timmy_89

Haha as always, classic read

Subscribed. Cool build mate, sorry to hear of all the dramas with the engine build, hopefully it will be all sorted and 100% ok this time around!

Well I'm being terrible with updates in this. Hopefully I'll get a chance to sit down around the Christmas break. Anyway, for those that didn't know, I made a very late entry in to Challenge Bathurst. I has originally planned to enter early on, but was told that it had been filled so never followed up. A week before entries closed, a newsletter was released saying there were still spots, so then the run-a-round began to try and get an entry sorted haha. Being a local now, and having done so many hill climb and supersprint events on the track, I have been holding out to race around the full circuit for a long time. Funds were tight, especially with the need to purchase some new racing apparel to meet the standards of this being a state level event, but I knew I had to make it happen. The event was awesome. So good to finally drive the full track in anger!!! I managed to set a PB lap time of 2:37.2 - I'll be honest, I didn't really care about the Modern Regularity side of things, I just wanted to see how fast I could go. I'm pretty sure this was the case with about 95% of the field haha. My fastest lap time was a bittersweet one though, as you'll see in the video. Still running AD08R's, I was often struggling for grip after only 1 or 2 laps with the heat. Unfortunately I locked up coming in to the chase after a flying lap, but even with this, I still managed to better my previous PB by 0.1s!! Knowing this, I definitely think the car is capable of a 2:35 with a clean lap, just a matter of piecing it together. And here is footage of a cleaner lap - my fastest on the Saturday which was a 2:37.3 Unfortunately after setting the 2:37.2, I blew a turbo gasket - yet again, so was unable to better my time. I did set a 2:37.4 with the blown gasket so that was definitely a good sign. I think this will be my last event for the year, so I will take the next couple of months to go over things on the car and make some plans for the next year.

That's just hicas all wheel steer isn't it?

fatz would probably need to drink a carton before he reached the limit anyway

I guess it's a personal choice, like all mods on a car. If someone is concerned about doing this then there is always the other kit that uses the hub spacer as an option

No sure if you're referring to the mark that I left on it with permanent marker?

See you all there

I would say I had to shave off maybe 5% off the 'leg', if something is putting enough force on the caliper to snap the leg something else it going on lol.

I have one from RB25DET Neo if suitable and still chasing one?

Are you looking for a stock or aftermarket radiator?

Keen to hear how things go

Combination of Bunnings, Clark Rubber and a sign writing shop Also, thanks for the photo Leroy

Well, that's all finished rather quickly. Will put some more info up later with a more detailed post, but in short, three days of abuse and absolutely zero issues. Set a new PB for GP Circuit at WTAC, finishing with a 1:45.9. Then on the Sunday I set a new PB for South Circuit with a 1:05.28. Vids of both below:

Quick update before WTAC. I've rebuilt my front calipers, finished the rear firewall, and done a few other general maintenance things on the checklist. I also fitted up the new larger Fenix oil cooler that I've had sitting around for a while and remounted in front of the radiator as I wasn't really happy with the positioning after the FMIC piping forcing it to be moved back. Hoping this helps with oil temps on track. Car is pretty much as ready as it's going to be for WTAC. I'm trekking down tomorrow morning to get setup and hopefully get the car scrutineered ready for Friday if possible. If anyone is there swing by the Nulon garage and say hi, I'll be hard parking it with the other Nulon guys Pics and vids to follow after the rush that is WTAC ^_^

Ok guys, I've just sent a PM to all of your containing the code to be used in checkout. If you have any issues with it please reply to my PM and I will chase up. Thanks again

OK guys, confirming with everyone that there were 11 kits confirmed which means the group buy reached the 3rd discount level (just!!) as below: 11-15 kits sold - Front adapter kit for $320ea (save $50!) - Rear adapter kit for $350ea (save $100!!) - Rear “World Time Attach Edition” adapter kit for $290ea (save $100!!) I've contacted Alpha Omega Racing to advise and will PM everyone once I've been provide the discount code.

There is a dogbone adaptor for the caliper to fit, but there is no spacer on the hub.

Hey all, Today is the last day to express your interest in the group buy so if you're keen let me know I will confirm total numbers this weekend and be advising Alpha Omega Racing. Tim

The original kit did not require this, it used a slightly different offset adaptor and a hub spacer to avoid this. I too was a bit weary on grinding the caliper originally but found it to be very minimal when I actually did it. There is zero impact on performance from doing so.

The reason the previous rear kit wasn't compliant was because of the rule “Original hub location must be retained” With the install of the spacer it technically breaks this rule, hence the new kit.

