australia

[hotstepper1973]

hi all off down under in a few weeks so apart from horsepower in a box any places in sydney or christchurch new zealand worth visiting may come back with some interestin you never know.

And does anyone know the website address for aus rotary ?

cheers

[MikeLMR]

www.ausrotary.com

sounds like a fun trip Aus and NZ!

[hotstepper1973]

cheers for the link mike but either my internet isnt working properly or the link isnt working just my luck:Giggle .

And yes we are looking forward to the trip i have been told nz has more breath taking views than the iom and whilst in sydney hope to try paragliding for the first time along with other things

[oldone]

The next person that publically announces they are going South....:Grrr I will phone Airport Security and declare they are trying to smuggle dope out the country....:2eek :evillaugh :rollin ...............please keep it to yourself that you are going to the sunshine and 30+deg C.......;) :cheers

[Carl]

When you are in the South Island of New Zealand,you must go to Queenstown,there is such beautiful scenery there it will take your breath away,and there is a mountain range called the "Remarkables",they are amazing if different lights,such as sunrise and sunset.
Regards
Carl

[MikeLMR]

cheers for the link mike but either my internet isnt working properly or the link isnt working just my luck:Giggle .

And yes we are looking forward to the trip i have been told nz has more breath taking views than the iom and whilst in sydney hope to try paragliding for the first time along with other things

it is the right address, I do have trouble with it sometimes. It's worth trying it again later on.

Well I hope you have a great time ... sounds fantastic!

[travellinbob]

There are sooooo many cool beaches in sydney that tourists have never heard of. Like Clavely(i think that the spelling wrong.) Find a local andget off the beaten track. Oh and go to queenstown like Carl said. awesome place. I spent a week there when I was in my early 20's and it was alot of fun. Kind of a centre for adventure stuff.
oh and by the way I hate you. (take me with you!)

[hotstepper1973]

okey dokey bob if you weigh less that 23 kg and fit in a suitcase you can come also will try and get down to queenstown we are definitely going to wherever they filmed lotr as the travel agent threw that with a few other activities in the deal.

era i will probably not go again so when you get over there you can get your own back.

Mike still having no luck with aus rotary link any other aussie websites that are similar.

And has anyone ever paraglided before as i am keen to try this out then before i may do a parachute jump.

[travellinbob]

Right, 23kg, crash diet here I come!!!!

[shaunwil]

they have been having problems with their servers, the forums link is http://ausrotary.dntinternet.com/forums/index.php but its being a bit flakey.

Shaun

[grinder]

And has anyone ever paraglided before as i am keen to try this out then before i may do a parachute jump.

bit of a difference from being towed behind a boat - to throwing yourself of a plane at 5000 feet :D

[hotstepper1973]

stu i think paragliding is slightly different again from parascending but not quite the same as a parachute jump but we will see :Giggle.

Shaun that link is now working thanks for your help though roll on 5 weeks on sun.

[grinder]

so paragliding is when you throw yourself down a cliff with a "chute" ??

sounds like a good laugh though if you ask me :D :D :D

found it :

Paragliding (known in some countries as parapenting) is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free-flying, foot-launched aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing.

It is closely related to hang gliding, but quite different from parasailing/parascending, which don't involve free flight. Paramotoring uses the same equipment, with the addition of a small engine and propeller mounted behind the pilot, making it a form of ultra-light aviation as opposed to free flight.

[drutin]

howzit :)

christchurch is good there is a few rotorshops do a search on internet try rotary nationals etc
but auckland in north island would be better

well if your in auckland, new zealand

check out mere mere drag way racing, (just outside auckland bout 1/2hour) do a search on it as they have night time drag wars sunday drag wars etc there are some fast cars over there and have jap only days too and jap versus v8 days

also huh huh sorry :) but if its still going the illegal drags as well... was awesome when i lived there, also visit queenstreet friday and saturday night after 10pm, in the heart of auckland and mission bay and eastern beach on sundays for car cruises

there is a few rotor shops in auckland and id say a few more since i left :( oh auckland rotorheaven :)

on another note :), queenstown/christchurch rocks, sky diving, bungy jumping, jet boat spins 360 720 etc, hot air ballon ride over canturbury plains awesome etc and with your english pounds its cheap :)
all on internet :)

later
glen

[hotstepper1973]

right think i am more or less sorted with what i am doing whilst on my hols and what i am buying oohh....

1st climbing sydney harbour bridge
2nd handgliding at stanwell park
3rd wildlife park to feed koala's by hand
4th lord of the rings tour whilst in new zealand
5th visiting drag strip http://www.wsid.com.au/
6th shopping for me and the wife and i am getting lucky because i have already bought gt35/40r turbo v-mount fuel rail injectors cold air filter fuel pressure regulator and all the piping whoch will be polished.

that is for now unless we hire a car whilst over there haven't decided on that yet if we do we are going to wakefield for some track action.

