3rd time lucky

[Munro]

After 3 engine failures I am finally back on the street with a Skyline - at last.

The R33 GTR is going again, with it's 3rd (& hopefully final engine build)

After the last fiasco just before the last 4,6&rotor nats in Feb (when we made 480rwkw then cracked the block on the friday before the meeting) the street GTR is up & running again.

This time the R33 has a brand new N1 block, new aries forged pistions, smaller 272 HKS cams (the 288 step pro cams from the race GTR are going into a 3 litre that Mark from Rhemac Motors is building for his GTR) & a conservative run in tune

at 1 bar. Tim has tuned the motec at Tilbrooks (who did an excellent job of getting the car ready) & the GTR currently has 375 rwkw (500hp).

The only other change is the gearbox, which is now an OS Giken Sequential 6 speed. This box has bigger dogs then the Holinger & should take the pounding of street use better than the finely tuned Holinger box(which is staying in the race GTR)

I have only started running in the GTR over the last week & hopefully will have it sorted ready for the skyline cruise later this month.

[TIMMMAYYY]

one word.

tuff

[MADGT4]

Good to see things are goin well John

Can't wait to see it!

[Sinful]

Im glad to see that you will be back on the road

[Nightcrawler]

and you haven't brought it to me yet to give it a run-in thrash (like the Evo 8)?

[Cubes]

John,

Tim Possingham?

Are you running similiar specs to your previous setups?

It was a 3ltr OS, high static comp etc?

[Drift Spec]

After 3 engine failures I am finally back on the street with a Skyline - at last.

The R33 GTR is going again, with it's 3rd (& hopefully final engine build)

After the last fiasco just before the last 4,6&rotor nats in Feb (when we made 480rwkw then cracked the block on the friday before the meeting) the street GTR is up & running again.

This time the R33 has a brand new N1 block, new aries forged pistions, smaller 272 HKS cams (the 288 step pro cams from the race GTR are going into a 3 litre that Mark from Rhemac Motors is building for his GTR) & a conservative run in tune

at 1 bar. Tim has tuned the motec at Tilbrooks (who did an excellent job of getting the car ready) & the GTR currently has 375 rwkw (500hp).

The only other change is the gearbox, which is now an OS Giken Sequential 6 speed. This box has bigger dogs then the Holinger & should take the pounding of street use better than the finely tuned Holinger box(which is staying in the race GTR)

I have only started running in the GTR over the last week & hopefully will have it sorted ready for the skyline cruise later this month.

Hey my Dad used to be the engine builder at Rhemac Motors .. he retired about 12 months ago after 20+ years there .

[DoughBoy]

Good stuff, must have been hanging for at least 1 of the GT-R's to get up and running! Have you had the selector problem with the OS box yet?

And what are the chances of the drag car being ready for Drag Combat early next year?

[Cubes]

Rob,

Is that your bomb in the avtar?

Looks half decent.

[Adam_RSX]

**** it sounds nice at idle

[Clint32]

good work John, whats the power curve like? also didnt you have a ppg box in their for a little before, did you get a chance to use it much and why the OS 6 speed?

Joel, yeah Tim Possingham now works with tillbooks and has done for a while now, catch up boy

[Munro]

The OS engine is still in the race GTR (which will hopefully be ready before the 4,6&rotor Nats/ & Drag Combat). Yes I did try a PPG box for a little while.

I am testing out the OS 6 speed because I like the sequential changes (& the extra gear)

It sometimes does'nt grab the next gear if not shifted firmly enough - will have to keep practicing.

The power curve is OK for now - is still pretty conservative(I want to get some use out of this engine - not blow it sky high like the previous setup.)

[Drift Spec]

LOL Joel

Nup that isnt mine .... mine is blue but yeah same shape... the avatar has the rims I want but.

btw I hope u are coming on the upcoming drive after that comment

[Maxx]

good to see u in yr tuff GTR again

what turbo setup u are using? i guess it's still a 2.6 due to the life of the block?

any dyno sheet?

[whatsisname]

I thought I'd seen the beast tucked away at work a few times lately John. It inspired me to bring mine out for the daily commute a bit more mate! Congrats on being back on the road. Feels good doesn't it?

Tim is a damn fine tuner and I have no doubt that this motor will hold together over the long term. A little less power is much better than another failure! And more money/time.

I'm toying with the idea of going for a bigger turbo on my thing... not sure exactly what yet but 'nicely' into the 300+rwkw region would be the aim. See what happens I guess.

[9krpm]

good to see you back in action John

good luck mate

hey when is the next cruise coming up pple?

it would be nice to catch up....haven't seen most of you guys in a long long while