Last Dromo 1 Race : Indoor Go Karting

Our favorite local in door go kart track Dromo1 ,closed May 29,2010. 

Taken with a Contour HD camera mounted to my helmet.Check out the links below for some information on the Contour HD camera.

 

Dromo 1 : Second to Last Race

Our favorite local in door go kart track Dromo1 , is closing May 29,2010. My second to last race.

Recorded on a Contour HD camera mounted to my helmet.

Redline Time Attack : Live Coverage From Auto Club Speedway

Redline Time Attack has teamed up with OWLE TV on Live Coverage of the event at Fontana Auto Club Speedway. They have a dozen cameras out roaming the pits.

Day 1 Coverage – Redline Time Attack

Fast Time so far is the Cobb R35 with a 1:40.892 in Modified Class. Check out with the live streaming coverage below.

EPA Exempt Nissan Skyline GT-R : 21 Years Old

Well not yet.  I went into some more information on the 21 year EPA exemption in another post, and I decided to put up a video on Youtube.  Videos are always more fun than just words.  Subscribe to my videos for more vehicle import information.

Source : GT-R USA Blog

OWLE iPhone Camera Platform

I put up a few Youtube videos, something like 280 total videos as of today over the last few years.  Mostly car, mostly Nissan Skyline GT-R related. I can’t say I am very good at taking or editing videos, but its something I am working on.

While browsing the MotorMavens site yesterday I noticed this OWLE camera adaptor for the iPhone.

The OWLE Bubo's universal "Coldshoe" mount is great because it doesn't care what kind of light or microphone you attach to it. If you are like us and one light just isn't enough, then we have extra cold shoe's that thread into any of the Bubo's 4 tripod mounts.

THe OWLE Bubo comes Standard with 37mm lens threading, as well as a 0.45x Wide angle/macro combination lens. The ability to change filters and lenses will give you the freedom to choose what your audience sees.

Check out this side by side comparison. You can see how much clearer the OWLE video is compared to a standard iPhone video. Obviously the iPhone is not a dedicated video platform, but as an add on device, or something you already carry with you, its a cool new product.

Some in car footage in Arizona.

I am ordering mine today. It will give me a few more options on shooting videos on my iPhone. I will get some OWLE shot videos up soon.

Time Lapse Engine Build : Cobb Time Attack R35

Cobb Tuning has been competing in the Redline Time Attack with their R35 this year. The car runs in the Modified class and won the modified class, and overall at New Jersey Motorsports park, after losing an engine at Buttonwillow.  After Buttonwillow the team replaced the expired engine with one from a wrecked street car.  They had a few issues at New Jersey, but not enough for them not to take the overall win.

At Las Vegas some issues from the wrecked street car engine reared their head, and the team decided to build the engine.  The next round of Redline Time Attack is at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Ca this weekend, May 29-30th.

Source : Cobb Blog via GTRBlog

The Redline Time Attack is going to be covered Live Streaming in a partnership with the guys at Owle. I was browsing some sites yesterday, and saw this neat add on for the iPhone. Its a better lens/ holding system for the iPhone that will give you good quality video for only $129. They will have up to a dozen cameras streaming at the same time, with some of them inside or on cars. John Naderi and Kerryann De La Cruz will also be in the paddock doing live interviews.

Stillen IMSA Nissan 300ZX on the Dyno 2010

Steve Millens IMSA Nissan 300ZX on the dyno at the 2010 Stillen Open house. Sorry I did not get a dyno number off the car. It was spinning the tires quiet a bit on the dyno.

Josh from Stillen said :

It put down a whopping 65whp.. :)

Yes the turbos spool so fast it had issues getting traction to the dyno, even at lower RPMs in top gear.. just did burnouts..

FX Motorsports NSX – Redline Time Attack Las Vegas

This is a really good video hosted by the man himself – NADS. The video covers the NSX that FX Motorsports runs in Redline Time Attack, with this video taking place in their hometown of Las Vegas. All good things, strip club , Elvis impersonator , subtitles.

Matt Andrews drove the NSX for the event in Vegas and the car was quick.

People Are So Very Confused

Well it is legal.  The car comes with a NY State Title.  The vehicle was imported by the good old USA.  When a government official lives in a certain area for a certain amount of time they are allowed to purchase a vehicle.  When they return home, they have the option to bring their vehicle back with them and are given the needed paperwork.  This is what was told to me.  From other sources I have talked to, this seems to check out.  This particular car came from Japan on a Army plane, so I was told.

UPDATE :Something I did not notice, it shows a substitute for US VIN plate. The plate looks correct, but the chassis/VIN number does not show up in my records of cars.  Correct information, could actually help this guy out on a sale, rather than some weird reason.


