drtdvl Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I think i've gotten mixed up, i was reading some regs where it said it had to be road legal to travel back to the start / pits via an alternative route. ignore me please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I have Markku's other trailer guard that I bought off him, but its quite a thick guage steel so I'm reluctant to use it if I can get away with next to zero weight plastic. Keen to sell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 You want trailer guards - hit up Cam - he got me a pair for the Slaimler for $51 or something.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 I have Markku's other trailer guard that I bought off him, but its quite a thick guage steel so I'm reluctant to use it if I can get away with next to zero weight plastic. Keen to sell? Yeah, I paid 50 for it I think, so yours for the same can bring it up Sunday if you want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Nah will wait for now. Need to see what I can get em through work for. Will let you know though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Agree about the weight of them though. I needed the strength but didn't think they'd be as thick as they were. But at the end of the day it might be 1kg of difference - meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Whats Johnny got that does hill climbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 brad: 1) What are you doors like after cutting? Still stiff enough when opening and closing? 2) are you keeping the glass or screwig lexan in? Looking at ways to extensively lighten the cres seen im running NA at the mo. But dont like the idea of having the windows premenately up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 If you're thinking of running the cres in motorsport, leave the drivers door as it is. The MSNZ regs say you aren't allowed to lighten the doors "in any way including window mechanisms" if you don't have side intrusion bars connected to your roll protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Didn't see these posts until now. Due to the fact that you need to run door cars in the front I'm thinking of retaining at least the drivers side window mechanism and just replacing the glass with "lexan". In the scheme of things losing the ability to wind down the windows in the front probably outweight the benifits of the weight saving from the relatively light mechanism. Likewise the side intrusion bars at this stage. In the rear I'm going to cut everything out from the doors though, as it just doesn't matter. Flex of the doors is minimal but I do still have the intrusion bars in there. If they did get too floppy a cople of well placed alluminium straps would probably hold them together when open. When shut the hinge etc will hold them together, or alternatively just weld them (the rears) shut. For ease of access I won't be doing this though. I've started cutting out some of the reinforcing from the boot and it has almost halved the weight, but the flex in it is now laughable. I'll probably have to strengthen it again, or try again with another boot only removing certain parts I have a test bonnet here which I'll trial with before starting with the real bonnet. You can save so much in these areas though! As far as the rest of the car is concerned Chris, I'd be reluctant to cut anything if you aren't putting a cage in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosozoku_gx71 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Love the idea of this. Mum has a u13 bluebird sr20de manual that I have been trying to get my hands on forever to do this exact thing. Cheap 2 litre track hack. One day il give you a race if I can ever get it off her hahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Love the idea of this. Mum has a u13 bluebird sr20de manual that I have been trying to get my hands on forever to do this exact thing. Cheap 2 litre track hack. One day il give you a race if I can ever get it off her hahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtdvl Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 That was a fun day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 You chaps were talking about CV angles or some such wernt ya? That there Bluebird has problems with the CV's poping out due to camber I think. Guess if you widen the track at the bottom, you would need to narrow it at the top as to not pull on the CV's? But that would then put the CV's on even more of an angle I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosozoku_gx71 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 hahaha that thing is so boss, So much want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtdvl Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 lengthen driveshafts to make sure there is proper engagement? The 205 guys have to run 309 shafts when using 309 lower control arms due to the risk of the shafts popping out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtdvl Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 http://www.frsport.com/Megan-Racing-MR- ... 15421.html Just saw these on the 205 drivers site: http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=137265&hl=&fromsearch=1 and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 Sneak peak. Before. After. I do feel I've taken on a little more than I can manage, but I'm having a lot of fun with it. At the moment it is probably 50/50 if I'll even be able to get it back together because I've removed so much from it, but fuck it. It's a track car I'll just tack it back together, put a really sweet cage in and and go racing/see what falls apart first.. just give me a few years.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Wait - did you turn the motor around or have you mounted it in the boot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 It's still in the engine bay (in the front). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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