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Author: | Lurch [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:47 pm ] |
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Awesome stuff Dave! Way to go raceing on a budget |
Author: | SSS 610 [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:51 pm ] |
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nice 1600 dave yeha racign on a budget indeed if i remeber correctly u didnt have to remove the filters, didnt the engine do it 4 u lol cheers |
Author: | Deane [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:45 pm ] |
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Did you put some sort of lift kit in it for the first two track pics? |
Author: | Dave [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:34 am ] | ||
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if i remeber correctly u didnt have to remove the filters, didnt the engine do it 4 u lol
Well, yes When I first got it going, I gave it a rev in the shed and it ingested large chunks of the perished foam socks So, I decided to do the easiest thing, just remove what was left of them and run no air filters
Did you put some sort of lift kit in it for the first two track pics?
That was the result of cobbling the front struts together quickly and then running out of time to get it right. That's what you seem to get with 240K struts and (I believe) extra heavy duty 240K springs which were in the car when I bought it. When I drove it on the road years ago I replaced the 240K struts with a set of 1600 struts I had lying round, but put the 240K ones back in for Wakefield to try and improve the brakes.What amazed me was the reduction in track times possible with just a bit of suspension tweaking and a few other simple mods. I guess experience from last time and a bit more confidence in the car not going to self-destruct from overheating may have contributed, but I was very happy with 1:25 from a virtually stock L18. I doubt the next 9 second reduction will come as easily . Its only mods are portwork, bigger valves and a cam, still stock compression and carbs. Ohh, and the dyno tuner altered the cam timing by drilling a new hole in the camshaft and dowelling the cam sprocket in a different place then finishing it off with an angle grinder My plans now are to join a local car club so I can do some local events, carry out a few more minor improvements, do the Peter Finlay racing/rally drivers course if I get the time and money ($700 for two days intensive training at Oran Park is a bargain I reckon) then bring it down for Datnats in 2007 |
Author: | Pro [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:23 pm ] |
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$2000 challenge? and that head is definitely an EFI head. i love dirty datsuns - the way they should be. |
Author: | sweet_stanza [ Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:59 pm ] |
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those rims jus bring her back to life they look sweet as!!!!! |
Author: | Dave [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:12 am ] |
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They fit in well with the previous owner's chosen colour scheme as well - paint lots of random stuff white, then finish off with a big white "V" across the bonnet and guards But seriously, I quite like the look of them. Better than the filthy old TRX rims it used to run, and way lighter. Incidentally, they're the same rims as 1600dave runs on his project. http://ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6307&start=45 |
Author: | SSS 610 [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:49 am ] |
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looking good dave when u gonna come around and pick up the stuff for the dual brake circuit lol cheers |
Author: | Team_dat [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:15 pm ] |
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looks great man. any chance you want to change your EFI head for my ported aftermarket cam mass shaved high CR head? also love the bathroom, i'm startiung out with thatn now, which does task the time on the cars... man i can't wait till the nats, soo many cars i want to see! |
Author: | Dave [ Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:10 pm ] |
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Well, time for another update and a bit of a video. The 1600 has done a few hillclimbs and made the trip to Phillip Island at Easter so far this year. Its currently being fitted with a new "Datsport" radiator (free of charge - courtesy of a gift voucher from work for 15 years of service ). Then the brake bias valve will go in, along with the R160 LSD (if I can get the ratios changed easily). Next outing is a trip to Wakefield Park in October for a shakedown run with all the new bits and then I plan to contest the CSCA Supersprint series next year http://csca.racecontrol.com.au/ Anyway, here's a short video of my best run at the local hillclimb track. The track is at Ringwood (just north of Newcastle, and owned by my club, the Newcastle MG Car Club), and goes up the hill, round a loop, then back down to finish just short of the start line. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtAtxzhrexc |
Author: | Lurch [ Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:33 pm ] |
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Onya Dave! |
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