DGR Race Team GQ
NISSAN GQ XTRA CAB - 88 MODEL
Driver - Michael Hayes
Navigator - Shane Findlay
Car Specifications
- Superior Long Arms
- Rear Disconnect
- Twin Sticks
- New "Superior Flex Drop Radius Arms"
- Upper Adjustable Control Arms
- Front and Rear Diff Guards
- Shaved Diffs
- 4.1 centres with Air Lockers
- 37 inch Trepadors sticky comp spec tyres
- 40 inch Trepadors sticky comp spec tyres
- Hydro Assist Steering
- GU Steering Box
- 4140 Tie Rod and Drag Link
- Bisalloy Underbelly Plate
- Modified Crossmembers
- Tailshafts by Universal Driveshafts @ Geebung, Brisbane
- Internal Rollcage
- Exo Cage
- 10000 LBS winch on front
- 8000 LBS winch oon rear
- 2000 LBS winch for front diff
- 2000 LBS winch for rear diff
- Custom rear top shock mounts
- Super Low mounts on rear diff
- Competition Tray and sliders (rockdoors where permitted to use in comp)
- Adjustable front and rear panhards
- 4.2 TB engine with Stinger injection setup
- 85% Marks reduction gearset
- 18 Inch FOA Remote res in rear
- 6 inch Tough Dog shocks in front
- Coil springs as per Superior has supplied
- Turbo charger
- water to air intercooler
- H260 rear diff
- Race seats
- harnesses
All work and parts supplied by Superior Engineering. I would like to thank Greg Heick for his help with this vehicle.
Competition Results - 2007
Battle of the States (Rover Park) - July Long Weekend
- Rockcrawling Stage - 2nd place
Tough Tracks, Round 3 - August
- Track 2 - 3rd place
- Track 3 - 3rd place
- overall round - 2nd place
"Carnage Canyon" (Landcruiser Mountain Park) - 13 & 14 October
- Qualifying Race 1 - 2nd place
- Qualifying Race 2 - 1st place
- Final Race - 1st place
Superior Mod Truck Challenge (Rover Park) - 24 & 25 November
- Day 1 - 1st place
- Day 2 - 1st Place
Competition Results - 2008
Tough Tracks, Round 1 (Janowen Hills) - February
- overall round - 2nd place
Superior Pro Truck Challenge (Rover Park) - 10 & 11 May
- overall round - 2nd place (Outlaw Class)
Battle of States (Rover Park) - Queen's Birthday (June) Long Weekend
- Track 1 (Hill Climb) - 1st place
Tough Tracks, Round 3 (The Springs) - 27 & 28 September
- Track 3 - 1st place
- overall round - 2nd place
Competition Results - 2009
Tough Tracks, Round 1 (Janowen Hills) - 7 & 8 March
Track 1 - 1st place
Track 2 - 3rd place
overall round - 1st place
Tough Tracks, round 2 ( landcruiser Mountain park )
Day 1
Track 2 - 2nd place ( shane -driver)
Track 2 - 1st place ( michael -Driver )
Day 2 Track 3 - 1st place ( shane - driver )
Round 2
Overall Round 2 1st place
Tough Tracks 2009 Overall Series Winner Challenge Class
Carnage Canyon Landcruiser Mountain Park
1st Place Winner Outlaw Class
This vehicle has been retired from the DGR Race Team and has been sold after 3 very successful years of racing. Thanks to all those who helped and for Shane my navie in those 3 seasons who helped us win many races.
Michael Hayes