Trickytune

Sam Groombridge

trickytune — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:10:49 +0000

R32 Nissan Skyline 4-door

One of the most prolific up-and-comers in the Kiwi drift scene, Sam Groombridge and his monstrously powerful R32 Nissan Skyline is ready to step things up a notch or three in the coming ’08 race season. With plans to compete in every round of the D1NZ Championship, plus as many Dfactor National Drift Series rounds and one off demonstrations as possible, Sam is one of the better-known battlers fighting his way up the ranks. Powered by an angry RB30DET motor, the Skyline is a full competition machine, and makes just over 300 kilowatts at the always-smoking rear wheels, this is thanks to a perfect tune on the Dyno thanks to Mark at Trickytune, using one of the top ECU’s money can buy, the Link LEM G3. The car and its driver have been featured in the following publications and TV shows:

· New Zealand Performance Car Magazine – Event coverage and full front-of-magazine six-page feature (Issue 134)
· Performance Car TV – Event Coverage and full feature (voted by viewers in the top ten features of the year)
· MVP Magazine – Event coverage
· MVP Cartel (Television) – Event coverage

Sam was very lucky that he picked the run bearing pictured below as soon as it happened and repair cost was minimal with only another oil pump and new set of bearings needed. This happened on a road test just after 5 people had spent all day doing preventative maintainence. Although the bottom end had done about 400,000 km before we fitted it! Good old dirty 30.

Driftcorp

trickytune — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:31:59 +0000

Being in this industry for 14 years personally and I have worked with many top engine tuners and car builders alike. Mark has a very broad knowledge of Japanese performance vehicles in particular but also specialises in the engine tuning side.

If you were to listen to Mark he would tell you that he hates cars, but I believe the reason he is so good at what he does is because of his underlying passion he has for his work.

In our field of building drift cars we need 100% reliability because if anything is going to win us a championship, it is that. BUT we also need maximum response with sizable power figures too! So you can imagine Mark’s face each time we roll another car from the DCorp stables through his workshop doors… and each time he completes a tune it never disappoints, only surprises and surpasses our usual expectations.

With these engines constantly beating off the rev limiters to over-heating conditions, they soldier on with very minimal engine failures ever occurring under these brutal conditions.

Never underestimate the importance of a good tune, it will make use of all the thousands of dollars spent on bolt-on parts purchased for your engine. Without this tune you might as well be driving a Lada because you will never see the true potential out of your package and 9 times out of 10, your engine will expire prematurely in a cloud of detonation dust and smoke!

Mark is a Gen X tuner for Gen X car enthusiasts. Take your ride to someone who can at least relate to what you want from your ride!

Justin Rood
DK’04
DriftcorpNZ

Fanga

trickytune — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:31:41 +0000

Fanga Dan Woolhouse used this S15 to win him the 2006 season D1NZ championship. It uses a stock turbo engine with only bolt on components and an Apexi Power FC D-Jetro ecu to produce 267kw at the wheels for competition use .

Yeah mate-a
My name is Daniel FANGA woolhouse, I have been driving cars since I was tall enough to see over the steering wheel. I have been drifting them since it started in 03 and took out the title for the 06 season~

Dyno (mark) has helped me out huge with all of my cars, ironing out the little problems and getting them reliable for some punishment on the track which is why I keep coming back~

See ya on the track

FANGA
Dcorp A team

JT

trickytune — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:31:28 +0000

JT managed to pull of a 10.9 @ 206km pass at Meremere on his second full pass on his first drag outing in the Drift FD3S RX7. Given more time and changing a few settings over from drift to drag may see this car into low tens in the near future.

With huge support in my 05′, 06′ drift seasons Mark from trickytune has been a major advantage to my team. New Zealand, Australia and the USA (D1GP World Allstars) Mark’s wealth of tuning and mechanical knowledge has pulled me out of a fair few sticky situations!

Jairus Wharerau (JT)

2003 D1NZ Champion

Gaz Whiter

trickytune — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:31:15 +0000

Gaz is urgently seeking sponsors to help with getting the new S14.5 to the USA for the Red Bull Formula Drift event at Long Beach California on 15-16 Nov. This is an extremely expensive exercise and we are over half way there but still require funds.

Current sponsors are

Toyo Tires

Tein Suspension

BNT

Trickytune

Streetpro Kits

Xtreme Clutches

PPG Gearboxes

Tyrepower

Link Electrosystems

Current car specs

Model: S14.5
Engine: SR20DET
Power: 330kw @ wheels
Turbo: Master Power
Engine Mods: Fully built by Tony Whiter

Engine Management: Link G4 Storm and Dash
Clutch: Exedy
Transmission: PPG Dogbox
Diff: Standard locked 4.1
Suspension: Tein Super Drift
Tyres: 235/40-18 Toyo Proxes CT01
Bodywork: Streetpro
Weight: Approx 1120kgs

Placings

2006 season D1NZ
Round 1 = 2nd
Round 2 = 1st
Round 3 = 3rd
Round 4 = 5th
Round 5 = 3rd
Round 6 = 2nd

Second place overall D1NZ Championship

2007 season
Round 1 = 3rd
Round 2 = 2nd
Round 3 = 2nd
Round 5 = 3rd
Round 6 = 1st

Second place overall D1NZ Championship

2008 season
Round 1 = 1st
Round 2 = 2nd
Round 3 = 9th
Round 4 = 1st
Round 5 = 1st

1st place 2008 championship

Also 1st place Round 4 Stil Vodka series 2007

Darren

trickytune — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:41:35 +0000

Darren McDonald drives one of the Mag and Turbo S13 Silvias. Trickytune has been responsible for the fitting and tuning of the Autronic SMC engine management. The photos were taken at Irwindale Speedway during the D1GP Allstars event in Dec 2006. The fastest of all the NZ cars through the speed trap and not far off the fastest. We will be helping Darren out with the build of his new car he has just purchased. Keep an eye on this one.

For Sale

trickytune — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:23:52 +0000

Pre Christmas special

I have one Link G4 plug in ecu to suit S14 pre facelift or CA18.
Normal price is $1820 inc gst plus install and tune.
Due to an order mistake I can do this for $2000 supplied fitted and tuned providing its a simple setup.
Normal price is around $2600

Projects

trickytune — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:23:36 +0000

Trickytune has recently purchased the equipment required for reflashing Mitsi Evolution VII-IX and 2001- Subaru. We are soon to release an upgrade for the Evo VII once we are happy we have enough feedback from the test car.

Our L300 shop hack has just made it back onto the road after having an Evo head installed with Eagle rods, Ross pistons & ARP head stud kit. It is running an FJ20 Nissan/Autobahn88 hybrid turbo bolted to a stainless manifold with 38mm external wastegate and makes 185kw at the wheels. Using a Microtech ecu for engine management and a Volvo intercooler V mounted in front of a large four core radiator. This is now for sale to make way for another project.

Photo Gallery

trickytune — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:02:57 +0000

Contact

trickytune — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:05:24 +0000

Cell Phone: 021-2874-259
68 James St
Whangarei

Email: info@trickytune.co.nz