Help Me Choose A Track Car

[Dale FZ1]

I'm sure you'll find the R33 everything you hope it will be. The key issue is to be out there competing, regularly.

I'm not a big fan of rotaries, but the chassis Mazda chose to install it into is a pretty handy piece of work.

Looking forward to the build thread to keep us updated.

[fatz]

having just had a beer with neil

i am lead to belive all r33 gtst's are attracked to earth embankments

be aware of this issue with them

[tweety bird]

having just had a beer with neil

i am lead to belive all r33 gtst's are attracked to earth embankments

be aware of this issue with them

Any pics?

[hrd-hr30]

As a local, I've got most of the photographers who go there added on Facebook. There are pics and even a video... It didn't look too bad. It's not a very fast part of the track, just a tricky & tight corner called the second loop where you have to push hard if you want a decent time. Tthere's no room for error at Mt Cotton. I've been up that bank as well many years ago, just a bit further along...

full gallery: http://www.trackphotos.com.au/p349113467

[warps]

didn't back it in

Wasn't trying hard enough

[Roy]

NO! Neils bus is a damn good thing. Sorry to see if eat vegetation.

[Dale FZ1]

Well that's got to throw a wet blanket over a long trip from home.

Sort of looks like it was browsing the scenery rather than munching into it...

At least Fatz had the good sense to apply alcohol to the wound. Maybe Neil can give us an update in his event thread?

[Nee-san]

Im considering getting rid of the gtr to do this as a cheaper option for a weekend/track/hillclimb car, can get the lotus super 7 kit cars that are road legal too...

would have to be alot of fun i can only imagine....

Unfortunately, a lot of the ones I see people start building end up costing way more than a GT-R!

[Nee-san]

Get an R32, put the 25 box on the back of it.

Use 26 crank to make RB24.

That is what I would do if I had a GTST

[samstain]

Unfortunately, a lot of the ones I see people start building end up costing way more than a GT-R!

Tidy complete & registered ones can be picked up for much less than the build cost though... and the real savings is in the running costs.

Skyline + Spares + Trailer = 2000kg - which generally means dedicated tow rig etc - or at best you have to put up with a truck for a daily driver.

Clubman + Spares + Trailer = as little as 750kg - so you can tow it with pretty much anything - or drive it there - even in full race spec the cops just give me a nod and 'cool car, on your way fella' before running off to flag down a Jap import to defect.

13 - 15" race tyres for a clubman cost half as much per corners as what you would be chucking on a skyline etc and last way longer.

Likewise brakes - a fraction of the price and last for seasons rather than days.

Fuel - Goes twice as far in a car half the weight.

Edited November 6, 2013 by samstain

[samstain]

Doh, double post

Edited November 6, 2013 by samstain

[warps]

It can be easy to get carried away with the building costs - but often this is 'because they can' not 'because they have to'

Quoted for truth.

Look at a lot of "track car" build threads anywhere on the internet and it's astounding the amount of hard core race gear people are putting into their 3 - weekends - a - year track day specials, when standard or off the shelf upgrades will often suffice

As far as cheap running costs go - totally agree there, too. The Civic may not be nearly as quick as a turbo Skyline or Clubman (on tarmac, anyway - on gravel it holds its own against anything 2WD) the reliability and low running costs mean I can enjoy it whenever time permits. No point spending your entire budget on building the car and not being able to afford to run it.