Wow that's a new way to import.  I didn't know government officials were given a free pass. This is another classic case of people hearing bits and pieces of information, and then twisting those little bits of information to fit themselves.  Coming over on an ARMY plane, must make it legal.  Or, so he was told it came over on an ARMY plane.  I highly doubt this car has ever been on a plane, or an ARMY plane. Anything is possible, but it seems like to me, that if the military did move it, they would use something normal, like a ship.
As close as I can get to a “government official” being allowed a vehicle is as a temporary import, which is legal.
A non-resident of the US may import a car for a period not to exceed one year, however they can not sell the car in the US. Box 5 HS-7  So, that ones out.
A Diplomat or member of an organization designated under the international organizations immunities act can import a vehicle for personal use during the importers tour of duty. It has to be exported at the end of the tour of duty unless sold to another person who is eligible to import a vehicle under this exemption. Box 6 HS-7. So unless the guy selling it is a diplomat and selling it to another diplomat that one is out too.
There's more, member of the armed services of a FOREIGN country. That is someone from a country, that is not the US, importing a car for personal use while on duty in the US. It must be exported at the end of the importers tour of duty. Box 12, HS-7
So that about ends the temporary imports for government officials. Just because you write it, doesn’t mean that its legal, or that it was done legally.  This is so true in the car importing world. Most people are ignorant of the laws, and either intentionally or unintentionally violate importation laws.
The asking price of $110,000 is a little out there. With the current market, the current going ons in the Nissan Skyline world, the $32k bid doesn’t sound too bad or too far off for a state legal car like this.
Source : Freshalloy , and Ebay

EPA Kit Car Policy

This post is about the EPA’s stand on Kit Cars and the importation of vehicle parts, and assemblages of vehicle parts.There is also some information on what the NHTSA/DOT defines as vehicle parts. 

The following represents a clarification of EPA's policy concerning the regulation of imported and domestically produced kit cars and kit car packages. Kit vehicles are understood by EPA to typically involve new bodies, used drivetrains and new or used chassis. Used components may or may not be refurbished. This policy applies to kits or assembled kit cars only. This policy does not apply to regular production vehicles offered for importation into or produced in the United States.

This only applies to kits or assembled kits. The next part is important.

The production, sale and importation of vehicle parts (engines, transmissions, chassis, vehicle bodies, etc.) are not regulated by EPA because parts are not considered motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. However if the parts constitute a disassembled vehicle or an approximate disassembled vehicle, the combination is considered a motor vehicle under the Clean Air Act. Any attempt to use this policy to circumvent the Clean Air Act or the Imports regulations will be considered a violation of the Clean Air Act and will be strictly enforced. An example of such circumvention is:

• A kit car maker who also provides the engine and transmission before or after production/importation of the body/chassis.

The next question is: what constitutes a disassembled vehicle or an approximate disassembled vehicle ?  Is a used fender an approximate disassembled vehicle ? Is a front clip an approximate disassembled vehicle ?  Is a transmission illegal to import because it can be used in a vehicle ?  There is no absolute definition, as the NHTSA/DOT has for importation.

The NHTSA /DOT is very clear on what they constitute as a motor vehicle under importation laws. http://vehicleimport.blogspot.com/2007/12/importation-and-certification-faq-all.html

If a vehicle is shipped without its engine and drive train, it would be treated, for importation purposes, not as a motor vehicle but instead as an assemblage of motor vehicle equipment items. In this instance, the vehicle would be entered under Box 1 on the HS-7 Declaration form, which covers motor vehicle equipment not covered by a standard, or manufactured before the date that an applicable standard takes effect. Any items included in the assemblage that are subject to an FMVSS (brake hoses, brake fluid, glazing, lighting equipment, seat belt assemblies, tires, rims) that were not manufactured to comply with the applicable standard, and/or were not so certified by their original manufacturer, must be removed from the assemblage and exported or destroyed before entry.

No engine, no drive train, and any items with the parts meeting FMVSS, the parts are legal to import.

So the real questions get back to the EPA’s policy on what exactly is parts, and what exactly constitutes an approximate disassembled vehicle.

Importing a large group of parts, and then building a road vehicle from those parts, does not make the parts a “kit car” even though people like to defer to that term. Its used by a lot of people, and states to describe cars that people have home built, or specially constructed vehicles.

Individual states handle the titling of specialty constructed, or home built vehicles. It is out of the EPA’s hands by that point. The Clean Air Act requires some states and areas to have an emissions testing program, but not every state or area requires it. There are even areas in California that smog testing is not required annually.

 

Source :http://www.epa.gov/OMS/imports/kitcar.htm  and Vehicle Import Information

Most Powerful GT-R in the World Gets More Power

The Heat Treatments R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R went back onto the dyno just a few days ago, and found even more power.  The last dyno numbers that were shown on the Heat Treatments site showed 1667 hp. Now with a bigger exhaust, and other modifications the car put down an additional  115 hp to the wheels, or it should be around 1782 hp.

