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Built By Wizards Raced by madmen Nissan 180sx

PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:57 am
by Ruiner
Not as interesting or as modified (yet) as many on here..but hey..thought id share. Started as a 180sx that was used in street racing (not by me), have heard it did well on the streets, and was chased many times by the cops...and yes i do think street racing is fucking stupid....but interesting that this car spend part of its life as one...... So she is a 91 Nissan 180sx, i decided on the S chassie as parts are plentiful and in japan they have modified theses cars for 20 odd years..so the hard work is basically done....i knew my budget would stretch to a spaceframe car, so floorpan was the way i went.

was a bit to clean really..to be chopped up...but ....i did anyway...

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Re: Built By Wizards Raced by madmen Nissan 180sx

PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:01 am
by Ruiner
might seem like a small thing..but id never done this before...

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Re: Built By Wizards Raced by madmen Nissan 180sx

PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:04 am
by Ruiner
looked tuff i thought....should have probably left it as a street car at this point......at this stage it was still to just be a track car..for sprints etc

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but then i did a test day at winton...and decided i wanted to race..

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Re: Built By Wizards Raced by madmen Nissan 180sx

PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:18 am
by Ruiner
So...i started messaging Garry Roberts daily about rules etc....and took the car to Shane Ryding for a cage and tube up front...and make a few other bits n pieces

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rear wing mount..still wish i didnt have to run rear bar.....bloody rules!
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Re: Built By Wizards Raced by madmen Nissan 180sx

PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:23 am
by Ruiner
I did my first racemeeting at Winton,,car ran like s***, but i had a lot of fun..i even blew the motor up...bOOM

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Re: Built By Wizards Raced by madmen Nissan 180sx

PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:43 am
by Ruiner
After wintons baptism..... Apex Auto Garage and Moorabbin Auto spares along with Turbosmart came on board to help me out.

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i got is tuned by chasers, and paul did a great job with 225rwkw...out of a stock sr20 with t28 and 555 injectors..on pump fuel...

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Yes..im 5th on grid for final race!
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Was such a great meeting, with a 5th out right in race 2......and 1st in class for weekend

Re: Built By Wizards Raced by madmen Nissan 180sx

PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:03 pm
by FalconEL
Ripper thread Ran! Really cool to see the progression of your racing so far in this car :)

Re: Built By Wizards Raced by madmen Nissan 180sx

PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:10 pm
by Wax
S chassis is a good thing and you choose the right thing if your wanting to do a full shell sports sedan

Re: Built By Wizards Raced by madmen Nissan 180sx

PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:11 pm
by Wax
The back hatch on those is quite heavy and you will gain alot by getting a carbon one

Re: Built By Wizards Raced by madmen Nissan 180sx

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 6:48 pm
by Ruiner
Cheers, hatch is next to be lightened, I guttered drivers side door today. From standard door I took 25kg out. Will do the other one too. Upgraded brakes this week, put in R33 GTR rotors and spaced the R32 calipers. Bought a top mount also this week...and looking for a TD06 turbo, along with an injector upgrade from 550 to 1000.