Chad's S14 Build

[Chad Dugan]

Hello!

I started this build 2.5 years ago, didn't exactly know where it would go, had not decided on what chassis I was going to use, but I had my first motor built at Canadian Cylinder Head (Graham) in Toronto. I had 3 S14's before deciding that I would use my 97 chassis to turn into a full racecar.

Built S14 SR, good for around 500hp -

Engine specs -

S14 SR (eliminated VVT) (Originally from Varun VHC Performance 5-6 years ago)
S13 intake cam gear
BC 264 cams
BC SS intake and exhaust valves
BC valve springs and retainers
HKS rocker arm stoppers
CCH ported head
Apexi 1.1mm HG
Oversized Wiesco pistons
Crower rods
ARP rod, mains, clutch, and head studs
ATI crank pulley
New oil pump (modified)
New water pump (VHC Performance)
Greddy oil pan
ACL race bearings
New timing chain with metal guide
Bings polished pulley set
New accessory belts
New alternator

Fuel -

-8 steel braided feed and return lines
Nismo 740cc Injectors
Bosch 044 pump
2x Aeromotive filters
Tomei FPR
15 Gal fuel cell with sending unit

EMS and Electronics -

Vipec V44 universal ECU
Racepak IQ3 with Vipec integration cable
Splitfire DIS 4 coilpacks
Yellow top battery
Painless chassis & custom engine harness
Custom fuse box and switch panel
AEM wideband 02

Drive train -

Exedy Hyper single clutch
Custom 1 piece drive shaft
SR20 transmission (VHC Performance)
Solid transmission mount and motor mounts
B&M short shifter
Welded diff
Solid subframe bushings

Chassis and Suspension -

Bride seats
Sparco Rails
Vertex style headlights
Vented carbon hood
GP sports aero
30mm wide front fenders
30MM rear over fenders
Aerocatch hood pins
Lexan rear windows
New glass front windshield

MA Motorsports AWESOMETRON 5000 super angle knuckles
MA Motorsports modified LCA's
SPL outter tie rods
TEIN inner tie rods
SPL RUCAS Nismo rear LCA
New ball joints front and rear
TEIN HA 16 way coilovers
Cusco TC rods
Custom power brace
TEIN camber plates

Brakes -

Z32 front brakes
Braided lines front and rear
Brembo rotors front and rear
4x Z32 rear calipers
Dual rear caliper brackets
CNC hydro E brake
CNC prop valve

Wheels -

Enkei RPF1 18x10.5+15 rear 18x9.5+15 fronts

I'm sure there is much much more I am missing, but here are some pics - enjoy!

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I started the tear down at home in the garage with minimal space and gathering tools as I went along -

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Spot weld removal of the front end, and test fit some areo -

Got the car over to a friends house for some heavy fabrication work -

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Started on the front end before getting into the cage or rear tube -

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We decided to go with a fully removable front end for easy access at the track for any work needed - and for simple replacement in case of a crash -

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Installed some areocatch pins since we had no more rad support -

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Trimming the front fenders

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Test fitment of corner lights

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Lower rad support removable tabs

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Started on fitting the lights and bumper

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Light bar finished ready to be fully welded up

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Started gathering material for the rest of the car

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We got the main hoop finished, and decided to gusset it to the chassis -

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We later decided the main hoop could be higher for head room clearance -

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So we boxed it up and got it exactly where we wanted -

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Removed the side gussets and now they weren't needed

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Started working on front window gussets

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Clean tig welds in between each gusset for added stiffness

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Break time....

Looking clean and good head room now -

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After cutting and fitting each and every bar we could with the material we had, we labeled everything to be finalized and welded the next day

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Fitment is everything

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Lots of bars added, and started on a rear firewall

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Fast forward and we have got the rear end semi finished and making sure everything fits properly

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Got the car back home for some more body work and paint

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Got the car over to my buddies barn and started to strip the chassis down for paint

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Test fitting over fenders for the last time before finalizing them

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Put the clutch and transmission on with the one piece shaft and got the engine in quick.

