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My Budget Trackday Primera eGT
I thought i'd share some pics of my latest track car, and the progress that has been acheived on a very strict tight budget.
Having had numerous RS cars in the past, i wanted to get back to basics and try and get as much reliable track time as i could, for as little outlay as possible. I had a Primera GT as a company car back in 1999, so knew how well they handled "out of the box". I found this delightful specimin on fleabay for £260.00. The PAS belt was broken and the car was undrivable. I got the car recovered home, found out the water pump had siezed, hence breaking the belt. Luckily the car hadnt been driven and the engine hadnt overheated. £27.00 later and the pump and belt was replaced and the car drove like new. It had done 110k with full nissan history and just 3 owners!!! Heres how it arrived. http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0574.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0519.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0518.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0522.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0523.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0524.jpg Next job was to try and get it track ready. A cheap set of lowering springs were sourced and fitted, we changed all the discs and pads, to mintex road discs and some mintex M1144 pads front and rear. That concluded all the mechanical mods LOL. I managed to find a set of 16" primera sport alloys which i had powder coated gunmetal grey and fitted with some 195/45/16 cheapy road tyres Heres how it looked on the 16"'s, and also the nice used £10.00 K & N induction kit! http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0667.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0666.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0665.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0671.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0669.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0660.jpg Next off was the interior, i still had the Cobra Suzuka GT seats from my S2, so managed to get them in, along with a pair of harness's http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1410.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1409.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1408.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1266.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1229.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1228.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1226.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1225.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_0664.jpg Last but no means least, some track pics, http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...RAK86-1643.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...RAK86-1543.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...RAK86-1511.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...RAK83-0755.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1016.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1015.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...IMG_1010-1.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...IMG_1008-2.jpg All in all, it owes me less than £1100, and has done about 6k miles since i got it, nearly all on track. Ive changed the oil once, never touched plugs or anything else and it takes the beating of its life on trackdays, regularly touching just under 8000rpm, lap after lap. We did a rolling road day at powerstation (spiky was there with his 205) and it made 163bhp at 7200rpm, to say i was chuffed is an understatement!! All ive done recently is get some 2nd hand 15" GT alloys and run R888's on them for extra grip. No other plans as yet (unless i find a very cheap GTir engine???;-) Matt |
Was on track with this at ND!
goes well around track. REALLY fast around the bends :clap: |
cheap thrills!
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Originally Posted by Porkie
(Post 3531600)
Was on track with this at ND!
goes well around track. REALLY fast around the bends :clap: |
saw this a nat day, went very well, lots of tyre screeching on the left hander through craner tho, distinct lack of grip!
nice different track car.. steve |
Assuming I have the correct Nissan, this was flying at National Day.
Benni. :) |
Originally Posted by Benni
(Post 3531701)
Assuming I have the correct Nissan, this was flying at National Day.
Benni. :) |
Not this shed again! ;-) :cry:
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Originally Posted by phil69a
(Post 3531717)
Not this shed again! ;-) :cry:
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Well if you could just keep it on the tarmac and not on the grass/gravel every lap then I wouldn't be shouting obsenities at you!
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Originally Posted by phil69a
(Post 3531729)
Well if you spent as much time on the tarmac as you do on the grass/gravel then I wouldn't feel such a nervous passenger! :007:
It handles well off road, dont you think Phillys? |
Originally Posted by Matt Evans
(Post 3531732)
I blame Jim Gallbaly (sp), it was his fault, forcing me to try and keep up with him! :cry::cry::cry:
It handles well off road, dont you think Phillys? |
Originally Posted by phil69a
(Post 3531736)
Considering Jim has TWICE the power of your taxi don't you think that was a little silly? My grandad has some old JCB tyres knocking around somewhere, do you want them for your next trackday?
What speed rating are they? I'll consider anything for the shitter if they're free! |
Not sure but they have extra load written on them so would be ideal for you and Richie B with your picnic antics :blabla:
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LMAO at the banter. Good track day people consider an excursion onto the grass as an honour!!
Thats what I tell myself every time anyways :cry: |
Originally Posted by Rab
(Post 3531768)
LMAO at the banter. Good track day people consider an excursion onto the grass as an honour!!
Thats what I tell myself every time anyways :cry: |
It's all good fun Rab, he knows what I think of his track day driving skills! :clap:
Still amazes me just how capable this car is with hardly any mods |
Originally Posted by phil69a
(Post 3531814)
It's all good fun Rab, he knows what I think of his track day driving skills! :clap:
Still amazes me just how capable this car is with hardly any mods |
good project !
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Cool project, never throught about that as a track taxi :cool:
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Originally Posted by Matt Evans
(Post 3531829)
LOL - whens your bonus track turbo gonna be ready anyways? I'll ride shotgun with you when its done, i was gonna say teach you the lines, but maybe not eh? :cry:
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Thats wicked mate,
LMAO @ 'Taxi Mate' :lol: A mate of mine put the SR20 in a micra a few years back, that was crazy fast!! Standard EVERYTHING else though :cry: I'll see if i can find a pic of what happened to it.... :DD: |
Originally Posted by SteveH
(Post 3531854)
Thats wicked mate,
LMAO @ 'Taxi Mate' :lol: A mate of mine put the SR20 in a micra a few years back, that was crazy fast!! Standard EVERYTHING else though :cry: I'll see if i can find a pic of what happened to it.... :DD: |
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Do the primera owners club have a national day? You should take it along and do passenger laps.... hmmmm, taxi rides :DD: Wicked cars though, them engines are the dogs knob!!!!! :top: |
Originally Posted by the youth
(Post 3531646)
saw this a nat day, went very well, lots of tyre screeching on the left hander through craner tho, distinct lack of grip!
nice different track car.. steve just lacked grunt. Was only on the straights that the Westy was faster. NOTHING in it around the bends! |
looks great..
me old man had one new in 1995, 2.0 auto which came with free insurance and i was 18...:DD: one of the best handling cars i`ve driven.. :cry: |
Originally Posted by Porkie
(Post 3531951)
not in my opinion! clung on for dear life if you ask me! very impressive amount of grip!
just lacked grunt. Was only on the straights that the Westy was faster. NOTHING in it around the bends! We were waving at the end cos it seemed to be just us two on track! I dissagree with the lack of grip, just the r888's screaming for mercy LOL! |
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