Guest Andy Barnes Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Hope OK to post, its hard not to make this and advert due to its nature but its news I think you guys may be interested in, delete this if you need to mods , as posted on the GTR Register: Hi all. We've finally re-named our new drag GTR - ' FUUJIN ' Here are some most recent pictures of the near-complete car, still a few more things to do, pictured here at Hausers, where it was having some fabrication work completed prior to the final work at Sumo. The front of the car, still awaiting the final modifications prior to painting and so-on : http://sumopictures.sumopower.com/fuujn%20front.jpg The Rear, looking complete but missing a few bits and bobs : http://sumopictures.sumopower.com/fuujin%20rear.jpg And what the car looked like in 2001 for those who knew it before I took it off the road in its 500bhp state and Kleerfreight livery as ' Rolling Thunder' : http://sumopictures.sumopower.com/fuujin%20original.jpg The cars first outing will be in Athens at the Athens Tuning Show next month where it will be displayed for the first time ever along with our Drift 350Z. It will be on static display only, when it returns to the UK, it will have its final work carried out as well as its tuning etc. The old thread about the cars build up to date is here: Old Build Up Info As soon as it is ready and prior to the Athens show, I will post up some pictures as it should be visually finished. Cant believe after all this time, it finally looks like a car again. Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3xt3r Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Thats quite an interesting color to say at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 thats very um pink does Nissan red fade as bad as toyota then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Very subtle Looking forward to seeing it run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Is pink the official Sumo colour now then? Very nice motor and look forward to seeing it run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Very nice, i love that pink!! Very in your face Cant wait to see it run either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Nice, pink to go with the Zed Looks like it'll be nippy too - great name too "God of Wind" IIRC Gaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 That's not pink it's red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 I see you're going to MIRA. I've been working in wind tunnel's for the last 8 years. (Including the worlds most technilogically advanced tunnel which I worked with and designed components for for 3 years) MIRA's a good tunnel, but you're going to need a lot more than 15 minutes lol. Set up time alone will take you up to a day. 1 test should only take 15 minutes agreed but there's a lot more to it than just doing the 1 test. If you're seriously thinking of taking the car to MIRA there's *a lot* of preparation work needed beforehand. I'm going to be using a customer tunnel in the near future. We've got 3 guys who, by the time we go, will have been working continuously on getting the preparation work done for for 3 months each (doing 50-60 hours each week!) Not saying that it will take you that long, but there's a lot of work that will need doing. Not least how are you going to mount the car and how are you intending on measuring loads? You're going to need drag and lift loadcells at the very least, and if you want to do it properly yaw, roll, pitching moment, and yaw moment. I've recently got quotes for a 6 component loasdcell to measure these loads, which came in at a little under £25K! A simple two component loadcell is going to pitch in around £5K. (Although you could potentially make your own for about a grand) Also who's going to be doing the data analysis for you? If you're struggling I know a few aerodynamicists who might be willing to do the data analysis for you, but I would expect to pay them between £75 and £100/hour. Believe me tunnel testing is expensive. Ridiculously so if your testing full size, and whilst doing 1 test will enable you to put a sticker on the car to say you've done it, it would be a bit like saying you've put your engine on a engine dyno, but it only did 1 rev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Always wanted to know how much that cost Tony... Jesus Christ (sorry Andy ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 It ain't cheap. The best tunnel I worked in was at Williams, who spent $40million on building the thing and to run the department of 100 people costs £75K a month. Not including salaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshBhp Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 I see you using the Best Turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 I see you using the Best Turbo. That's the baby turbo to run it in on....the proper turbo is much bigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andy Barnes Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Ta for the replies. Pink : It worked well on the Z and has grown on me so I thought we should run with again. Tunnel : My comment about 15 minutes was based on a joke, ie, hopefully we only need 15 minutes, refering to cost. I know it is nowhere near that easy. Thanks for the insight though, the tunnel test would be to find out how far away from 'good' we are. Whilst costly, if it is the difference between beating HKS or not, it is an investment we have to consider although god knows where the money will come from to pay for it Anyone want to buy my R34, its for sale! :D Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Anyone want to buy my R34, its for sale! :D Andy Consider a direct swap for a bog-standard TT with a shagged intercooler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Always wanted to know how much that cost Tony... Jesus Christ (sorry Andy ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Glad someone got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Always wanted to know how much that cost Tony... Jesus Christ (sorry Andy ) Glad someone got it What's your point Gaz? He said he wanted to go tunnel testing, I was telling him that it's an expensive thing to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andy Barnes Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Er.... sounds like fantastic deal, is it gold plated and comes with a couple of lifelong man pleasers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Get your membership paid you tart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 What's your point Gaz? He said he wanted to go tunnel testing, I was telling him that it's an expensive thing to do... Tony, you aint getting the joke Andy looks a little too christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Ah I see.. I wondered about the JC avatar on the GTR forum! Sorry, it must be that time of the month for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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