newbie with a 1000 datto pannle van a16 with t50 box n locker

hey guys my names jordan
i was drifting at barbs in the 08-09 battles ( love it ) but the sport was getting too $$$
and my brother just started dirt racing in his gemini pannel van around xmas just gone doing the autocross @ quit plex so i though i'd give it a go being a datto nut i had a few dattos spare lol and after watching my older bro i came up with the 1000 chassis would be best due to its light weight ( 560kg's) so i dumped a 120y motor in and welded the diff put some 13x8 wheels on and just made the last round , was late so no test run first run was slow due to sussing out the track 2;03 sec run had a spin 2;04 3run was hot but last lap broke a engine mount and extractors hitting steering = a 1;59 was a good time but the car had much more last run after some doggie fix ups and it all went down hill the heavy bumps and doggy engine mount = mount braking again and the upper control arm coming loose so had to limp over the line with a 2;01
going on the fastest time from a rwd was 1;55 i wasnt far off
so i now have the bug and started planing on how to chop off the 4 sec's
so got a a15 bored out to a 1603 with twin sidedraught 40's jts head ect ect with a toyota t50 5 speed so that sould sore out the power has the 120y motor was blank lol
to to get the car to hanndle the bumps better hmm looks like the factor shocks hahaha better change these
and lastly chopping the gaurds to allow the wheels to travale with out hitting
so just got a few lil things to sort out and i'll be ready








hope ya like the pic's
and any help on getting this beast out on the dirt has its a while untill the summer autocross

nice one mate, would be good to see it have a run aroudn our track in bunbury. Completely differnt to the quit autocross, ours is on a purposly built autcross track with gravel/clay surface. Definatly be the first wagon at the track!! If you wanna come for a play, our events our multiclub events, and your l2s cams licnece is what you need. Our next event is on the 19th july, and entries will open shortly with entry forms and regs online soon.

looks like the wagon woudl go quiet good, just ask if you need any help mate. www.swtcc.com.au

Glen

thanks glen yer i'll have to get a few things sorted on the car and have a lil test ( land/ track near perth ,before i trailer it all the way down the bunno . just watched the videos on the main page, looks like a nice track
realy keen to get this out on the dirt

yer mate definatly a fun track, be good to see some new faces down there...

lil update ,
flares on the way from over east
bolt in roll cage on its way from over east
new borg warner diff convershion done
so im get very close to a track day

Jordan, You wanna get ya act together, The season will be over before youre ready, Just slap it together & get down here!!!

blank its seasonal ? bugger should be dynotuned next week and ready for its first test at my mates toojay property on the 22-23 aug so anything after that. ill be ready

Yeah, we can only run in the winter months, You know, government bullshit, But we are stretching different types of events out a bit, So arse in to gear & get there!!

Our next event is the 23 bring it down instead of going to the farm

arrr i wanna do some testing first make shore everything feels good
and hydro hand brake is on its way too not shore if you guys use a handbrake has at the summer autocross track i didnt need one but my stock hand brake didnt match up with the new diff so hyrdo handbrake seemd to be the best way

bad weekend
car was orsum felt fast and drifted nicly and at the end of the day i parked up and to my horror a flying magna came down the hill all locked up and slamed into my datto , very very sad has it was all finished and a realy good combo .
so i now have to weld a new front n side on the car and new radiator new fan ect ect

awww Jordan that sux!!!! you must have been spewin!!! thats going to set you back a bit getting it all going again hey

Gotta watch out for those flying Magnas Jordan. Bad luck man! Hope to see ya next year for the full season Got any photos?

before n after i should of skipped the test n tune and just came down to the track but i had fun and was happy with the car so ill get my blank together and you'll see me soon flying the datto flag the a side hit too but dont have pics handy

Man, that is a bummer. Still thats life. We had a F#@*ing good day at the track, should've been there. Buy a bunky & come & have good times, doesn't matter where ya finish-- Grin factor!!

too true!!! i think i was slowest of the day (so proud ha ha ha) but i had the best time

not shore the other half would let me buya nother car ( i have 5 allready)
when the next track day ? i might bust out some allnighters on the datto if theres a track day coming up soon

3 weeks!! Get yer arse in to gear, mate you will love it. Lots of tight twisty stuff & a bit of high speed too. Carl that runs at Kwinana does it )Green Mk1 Escort) He does well when not snapping axles!

cool i had a quick chat to that dude( nice guy ) looks like the datto guys are gonna help out this weekend so should be all good

thanks for the kind words guys

Excellent man!! See you at Bunbury. 13th Sept. behind the Speedway track!
Does the event Sec have your email address for entry? If not PM it to Grasshopper on this website, let him know you wanna have a go next meeting. Hope it all works out for ya!!