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Well done Mick!  I noticed you were towards the pointy end of the result at Highclere hillclimb.  Must really be getting the car sorted now.

 

Pitty about the blue Z, that was a pretty tidy car  :-\

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Thanks guys was a good year managed to get out and have some fun in the zed ran all our clubs tarmac events plus the state hillclimb championship car ran sweet all year no issues apart from a dodgy oil pressure sender on the track day at symons was a nervous first few laps driving around with gauge reading nothing. Ended up winning class in state series and third outright. Mick from dover in his 240z ended up second outright only beaten by a hillclimb special

Was sad to see jasons car after he punted the wall but im sure it will fix up good with  visit to the chassis jig

The go kart track event was a total hoot all second gear and just control the slide still put in a reasonable time

Afraid the new federal tyres are looking bit sad now just enough left in them for powercruise at the end of january .Will need some new rubber for next years events trying to decide what to run advans seem the go

 

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Mick, if your class allows slicks, Porsche Cup or GT3 Challenge fronts are what I used and you shoould be able to get tyres used for qually only for around $400 a set and will last you most of the season, just take a little to warm up though. And be warned if you do the the slicks, once you have used them you wont want to go back to semis.....

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Porsche cup fronts are 240/640/18, so 240 wide, 640 diameter and for 18"s and will fit on an 8 to 9 1/2 inch wide rim.

 

rears I can't rememebr off the top of my head for width, I think around 280 wide and will fit a 10 to 12 inch wide rim.

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You're tempting me with those front tyre sizes.........

Need to check offsets though.

Anyone know differences from S30 to S130's?

 

Matt is also selling some nice 18s as well....should look good on your 280 Simon..

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Matt is also selling some nice 18s as well....should look good on your 280 Simon..

Yes. I've messaged Matt already about rims.

Waiting for him to get back with some measurements.

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After playing with the ls1 for couple of years its getting a bit tame so decided to go with more cubes it all measures up good just need to rebuild and make some mounts

oh and maybe beef the 6 speed box up

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Awesome.

Me thinks a you got a lot of work ahead of you (and cash) to get that in the Zed. Still would be a great project. At least you can keep your Zed running in the mean time. I still think an engine like that might be better in a 2+2 for the benefit of the longer wheel base. But I guess I am a little biased. Ha

I would be looking for 650-700bhp out of it otherwise you might as well work on upgrading the Chev.

Keep us up to date as progress moves a long.

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Bloody Awesome Mick. Are there any other builds in the USA to look at?  Do you think it will be done by Easter?

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Easter might be a good thing to aim for gordon always good to have a target that mean something

Sure hodgo reckon chev would be a good fit for the hiace you could live up to your company name speedy couriers lol fastest deliveries in tas

Just finished a ls1 conversion at work pulled a 454 out of a gmc sierra dual cab put ls1and auto in customer is still smiling his head off so the hiace be easy job

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Off to symons plains tomorrow club day first chance to try freddie Topstage new front spoiler and undertray hopefully it will help keep the front down when i get past 200 km Used to get very floaty after 200km down back straight

Though while i was painting spoiler i painted the full size Jim cook racing whale tail i sitting in corner of the shed and put it on the back so that might kill the gain the spoiler and undertray give me ow well will have fun finding out

Keen to see Bluerat Hodgo driving his zed in anger after its long rebuild

 

Oh by the way was just pulling your leg with the v10 viper engine had in in for rebuild at workshop put it back in the dodge ram where it belonged

 

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