Motorsport debut in my Micra.

[CMF_Nissanmania]

Competed in a motorkhana here in Perth on Sunday. I've done the same course in a couple of other cars previously and comparatively the thing handled well, finishing 29th out of 66 cars.

Its currently running the complete Whiteline package as its only major mods. It was running a 20mm rear bar but I have since fitted a 22mm rear bar. Not content with that I have now trialed both rear bars together! It sounds insane but it works a treat giving almost go-cart like handling with virtually no understeer. I'm thinking of getting a heavier custom rear bar made up to replace the twin setup.

 

[CMF_Sean]

Rove: What the...

Dude thats insane. Did you custom make the mounts and droplinks to fit or did you get a shop to do it?

Sean

 

[CMF_Polar]

excellent lol.

 

[CMF_evade]

hahaha

thats great..are those mounts even bolted into anything?

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

Pretty much experimental stuff. Initially just U-bolts were used but now I have custom made some brackets (using some old stuff lying around the suspension shop) to connect the 2 bars together. Also made up the end connectors by welding 2 bolts together to form a U-boly. Only hassle is slight knock when hit a bump as bracket twists into axle tube. Otherwise works suprisingly well.

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

Here's a detail of bracket - would be better if I could incorporate a nolothane bush on the first bar so that the bracket wouldn't rotate on load and foul the axle tube. Might be easier to just get one heavier bar made up but will suffice for moment while I fully test the setup.

 

[CMF_bosito]

Not completely sure but they look to be the standard trailing arms if so wouldn't the whiteline ones stiffen it up a more? Good stuff mate.

 

[CMF_evade]

prob would a little the bushes on the stock trailing arms were like jelly

speaking of which i finally put them on after having them for 13 months..lol

 

[CMF_bosito]

well done mate,
I sent you a message r,e catching up also message jake as we were planing to catch up so let me know.

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

I haven't even thought of changing those trailing arm bushes - thanks for pointing it out. I presume Whiteline would make these?

 

[CMF_Sean]

Yes they do

Part number KTA114

This part is mainly to correct rear toe though but might stiffen up the back a fraction

You can't buy directly through Whiteline anymore as they've become solely a manufacturer. You now have to order through one of their dealers.

Sean

 

[CMF_2]

MAD....first time in the world,probably for a micra????

 

[CMF_Alex_B]

that is mad, and on a red superS too, yours is only the second i've ever seen, very nice,

Alex

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

Yeah, all my mates think I'm mad for owning a Micra so I'm used to that tag. I think suspension setup is all about playing around with things till they work for your style of driving. I don't like understeer. Can now almost get the back end to slide out! Its certainly easy enough to lift the inside back wheel if turned hard and fast enough!

I'll se how it performs at the next event late August.

 

[CMF_Nissanmania]

I've abandoned the 2nd bar for the moment and am ordering a heavier bar (as well as the adjustable rear control arms and bushes) because one of the brackets was fouling the fuel tank - not a good thing. Could fix it but the experiment has served its purpose.