RIPS R32 GTR project.

[R.I.P.S NZ]

Originally Posted by Adam Kindness

rob - that 1 piece rear end... Where From?

Do they come with standard width arches or with flares?

Its made locally in NZ, the one I got has stock width arches but I have moulds and a pair or carbon 70mm over rear guards which are suppose to be ready soon, I'll sell them as I want to stick with stock width for this car to keep in with some of the rules here.


I also have a fibreglass roof and the fibreglass rear bumper and tailights I cut out from the pix above if anyone wants them for **** all.

Originally Posted by kismetcapitan

just realized the seating position is moved back...like the R34 JGTC cars. That's pretty sweet I have to say!

But it does beg the question - with the revised seating position, why restrict yourself to keeping the stock firewall and stock engine position? Moving the engine six inches backwards has been done and is quite interesting...no worries about the fan hitting a massive radiator

Its not actually as far back as it looks, its only a little further back than if you put a stock seat hard back on its rails, its not up on the shelf where the lower part of the rear seat was or anything.

I'm keeping the stock floor and firewall and steel roof, all original chassis rails, no engine set back, stock x-members, stock IRS etc so it is a GTR just as much as any of the other top level drag GTRs out there.

If I wanted engine setback and lots of super lightweight panels etc I'd have just done a tube car but then its not really a GTR.

The front clip is actually much heavier than a stock bonnet, guards, bumper, headlights etc so super light is not right at the top of my list.

Rob

[R.I.P.S NZ]

Originally Posted by infamous_t

*cough* from which Nissan? *cough*

I like this project even more now

Stagea/GTR type transmsission with upgraded stock GTR type transfere case, I'll just have to hope 3rd gear will hold with the mods that are done, lol.

Rob

[R.I.P.S NZ]

Ok, so from there I wanted to address an issue alot of GTRs have and take full advantage of the rules here, I'm going to need traction, stability and the ability to stop:













Its been a big job so far, so many hours of thinking of how I want to do things and then actually making all the parts here but its starting to look like something now and I'm very happy with how its comming along

Rob

[R.I.P.S NZ]

Originally Posted by Ludders

Coming along very nicely now Rob. Can't wait for it to arrive

Hahaha, yeah, as if you need 3 x R32 GTRs!!!

[NXTIME]

You sure don't muck around do you, Rob?



So, what rear end mods are you planning?

[R.I.P.S NZ]

Originally Posted by NXTIME

what rear end mods are you planning?

Nothing really other than the usual hicas lock bar and adjustable camber arms, I've always run stock rear ends and done OK but I'm not sure what this car might need as we push it, I suppose we'll just have to start with what we have and see how it goes.

Rob

[RB26 240Z]

Fantastic work Rob & the R.I.P.S. crew.

[deep_space]

awesome work as always

[Red R Racing]

Originally Posted by Red R Racing

y32/y33 VH41 AWD Cima perhaps Rob?

ahem...

[steveyturbo]

Subscribed.............

[1990BNR32]

nice work. excited to see more pics as progress continues.

[R.I.P.S NZ]

Originally Posted by Red R Racing

ahem...

See post #77

[R.I.P.S NZ]

Next up is some lightweight brake rotors:


Lightweight rear calipers:


Lightweight front calipers:


New model Weld drag rims with goodyear slicks:




ARP 1/2in wheel studs:

[GTR-guy]

I love this build so far, and I have a huge amount of respect for you Mr Rob and the guys at RIPS! But I feel a bit sad to see what seemed like a clean, well taken care of, stock R32 GT-R turned into an FRP bodied fully stripped drag monster!

[Max Boost]

Originally Posted by GTR-guy

I love this build so far, and I have a huge amount of respect for you Mr Rob and the guys at RIPS! But I feel a bit sad to see what seemed like a clean, well taken care of, stock R32 GT-R turned into an FRP bodied fully stripped drag monster!

What did you expect him to do, use a rusty dangerous heap of junk?

FFS get over it, it's only a ****ing car. Anyone would think he just killed your mother