They will be trying the new setup, with the increased power at the Jamboree in Queensland Australia on 21-22 August 2010.

 

Source ; Heat Treatments Racing, and GTR.co.UK

Mosport No Match for DG-Spec Scions, as Team Wins Round 5 in World Challenge

Robert Stout and Tom Lepper Battle Fiercely to Drive Scion tCs Into Winner’s Circle

TORRANCE, Calif. — In the team’s first trip up to Canada, Robert Stout and Tom Lepper put both DG-Spec Scions on the podium at Mosport, just outside of Toronto.  Known as one of the fastest tracks in North America, both drivers were engaged in dogfights in the double-header weekend that saw races on both Saturday and Sunday. 

The Touring Cars managed to put on the best show for the fans, as both races had the slimmest margin of victory, with multiple lead changes during the course of the 50 minute sprints.  On Saturday it was Lepper, driving the 36 car, who put the Scion tC on the second step of the podium, finishing a scant two-tenths of a second behind Chip Herr in the turbocharged VW.  Lepper also ran the fastest lap of the race.  On Sunday, Stout, driving the 18 car, would emerge victorious, nudging Herr off the top step of the podium for the big win.

“I’m proud of the whole team for how hard we fought this weekend,” said team owner, Dan Gardner.  “If anyone had any question about this team’s ability or mettle, I think it’s been quashed.  Robert and Tom did a great job out there.  As a driver, I know what it’s like to battle hard, and give it everything you’ve got.  Victory tastes so much sweeter when you have to earn it by brining your A+ game to the show.  Every member of this team brought theirs to Mosport, and the results speak for themselves.”

The first and second practice sessions on Saturday showed that the Scions had the speed, as Stout was fastest in both sessions in a highly competitive field.  Qualifying on Saturday continued to prove the point that the Scions were the cars to beat, as Stout and Lepper put both DG-Spec cars on the front row, claiming P1 and P2. 

On the start of Saturday’s race the Scions held their position going into Turn 1, but Shaffer in one of the Jettas would bang up against Lepper on the inside, taking the position away from him, putting himself between the two Scions on the way to Turn 2.  On Lap 3, Herr’s VW would go side by side with Lepper through Turn 4, with Jetta getting the best of the Scion going into Turn 5.

With Stout consistently motoring up front, Lepper put his head down and tried to fill the Jettas’ mirrors.  Indeed on Lap 11, Shaffer went off track as Herr and Lepper shot by.  The Scions were in P1 and P3.  A few laps later, Stout would shoot wide in Turn 5, allowing both cars to push ahead as they came onto the back straight.

From there it would be close quarters combat as Lepper repeatedly pressured Herr to make a mistake, sometimes banging on his back bumper to let the Volkswagen driver know the Scion was right there.  Lepper got on the inside, but Herr would hold the position.  It went this way lap after lap with the Scion and VW nose to tail or side by side.  In the end, as the checkered flew, the two cars came onto the straightaway side by side, but it just wasn’t quite long enough, as Lepper was edged out by two-tenths of a second.  Still, a hard-fought second place finish was something to be proud of, especially considering the fact that Lepper turned the fastest lap of the race.

“I pushed him as hard as I could,” Lepper said.  “Chip drove a very defensive line, and I thought for sure he’d run the tires off the car, but it never quite happened.  If I could have gotten in front of him, I think we had a bit more speed, and we wouldn’t have looked back.  But that’s racing.  It was a good clean battle, and second place is nothing to sneeze at.”

Sunday would be challenging for all teams, as no practice session was on the schedule, and teams would have to qualify first thing in the morning.  Stout would qualify well, just two-tenths of a second behind Herr’s Jetta, as the number 18 Scion claimed P2.  Lepper was picking up speed, but then lost fourth gear and had to come into the pits.

There would be barely more than two hours before the race would start, but the talented crew of Brad Allen, Sean Morris, David Fredrickson, and John McNulty sprung into action at warp speed.  Somehow, someway, the team swapped out the transaxle, reinstalled the sub-frame and supercharger, and had the car ready to go for the race just five minutes before the start.  They would miss pre-grid and have to start from the pits, but at least Lepper had a chance to climb back up through the field.  And Stout was poised to strike from a favorable P2 spot.

Stout shot the Scion off to the great start, briefly getting in front of Herr, but the VW would hold onto the lead going into Turn 1 as Stout tucked in behind.  As the field got through the first turn, Lepper was released from the pits.

