VQ35HR S13 Sil-Coupe Build

[Jissan]

Goal: VQ35HR Swapped S13 Sil-Coupe 240SX "Zilvia" - Autocross Build

SPOILER: I just end up drifting it.

I've been putting off starting a build thread for the car since I wasn't sure I'd be able to keep it updated, but I recently saw the value of the discussion these threads promote and decided I'd have to start writing. I also tend to take a lot of pics so I'll have to post multiple times due to the 50 pic limit.

Backstory Garbage

I got behind the wheel of a friend's '03 M3 about a year ago and decided I needed a project car to work on with my son. Being a Nissan nut I settled on a sil-coupe in Cali that needed some love. Coupes are pretty rare in my area, especially with a Silvia front end.

I flew out and drove it back to Louisiana. The KA mileage was unknown but it supposedly had been rebuilt within 20k miles. It had a Sparco / NRG QR wheel, Nismo shift knob, G35 Coupe wheels, Z32 brake setup with 5-lug hubs and drilled / slotted rotors, Dmax-looking tail lights, tired seats, a shredded dash, and a rat's nest of wiring. There was no power steering ( pump was full of iron filings ), neither the speedo nor the tach worked, and the JIC Magic coilovers were completely shot. They were also so low that I shredded a tire on the way back from rub. The AC wasn't hooked up and the 5 speed's synchros were trashed. Included were a set of Z32 wheels with bald tires, a set of 20mm spacers, an extra S13 USDM digicluster, two S14 clusters ( one with white guages ), a rebuilt Calsonic compressor, JDM surfboard LED spoiler, a jack and various extra parts and fluids. All this crap in the car didn't help the ride height on the trip back. I overpaid but karma got me back to my swampland with only a couple minor snags.

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Since I bought the car to have fun, I immediately took it to an autocross where I faired pretty well... if you rule out the results... and judge based on enjoyment alone. I got thrown into STX for my racing steering wheel, Silvia front end, larger wheels, and the boat anchor aftermarket coilovers. The tires were garbage and there were some nasty noises coming from the drivetrain. Turned out the RUCAs had bad rod ends and the front right hub sounded like Wheel of Fortune with the car on jacks. I had an absolute blast. I addressed the car's immediate issues, got some KW V3s ( night and day difference ), a set of NT05s ( more night and day difference ) for my G35 Coupe wheels, an Energy Suspension poly bushing kit, and did random enhancements to help me cope with driving the car around town.

Since I had two digital clusters on hand to try to get working, I tried the How to:Repair 240sx digital speedometer with HUD. NICO Club (http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/how-torepair-240sx-digital-speedometer-with-hud.html) resistor fix on Nicoclub and it ended up working on the JDM cluster... which can't switch to MPH. So I rocked the KPH.

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This was about the time I was looking into swaps. I wanted a car to autocross but didn't want to take the fun out of the car just to adhere to strict class rules. I researched all the turbo RBXX(20,25,26), SRDET, and KAT options. I like the cost of KAT, the weight of the SR, and who doesn't love the legendary RB, but I'm not crazy about the weight and I'm not looking to drift ( EDIT: present-day Jason is reading this and laughing hysterically). I ended up deciding that there was enough info available for me to try a VQ swap. After a month or so of looking for a 350Z / 370Z / G35 / G37, a rollover 2007 Nismo 350Z (#120) with 55k miles popped up on Copart. After some research on how Copart worked I could give a class on it, but that's a different thread.

The beauty of getting the whole car, not to mention a limited edition version of the car, is that you can part out everything that won't fit or you don't need. Highlights included Nismo Exhaust, Nismo Rear Bumper, Suspension, Nismo Yamaha Vibration Dampers, semi-trashed Nismo Rays wheels and a lot more crap I have and haven't sold yet.

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Hauling off the shell

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The Plan

I plan on using as much of the newer or higher performance parts off the Z as possible. I've done a lot of research on most of this but feel free to point omissions or trash out.

Mounts:
I bought a motor and tranny mount kit off ebay that looks like it'll get the job done. I plan on cutting them shorter since I want to use OEM rubber motor mounts and the kit came with solid mounts, and anyone who's driven in New Orleans knows that's just crazy. I'm going to try to keep the motor as low as possible and will still probably need to space out the hood or cut it up.

I looked into different ways I could get the engine lower, since all the VQ builds have the telltale rear hood gap, but the most you'll realistically get is about an inch. You could spend a wad of cash on a dry sump system but the transmission is nearly as low as the oil pan. You could try flattening the lower front oil pan, but it would probably require modification of the the internal oil pickup, and the oil filter mounts just above the pan.


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Since I have the VQ35HR, my starter is going to be in the way of the steering rack since it doesn't have the tabs that the DE has to mount the starter on the passenger side of the engine. I'll either need to create an extension to the starter and mount it farther back, tilt the steering rack like PlusONETEN, or (worst case scenario) put spacers under the crossmember like a lot of other members, which apparently will throw off all sorts of roll center. I wonder if there's enough space on the crossmember LCA mount for me to offset the gap by welding the bolt holes closed and redrilling them higher...

Fuel:
The Z's VQ uses a returnless fuel system and relies on an in-tank regulator/sending unit. I plan on modifying the fuel rail setup to use the S13 return system. I picked up some fuel line, an AEM fuel pressure regulator, a 255lph fuel pump, and a couple of fuel rail adapters. Should be a decent setup for nice cool fuel.

Cooling:
The Z33 radiator / AC core / fans / overflow tank assembly is too wide for the S13 so I picked up a Mishimoto radiator and fan shroud kit, ouch. The warranty was the deciding factor in going with Mishimoto.

Power Steering:
I didn't have power steering for a few weeks before I installed a junk yard pump, which died after a couple of weeks from the iron filings even though I flushed the crap out of the system, but I really liked having power steering. Since my rack is apparently trashed from iron filings in the fluid, I ordered a remanufactured rack as well as a power steering kit off VQSwap.com (subsidiary of ChaseBays) to tie the S13 rack into the Z33 pump.

Brakes:
I plan on using the Nismo's Brembo setup, especially since I already have 5-lug with the Z32 calipers all around. In the front I just used the larger rotor and drilled out my knuckles to 14mm (IIRC) with a press. I also got some shorter bolts since the Z brake bolts' smooth shank prevents using the original bolts. The S13 steering knuckles are a good bit thinner than the Z33 knuckles.

For the rear, the bolt pattern didn't match up so it looks like I'll be fabricating some adapters unless someone knows someone selling cheap ones. The S13 ebrake shoes look like they'll line up with the larger rotor's interior braking surface but I've only done rough measurements.

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Electrical:
I'm just going to basically put the entire 350Z electrical system into the S chassis. I'll need to interface with various lights, sensors, etc. of course. I don't initially plan on removing NATS or programming the ECU so I kept the entire steering column, throttle pedal, BCM... I've got a fair amount of wiring ahead of me.

Differential:
Of all the aspects of this swap, I think I've read the most on which is the best differential / final drive gearing to use. My current plan is to modify my subframe to take the Z33 differential. I plan on using a Q45 driver's side axle on the driver side, and the Z33 driver's axle on passenger side. There are people that say the R200 4.08 will serve my purposes well in autocross, however this would apparently be horrible for highway use. On the flipside, there are people that say the 3.357 FD out of an automatic transmission 350Z / G35 is an even better choice than the 3.54 LSD that I already have due to the weight difference, but I'm afraid this might be too tall a gear for putting power down.

Aside from the gearing, there are other reasons to go with the Z diff vs the R200 VLSD. One reason is that my VLSD is probably completely worn out and open after all the years this car has seen. This wasn't a huge factor since I could easily just grab another 240 diff, but most that I could have picked up were open diffs. The Z ECU reads ABS, TCS, and speed from the six-bolt output shaft diff flanges ( in addition to the ABS rings on the front hubs, of course ). I would like to have the option to use ABS if so inclined and a working speedo will be new to me. If anyone has some spare front hub ABS rings lying around, I want to buy them, LOL.

Here's a comparison shot I took of the Z and S body diffs and axles. The R200 S13 VLSD has no mounting bushings whereas the Z diff has bushings on the two mount tabs in addition to the rear. The rear Z diff bushing is on the subframe.


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/239S8VjSx1QsBQzyO3I6Wb3f1S_O1OoX2w22jFOSb4A=w155-h207-p-no (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-838MuLAJytA/UaW_WY-UIEI/AAAAAAAACjk/5fpPNyf-ct0/w635-h847-no/2013-05-23+03.28.11.jpg)


Light VQ swap reading:

Near perfect diff for VQ or V8 conversions (http://zilvia.net/f/s-chassis/330704-near-perfect-diff-vq-v8-conversions.html)
PlusONETEN build (http://zilvia.net/f/chat/384013-plusoneten-build.html)
VQ 240Z, This guy incidentally is THE resource for shifter bracket relocation (https://sites.google.com/a/vq240z.com/www/home)

Post-build plans include a race wheel/tire setup: putting Toyo Proxes R888s on a set of RPF1s in 17x9.5, ~12 offset or so... or if I hit the lottery, some TE37s. I'd also like to get some adjustable sway bars to play with but I haven't started looking into which ones yet. Sadly, I also like the Rocket Bunny S13 coupe kit, which sucks, because the kit plus fenders would probably cost more than my KW V3 Coilovers.

[Jissan]

The Build

Here we go.