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Driver side complete

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Fast forward again, gave the engine bay a quick cover and clear before mounting the engine -

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Getting there

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I will give updates as I progress over this winter!

Thanks, Chad Dugan

[lilrussian]

O______o
Nice.
This is very interesting.
I don't think I've seen so many tubes in one post haha

Subscribed and gonna follow this!
Don't forget to update ;)

[tricky_ab]

Aw Yeah! Man, there's some nice builds going down in the GTA. I love it! :)

I'll be watching this one for sure!!!

[Edwin562]

Nice progress.... loving it.... keep up the good work

[Purestock240]

seen this on SON, looks good so far

[qwerth]

keep up the awesome work man!

[ezza]

nice work! cant wait to see it done

[frizzle]

Looking good! I wish my motor was built : (

[RoXiE.S14]

Very interesting! I'll be following, keep those updates coming!

[Marcus]

Looking awesome! you dont see many people chopping and tubing the rear of the car.

[JDM SPUG]

Looking good

[Sumslapper]

Intense build. In for this

[Royal_T]

Man there are some sick builds going on lately... I am glad to see that people are taking these types of steeps in building a car...

Love the work bro, keep it coming

[tricky_ab]

Man there are some sick builds going on lately... I am glad to see that people are taking these types of steeps in building a car...

Love the work bro, keep it coming

Thanks God for reals...

[roland]

Good build keep it up

[Chad Dugan]

Thank you so much for the great feedback!! I thought this was a cool shot of stitch welding the front strut towers -

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I bought a converted harness off a friend over a year ago which was modified a few times for some changes which were hard to sort out, but with the help of a few wiring gurus we did the get the engine turned over!

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This was one section of spaghetti that had to be cleaned up. Now that everything is sorted out, and the engine does run, it's time to clean up and Raychem the rest of the harness.

[STR8E180]

any more updates?

[IrishCarBombCHI]

your front end is what I dream about having done to mine. subscribed please keep updating

[bb4_96]

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someone hacked the fuck out of your fuse box man. good luck!

[Chad Dugan]

that's the engine harness dude, no fuse box action yet!

I should have some more pics later next week! Thanks for looking.

[bb4_96]

then what's that black box with all the splices? I'm confused.

[HPKMotorsports3]

Great work man... Your planning on grip or drift?

[Tubasteve1]

Wow a serious build for sure!!

[dreamin240sx]

good job feller

[Chad Dugan]

Having trouble loading my video to here via photobucket, if anyone can help me I can have it on tonight :)

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[bova17]

awesomeness i like how your doing your own cage, super mice weldds

[Om1kron]

I like this thread

[STL240SXDRIFT]

Yes...body work done correctly! Nice!

[tricky_ab]

This is looking really good! What colour have you selected?

[Royal_T]

Can't wait to see some color on this thing

[jesse_s13]

lovethe front end work sexxyy

[Chad Dugan]

Paint is done and now the car is back at home ready to get assembled :)

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no major flaws, a few tiny imperfections that can be lightly buffed out, but over all I am happy with the way it turned out -

[Chad Dugan]

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Installing these this week thanks to George Marstanovic :) should have some excellent stopping power now.

[240jake]

dude this is fuckin sickkkk <3

[Chad Dugan]

just waiting on material for a splitter and a new intercooler core

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[slydin240sx]

Ahhh that's beautiful!

[zuergJC]

Amazing build! Me and a friend are doing a full race car build with a 95 240 and this is just amazing. I hope for ours to turn out as good as yours!!!! Can't wait to see more!

[Royal_T]

this thing is beautiful...

[Junior x]

Sexy..

Msgleth

[tricky_ab]

I'm diggin' the colour! It's looking great so far!

[Chad Dugan]

Got some time to get into the garage and start mocking up some windows.