On Lap 1 it would be Herr, Stout, and then a GTI that was hot on the heels of the number 18 Scion.  Shortly after that the GTI would get around Stout, and from there the two would swap positions repeatedly.  When Stout was running in the second spot he put pressure on Herr, but the VW would not make a mistake.  Finally on Lap 24 Stout cleverly used a GT car going into Turn 5 to take the position from the Jetta.  And he never looked back again, as Herr and the GTI driver battled amongst themselves for the remainder of the race.  When the checkered flew, Stout in the number 18 car had brought Scion home yet another big win.

Lepper, in the 36 car, drove a phenomenal race, starting in dead last from pit lane as he worked his way through half the field before the checkered flew.

“This might have been the most intense race I’ve ever had,” Stout said.  “Talk about bumping and grinding, swapping positions, a three-way battle for the lead.  This was absolute racing warfare.  I really had to earn this one, but it feels more satisfying because of it.  The team was phenomenal, giving me the best car they possibly could.  It’s awesome to be driving one of these Scions.”

After Sunday’s victory, Stout extends his lead in the season points, having accumulated 587.  That’s well over a 100-point cushion from Eric Meyer in the RX-8.  The team’s performance keeps Scion in the lead for the Manufacturers’ Points, ahead of second place VW and third place Mazda.

Standings and results can be viewed at http://www.world-challenge.com/index.php.  The race will be broadcast on the Versus Network on Saturday, July 31 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern.  Twenty-four hours later the program can be viewed online at www.world-challengetv.com.  Round 3 of the series can now be viewed at http://www.world-challengetv.com/2010/#/races/179. 

The team now readies for historic Watkins Glen in upstate New York.  The event will take place July 2-4.  Saturday’s race will begin at 4:15 p.m. Eastern.  Live timing and scoring can be viewed at www.world-challenge.com. 

The team’s progress throughout the season can be followed at www.scionracing.com and www.facebook.com/scionracing.

The DG-Spec team uses and is supported by:

• Scion-supplied OE parts
• TRD-supplied supercharger and intercooler, front big brake kit
• Jackson-Dawson Communications
• Pilot Automotive HID driving lamps
• Nitto NT-01 tires for testing
• Enkei PF01 17x8 wheels
• OS Giken Super Lock Limited Slip Differential (LSD)
• Dezod-supplied AEM standalone engine management, plug-and-play harness, fuel rail, injectors, end links, and stainless clutch line
• Church Automotive Testing dyno tuning
• Moton Suspension remote reservoir coilover shocks
• Vogtland springs
• DG-Spec Progress Technology rear swaybar and camber kits
• Motul brake fluid, engine oil, transmission fluid, and super coolant
• Racepak IQ3 logger dash and VNET sensors

• AEM sensors, EMS, and dry flow air filter
• Kaminari carbon-fiber roof and composite headlights
• Reflections body work
• America’s Tire Co. tire mounting and balancing
• Racetech Viper head-restraint race seat and 6-point harnesses
• Centerforce clutch and low-inertia steel flywheel
• AIT carbon-fiber hood and hatch
• DG-Spec Wild Pony Motorsports-supplied camber/caster plates
• Goodridge fittings and lines
• Carbotech XP10 and XP8 brake pads
• G-Force  racing suit, gloves, helmet, window nets, and other safety and crew gear
• DC Sports header
• Energy Suspension bushings and motor mounts
• HoseTechniques silicone hoses
• Tri-Mountain Racewear team gear
• NST supercharger pulley, Braille batteries, and shifter bushings
• SquareSkull designs
• Sampson Racing Communications (SRC) radio systems

The World Challenge is North America's top production car-based racing championship. Divided into three separate classes (World Challenge Touring Car, World Challenge GTS, and World Challenge GT), races follow a sprint format and are 50 minutes start to finish. Each race features thrilling standing starts, adrenaline filled door-to-door action, and top-notch drivers. Drivers pilot cars from the world's most popular manufacturers, featuring race-prepped versions of the cars we drive on the streets! The World Challenge is sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing and races at North America's premier road and temporary street courses.

DG Spec is a line of parts designed and endorsed by National Champion Scion road racer Dan Gardner. Gardner draws up the specifications for the parts himself. The parts are then tested and proven on the track. The goal of DG Spec is to provide enthusiasts with parts that have been developed on the track and that have significant performance advantages at an honest price. Parts are offered either in hardcore track trim, identical to what Gardner and his team race with, or in Gardner-specified standards more appropriate for enthusiast use on the street. www.DanGardnerSpec.com

8 Second R32 GT-R From the UK

This R32 is pretty impressive for what modifications it has. It turned a number of 8 second passes. On slicks, and good fuel. The engine is a 2.6 with a standard R33 crankshaft, JUN rods, HKS pistons, Tomei oil pump , HKS 272 cams , HKS T51 Kai turbo , Veilside plenum. Its running an OS 88 sequential transmission, and a little squirt of nitrous to get it hustling.

