Jump to content
SAU Community

Show Me Your Racing Machines

screamin'
 Share

Recommended Posts

Marlin Grand Master

Marlin

Posted
Posted

yeah, it will see Lakeside mostly, which is a driver's track, not a horsepower track. I reckon 61's for 5k is achievable. Can't be crazy loud, gotta stay under 95db :)

I didn't think 950 was overtly heavy..... what do you think we should be able to get it to? Have you built one of these pusserz?

And in more breaking news, the $1500- RB20 Silvia ran yesterday for the first time, thoroughly tuned and tested in front of the workshop in true scumbag style :)

SilviaSk.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 2.8k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

260DET
260DET

Try again with the motor pic, am I banned because its not an inline? Zed has a FJ20ET, great donk.

Posted Images

  • 3 weeks later...
Marlin Grand Master

Marlin

Posted
Posted

Yeah thanks Dane.

Ben, I just rang Darren about it (the seller, a mate of mine), he said he wouldn't recomend it for us, not a straight bolt up and is only the lower three gears, no shaft upgrade etc.....

Link to comment
Share on other sites
evil_weevil Grand Master

evil_weevil

Posted
Posted

wow its been a while since Ive read this thread - good to see some new stuff!

Ben - the levin looks a pretty cool base for on the cheap!

I havent really done much with my mx5 - it has got a weird knocking noise after 15-20mins of driving the car after sitting for a week or so, and then goes away, so its been sitting at work shop.

did order some blingy scoops for it :(

Ben - forgot to say, your r32 is fkn schmick!!!

do want!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Marlin Grand Master

Marlin

Posted
Posted

Thanks Chris, the Levin should be a ripper. We'll have it out on the 22nd for it's first shakedown and to get a base time before suspension and real tyres go on. I think it will be impressive, especially since it's going to be completed with new rubber and all for WELL under 5k!

Where's your noise coming from? And if you mean my little 32, then thank you! :(

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PHaT MR30 Grand Master

PHaT MR30

Posted
Posted
Yeah thanks Dane.

Ben, I just rang Darren about it (the seller, a mate of mine), he said he wouldn't recomend it for us, not a straight bolt up and is only the lower three gears, no shaft upgrade etc.....

Would you be interested in the Tremec TR6060 outta my XR6??? they have a factory load rating of 810nm and the gears and input shaft are positively massive in them. Doesn't shift too badly for a truck gearbox either :(

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sav man Grand Master

sav man

Posted
Posted
Yeah thanks Dane.

Ben, I just rang Darren about it (the seller, a mate of mine), he said he wouldn't recomend it for us, not a straight bolt up and is only the lower three gears, no shaft upgrade etc.....

yeah i'm not keen to spend money on a gearbox at all. I can affored to blow 5 of mine before $2200 is worth it. How do your boxes fail? do you blow 3rd? seems to be luck of the draw with RB20 boxes, Kerry Luck's circuit car has a stroker running 280rwkw, and his box is still going after 3 years.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Marlin Grand Master

Marlin

Posted
Posted

How is the new car going Timmy? I didn't think you got a turbo?

Ben, neither am I mate. As you know, we got through fine, only for me to break third on the track a few track days later.

The good thing is, I've broken three boxes in mine now, all on the track (and I'm a smotth shifter, I don't rush changes), and each breakage has been a different breakage.

1. Broke the layshaft (I think because when shifting to 5th the synchro was a lil slow and clutch came out half way engaged).

2. Collapsed input shaft bearing.

3. Broke 3rd gear, just broke, fark knows.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PHaT MR30 Grand Master

PHaT MR30

Posted
Posted
How is the new car going Timmy? I didn't think you got a turbo?

Ben, neither am I mate. As you know, we got through fine, only for me to break third on the track a few track days later.

The good thing is, I've broken three boxes in mine now, all on the track (and I'm a smotth shifter, I don't rush changes), and each breakage has been a different breakage.