I sold off the KA and tranny and started stripping down the shell

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/npxI4vQvEyAktFWKAYsMRY_9Ffn1SE24QOq-bEeHrn0=w334-h221-p-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yhMoyFBv4aI/Ub0xP07jxSI/AAAAAAAACz4/KOZfzImslqw/w994-h658-no/_DSC7179.jpg)https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/LY70RWR2ugpevoXtLlSDo1IqcK5ViiEKRq-YrLNqRU8=w295-h221-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cbXlDrlkd2o/Ub0xSkim2DI/AAAAAAAAC0I/bn9Z6Qo4RVo/w994-h746-no/2013-05-09+19.29.26.jpg)https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/x7dudA4nAhTRd_m67R1ri62pykIUsw-umvPLshvcQWY=w284-h212-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9_hdVHe-2zU/Ub0xX8zakUI/AAAAAAAAC0o/E5FC8wrIq7I/w994-h746-no/2013-05-10+04.17.31.jpg)https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/3EKZ8hgj9QpYdzdu2TASEOQ9bUogoAukTOlH-gUNE6g=w285-h212-p-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-me773dCV-wI/Ub0xb6gJfWI/AAAAAAAAC1A/7DX8nzmuQ14/w994-h746-no/2013-05-10+04.18.05.jpg)https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/VI8NCvJg6n5Mgi_UFwx5Uo4hAkwyAhijChWVoWraGa0=w285-h212-p-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YxW4PipulKY/Ub0xxpW2FhI/AAAAAAAAC3A/dHvHpN7YyBU/w994-h746-no/2013-05-30+16.07.32.jpg)

Cut out the rusty fender aprons

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/raikxeOoaMw-j6GZXUm-eJnKgGTAnFRNOvp3JYRZc1g=w284-h212-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AjkGa1DQGIQ/Ub0xwSoH7aI/AAAAAAAAC24/OcD8IegHeTY/w994-h746-no/2013-05-30+16.07.13.jpg)https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/BjoUDp7fNL4b-J6G_Th9sFFxPXuecMQrEJKDOf4bYm0=w160-h212-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pypaqKmqhKo/Ub0xu8-KhTI/AAAAAAAAC2w/WItk1cvCAao/w635-h847-no/2013-05-30+13.42.01.jpg)

Found some big tears in the fenders and the shock tower supports so I put my brother on the task. He happens to be a combination welder.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QNL65feMyoa3yUUtHn1C1_TL-gHW8aFb86IW_iksB_Q=w171-h228-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NUAIrwaXA54/Ub0yLY52FgI/AAAAAAAAC5Y/zkWZQ02SMjk/w635-h847-no/2013-06-02+19.25.12.jpg)https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/q-_bUdGy1Pd7XkpVQc75A-SoS0_1z0N9H8mCieGGg00=w172-h228-p-no (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LorWwGl_PMM/Ub0yPWiIh6I/AAAAAAAAC5w/Nmy_XK_Rwow/w635-h847-no/2013-06-02+19.47.09.jpg)

Parts!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/yiY8eWOa-vWRGRMcsW9pNp3ZTq7sC-7ePHZm0FKj0ME=w166-h221-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KV0clI-3AAQ/Ub0xzOCUDTI/AAAAAAAAC3I/hG8kCPJFGE8/w635-h847-no/2013-05-30+17.01.14.jpg)https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HRlwezBwGvqo7HRRM7gt6Oqj4Ugvx3BqbIW29Im8q-g=w284-h212-p-no (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ggdxF3eZdh4/Ub0xtBC5FJI/AAAAAAAAC2o/zN9enSvqp_E/w994-h746-no/2013-05-30+11.35.36.jpg)https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ImLzndjEyJuv1am-264VvRpzci6x9j3RidEbCNSemLw=w143-h189-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dE9HvCuX-wA/Ub0yHLl7HSI/AAAAAAAAC5A/8LUmehyrpog/w635-h847-no/2013-05-31+20.40.15.jpg)https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/YqT5P9M7F-SaV9DClZhT1PIoyQhtMQSu4Iwc4b6FQ5w=w156-h206-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VELUJLEdAow/Ub0xqsBYHHI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/unmoFCRW5w4/w635-h847-no/2013-05-28+15.39.34.jpg)https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/tV6O8F4L7UxdptsdiGQueF1tVaqMe87mmNQwJqBAPQc=w276-h207-p-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-meXYBic8U7o/UaW_Qd5x-8I/AAAAAAAACi8/nsCZgNBe51g/w1000-h750-no/2013-05-22+17.36.05.jpg)

Two of the subframe bushings were worn completely out and the other two weren't even attached. There was also a huge crack on the passenger side.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/62AgDOM6AmEwDILHOi5KBmgIWLvk_QWGHMzh80aEaOY=w156-h206-p-no (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/62AgDOM6AmEwDILHOi5KBmgIWLvk_QWGHMzh80aEaOY=w635-h847-no)https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/DtXEEA-F5_SkBR4OcXRe15yiWhNl5ZjFan45xcQSa58=w262-h196-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nhyuVWtoBQQ/Ub0xi_9M8QI/AAAAAAAAC1o/us1LYfFf8jc/w1000-h750-no/2013-05-27+18.35.12.jpg)

Knocking out the bushings after hitting the rubber with the recip saw.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/nXbBekhX_h8HeUbXjThZo6g84xpw38EUEmbK_LGP0gI=w166-h221-p-no (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UKuz3PtzLFA/Ub0x1xRc9OI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/E9bjQAFCsVw/w635-h847-no/2013-05-30+20.31.39.jpg)https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cOVRsDXwZonHuIElPoBSIF-8o-XWGC9LA_JrHvqarO0=w160-h212-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z0XNDH1jspU/Ub0x8RYjWnI/AAAAAAAAC4A/9ECVZ8zMJzY/w635-h847-no/2013-05-30+20.49.06.jpg)https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/hPXQlqrv4H3gdyRV6BM994HySi8GMRlRp58JVV3DmGI=w167-h221-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UigZ5i-vppA/Ub0x5_UHeFI/AAAAAAAAC3w/dPZ02_K_S1w/w635-h847-no/2013-05-30+20.47.56.jpg)https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/hW6X3oV2H8bMMg0ttPJVUabm-OYMCP5dnWuATs60Bjo=w142-h189-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4yzQxHuoVp4/Ub0yFngoIwI/AAAAAAAAC44/Z-hTfs0NX8w/w635-h847-no/2013-05-30+22.25.33.jpg)

Pressing in the new Whiteline bushings.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YFQHkguS26Wv7fkA6aSdpo60Kbx3nvW_w5-w3ZhmlM8=w160-h212-p-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tn22RizcMz0/Ub0ydFbqiXI/AAAAAAAAC7A/7kFGrK5MjEI/w635-h847-no/2013-06-06+20.28.22.jpg)https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/sV8dGMWHnSs2SazpqbhkviyXgsOxzOtSpxoXPreH4_4=w284-h212-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZMEIPoeadRo/Ub0yefFP-JI/AAAAAAAAC7I/jU45spk774Q/w994-h746-no/2013-06-06+20.28.39.jpg)

Modifications are required to fit the Z diff into the S chassis subframe. You've got to widen the mount points and lower the mount deck about an inch. I'm still working out the last bit of structural support and mounting the rear bushing on the back. I'm going to get it all squared up and mount it back on the car when I get the engine mounted. I'll take custom driveshaft measurements and then pull the subframe for final mods, add the diff's rear bushing and paint it.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Z8q-I2fdvyaZfYy_7E8bgU6xjFMqganFX4PYJQYJwQ0=w298-h223-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9G66EqfGpsk/Ub0x0cYvP_I/AAAAAAAAC3Q/dfUtPEr9YAM/w1000-h750-no/2013-05-30+17.02.53.jpg)https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6BDau31UDawSgwy-u1gUKEJ1ciWfxQjQc2icmPrK2os=w284-h212-p-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3gsRSviJI1s/Ub0x_SJDuWI/AAAAAAAAC4Q/h_oDIMlsrpY/w994-h746-no/2013-05-30+22.16.08.jpg)https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cuwYEm0rF8QlA0h3wMQV-dR7iqXbvCvOfNruzTjiowI=w305-h228-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dhPSTvm7aA4/Ub0yQnMdi7I/AAAAAAAAC54/0AZLiXFwV3c/w994-h746-no/2013-06-02+20.59.46.jpg)https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VTl74VmMkSioXZ_G27IjkcDy8GQZfgw2XhMQd5PCcfw=w305-h228-p-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kP7owrE_E2Y/Ub0ySFg44NI/AAAAAAAAC6A/zsNsdQzoxtc/w994-h746-no/2013-06-02+20.59.54.jpg)https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/qFtuxGAdf4UFmadgqH-S2mgkIGlLCb2TRj-B0UCBEjU=w284-h212-p-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IYY6VHzJNvE/Ub0yhAJg6RI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/S6lUc3lZ1Rw/w1000-h750-no/2013-06-09+19.57.13.jpg)https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/DP93BNpImHmLglT54krgRGc82U7fxFmd2dOAFbo5Xlc=w285-h212-p-no (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-N09xGuM2GNs/Ub0yiZ8EahI/AAAAAAAAC7g/3g79d8w8ps0/w1000-h750-no/2013-06-12+00.02.10.jpg)

These are the Z axles mocked up to the diff in the subframe. The driver side axle is just a bit too long!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cgR9tnMWXqTq79K_TkLgK8ULEn9q0gYB1DCGD23fgvw=w276-h207-p-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0wgpmaKQbsU/Ub0yj8mn8wI/AAAAAAAAC7o/lwzrbtWUELQ/w994-h746-no/2013-06-15+05.38.23.jpg)

The OEM G35 coupe 17s clear the Z Brembos!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/uuAkeuKbJ9x4h3a5fgf3YRWNcgezaaKw6Nv_4OkLaDs=w167-h221-p-no (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0RdqoEPn4u8/Ub0xVUYQLyI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/Ck1j19pYVK0/w635-h847-no/2013-05-10+03.16.10.jpg)

[JIMB0]

crazy find on the Nismo Z!!!
Keep it up

[KendallH]

Wow, great build and super well written. Keep it up. Subbed.

[ka-titties]

i've got the same Z Brembo's on my s14. i've been looking around for a set for the rear. keep us posted if you figure out how to mount them on the rear. coincidentally, i have the same wheels lol. be brembo's BARELY fit!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b12/dimitri24/96%20S14%20Build%20Pictures/100_1203.jpg (http://s16.photobucket.com/user/dimitri24/media/96%20S14%20Build%20Pictures/100_1203.jpg.html)

good luck with the VQ swap. i'm nearing completion of my vqde swap.

[Xmax]

Wow, I like where this is going. I was thinking of going KA-T for the longest time now, but my ways of thinking has changed. One of my options was going VQ35HR, since I also own a 08' G35X sedan as my daily.

[Matej]

To lower the motor, some people space down the front crossmember.
Probably not the best solution as far as retaining suspension geometry and such, but it works.

[Fries]

To lower the motor, some people space down the front crossmember.
Probably not the best solution as far as retaining suspension geometry and such, but it works.

Depending on his ride height (autox) it probably wouldn't be any worse than what we do to our vehicles by slamming it to the ground.

[Big Zee]

lucky find on the Z!!! this is a really interesting build, I like the read, not to dry :)

keep the updates coming!!!

[Jissan]

After calling around to several local businesses that claimed to build CV axles, it turned out that they all sent the axle off to some third party and got remanufactured ones back. Since my project required a shorter driver side axle than an OEM Z axle OR an S13 axle with a 6 bolt flange, eg. custom... nobody could actually do the work. I had a friend suggest what worked for them: an axle off a 95 Q45. I may have ordered the wrong side however, since the custom ordered AutoZone part turned out to be way too long. Thankfully I was able to return it.

Frustrated, I just started taking the axles apart to see how they're put together and to my surprise, EVERYTHING matched (aside from the diff flange bolt pattern, of course)! Between the 89 S body and the 2007 Z body, the CV side is made up of a six bearing cage held on with a lock ring.

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3F31oIyf6aE/UcJlxkd0ANI/AAAAAAAAC9g/iBrpr9OIsMU/w1000-h662-no/DSC_8887.jpg
http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nXiqp6-Vskc/UcJl5uF4RvI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/ZY2JvXGf5aE/w1000-h662-no/_DSC8891.jpg

I got to work swapping over the diff flange on the CV to the S13 Axle. During the work, a photographer friend of mine stopped by the shop and decided to experiment with some colored lighting.

