Work in progess..

[nevaland9]

so this weekend i got tired of my saggy Silvia bumper so i ordered a generic bumper support thru the shop ($35 brand new!) cut the life out of it, saved like 10lbs and my FMIC can still breathe! I was so happy with my new ground clearance i decided to rivet my lip on. very very easy and super strong.
Step one-plug in sauntering iron on hottest setting.
Step two- use something to hold lip in desired location.
Step three- poke a hole straight thru the lip and the bumper with iron (make sure rivets are a little bigger than the iron)
step four- Rivet away & repeat as necessary.
i know it sounds ghetto but it beats trying to squeeze a drill under your car with a jack and way more accurate.

Im trying out those E-bay suspension components (RUCA, Toe, Traction & tie) they look solid and all fit perfect, but as i was taking off the stock Traction rod the bolt on the subframe was frozen and it snapped in half... on both sides so i havnt had a chance to put the car on the ground. So while waiting for the bolts form Nissan i figured id do the Z32 brakes i had laying around for ever. I also realized how terrible my subframe bushing are, i could move my subframe up and down by hand ( i blame a lot of it on the welded diff and daily driving on it :-/ ).

Today i received my box from 240SXmotoring.com and wow they're fast i ordered my subframe collars and brake lines at like 3pm yesterday and i got them right after lunch today, ground shipping. Being like half a state over helps too.


Here are the old pics ive got of the progress so far.
1/3 of a bumper support is working well, as is hte rivit on lip

Beforehttp://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/0828071855.jpg

Afterhttp://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img053.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img052.jpg
Everything im going to try and finish tonight
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img059.jpg

crappy camera phone pics, i know but if you guys want documentation all your getting is camera phone pics....im not allowed to bring the good camera into the garage :-/

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img059.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img052.jpg

kamikaze lip
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img088.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img089.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img090.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img093.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img099.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img098.jpg


and this is what female cops do when theyre off duty.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img100.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img101.jpg

[MavericStephenc]

I demand more pics!

[lflkajfj12123]

looks good, take pics of the subframe bushing install

[RUTH'LESSDET]

pictures please!!!

[Suk02Si]

Nice, where'd you pick up the generic bumper support?

[EM_S13]

Nice! Post some pictures when your done! :bigok:

[5t341tH]

the subframe spacers make a world of difference! i love it
gl with ur install. only hard part is prying the subframe apart so u can stick the notched collar in

[B Love]

Have fun installing the subframe collars :)

[nwmrkt]

generic bumper support? neve heard of it. Where did you get it?

[nevaland9]

i work at a body shop, so we have a generic parts dealer we get everything wholesale through. They make cheap (cosmetic) chinese replacement parts for just about everything. When i ordered the bumper support they said it was the last one left, when i got it it had about a 1/4 inch of dust on it. I washed it off and it looked brand new.

Ill get some pics tonight im 3/4th way done with collar install, ive gotta say prob the easiest suspension mod ive ever done. I rounded the passenger side far rear nut on the subframe pretty bad. Other than that it all went smooth as butter, my bushings were so shot i got the two rear top collars in with out even loosening the bolt.
The lines were a cake walk too, Ive gotta drill out the rotors tomorrow and my bolts should be coming from the nissan dealer.

Pics later i left my phone outside.

[berz]

sweet coupe much love

[nevaland9]

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img060.jpg


Generic E-bay arms and such
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img055.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img054.jpg

My helper, she gets under the car..just dosnt do shit once she there..useless
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img051.jpg

[sijia10358]

good work man! keep it up!!

[nevaland9]

not tightened down yet...
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img062.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img061.jpg

Rotors tomorrow!
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img063.jpg

[smellslikecurry]

use your other camera mang...i cant see shit

[*Kung Fu Grip*]

Looks way better with the bumper support and lip,I love your car!

Makes me miss my silfront. : /

[IIIXziuR]

I like the mutt in the passenger seat, looks good.

[status:one]

nice, keep up the good work.

[nevaland9]

thanks to everyone for the support.

havnt really gotten anything done, had a crazy halloween weekend in the city.


I did manage to get some work done sunday night. I pried the dust shields off the front spindles (PITA).
I finally got a turbo socket to get the nut i rounded off the subframe.
Also loaded up the calipers and put them off to the side.
The bolts finally came in from nissan and i slapped those on, so all of the new shiny suspension components are on.

All thats left now is to get that last subframe collar on, rotors drlled and bleed the brakes and then the moment of truth, Alignment time.


I had like -4 (driver) -3.2 (Passenger) camber in the rear before. not by choice, just super dead Ruca arms. Also toeing out almost 1 full degree on both sides in the rear!!! fucking nuts..the subframe bushings were so dead i could move the subframe up or down almost a inch with a prybar.