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Did a rough cut and then trimmed what was needed once i started to put them against the car.

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Did both sides and working on the rear now.

[sash_ak21]

Quality build man! What material are you using for the rear windows?

[Chad Dugan]

Quality build man! What material are you using for the rear windows?

picked up some 3mm scratch resistant lexan

first warm day out had to take some pics

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[Chad Dugan]

Started with the brakes since the weather has been nice, got the dual caliper brackets on, new rotors and now equip with 4 rear calipers :) also changed out the front abs knuckles for modified non abs

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[nickkaplz]

this thing is sick! keep up the updates

[Om1kron]

after seeing this thread, granted it's just pictures (lol fastest transition from I'm going to install this part to wheel back on) I know I'm going to have a good day.

[TougeSR20Kid]

Damn this is a solid nice 14 man good job. Ive been thinking about taking welding classes and start fabricating this inspires me to get moving on it. Did you take welding classes / how hard was it to acquire this skill? Keep up the good work man, can't wait to see the finished product!!

[510erv]

Build is so dope

[conrad_s13.5]

cant wait to see action shots!

great stuff man

[Chad Dugan]

after seeing this thread, granted it's just pictures (lol fastest transition from I'm going to install this part to wheel back on) I know I'm going to have a good day.

haha yah man sorry about that, I'm moving the car back to storage where I can work in doors with space and more tools, then I should be able to get some good detailed pics up.

[Tubasteve1]

in for updates!

[Royal_T]

Sooooooo sick

[Chad Dugan]

I picked up an open diff for welding this weekend, took it apart to get all cleaned up and prepped.

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All clean ready to go, I wonder how long this will last me at 400whp

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coming together nicely, having to plumb the brake/clutch/fuel/ps lines this weekend as well.

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I'll get more pics up soon.

[S-Nation S13]

Damn..I wish I knew how to weld..ahh fml

[killer240]

how come your quarter panel window doesnt go all the way back?

[blueshark123]

how come your quarter panel window doesnt go all the way back?

cause the oem molding covers it

[JohanM]

Nice build man

[Turbo Nismo]

I love build threads like this. Looking sick so far. Keep up the updates! Subscribed!

[Chad Dugan]

Hey guys sorry, been on vacation for the last 4 weeks, I feel behind and the summer is in full effect, I will be getting some good hours in this week, changing the driver side to NASCAR bars and doing some final heat wrap and fire sleeve lines.

[je_decoy]

Great work man... Your planning on grip or drift?

He's clearly planning on winning death race when the zombies rule the world lol. Nice work subbed in for this.

[Chad Dugan]

I changed a bunch of things, starting to come together.

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[HFAS_monkey]

Everything is looking good man! This is an exciting build. I'm currently working on mine doing similar mods as yours. Just wanted to ask, do you know about how much tubing you used on the car? Between the tube front, rear, and roll cage? Also, what size did you go with?

Once again it looks great. Keep it up.

[Chad Dugan]

Got the rear end completed and battery and cell securely mounted.


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[Om1kron]

you crazy white people getting your cars painted and then doing fabrication work. mind boggling.

[Chad Dugan]

haha sometimes it happens like that, I did my best to keep the grinding and sparks away from the fresh paint

[Big Country Labs]

This thing is badass. Great work!

[florante rea]

I love the color:)

[chaos240sx]

This thing is bananas!

[hypercrush]

definitely coming along nice! good choice on the dual caliper setup sir

sub'd

[Chad Dugan]

Thanks guys much appreciated, should have some more pics up this weekend.

[smdodgers]

very nice build man!

[first_choice]

subbed of course!

[OgSilviaSkywalker]

awesome build man!

[str33tpr3p]

updates? what color is that i cant seem to find it.

[first_choice]

i know its been awhile from when it was completed but do you have any good pics of the rear firewall and front strut towers stitch welds?