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IMr5HckFUoM/UcJlmvYkCeI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/AH8HEm79nPI/w1000-h667-no/IMG_4784.jpg

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-owi9kZzvE7I/UcJluEVk8bI/AAAAAAAAC9I/llNDyYkWyCs/w1000-h667-no/IMG_4822.jpg

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CXVdEkdWt0I/UcJlvuvIA0I/AAAAAAAAC9Q/wOpIyOlTcQc/w1000-h704-no/IMG_4849.jpg


The finished axle.

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m9RVIQ2luc0/UcJzrtd_CgI/AAAAAAAAC-o/Wf4b7ZcFtBU/w562-h849-no/_DSC8892-s.jpg

Since I had the axles finally taken care of, I set to putting the final supports on the subframe (some square tubing with some 8 gauge flat stock welded on to spread the footprint), primed and painted it, and shoved it back up the Coupe's tail. I chose these mount points to counteract the twisting forces of the diff while mounting to the other side of the lower control arm mount point. It also cleared the axles nicely.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d7P2XxCrDZ-He2QYoTK9m50mxk_5UEiWUdQoI0eUcF0=w168-h222-p-no (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-b2O1PulWfLs/UfMyBDnXFWI/AAAAAAAADAU/HSSiaSK1BU4/w637-h849-no/2013-07-13+20.47.48.jpg)https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gM_7T-YYi_kaN22L8G_ztNp2Tf9L0Q9aGxgKXPTjlPQ=w297-h222-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ntu1r5Ulf3E/UfMx90pETQI/AAAAAAAADAM/GUD4IMIL1qQ/w1052-h789-no/2013-07-13+20.46.05.jpg)

This was about the time I went to Wyoming on a downhill trip and broke my radius at the wrist on the third day of eight. Great. Six weeks of not being able to use my left hand. :Owned:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/C0C5NNziz29DZMG5i9Y6boAW4qkuYeegc0utlARrKR8=w278-h208-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WgtTCGxiDfQ/UfMxxRJxzcI/AAAAAAAAC_s/qWLuKefHB_k/w1052-h789-no/2013-06-24+22.48.16.jpg)https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/lefcepO31ZOdVPKF55FsdlyYGMfZyr9sXx-MK3blU1A=w296-h222-p-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IL4jef-YhXo/UfMx1nuBTdI/AAAAAAAAC_0/t5SfnZ-Twi8/w1052-h789-no/2013-06-28+11.49.35.jpg)

Determined not to let my injury stop me, I singlehandedly sanded, primed, and painted the engine bay.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CYDWZ_njiMZ6esBES2_rGwwRWXqdAmS460IJjmHDEnc=w297-h222-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-95zVWR5KJDo/UfMx4LeIhsI/AAAAAAAAC_8/VaHyIAEW254/w1052-h789-no/2013-07-12+23.30.19.jpg)https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/btxTLLHXxUIB74naUGARWm-2JRc-uvZn5UdlhtsEPuw=w297-h222-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pPAC1aHEJfM/UfMx6ysTOrI/AAAAAAAADAE/cvkXbS3iRA0/w1052-h789-no/2013-07-13+13.40.20.jpg)

Still trying to work without both hands I spent a couple hours cleaning up the inside of the car. My sound deadening was so brittle that it came out pretty easily by scraping and jabbing it with a massive sharpened Klein screwdriver. A finished shot with the Dynamat Extreme should be in the next update since I'm not done with that yet.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/a7y3k4AnWucJQDPZgFGXoVKHmafZLKVmBV7q_FGjp5w=w276-h207-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3VWPh4dWt1E/UfM1wgv7D7I/AAAAAAAADCE/5CBieItDSCo/w1052-h789-no/2013-07-17+02.57.42.jpg)https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/i3EHccQYeeGUApiKgc90DQSXXcyMs37cYkKssG1JOyg=w271-h203-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ne6SdXRuPgE/UfMyOvR5UQI/AAAAAAAADA0/XD5Uzo2CXSM/w1052-h789-no/2013-07-17+04.37.26.jpg)

Eventually I got some help and they only wanted to put the motor in the car, so we prepped the crossmember and slung the motor into the bay, temporarily using the supplied solid motor mounts.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/zbXVoSaEY82znX1Hrf4NjGHmog6vtN0I82MNTS_dbQU=w277-h208-p-no (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7gQLCVIHHtE/UfMxqX4v-fI/AAAAAAAAC_c/-noz4qKWzTM/w1052-h789-no/2013-06-21+04.44.48.jpg)https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/skpgAyKdm4XwNzmvNv3D59GA0gk1K1QdzTG_P8E6hW4=w271-h203-p-no (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-okA4Jm0GQqw/UfMyD88-LmI/AAAAAAAADAc/L-NUFPSUEaQ/w1052-h789-no/2013-07-15+23.33.11.jpg)https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/d0SlprCQc5AXodz_b9nOlJYTs4OS03TGK6jW2TgcAhc=w271-h203-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QcbEIIIUga4/UfMyGpow8YI/AAAAAAAADAk/DRMq1BT0R28/w1052-h789-no/2013-07-16+01.48.41.jpg)

Here's a shot of how the HR starter sits on the steering rack.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/JlUuhGKFRGJh7kNK23HDHrn4mRNDNI5KLbSawADi6Pc=w271-h203-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6WiZpyyr5nM/UfMyLShvpZI/AAAAAAAADAw/xLzlW_L5LZk/w1052-h789-no/2013-07-16+17.09.00.jpg)

We explored a lot of options, including: shifting the starter solenoid forward to clear the rack, modifying and using the bent up Z crossmember, and other bad options... but have decided to try to rotate the rack to clear the starter and take up the slack with the steering column angle since I had the Z and S columns to work with. Sadly, this is still in progress. Here's a comparison of the S and Z racks and columns for shits 'n giggs.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6CCou_lz55r8GeVqTiyz-7OM8GjV-ZauAFGP5wgxLUg=w271-h203-p-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SMOxvyr7blw/UfMySL6_mEI/AAAAAAAADA8/qbeJZcYID2s/w1052-h789-no/2013-07-17+15.03.17.jpg)https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xZRRywI67_7QN9v7jWM81SXJ9-FaTYgXJVrjHkATdL4=w271-h203-p-no (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aN75EfVI0xc/UfMyVhmIb6I/AAAAAAAADBE/wUWom_fLoTg/w1052-h789-no/2013-07-17+15.03.24.jpg)

I shortened the shifter linkage by cutting out the shaft and welding the couplings.

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I've since grabbed some CJ Jeep biscuit-type poly motor mounts to swap out the solid aluminum ones, and found a GM-type poly trans mount that is a direct replacement for the kit's solid trans mount.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/GJedvkc-ZFInxk0MA6zTdliZjMm-WQYUdeaYlGnqWJI=w271-h203-p-no (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kfIkSSPOphI/UfMyfR3PG8I/AAAAAAAADBc/mHeT7Rvl2Ic/w1052-h789-no/2013-07-21+17.02.08.jpg)

The coupe is getting used to the new engine and I'm starting to sort out wiring. Here's how she currently sits.

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[Big Zee]

nice!!. What will you be doing for a shifter bracket ? One that is like the VQ Trans for SR swap ?

the Build looks promising! Keep up the good work!, Don't overwork your hand and cause more damage and heal faster! If you can do all that with one, hand, I imagine you would fly with 2 haha

[Jissan]

crazy find on the Nismo Z!!!
Keep it up

Wow, great build and super well written. Keep it up. Subbed.

lucky find on the Z!!! this is a really interesting build, I like the read, not to dry :)

keep the updates coming!!!

Thanks guys! I was looking really hard for a VQ37HR but when the Z popped up, I had to grab it. I'm torn between selling the Nismo #120 center console badge, which apparently would go for a pretty penny to the right poser :facepalm:, or doing something like "Powered by" above the plate somewhere on the dash of the S13. Not sure yet. Any suggestions?


i've got the same Z Brembo's on my s14. i've been looking around for a set for the rear. keep us posted if you figure out how to mount them on the rear. coincidentally, i have the same wheels lol. be brembo's BARELY fit!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b12/dimitri24/96%20S14%20Build%20Pictures/100_1203.jpg (http://s16.photobucket.com/user/dimitri24/media/96%20S14%20Build%20Pictures/100_1203.jpg.html)

good luck with the VQ swap. i'm nearing completion of my vqde swap.

Very nice Sir! I'm working on a drawing to give to a machinist friend of mine that will work on a bracket. If we end up with something cost effective I'll definitely post on here. I'm leaning towards an aluminum threaded bracket that offsets the caliper mount holes towards the front of the car, but I'll know more once I give him a visit.


Wow, I like where this is going. I was thinking of going KA-T for the longest time now, but my ways of thinking has changed. One of my options was going VQ35HR, since I also own a 08' G35X sedan as my daily.

G35X are AWD right? Niiice. VQ35 are nice but it would be killer to migrate that drivetrain setup to the S Chassis...


To lower the motor, some people space down the front crossmember.
Probably not the best solution as far as retaining suspension geometry and such, but it works.

Depending on his ride height (autox) it probably wouldn't be any worse than what we do to our vehicles by slamming it to the ground.

Probably not, but I'm thinking that clocking the rack will be fine. I'll know more once I try to mount up the steering column and size up my options.


nice!!. What will you be doing for a shifter bracket ? One that is like the VQ Trans for SR swap ?

I went with the shifter bracket that Austin Hoke sells on his site (http://sites.google.com/a/vq240z.com/www/shiftermount). I was going to just shorten the factory bracket but I kept running into roadblocks trying to find someone to let me use their TIG setup. My brother enjoys welding on the project since it's completely different than the commercial work he does, but sadly doesn't have his own machine. This needs to change in the near future, LOL!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZXKaN5ZdToo/UfXk0_BCgUI/AAAAAAAADCU/dkXkqlGpAjU/w1132-h849-no/2013-07-28+21.53.26.jpg

the Build looks promising! Keep up the good work!, Don't overwork your hand and cause more damage and heal faster! If you can do all that with one, hand, I imagine you would fly with 2 haha

Thanks man! I've been lucky to have a lot of friends with an interest in what I'm doing and the downtime to come help, but yes, I need to take it easy.

[Jissan]

Party at my place. Bring your wire crimpers.

And beer. :-/

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Most time consuming part of the swap, without a doubt. I don't know what's worse: cutting and modifying an existing harness, or starting from scratch! Anyhow, backtracking...

Made up a bracket to hold the ABS manifold. Swapped over sensors and cool pedals Z33 => S13.