 

Source : GTROC

Switzer P800 Nissan GTR vs Koenigsegg CCR x 2 Races

Koenigsegg might be a name you have never heard of. They are a semi- obscure Swedish super car manufacturer that tried to purchase Saab in 2009 from General Motors.  However, they never carried though with the sale.
The CCR was produced from 2004-2006 by Koenigsegg, so this car is pretty rare. It was also listed as the “fastest production car” in the world, in 2005 to 2006 when the Bugatti Veyron beat it.  Power is listed as 896 hp, and weight is listed as 1180 kg (2601 lbs) dry giving it an impressive power to weight ratio.

On February 28, 2005, at 12.08 local time, the Koenigsegg CCR broke the production road car speed record, achieving a new official top speed of 387.37 km/h (240.7 mph) at hoi Italy's Nardo Prototipo proving ground. A team of five Koenigsegg engineers and mechanics together with founder Christian von Koenigsegg ran a technically standard CCR, driven by famous supercar test driver and veteran record breaker Loris Bicocchi.

In this video, from 2nd gear, the CCR clearly walks away from the Nissan GT-R at higher speeds. From the 1st gear roll, the CCR spins the tires , and then again in 2nd gear, giving the Nissan GT-R enough space to keep it out in front.  With nearly 900 hp, and more than 1000 lbs lighter than a GT-R, its suprising the CCR didn’t pull harder on the Switzer P800 GT-R.   I was just reading about a Switzer GTR 1RK 1000+hp GT-R on Nagtroc today.  Heres a sneak peak video.

Source : Wikipedia ,  Youtube  , and Koenigsegg

Long Beach : World Challenge Touring Car : Scion tC

In my off time, I do a little side thing. This blog is about Nissan GT-R’s , but I have been involved with cars and racing most of my life. In 2006, I did World Challenge as a crew chief on Igors – Automotive Forums R34 GT-R.  Fun, tough, expensive. Those would be the three words I would use to describe that year.

For the last couple years I have been helping Dan with his Scion tC. Dan was a Nissan guy, I actually met him though Freshalloy, when I was at Motorex.  Dan has done well, he works hard, has a routine, and he sticks to it.  This year the one car NASA team, has grown to a two car SCCA World Challenge effort.

So far this year, we have built the second car #36 for Dan Gardner in three weeks, with lots of help, and raced at St. Petersburg and Long Beach.  At St. Petersburg we had two races, the #18 car with Robert Stout driving finished in 2nd place in both. The #36 car finished in third and fourth place.  At Long Beach, the #18 car won the Touring Car class, and the #36 car found the wall at turn 8 while we were 1-2.

During the second practice session at the World Challenge race in Long Beach, we lost an oil line, that then caused us to lose an engine. Time lapse of the engine replacement. Start to finish, it took us a while. First engine or transmission I have had to deal with since I started working on the DG Spec Scions. We qualified the #18 car P4.

Some behind the scenes video and pictures from the event.

Next race is Mosport in about 14 days. I have been so swamped in regular work, that I haven’t had any time to dedicate to helping prep the cars for Mosport.  The #18 car is now carrying 75 lbs in “REWARDS” weight for the two 2nds and 1st place showing.  Robert is in 1st place in the drivers points, and Scion is leading the manufacturers championship in Touring Car. 

Toyota Sienna : Swagger Wagon

This might not be SwaggCertified , but Toyota does their best with the Swagger Wagon.

Watch as the Sienna Family drops their hot new single, Swagger Wagon. This goes out to all you minivan families out there who get a Sienna SE for space but fill it with your family's swagger.

Funny, I’m diggin it.

One Lap of America : Mid Ohio Results

Another day, another track.  Yesterday the One Lappers were at Mid-Ohio.  Mid-Ohio is many peoples favorite tracks, but I personally hate it, as it tried to kill me twice.  Well, maybe not kill, but it poured rain in 2006, when we were there with World Challenge and the R34. The mud was about 6 inches deep in our pit, which lead to lots of other issues.  In 2008, I went to Mid-Ohio with Dan and his Scion, and the tail end of Hurricane Ike came though. Rain, wind that picked up port a potty’s, and weight drums and threw them around like empty aluminum cans.  Yeah, it pretty much sucked.  We have another World Challenge event there August 6-8,2010 , I think I might be sick that weekend.

Mid-Ohio One Lap results.  Again, probably not suprising the 911 GT2 with Leh Keen at the helm placed first in both the standing start sessions.