Anyone else use these motorolla (w.e theyre called) suspension pieces from e-bay? Is it me or do they A LOT like the SPL stuff?

Alignment wise this is what im thinking.
-3.3-3.5 up front
-3 rear
toe out the rear less than 0.5 still undecided, i figure a little toe out will make the welded diff a little less harsh.
mucho caster up front

Ive got good news and bad news...bad news is no new pics of the progess i made. Good news is that i finnaly got a decent camera and tested it out this weekend. work place safe. :naughty:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/photo-1.jpg
Couldnt find a penny big enough so note: ed hardy hat.

Mass of progress pics and possibly final product pics tonight i promise. The cars been on jack stands for 2+ weeks for simple upgrades..ugh im so lazy.

[Kuzumi]

i hope that isn't a guy :ghey: :ughug:

[drifting.8]

thanks to everyone for the support.

havnt really gotten anything done, had a crazy halloween weekend in the city.


I did manage to get some work done sunday night. I pried the dust shields off the front spindles (PITA).
I finally got a turbo socket to get the nut i rounded off the subframe.
Also loaded up the calipers and put them off to the side.
The bolts finally came in from nissan and i slapped those on, so all of the new shiny suspension components are on.

All thats left now is to get that last subframe collar on, rotors drlled and bleed the brakes and then the moment of truth, Alignment time.


I had like -4 (driver) -3.2 (Passenger) camber in the rear before. not by choice, just super dead Ruca arms. Also toeing out almost 1 full degree on both sides in the rear!!! fucking nuts..the subframe bushings were so dead i could move the subframe up or down almost a inch with a prybar.

Anyone else use these motorolla (w.e theyre called) suspension pieces from e-bay? Is it me or do they A LOT like the SPL stuff?

Alignment wise this is what im thinking.
-3.3-3.5 up front
-3 rear
toe out the rear less than 0.5 still undecided, i figure a little toe out will make the welded diff a little less harsh.
mucho caster up front

Ive got good news and bad news...bad news is no new pics of the progess i made. Good news is that i finnaly got a decent camera and tested it out this weekend. work place safe. :naughty:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/photo-1.jpg
Couldnt find a penny big enough so note: ed hardy hat.

Mass of progress pics and possibly final product pics tonight i promise. The cars been on jack stands for 2+ weeks for simple upgrades..ugh im so lazy.









hmmm.... :confused:

[nevaland9]

i hope that isn't a guy :ghey: :ughug:

me too :bite:
ill never remember.

[nevaland9]

Quick ? to anyone out there reading this, i can get a killer deal on a Carbonetics 1.5 way diff, only catch it ran like 1/2 a lap with no fluid. he put fluid back in the pumpkin and said it drove fine and spun both 305s as usual. how much of a gamble is this?

[nevaland9]

Quick pics i just snapped.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img066.jpg
less than a month of driving..
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img067.jpg
R.I.P dust shield
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img068.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img069.jpg
death nut
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img070.jpg
Reason #2 for no work getting done...forza
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img073.jpg
The Great White Hope. none of this would be possible if it wasnt for him, PB blaster couldnt make it to the photo shoot, still under the car i think.

[sr20boostn20]

nice work man, i see you got rid of those red squares,


cars lookin 100x better witht the lip.


your car looks like its a different color with that camera phone

[nevaland9]

nice work man, i see you got rid of those red squares,


cars lookin 100x better witht the lip.


your car looks like its a different color with that camera phone

yea i know, shit sucks..childrens $200 V phone too pics like this
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/0828071855.jpg
$400 grown up Smart phone takes echa-sketch pics like this
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img053.jpg

go figure..on the bright side, ive got power point on my grown up phone, cuz theres been 100 times ive wished i had power point on my phone:squint: .

[nevaland9]

finally finished everything up, i would put the car on the ground tonight but the holes drilled for the rotors are too small..

contemplating on driving the car to get aligned with no front rotors..

[nevaland9]

ive got pics with a rotor on..and thats about it, the stupid machine shop didnt center it right so it goes on funny and when i tighten it down with the wheel and try to spin it by hand it rubs the pads i guess and shows rezistance..

ugh new rotors on the way today. I just wanna drive!

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img075.jpg

[unicoladron]

dude,

i know your pain man, i just wanna drive my car.. i just got a driveshaft that is too fucking long, and it was not my fault.

no point in bitching right....gotta effing wait forever

[nevaland9]

Next up is hopefully a Status Seat and a Carbonteics (ats) carbon diff, if i ever stop being lazy and get my ass up to Canada.