1. Broke the layshaft (I think because when shifting to 5th the synchro was a lil slow and clutch came out half way engaged).

2. Collapsed input shaft bearing.

3. Broke 3rd gear, just broke, fark knows.

Ive become an anal new car owner :( i used to not give a f**k where i parked and who opened their door onto me, but now i do!

Nah didn't get a turbo (half as much again to ge the wizzer), but they share the same box now, just lower ratio 1st/2nd/3rd. I doesn't go half bad for a chooka though!

In all honesty I reckon just getting an existing box fully freshened up would get us through again, as soon as you go straight cut or dog engagement doesn't the wear rate and maintenence go right up?? And seriously who could be fuct taking the box out after every even for a strip down!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Roy Grand Master

Roy

Posted
Posted
Here is mine.. just a quick pic of before when had a crabby engine in it the new engine is being assembled slowly :(

hope it goes alright on QR and lakeside!

PA010007.JPG

PA010013.JPG

Be interesting to see how it goes. I know a pretty serious track car in Vic with that bodykit and it caused a few problems as the thing acted liked a big parachute and hurt top end straight line speed with high amounts of drag

Link to comment
Share on other sites
evil_weevil Grand Master

evil_weevil

Posted
Posted

Ben,

Yes your 32! :)

Its a rattling noise from the motor somewhere. I have my suspisions of a noisy lifter.

but its been at work shop for the last...well, almost 2 weeks! and they havent heard it. they havent started it for a week now so hopefully the noise comes back and they can fix it.

Ive got my first serious race too coming up, MRA @ Oran Park with the MX5 challenge - Im shitting myself sometimes thinking about it haha

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Marlin Grand Master

Marlin

Posted
Posted

Haha, why thanks Chris! :P Seems the little 32 has become my "beast" if you know what I mean, we all have an attachment to it now we've been through a bit together.

I reckon the MX5 Challenge would be a major buzz, just watch for the first turn overcookers! lol

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Nightmare_mistress_R33
      CD009 RB Conversion

      By Nightmare_mistress_R33 · Posted

      I am currently going this route. I am curious how much horse power you put behind the cut bell housing? Collins was telling me I am going to crack it and bluh bluh bluh. Because I didn’t buy the custom fly wheel from him. I am looking for somewhere around like 500 hp
    • Beanie
      Hello from the UK

      By Beanie · Posted

      Forgot to mention that these are the before pics when I first got it!
    • Beanie
      Hello from the UK

      By Beanie · Posted

      Thanks @PranK for the updated member status, much appreciated! 👍🏼 Now, about those pics… Unfortunately I could only find ones that I took in the dark. I was soon to discover that underneath it wasn’t in the best shape, but it was mine and that’s all I cared about at the time 😆
    • r32-25t
      PRP RB26 cast block + head prototype running

      By r32-25t · Posted

      Buy one
    • GTSBoy
      A little PU bush story

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      Oh, and only having done this task yesterday, I've now driven the car ~60km since, and while it is hard to avoid placebo effect and confirmation bias, I reckon that some annoyances I had with the way the car has been behaving have improved. Which....kinda makes sense, I guess. If the bushes were really stiff and resisting rotation, they would have been contributing to the effective wheel rate. And if it was more so on one side (which it was, because one side was worse than the other) then.... you might imagine that the additional rate would be asymmetric, and potentially even different between compression and rebound. And so... the car has been twitchy at higher speeds - like freeway on ramps. It really shouldn't be. The wheel alignment is good and there are no (other) known problems elsewhere in the suspension. But at 90-100 on a long sweeping ramp, tiny steering wheel motions would make it feel like it wanted to rear steer. Quite nervous. At lower speeds it would heave about in a manner that it didn't use to. Didn't want to put power down, etc etc. Now...seems to behave better. Am going to have to concentrate on the various corners where it has exhibited weirdness, on the rare occasions when I can get a decent run at them without Methanial getting in the way in his D-Max/Ranger/LDV Van/etc.
×
×
  • Create New...