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by **Cakky** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:26 pm

I think the HKS car is lighter?

From what I've heard Andre himself doesn't have a clue what is happening, wether he is picking the car up from the port and tuning it himself or if someone is accompanying it? the rumour seems to be hks are just throwing it on a ship and sending it over here.... don't quote me on that though.

either way should be interesting.... can't wait to see duddings s13 and that new cosmo looks quite the beast too..

by **escortman** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:18 am

yeh the hks is lighter. i remember someone saying thats it doesnt really meet any regulations or someting because of it

by **FYADUP** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:01 pm

will the little red mirage TRYTNC b racing?

by **Loudtoy** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:46 pm

escortman wrote:yeh the hks is lighter. i remember someone saying thats it doesnt really meet any regulations or someting because of it

That would probably be to not really having much in the way of a fire wall - more of a blanket setup like the rotary guys have to use to cover there clutch/pressure plate area to stop them blowing out and going really really high like what happened a few years back at meremere

by **flygt4** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:56 pm

that guy who blew his clutch into the carpark must feel quite famous now :lol:

by **MarkFleming** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:35 pm

Okay guys - I am a member of the organising team for NZPC Import Allstars - powered by HKS of course....

Thanks to Brad (snwtoy) for filling you in for the past few days....

Any questions with regard to the event fire them my way.....

Simon Steffek in his Xotica Mirage will be there on the day as part of the support show. We have him lined up with a car of similar performance but I'm not allowed to tell you for another week or so.....in the meantime, hit me with your guesses....I might even throw in a ticket to the afterparty for the first correct answer....

by **2jayzgte** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:36 am

MarkFleming wrote:Okay guys - I am a member of the organising team for NZPC Import Allstars - powered by HKS of course....

Thanks to Brad (snwtoy) for filling you in for the past few days....

Any questions with regard to the event fire them my way.....

Simon Steffek in his Xotica Mirage will be there on the day as part of the support show. We have him lined up with a car of similar performance but I'm not allowed to tell you for another week or so.....in the meantime, hit me with your guesses....I might even throw in a ticket to the afterparty for the first correct answer....

Just a quick one for you I no Andre is driving the HKS car but who is tunining it and are HKS sending anybody out with this car or is it just here to get its head handed to it and then put it back on the boat and sent home with its tail beteen its legs??????

by **MarkFleming** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:11 am

HKS are sending their normal team of technicians with the car. Along with Andre they will be tuning the GTR for our conditions.

The car is being flown out here early in February so that Andre can get some private seat time at Lakeside so if you keep an eye on the track's weathercam in the first week of Feb you may just get a sneak preview of what is to come......don't ask the date....I'm not telling.

by **MarkFleming** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:49 pm

Okay everybody, please take this with a preceding apology before going on to read this posting. Realise that Parkside Media have put five full months of planning and promotion into this event. We have thrown everything we had at making sure NZPC Import Allstars was the one you remembered for the summer of 2007. We also intend to carry on promoting professional, entertaining and tight drag racing shows in New Zealand.

Little did we know that when we began promoting NZPC Import Allstars a curve ball was going to hit us just two weeks before the big day.

Over the weekend a couple of forums started mentioning the HKS car was never coming to New Zealand. I personally answered the questions saying it was in a container on the way here...it still is, but read the HKS letter we received.

Its now patently obvious that while the car is coming here, it is not going to race. Yes, you can come to Taupo on February 17 and be completely entertained but realise due to circumstances outside our control the HKS car is only on display.

Although this will not be as you anticipated, for those who really want to see the HKS car in the flesh, this will be the last time ever (apart from flying to Japan). On a more positive note I am thankful HKS advised us of their change of plans in advance as I would hate to see people turning up on the day without knowing the situation. All I can say, is stick with us and come to Taupo for February 17, we still intend to put on the best day's racing and a ton of entertainment.

In place of the HKS car we will now have Glenn Suckling in his Mag and Turbo Warehouse/GDS Motorsport Skyline matched up with Reece McGregor. We all know this isn't exactly the same, however, Glenn has been chasing a seven all last season and and has run as close as 8.0 last weekend. Well, this is going to be one of those Skyline showdowns which is still well worth the price of admission. This is going to be a down and dirty drag race as opposed to racing the clock. We have them lined up to hit track five times during the day, with the last three being for the title of Skyline Champion of the World...

In the next couple of days I will confirm all the rest of the contenders for the day...please stick with us, once again this curve ball was completely out of our hands and although the HKS car will be at Taupo on Feb 17, it is for display purposes only.

by **Lith** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:52 pm

HKS FTL.

by **TOYROTA** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:02 pm

sounds like japan and the hks team realised just how fast reece's skyline is and what that things potential is.
should be a great day regardless of weather or not the hks skyline races, hope to see heaps of you guys there

by **Snoozin** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:44 pm

Lith wrote:HKS FTL.

Burn your t-shirt. :lol:

But yeah, if it's out of the promoters hands, the best we can do is still go up and catch a kick-ass NZ Import meet. I'm sure the Pro Import guys will still get behind the event!

Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:04 pm

MarkFleming wrote:Thanks to Brad (snwtoy) for filling you in for the past few days....

snwtoy =/= Brad :lol:

Anyway, if the chasis really has been used for 10 years to run sub 10 second dragstrip passes then I guess it's reasonable to *ahem*copout*cough* retire it.

by **Mr Revhead** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:10 pm

*ahem*copout*cough* retire it.

maybe it wasnt built right in the first place? many many drags cars built in the 60s/70s still running

ah well, sh*t happens

by **Lith** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:18 pm

Maybe its going to be p0wned. Considering it only raced about 3 months ago... its odd that its mysteriously no longer up to it.

Though grand stories of carbon fibre fireballs etc could indicated compromised structural integrity.

by **Mr Revhead** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:26 pm

or is it a cover-up for no faith in NZ tune and drive?

still, if i was planning on going before, id still go

by **2jayzgte** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:34 pm

Never mind whose got the fastest GTR in the land who cares.We all no who has the fastest GTR so its a mute point waste of time...

Really if they want to create interest they should have afastest import in the land shoot out to find out really who is no.1........

by **Donor** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:53 pm

What a cop out, that letter is a bunch of arse.

Why bother shipping it over here just to put it on display? its the 2nd fastest GTR now :wink:

if its going to be retired whats the point?? take it home and put it in a paddock with some cows

by **bluemaumau** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:55 pm

yea that is a good point.

AW11 Track Toy · by **Caveman** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:57 pm

Im sad because I wanted to see HKS get pwnd

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