Why this chassis?
Because it’s the ugly duckling that no one likes.
And the running gear?
I had been wanting to build a proper RB30DET and the RB26 head came up for
sale too cheap. I ditched the old motor and built this. It has heaps of torque, plenty
of power, and is reliable. I had a bet with David Hunter for a box of Double Browns
about the RB20DET gearbox lasting behind it. He said I’d blow third gear on the
first day, so just to prove my point, I left it in third for all of Saturday and Sunday
— I won that bet! My old RB20DET box lasted about six years behind my old
RB30DET with 350kW. This is making 360kW currently, and, with an adjustable
cam gear, the tuner reckons we can pull another 100kW out of it.
What are your intentions with the car?
Plenty more work to do with the car: steel widebody rear, full cage. I’m going to
wrap it too. I’m just keen to do heaps of grass-roots days and meet chicks.
ENGINE: Nissan RB31DET, 3100cc, straight-six; RB30 block, 3.1-litre stroker kit, RB26
head, 1000cc injectors, KKK Super T70, twin TiAL 38mm wastegates, TiAL BOV, IMR
3.5-inch stainless exhaust, AEM coils, Aeroflow intercooler, Link G4
DRIVELINE: RB20DET five-speed
INTERIOR: Half-cage
EXTERIOR: S1 Stagea side skirts, S1 Stagea end caps
WHEELS: (F) 17x10-inch (+15) Riverside, (R) 17x9-inch (+15) Dotcom
SUSPENSION: D2 coilovers (S13), GKTech arms
POWER: 360kW on 18psi
FUEL TYPE: 98 octane
TUNER: Justin Moss at TMS Racing