project sil80

[ste]

well got my 1st drive of the car in mondello yesterday and had a ball....wasnt sure wat to expect of it compared to the r34 but they like chalk and cheese..

started the day at .85bar boost and then the first 2 sessions ended early for me with boost pipes popping off. After shanes14 helped me out with a better quality jubile clip that problem was sorted so got out again and had a ball...

the morning session for me was all bout learning the lines as with my 1st session i was runnin too shallow into the corners and not being able to carry the drift on to the next bend..

so in the afternoon session i concentrated more on being consistant with following correct lines and managed to pop my third gear cherry a few times but car didnt really pull in third as my mani gasket and turbo gaskets started to blow badly causing the boost to drop to .5 -.6bar boost and hydro wasnt workin great either as my hydro line going to brakes is leaking at the hydro cylinder so that needs replacing and couldn get used to the steering going over centre and having to fight to get it back nearly caused me to hit a tire wall hard in the s's, its a horrible feeling..but i kept her lit and tried to get close to wall on the straight as i could getting bit more ballsy with each lap..my last session was defo the best for quality of my driving. i had a ball and will efo be at the next one ...my drivers seat is now in getin a low fixed rail made as yesterday was the most uncomfortable drivin position ever with my head pinned to the roof and has my neck in bits today..

the tings i need for next day are,

hydro line replaced
new mani gasket
new turbo gasket
new fmic and hard pipes

and if money allows start upgrading suspension arms

[stevek]

when ya say steering going over centre do you mean as it corrects itself its going to far the other way and causing you to snap the other direction or am i wrong??

[ste]

i dont fully understand it either keano.....its just when i am on full lock countering the wheels seems to like lock there and i have to fight with it to free up so wheel can correct itself.....

[jeff nelson sileighty]

ya my sil80 goes over centre alot its that when shes on full lock you have to fight with her to get her off lock im after buying driftworks rack spacers which will stop this

[ste]

ya my sil80 goes over centre alot its that when shes on full lock you have to fight with her to get her off lock im after buying driftworks rack spacers which will stop this

exactly jeff and the wheel gives an awful wobble in your hands??

[jeff nelson sileighty]

exactly jeff and the wheel gives an awful wobble in your hands??

Amm mine does that but afaik thats down to running alot of caster...do you know how your suspension has ben set up or did they do it when she was an academy car?

[ste]

Amm mine does that but afaik thats down to running alot of caster...do you know how your suspension has ben set up or did they do it when she was an academy car?

im not sure jeff the only arms i can see ungraded are front tension rods and car has adjustable top mounts so there is neg camber on the front..

thanks dara she's gettin there

[ste]

most fun in a car ever pete, hooked now big time

[PeterT]

i know the way, same with me first time i was out in the r32! pity its dead

[ste]

im sure the r32 will have a heart transplant very soon