Slightly off topic does anyone think with these upgrades i will do a 10 sec pass at rotorstock i have been informed the rx will be around 400+hp atw running tein flex suspension

[grinder]

10 seconds - hummm not sure to be honest matey

why dont you look at the 1/4 mile times and see who is running 10's and with what spec

that should give you a rough idea

[grinder]

to give you a quick idea

blitzboy ran a 11.31 pass with a BHP of 451

so looking at that - no you wont get a 10 sec car :(

[Red and Single]

to give you a quick idea

blitzboy ran a 11.31 pass with a BHP of 451

so looking at that - no you wont get a 10 sec car :(

It's all in the launch though....

Get some big ass drag slicks, some soft drag suspension and you've every chance of getting near the tens.

On Tein flex you've no chance, that's circuit suspension, not drag.

I doubt you could do a 10 second pass with 500 atw with that suspension, it just wont launch right.

[hotstepper1973]

cheers red and single just thought i would see how fast i may be able to get that is all but i am setting the car more for the track and when i go to rotorstock i wont be very good then oh well it is all good fun though. :burnout

[hotstepper1973]

well just thought i would post the first picture of a nissan 180sx with a wide arch bodykit and we are hoping to go on the sydney cruise on friday night this week and thn the following friday off to wsid to see some racing

[hotstepper1973]

well just thought i would post the first picture of a nissan 180sx with a wide arch bodykit and we are hoping to go on the sydney cruise on friday night this week and thn the following friday off to wsid to see some racing

[travellinbob]

Nice one mate!!! loads of good cruising to be done in oz too.
Have you done the hangliding from Stanwell park yet? I grew up really close to there! well about 40 minutes away in wollongong. Sundays always used to be awesome cruising down on the beaches but it has been a few years since I was there on a sunday!
glad to hear you are having such a good time.
cheers, michael.

[hotstepper1973]

bob i am doing the handgliding next week when we get back to sydney from nz and have just spoke to a guy called pac who is competing at the wsid summernats i think so going over there to watch him a week friday he is supposed to do around 6 sec passes wow.

Cant wait for the handgliing next week but in the meantime tomorrow i'm climbing the harbour bridge.

[travellinbob]

Just talked to a guy called Pac!! funny man. That would be George or Rocky I am guessing :)
Take loads of photos or else when you go and watch!!! and enjoy the hanglinding mate!

[sadgoth]

you could try www.mazfix.com.au as well

[hotstepper1973]

well as threatened by mr.travillinbob hehe here are some pics from the summernats and must say pac's car wow i saw his mx6 do a 7.17 pass at around 198+mph and boy did it sound good added into the fact it was 30oc+ on that day in sydney.

[hotstepper1973]

Also here is some of the parts purchased for my fd from dave in adelaide and if anymore pics from summernats are required just yell and i am sorry my photography skills are not the best.

[Fish]

That turbo looks very small. Which tuning shop are the parts from?

Fish

[hotstepper1973]

the turbo is a garrett gt35/40 and was supplied by auto sports engineering in aus.

[travellinbob]

nice one, cheers for the photos!!!! hope you are enjoying the trip. Cant say i am not jealous!!!

[hotstepper1973]

no probs bob and if it makes you feel better im back home now in the very cold weather but have to say cant wait to get back for a longer stay next time and new zealand is great and very cheap for parts:Giggle :Giggle

[Grizzly]

the turbo is a garrett gt35/40 and was supplied by auto sports engineering in aus.
You sure, that Manifold looks like a T3 footprint? Looks like a GT35R

But hey might be my Imagination its always hard to tell these Things of Pics.

[20B_boy]

Garrett GT3582's all have T3 turbine inlets off the shelf I tihnk, with a 4 bolt outlet. I bet if you check all the FD's in the UK with a GT35/40 or GT35R or whatver u want to call them they are all T3 style turbine housings. People are building them up with T4 turbines, bigger wheels, bigger exits and v-bands latterly though e.g. A-Spec...

[Grizzly]

Ok, So the T4 Hot side is a Mod thats done to a GT3540/Gt35R, you live and Learn.

[hotstepper1973]

well chris after 20b boy and your comments i have know idea about inlet sizes as still new to all this turbo jargon i think clarkson said it best in his description of turbo workings it performs witchcraft if you know what i mean hehe.

But if i am learning i would say having a t3 inlet rather than a t4 the t3 would not make as much power as the t4 but would spool up quicker which is what i want correct me if i am wrong.

[Grizzly]

? Are you saying you did'nt read up first?

[hotstepper1973]

no not exactly just spoke to pip and dave told them what i wanted from the car and then bought what i needed.

[Grizzly]

Sorry i'm getting confused?