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A1ENcMIrqYA/Ug1PgKqvcVI/AAAAAAAADFI/dRYS86urQmw/w1139-h854-no/2013-07-31+04.19.14.jpg
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Mounting column controls on MUCH smaller S13 bracket. Didn't fit initially so I had to chop up the 90° wiring harness plugs and make them 180° plugs.

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Steering wheel to controls reach is pretty good. Better than stock controls with the removable wheel. Z33 ignition cylinder mounts below the column as opposed to the S13; above. Not sure if I'm going to modify the cylinder or fiberglass the plastic column cover to cover the old hole and make a new one. Regardless, that's way off. I ain't got time for that. I dunno how the hell that cluster is going to mount in my dashboard tho. Gotta think a bit on that one.

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Mounted the pedals, clutch cylinder, and BMC, then adjusted for pedal reach. Mounted column back into the car with the controls on and started throwing in the wiring.

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I decided that since space close to the firewall is a a premium that I was going to send the chassis harness through the inside of the car. This turned out to be a shitload of adjustment, relooming of the harness, shuffling of grounds. Going to make a removable panel on the passenger side of the dashboard to get to the fuses. Ignore the wacky Dynamat placement on the floor. Beer happens.

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Progress.

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Dealing with more hassle since my battery is in the trunk. Good because of space needed for my dual intakes, bad because of wiring. 350Z peeps don't really move their battery to the hatch for several reasons:


Battery has it's own damn house behind the passenger-side wheel.
There's a one-peice five-fuse block that mounts to the positive pole of the battery with six wires coming off of it. Nobody wants to run 6 wires from the hatch or get a five fuse block to distribute power once you get to the bay.
Z hatch is already pretty damn small.


Ended up grabbing a distro block off Amazon and am now able to replace that fuse block with a decent solution and it also has six regular fuse holders for the extra crap I'm gonna need to wire in, such as the sunroof... which is open btw... shit.

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CB0ERhuUKWM/Ug1IpWu2ePI/AAAAAAAADEM/9yUR7JF_gV8/w1139-h854-no/2013-08-15+15.43.42.jpg

Odd & end shots follow of the power steering res, cleaned up hood release ( which will probably be replaced by aerocatch latches ), ABS manifold mounted with custom lines being run, steering clearance after clocking the rack.

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HnDxJbRDMSU/Ug1I1rAiYPI/AAAAAAAADEs/hY1UDVMn9_E/w1139-h854-no/2013-08-15+15.47.20.jpg
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Custom driveshaft ordered from Driveshaft Shop... bunch more crap done. Hustling to make my custom brake lines to all four wheels and finish the wiring integration. Iffy bits include fuel pump wiring and I still have to figure out what to do about the headers touching the firewall.

Enough whining, back to it!

[Kingbaby]

Way too document everything man...path definitely unbeating!

[Jissan]

Thanks man! Yeah, I take a lot of pics and like to tell the story and process. Sometimes the only thing stopping someone from pulling the trigger on a swap or buying a part is not knowing enough because someone's build thread goes from a photo of a KA coming out and then the SR/RB/VQ/VG/BBQ going in, and they never touched on what happened in between.

[Arteeste]

This is a dream !

[WhiteGLX]

I wish I had documented my swap a bit more then just KA, empty engine bay, VQ35HR and a few random completed pics after. I didn't use all the factory stuff like you are, I wired the VQ into the factory harness for less modifications.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e331/sr20goofus/vq35hrS141_zps0c50c824.jpeg

[Jissan]

I wish I had documented my swap a bit more then just KA, empty engine bay, VQ35HR and a few random completed pics after. I didn't use all the factory stuff like you are, I wired the VQ into the factory harness for less modifications.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e331/sr20goofus/vq35hrS141_zps0c50c824.jpeg

Yeah, that shit looks good. You also have your power steering res at the same place I've put mine, and the fuel pressure regulator is exactly where I'm putting mine!

The main issue I'm facing right now is interfacing the fuel pump fuel level signal from the S chassis to the Z harness.

Where'd you get your intake tubes with the MAF bungs?

[WhiteGLX]

the intake tubes are ebay 350z/370z intakes, i added the large 90* bends to move the filters to better location.

I used a Stack ST8130 display to get all my temp, pressure, Tach, speedo and fuel signals. It interfaces with its own sensors that i had to add. I tried to mess with as little of the factory VQ wiring as possible.

[Jissan]

Well, I welded a return bung onto my driver side fuel rail to integrate with the S chassis fuel system. Going to hit an AEM fuel pressure regulator from Enjuku and on to the return line...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ifLdFcKHQUQ/UhYSujMoPgI/AAAAAAAADGQ/vCP6XmEeKuw/w1149-h862-no/2013-08-19+01.06.21.jpg

Then this came in. Way earlier than expected. THANKS GUYS!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kwfWwtkInNw/UhYSw_47G4I/AAAAAAAADGY/rcn7WqgOCi0/w647-h862-no/2013-08-20+17.40.13.jpg

and now I have to pin this plug out and integrate the pump and fuel level sensor to the S13 fuel pump harness. Probably going to piggyback the Z driver side fuel level sensor together with the passenger side and hope I don't double the voltage, in turn giving myself a false fuel level reading...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zwZ1JbTlhD8/UhYStLu0rrI/AAAAAAAADGM/YS3CF1Ni1v8/w1149-h862-no/2013-08-17+02.26.32.jpg

Wiring is monumental but it's looking damn good. Ordered some Redline MTL to mix with the some MT-90 to give myself the perfect mixture of tranny fluid double entendre. Also ordered a crapton of Wilwood 570 so I can bleed the snot out of the new brake lines. Pics coming soon. Well, back to it. I've got a goal of being mobile by Sept. 1st so, better get my ass in gear.

[DNAmotoring]

Nice Build, going the extra mile, lookin good!

[Konster]

Cool build. We're the Z33 pedal cover a direct swap or did you have to cut the S13 ones?

[Jissan]

Cool build. We're the Z33 pedal cover a direct swap or did you have to cut the S13 ones?

Thanks for the encouragement! Sadly the Z33 pedals were a complete fab job; no similarity whatsoever. S13 pedals are flat and larger than the convex, smaller Z33 pedals. Only reason I did it is because they came out of the Nismo.

I had to pull the covers off, cut off and then weld the Z33 pedals to the S13 assemblies. Then I had to QC the finished product ( hit the pedals with a hammer) to simulate panic braking and clutch kicking to make sure it could take the abuse. Then etch prime, paint, and recover them.

[Konster]

Damn, that's a lot of work. Shit, really wanted them in my Vert but not trying to go through all that.

Build is looking good though, subscribed!

[Jissan]

So I'm thinking of putting together a group buy on a machine shop order for some custom 350Z rear brake adapters to S13/S14/etc. I'm going to gauge interest from you guys to see if there's enough people out there that could pay $115 or less for a set of adapters to run 350Z rear brakes and five-lug rotors. Luckily the E-brake drum area of the Z rotor is the same, so there's just the issue of making a killer aluminum bracket to mount those bad boys to the knuckle.

PM me if you're interested. I want to make them and I've already seen some interest from posts in build threads, mine included, so hit me up and I'll put a proper group buy together. The shop I'd be going through does fantastic work to extreme tolerances. Picking them is a no-brainer.

[Jissan]

Oh snap I found the fuel pump wiring pinout, AND the resistor value (2.4k Ohm) to replace the in-tank fuel temp sensor. Good little writeup here (http://blog.cj-motorsports.com/2009/02/24/350zg35-cjm-twin-fuel-pump-installation-notes-2.aspx) on reworking the Z fuel pump for duals, which I don't need, but the info is all there to modify the wiring to just about anything I could need.

I give myself one week or less to get this car rolling... maybe even this weekend if I bust ass.

I think the wife has other plans tho.

[Jissan]

Cameraman was doubling as the fuel pressure regulator adjuster. Hadn't filled the coolant system yet and was running open cats. Pure will-it-run-or-not attempt. The motor started to warm up and the residual coolant started to pour out the heater loop opening that I hadn't run to the return yet... but it runs.

-Zq6dmUwZHA

[WhiteGLX]

congratulations!

[ka-titties]

awesome!!!

[Kingbaby]

Awesome stuff man...

[dluevanos01]

Great build and awesome work! I too wish to do this one day!

[Jissan]

Thanks people! Can't tell by the video but I was freaking out.

Currently waiting on a left brake rotor and will be finishing the brake lines as soon as I can. I've been aiming to have the car mobile by Sept 1st ever since I broke my arm. It looks like it's gonna be really close!

On another note, I've been comparing the fuel level sensor resistance between the cars. The S runs ~80 ohms at empty and the Z runs 123 ohms at empty. A big issue with just swapping the sensor, aside from fit, is that the Z has TWO fuel level sensors in series that make up the 123 ohms... one on each side of the tank. They did this due to the fact that the tank straddles the driveshaft. Fair enough, but the issue is that by running JUST the single S sensor, the Z gauge will show the tank as full CORRECTLY, but the tank should run dry somewhere around the 1/3 mark. Shit.

So I'll see about wiring in the secondary Z sensor (luckily it's range is ~40ohms) to the S fuel level resistor in-tank. I haven't put in the new fuel pump so I haven't taken a good look at it yet, but I'll make sure to post what I find.

I've got a similar setup with the front ABS sensors. I've got to get a set of S ABS rings and possibly sensors too, but it looks like I'll be building a board to mediate signal between what the Z is sending and expecting back in terms of pulses, and the S setup. The S has a tone ring with a sensor running an electromagnetic mechanism. The Z seems to run the opposite by having a segmented magnetic ring on the inside face of the front hubs actuating an iron filament completing the circuit to indicate rotation. It may just be as simple as taking a count of the Z tone ring "teeth", tooth count of the S ring, and making a signal modifier to translate the appropriate signal.

Apparently I'm a glutton for punishment because these kind of issues seem to be what I get into the most. What a loser.

[maces13]

That's freaking awesome how you used the parts off the z. Great work so far I'm definitely in for the updates. Keep up the good work

[Big Zee]

could you just not delete the ABS ? and run a standalone negating the ABS signal from the ecu ?

[Jissan]

could you just not delete the ABS ? and run a standalone negating the ABS signal from the ecu ?

Well the whole idea is that I'd like to enable ABS if I can since I can always disable it via fuses or just uncoupling the ABS manifold harness. Also, my current budget isn't going to like getting a standalone right now... :o

I know driver assists like traction control and ABS get a bad rap but I would like the option to run the assist or disable it if I choose. Say I bite the bullet and get some Hoosiers for a series but I'm unfamiliar with the track layout (with autocross that's always). If I make three runs and push a little too hard on the fourth and slam the brakes in a moment of panic / n00bness to avoid a person / cone / wall, I've just flatspotted my tires and will have to shave them to even them out, or worse: have to throw them away...

It's definitely a good thing to have the option to run ABS and be able to choose not to.

[Jissan]

awesome!!!

