Merli's R32 Track Bitch

[Angus Smart]

They are on rowdy gtr's old car on here or his current one..? i think he said his were 18x10 when i was picking his brain about them.. did you get all adjustable arms? should be able to fix the offset a little with them.

Looking good otherwise Andrew i think you've sparked some inspiration in me finally.

if the weather is fine this weekend i'm getting stuck in.

[Merli]

Suspension and brakes are all stock at the moment... I'm leaving the two most important parts of the car until last.

.... and yes, I'm counting on the 3-4 degrees neg camber to fix the offset issue at the front... I hope that guard rolling will be sufficient to take care of the rear.

I'm not worried anyway... If I need to get the guards panel beaten to make them fit, so be it.

Check out the g-sensor that I bought... Don't ask how much this was. My sphincter is still puckered after handing over my credit card

[Merli]

Hopefully this will never get pulled and tested out!

[Angus Smart]

If you dont mind me asking, how much d!ck does nissan stick in your butt for one of them??

i think i was in need for one after i decided to pull one apart to see how it worked.. tho i do have 2 more at home i think.. but are also used..

[Beer Baron]

looking sweet merlin. good thing you were on top of the pipes. all the cheap chinese coolers and piping kits, and dump pipes for that matter were all shocking on the inside. overhang where welded, dags, swarf etc a-plenty. the japanese stuff is clean enough on the inside to lick if you so desire... and sometimes you do...

so when is my invite to come over and help...

[Merli]

If you dont mind me asking, how much d!ck does nissan stick in your butt for one of them??

i think i was in need for one after i decided to pull one apart to see how it worked.. tho i do have 2 more at home i think.. but are also used..

Retail pricing was $2300.00...

You should be able to get it for under $2000.

[Angus Smart]

Retail pricing was $2300.00...

You should be able to get it for under $2000.

Holy shit! i'm sitting on a gold mine!! i just hope they work

[dazmo]

Good to see your making some progress mate all is looking good to. Looks like it wont be to far away from getting sorted. You caught up with me pretty quick.

[Neil]

Andrew,,,the chassis rails look dirty. I'm shattered.

Neil.

[Duncan]

ouch. cheaper to buy a new chassis.

[Merli]

Good to see your making some progress mate all is looking good to. Looks like it wont be to far away from getting sorted. You caught up with me pretty quick.

No way... I'm still on my interim engine. I still need to sort out the proper powerhouse

Suspension and Brakes are being sorted as we speak, so it shouldn't be too long before I can give it a shakedown and start tuning the setup...

Andrew,,,the chassis rails look dirty. I'm shattered.

................. I'm ashamed to say that I have actually cleaned up those chassis rails with turps and metho

[benm]

I think that's a write-off!

[Rhys9]

Retail pricing was $2300.00...

You should be able to get it for under $2000.

Motherf**ker!!!!

Can you afford good suspension and brakes anymore???

What are you using suspension wise considering it a track car?

Rhys

[Angus Smart]

Hey Andrew,

Did i read you have it started?? with the Amuse exhaust on?? please tell me how it sounds!! or record it for me?? i am dying to know how the thing sounds. it just collects a bit of dust and makes no noise at home for me..

[Merli]

Yeah sure is mate...

It's running on a very rough old tune on a dodgy Power FC, but it's running

Very deep, loud, throaty growl to it... I love it, but there's no way you could drive it on a daily basis. It's 100% cop-bait.

I tried to take a video of it for you, but I realised that my stupid Sony T200 point and shoot camera can't take any video!!!! WTF

[Blitz]

Looking very tough, very tough indeed.

The replacement cost on that G-Sensor is absolutely insane, but somehow not surprising being a Nissan Genuine Part

[Beer Baron]

the g sensor is only worth $100. it's the packaging that costs $1900...

[Moodles2]

Any weight target overall of the GTR planned once the project is completed?

[Merli]

Any weight target overall of the GTR planned once the project is completed?

There's a LOT of tuning of suspension and getting used to the car before I start chasing the SERIOUS weight reduction stuff...

But after I "speed hole" all the non-structural metal panels, carbon doors, carbon boot, lexan windows, cut out the boot floor, etc etc, I'll be very happy to get it down to 1300kgs.

The last ($$expensive$$) push for weight target is a while off yet though.

Need more big signings at work to pay for my road car, mortgage, holidays, booze, drugs, etc, and way down the bottom, lowest priority is this silly fun car

[Merli]

Motherf**ker!!!!

Can you afford good suspension and brakes anymore???

What are you using suspension wise considering it a track car?

Rhys

Everything adds up (very quickly)

If anyone is keeping track of the cost of the parts that have been put on this car, don't tell me... I DON'T want to know

My brake setup (on order):

FRONT:

AP Racing CP5555 6-Pot Calipers

AP Racing J-Hook 355mm discs

Ferrodo DS3000 Pads

BF Goodrich braided lines

REAR:

AP Racing CP7600 4-Pot Calipers

AP Racing J-Hook 343mm discs

Ferrodo DS2500 Pads

BF Goodrich braided lines

Hydraulic Handbrake

Tilton Lever Brake Bias Adjuster

Yes, I know that it will be massively rear biased, but I'll see how I go. Might give me a reason to put in a pedal box and balance bar

My suspension will be (on order):

DMS 50mm giant strut coilovers

Competition valving

6xxlbs front springs

4xxlbs rear springs

Still pulling the linkages together, but so far, I have:

Cusco front upper arms

Cusco rear upper arms

Cusco tension rods/radius arms

Haven't decided on swaybars yet... Probably just go for adjustable Whiteline ones to start with and see how they go.