Romans Daily/Drifter/Track Car

[180roman]

Since the last update:
Did skids at a Members Only Drift Day, track flow was amazing and got to tandem with a few friends.
For some reason the cursed handbrake problems always haunt my car, so might have to fork out $300 for some Mu Project handbrake shoes since i don't like the idea of going to a hydro handbrake.

Was seeing some pretty high water temps out on the track, so bought and fitted a Koyo Alloy Radiator.

Also fitted a bucket seat and a super low seat rail

Out on the track i seemed to have cracked my turbo dump pipe, so i had to get a new one of those too

Not a whole lot else has changed on the car, but with the drift off-season ending in end of Feb with an epic 2 day Matsuri event it is time to fix all the little issues on the car and get it running 100%. Which will be a bit of a challenge with Rego and Insurance due on the car in Jan leaving little money to play with.

[DannyE32]

these last wheels make the car look mean.

from the video, seems to me like you need a little extra RWHP? whats the specs on the engine anyway?

[180roman]

Thanks mate

Yeah I think they look meaner too, the only problem is the wheels blend into the tires in photos especialy when drifting

Yeah I am lacking a bit in the RWHP department
It is just a stock SR20DET runing a stock T25G on stock boost with just exhasut and intercooler power mods

In that video i struggled a bit more then usual coz there was a tire wall on the edge of the track on the corner where the entry speed is usually above 100km/h, so i was entering too slow and couldn't spin 3rd gear

I might bump up the boost a little to around 12psi for next year of events,
I'm just trying to make sure i'm maxing out my car's capability and not just running out of skill before I increase power.

[pitbulldrifter]

looking good im really liking the black equips

[180roman]

looking good im really liking the black equips

Cheers man,

Hows the Supra coming along man? I see no updates in your build thread...

[Youngthugga]

The videos got me soo siked to go slide! Now I'm just mad that my car isn't done haha. I love raw incar footage like that, where you can see infront of the car and what the driver is doing, but you could definately tell you needed a little more power in the 3rd gear sweepers towards the end. Burn some rubber for me at the matsuri, I wish I could drive an event like that.

[pitbulldrifter]

Cheers man,

Hows the Supra coming along man? I see no updates in your build thread...

ya i just haven't had anything update worthy. once i get my *********** ill do a big update so keep an eye out . what happened to the z?

[180roman]

The videos got me soo siked to go slide! Now I'm just mad that my car isn't done haha. I love raw incar footage like that, where you can see infront of the car and what the driver is doing, but you could definately tell you needed a little more power in the 3rd gear sweepers towards the end. Burn some rubber for me at the matsuri, I wish I could drive an event like that.

Thanks man

Since that video for the last even of the year I upped the tire pressures on the back to 50psi, as I used to run 35psi, so i could get a bit more grip in 2nd gear corners to pick up speed.
But on 50psi 3rd gear slides so much better with my power. My friend runs 50psi on the rare tires in his S14 and he has 200kWs, so i guess i should stick to 50.

Super keen for Matsuri, just over a month and a half left.

ya i just haven't had anything update worthy. once i get my *********** ill do a big update so keep an eye out . what happened to the z?

What is this item you are getting? Wheels? Coilovers? You got me interested...

Z progress has been pretty non existent since i pulled the head off to change the headgasket. Just cleaned up some blocked water galleries and stuff, but been lacking time and torque wrench to put the head back on the car.

Probably just going to organize like a BBQ working Bee on the car with friends, so i can get it all done in one day.

[ilikestance]

sick 240 looks jdm as hell keep up the good work

[pitbulldrifter]

What is this item you are getting? Wheels? Coilovers? You got me interested...

Z progress has been pretty non existent since i pulled the head off to change the headgasket. Just cleaned up some blocked water galleries and stuff, but been lacking time and torque wrench to put the head back on the car.

Probably just going to organize like a BBQ working Bee on the car with friends, so i can get it all done in one day.

its an item or 3 or 2 . i got a torque wrench id come help ya but im a few miles away lol

[padraigmk3]

Dude, this is so fucking sick that it hurts my face. black on black wheels make this thing go from classy/classic to tough pavement predator. Amazing work as always.usual.

[180roman]

sick 240 looks jdm as hell keep up the good work

Cheers

its an item or 3 or 2 . i got a torque wrench id come help ya but im a few miles away lol

Sounds nice, can't wait to see

yeah just come over lol, its not that far

Dude, this is so fucking sick that it hurts my face. black on black wheels make this thing go from classy/classic to tough pavement predator. Amazing work as always.usual.

Thanks Padraig

I see lack of Meister updates from you
I want to see those things reassembled with rear barrels all round and trial fitted on the car

[pitbulldrifter]

Sounds nice, can't wait to see

yeah just come over lol, its not that far

[180roman]

So i washed the car and tought i should take some photos while it is still clean

The front guard that has been getting bent at winton every time got some hammer treatement since december too



White tape > paint







Scrape scrape



and here is the photo of the dump pipe that split at winton



and here is how i want the car to sit

[softg]

functional and sinister

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