The reason i am on here!!!

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#1

All my effort and leaning quest is for the car below, i have done a lot of work on it, it was a standard R32 Skyline GTS-T which i blew the engine on.

It is now a GT-R Body style GTS-T with an SR20DET which will have around 330bhp at the wheels . I have cusco zero-1 coilovers & Ferrari Brembo Monobloc brakes with R33 GT-R Brembo’s on the rear.

I am currently getting the 8 point cage welded in, an R33 GT-R Aftermarket intercooler and custom stainless pipes, custom 3.5" exhaust with 2 silencers(needed for tracks in uk to meet required sound levels!!)

The rear firewall is removed for better positioning of the cage. i have a Jaz fuel cell to fit and 2xbosche 044 pumps this will let me remove the std fuel tank which is heavy!

The idea of this car is to have an easy to control tractable light well handling car that also brakes good.

I need to make gains from weight savings as this is easier for me to learn than increasing power and losing reliablity, after all you have to be in it to win it!!

Hope you like!!

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Thanks John

#2

Time’s from Santa Pod Raceway (1/4 mile)


Standard engine bay

#3

Standard interior!

The reason for the transformation!!

The work starts!

#4

Check out the difference in clearance!

Interior gone!

#5



#6

Engine out, now for the new one!!


2 Different crossmembers

#7

Time for the new engine and box!!



#8

Now it is ins new home!!

Bodge i did for the powersteering

Front wings needed some work shall we say!!

#9

First decent layer of paint!!

Fitted to car!

#10


New front bumper!

#11

poor fitment!!



#12

I might get that bumper back if i can learn how to make it fit using fibreglassing skills!!

I am now making all the below panels lightweight with fibreglass and carbon fibre:

-front wings
-Bonnet
-Boot
-Doors
-I want to try the roof, so i can remove the sunroof, but it may proove difficult bonding the fibreglass to the structure! I want it to be solid!

Thanks John

#13

the only way to remedy this, is to cut the bumper down the middle, bolt it on both sides on the car, cut the excess material in the middle, connect the two halves (most people use metal plates) and then fiberglass it on the back, fill and sand on the front , and voila! :smiley: