Project R35 Gtr Targa Preparation - Progress Pics

[NickR33]

how apt the new GTR has donut sponsorship on it... its a fat bastard! lol

on a serious note how much (if any) weight have you stripped outta the thing?

[sav man]

Not much point taking weight out for Targa, minimum weight for the R35 is 1740kg (what ever factory is) + 43kg for tools, so it should be 1783kg all up.

[Beer Baron]

yeah my guess is it would run close to standard weight anyway. I mean sure you can remove standard heavy seats etc.

but then add an approved cage, extinguishers, terra-trip, terra-phone etc etc and you are back where you started.

[shy_s6]

that video of the GTR assembly line is kool. i work for holden's and i'm pretty sure we don't put that sorta time and effort into our cars but i guess we're making a hell of a lot more neway.

yer another holdens boy here arvos/body shop

Jut wondering any chance the gtr will make it to clipsal, i just want a looks thats all, even tho the veyron,zonda,konigsiegg (spelling) ect ect will be there i wanna see the gtr!

[NickR33]

okay so minimum weight is 1740 that's not too bad if you can stay close to it... still I'm wondering how a hard on tires a heavy car like that will be... we'll find out I guess

[Marlin]

True, we're right on the limit at 1600 odd kg, what tyres it turns up on will be interesting. If it's dry for most of it, it's touch and go re tyres lasting for us, and i assume the 35 will be the same, but at the end of the day everyone's in the same boat. Make 'em last or cop the penalty.

[Fitzy]

I bet i know where that is on its way too so i called around the other day i was right very very NICE !!!!!some good work there boys i dont like pink but !i do NOW, it looks tops in real life keep up the good work

Fitzy

Agreed Marlin... every forum I'm on has "wow I spotted a R35 GTR today" thread... they spotted the Just Jap one around 11am this morning

[MAD R32 GTR !]

THAT CAR IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOT !

I WANT ONE...

If your having trouble finding a driver for 12hr or targa i'll give it a go no probs

[Wogboy]

Looking forward to seeing this car in Tas Steve, if you need to use a workshop when your on the North West (Burnie) don't for get to keep me in mind!

[Union76]

Can't comment enough on how good this thing looks.

I am now begging:

"Beat Porsche - Bloody Win!!!!!!! Or at least get to Day5 - I will be on 1 of the 99 bends out of Queenstown, I would really like to watch/photo the team Donut King R35 going through this unreal section"

"Watch out for ice/snow" - good luck,

Mike.

[Marlin]

Mike, bugger Queenstown, get yourself onto the Very fast sweepers around the middle of Mt Arrowsmith where it opens onto the plains and over bridges. If it's not doing 280+ there I'll, well, I don't know what I'll do but I'll be really suprised

[sav man]

we only got to do 18km of Arrowsmith last year but i still got to 8500rpm in 4th. R35 should be awsome through there.

[Marlin]

Oh no what a pain. Stop for someone?

Jason and I had a phat time chasing down Ayers in his 33 in 2006 in the area I describe above Two GTR's going at it at the top end of 5th

It was like something out of GranTurismo at Trial Mountain or something..... but so much.... realerer! And awesome!

[sav man]

we had to stop for an accident, and there were like 10 cars already stopped and blocking the road (even though one 1 is ment to stay with the crash!) so we drive in convoy to the end.

Hope to get all the way through this year

[ArBe20]

Not much point taking weight out for Targa, minimum weight for the R35 is 1740kg (what ever factory is) + 43kg for tools, so it should be 1783kg all up.

Is that a rule Targa officals have enforced?

[Marlin]

Yeah well the crew get weighed and the car goes over a weigh bridge at least once during competition.

I haven't actually checked the rules for Moderns, but I thought it stated minimum weight could be "factory weight less 10% plus 47 kg for safety equipement/cage etc.

Now, wouldn't that get a 35 around 1610kg odd? Like I said, I haven't actually checked the rule, so i could have just wasted your time in reading this sucker!

[sav man]

it used to be -5% + 43kg back under LMS, but now M1 and M2 are factory + 43kg, M3 is -5% + 43kg now.

(a) the minimum weight must be in accordance with the manufacturers original specifications, provided either by details obtained from the following Government web site http://rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au/ (for vehicles listed), homologation/recognition papers, workshop manuals or sales specifications (in that order of priority).

This weight will be deemed to include all liquid tanks to be at the normal operating levels as foreseen by the vehicle manufacturer.

(b) Minimum competition weight for M1 and M2 will be established by taking the minimum weight as established in (a), plus 43kg (for tools, jack, one spare wheel and safety equipment). For M3, the minimum competition weight shall be established by taking the minimum weight as established in (a), less 5%, plus 43kg.

Edited February 23, 2008 by sav man

[darrinspencer]

Some yanks think the donut king car is in Japan

http://www.jspecconnect.com/index.php?opti...18&catid=22

[Marlin]

it used to be -5% + 43kg back under LMS, but now M1 and M2 are factory + 43kg, M3 is -5% + 43kg now.

Thanks mate Clears that up for me.

[shepo]

Some yanks think the donut king car is in Japan

http://www.jspecconnect.com/index.php?opti...18&catid=22

lol, thats pretty funny.

considering in the third shot you can see a commie parked in the workshop!