1     3 Porsche          GT2              SSGT1 BB        4:51.717   340
Douglas Wilks, Leh Keen
2     4 Nissan           GT-R             SSGT1 BB        5:00.672   335
Catesby Jones, Jose Collado
3    39 BMW              325is            SSGT2 SB        5:05.051   330
Anthony Magagnoli, Kevin Kreisa
4     6 Subaru           WRX STI          MidPri Sed      5:08.934   325
Michael Lattos, Erik Van Cleef
5     5 Chevrolet        Corvette         SSGT1 BB        5:14.297   320
Jeremy Herzberg, Danny Popp, Todd Rumpke

The rest of the top 5 swapping positions between the morning and afternoon sessions.

1     3 Porsche          GT2              SSGT1 BB        4:40.493   340
Douglas Wilks, Leh Keen
2     5 Chevrolet        Corvette         SSGT1 BB        4:45.910   335
Jeremy Herzberg, Danny Popp, Todd Rumpke
3     4 Nissan           GT-R             SSGT1 BB        4:49.667   330
Catesby Jones, Jose Collado
4    39 BMW              325is            SSGT2 SB        4:52.736   325
Anthony Magagnoli, Kevin Kreisa
5     6 Subaru           WRX STI          MidPri Sed      4:59.414   320
Michael Lattos, Erik Van Cleef
 
 
The overall points lead puts the GT2 25 points in front of the Nissan GT-R.
Barring any big mistakes by the GT2, it looks like the GT2 will take the win
this year.  However, there have been somereports of possible rain, which could 
throw a wrench into things.
Cumulative Overall Points as of - Wed May 05 15:04:29 2010
Page 1
Results sorted by position
Pos Car # Vehicle                          Class            Points

1     3 Porsche          GT2              SSGT1 BB         4340
Douglas Wilks, Leh Keen
2     4 Nissan           GT-R             SSGT1 BB         4315
Catesby Jones, Jose Collado
3     5 Chevrolet        Corvette         SSGT1 BB         4205
Jeremy Herzberg, Danny Popp, Todd Rumpke
4     9 Porsche           997 Turbo       SSGT1 BB         3905
Rene von Richthofen, Hugh D. Bate
5     8 Porsche          911 GT3 RS       SSGT1 BB         3855
Geoffrey Bond, 

 
Source : One Lap and Motor Trend Blog

Nissan GT-R Turbos R32 , R33, R34, R35

The following is some information on the stock and aftermarket turbos available for the Nissan Skyline GT-R , and Nissan GT-R. R32, R33, R34, R35 as they are often referred, being the chassis codes.  

STILLEN Open House – Saturday May 8th – Update!

Saturday, May 8th, 2010 – 9am – 2pm

3176 Airway Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

The STILLEN Open House event is arguably the largest gathering of Nissan/Infiniti owners in the world.  Showcasing some of the most highly modified vehicles you can imagine from all over the United States.  This day-long event is here at the STILLEN facility, and in 2008 we had to block off more of the street than usual and this year we are hoping to go even further!  This show brings thousands of cars and is a great place to see all kinds of modified vehicles from mild to wild!

Come down, bring your Nissan or Infiniti (or just yourself) and join us as we celebrate 25 years of STILLEN and Nissan/Infiniti performance!

Special Features and Attractions:

• Over a thousand highly modified Nissan/Infiniti cars from around the country
• Discounted Dyno Runs
• Free Install on Selected Items
• Show Specials on Products
• Special Guest Appearances
• Shop Tours
• Technical Seminars
• New Product Launches
• Vendors Displaying Product and Answering Questions
• Great Raffle Prizes and Giveaways
• And much much more!

Check out some photos from our previous events:

• 2008 Show Pictures
• 2007 Show Pictures
• 2006 Show Pictures

 

Source :  Stillen

Titan Motorsports 2JZ Powered Scion Runs 3.996 @182mph on 10.5 Tires

3.996 seconds.  0-60 mph and 3.996 is pretty fast.  0-182 mph in 3.996 is just moving.  Titan Motorsports has been running their 2JZ powered Scion in ADRL 10.5 1/8th mile drag racing. This makes the Titan car, the first import car, packing only 186 cubic inches, and one of the first 5 cars to break into the 3’s on 10.5 tires.

Titan Motorsports becomes the first import in the 3s at the ADRL Georgia Drags. This feat was accomplished on a 10.5 tire using a 2JZ 6cylinder Turbocharged Toyota Engine (factory head and block castings). Titan Motorsports is home to the quickest and fastest imports in the world, and this astonishing feat only adds to the legacy.

Source : Titan Motorsports

Demotivational Poster Galley From Ridelust

Ridelust put up this huge collection of Demotivational Poster. You know the type, the Motivation Posters, with a twist.

A couple of my favorites.

Awesome.

Head over to Ridelust to check out some of the cool lists and posts they have up.

