Hazza! The (other) madman has returned! PM sent.
No problem Boss - changed accordingly
Anyone else we want to invite?

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Classic Auto Fabrications:
http://www.ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31659

http://www.lescollinsracing.com/

James,
will do

Jake

Whoever you can think of.. open to all Datto's lovers

Blew the headgasket on my car yesterday so I won't be cruising. The wastegate was leaking from the pressure side of the diaphram and not opening. I tightened up the offending loose screws and put the 15psi spring in there.. and took her for a drive.. and HOLY HELL!

I think the other 5psi spring was far too light and was bleeding the gas as it builds boost because instead of getting 4psi at 3500 with a pause of 1000rpm before it goes crazy it just goes nuts!

Light squeeze in 4th(!) saw immediate sideways.
Now THATs what I was expecting with the GT35R!

I'm not too sure what the spring in the wastegate is rated to because it still didn't control boost, went past 20 a couple of times and being the idiot that I am, I hadn't pulled timing out of the map I was provided and its blown the head gasket at #6 and #4.

Anyway, I'll be at the BBQ.

Dave

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USA Daily: 2014 Nissan GT-R, very minor modifications for the track
USA Project: 1978 280Z, minor suspension upgrades, VK56DE conversion in progress. SOLD
AUS Race Car: 1973 240Z, L28ET, Autronic, GT35R. SOLD
AUS Project: 1972 1600, 3200km old S15 SR20DET, ground up rebuild. SOLD

Ah well - it was always just a matter of 'When'

Time for an uprated headgasket? (nismo, if you can find one or ridgecrest)

Or pull the bottom end and o-ring it?

It was indeed always just a question of time. I'm lucky in that I now know how much detonation it takes (via the trusty headphones) to blow a gasket, and now I know how much to allow (none!).

I'm still keen to see how much power the stock nissan components can take (head gasket included) so I'll be replacing it with a genuine L28ET gasket I think. Not looking forward to the couple of days of swearing and pulling bits off and putting them back on its going to entail. But now I'm REALLY keen to get it back onto the track.

I've been told the GT35Rs really come alive around 18-25psi so I haven't scratched the surface yet.

Dave

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USA Daily: 2014 Nissan GT-R, very minor modifications for the track
USA Project: 1978 280Z, minor suspension upgrades, VK56DE conversion in progress. SOLD
AUS Race Car: 1973 240Z, L28ET, Autronic, GT35R. SOLD
AUS Project: 1972 1600, 3200km old S15 SR20DET, ground up rebuild. SOLD

Oh shite...

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BBQ/Meeting location: http://www.ozdat.com/members/uploads/oz ... cation.JPG
We've now used the same spot (& Map!) 3 years running...

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Haa haa

Does Ozdat have members who can donate fly by points to a Western Australian member

Would be great to finally meet everyone.

I spotted the other day, Eccept for James, I am now the oldest surviving member.

I am position member 2

Can't ever leave now.

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1970 P510 SSS sedan
1971 P510 wagon + spare shell
197? 180B SSS Coupe
1981 910 SSS with Z18et, Leather interior

Not me, sorry That's forum members....

For Site members it's turbo510... Jakes been around since some time in 1997 !!! (I started the site way back in Aug 97)

Ha a haa, yer I know it is forum only.
Gee wasn't Terry born in Ozdat??

Seems a shame the mailing list has seemed to died down.

Specially as I lost my Terry info/words of wisdom when the @ozdat email people wiped my account

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1970 P510 SSS sedan
1971 P510 wagon + spare shell
197? 180B SSS Coupe
1981 910 SSS with Z18et, Leather interior

So is the bbq going to be on the 17th? If so I'll be there (hopefully in the datto- it's been sitting in the shed since last years bbq!).

Tom.

Yep still on the 17th... that's this coming saturday !!

See you all there.....

Right, I'm bringing the drinks (soft drink) + Ice + Plastic cups.

I think we should all BYO meat for the BBQ - buying for a large horde is going to be damn exxy for just 1 person to buy

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http://www.lescollinsracing.com/

Thanks Lurch, sounds good....

I'll bring a couple of loaf's of bread, tomato and bbq sauces and I was going to probably grab $10-$15 worth of sausages....

You got a big esky lurch? if not then I can bring one....

What else do we need?