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27/08/2010

Hi guys we are all back in NZ now, we have had a good chance to look through all our data etc form the practice sessions we ran in Aus.

The current plan is to order 2 new gearbox shafts from liberty,they have drawings etc from when they made the original for us,nearly 8 years ago.

We think it broke as a result of old age and the track just being so sticky and the car bogging down off the line.

Keith has spoken to liberty today,and they will be giving us a time frame as to when the bits will be ready,this will dertmine when we get to run again.

We think there is potential to run quite well over there as on the 7.73 run we were 3 tenths slower to the half track,being a 5.2 when we will run a 4.9 on a good pass.

Fingers crossed for Next time.

Reece.

 

21/08/2010

Hi guys, we had some bad new's on saturday's qualifying, we have broken the main gearbox shaft in the GTR, we dont have this part with us so thats it for us, we will head to the track today to watch the action, we over come alot of problems this week but this is one we cant fix...

We will be back in Nov to race again, the car will stay in Oz till next year if all goes well, we will have to order the input shaft from the usa, its a custom made piece to suit the GTRs four wheel drive system.

So far to date the GTR has ran a 8.3 @ 184mph pass on its second run. Next pass was a 8.22 @ 183mph. The last pass of the day was a 7.73 @ 187 mph.

Photos by Casey Dhnaram

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21/8/2010
Hay there, on friday Keith and I got the clutch and box back in, the car is ready to go today for Jambo, off to the track now... Kevin
19/8/2110

Hay there guys, today we stripped the gearbox, fitted a new ratio and cleaned up the clutch and all the parts ready to fit everything in the morning, it will be a 7am start so we dont have to work in the heat at the track... We had to get some new clutch plates so Keith and I did the 3 hour round trip tonight to get th...e clutch plates for the morning, so far its been long days, short sleep and lots of work.

To add, Reece has had a very bad flu, his wife has been sick too with it, Jess had food poisoning and everyone is just coming right, but thats racing...  Bring on the weekend!

18/8/2010
Hi guys, well the last few days we have been trying to get a handle on the clutch and the great track conditions, we fitted a taller gear to the liberty for first gear before we came here, this has not helped us alot. The car has had so much traction it bogs down off the line and then get going, we lifted the boost in first gear to maybe drive through it but in the end we have removed the gear box and will change the first gear ratio in the morning as well as try another new clutch set-up. Our best today was a 7.7 and 187mph, which is not bad but we know that there is so much more there that we have not touched on re the power and performance of this combo. So tomorrow we will be working on the car and start over again with the track/car set-up on the saturday of the Jambo... It been a long day in the sun, but great news for rayglass they ran 2 x 6.4,s @ 220 and 221 mph! well done guys.

 

Sweet!!!

16/8/2010

Hi guys, things went well today, we got here about 8am this morning, we headed to the track about lunch time to sort things out, then unloaded the car and did a few basic checks and got the car started etc, everything is ready for testing on tue lunch time tomorrow. We have another testing session on Wednesday too. Thats about all for our first day here, check back as I will update every change I can when there is Wifi, there is no Wifi out by the track where we are staying so will try, I will update our facebook page under Heat Treatments at the track via cell phone...

Cheers Kevin

 

23/7/2010

17/7/2010

Hi guys, on Saturday afternoon we headed to our local track to bed in our new slicks ready for our trip to Australia.

So this went well, the car will leave at the end of this week.

We will keep you posted.

20/3/2010

GTR AT DRAG AT FRAMAUTOLITE THIS WEEKEND FOR THE NATS...

The Skyline will be at Framautolite friday afternoon for a run, then the team will race on the saturday and sunday of the Nats... It will be a great weekend as long as the weather stays good and the track is sticky.

We will update the site each night so you can follow the results, see you at the track guys!

Friday, we got to the track about 3pm, set up for the weekend. Reece ran one pass with a slipping clutch but still run 180mph and a low 8 second, the car ran straight so that was good. More to follow, off to the track now. 6.54am (sat)

Saturday, well today we had a long day, 7am to 7pm, the first run was o.k, but the track was not very sticky as the VHT had not had many cars over it so it was a hairy ride from the GTR, on the next run the intake manifold join split along an alloy weld, we had to strip it off the engine and Arnie headed back to his work shop in Auckland and re welded the alloy intake, then he headed back and we refitted it ready for sundays day of racing. Great effort from Arnie as it saved the day, reason for the split was the age of the intake manifold and the fact that every time we rebuild the engine we get the manifold re polished, which has worn the weld down in that area...

Sunday, Our sunday at the Nat's went well overall, we were running in the low 8's after two runs with a great shot at winning pro import till a protest from another pro import team put us out of the running.

We then ran the car in exhibition class and run of a 7.79, so we then felt it may run a,7.6 but the track was closing for the day so we got out the BBQ and called it a day, we did win the top car and crew award for presention so that was great the fact we had new shirts on for that meeting.

Next up is Aust for our team.

PHOTOS FROM THE WEEKEND

 
PHOTO'S CARE OF JOHN MCGREGOR