Looking for a certain White S13 Buildup

[chibo]

Anyone remember that build that was done on VWVortex? It was a white S13 hatch (iirc) with gold wheels. The kid had it up on his lift and was taking pictures and such. I've done a shitload of searching and I can't find the damn thing.

Anyone have pictures?
Thanks.

[s13silady]

hhmm a 240 build on vortex? wierd... but let me see if i can help you dig it up.

[chibo]

I found a picture of it, guess it's a coupe.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/chibo/IMG_0668.jpg

Just looking for more pictures :)

[WERDdabuilder]

saw the car in person....

mmmm

[e1_griego]

Search for use PowerHouseMike on the vortex. Orig. thread was something like "how to build a car the right way...my nissan" or something like that.

Alex

[HyperTek]

that car is sitting in G dimension shop right now in socal.. rb26 swap is being done

pretty impressive detail on that car, every bolt I saw was pretty much brand new and unpainted..

[chmercer]

worst cage ever made

[nrg]

^ yep, that car has a new owner now. The old engine is for sale on g-dimension's web site. The car is nicely done but the roll cage is lame. I call it "show cage" hah. it's a wannabe race car IMO. BTW, there's nothing really special about that car.

[chibo]

^ yep, that car has a new owner now. The old engine is for sale on g-dimension's web site. The car is nicely done but the roll cage is lame. I call it "show cage" hah. it's a wannabe race car IMO. BTW, there's nothing really special about that car.
Nothing special, but I admire it for just how clean it is and the time spent on it. I've never been one for aggressive aero, wide wheels, slammed, etc.

[SaskS14]

I have the thread bookmarked. :)

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1516760&page=1

Unfortunately most of the pics don;t seem to work anymore. :(

[Flybert]

worst cage ever made

Yup. After I saw this car in person and got a good look at the cage, I laughed my ass off that the guy managed to screw up so bad in designing the cage.

[Jonnie Fraz]

HCI August 2005 cover car. The cage is major weak sauce, but the rest of the car was done real well. Allot of us wish we could have taken the entire car apart to have it painted, and then replace all the fastners, lights and weatherstripping with brand new OEM.

[McRussellPants]

Yup. After I saw this car in person and got a good look at the cage, I laughed my ass off that the guy managed to screw up so bad in designing the cage.


Fuck you, Nascar bars on the roof is the most baller cage ever. caring about CG height is for fags.

[JesusFreakDrifter]

i have that on my background

[S13_Project]

http://tunerzine.com/articles.asp?id=62

When it had the pignose
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/S13_Project/clean240sxresized.jpg

[RYAN_S-14]

there is a video out there on this build up as well. I think i got it off his ebay add.

[Fred Allen Burge]

That's exactly how squeeky clean I want my S14 if you know what I mean.

Fred

[slow_sr20]

i think the kids name was Mike Gentile-theres a pretty sweet build up vid somewhere on the net too......anyway awesomely clean car! tunerzine.com should still have all the pics. or paypal me with millions for the issue of H.C.I. it was featured in.

[JewGal]

http://www.driftunit.com/profiles/gentile/

[s14dr1ft3r]

some pics I had on my PC.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp2.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp3.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp4.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp5.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp6.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp7.jpg

[s14dr1ft3r]

more pics
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp8.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp9.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp9-1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp9-2.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp9-3.jpg

[Fred Allen Burge]

I can't stop looking at it!







I don't know what it is exactly that I like so much about it but for me, it's perfect. There's a certain quality of cleanliness and factory freshness that I can just taste on that thing.

[shinhed]

The build-up of his s13 is so meticulous but, cleanly done, it's no surprise he's a Volkswagen enthusiast.

His build thread is the one I compare all to.

[chibo]

Ahhhhhh, those are what I was looking for. Thank you :) +rep

[soreballz]

So... whats so crappy about that cage design? Is it that the bars behind the seats don't hug the b-pillars?

[HyperTek]

i saw it.. my inpression of the cage was that the main hoop was really narrow compared to the rest and is too upfront next to the driver. Looking at another built s13 coupe in the same garage that had the main hoop wider and farther set back into thte chassis.

But for your average car I think its ok, it even has side bars which you cant see in the pics if i recall
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/s14dr1ft3r/GroundUp5.jpg
I think the harness bars might have been a lil too low for maximum safety

[LB.Motoring]

lol, if the roll cage top bars are lower then the seat,

you have a problem.

[BLKS13]

Hawt damn, i saw this on another forum. As someone else said, that car to me is perfect.

+1 for the work put into it.

[nrg]

So... whats so crappy about that cage design? Is it that the bars behind the seats don't hug the b-pillars?

The top bars are split in two. it's like a full cage was built and cut in half then bars were welded in so it can be bolted in. You have to see it in person to understand.

edit: you can kinda see it in this picture:
http://www.driftunit.com/profiles/gentile/car_images/7.jpg
http://www.driftunit.com/profiles/gentile/car_images/8.jpg

[EF8kid]

This car is SO sick!

[Doctor Murdock2]

Gawd, its just so dreamy.

[ixfxi]

estevan owns all you fuckers.

[SoSideways]

Yeah but Estevan didn't build the car by himself. Mike put in a lot of time himself. Estevan did a hell of a job on the wiring and gauges and such, but that car was not a 1-man-build by any means.

[SkunX]

soo pretty... I've never really thought that gold rims look good on a white car, but this completely changed my mind...