Unsure if the bias is different when on an ABS setup vs non-ABS. Will try to find out for you.

Hey guys, I've type a quick review on fitment of the WTAC rear kit here >>>

Review: Alpha Omega Racing Evo 350mm Brembo Rear Brake Adapter Kit - WTAC Edition Hey all, decided to put a review together for the Alpha Omega Racing Evo 350mm Brembo rear brake kit (WTAC edition). This is a new version of the rear adaptor kit developed by Alpha Omega Racing, designed with the intention to meet World Time Attack Challenge clubsprint rules. I have been running the original rear kit for the last 6 months (?? maybe longer lol) so this review will be more so related to the comparison when installing. Company/Product: Alpha Omega Racing / Evo 350mm Brembo Rear Brake Adaptor Kit - WTAC Edition Price: $400 plus postage Link: http://alphaomegaracing.com/p/149/c/72/Z32/ALPHA-OMEGA/Evo-350mm-Brembo-Rear-Brake-Adapter-Kit-WTAC-Edition.html Purpose: This kit allows you to fit rear Brembo calipers from an Evo 5-9 (all the same) with Nissan 370Z rear rotors (350mm diameter) to your R32/R33/R34/S13 (5 stud)/S14/S15/Z32/Z33. What's included: - Left and right adapters made out of one piece of 7075-T6 billet aerospace alloy - Various high tensile bolts and high tensile washers - Full installation instructions with pictures What else you'll need: - Mitsubishi Evo 5/6/7/8/9 Brembo rear calipers and brake pads - Nissan 370Z rear rotors (350mmx20mm) - Custom brake lines Alpha Omega Racing is able to provide all of the above parts as well as parts and services (labour) for rebuilding calipers and even fitting if you are not comfortable doing so yourself. I personally opted to get the parts from Alpha Omega Racing for the rear kit for the convenience factor at the time. The kit makes use of the Nissan 370Z rear 350mm rotors for better brake bias and heat dispersion. When using the front and rear kits designed by Alpha Omega Racing the brake bias is calculated to be a ratio of 69:31. I have chosen to continue running Intima Performance Brake Pads and am using their Type SR pads in this application. Test vehicle: 1998 Nissan Skyline R34 GTT - originally factory rotors and calipers, then upgraded to the original rear kit designed by Alpha Omega Racing Unboxing the kit: The new WTAC edition kit arrived quickly and was well packaged. Much like their other adaptors, these new adaptors are very light as you'd expect being made from billet alloy and appear to be of good quality. Alpha Omega Racing is etched on one side, whilst 'Made in Australia' is etched on the other. All bolts and washers were included along with installation instructions. I already had all other parts required as I previously had the original rear kit installed and was changing purely to meet WTAC clubsprint rules. Installation: Installation was pretty straight forward. The most painful part was actually removing the old kit due to the use of the hub spacer. Once this was removed and the factory parts were all bolted back up, the adaptor kit bolted straight on without issue. Normally I would have been required to trim the dust shield/back plate, but I had already done this when installing the original kit. The calipers are required to be 'shaved' a little for fitment with this kit, my trusty angle grinder helped out here and made for easy work. The place that requires shaving has no effect on the performance of the caliper and is very minimal (see photo below). Once the calipers were sorted, I was able to put the rear rotors back on and bolt the calipers straight up! Fitment looks just as good as it did before with the original rear kit. Performance: In terms of performance, I have not had the car back on track after installing the WTAC edition rear kit. However having had the original rear kit on the car for some time now I feel performance will be similar. Will report back soon with an update though. The original rear kit created a much better braking bias for the car. ABS is disconnected in my car so took a little bit to get used to how hard I could jump on the brakes, but once I adjusted I was definitely impressed with the increase in braking ability. Will provide an update on this once I've had the car back on track (after WTAC). Overall Opinion: Overall I would say I'm very happy with the kit. The quality of the new kit matched that of the front kit and I found the install to be fairly easy. The flexibility to either source parts yourself of purchase from Alpha Omega Racing is great, if you have the time to source your own parts you might save a few dollars, but if you want to buy everything together it makes the process quicker, and you essentially have a ready to go kit. As mentioned, I will add some updates after WTAC, but if anyone has any questions regarding the kit, its install, or any other particulars, please feel free to ask me either in this thread or by sending me a PM. You can also read more into my car by checking out my build thread here:http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/421419-timmys-r34-gtt/

In the 'normal' rear kit the hub spacer is necessary. There is no spacer used in the WTAC rear kit.