[steven6969]

sick ass car man

[jstins0n]

beautiful. makes me miss my s14 and my s13.4 :( love the rpfs and the color of the car! keep up the great work

[Chad Dugan]

Welded up some stainless 4'' and made a muffler and the rest of the exhaust, got some time to wipe it down and get some decent pics.

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Also appreciate all the comments!

[driftwhat]

looking good man!

[jesse_s13]

Wow, looks great. Pipes came out nice.

[smithrcing17]

Looks awesome man, coming from another welder fab work looks great keep it up!

[Mannykiller]

Very Nice!!!

[Chad Dugan]

Gonna be ready to go after a few last things :)

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[VYKTR]

Amazing! What size tube did you use for your main front end structure? My front end is chopped up at the moment and in the process of being tubed. I just dont know what size to get...

[Pstl_pete]

Sick work Chad!

The car looks really good.

[Chad Dugan]

Amazing! What size tube did you use for your main front end structure? My front end is chopped up at the moment and in the process of being tubed. I just dont know what size to get...

I used 1.5'' DOM, either 120 or 90 wall for the front, some 3/16 stainless rod for the headlight brackets, and 1'' for the removable rad bar, but you could use any size and any design you feel like.

Sick work Chad!

The car looks really good.

Thanks Pete!

[VYKTR]

I used 1.5'' DOM, either 120 or 90 wall for the front, some 3/16 stainless rod for the headlight brackets, and 1'' for the removable rad bar, but you could use any size and any design you feel like.


Thanks. You don't even know how much your build inspires me. Keep up the good work.

[je_decoy]

^^ EXACTLY!!! This build is tits magitts

[Royal_T]

Looking good bro, can wait to see this thing rip...

[kevburgler]

Can't wait to do some tandem skid racing with this beast next year

[Turbo Nismo]

Keep up the good work. Super sick build. I wan't to learn how to weld so bad.

[Chad Dugan]

Thanks again for all the respect guys.

I am fortunate enough to have access to a full fabrication shop and was able to replicate this Racepak mounting bracket and get a few pieces made on a CNC plasma.

I also went back and added over 20 new pictures of specific things you guys have asked for - let me know if there is anything you guys would like to know more about or see more detailed pictures of.

Thanks, Chad

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[food7373]

Niceeee........

[Royal_T]

pretty badass

[smithrcing17]

Hey chad do you have a picture of your roll cage right at the top of front window where your rear view mirror would be? Did you have to take out your head liner?

[Chad Dugan]

Hey chad do you have a picture of your roll cage right at the top of front window where your rear view mirror would be? Did you have to take out your head liner?

I pulled all the interior bits including the headliner and rear view mirror for this car and had the bar basically touching the roof. The headliner was not important to me in this case.

[NismoTuner21]

JIZZ!

Whats the name of that color? I love it.

[Chad Dugan]

JIZZ!

Whats the name of that color? I love it.

It was actually just a blend of gunmetal and dark grey that we had left over in the shop, it has a gold flake in the sunlight too, something I haven’t been able to catch on camera yet.

[Teigen]

any updates?

[bc.]

holy thread batman! this is good stuff.

[Chad Dugan]

Thanks for all the comments, I have learned so much while doing this build!

I took some time while breaking down the chassis harness, to make a few block off plates and a switch panel tucked inside the arm rest. I think nothing in the cockpit is so clean.

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[Teigen]

Hey man dont steal my idea :D hihi

Sent from my LT25i using Tapatalk 2

[Extreme Dimensions]

wow this thing looks amazing!! Keep up the progress.

[Chad Dugan]

Still need to remove the ignition and clean the inside out before I paint all the white parts again.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o172/chadillac_05/image-16_zpsa2cc4aa3.jpg

I also finally got around to patching my passenger side rocker which needed a little TLC. Cut the rust off and bent these patches out of 16g, but after a few quick tacks we just decided to replace the entire section on both sides.

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My neighbor helped make some tabs for my license plate :)

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The fuel cell is not sitting level in the picture because there was a box underneath from earlier, but the straps were done and I just needed to get some threaded rod to tie them down and add a new jack point.

