Frankiman's street/track GTR project

[frankiman]

i got it done during my 2nd appointment at autoworx this summer (chapter 5,2)

[frankiman]

so i got my can of brazillian nuts in the mail today





















and then i found out there was a mix up in my order, and they sent me a Skylab torque controller instead, bummer
as least shipping was free
but no nuts for me

[archaeic_bloke]

awesome, did u get that through the GTR owners club in the UK? i recently bought some stuff from them too... let me know how u like that one after u try it.. its on my list of things to get before going to a track, im considering the Field ETS-2...they JUST released a second version before x-mas

[frankiman]

yeah i got it through GTROC, and i was suprised about the free shipping ''from across the pond''
and its also smaller than i expected, not sure yet where i'll mount it

i'd also considered other atessa-ets controllers (field, hks, grid dancer) but all these options were more than twice the price of the skylab

but contrary to the other controllers, the skylab doesn't preset and hold the torque setting, it just intercepts the signal from the accelerometer and modifies it, which isn't as good (or useful, if you want to drag the car), but again its less than half the price,
so i'll test it on the track this summer and if i'm not satisfied i'll sell and buy a real ets controller

[derk]

how much was the skylab tsc and where do i get one?

[frankiman]

£100.00
http://www.gtr.co.uk/products-80-toV..._members_.html

they have been out of stock since last summer, so as soon as i saw the annoucement that they had some back in stock, i jumped on it

[frankiman]

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[frankiman]

so during my physics class's break today, i walk outside the class, which as a big view of notre-dame street, and what do i see parked right behing the main ETS building

ohhh yeah

i don't know the owner, don't even think hes on GTRC

i know i'm not the only skyline owner studying at ETS (at least 3~4) but its the first time i've seen this one around

i didn't quite get the windshield decal though....

[bellis_GTR]

That poor thing needs to be washed right away!

[greddytrustGTR]

signed up for UltraRide!!!

[greddytrustGTR]

that decal has probably been there since it was in japan. when i got my car i did a full sweep and i found,

- a lighter
- a bouquet of fake flowers
- a shirt
- many many flower stickers
- numerous gas receipts of the same gas station running 110 octane. (their rating isnt the same as ours)
- and a sticker that said "Night Mynx, Girls of Midnight Club Tokyo"



so "Little Angels R.O.C.S." is probably some girls street racing team in japan.

[klys]

ahhhh seeing first picture reminded of the "good old days"

François let's go have a beer at the pub before the end of the semester

we'll have lot's to talk about!

what evening would be good for you?

[frankiman]

i have classes every afternoon and evenings
maybe next friday, after 5,

je sens déja le club sandwhich, hmm

[nelsonmxmarc]

Hey maybe my car will be running by then! LMAO
...... ya, who am i kidding.

[frankiman]

you and josh could join us

and i just though about it, not one of us 4 can drive their skyline atm
sad

and its all turbo related for you guys heh