Announcing the launch of the R.I.P.S Drag-R - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

Ludders · 27th March 2008, 11:44 AM

The R.I.P.S Drag-R has been in the planning process since October 2007 with the physical work starting in January of this year. Initially I decided I would not write about it on the forum. I was going wait until the car's UK debut at either the HKS Series at Santa Pod or the ProStreet Series at Shakespeare.

However, the New Zealand motoring press have seen and photographed the project whilst doing a number of features on Spark's car (which is currently R.I.P.S centrepiece and is all over the motoring news in NZ) and so the cat is out of the bag!

I have to say that this has been one of the most interesting things I have ever been involved with during the whole of my life, and I'm no spring chicken! Already over 1000 hours has been poured into this project planning and manufacturing every last detail.

Over the next few weeks I will bring you up to date on this story with, of course, pictures of the work in progress.

The Drag-R is the highest spec car that R.I.P.S have ever built. The name was chosen after considering many others and rejecting them all because mainly they just sounded too corny! The only one I really liked was "The Lemon Squeezer" but that would have had Mick wanting to race for "Pink Slips" or 'loadsamoney' and that would be silly now wouldn't it? So it had to go.

Drag-R in this case stands for all Rs. GT-R, Race and most of all Road. The R.I.P.S Drag-R will be a road legal drag car built to the now expected high standards of Rob's firm. It is being prepared to meet all of the 2008 rules of racing for the HKS and ProStreet Series and yet will still be capable of popping down the shops!

The car is being built with power and reliability in mind. However if a few drive shafts don't break I will be amazed!

To be continued.....................

.

Bajie · 27th March 2008, 11:49 AM

Well done that man!

How could you keep that a secret for so long though ...

Best of Luck for the season.

ru' · 27th March 2008, 11:51 AM

Looking forward to details

matt j · 27th March 2008, 12:28 PM

Can't wait to see pics and spec Jeff

Not long left to the start of the season so it must be nearly finished or even on the boat?

hodgie · 27th March 2008, 01:07 PM

Excellent news.
Drag-R is good,

blue32 · 27th March 2008, 01:14 PM

Looks like this years drag racing is going to be quite competitive!

Rich_A · 27th March 2008, 01:15 PM

Hugo · 27th March 2008, 01:23 PM

Great news and VERRY looking forward to the pics of the parts and build!

In what stadium of completion are you now? 2/3?

Snowfiend · 27th March 2008, 01:26 PM

Well done Jeff, sounds very interesting

I was wondering why your car had been gone for so long.

plkettle · 27th March 2008, 01:28 PM

hurry up with the pics and the specs... sounds like this will be a good thread !

and yeah Drag-R is definatly a good name choice

Madden · 27th March 2008, 01:30 PM

Good luck mate and cant wait to see the car at the pro/street series at shakespear. I will give you a run. lol

Gets some pics up

roadie · 27th March 2008, 06:29 PM

Where Rob finds the time to answer all those emails, build client cars, build his own projects, and race to boot I have no idea....

Hugo · 27th March 2008, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roadie

Where Rob finds the time to answer all those emails, build client cars, build his own projects, and race to boot I have no idea....

Yeah that got me thinking aswell

Rob

sparks · 27th March 2008, 08:06 PM

Awesome stuff, pleased that this is out in the open !

Looking forward to seeing the build up .

Smokey 1 · 27th March 2008, 08:14 PM

Sounds good Jeff but I think that Drag-R is a title belonging to the legendary Top Secret R33 (well that's what it is in my mind) Smokey Nagata and fly from Max power, flat out through a tunnel on the C1 and the immortal words

"three, one, five"

Maybe you should try a different name, Drag-R30 or Drag-30,
one thing is for sure by being original and showing some crazy passion for the GTR, Smokey Nagata is without doubt a tuning legend of the marque.

