...also the L20 red 1600 had the "Ross Dunkerton" head on it that he bought for $300, apparently every threaded hole had been heli-coiled. As for power, he probably hadn't quite got his setup together yet in terms of carburation, jets, timing etc. As you say, he probably wasn't getting the most out of it.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 12:08 PM Subject: Re: bit rich I think..... > I think this subject is getting a little out of hand here, but I thought I > would add my bit any ways. > > About a month ago, we had a ozdat cruise here in Perth, through the windy > hilly roads of Mundaring. > > There was a slightly worked L18, followed by my stock 1970 1600 SSS 4 door, > and then there was a > very worked(very nice red 1600) with a L20 very well built head, twin 45 > webbers, R180 locker? or LSD with disk brake rear end and a 5 speed gearbox, > as I say it was very nice.The head on this car only had half of the Nissan > left on it as it had been shaved so much in the past. > > Any how the L18 was still being run in so I do not add it into the equasion, > any how I would leat the L18 get half way up the hilly stuff while I held > the revs in my L16 up where the cam seems to work best, and let her rip, > flat shift her 6900 rpm into third and go for it hell for leather up the > hill, and leave the very nice L20 powered beast in my dust, I kept my car > always on the cam, in a lower gear, I did not get out of third all day, I > deffinatly blew the cob webs out of her, any how we stopped at the pub, the > bloke with the L20 seemed very amased at the power in my stock L16 SSS > engine, and asked a couple of times what I had actually done to her, didn't > really believe it was stock. > He also saw a very scary moment for me, where halfway up a windy hill, I was > in second, somewhere around 6500RPM where I shifted hard into third on a > crest, on a little bit of loose stuff and he saw the rear end start to leave > me, drifting style, where I only just caught it, seeing this made him think > my car was even more powerfull. > I told him about my driving style, and he went ohhhh, I don't drive any > where as hard as that!! > He was using every gear he had, low revs, at all time ect ect. > > So I believe it is not the car, the engine or any of the bolt ons, it is how > close to the destruction of the engine the person driving the car is > prepared to go. > > There is no way in hell, I will ever say my stock L16 SSS engine is more > powerfull than his. > I was just prepared to try a little harder on the day, and I recon if we > ever meet again, he will of improved his driving style, and will kick my > but. > > All the best, I hope this clears up a little bit of confusion any one had. > Have a great week. > Rick White. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Charles Scealy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 10:13 AM > Subject: Re: bit rich I think..... > > > > I think you are going to have to come through with some timeslips here, > > bearing in mind that many of the ~1100cc sportsbikes cut 10 second > > quarters the old 510 may have its work cut out for it. > > > > On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Maldat wrote: > > > > > I dont beat a car once I do it all the time, > > > what type of bluebird you got? > > > > > > the other nite in the rain me and a mate out in the leopard thought for > a > > > joke going by his watch/stopwatch what does it do 0-100kph ,well on a > wet > > > road we came up with low 7's.(7.35ish)..my 510 is way faster than my V8 > ,But > > > not on a wet road. > > > totally different type of cars anyway. > > > > > > When ya 510 eats RX3 and 7's and HQ holdens with tunnel ram with twin > 4BBl's > > > ,,it fast.. > > > The guy in the holden was rather pissed at me cos I blew him twice in > two > > > days.. > > > > > > 1000cc plus motor bikes is what I love street drag'n the most and on the > > > open road,but they dont corner. > > > > > > Malcolm > > > P.S my 510 weigh's in at around 880Kg with a full tank and me in it.(and > my > > > two boys ,but they are much bigger today) > > > I belive to have the fastest L powered 510 in New Zealand,Only one other > car > > > to try and thats up north ,but by what I've heard if their is no prize > its > > > not worth the expense of going up.hes only running a L18,but does quite > well > > > in classic racing. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 6:27 AM > > > Subject: Re: bit rich I think..... > > > > > > > > > > hahahaha riiiiiiight.......i beat a 9second capri at the lights > > > > once.....does that mean my bluebird will run 9s?? funny how i could > only > > > get > > > > a low 13 outta it :D > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Maldat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 7:30 PM > > > > Subject: Re: bit rich I think..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > L20B 89mm bore with flat tops and Z24 bitts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "David Andrews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 9:15 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: bit rich I think..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Lemme get this straight, you don't have ANY times for you 1600, but > you > > > > > think its faster than a 911 turbo? Which can do 0-100 in 4.2 and has > a > > > > > top speed of 305? > > > > > > > > > > And you still didn't tell us what engine it has. > > > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > > > > > > > On 14/06/03, 16:00:38, "Maldat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding > Re: > > > > bit > > > > > rich I think.....: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Errol like I said when you came to NZ come to my place but your to > > > > > wrapped > > > > > > in finding old parts with chris who only in the end ripped you > off. > > > > > > Chris did not want you to meet up with me.Was it your idea to call > > > into > > > > > the > > > > > > shop?. > > > > > > > > > > > If you want any jap junkers try this place > http://www.tau-net.co.jp/ > > > > this > > > > > is > > > > > > where a lot of imports come from ,I know of three real fast > skyline > > > > GTR's > > > > > > have come form here.Inc the race car thats on its way (I know of > two > > > > race > > > > > > cars that have come from this place both GTR's). > > > > > > > > > > > I dont know ,speedo runs out