Trying to hit you back about those pigtails but your PM inbox is full.

[Jissan]

DriveshaftShop delivered.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kwfWwtkInNw/UhYSw_47G4I/AAAAAAAADGY/rcn7WqgOCi0/w625-h833-no/2013-08-20+17.40.13.jpg

Got some open box Kinetix HR cats in from Enjuku. I asked for an Enjuku sticker. They sent a stickerbomb starter kit. Wrapped the cats with DEI Titanium and coated with VHT Flameproof.

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Also finished up the brake lines: Lines run to the manifold, additional line run to the rear. Rear T deleted and each side has it's own line now.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gdwhMvJguac/UiZqOaW9vhI/AAAAAAAADHE/loBva5vm2bY/w1048-h786-no/2013-09-02+20.50.41.jpg

I ran into a huge drama when I went to bleed the clutch. Firstly, the HR motors have an internal clutch slave cylinder and a tube that goes into the trans for fluid and bleeding. Well, the bleeder valve head broke off in the CSC tube block. Then the EZ-Out broke off in the bleeder. Fast-forward through an insane amount of profanity at high volume and I'm back in the garage with a replacement CSC tube. Little did I know they are typically replaced with the trans off the block. The hole for the CSC tube is about the same size as a clutch fork hole and we could barely even see WTF was in there.

Eventually we were able to pull the pin holding the old CSC tube with a pair of 10" hemastats holding a locking pin clip and a dentist mirror. We put the pin back in with the hemastats, popped the new CSC tube in, and proceeded to bleed the clutch.

Let it be known for anyone bleeding a VQ trans with a dry CSC, proceed like this:

Pump the clucth pedal several times and then mash it down all the way.
Open the bleeder valve quickly, just enough for air and fluid the come out, and close it back off.
Lift the clutch pedal and WAIT 45 SECONDS for the CSC to go back into position.
Pump the clutch pedal several times, lift it and wait again, pump it again several times and then mash it down all the way.
Purge the bleeder again, close it, lift pedal, wait again...


You see where this is going. The key is the waiting. Trust me, I burned almost two hours cursing and trying different crap. Just so you know, vacuum bleeding did NOTHING for me besides gum up my vac gun with Wilwood 570.

I'm going through the drivetrain and suspension looking for loose bolts and putting in thermal protection on the passenger side frame rail due to the fuel and brake lines running close to the heat. After that I'll loosen the motor mounts and clock the motor about 2 degrees counterclockwise from driver's orientation ( the motor is ever-so-slightly crooked ), tighten them back up, throw the manifolds, cats, Y-Pipe, rear exhaust, fab a middle section from the Y-pipe to the S13 exhaust, throw a seat in that B, go around the block, and immediately put it back in the garage cuz there's still no interior at all.

[LuckyRPS13]

Looks great so far. Good work.

[jp69]

Clean worck

[ka-titties]

Cats...? CATS?!?!?! you're crazy haha.

[onehundredoctane]

A man after my own heart! You really did it right by getting a totaled shell to start off with, that's my plan as well.

Can't wait to see a finished product!

[Jissan]

Looks great so far. Good work.

Clean worck

A man after my own heart! You really did it right by getting a totaled shell to start off with, that's my plan as well.

Can't wait to see a finished product!

Thanks! Yeah, although I was lucky enough to find the NISMO and people literally swarmed to my garage from other states to get to the pile first, I really liked having the shell to pull from and reference. Tips to consider are:


Of course you want an intact, undamaged block and trans
You get all the wiring
Look for a shell that has enough damage to make it unusable for a dismantler or rebuilder. Rollovers are ideal. Rear end and front collisions aren't hard for a rebuilder to put together. Side impact and rollover are very structurally disruptive.


Cats...? CATS?!?!?! you're crazy haha.

I guess I'm going for a sleeper attitude. I've been talking to a lot of Z owners and they've said test pipes are obnoxiously loud, but I'm taking their advice. Thankfully the cats were super cheap, and Kinetix has a good reputation.

[ka-titties]

Yeah, if you're going to DD the car, the more mufflers the better. VQ's are louuuud.

[onehundredoctane]

Yeah the one I'm looking at had a huge tree land on the roof :)

[Jissan]

Yeah the one I'm looking at had a huge tree land on the roof :)

Oh that's perfect! Only issue is if everything else is in good condition, others may want it. I nearly bought a 370Z that had minor damage on all four sides, but when I went to look at it, a motor mount had broken and the crossmember cracked the block. Probably from high-centering the car on a curb or something.

Since I bought my car on Copart, I had to bid against other interested parties. Settle on a value that you're happy paying and if bidding goes over that, it'll make you reconsider the overall value you'll pay or you'll learn from it and refine what you're looking for in a donor.

[onehundredoctane]

Funny you mention Copart, I've always looked at cars on there, and that's where I've been looking for a Z33 at since I decided to do this swap. But none of the local Copart yards have a Z I could get for a good price. Closest one is Tennessee :(

[DreamN]

Subscribed. So want a VQHR daily. I'm jelly.

[Jissan]

Funny you mention Copart, I've always looked at cars on there, and that's where I've been looking for a Z33 at since I decided to do this swap. But none of the local Copart yards have a Z I could get for a good price. Closest one is Tennessee :(

I had kept my eye on a few Z's in some close yards, but the NISMO popped up literally 30 minutes from my house. I was able to go check it out, start the motor, and look at the block and tranny. I was bidding against someone in Florida, who undoubtedly hadn't seen the car, and won, probably because I knew it was safe to go higher.

[Jissan]

This has been keeping me motivated lately:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q08ee8Szxso/UikHPVRibsI/AAAAAAAADHU/rZzZOwWnBoU/w792-h594-no/IMG_3290.JPG

[ka-titties]

Two times the intake, two times the POWAR!

[Jissan]

I'll just leave this here...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/GHEi0DwlGcdnMqHX7ohJSFlLjnQUHYEMEj99dh7GNdE=s1000

[Jissan]

Well I'm going to need to reroute the fuel lines, rework the cats, or both. Cluster is throwing a fuel temp sensor CEL since the passenger cat is apparently boiling the fuel. Also it's melting the carpet to the sound deadening.

*sigh* But it's getting there. It's a blast to drive.

[KoukiKid]

This is awesome progress! What're your plans for it outside of the VQ?

[Kingbaby]

yup depending on the type of driving and time inbetween stops the exhaust can get hot...I've since re wrapped and double wrapped my LTH while coating the bottom of car and tunnel area with high temp paint...

hope that helps

[OBEEWON]

This was about the time I went to Wyoming on a downhill trip and broke my radius at the wrist on the third day of eight. Great. Six weeks of not being able to use my left hand. :Owned:

Determined not to let my injury stop me, I singlehandedly sanded, primed, and painted the engine bay.



LOL hilariously clever. I see what you did. Cudos for your determination.

[Jissan]

Lots more work ahead people!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tp6e19TPhMe85cn6byHFLakMQUeIChjccWxnqUXn_kU=w1207-h678-no

This is awesome progress! What're your plans for it outside of the VQ?

Of course, I want to get all the kinks dealt with so that I can flog the car for hours and have it just look up at me, smile, and ask for more... but to make a short list:

Finish the interior and get the doors and sunroof wired
Build a removable spoiler and diffuser that I can put on for race days
Clean up the body with some wider fenders to fit some RPF1s, 17x9.5+18 front - 18x10.5 +15 rear, since I'm already rolled and barely fit G35 Coupe wheels. Maybe a BN Blister, a Rocket Bunny Coupe kit if a rich uncle dies, or something custom.
Build the internals in preparation for the next item...
Eventually get a standalone ECU, STACK display, useful gauges in the triple dash pod, and figure out if I want to go single turbo, twin turbo, or supercharger.


yup depending on the type of driving and time inbetween stops the exhaust can get hot...I've since re wrapped and double wrapped my LTH while coating the bottom of car and tunnel area with high temp paint...

hope that helps

Definitely. It tells me I've got to just go crazy with heat shield. I did notice that due to my impatience to drive, I didn't shield the fuel filter at all. I've since wrapped it and the car performs better for longer, with noticeably less torque dropoff.

LOL hilariously clever. I see what you did. Cudos for your determination.

Thank you, sir! I'm trying not to write boring info-dump posts because who wants to read that?!

Alignment scheduled today, mainly to get my toe corrected, as well as check on the rest of it. Front is toed in badly since I changed steering racks and rod ends. It was so bad that my front NT05s were chirping going over expansion joints on the interstate. I only went about 3 miles and got home and did a rough correction with my limited tools but a lot of damage had already been done to the tires. Oh well, they're almost a year old and that's plenty of use out of a set of 200 treadwear tires.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RkqBW604yoPXJbrIpNsIw1KBhIBp3D0T9D-kUWVmoIk=w1206-h786-no

[KoukiKid]

Of course, I want to get all the kinks dealt with so that I can flog the car for hours and have it just look up at me, smile, and ask for more... but to make a short list:

Finish the interior and get the doors and sunroof wired
Build a removable spoiler and diffuser that I can put on for race days
Clean up the body with some wider fenders to fit some RPF1s, 17x9.5+18 front - 18x10.5 +15 rear, since I'm already rolled and barely fit G35 Coupe wheels. Maybe a BN Blister, a Rocket Bunny Coupe kit if a rich uncle dies, or something custom.
Build the internals in preparation for the next item...
Eventually get a standalone ECU, STACK display, useful gauges in the triple dash pod, and figure out if I want to go single turbo, twin turbo, or supercharger.



You should be able to fit those wheel specs without running widebody. I'm running 17x10 +12 front and +20 rear on my s14... if I remember correctly the difference between s13 and s14 wheel fitment is minimal. I could be wrong. You can always check here (http://www.rimtuck.com), if you haven't already, to look at wheel specs on specific vehicles. I can't wait to see more progress on this build! I love that you're putting the Z parts to good use.

[Konster]

This thing is looking great dude.

[Jissan]

Alignment was eye-opening.

LCAs front and rear had bad bushings.
Steering rod ends had binding angle at what is definitely a conservative ride height.
RUCAs had fused jam nuts so they couldn't adjust them.
Wheel/tire combo had minimal coilover clearance for camber adjustment, so camber plates are needed.

Shit! LOL!

[taneal1]

I used a Stack ST8130 display to get all my temp, pressure, Tach, speedo and fuel signals. It interfaces with its own sensors that i had to add. I tried to mess with as little of the factory VQ wiring as possible.

Hi, I have a '97 240SX with a VQ35HR engine and a Stack 8130 display. The 8130 "Engine Speed" cable is connected to pin #110 on the ECU. The tach reads zero RPM under all conditions. I have not yet installed a "pull-up" resistor.

I would be grateful if you could tell me how you got your Stack tach to function.

Thanks for any info!