Overall to-do list:
-Fix gypsy flex-a-pipe hot pipe
-Get a FPR and some kind of tune. More Boost!
-30mm rear over fenders + spacers
-New hood
-Return wideband..shit broke
-R compound tires :rawk:
-Dont get arrested by any means.
-Pay off lawyer..:-/

I should get the car on the ground and see what problems she gives me before i go and count my chickens. As of now the only problem im anticipating is the rear tires rubbing with more + camber and a super harsh heim joint/solid subframe ride. As long as the car dosnt shake its self apart i should be good.

[smellslikecurry]

i have a sard fpr


you know i love you so its yours

[nevaland9]

i have a sard fpr


you know i love you so its yours

score

anyone else?

[nevaland9]

Finnaly on the ground!!!

Getting aligned and inspected

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img082.jpg

[Tearlessj]

Im kinda confused, when you get new subframe bushings do you still need subframe collars ?

[nevaland9]

Im kinda confused, when you get new subframe bushings do you still need subframe collars ?

I don't have bushings..im guessing if u drop the subframe, melt the bushings out and press in new ones theres no need for the collars

[nka203]

nicee =] i like the paint choice! keep it up!

[nevaland9]

sick, so the car has been at the alignment place since yesterday, apparntly they were too busy yesterday to do it (scared of non-factory alignment specs) and today they made me get out of bed (ive got the flu) drive up there and take the bumper off because the car is too low and the bumper blocks the alignment lazers. After 3 min with a 10mm socket, the bumper is off and they tell me they wont have a chance to get the alignment done today either..


ugh. i need an alignment machine.

[Oubre]

When its finished you have to promise us to take some pictures with a real camera :coold:

[IIIXziuR]

nice dude, looks cool dude.
Alignment people sound like some lazy slobs.
What kind of specs are you going with? Full Custom?
How much is something like that gonna run you, if you don't mind sharing

[nevaland9]

Im now 100% what i want to go with yet, i want them to get the car on the machine first and i want to see where im at how it sits.

But if im anywhere around where i think it is im prob gonig to run something along these lines
Front Camber -3.3-3.5
7-8 caster
0 toe all around maybe less than 0.5 toe out rear, ive gotta see how i feel about it
Rear Camber -3-3.2

ill let everyone know final numbers when i get the car back tonight.
I can tell you just from slowly driving the car from my house to the alignment shop pulling super hard to the left the rear feels NICE, no more slop in the suspension it feels more firm and responsive. i like it, such a cock tease, i need my car back NOW!!!!

[statik]

Those spacers/collars should help out for awhile, I just replaced the subframe bushings in mine since the front 2 finally ripped in half practically.

[nevaland9]

just left the alignment shop, cant run more than -3.4 in the rear..shucks i guess ive gotta go -3.5 in the front, fuck me for not getting over fenders.

[nevaland9]

alright...so i got the car back and this is what ive got

-3 camber front
-3.4 camber rear
-0.1 toe rear
7.5 caster

car feels soild..a little too solid my dying tranny sounds even closer to death now. heim joints+subframe collars=crazy ass sounds from the back of your car, and the fact that my rear wheels arnt balanced is crazy noticeable and even more so the faster you go. If you can keep your mind off the vibrating the car feels super planted, 0 wheel hop, i mean none. 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear all the way down the street smooth as butter just mad amounts of correcting but its cool, super controllable and predictable. its going to take some getting used to and maybe some dynamatting but i think ill grow to love it even more, i think i might not have tightened the subframe down properly thus its making some unnecessary crazy sounds so im going to torque it down today.

[RUTH'LESSDET]

damn that camera phone!!!!

[unicoladron]

yo where are you getting inspected? are you attempting some type of legit? or you gonna go to some ghetto inspection place?

[legacy927]

more pics more pics more pics!!!! lol

[nevaland9]

its a legit place that we deal with thru the shop so theyll pass me because they love me.

bad news guys...the rivit on lip idea failed...around 9:45 AM the rivit on lip decided to jump ship at around 130MPH..now it needs a respray and i need to find a new way to keep it on..shucks.

another camera phone pic!
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img085.jpg

[nevaland9]

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img087.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img088.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img089.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img090.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img086.jpg

[IIIXziuR]

Finally non camera phone pics.
Car looks good dude.
Just stay outta trouble now!

[nevaland9]

Finally non camera phone pics.
Car looks good dude.
Just stay outta trouble now!

nope still camera phone pics, i just relaized its got alot of white balance and resoloution things u can mess with, so now they dont look TOO crappy..jsut crappy.
Troubles my middle name.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img091.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img092.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img093.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img094.jpg

[nevaland9]

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img096.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img097.jpg
i fixd the front fender...when the lip ripped off it tried to take the fender with it, no good.

