Duncan

I got them from Just Jap...and while I wouldn't argue if they say ATTKD are not the same, I'm very surprised if they are not interchangeable. Judging from the other posts in here it might have been a special deal on price though, and it was 300 not 356mm You can always swap to a DBA or similar disc, or go to ATTKD rotors+hats which I'm sure would fit in the calliper unless they have used a different offset.

will it have to meet any CAMS regs? Prod cars, IPRA and Sports Sedans all have very specific rules about allowable sizes BTW James has what seems to be a good one on his car, seemed to be a bit fiddly to put on but is working well

ahh that reminds me of the days when SAU had an autosalon entry.... sometimes it more than a girl on the bonnet to make a car look good. But I assume the day is focussed on the club and it's cars, right?

Great work, especially considering it is literally a backyard job. Now just got to keep it away from stone chips!

well in Oz I understand there are no rules on tyre width for a rim, instead we rely on manufacturer deciding what is safe. so you will need to check for a given tyre to be sure. In general I would expect 245 is the widest you can run on an 8.5" rim there is a full semi slick thread elsewhere, I mentioned those 2 because they are the cheap ones, between 300 and 400 a tyre. the best ones Dunlop DZ03G, Yokohama A050 or the Hankook whateveritis would be 500+ each. But the grip will be chalk and cheese compared to road tyres

lol cool problem to have assuming you don't take it out on wet days or drive it daily I would be putting a semi slick on the car like federal fz201, kumho v70a, toyo 888 etc also, you can fit much wider that gtr standard rims on the back of a 33 gtst, so find a larger set of wheels too. You should be able to get 10"/275 wide tyres on the back in the right offset

well it was...but with a control tyre there is little commercial reason for any tyre company to help out is there.

nfi on entry, I've never considered it From where I sit it looks likely to be poor value $$$ per track minute... I'm high 40s at Eastern Creek, but a more recent comparison was 1.06 at wakie...which left me 15th at the Nulon nats and approximately nowhere against serious time attack cars at 1.00 flat and quicker. It is definitely not the right sort of event for my budget, but it's great to watch other people spend money and come up with amazing cars and times.

not sure what you mean about barrier to entry, but I'd guess you need to spend up to 200k to be competitive in Open and towards million(s) for Pro. we've got some guys on here who are playing in the big league but I've never seen ballpark budgets from someone who's done it

great to see you back into it....good luck getting it running this week

mate there is nothing wrong with your suspension on wheel choice, the tyres are just too wide for the rim. assuming you only use them for drags you may be OK (don't know their rules), but on the street you are asking for trouble from either cops or the insurance company after an accident for running illegal and unsafe wheels.

I ran 16145 and 15145 through Japanese Fast (I don't have the aussie one) and 15145 comes up as KH2. 16145 comes up as "invalid" as do a few others from your aussie vin list which means it is much more likely the correct vin is 16145. Well done pulling this info together.

I don't think there are factory heaters at the top of the screen...there are ones at the bottom of the screen under with wipers if you have the cold climate options. If they are stuck in the windscreen they are more likely to be tv aerials or similar. I just had my screen replaced too, and they removed and replaced the tv aerial and gps antenna fine on mine.

I ended up getting a local mob, complete windscreens to do it. quick, cheap, no obvious damage afterwards. was about $250. I have lost my windscreen wiper heaters now though....gonna be a major issue if all the scientists are wrong and we get hit with global cooling.

ugh. If it is in anyway related to the factory 6 stacker on my old 350z it is simply an unreliable piece of shit that needs to be thrown in the bin. or if you want a more positive view on it......you can probably have it repaired by a car audio repairer. until it dies again shortly

I'm not really familiar with that setup, but if you want to change the ride height of the car you need to undo the blue seat where the spring sits (2 rings locking onto each other), not the silver one you circled Does the silver nut hold the threaded section onto the shock?

cool pics (except that first one...at least all 4 wheels were spinning...)

I can probably help out with a 32 GTR....what sort/how many bolts to be measured?

On pressures, I'd run them at 32 normally as well (have used both softs and hard FZ201 before with great results) However, if you are getting faster towards the end of the session that says that they are working better as they get hotter/higher pressure. Or maybe you just get more confident with more laps

Nope, the foam can't go anywhere...it is trapped between the baffle and the cam cover

Good tip! If you find the 1/2" end is rounding off the plug a little you can buy 13mm square drives which will fit more snugly. And you could try heating the plug with a torch. But yes, sometimes not having the room to swing a long bar means you just can't DIY it without getting on a hoist

Definitely, actually you have some great forest roads nearby. You just need to find the club that runs them, I reckon it would be great fun

Ranged from 240 to 480 (which is a bit weird)....job's not done yet so no comment on the quality...but I figure a screen's a screen. I bet they all use the same supplier

Thanks guys, I sorted a local place to do it. The screens are readily available

lol I didn't try and kill the organiser! And where's your video of that?