Tom

[S14_kouki504]

very nice build. i've always liked the way the VQ's sound

[Jissan]

Hi, I have a '97 240SX with a VQ35HR engine and a Stack 8130 display. The 8130 "Engine Speed" cable is connected to pin #110 on the ECU. The tach reads zero RPM under all conditions. I have not yet installed a "pull-up" resistor.

I would be grateful if you could tell me how you got your Stack tach to function.

Thanks for any info!

Tom

For some reason I thought you were asking this question on the VQ Swap Info thread. Sorry buddy, I don't have a stack on my setup. Maybe PM someone if they were talking about it.

And in other news:

jTydwBhPRts

:bigok:

[dluevanos01]

^^^ that sounds so good!!! Great work

[Oakville]

I hope you kept that Nismo #120 badge... doing what you said by putting it in the car on a "powered by" plaque would be legendary.

[Jissan]

I hope you kept that Nismo #120 badge... doing what you said by putting it in the car on a "powered by" plaque would be legendary.

I'm looking to get a "Powered by" die cut decal made for my rad support. My sticker guy is flaking out ATM.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VlB8cArW0_A/UuiODNLYD2I/AAAAAAAADWM/4I6eD8y0MXI/w1050-h788-no/2014-01-27+16.15.31.jpg


So, lots of stuff to report. Loving the car! I pretty much daily'ed the car from the time it left the garage. It got a lot of attention at a local Cars & Coffee. I was enjoying just driving the car. Interiors are for schmucks anyway.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nvLSYoU6boI/UuiPOcMqQuI/AAAAAAAADY8/VJSiCbFU5Oc/w1285-h857-no/2013-11-30+23.32.27.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fhpo--aJZVs/UuiPNJ-016I/AAAAAAAADY0/qM4PtZNS_co/w1149-h862-no/2013-12-02+14.50.27.jpg


Had some time to help some friends. Lots of cars passing through the garage; Maximas (brakes, pulleys, hubs), a 350Z (roof vinyl), FRS (rolled fenders, coilovers), and more.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G6RVC3gy5jo/UuiO2DsSMAI/AAAAAAAADX8/5LbJCKQyn04/w1149-h862-no/2014-01-02+18.11.04.jpg


Finally got the Fit supercharged.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nf54KW94a6M/UuiPkoe8ERI/AAAAAAAADZk/CVO90HGeocM/w1149-h862-no/2013-11-10+02.27.23.jpg


Drooled over a friend's hella custom 1jZ.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FsG2YaFU524/UuiORCWFxWI/AAAAAAAADWk/gA_898PTQo8/w1149-h862-no/2014-01-25+14.06.59.jpg


But after a while I realized the 235 NT05's were way too slim for the power the car had. They got dangerous quickly and the single autocross event were the nail in their coffin.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5n-VfCFa5gw/UuiPHh8TNhI/AAAAAAAADYk/y0LQDJVUknk/s862-no/2013-12-03+13.07.52-1.jpg


So the car went back into the garage and I went back to work selling Z shit, ordering fancy shit, and making the car presentable. Electrical work sucks less with friends.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iPpu2Il8H_E/UuiPJPXMviI/AAAAAAAADYs/FHEoODpmtL0/s862-no/2013-12-03+13.02.28-1.jpg


Sold these ($$$$)...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xBrZedDNXiE/UuiPgRPVkqI/AAAAAAAADZc/Ct9sqmzetxM/w647-h862-no/2013-11-20+20.05.07.jpg


and these (NA 300ZX wheelset $100)...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2EvYApRd94M/UuiOMtPGxmI/AAAAAAAADWc/D3S7hINRIlI/w647-h862-no/2014-01-25+15.50.12.jpg


and bought these.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kuNY8RQy4Uw/UuiPbG4YYWI/AAAAAAAADZU/YuFHetUhdM4/w647-h862-no/2013-11-26+11.38.56.jpg


Daily setup: 275/40R17 on 17x9.5 +12 V-dogg ES

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dBMZ5Jxt3Xc/UuiPC0glSWI/AAAAAAAADYc/MuOu0gcMlmY/w647-h862-no/2013-12-14+00.20.15.jpg


Compared to stock G35 wheelset

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_wUwiBgeA1Y/UuiO-oYV5CI/AAAAAAAADYU/dMg2NbDNvvM/s862-no/2013-12-17+17.57.37-1.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Xcdoyo8S6lU/UuiO5sRJADI/AAAAAAAADYE/_f-2U-7FCGI/w1149-h862-no/2013-12-29+00.50.10-1.jpg


No spacers what!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GFRjXJ--jEE/UuiO82QIOII/AAAAAAAADYM/xWrwev3iGjU/w647-h862-no/2013-12-21+19.40.54.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kNHE_UhJnSU/UuiOdrTjg8I/AAAAAAAADXE/yBSThP_eqk4/s862-no/2014-01-15+15.15.45.jpg


Sorry everyone! They were hella wide so I bought these...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lcpchJMKQtQ/UuiOyK5OjLI/AAAAAAAADX0/C52CSXrwVEU/s862-no/2014-01-04+11.17.11-2.jpg


...and went to work.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nzfyeTuEnBY/UuiOwNeZUJI/AAAAAAAADXs/pflrlLhtQcI/w1149-h862-no/2014-01-04+16.32.05-1.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-00bA93Z-pm8/UuiOsVwhGSI/AAAAAAAADaM/k1MwKPnNT-U/w1149-h862-no/2014-01-04+20.30.56.jpg


4x4 don't care.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IaQF17xzZsY/UuiOinnAPkI/AAAAAAAADXM/1oz3ch-I57E/w1149-h862-no/2014-01-10+08.10.51.jpg


Bought an F1Spec Carbon Kevlar reclining seat so I made this.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WcZUA6zZu04/UuiPXCIeJ6I/AAAAAAAADZM/TU-IQJu9_eM/w1149-h862-no/2013-11-28+04.33.51.jpg


and threw the seat in the car. Oh yeah, I also threw the dash in with some custom holes for the Z gauges, and fabbed a mount for the Z cluster.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xp7FCpkILlw/UuiPSR_EN7I/AAAAAAAADZE/yf7BStu0hB4/w1149-h862-no/2013-11-28+07.25.20.jpg


Lots of room in the engine bay.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bz-m0pugi2E/UuiOkr-cYoI/AAAAAAAADXU/Ldp3D2IiqfQ/s862-no/2014-01-09+23.07.30-2.jpg


Hybrid needs gas, 2forty don't.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_bEGD7qG-3s/UuiOpQFbRaI/AAAAAAAADXc/9852G0eEEfA/w1149-h862-no/2014-01-07+22.40.16.jpg


Anyone contemplating a TSX HID projector Silvia retrofit, just DO IT. Stop debating. Pull the trigger, pay full price on eBay. My headlights are crooked and it's still a world of difference.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Huac7cE9H6I/UuiOa6sNo2I/AAAAAAAADW8/70RPO7cGPLs/w1149-h862-no/2014-01-16+20.08.27.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3fIpzxwai1U/UuiN1nfDm1I/AAAAAAAADV0/k71HmaHD9aU/w1149-h862-no/2014-01-27+21.15.28.jpg


Tires are wide.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pkcUSEOQS2I/UuiN_M4MeDI/AAAAAAAADWE/fa2Qzift51A/w647-h862-no/2014-01-27+15.03.21.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uM4MCsfAmJg/UuiNy9A4rTI/AAAAAAAADVs/veAmn5foKLg/w1149-h862-no/2014-01-28+11.39.47.jpg


White wax makin the car look purdy.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4OdmK0_0uis/UuiNvMp191I/AAAAAAAADVk/EAeKtKfljAY/w647-h862-no/2014-01-28+12.42.38.jpg


Polar vortices happen. Sucks when you don't have a windshield wiper motor installed yet.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6fI9um3VSeQ/UuiOT4EMJKI/AAAAAAAADWs/s43szwotHik/s862-no/2014-01-24+12.43.59.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-s8sjkqvFmp0/UuiOWitZVXI/AAAAAAAADW0/N2j-aeedlZc/s862-no/2014-01-24+12.45.26.jpg


Got a halfass alignment, bought a helmet that I can autocross or downhill with

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YD7sAX8tLE8/UuiOHP5V0uI/AAAAAAAADWU/TPQ49yJIOek/w1149-h862-no/2014-01-25+22.35.53.jpg


...and went racing!

ceDP-15OYjA
Raw link: Return of the Zephyr (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceDP-15OYjA)

Aftermath.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RVv937EYUKc/UuiN7jVxTbI/AAAAAAAADV8/bJumAyOkhME/w1149-h862-no/2014-01-27+13.05.00.jpg

The car did fantastic. 6th out of 61 in raw time, 20th in PAX. First and fifth were a Kart and a Formula Vee respectively. Second went to an ESP 2012 Mustang 5.0 on 295 Rivals x4. Third went to an Evo X and fourth to a 2013 STi.

Room for improvement: I could've used more camber up front and I'm looking to get some Drifworks Knuckles for the roll center correction and to modify them to mount the 350Z Brembos in the rear. Since I still have 300ZX brakes in the rear and the 350Z ABS manifold, the ZX brakes were locking up early since they're smaller diameter calipers. I ended up using this for rotation in the corners as if my sway bar was set soft/removed or if I was running a 2-way LSD and downshifting (even though it's autocross and I didn't leave 2nd). WIth proper, even braking the car will be much more predictable and I'll be able to brake later and more aggressively.

I'd also like to pull about 200 lbs out of my car to meet my minimum of 2500LBS for an SM car at 3.5 liters, and make myself a good strut tower bar that works around the HR intake. Grippy tires on a track day wheelset would also help! Something like some 275/35R18 Rivals on 18x10.5 RPF1 maybe? So yeah, I think I can take the top spot in a year or so, LOL!!!

[unwtdhero]

Any chance you'll drift it? 4x4 will have to go ;)

-Logan

[souljaseth33]

What fender flares did you get?

[Jissan]

Any chance you'll drift it? 4x4 will have to go ;)

-Logan

Yeah, the wheels are really tall. Hopefully the race wheels are a little shorter and the drop knuckles help me regain some low.

And I'm not drifting it on purpose. Evar. :D


What fender flares did you get?

These are the CF ZG fenders from JDMFlares.com (http://jdmflares.com)

[Konster]

Looking good dude. I think you should drop the front some more.

[Jissan]

Looking good dude. I think you should drop the front some more.

Thanks man. I did a bunch of calculations and found the 275's BFG are 1.26" taller than the 235 NT05. Split the difference and it's crazy how different the car looks with a 3/4" lift. The suspension was left in the exact same position. :hey:

Race setup will probably be 275/35R18 BFG Rivals on bronze 18x10.5 RPF1's. This will yield a negligible drop in ride height. Thinking about getting some stiffer springs and making some coil blocks to space the KW's an inch taller for daily and pulling them out for race/hard park.

