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Yeah your dead right dazza1200. With a 13mm stud hole you will end up with 4.95mm between two of the holes so you could just redrill and don't need to reweld my bad.

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I think the prospect of a track day with cars you are familiar with is exciting. I would be fairly intimidated going to a day where my car would hold up others on the track, whereas with friends from the club it would be just good fun.

Like Derek said it does cost extra money over and above a normal cruise (tyres, brakes, insurance, etc) and for that reason it's not a common thing to do. Therefore I would prefer to do that one off track day with other friends/like cars.

I am starting to warm to the drags though and really enjoy the grudge match it can provide. I work right next to Willowbank and drive my datto to work every day so if anyone is going out that way let me know I'm always keen.

As for static displays I don't think my car is in a state for a static display otherwise i would have it at every one available.

Bryan

I'll be in for a track day.
No dust collector here either

Bryan

Caltrac on standard/upgraded springs.
Plenty of Drag cars do well with this system.

Good luck getting a 4 link certified by Queensland Transport. If you do i'll happily copy your application :)

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MEK being methyl ethyl ketone If so i would not touch it witha barge poll.

Man that stuff is toxic, i hope you wear butyl gloves, respirator and numorous other PPE with that stuff. I wouldn't recommend people access it just for paint stripping.

Here is an MSDS exert for the stuff

Ingredient Formula CAS No Concentration
METHYL ETHYL KETONE (MEK) C4-H8-O 78-93-3 100%
Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
Ventilation Do not inhale vapours. Use in well ventilated areas. In poorly ventilated areas, mechanical explosion proof extraction ventilation is recommended. Flammable/explosive vapours may accumulate in poorly ventilated areas. Vapours are heavier than air and may travel some distance to an ignition source and flash back. Maintain vapour levels below the recommended exposure standard. Maintain vapour levels below the recommended exposure standard.
Exposure Standards METHYL ETHYL KETONE (MEK) ES-STEL : 300 ppm (890 mg/m3)
WES-TWA: 150 ppm (445 mg/m3)
ES-TWA: 150 ppm (445 mg/m3)
Poison Schedule S5 - Classified as a Schedule 5 (S5) Poison using the criteria in the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons (SUSDP).
PPE Wear splash-proof goggles, coveralls and butyl gloves. Where an inhalation risk exists, wear a Type A (Organic vapour) Respirator. At high vapour levels, wear an Air-line respirator.

Toxicological Information
Health Hazard Summary Moderate toxicity - irritant. This product has the potential to cause adverse health effects. Use safe work practices to avoid eye or skin contact and vapour inhalation. May increase the risk of nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy, with weakness in hands and feet) when used in combination with certain other solvents (e.g. n-hexane).
Eye Irritant. Contact may result in irritation, lacrimation, pain, redness, conjunctivitis. May result in burns with prolonged contact.
Inhalation Irritant. Over exposure may result in mucous membrane irritation of the nose and throat, coughing, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. At high levels; breathing difficulties, dizziness, drowsiness, pulmonary oedema and unconsciousness.
Skin Irritant. Contact may result in drying and defatting of the skin, rash and dermatitis. May be absorbed through skin with toxic effects.
Ingestion Moderate toxicity. Ingestion may result in nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fatigue, dizziness and unconsciousness. Aspiration may result in chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary oedema.
Toxicity Data METHYL ETHYL KETONE (MEK) LC50 (Inhalation): 23500 mg/kg (rat)
LD50 (Ingestion): 2737 mg/kg (rat)
LD50 (Skin): 6480 mg/kg (rabbit)

I don't see any compliance plates in the engine bay shots? I would be asking for them if he/she has them

as long as i get my fuel system sorted i'll be there as aways :)

Bryan

I don't make them commercially, i bought the extrusion from CAPA in sydney, it was approx $60/meter which will make 2x rails.
Most of the work can be done on a lathe/drill press but the standoffs were machined on a CNC Mill I have at work.
After i install mine and if we get some spare time at work i might run a couple through, no promises at this stage.

Getting close to the power tune now (engine has 5000kms on it) and want the most out of this tune so have decieded to overhaul the fuel system.
Engine is a forged CA with a Gt2876r turbo.
Currently running VL fuel pump standard rail/reg and Supra 440cc injectors.
Made 200hpatw on 7psi boost (rev limited 6500 run in tune).

New fuel system has Bosch 044 pump Speedflow check vavle, 3/8 AL lines, Fuelab reg, fuelab 10 micron filter, custom fuel rail (My design - twin feed, centre return), -6 braided line throughout. Just need a couple more fitting and new injectors (660cc) and its back on the dyno :)
here are the new goodies (losts of bling :)