Thinking Of Entering A One Day Rally

[msports180]

Ive been slowly collecting bits for my R34 while the MRS was using it, her new car is here at last so ive been bolting them all together.

I want to get into the one day tarmac rally, dutton type thing. There is one coming up in September and im very seriously considering entering as the car should be done by then, well by done i mean everything i have bolted on.

What im asking is if you guys with more experience can suggest anything else i need, or should do.

Spec's below:

1998 R34 Sedan

Manual

Full 3" exhaust

K&N Panel filter in stock airbox

Splitfire's

Possibly have a FMIC by then (planning to go a JJR stealth one)

18 x 9.5 +15's

HKS coilover's (not stiff at all)

Front Adj castor rods

Front Adj Camber

Rear Adj Camber

Rear Adj Traction arms

HICAS cancellor

Shimmed LSD

New rack bushes, tie rods etc (car has done a few kays, more preventitive)

Stock Brakes

Now before we do it im yet to get some good brake's, thinking of:

Slotted front and rear rotor's

Project Mu B spec pads (have used before and i liked them, they OK?)

Braided line's

BMC stopper

And for tyre's some 235/40 Semi's all round, thinking toyo R888's?

I have a Nistune ECU to go into it but might not have it tuned by then, dont think im gonna get near 180KM/h anyway.

Is there anything im missing? Or should this be OK?

Im only intersting in having fun, not winning. I also dont want to break the car.

Thanks.

[Duncan]

yes the list is not complete.....you will need stickers!

don't worry they are entry level type events. make sure the tyres have good tread if it includes wet events, and don't run brake pads that need warmth to work. Almost every event is over in 60 seconds and nothing has time to get hot

[msports180]

yes the list is not complete.....you will need stickers!

don't worry they are entry level type events. make sure the tyres have good tread if it includes wet events, and don't run brake pads that need warmth to work. Almost every event is over in 60 seconds and nothing has time to get hot

How much extra power can i expect from the stickers...

Tyre wise will the toyo's be OK? What compound should i go? Or shud i go a good street based tyre like a KU36?

[warps]

don't over think this. More important to have a reliable car that you're comfortable and familiar with than having mods to make it go faster. Looks like the mods you ahve should do nicely.

The 888's will be fine. the Ku36 are a semi slick (they're rated as a 140 treadwear, so should be in the same category as the 888's, but they'r eno match).

If you can get all the suspension and brake work done and properly set up, then spend the rest of the time driving the car as your daily. Overall you'll be faster in a car that you know intimately than you will in a more heavily modified car that you've only driven a few times.

When I used to take my daily driver to a track I got times much better than the level of modification of the car suggested I should ever achieve. Knowing the limits of your car is better than having higher limits, but having no idea where they are.

My 2c anyway.

[msports180]

Thanks for the input.

I agree with the familiarity factor, it does help for sure. We have owned the car for 5 year's now and its also my 2nd 34 4 door, so i do feel comfortable in it.

Ive mainly focused on suspension, and then brake's (when the bank balance recovers) as personally i think the car is pretty quick now, and making it more powerfull is a option for later once i am more experienced, have been out of the racing thing got 3 year's (house and babys allways get in the way )

Time to look for sponsors i think...

[hrd-hr30]

The 888's will be fine. the Ku36 are a semi slick (they're rated as a 140 treadwear, so should be in the same category as the 888's, but they'r eno match)

I've used both:

-R888 is a genuine semi with 100 treadwear, and strong construction designed primarily for motorsport use.

-KU36 is an ultra high performance street tyre. 180 treadwear, mush softer sidewall construction, and high void area tread pattern. designed primarily for street use with occasional track days. Needs high pressure for track use, and being so much harder compound has far less traction.

The R888 is not the best semi available, but will be far better than the KU36 for the short, standing start events that Dutton style rallies are made of.