My Widey

jeff · Post by **jeff** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:51 pm

what did you use to black out the side lights?

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:24 pm

if ur talking about the ones at the corners of the grille, thats a jap spec thing as they use the round side markers behind the wheel arches.

www.18u · Post by **www.18u** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:05 pm

I got to drive the car yesterday on the skidpan

I have to say this is alot harder than i expected with the change from understeer to oversteer instantly. I guess it didn't help that this was my first real drive of the car and i don't know its limits but also i was upset that the widey has less steering lock than a narrow so you have to counter steer alot earlier making it a bit nerve racking coming into a corner turning the wrong direction.The water they use on the skidpan mut be so dirty because my car is completely brown in these pics. I think i was a little excited to have a rwd car again as i did about 50 circles during the day.
(The youtube link) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lpSbmeZ9Ho

groupAralliart · Post by **groupAralliart** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:17 pm

Looks like fun. As far as steering lock goes I vaugley remember there being a threaded adjustment on a stopper, maybe yours needs to be wound in a bit as the pics shown have little lock on the wheels?

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:33 pm

When we do training on the pan we add a few litres of diesel which makes it like ice so you need to have gentle imputs of steering ,power & brakes if you want to have control (.you need to be proactive not reactive )
If you are rough or unco 180's & 360's will be the result

www.18u · Post by **www.18u** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:34 pm

Youtube link in my post before now. Im going to sus this steering thing out now and see if i can get some more lock.

groupAralliart · Post by **groupAralliart** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:42 pm

OLD FART wrote:If you are rough or unco 180's & 360's will be the result

I think the last lap might give a few clues and an answer rofl rofl

S0LJAH · Post by **S0LJAH** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:44 pm

is it just a slippery as surface?

www.18u · Post by **www.18u** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:14 am

I think the last lap might give a few clues and an answer

Yeah well it was the last session before i put it on the trailer so when i saw the last lap signal i went a bit stupid rofl
There is a sprinkler system running on the smooth surface and its about 3-4cm thick so you understeer very easy but the outside is a rough surface to slow you down and return some form of grip.

airbats801 · Post by **airbats801** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:48 pm

looks fun man

ProZac · Post by **ProZac** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:12 pm

Nice looking car, looks like fun :).

www.18u · Post by **www.18u** » Thu May 08, 2008 1:40 pm

Started collecting parts for the mpi conversion. I bought a t3/t4 adaptor for the manifold so i can strap my gt30 on and bought a magna dizzy brand new with the cap and hall sensor for $65 :o I also picked up my radiator after being polished and got my nuts so i can fit my strut tops finally.

Noddy · Post by **Noddy** » Thu May 08, 2008 1:59 pm

bling bling :o

groupAralliart · Post by **groupAralliart** » Thu May 08, 2008 7:12 pm

the nuts you mention are they tube nuts for the rear pillow tops or is there an issue with the fronts as well? I just got my Noltec front strut tops and will stick with the std rears at the moment as I can not get rears.
P.S. Any one want a brand new pair of front K-MAC strut tops for $350 let me know asap. Cheers Steve

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Thu May 08, 2008 8:13 pm

thats a nice little stash :)

which GT30 is that one??

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