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[collegekid]

Hey, I just wanted to ask what you do for a living?
I just switched my major in college from Biology to Mechanical engineering and I was wondering how you were designing everything. Are you using Autocad or solidworks? Are you just doing it the old fashioned way and just taking measurements and doing math? Are you just welding shit together? I'm curious on how you learned to do everything you are doing.

The fabrication work in here is top notch dude.

[Chad Dugan]

Hey, I just wanted to ask what you do for a living?
I just switched my major in college from Biology to Mechanical engineering and I was wondering how you were designing everything. Are you using Autocad or solidworks? Are you just doing it the old fashioned way and just taking measurements and doing math? Are you just welding shit together? I'm curious on how you learned to do everything you are doing.

The fabrication work in here is top notch dude.

Thanks man I really appreciate it!

To answer your question, I would say I have used all the tools you mentioned, CAD and solidworks have helped me design and cut various pieces for this car from my Racepak bracket, and block off plates to heat shields and mounting brackets. I am familiar with these programs from school but they are also very easy to learn for first timers.

Definitely not just welding shit together, math is very important. Measure twice cut once everyone knows, I have re done most of the car since first starting this build, the first time is always the guinea pig, the second time around you learn tricks, what works better etc.

Learning to TIG and MIG weld over the last few years has really let me get creative with this car, if you can visualize what you are trying to accomplish and take your time, you can get it right. My car is by far perfect and there will always be room for improvement, and things to learn.

[zenkiset]

wanna come do my passenger rocker panel? haha. it needs some extreme TLC :/

amazing build btw! just read through the whole thing.

[Chad Dugan]

wanna come do my passenger rocker panel? haha. it needs some extreme TLC :/

amazing build btw! just read through the whole thing.

Thanks man, get that car some love!

I think my car is pretty much rust free now. I am trying to paint the inside in the next 2 weeks and have everything back assembled really soon, but Canada is so damn cold!

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[bc.]

Honestly, for as many terrible terrible terrible 240's out there, there are quite allot of stellar projects going on as well. This is one of those projects.

[Chad Dugan]

Honestly, for as many terrible terrible terrible 240's out there, there are quite allot of stellar projects going on as well. This is one of those projects.

Thank you very much BC!!

[treeafodo]

Just read the whole thread today. This is my dream build. Nice work man, keep it up!

[Nissansota240]

Build looks pretty amazing dude. Very nice work. Subscribed for more updates.


Also would you be able to tell me what material this is that you are using to make the block of plates and switch panel? Thanks

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[Matt191]

Amazing build good luck up there in Canada!

[Chad Dugan]

Just read the whole thread today. This is my dream build. Nice work man, keep it up!

Amazing build good luck up there in Canada!

Thanks Guys!

Build looks pretty amazing dude. Very nice work. Subscribed for more updates.


Also would you be able to tell me what material this is that you are using to make the block of plates and switch panel? Thanks

Thanks man, the material is just a firm plastic sheet I had laying around in the garage, I think it was a shield for a belt on a compressor. It is about as thick as a recycling box and the textured look matched my dash perfectly.

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[cchondro]

It looks like abs plastic

I use it for all of my block of plates and little clusters

__________________________________

Btw your build is going along awesomely.
just took the time to read thru the whole thing, and its amazing.
it's everything I will be doing on my hatch when the time comes.
Keep it up man A++++ build

[Nissansota240]

Thanks, yeah I basically couldn't for the life of me think of the name for the stuff so my google searching was coming up empty. Found some and made an order already. Thanks for the reply.

[Fatlace]

Awesome build.

[Chad Dugan]

Thanks, yeah I basically couldn't for the life of me think of the name for the stuff so my google searching was coming up empty. Found some and made an order already. Thanks for the reply.

No problem!

Awesome build.

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

I will have more updates this weekend with the wiring progress and completed interior.