RB26DETT , RB26 Spark Plugs

Stock Spark Plug for an RB26DETT

PFR6A-11
* P = Premium platinum
* F = 14, 19mm(3/4") reach, 16mm (5/8") hex
* R = Resistor
* 6 = Heat range 6
* A = Firing end construction
* -11 = 1.1mm gap (0.044")
Heat range for NGK plugs 2 HOT - 11 Cold
JIS length - 53.5 mm from seat to plug tip. STD GT-R plugs are JIS length.
ISO length - 50.5 mm from seat to plug tip

The Real Basics –Nissan Skyline GT-R , R32, R33, R34

The Real Basics - Nissan Skyline GT-R , R32, R33, R34
Maintaining the car. The first things you should check. If you just bought a Nissan GTR there are a few things you should check, and you should know before you go out and do too much drag racing, or running around the road course. This guide goes though a few of the basics for your RB26.I originally wrote this back in 2000. I have updated a few things over the years, but a few parts need an update. 

RB26DETT Myths and Truths   | Advanced Notes

1) Oil - 7.5W-30 recommended in Japan. A good 10-30W synthetic is a good start for a street car.Oil Change /Filter change. Keep it happy. We use Redline 15/50w or 10/30w full synthetic. Oil Filter - OEM 15208-60U00 , Fram PH3682 ,OEM(R34) 15208-9E000

2) Fuel - 91 PON in California. Higher some places . You don't want to run anything less than the highest octane pump gas available.

3)Air filter. If you are using the stock box you can put a K& N part # 33-2031-1 OEM –16546 –V0100 or 16546-V0100 , Fram CA4309 ,. Fits R32,R33 ,R34. Part of making power is Air in /Air out.

R33 air inlet to the stock airbox.

4) Spark plugs - PFR6A-11 are the stock Nissan Skyline GTR plug made by NGK. PFR7A-11 are one heat range cooler, also from NGK.  You may want to tighten the plug gap up if you are going to up the boost. Stock gaps on these plugs are 1.1mm which is pretty wide for a spark plug. Iridium's work well. They are expensive but they work well. We have had a problem with the Denso iridium plugs breaking the ceramic around the electrode. With the NGK's we haven't had a problem.

Denso Iridium spark plug missing center ceramic. You have been warned !

5) Fuel filter - Same as a 1996 Infiniti J30. Its a good idea to change it when you get the car. Its almost the same as a 300ZX filter, but the outlet has a 90 degree bend on the actual filter.

6) Transmission fluid - Don't try and fill it though the gear shifter. Though the gear shifter is the transfer case . Get a good GL4 75-90. The Getrag in the R34 uses its own special fluid, although we have used Redline ATF with success.


7) Front Differential - GL5 85-90

8) Rear Differential - LSD GL5 80-90

9) Transfercase - Nissan Automatic Fluid Type D

10) ATTESA System - Nissan Automatic Fluid Type D

Heat Treatments R32 GT-R : Fastest Skyline GT-R 7.57 @ 190 mph

I thought that I had posted this video up before, but I did some searches on my site, and couldnt find it.   Here’s the New Zealand built , HKS beating R32 GT-R, running 7.57 @ 190 mph

The Wildest R34 Skyline GT-R : Garage Ito With Prostock

This is about as wild of a Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R as you will ever see. Dino Dalle Carbonare posted up this awesome set of pictures on this insane R34 at Speedhunters.
Why do I call this the wildest R34 ?

It cost a massive $350,000 to build and has yet to see the light of day on a race track. It all started back in 2006 when Hiroya-san, a very good customer of Garage Ito in Osaka, decided to see if he could challenge the lap time record at Tsukuba set by the HKS CT230R.

350k and it hasn’t even run. From the looks of it, its close to running, but just needs a few finishing things to turn a lap.

If you looked at a lot of GT-R’s you would realize how far set back the engine was. If you know GT-R’s you would also know why this is so difficult.
Heres a different angle from the World Challenge R34. Same titanium Nismo stut tower brace. Look at the relationship of the front cover to the strut tower brace in the Prostock car.  The further you can put the weight behind the front axle, the more responsive the car will be. And that leads to the next item…the front axle.

Nissan GT-R’s at One Lap of America

This year there are two Nissan GT-R’s competing in the One Lap of America.  Last year the Continental sponsored Cannonball GT-R won overall  . This year Catesby Jones decided to pick up a 2010 GT-R to run in the event, with Forged Performance preparing the car for the event.  Follow the Catesby Jones GT-R here. Follow the Cannonball GT-R here.

The Tire Rack One Lap of America is the toughest 8 days of racing featuring the fastest street-legal cars on America's most challenging racetracks! Seasoned One Lap of America contender Catesby Jones who finished 3rd place overall last year decided to up the ante this year. Catesby went out and bought a beautiful white 2010 Nissan GT-R. We put our heads together and come up with a game plan for the project. The plan was to drop of his car brand new car at Forged Performance and pick it up a week later on the way to One Lap of America ready to compete! We didn't have a lot of time for this build so we knew we had to act fast. We ordered all the parts and immediately started going to work.

