ok, in an effort to make sure I actually use the car, and because I've always wanted to do it, I've signed myself up for this year's TimeAttack. I'll be in Club RWD class, and I imagine against some very stiff competition from what i can see from previous years.

Never done anything like this before, just a couple of track days, so it's going to be a huge learning curve :crying:

 

Dates are below, and if you can make it then please come along and say hi, and if you're unlucky I'll rope you in to help too!

 

I'll keep this thread updated with progress

 

Wish me luck!

Looking very tasty matey, a serious machine. Something that really interests me about your car is the choice of wheel sizes. I think it would be a very interesting comparison if you fitted bob genie's wheels to see how/if it affects track performance.

I would imagen with the set up James has it would pritty much waste every other zed in the handleing side of things. The grip would just be imence :cool3:

Do you have a full spec list anywhere Jaffa?

Jaffa ......... It's an amazing machine. I want to see you do the time attack :yes:

Initial shake down of the SVM R35 GTR....this looks like it can shift

 

Wow, this Z gets better every time I see it. Wont be able to make Cadwell but will try to be at the other rounds.

Thanks for the comments guys

 

Some more jobs done, had a dyno session last week, still have some misfires and boost creep hasn't been fixed yet :(

 

98+ gearbox now fitted...

 

Downpipes modified to help with boost creep per advice from SpecialtyZ, looks my new heads are flowing too much air and turbos going crazy!

 

Getting up in 5.5hrs to drive up to Emerald in Norfolk for another session on the dyno to see if we've made some progress, fingers crossed!

amazing looking car mate congrats , good luck for tomorrow hope it all goes well on the dyno .

quick update:

 

good news - boost creep is now fixed :)

 

bad news - had an electrical problem after a few runs, popped some fuses and now the car won't run :( hoping it's something trivial so working our way through everything.

Just seen this thread. Zed looks like doing 200 sitting still mate. Best of luck with it all.

Hope it's nothing serious I'll be keeping fingers crossed for you mate. Have you thought about entering TOTB too? Might be a bit much though if you're gonna try to do the entire Time Attack season. Wish i could have done but funds don't permit and I'm making TOTB my main priority.

Hope it's nothing serious I'll be keeping fingers crossed for you mate. Have you thought about entering TOTB too? Might be a bit much though if you're gonna try to do the entire Time Attack season. Wish i could have done but funds don't permit and I'm making TOTB my main priority.

 

thanks, TOTB is a maybe at the moment, mainly due to the amount of weekends commited to TA, we'll see how the family cope with race weekends and go from there. On the plus side, my missus does like York :)

Jaffa, your Z looks amazing! One of the nicest time attack Z's I've ever seen!

What color is that? Do you have a code?

Good luck JAffa.....

 

....and I do like that rear diffuser mate!!

 

Richard:thumbup:

Its a great car and looks amazing in the flesh.Very tricked out and imho a winner.

Less than a week to go and so much to do!

 

Had some very serious set backs, but Jimmer has bravely stepped into the fray to help get the car ready. Keep your fingers crossed, going to be another seriously busy week!

Best of luck buddy. I hate motorsport deadlines! Always super busy the few days before....never the week or month before lol

Some updates!

 

Z1 order arrived including:

new 98+ gearbox - hopefully the sycro's last

various bits of trim & clips so I can get those fitted

Z1 short shifter - current short shifter (ebay special from years ago) is rattling internally

 

Have a mapping session next week so just double checking everything in preparation.

 

Car looks fabulous mate! Good luck with it all.

 

I had a question about your 98+ gearbox, did you buy it direct from nissan? Any chance you wouldnt mind sharing the cost? PM me if you like! :)

Car looks fabulous mate! Good luck with it all.

 

I had a question about your 98+ gearbox, did you buy it direct from nissan? Any chance you wouldnt mind sharing the cost? PM me if you like! :)

 

I bought mine from MyNismo performancenissanparts cost me £1768.84 plus £154 duty. Not sure what others paid but I was quoted £2700 in the UK :)

I bought mine from MyNismo performancenissanparts cost me £1768.84 plus £154 duty. Not sure what others paid but I was quoted £2700 in the UK :)

 

Lol hellfire, not sure what I was expecting but that sounds alot! Would it not have been cheaper to have an 89+ box rebuilt with better internals?

Less than a week to go and so much to do!

 

Had some very serious set backs, but Jimmer has bravely stepped into the fray to help get the car ready. Keep your fingers crossed, going to be another seriously busy week!

 

Come on James pull your finger out :) Have you had stickers yet? I didn't want to put them on but been told it's a must. Probably take about an hour there's so many lol. Have you got wet tyres it's looking likely isn't it. Keeping fingers crossed you get done in time perhaps you can talk Jimmer into coming along too.

Lol hellfire, not sure what I was expecting but that sounds alot! Would it not have been cheaper to have an 89+ box rebuilt with better internals?

 

Doesn't seem like a lot to me for a brand new gearbox TBH. Yes would be cheaper to rebuild I guess :)

Lol hellfire, not sure what I was expecting but that sounds alot! Would it not have been cheaper to have an 89+ box rebuilt with better internals?

 

nope, a rebuilt box would be more expensive!, I paid about the same as Bob, got mine from Z1.

Come on James pull your finger out :) Have you had stickers yet? I didn't want to put them on but been told it's a must. Probably take about an hour there's so many lol. Have you got wet tyres it's looking likely isn't it. Keeping fingers crossed you get done in time perhaps you can talk Jimmer into coming along too.

 

Went up to Jimmers on Saturday to start putting the stickers on, done most of them now. Also fitted my wing mirrors while I was there :)

 

Was going to leave the wet tires to be honest and live with my 888's, but given the weather over the last few weeks, and no signs of improvement I've just ordered some Michelin Sports.

Went up to Jimmers on Saturday to start putting the stickers on, done most of them now. Also fitted my wing mirrors while I was there :)

 

Was going to leave the wet tires to be honest and live with my 888's, but given the weather over the last few weeks, and no signs of improvement I've just ordered some Michelin Sports.

 

No I've driven with my R888 in the wet and it's ridiculous. I've got an old set of PS2 that I'll be using and the forecast is bad. At least it will even things out there's some light motors there :)