Rick Bone's SS2000 Datsun 1200 Coupe
Specs
Driver: Rick Bone
Car: 1972 Datsun 1200 Coupe purpose built circuit car
Body Mods: Fully seam welded, Extensive MANZ approved rollcage, fully adjustable carbon fibre rear wing, front splitter, lexan windows
Engine: Datsun A15 (1500cc) non-crossflow pushrod, Cosworth steel crank, Carrilo rods, JE forged pistons, Titanium intake valves, competition triple valve springs, Yella Terra roller rockers, adjustable cam wheel, Nismo competition head gasket, 48mm SK Racing quad throttle bodies, tuned length 4 to 1 extractors, Bosch 044 fuel pump, custom alloy flywheel, Tilton twin plate clutch, 2 stage drysump oil pump, 10ltr Peterson dry-sump oil tank, Microtech computer, Max RPM 8800rpm
Power: 207BHP
Driveline: 5-speed gearbox with Nismo competition close ratio gear set, Datsun 1200 Ute diff with Nismo variable ratio LSD
Suspension: Bilstein front shocks, Spax coil-over adjustable rear shocks, adjustable front & rear swaybars, adjustable 4 link rear with adjustable panhard, fully rose-jointed
Brakes: Wilwood 2pot rear, Wilwood 4pot with BMW discs front,
Wheels: 13x9.5 3-piece Magnesium centre wheels, Dunlop 240-525-13 slicks
Interior: 18ltr fuel cell, Momo race seat
Weight: 669kgs
Sponsors: Auckland Engineering Supplies, Trade/Zone, Teng Tools NZ, Point 2 Point 0800 Data Centre, Motul Oil, Tarran @ Firestone Parnell and of course No.8
Upcoming Events for Rick & the Datsun
The 2009/2010 SS2000 Championship is over with Rick winning the 1600cc class for the fourth season in a row, and claiming 3rd place overall. The car is now being rebuilt ready for the 2010/2011 season starting later this year.
For more photos go to the Rick Bone's Datsun gallery
