STILLEN GT-R In-Car Videos from Targa Rally

Josh@STILLEN · 10-04-2009, 12:01 AM

Hey guys.. we've been a little busy at STILLEN over the last 9 months, preparing our GT-R to run in the Targa Newfoundland Rally which happened a couple of weeks ago..

Pleased to say we finished 1st in the Modern Class, and took the Manufacturers Challenge for the event.

Steve Millen (founder and owner of STILLEN) was insane as usual driving the GT-R through some tiny towns, wet conditions, and had a complete blast.

Just wanted to drop these first 5 videos (there are a bunch more stages we just need to render) from the ChaseCam footage..

We're all enthusiasts just like you, and R&D, testing, and development insight for our products comes from racing and events like these..

Day 1 - Placentia Stage (wet)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nXf0ofFTvQ
[YOUTUBEHQ]7nXf0ofFTvQ[/YOUTUBEHQ]

Day 2 - Gander Stage (basically a housing subdivision, all 90 degree turns)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Dd8TNHzuI
[YOUTUBEHQ]54Dd8TNHzuI[/YOUTUBEHQ]

Day 3 - Greenspond Stage (fast stage, tiny roads)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQuxXx6zlBc
[YOUTUBEHQ]dQuxXx6zlBc[/YOUTUBEHQ]

Day 4 - Mooring Cove Stage (not all the turns were marked!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAwipjcGi6A
[YOUTUBEHQ]cAwipjcGi6A[/YOUTUBEHQ]

Day 5 - Brigus Stage (Steve's favorite, tiny town, tiny roads, raining.. )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkpmiyWXd3c
[YOUTUBEHQ]MkpmiyWXd3c[/YOUTUBEHQ]

Let us know what you think!

travisjb · 10-04-2009, 12:21 AM

love it! almost caught that guy in the first vid! must be a lot easier when you get near enough the guy in front of you that you can see where to go next... otherwise you need a really good co-pilot... never done rally myself, and never imagined I'd see it in a neighborhood like this ! they must have no attorneys there !

zman1910 · 10-04-2009, 12:21 AM

Damn that looks fun....thanks for the vids

Josh@STILLEN · 10-04-2009, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb

love it! almost caught that guy in the first vid! must be a lot easier when you get near enough the guy in front of you that you can see where to go next... otherwise you need a really good co-pilot... never done rally myself, and never imagined I'd see it in a neighborhood like this ! they must have no attorneys there !

Blind roads are definitely a challenge.. cars start at 30 second intervals, and there were several stages where Steve passed 3 cars..

The entire towns in Canada shut down for this event, they love it, and hang out on their porches and overpasses to watch all of the cars tear it up through the town.

As you can see, it can be kinda sketchy, with cars on the sides of roads, potholes, gravel, fences.. THE OCEAN.. haha!

The instructions called by the navigator aren't like the WRC rally stuff, they have full pace notes, and pre-run the courses so they can call out the exact turn, what speed or gear, etc. This is different, you're given a book which notes just where to turn, and sometimes a caution which is a hazard you'd HAVE to avoid.. everything else is up to you. The navigator this year was Mike Monticello, editor of Road & Track, and did a really good job, he had never done anything like this.

travisjb · 10-04-2009, 12:51 AM

hey by the way, if you guys watch only a couple, make sure it is #3 and #5... both very tight courses and some great driving

Love how steve is cursing and panting in #5! lol... understeer and then, "bloody hell!"... lots of precisely controlled slides... looks like he could use a tighter ratio on steering... other than that, car and driver performed really well !

one suggestion... mount camera higher and get some clips for the radio cables

DannyGT · 10-04-2009, 01:55 AM

When the coarse got wet that looked like ALOT of work. Good job! Really seems stressful trying to keep that thing poised with so much power + wet coarse. Gotta love AWD. Watching that video really makes me miss my scooby, or gets me thinking about buying a GTR LOL.

Togo · 10-04-2009, 02:03 AM

Those vids were great!

kevr6 · 10-04-2009, 02:13 AM

Great entertainment!! Saw the small write up in Road & Track!

NIZMOZ · 10-04-2009, 02:05 PM

I got to run with this car on the track last Wednesday at H2R and ZCON09. With Mr. Millen. Boy is that car wicked....

Nikon FM · 10-04-2009, 03:26 PM

Nice vids! Thanks

What an amazing country/cities to open up to host events like this. Hats off to those people

veightkiller · 10-05-2009, 03:42 AM

thanks for the vids

chibbell · 10-06-2009, 02:32 AM

Really amazing vids and some great driving through some narrow *** roads. My balls aren't nearly that big. Hats off to Steve and his co-pilot.

Trips · 10-06-2009, 02:42 AM

all I can say is wow good stuff.

Danny3.7 · 10-09-2009, 03:26 AM

will there be any bird's eye footage?

