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I raced an R32 GTSt in the Tasmanian Circuit Series last year called the Octagon Series. The GTSt is a great track car as you can get the weight so slow much easier than a GTR. I used Bilstien fully adjustable coilovers that Quadrant build from GTR shocks, these were set to they're recommendations that are on file if you call them. Its the standard GTSt track kit they can supply. The best thing to do is have the top arms in the front cut and shut to get atleast 5 degrees neg on the front, put a whiteline two stage anti-roll bar on the front and set it to the hardest, install a front strut brace and lock the diff up. I ran RE55s on R32 16" GTR rims so we could drop the ride height and they worked a treat. The competition ready weight of the car was just on 1200kg. I ran a very mild mods, steel wheel turbo on 18psi, afm intercooler with waterspray, unichip and 3" t/b that produced 199kWs at the treads on a Dynologic.

you can get an differnet (non-genuine) wiring harness to activate hi and low beam at the same time.

I need to keep the standard R32 GTR airbox in my car, has anyone played around with these to improve the air flow? The dyno killed 11kWs straight up with between running just the AFMs (unfiltered) and running the airbox.

That course would have been amasingly fast on Saturday. I think Andrew with the R33 is still sussing the car, his last competition car was an XU-1 GTR, so just a little bit of difference!

Thank JaFF The course was very slippery in places and extremely greasy. When I arrived at lunch time I herd that a 55.x was the quickest. In my first run I was all over the show only managing a 56.x. I worked out how the windscreen wipers worked and dropped the tyre pressures for the second run. Seemed to work OK with a 51.x second pass, but suffered wheel spin of the start and overshot the bottom hairprin. I tidied up the start and took a better line at the bottom hairpin for the final run of 50.3. That black Evo Lancer was the next quickest with a 53.x Road re-open time came before I could another go so couldn't crack a 49, although I believe it would have been very achievable simply going into the top hairpin a little deeper. Great event and well run. Can’t wait to do Rally Tas in the car.

I keep getting offers on the GT-R, if it wasn't a V-Spec II I'd be temped.

The Darren Esterbrook 200SX is the ex-Dave Ayers 200SX. Great DMS suspension in that car... a little light on for power the last time I drove it though.

Yes, the International Rally Licence is relatively expensive, but putting it in perspective, it’s not even this cost of two 17” RE55s tyres. Event for event, Rally Tas costs $135 per stage, Targa is $137. Rally Tas being better value? I think not. Rally Tas being better suited to some people’s time constraints more to the point perhaps. PS. A National Rally Licnence can be used the in non-competitive Thoroughbred Sport category of Targa. The Thoughbred Sport being the non-speed restricted category where Targa Trophies are run for, but not outright competition or placing.

No worries mate. The wiper and wiper motor are only about 3kg and the sound deadener is approx 30-35kg so yeah I guess that's were the weight must have been.

Only few differences from what I understandard. The Nismo version was the homologation special as everyone knows, only 500 were produced to meet FIA production requirments and were released on 3 Feb 1990. The technical regulations of Group A allowed a lot to be modified except the base weight of the vehicle and the standard profile of bodywork, hence why the Nismo came in so trim and had the aero kit. Differences are as I'm aware: Turbos (Not sure if steel wheeled though) I/C vents Skirts Bonnet lip Gurney flap on boot No rear wiper Base weight of 1350kg Usual 16" rims and the normal rubbish brakes

Alan - Its a CAMS approved tarmac hillclimb being run by CMI Car Club. Its sorta like a targa stage, but only with no navigator and you get to repete the course 7/8 times and the quickest time of the day from you runs is the one that counts. Everything from old Mini's and Alfa's thru to GT-R's, Evo's will compete. Total field would be approx 40/45. sav man - Basic club day stuff - battery sticker, 1kg fire extinguisher, secondary bonnet catch (leather belt would do), minimum CAMS L2S licence. All easy stuff.

Sunday 3 April Old Collinsvale Rd - Collinsvale/Berridale Fogarty Automotive in North Hobart have entry forms. Yeah no good Matt. Comming for a look though?

too simple, they're on so tight we thought their might be some fancy way to undo them. thanks man

paulr33 - mate how do you undo the centre caps on those advan rims you've got? my brother-in-law imported a series 6 with the same rims, but be stuffed if we can work out how they come off!

I'm very sus about parts on ebay. If you want a good one check out www.justjap.com They have very nice kits for $999.

I'm running the GTR in the arvo session only, anyone else going to compete or have a look?

Look up Advance Petroleum in the phone book, expect to pay somewhere between $2.00 and $2.50 per litre. I think they offer it in 20 and 200 litre drums.

Ultimate is already here in drums.... as with Optimax, I wouldn't count on it being at the pump within 12-18 months.

I've tried to different gauges, but both read 'warm' in normal conditions. my mechanic tells me that on the dyno and road its running normal temp so maybe a gauge problem. its currently running new motul motocool fluid so certainly shouldn't be too warm. anyone heard of this before?

I have been taking my cars (over the years CRX, 200SX, 300ZX, GTR) to Pro Automotive in Sunderland St Moonah for years and always been very happy. Andrew Kuc is the owner and is very good and now has a Dynologic dyno in a custom build dyno room. Is usually booked out two weeks in advance though.

explain the point of this thread to me again guys?