At the first event, the wet skidpad,  the 2009 winner Cannonball GT-R dominated with a 0.962 G average, followed by a 0.911 for the Catesby GT-R.  The one to watch Leh Keen in the Porsche GT2 came in 8th place with a 0.853 average.
The first roadcourse the Cannonballers hit was Road America.  Sliding into a 7:49.824 was Leh Keen in the Porsche GT2, followed by the Cannoball GT-R with a 7:52.457. The Catesby GT-R coming in 4th with a 7:55.987.

Best Use of A GT-R badge

Best use of a GT-R badge today goes to :

The orange El Camino. Its a "G"-Body.  Why not a "G" "TR" body ?

Nissan Skyline GT-R Advanced Notes

The following is some old Nissan Skyline GT-R notes that Steve Mitchell took one day while hounding a certain “Mr. GT-R” May 18, 2002. Most of the notes relate to R32 GT-R’s, as that is what is Mr. GT-R’s personal trial car.
 
ENGINE

Camshaft lobe centers in 106 and ex 108 is best starting place
264 or 272 up to 600ps
Prefers 10.1 mm lift

Minimum 3" exhaust from each turbo
Must have flex joint in downpipes to prevent cracking of #6 cylinder exhaust manifold. 4" minimum to equal 3" pipe flow

Prefers 720cc injectors
Modified stock fuel rail
2 stock fuel pumps up to 600ps. 2 Nismo pumps for 600+ in parallel in tank
Use fuel cell foam in R32 tank due to fuel slosh problems

Add a separate oil drainback from the rear of the head to the pan Use Trust style oil pan modification kit
Use late style crankshaft with wider oil pump drive

Stock crank good to 600ps if balanced
Prepped crank and rods good to 700ps max, (deburr ,polish , shot peen , balance)


Use metal headgasket after 450ps for circuit racing 1.2 mm or 0.9 mm
Use aftermarket rod bolts , Isky in the UK ??

Only minor head porting is required , cleanup and bowl work
Push intake splitter back and knife edge
Unshroud intake valves and remove all sharp edged to combat detonation , leave exhaust quench pad alone for under 800ps. He sometimes removes the intake quench pad as well.
For 800 +ps remove both quench pads like Porsche 996 turbo combustion chamber

Use forged pistons Tomei or Renik , he likes oil gallery pistons
Use Nismo timing belt - much stronger
Re-check cam timing after 1000 miles due to belt stretch
N1 oil pump is only higher pressure , volume is same
Nismo oil pump is higher volume
Oil cooler is required
Center main journal clearance is very critical
#6 cylinder runs leanest . Flow test injectors and put largest in rear and smallest in front.

Fully divorced wastegate is not good . Should only be divided for 30mm to prevent cracking and warping issues on stock type turbos
Add bracing to wastegate actuator or extra springs .
Wastegate hold in turbo housing should be made smaller diameter and the puck arm modified to open further by shortening arm length. This helps spool up by preventing the exhaust flow from sucking the puck slightly open.
Stock inlet hose to rear turbo collapes due to vacuum , replace with steel
Rear turbo always runs much hotter and fails first .
It also produces a different pressure than the front turbo and this contributes to turbo surge
R34 Vspec II has NACA duct to help with rear turbo cooling
Replace intercooler piping with silicone or hard pipes
Add hole to stock airbox though fender well
Change resolution of ECU map to have more data points at high rpm
Use Z32 AFM's or Apex'i D-Jetro for best response
Use a different ECU map for each gear , determined by rpm and mph inputs
Used NGK 5400-10 plugs for racing and 5400-9 for street , Alternate is Denso 32R for race and 31R for street
He uses custom made coils with 60kV output . Stock is 45 kV.
Stock N1 exhaust manifolds are cast molded stainless. Port to 50mm , but weld up outside first with stainless rod
25-50wt Redline synthetic oil or Pure 10-60 synthetic oil.

CHASSIS

Scion tC at Long Beach : First Win : Youngest World Challenge Winner.

Video of DG-Spec's Touring Car win from Long Beach.

Source : ScionRacingTV on YouTube

Video : 9.62@148 mph SP Engineering GT-R

SP Engineering smashed the Nissan GT-R 1/4 mile record with a 9.62 @ 148 mph pass.  In this video Alex pilots the SP Engineering R35, and Hing pilots his R35 GT-R down the quarter mile.

Each car is modified with Greddy turbo kits, and a list of other parts to support 9 second quarter mile times. The breakthrough for the 9 second passes has been the work by several talented individuals working on decoding the stock TCM.

Source: SP Engineering