10-04-2009, 12:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Josh@STILLEN The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 1,197 Drives: 2004 G35 Coupe 6MT Rep Power: 533	STILLEN GT-R In-Car Videos from Targa Rally Hey guys.. we've been a little busy at STILLEN over the last 9 months, preparing our GT-R to run in the Targa Newfoundland Rally which happened a couple of weeks ago.. Pleased to say we finished 1st in the Modern Class, and took the Manufacturers Challenge for the event. Steve Millen (founder and owner of STILLEN) was insane as usual driving the GT-R through some tiny towns, wet conditions, and had a complete blast. Just wanted to drop these first 5 videos (there are a bunch more stages we just need to render) from the ChaseCam footage.. We're all enthusiasts just like you, and R&D, testing, and development insight for our products comes from racing and events like these.. Day 1 - Placentia Stage (wet) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nXf0ofFTvQ [YOUTUBEHQ]7nXf0ofFTvQ[/YOUTUBEHQ] Day 2 - Gander Stage (basically a housing subdivision, all 90 degree turns) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Dd8TNHzuI [YOUTUBEHQ]54Dd8TNHzuI[/YOUTUBEHQ] Day 3 - Greenspond Stage (fast stage, tiny roads) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQuxXx6zlBc [YOUTUBEHQ]dQuxXx6zlBc[/YOUTUBEHQ] Day 4 - Mooring Cove Stage (not all the turns were marked!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAwipjcGi6A [YOUTUBEHQ]cAwipjcGi6A[/YOUTUBEHQ] Day 5 - Brigus Stage (Steve's favorite, tiny town, tiny roads, raining.. ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkpmiyWXd3c [YOUTUBEHQ]MkpmiyWXd3c[/YOUTUBEHQ] Let us know what you think!

10-04-2009, 12:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	love it! almost caught that guy in the first vid! must be a lot easier when you get near enough the guy in front of you that you can see where to go next... otherwise you need a really good co-pilot... never done rally myself, and never imagined I'd see it in a neighborhood like this ! they must have no attorneys there ! __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

10-04-2009, 12:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	hey by the way, if you guys watch only a couple, make sure it is #3 and #5... both very tight courses and some great driving Love how steve is cursing and panting in #5! lol... understeer and then, "bloody hell!"... lots of precisely controlled slides... looks like he could use a tighter ratio on steering... other than that, car and driver performed really well ! one suggestion... mount camera higher and get some clips for the radio cables __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

10-04-2009, 01:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
DannyGT Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 919 Drives: 370Z (SOLD) Rep Power: 279	When the coarse got wet that looked like ALOT of work. Good job! Really seems stressful trying to keep that thing poised with so much power + wet coarse. Gotta love AWD. Watching that video really makes me miss my scooby, or gets me thinking about buying a GTR LOL. __________________ Performance GTM Stage 1 SC, GTM Res.Test Pipes, Invidia Gemini Exhaust, GTM HD Oil Cooler Wheels & Suspension AME Tracer TM02's 19x9.5F 19x10.5R w/ 265x35F & 305x30R, Hotchkis Sways, BC (BR) Racing Coilovers (Car Sold)

10-04-2009, 02:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
kevr6 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N.W. Atlanta Posts: 1,515 Drives: '09 Graphite 370Z 6M Rep Power: 666	Great entertainment!! Saw the small write up in Road & Track! __________________ *Beware...* Daily Sliding In My ZLED! Last edited by kevr6; 10-04-2009 at 04:42 PM.

10-04-2009, 12:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
zman1910 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: FL Posts: 361 Drives: 2011 Audi S4 Rep Power: 429	Damn that looks fun....thanks for the vids

10-04-2009, 02:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Togo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: E. Northport, NY Posts: 7,597 Drives: Stuff Rep Power: 657	Those vids were great!

10-04-2009, 02:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
NIZMOZ Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 634 Drives: 07 NISMO 350Z SA M6 Rep Power: 491	I got to run with this car on the track last Wednesday at H2R and ZCON09. With Mr. Millen. Boy is that car wicked.... __________________ SOLD: 2007 NISMO 350Z #0044 Silver Alloy New DD: 2010 Titan Pro4X CC

10-04-2009, 03:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 606	Nice vids! Thanks What an amazing country/cities to open up to host events like this. Hats off to those people __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"

10-05-2009, 03:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
veightkiller Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: vancity Posts: 163 Drives: 335i e90 Rep Power: 16	thanks for the vids __________________

10-06-2009, 02:32 AM	#12 (permalink)
chibbell Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland, OR Age: 44 Posts: 65 Drives: 370z Touring Sport Rep Power: 16	Really amazing vids and some great driving through some narrow *** roads. My balls aren't nearly that big. Hats off to Steve and his co-pilot.

10-06-2009, 02:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	all I can say is wow good stuff. __________________

10-09-2009, 03:26 AM	#14 (permalink)
Danny3.7 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Age: 43 Posts: 296 Drives: 09 370Z MB 6MT T/S Rep Power: 16	will there be any bird's eye footage?

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