Progress on a real silvia

[SilviaNOW]

Hey guys, well im going to start a build thread for my car.
Mods done in the summer:
-3" turbo back exhaust (HKS elbow, Blitz DP, Apexi Catback)
-OBX Turbo Manifold
-Garrett GT3071R .50 A/R T2 flange turbo
-HKS SSQV
-Ebay FMIC
-DeatschWerks 550CC injectors
-Z32 Maf
-AEM wideband O2 sensor
-Modexpress 6000k HIDs
I think thats it, if i remember correctly.
i was just getting my car to go fast and didnt do anything quality wise. So im going to fix that this summer.
Plans in the summer:
wheel wise:
-5 Lug conversion (ichiba 5 lug hubs, S14 5 lug rotors, 300zx calipers, rotors, pads)
-SS brake lines
-Repaint rims (metallic green lip, w/ metallic white face, and metallic green inside[where the brake sits])
-50mm spacers.
Engine wise:
-Reseal engine w/ a OEM seal kit
-Piston rings (since i blew one of the 15 year old rings out)
-Metal headgasket, ARP head studs, and connecting rod studs.
-Clutch and Flywheel (RPS)
-Injectors + FPR (750CC or bigger)
-Power FC and Tune

Plans for summer:
-Pull engine, for resealing and piston rings. (paint block and head)
-Clean engine bay- wire tuck, vacuum line tuck, brake line tuck (maybe), remove useless stuff, Mount everything properly(catch can, Hids, FMIC)
-Paint engine bay (metallic white like rims), Paint valve cover metallic lime green(like rims) spark plug cover (metallic white)
-Rewrap interior, Relocate cd player to centre dash and put gauges there(maybe?) redo gauge lights and interior lights(change color) Convert brake lights and other lights to LEDs.
-Fix front bumper and sideskirt, fix body damage(door, dents, etc) maybe throw a kit on it
-Repaint car, Pearl white? metallic white, a white of some sorts.

Work being done now:
Most of the work being done is mostly tune up stuff, fixing problems.
Problems:
-window wasnt working all the time.
-Tach doesnt work all the time.
-marker lights werent working.
-Do all the tests (line drop tests, alternator test, starter test, battery test, exhaust test, ETC)
-Fix A/C (stops blowing cold after a while)
Pictures:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/graff-attak/n679701534_2670122_7624866-1.jpg
My car on the hoist
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/graff-attak/n679701534_2670126_5461739.jpg
Door panel removed, to figure out window problem.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/graff-attak/brokenregulator.jpg
After testing, we figured out this was the problem. The power window amplifier
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/graff-attak/n679701534_2670127_1986545.jpg
Fixed my marker lights.
As well w/ the motorvac did that today (cleans the injectors and fuel system).
Did the exhaust gas reading test, showed me my car was running rich (surprise surprise)
Also tested the O2 sensor today, Found out it isnt getting a signal from the ecu. Gotta figure that out tmr.
New battery is coming tomorrow, (from the miata)
and borrowing my friends window power window amplifier from her 240sx.

[SilviaNOW]

Well we did some more work today
Got my new battery and testing for voltage drops in the system.
Got the new battery from mazda, its a miata battery. 330CCA.
It was actually cheaper to order from mazda than any other parts store, go figure haha.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/graff-attak/IMG_0477-1.jpg
Old battery, ugly install, YUK!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/graff-attak/n679701534_2674461_188530.jpg
New battery, looks alot cleaner i think.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/graff-attak/n679701534_2674462_4029497.jpg
some of the diagnostic equipment we use at school.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/graff-attak/n679701534_2674464_3646256.jpg
Was doing voltage drops to see if there was high resistances in the system. We found one at least, One of the wires on the kill switch came off and was causing high resistance. Picture is of removing it.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/graff-attak/n679701534_2674465_2620534.jpg
Old battery.

After doing my battery, i figured i could clean my trunk out even more. Im thinking im going to rewrap it.
Dunno what im going to rewrap it w/. but im going to make it look good.

[Saskacer]

Umm. I think this might get locked because you don't have enough stuff completed to post it, you should post your thread once you have completed the build. Not while you build it, unless you have daily updates with real progress.

[rhd_sw20]

Wheres the baller rims on that list?
Ditch the projectors, make it look cool

[SilviaNOW]

Wheres the baller rims on that list?
Ditch the projectors, make it look cool

Baller rims are later on.

[kuruptR]

progress is weak, this doesn't deserve its own thread.

[ThatGuy]

Build threads:
Almost everyone enjoys building their cars and sharing that experience, as well as checking out others' builds for inspiration. Sadly, far too many users have a tendency to do half-hearted builds and either rarely update or update with trivial progress. In the interest of keeping the Chat forum clear of three hundred 'Install SR, ziptie aero, rattlecan paint' threads, incomplete, or in-progress build threads are not allowed. If you have completed your build, wrangle all those pictures into a post and tell us about it, but make sure the build is finalized. If you insist on having an in-progress build, Premium members have a specialized subforum for that specific purpose.


Advance the progress for a while, take more pictures of more work. Post when the car is done.

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