Project Gtst Now 7.68

[R33draggtst]

Hi fellas, delighted to say we certainly have not forgotten about the old girl Project GTST & she ran her quickest time ever at the weekend just gone

7.68 @ 176.9 mph on race fuel, no nos etc - plenty left in her yet & just great to have moved the times on again from last year.

Plenty of comps left this year to try & sneak another 1/10th or 2 out of the old girl again

Now looking seriously at wheelie bars for her as we are losing time drifting on runs for sure (seeing 0.2 - 0.5 lateral g every run) - will try & get them fitted if possible for the next time she is due to run which is on 20/21 June.

Edited May 27, 2009 by R33draggtst

[axe s]

nice...

What engine are you's running??

other specs??

[R33draggtst]

Hi, main details are all on www.projectgtst.com

Car has been developed over the last 4 years, started out as a road going GTST drag car in 2006 running on the standard IRS & the standard gearbox & the RB25 ran 9.9, was switched to an RB26 & car was backhalved & put on an airshifter in 2007 8.5, moved on to 7.75 in 2008

nice...

What engine are you's running??

other specs??

[FineLine]

kep up the good work John. I've always believed a well set up rwd would own an AWD on the strip.

There are gtr's out there with years more development than your car that cant run those numbers.

I hope you dont ignore this car when you get the new ride up and running. Would love to see where it ends up.

[jas/slo32]

Great work John you have that record in your sights now but dont stop there. I want to see the first rb powered vehicle run 6.99 then you can start playing with the zed

[R33draggtst]

Thanks guys - i can guarantee you that we will not forget about the GTST. It holds a very very very special place in my heart as was my first ever skyline when i bought her bog standard for the road all those years ago.

We have finally taken the decision to fit wheelie bars now, they will go on next week as the car is getting very very lairy off the line & we are seeing 0.2 - 0.5 lateral sidewways G at the moment until at least the 1/8th and sometimes 2/3rd track & it's costing us time, teh car is driveable & you can keep your foot in ok but a lot of travelling all over the track for sure.

Main reason we have not fitted them to date was to try & keep the road appearance of the car as long as possible but physics will always win in the end & all the other cars we are running against posting similar or even slower times have them on so a moral in the story really. It should mean we get a lot less body twist off the line & get a decent straightish start, it should also mean we can put more power through her off the line & go even harder.

The biggest issue we have for now is the safety cage, it's built to 7.5 sec regulations & it's so bloody strict over here now, if you go below that time twice you can be suspended for the year. The plan at the end of the season over the winter is to upgrade the cage to "unlimited" switch her to LH drive & change her to methanol & put bigger tyres on - we should see at least a 300 bhp + increase & that may be just enough to get down to very low 7's or even high 6's. I have no idea how reliable the car will be & it will be a real guinea pig situation.

The other problem is there is by no means unlimited cash available & we could really do with finding a couple of additional sponsors as we don't want to find we are spending all of our cash on 1 car & forgetting about the other.

Either way it may well be the last year for Project GTST next year in 2010 & it makes sense to go absolute hell for leather & balls out to see what's possible & then retire the old girl. She has been a wonderful wonderful car & if i was to sell her it would have to be outside of the UK as i couldnt bear to line up against it

Be interesting this year to see what the car does once the wheelie bars are fitted & we are 100% going to finally run nos at the last competition of the year in october after avoiding it for so long.

Great work John you have that record in your sights now but dont stop there. I want to see the first rb powered vehicle run 6.99 then you can start playing with the zed

[NA_R33]

Awesome work John!!! Congrats!! +1 for a sub 7!

[R33draggtst]

Just found a quick vid that someone has posted up on youtube - real shame as no sound but better than nothing

[R33draggtst]

Hurray a vid clip with sound

5.40 into this

Just found a quick vid that someone has posted up on youtube - real shame as no sound but better than nothing

[Killa_33]

Was rapt until I found out it's an rb26 you got in there would of been a better achievement if it was still rb25

[2rismo]

Newton and Einstein finally kicked your arse, huh John? Can't wait to see it go dead straight at full noise!

Congrats again on the PB.