[smellslikecurry]

it looks ugly without my lip

[nevaland9]

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img099.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img098.jpg
well these were the last pics of the car before this happened. im not going to post any more pics.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img100.jpg

A off duty cop, attempted to make an illegal left out of a parking lot and didnt see me in the turning lane and took the nose off my car. I honest to god almost killed her. i threatened her life, i almost swung blah blah blah ive got a shot temper expecially when it comes to my car. her insurance is going to pay for it so its cool ill have some baller goodies thanks to officer cunt face whore slut. im not posting pics of the carnage because i refuse to look at my car.

thanks everyone for the support and the comments ill be back in a few weeks after i get my checks $$$$ i <3 working at a body shop

187 pigs...187

[Landers]

cha ching!!! i dont know why i cant get this lucky...

[RUTH'LESSDET]

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/photo-1.jpg


dude whats up with the man thong's....man stick with the build thread!!!!!

[los_inc]

post the carnage brahhh
what ever don't kill you makes you stronger ehhh........
feed your women bro
-los

[nevaland9]

dude whats up with the man thong's....man stick with the build thread!!!!!

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v76/220/31/1319310353/n1319310353_30044953_2589.jpg
its a girl with short hair..chill haha alright no more non-car related pics. cars at the shop now, contimplating on keeping it or not..ill let everyone know after insurance gets a hold of it.

[smellslikecurry]

dude whats up with the man thong's....man stick with the build thread!!!!!

i swear to god i thought that chmercer

[nevaland9]

from what i can see it looks like this is going to pay off 10fold in my favor. can anyone say widebody silvia?

[Kuzumi]

widebody silvia
i said it, now do it :P

[Ian]

widebody? or you're gonna slap overs on and a body kit...there's a difference

[nevaland9]

thinking about jsut over fenders, OEM lip, skirts and valance followed by some flat bottoming =) but if u guys want a write up your going to have to work for it.

[nevaland9]

this is all im going to show you.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img101.jpg

pics suck, i was shaking while i took the pic.

[CoasTek240]

fuck the po-lice! damn. Hope all works out well.

[Ian]

what did you crash into something?

[Koopa Troopa]

score

anyone else?

I have a Sard FPR.. I hear they like to lose fuel pressure over time though... :ugh:

[nevaland9]

what did you crash into something?

read page two

[smellslikecurry]

overfenders plus spacers i hope

[nevaland9]

fuck the po-lice! damn. Hope all works out well.

i know where she lives too....187 on a motha fuckin cop

[Ian]

oh right right my bad...i scrolled through, saw man thongs and underage girls so i just kept scrolling

[nevaland9]

overfenders plus spacers i hope

depending on how fat of a check i get, it could be over fenders plus 18" VS XX's or KF's niggrah.

im not sure yet, that was me day dreaming, id rather get a diff and flat bottom the car, or even sell it who knows. she has been tainted.

[A Spec Products]

I want to see more thongs and girls

Less talk about 240's please

[Oubre]

all the pic links died except the girl i believe :'[

[A Spec Products]

all the pic links died except the girl i believe :'[

I see no issues in that

Long live girl pics!

[nevaland9]

wtf all my pics died.

here are a bunch
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img059.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img052.jpg

kamikaze lip
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img088.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img089.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img090.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img093.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img099.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img098.jpg


and this is what female cops do when theyre off duty.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img100.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img101.jpg

[nevaland9]

so now ive got no car...my life has no meaning so i spent my whole weekend re painting hte inside of my garage over to match my valve cover and calipers.

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/Sil-nigga%20build/img038.jpg
Mac Tools Teal

[dkingkong]

verry nice!
/borat

[nevaland9]

what i do when i have no car, i guess next im just gona start taking apart my brotehrs MR2.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img103.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img104.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img105.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img106.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img107.jpg
frankie babyyy

[IIIXziuR]

I'm digging that colour dude!!
What paint did you use, it looks pretty sharp now.
Garage looks like a nice lil' workshop.

YOU ARE NOT A SLAVE--I don't get it but it looks sweet
(Pics of your bros MR2?)

[nevaland9]

I'm digging that colour dude!!
What paint did you use, it looks pretty sharp now.
Garage looks like a nice lil' workshop.

YOU ARE NOT A SLAVE--I don't get it but it looks sweet
(Pics of your bros MR2?)

the color is actually a Ralph Lauren color i picked off the wall at home depot. just give the guy the color and hell mix it up how ever you want. i needed it mixed as a self priming wood paint.


the only pic i could find
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Nevaland9/img049.jpg

[IIIXziuR]

Damn nice, SW20
Your garage looks cool now
whats in store for it and the MR2?