[killer240]

That cluster looks sick and the 2 gauges on the dash. Legit

[Jissan]

That cluster looks sick and the 2 gauges on the dash. Legit

I like the mounting setup for the most part (the cluster could be a little farther back, will probably address later) but I hate the cracks. I plan on pulling the dash again and stripping off all the foam, contouring the center triple gauge pods and covering the whole deal with a racecar type suede. Should kill light reflection and prevent further cracking issues.

[Kingbaby]

nice update!

the dash looks great!

in for more

[nOaAAa]

nice swap and congrats and pulling it off, really refreshing to see the attention to detail... stupid off topic question for you if you feel so inclined to answer... how was the install/fitment of the jdmflares.com flares?

thanks

[Jissan]

Flares weren't bad. I needed clearance of BIG TARRS as opposed to most people that just are after fitment. They're not labeled front/rear/left/right so that was actually an issue. I mounted them in reverse first. Annoying.

Good stuff once they're mounted right tho. Good quality CF.

[Jissan]

Osnap. :naughty:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wvBIBBB6GLc/UvoAXJonxEI/AAAAAAAADaY/2hUbdHGoiHk/w884-h1179-no/2014-02-03+22.06.57.jpg

18x10.5 +15 Enkei RPF1 in limited edition Bronze. Kinda disappointed, I think they weigh over 20lbs.

[ka-titties]

i think you'd be hard pressed to find an 18x10.5 under 20lbs.

[Jissan]

i think you'd be hard pressed to find an 18x10.5 under 20lbs.

:( I know. Just had high hopes for the RPF1's.

[Grocery Cart]

Yeah, the wheels are really tall. Hopefully the race wheels are a little shorter and the drop knuckles help me regain some low.

And I'm not drifting it on purpose. Evar. :D




These are the CF ZG fenders from JDMFlares.com (http://jdmflares.com)

Ever huh? Quick change of heart ;) See you in April!

[kyle1a2]

Sigh...makes me wish I'd just finish my vq swap..all it needs is aem and to be touched up and she's done....

[Jissan]

Ever huh? Quick change of heart ;) See you in April!

Rub it in! LOL! Man, I just wanna go fast! Went to a local drift event and couldn't believe the seat time. You'll get 6 minutes MAX at an average Autocross. These kids were spending hours in their cars sliding; as long as they had tires, they were rolling.

Sigh...makes me wish I'd just finish my vq swap..all it needs is aem and to be touched up and she's done....

Man, get that thing rolling! Looking killer.

[rangerjavi]

You sir are a mad scientist and I tip my hat off to you, with that being said a job well done and keep up the great work cars like yours belong in magazines and Option videos. Also do you know the thread pitch of your heim joints from your aftermarket rucas that you swapped out?

[schoja]

This has got to be one of my favorite builds right now. Keep up the hard work, and keep doing what you do!

[Jissan]

You sir are a mad scientist and I tip my hat off to you, with that being said a job well done and keep up the great work cars like yours belong in magazines and Option videos. Also do you know the thread pitch of your heim joints from your aftermarket rucas that you swapped out?

Thread pitch is M16x2 RH thread, and I ended up getting part no. 4567 from Midwest Control Products Corp (Spherical Rod End, Male, Chrome Moly, Nylon Race Metric,) $40 for two, shipped. :bow:
https://www.midwestcontrol.com/part.php?id=2920

And I actually have been getting called "mad scientist" a lot lately, and I tell everyone I just wanna go fast.

This has got to be one of my favorite builds right now. Keep up the hard work, and keep doing what you do!

Thanks man! Love to hear good feedback. Been lurking in the "Builds" section lately? LOL!

[e1_griego]

Buy r-comps, esp if you're trying to be competitive in SM. Not sure how serious you're trying to be or if you're just playing around locally.

Since you're already flared 285s or 315s are feasible, though.

Also a clutch type lsd (ATS carbon or OS giken) will make you love the car at autox.

[Jissan]

Buy r-comps, esp if you're trying to be competitive in SM. Not sure how serious you're trying to be or if you're just playing around locally.

Since you're already flared 285s or 315s are feasible, though.

Also a clutch type lsd (ATS carbon or OS giken) will make you love the car at autox.

This is great input, but there's been some shitty developments in the AutoX rulebook. Basically the block of the motor now has to be a factory option of the chassis for the car to remain in SM, which means I'm now bumped to XP and will have to go full race to stay competitive. :barf:

This is a recent modification of the rules and really f*cked my whole universe. I'm not going to gut my car and try for nationals at XP because XP cars suck on the road. I can get R-Comps and a drift wheelset and go through my car making it lighter and keep improving it, all the while enjoying it in a variety of motorsport. I'll aim for FTD of the local autocross (team GFYS Roolbook) and try my hand at drift. Just really sucks because this car would've slayed in SM. :rawk:

Anyway... where was I... Oh yeah, I just wanna go fast.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-j-Hu03NQg9U/Uw_4mnH1InI/AAAAAAAADbU/7bkVH20IwtM/w1080-h720-no/2014-02-08+09.59.00.jpg

So I've been helping friends lately with their projects. This Jeep got upper & lower ball joints, BBK & upgraded BMC then bleed the whole dealio.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AAnUkFcYpe0/Uw_4Ytbzi2I/AAAAAAAADas/tTRCGTLGMpY/s885-no/2014-02-25+22.11.33.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_lAVKBYY_jM/Uw_4cazpcpI/AAAAAAAADa0/q_GdDE2ob20/w663-h885-no/2014-02-25+22.11.50.jpg

900 some odd torque turbo diesel 4x4 Excursion pushing up to 35psi. Bitch pulls hard. Similar setup buses run low 13s. MURICA :yum:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DwoykNMjAq4/Uw_4fFzN9eI/AAAAAAAADa8/xb-i7SbZHco/w1179-h885-no/2014-02-26+09.46.30.jpg

Haven't been able to help another friend with his E46 M3 as much as I'd like. Sorry Jacob.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CkvYJEMZuck/Uw_466AS-fI/AAAAAAAADcM/MRMfgW8daVk/s885-no/2014-02-18+17.37.50-1.jpg

He has camber woes. Potenza RE11 don't like camber, or fitment kids in general.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hAGoij8z-9E/Uw_4ywlOwQI/AAAAAAAADb0/60e_kqnmSuY/w1179-h885-no/2014-02-16+06.48.13.jpg

Fenders on TEs. He had to go back and redo ALL HIS FITMENT WORK!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-73eVwMZf7RA/Uw_4przRGgI/AAAAAAAADbc/AWi-KmamKTk/s885-no/2014-02-10+15.23.50-2.jpg

Neighbor has a hybrid Subaru build that just put down over 300 hp/tq before it blew a turbo and shit a trans. Did I mention I'll never own an STI? Motor sits in the bay like a pile of spaghetti with meatballs on the bottom of the bowl.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-f8ZJtR3lydI/Uw_4sCY89tI/AAAAAAAADbk/WkxevTDbQT8/s885-no/2014-02-10+16.39.59-2.jpg

Trey's SR _____________ (hatch/coupe/S12/...?) build. Should be starting his own thread soon.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MOkvTO1MX1k/Uw_5CLt74rI/AAAAAAAADck/fBTMh-mOOno/s885-no/2014-02-19+12.06.25-2.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-28E5DP9KFpM/Uw_5it5BcXI/AAAAAAAADeM/YBpi6vIGhJ0/w1179-h885-no/2014-02-23+14.28.06.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WZBnioea_r4/Uw_5fDepZWI/AAAAAAAADes/3iDz1fwSvrc/w1179-h885-no/2014-02-23+14.22.33.jpg

Contemplating taking the "SILVIA" off and adding the 350Z Nismo trunk badge. This was just a test fit with the old adhesive. At this point it's a FrankenCar anyway.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--apfg2w8ox4/Uw_4vV4MmVI/AAAAAAAADbs/EJV3WDvhozg/w1179-h885-no/2014-02-12+12.17.05.jpg

I was sighted at a Nola Motorsports drift event without tires to burn. Never again. Everyone was pissed. "You're not drifting?! You show up with that and you're not gonna slide!!!????"

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Z5udpTfv3QI/Uw_5EwjsTeI/AAAAAAAADc0/IOlXyjR6PCA/w1203-h720-no/2014-02-20+22.23.41.jpg

So I immediately picked up a used drift wheelset with new tires up front and one wet drift event on the rears.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-e_3D74FircA/Uw_5TP6RwFI/AAAAAAAADdk/CB14adTnuIg/w663-h885-no/2014-02-22+16.07.01.jpg

17x10.5 +15 Battles with Federal 595 235/40

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jTVytVGoIi8/Uw_4idSr6TI/AAAAAAAADbE/LU3sym5afBo/w1179-h885-no/2014-02-23+20.04.02.jpg

And then I got some used race rubber. 70% 295 A6 for the rear, and 50% 275 R6 for the front. I was planning on slapping the 40% 285 A6 up front but I noticed cord showing on the shoulder that I didn't see when I picked them up. Oh well, got them all for under $300. This puts the count of wheelsets in garage at 4 , the black G35, Battles, Enkeis and Varrs. I can't complain.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H2Qs1dc_k44/Uw_4_3bHYNI/AAAAAAAADcc/c5ep47Qo408/w720-h540-no/2014-02-19+10.00.26.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lRqWeEBbXBU/Uw_4lWP6VlI/AAAAAAAADbM/PZMi-70ljVM/w663-h885-no/2014-02-23+20.04.43.jpg

Pursuing weight reduction, I decided to run a custom length 7 rib belt for AC compressor delete. It's been a couple weeks so I'm gonna go ahead and buy another one and pull all the dead weight. For anyone with an HR trying to do an AC delete, it's a Goodyear 4070505 Gatorback Poly-V Belt.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/fTTmbGqquawViR-kDMFH1xdf1KsSVoYsKjw-2N5CKZs=w1179-h885-no


So yeah, now that the dream of a National Solo Championship is pretty much smashed, I'm looking for other fun shit to do with the car...

This bitch is gonna slide. :naughtyd:

[unwtdhero]

I knew youd change your mind, tennesseedrift is having a 50 buck test/tune next week ;)

[Jissan]

It just looks like too much fun.

They're all :snoop: and I'm all :wan:

[schoja]

when the hell did they change the rules for autoX?

[Jissan]

when the hell did they change the rules for autoX?

Not sure when it happened but the SM engine specs language I was using as a guideline for my build used to read:

Engine must be from the same manufacturer as the body (Toyota/Lexus, Nissan/Datsun, Honda/Acura, etc.)

And now reads:

Engine block must be a production unit manufactured and badged the same as the original standard or optional engine for that model.

Which just goes to show there's a lot of bad info out there and I was using outdated rule info for my build. :(

[Jissan]

Such 4x4.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/of3mP656Ugh9n_coRJd1PHvrSq2gaPY60ivkxKbHb7A=w1374-h846-no

[souljaseth33]

Looks good! I'm still back and forth about putting fender flares on mine. Not sure if I'll like it with the two tone or not...