in third gear ,I havnt driven it in a > > > long > > > > > time > > > > > > but I'm sure it pulls 90mph in second cog no worries and engine > starts > > > > > > missing in fourth cog at 7500Rpm,only had a four speed ,3.7 > > > > > diff,14x185x60 > > > > > > on 7" rims,same height as 175x13 on 13X6's. > > > > > > it worked out to about 1000rpm to 20Mph in top gear,hence 100mph > was 5 > > > > > grand > > > > > > ,120mph was 6,now at 100mph I could still bang third and pull away > > > > > > I've never lost a drag around town or on the open road in the 510 > ,I > > > > > think > > > > > > the people in the flash cars like merc's and porshe arnt really > into > > > > > driving > > > > > > and lose the plot when they see the speedo is up over 130mph and > they > > > > > back > > > > > > off cos they pretty fast to about 130m,then nothing.Plus at that > time > > > my > > > > > 510 > > > > > > looked like a total piece of shit. > > > > > > > > > > > I belive my 510 is faster than the V8 I drive everyday and that is > > > > > quicker > > > > > > than most holden and all xr8's.(dont know about the new quad cam > one?) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > malcolm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "E Smith" > > > > > > To: > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 9:59 AM > > > > > > Subject: RE: bit rich I think..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe he wanted the 4WD? > > > > > > > If another X Nissan Works Group A comes up for $20,000 NZ, can I > > > hold > > > > my > > > > > > > hand up for three of them please : ) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How fast is your 510 ????, must be good to beat a 911T :-? > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > Feral Errol > > > > > > > Get Serious tm<http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Maldat > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 11:33 PM > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Subject: Re: bit rich i think..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well if he spent that much on a RB26 hes a fool ,cos he could > have > > > > built > > > > > a > > > > > > > RB31 for the same dosh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know a dude here running a 8 sec GTR ex Japanese G-Reddy car > and > > > it > > > > > > didnt > > > > > > > cost that much, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I fact anther freind is importing a ex nissan group A R32 GTR > right > > > > now > > > > > > > cost $20,000nz landed here. > > > > > > > Ok he carnt rego it cos its a race car but he's going to part > it > > > out > > > > > and > > > > > > > make some dosh on it. > > > > > > > For 1.2 m I'd rather have a mclaren and tottal whip a > pussline's > > > > > > arse,I've > > > > > > > seen the video of a GTR R34 V's a Mclaren ,,No joke the skyline > is > > > > way > > > > > > too > > > > > > > slow. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > as for the 911T My 510 is faster > > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: > > > > > > > To: > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 1:03 AM > > > > > > > Subject: Re: bit rich i think..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No sparkly paint on it at all. Not much on it all really, just > a > > > > bare > > > > > > > chassis > > > > > > > > and a powerful RB26 haha. Malcolm, GTR700 has run an 8 second > 1/4 > > > > > mile. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Combined money spent 1.2m maybe but not worth sod all.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No skyline would sell for over $500,000 thats a joke, > > > > > > > > > More than likey a big tax write off > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just because you get the alloy all sparkly and the paint all > > > > custom > > > > > > > doesnt > > > > > > > > > mean its worth more at all.Just that some one has too much > money > > > > to > > > > > > > throw > > > > > > > > > around or they have a Japanese bank loan at 1% intrest only > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > From: "David Andrews" > > > > > > > > > To: > > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 6:42 PM > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: bit rich i think..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well apparently RH9 (www.rh9.com.au) and GTR-700 > > > > > (www.exvitermini.com) > > > > > > > > > (R34 and R33 GTR's) combined are worth over $1.2 million. Oh > and > > > > > they > > > > > > > > > both own brand spanking 911 Turbo's also. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 13/06/03, 15:13:22, Robert Charles Scealy wrote > > > > > > > > > regarding Re: bit rich i think.....: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hmm, if anyone feels like throwing away some money, just > email > > > > me > > > > > > off > > > > > > > > > > list and I will give you my bank account details. Much > easier. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, Cleary Signs wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i know a guy who owns a $65K STI WRX and spent another > $100K > > > > > > > > > > > on it, and was still going. all helps when you have a > rich > > > > > daddy! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Heath > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > > > From: mark krawczuk > > > > > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:32 PM > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: bit rich i think..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hi, wow, did any body read the latest issue of > street > > > > > machine? > > > > > > > (i > > > > > > > > > think it was street machine??) > > > > > > > > > > > some tosspot has spent approx $131,000 on a > > > > > > > commodore.........value > > > > > > > > > for money??? i dont think so , who would spend > > > > > > > > > > > that much??? any way u still look at it its stilla > > > > > > COMMODORE..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > also see the CAPA ads in the same mag? $1400 for a > holden > > > > > > camshaft > > > > > > > > > ..............??? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what is this world coming to ????? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mark k > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > > > > > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
