R33 as a weekend track racer. Any good?

[zymotic]

Don't buy a bleed valve buy one of these http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...75&page=1&pp=25

[JCMarshall_Law]

I have mine for a while now and I take to track days about 3 times a year, personally I think the 33 is a great car for daily driving and a few fun track days.

Just spend $1000 on the whiteline handling kit and polyurethane (spelling?) bushes all round. Get decent brake pads and keep the car in good condition and you will have a really fun and reliable track car.

When I bought mine, I was thinking I would spend money on getting more power but after my first track day my cash has gone into handling - much more rewarding I think. Having said that I still plan on doing the intercooler, Power FC, boost controller.

So far I have got Bilstien shocks and springs (damping adjustable up front), front and rear strut braces, whiteline swaybars, polyurethane radius rod bushes, 17" wheels with 235 falcons and bendex ultimate pads all round. Engine mods are just the basic exhaust, pod filter and grounded boost solenoid to give 7psi. All this makes a fun track car and I keep up with skylines with 40kW more power but standard suspension.

I'm just planning on getting a new set of dba4000 front rotors and pineapples (rear subframe bushes) then I'll move onto the engine.

[CrazyNuts]

I don't intend on spending more than $5000 on Stage 1 mods. And i think you are right in suggesting the suspension over engine mods. To me it feels like there was enough power (although the turbo could kick in earlier...would be nice)

[Trust33]

Have another drive of your friends r33 and get another veiw of it.Boost that is.Cause you wont get the turbo to spool quicker than the stockie unless you downgrade.So when you do upgrade the turbo you can kiss your dreams of earlier spoolup.But having said that you could allways throw in a set of cams,or just make do with what you have got with whatever turbo you choose.

R33's are quick and honestly unless you know how to controll drift/oversteer you wont want that much more power to start with unless your suspension setup is an equal match for driver and vehicle.

The mods you have listed are a good power upgrade for the 33.The pfc is a must if you want any hope of making 200rwkw.

Because as you probably have allready have read the stock ecu will run the fuel maps dangerously lean when upping the boost with the above listed mods.

HAPPY BOOSTING

[predator]

R32's make better track cars..

[Trust33]

Do you think it would be worth his while looking for an r32 with an allready converted rb25det??

[siksII]

i would agree that suspension is a nicer upgrade than power to start with u get a big difference for relatively little $$

also less things get used towards their limits.

[Remix-]

R32's make better track cars..

:werd:

[CrazyNuts]

R32's make better track cars..

I don't want to get an older car than 10 years. Plus i don't really like the look of the R32

I think a stock R33 with suspension mods will suit me fine. I don't want to build Gondzilla...i just want something fun.

When i DO get a dedicated track car, i will be looking at a R32 GTR and mod the shit out of that instead.

[Trust33]

haha.So you have deciced to get the r33.You should however concerntrate your money on 1 car.You sound like you have cash to burn in the future.

My advice to you is to plan ahead.

[CrazyNuts]

I don't mind having 2 cars in my garrage

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