[JohanM]

updates!!!

[Sleepy_Steve]

Love the switch panels, and the rear quarter windows.

I may have to copy those rear quarter windows. Any idea how much weight was saved with them? Are they water tight?

[Chad Dugan]

Love the switch panels, and the rear quarter windows.

I may have to copy those rear quarter windows. Any idea how much weight was saved with them? Are they water tight?

Thanks man,

They are fairly water tight, I have strips of 3M foam tape lining the back, also I don't think the corner windows save too much weight, I changed these to prevent breaking glass in case of an impact.

[Oakville]

Hey Chad, where did you get those switches?

[kudii]

what color code gear is that??

[Dolph_KYAS13]

Hey Chad, where did you get those switches?

You can probably get them from digikey

[Blu813SD]

Subbed, awesome stuff. Keep it up.

[Chad Dugan]

Subbed, awesome stuff. Keep it up.

Thanks man!

what color code gear is that??

Not sure what your question is?

Hey Chad, where did you get those switches?

Local Performance Improvements

I spent some time grinding and cleaning the inner wheel wells and removing any surface rust. I also needed more clearance for steering so I hammered the inner pinch welds back and test fit some wheels. I still need to do this to the rears before I paint the chassis. The wheels in the pics are 18x10.5 so they still hit the frame rails and back of the wheel wells but 9.5 should fit fine.

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[Turbo Nismo]

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What's the size of the tubes you use for the front bumper bars? Sketch and diameter? Thanks!

[Chad Dugan]

What's the size of the tubes you use for the front bumper bars? Sketch and diameter? Thanks!

I used 1.5 tube but again that is all preference, as long as it's strong that's what matters.

[Turbo Nismo]

I used 1.5 tube but again that is all preference, as long as it's strong that's what matters.

Thanks a lot for the quick response.

[Chad Dugan]

So I forgot to slip the transmission spacer on when I last put the motor in, so I had to pull everything out do that and while I had the engine out I thought I would paint the bay again since it was scratched and ruined from a brake fluid leak and tool marks. I even made new corner windows out of stronger less brittle lexan, much cleaner than before. Heat wrapped the downpipe, throttle cable, made a catch can and plumbed 95% of the lines.

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-10 oil return to 1/2 NPT for the block

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1st coat

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I had this piece of 3'' stainless left over from my exhaust and these 3'' die cuts a friend made for me so I made this catch can. I think I might paint it textured black with a rubber coating I found.

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Wrapped the upper portion of the downpipe that runs close to the booster

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Cut and ran these lines for the catch can and for the fuel cell

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These new windows are much more resistant to cracking and scratching

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These lines come pretty close to the exhaust housing but I think I will use a smaller radius bender and tuck them closer to the master

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Almost there

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[Nissansota240]

Awesome work dude

[mewantkouki]

Top notch fabrication! Everything looks really good, but at the same time I can't help feeling upset a kouki in such good shape had to get hacked up. :naw:

[Chad Dugan]

Awesome work dude

Thanks man!

Top notch fabrication! Everything looks really good, but at the same time I can't help feeling upset a kouki in such good shape had to get hacked up. :naw:

Haha thanks man, dont be upset it's only a car! There's plenty of clean koukis left to mod!

[mewantkouki]

I used to have one just like it, that got wrecked. Every time I see one it brings back a soft spot. lol

[Purestock240]

whats your plans once its finished? cscs, just drive it, topp days?

[tricky_ab]

I always look forward to seeing your build thread updates :) It's looking great! I can't wait to see it out and about...

[pigeon]

I really like all of the clean fab done on this. Did you order the lexan online? if so where?

[bc.]

Dude! You are gonna melt your BMC!!!

Everything else looks good though :bigthumb:

[onehundredoctane]

SHIT IT CLEAN! Love it, keep it up!

[Royal_T]

Looking good bro

[Chad Dugan]

whats your plans once its finished? cscs, just drive it, topp days?

