Intro

Im going to use this blog to record how my cars develop over time. I'm starting to get a bit keener on track driving, and hopefully it will allow my to log some of the things I learn along the way.

After owning a normally aspirated Silvia for a bit over a year, I started getting the itch to find out what this turbo business was all about. Luckily enough, I saw the car I ended up owning in action at a Wakefield park track day. It was owned by a bloke from the Silvia club of NSW named Mitch, who had put a lot of effort into the car to get it to the point it was when I came along. When he made the decision to sell it in October 2007, I decided to snap it up – it just seemed right for me. I paid $10,000 for it.

When I first took possession of it, it already had some extras. The engine was an SR20DET Blacktop (2.0L DOHC, fuel injected, turbocharged) with a Garrett GT28R Ball Bearing turbo, and "breathing" modifications (an intake pipe, free flowing cat and exhaust). It had an upgraded fuel pump to add the extra fuel, and a Skyline radiator to help keep temperatures in check. The clutch had been replaced with a Nismo item.

There were also a few suspension items to improve the handling feel of the car. It had a front strut brace, some new bushes, new brake pads and rotors, replaced springs and shocks, and front and rear swaybars.

It also had a nice set of Rays engineering rims 17x7 fronts, 17x8 rears.
On the inside, there was a dished steering wheel with boss kit (so I could fit my knees behind the wheel), and a nice bucket seat.

It was a fantastic all-round upgrade over my first Silvia, but for the first couple of months, all I noticed was how much more power it had than the first car!

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This bottom section of my first post is to record my fastest lap times in each car I own, along with which tyre I was using in eachcase.

Track PB's:
Silver Silvia: October 2010 -
Wakefield Park: 1:33.6 (!!) (Yokohama Advan A048) - 13th Jun 11

Blue Silvia: Jan 2010 - April 2010
Eastern Creek: 1:56.9 (Yokohama Advan A048) - 18th Apr 10
Wakefield Park: 1:12.9 (Yokohama Advan A048) - 14th Mar 10

Black Silvia: Oct 2007 - Jan 2010
MDTC: 47.5 (Bridgestone Potenza RE001) - 23rd Aug 09
Oran Park South: 54.9 (Bridgestone Potenza RE55S) - 30th Nov 09
Wakefield Park: 1:12.9 (Bridgestone Potenza RE001) - 19th Jul 08

Dark Blue Silvia: Dec 2006 - Nov 2007
Eastern Creek: 2:13.6 (Goodyear Eagle F1) - 4th Aug

07
Wakefield Park: 1:21.9 (Goodyear Eagle F1) - 1st Oct 07