Smokey

27th March 2008, 11:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ludders Ludders is wanting to win the first round of the HKS Series GTROC Drag Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oxfordshire Cars owned: R.I.P.S Drag-R + R32 GR + R32 GTR Posts: 1,092	Announcing the launch of the R.I.P.S Drag-R The R.I.P.S Drag-R has been in the planning process since October 2007 with the physical work starting in January of this year. Initially I decided I would not write about it on the forum. I was going wait until the car's UK debut at either the HKS Series at Santa Pod or the ProStreet Series at Shakespeare. However, the New Zealand motoring press have seen and photographed the project whilst doing a number of features on Spark's car (which is currently R.I.P.S centrepiece and is all over the motoring news in NZ) and so the cat is out of the bag! I have to say that this has been one of the most interesting things I have ever been involved with during the whole of my life, and I'm no spring chicken! Already over 1000 hours has been poured into this project planning and manufacturing every last detail. Over the next few weeks I will bring you up to date on this story with, of course, pictures of the work in progress. The Drag-R is the highest spec car that R.I.P.S have ever built. The name was chosen after considering many others and rejecting them all because mainly they just sounded too corny! The only one I really liked was "The Lemon Squeezer" but that would have had Mick wanting to race for "Pink Slips" or 'loadsamoney' and that would be silly now wouldn't it? So it had to go. Drag-R in this case stands for all Rs. GT-R, Race and most of all Road. The R.I.P.S Drag-R will be a road legal drag car built to the now expected high standards of Rob's firm. It is being prepared to meet all of the 2008 rules of racing for the HKS and ProStreet Series and yet will still be capable of popping down the shops! The car is being built with power and reliability in mind. However if a few drive shafts don't break I will be amazed! To be continued..................... . __________________ The R.I.P.S Drag-R Best times: 9.46 with 155 mph. TOTB 2009 & 9.46 with 153 mph. Shakespeare 6/9/09 Best speed: 156.14mph Shakespeare 6/9/09 The quickest full weight R34 GTR in the world! The most powerful RB30 in Europe!

27th March 2008, 11:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bajie Bajie is feeling the force .... Not in The Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: London Cars owned: R32 GTR , 2.2TDCi ST Posts: 3,948	Well done that man! How could you keep that a secret for so long though ... Best of Luck for the season. __________________ Frittons Gold introduces Harriet the Geek 18.12.09 .... Oh yeah! Mondeo TDCi ST RK500 with Serious Performance バジエアールケイ五百＝　セリウズ　パフォーマンス TREAT HER RIGHT

27th March 2008, 11:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
ru' ru' is is meh! New Users Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Black R33 GTR V-Spec Cars owned: 1997 R33 GTR Posts: 3,467	Looking forward to details __________________

27th March 2008, 12:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
matt j matt j has no status. Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,586	Can't wait to see pics and spec Jeff Not long left to the start of the season so it must be nearly finished or even on the boat? __________________

27th March 2008, 01:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
hodgie hodgie has no status. GTROC Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sat in my Car Cars owned: R33 GTR Vspec, with R34 Nur engine Posts: 6,355	Excellent news. Drag-R is good, __________________ 720 spinner at Spa, Hodgies Skyline GTR Site --

27th March 2008, 01:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
blue32 blue32 has no status. New Users Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midlands Cars owned: Skyline R32 GTR Posts: 357	Looks like this years drag racing is going to be quite competitive! __________________

27th March 2008, 01:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rich_A Rich_A has no status. GTROC Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bucks Cars owned: Nothing.... Posts: 380	__________________ 2009 Passenger seat champion.

27th March 2008, 01:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hugo Hugo is shocked. GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utrecht! Posts: 840	Great news and VERRY looking forward to the pics of the parts and build! In what stadium of completion are you now? 2/3? __________________

27th March 2008, 01:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Snowfiend Snowfiend is driving his new car GTROC Board Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Cars owned: A Legend ! Posts: 4,844	Well done Jeff, sounds very interesting I was wondering why your car had been gone for so long. __________________ RIP Tweenierob 18/03/1978 - 17/10/2009 生死もスカイラインだ

27th March 2008, 01:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
plkettle plkettle has no status. New Users Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: york Cars owned: r32 gtr v-spec Posts: 1,319	hurry up with the pics and the specs... sounds like this will be a good thread ! and yeah Drag-R is definatly a good name choice __________________

27th March 2008, 01:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Madden Madden has no status. New Users Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Berkshire Cars owned: R32 gtr 1991 Posts: 3,045	Good luck mate and cant wait to see the car at the pro/street series at shakespear. I will give you a run. lol Gets some pics up __________________

27th March 2008, 06:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
roadie roadie is wanting an rb30 but his wife says not a chance GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 747	Where Rob finds the time to answer all those emails, build client cars, build his own projects, and race to boot I have no idea.... __________________

27th March 2008, 08:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
sparks sparks has no status. GTROC Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newcastle Cars owned: R34 GTR Posts: 622	Awesome stuff, pleased that this is out in the open ! Looking forward to seeing the build up . __________________

27th March 2008, 08:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
Smokey 1 Smokey 1 is building the dream New Users Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The big SMOKE 574 Cars owned: R 32 Posts: 1,818	Sounds good Jeff but I think that Drag-R is a title belonging to the legendary Top Secret R33 (well that's what it is in my mind) Smokey Nagata and fly from Max power, flat out through a tunnel on the C1 and the immortal words "three, one, five" Maybe you should try a different name, Drag-R30 or Drag-30, one thing is for sure by being original and showing some crazy passion for the GTR, Smokey Nagata is without doubt a tuning legend of the marque. Smokey __________________

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