I'll probably do a few track days this year, lots of pictures and videos while the car is still one piece, I'd like to get some fun out of it before I move on to my new car.

I always look forward to seeing your build thread updates :) It's looking great! I can't wait to see it out and about...

Thanks!

I really like all of the clean fab done on this. Did you order the lexan online? if so where?

I made them out of a large industrial sheet from a plastic supply company in Toronto we ship with. The previous windows were made from garage door lexan from Home Depot.

Dude! You are gonna melt your BMC!!!
Everything else looks good though :bigthumb:

I know there will be huge heat generated but I think I'm far enough away from the bmc, I will need to shorten the radius oh the first bends out of the master though, and I also have a heat shield wrapped with gold tape that should help a little bit.

SHIT IT CLEAN! Love it, keep it up!

Looking good bro

Thanks a lot guys!

[Purestock240]

some s14s came with a thinner brake booster, forget if it was zenkis, or non ABS cars or what.

[Blu813SD]

Can you pm me more info on your headlight mounting bar and brackets ?

I might be getting into the same thing here sometime and wanted a similar removable setup.

The car has tubes on the front but no upper radiator mounting brackets or headlight enclosure brackets yet.

Can you send me some close up pics of the removable area for the upper radiator mount bar / headlight bracket bar and also the actual headlight mounting rods as well ? Greatly appreciate it if you can.

[jp69]

Clean work man

[Chad Dugan]

some s14s came with a thinner brake booster, forget if it was zenkis, or non ABS cars or what.

Yeah ABS, I have considered changing with a friend and going this route before i have any serious melting issues.

Can you pm me more info on your headlight mounting bar and brackets ?

I might be getting into the same thing here sometime and wanted a similar removable setup.

The car has tubes on the front but no upper radiator mounting brackets or headlight enclosure brackets yet.

Can you send me some close up pics of the removable area for the upper radiator mount bar / headlight bracket bar and also the actual headlight mounting rods as well ? Greatly appreciate it if you can.

I think if you check back a few pages there are some clear pics of when we built it but here is some to give you an idea.

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Clean work man

Thanks a lot!

[Chad Dugan]

I ran into some issues with the -10 oil return line rubbing on the steering column so I had to re route it up front directly into the pan. This is such a better way of routing the line, it created more room behind and under the turbo and allows the heat to escape better.

First I had to drill and tap the pan with a 1/2'' NPT

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I then test fit a plug I would be using for the block since that location would no longer used

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Re sealed the pan and put it back on the motor to dry

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Then I had to shorten the -10 line so it would fit in its new location

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I also had made a catch can earlier and wanted to finish routing all the vents so I used the existing block vent under the exhaust manifold and ran a hose to -8/barb fitting and wrapped it behind the motor.

Plugged the block

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Hose to barb to -8

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[Snatch'D Factory]

Awesome build! This will be awesome on the track or street.

[PLAYERO_LOKO]

Wowl! This thing ls awesome... everything coming together like butt cheecks!

[smdodgers]

I love this build

[Chad Dugan]

Thanks guys, appreciate all the comments! I should have some more updates soon.

[Om1kron]

turbo is pretty damn close to the bmc, dousan pg melted his like every track event lol.

[Chad Dugan]

turbo is pretty damn close to the bmc, dousan pg melted his like every track event lol.

Yeah I definitely need to get one of these slim boosters, that should give me the extra room. I made a post in the WTB section, I am pretty sure all the Canadian S14's had ABS so I may need to go south for one.

[JonathanPrem]

^Nope. There are s14s that have no Abs. Just have to look around

[Devinjay]

This is a RAD build make. Keep going.

[streetsweepergang]

Very interesting build. Cannot wait for more pictures.

[cured13]

Great work Chad - time for updates

I'm not 100% sure but Suzuki Swift booster might work

[Nissansota240]

Sooooo, how's this build going?

[240msh]

How about now lol