[e1_griego]

I think you're reading that rule wrong, it's still just same manufacturer.

The engine block has to be the same manufacturer as the original motor in the car.

It's still open for SM.


As far as slaying SM, maybe locally, but on a national level you need about 400whp and 315s all around. Come play on nissanroadracing.com to see the national level builds.

Are you still running the 6k/4k rate on the v3s? (i thought that's what they came with). Bump that up a few notches, too :)

Also, full sphericals in back, s14 subframe (just use the deflection of the stock rubber bushing) and a proper diff.

I don't have a nationals level car, still running stock fenders with 245s all around. I do great locally, but the step to nats is tough and I'm undertired.

Also sil front isn't nationally legal for SM either because non-oem bumper support and repositioning the headlights (I have one, too). You're probably like me, though, where it doesn't matter so much. My car will never be nationally competitive and no one locally will protest over that, so fuck it.

[Jissan]

I think you're reading that rule wrong, it's still just same manufacturer.

The engine block has to be the same manufacturer as the original motor in the car.

It's still open for SM.


As far as slaying SM, maybe locally, but on a national level you need about 400whp and 315s all around. Come play on nissanroadracing.com to see the national level builds.

Are you still running the 6k/4k rate on the v3s? (i thought that's what they came with). Bump that up a few notches, too :)

Also, full sphericals in back, s14 subframe (just use the deflection of the stock rubber bushing) and a proper diff.

I don't have a nationals level car, still running stock fenders with 245s all around. I do great locally, but the step to nats is tough and I'm undertired.

Also sil front isn't nationally legal for SM either because non-oem bumper support and repositioning the headlights (I have one, too). You're probably like me, though, where it doesn't matter so much. My car will never be nationally competitive and no one locally will protest over that, so fuck it.

Yeah, locally it should do pretty good, and everyone is telling me to just stay in SM, although I really still think the rules want motors that came in the chassis' from factory. Sil front is a bummer for sure, didn't consider that facet.

Nobody here cares and I'm not out for sponsorship. I just want a few FTD under the car's belt. I definitely need a good Z33 LSD eventually since the viscous isn't up to par, and will probably overheat and become open during a drift event.

I loved reading about J-Rho's car on nissanroadracing.com, as well as a few other mental builds. Some other complete tube chassis race specific cars are WAY out of my league (which isn't hard to do) I guess it just frustrates me the level of non-amateur'ness that these guys are on, and having to compete against them. Guess that's just racing.

[e1_griego]

AceinHole has won a couple national championships now.

Tube chassis =/= SM.

I will insist that your'e reading the rule wrong and still fine for SM.

Engine block must be ... badged the same as the original standard ... engine for that model.

The engine badges have to match. that's it.

Nissan -> nissan.

[Jissan]

AceinHole has won a couple national championships now.

Tube chassis =/= SM.

I will insist that your'e reading the rule wrong and still fine for SM.



The engine badges have to match. that's it.

Nissan -> nissan.

Still fine for SM, locally, restricted from national level due to the Sil-front that is? (being competitive is another issue, LOL, such as lack of: horsepower, weight reduction, suspension, ...)

Was reading about AceinHole in the results issue of the SCCA magazine. AMAZING car, and the GTR that he beat running similar livery. I'm guessing they know each other... O.o :D

And I can't believe he beat the GTR! Wasn't that car running stupid wide Hoosiers x4?!

I spent about a week.5 reading Jason Merritt's build (http://www.nissanroadracing.com/showthread.php?t=2703). Awesome stuff.

[e1_griego]

The GTR is from the NW, PJ is on the east coast.

GTR runs 345 A6s all around.

You'll only get protested if you start winning. For me, that's not an issue at all so I don't worry about it.

[ka-titties]

It just looks like too much fun.

They're all :snoop: and I'm all :wan:

i lol'd :keke:

[Jissan]

Got tired of cooking my gasoline due to exhaust nearly touching fuel lines. Heat shield or not, the car progressively runs like shit after an hour and ECU throws a fuel temp code. Ordered a bunch of AN crap. Shit is expensive. Not happy about it.

[ka-titties]

do you have any pics of how close your exhaust comes to the fuel lines? i'm building my headers right now and i'm concerned with proximity to the fuel lines. i have the lines heat sleeve wrapped and i'll be wrapping the headers too.

[Jissan]

do you have any pics of how close your exhaust comes to the fuel lines? i'm building my headers right now and i'm concerned with proximity to the fuel lines. i have the lines heat sleeve wrapped and i'll be wrapping the headers too.

Yeah, I ran my own fuel lines because the exhaust was boiling my fuel and I'm against vapor lock in relation to combustibles; also FIRE. I ran all stainless braided teflon and a ??? micron inline fuel filter. I'm using 5/16 to AN adapters until I get a fuel cell. I'll have to post some pics in my next "big" post.

Meanwhile, I'm trying to drift - and failing. :facepalm:

hjRFP2WKEgQ

Raw link:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hjRFP2WKEgQ

[ka-titties]

hahahaha

:flails arms in the air:

[Jissan]

hahahaha

:flails arms in the air:


I was getting frustrated, LOL!

69181

[Jissan]

http://instagram.com/p/miK-64GGIi/

[WhiteGLX]

You should go road racing and get some real speed going, it's starting to look a lot like my vq35hr race car used to!

Some 275 r-comps will work great once heated up, that's what R6's are great for. 160mph with that V6 torque is a lot of fun.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e331/sr20goofus/VQ35DE/IMG00285-20100524-1922.jpg (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/sr20goofus/media/VQ35DE/IMG00285-20100524-1922.jpg.html)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e331/sr20goofus/Track%20shots/IMG_0001_1.jpg (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/sr20goofus/media/Track%20shots/IMG_0001_1.jpg.html)

[Jissan]

You should go road racing and get some real speed going, it's starting to look a lot like my vq35hr race car used to!


That car looks AWESOME! You don't have any build info or more info about road racing the car do you? I've seen pics of that car and always wondered about it.

There was a NASA track day at Nola Motorsports today but I was working. Road racing the car is my ultimate goal.

[Big Zee]

car sounds awesome in that vid dude! congrats on getting it in and running primo!
keep up the great work!

[Jissan]

car sounds awesome in that vid dude! congrats on getting it in and running primo!
keep up the great work!

Much appreciated! I've got some updates in the works for my car so stay tuned. Also it's looking like I won't bother making another thread for this red S13 hatch in my driveway and the VQ35DE in my garage. :naughtyd:

[Kingbaby]

With the drifting just stay at it! Folks make it seem easy which is it...just have to learn your car into doing it then it's second nature....

Wish I had video of me tryna do a simple accelarate into fient drift slide....me and the car looked like it was having a seizure

Yea...one thread just keep adding the awesome

[WhiteGLX]

That car looks AWESOME! You don't have any build info or more info about road racing the car do you? I've seen pics of that car and always wondered about it.

There was a NASA track day at Nola Motorsports today but I was working. Road racing the car is my ultimate goal.

This was my build thread that eventually turned into a thread for everyone's track pics. I think the most recent build pics start on pg 18.

http://http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=90478

[samberscurtis]

Did you run spacers with your rotas? What size are they? I think we have similar wheels and I think I'm going to be hitting my coils.

[Jissan]

Did you run spacers with your rotas? What size are they? I think we have similar wheels and I think I'm going to be hitting my coils.


I don't have any spacers. I have my Tein camber plates almost maxed out and pulling the wheels off the coils via slotted top knuckle mount on the V3s, I'm getting about -0.5° of camber.

My whole daily setup is:
Varrstoen ES220 (V-TES) 17x9.5 +12 square with 275/40R17 BFG G-Force Sport. Could probably use some spacers in the rear since fitment could be better back there. Very tall wheel and tire setup.

[dfw350z]

Pursuing weight reduction, I decided to run a custom length 7 rib belt for AC compressor delete. It's been a couple weeks so I'm gonna go ahead and buy another one and pull all the dead weight. For anyone with an HR trying to do an AC delete, it's a Goodyear 4070505 Gatorback Poly-V Belt.


Thanks! I've been struggling trying to find the right belt.

[Jissan]

So the solution to my boiling fuel was to run some steel braided PTFE hose through the center channel. 20 feet wasn't enough for a full return system. I'd order more if I were you. Shit is retarded expensive but fuckitYolo.

The following Earl's swag was the medicine for my boiling fuel woes:

1 361-230106 FUEL FILTER IN-LINE -6AN
2 361-581805 TUBE NUT #5 PR
2 361-581905 TUBE SLEEVE #5 PR
4 361-991907 UNION REDUCER #6-#5
6 361-AT800106 #6 STR HOSE END BLACK
1 023-FCC0620 #6 TEFLON HOSE 20FT
1 361-AT849006 90 DEG. -6 AN TO -6 ANO-T


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qDZ-vOze0dA/U_ldnSAx42I/AAAAAAAADiU/AvIKQhlwNec/w647-h862-no/2014-03-06%2B12.36.57.jpg (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qDZ-vOze0dA/U_ldnSAx42I/AAAAAAAADiU/AvIKQhlwNec/w1005-h1340-no/2014-03-06%2B12.36.57.jpg)


http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-81eFmv1V1y4/U_ldotZNCNI/AAAAAAAADic/125lX97XMO8/w647-h862-no/2014-03-08%2B19.54.11.jpg (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-81eFmv1V1y4/U_ldotZNCNI/AAAAAAAADic/125lX97XMO8/w1005-h1340-no/2014-03-08%2B19.54.11.jpg)


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oaND2ZDY4w0/U_ldpp2O7qI/AAAAAAAADog/cf1fMpIl0SI/w1149-h862-no/2014-03-09%2B15.32.51.jpg (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oaND2ZDY4w0/U_ldpp2O7qI/AAAAAAAADik/M3GRWGOT6EM/w1787-h1340-no/2014-03-09%2B15.32.51.jpg)


I fixed the boiling fuel issue and my Subaru-driving neighbor liked the setup so much he got overly excited and put the car into a mailbox. He doesn't halfass anything so he made sure to lose control and plow it straight into an industrial-sized church package post. It did a number on my car, requiring new Silvia headlight supports, corner lights and I still have a good dent in my hood. DANG.


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zS6X7baf-Dk/U_ldrOQReUI/AAAAAAAADoY/31jyc3C60cM/w1149-h862-no/2014-03-06%2B18.58.08.jpg (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zS6X7baf-Dk/U_ldrOQReUI/AAAAAAAADis/myvM5mk5dds/w1787-h1340-no/2014-03-06%2B18.58.08.jpg)


In all honesty I've really gotten attached to the car. Since the last update I've added Moog front ball joints, SPL front tension arms, a Circuit Sports solid steering bushing, various electrical work, heat shielding under-hood, and it all adds up to a car that doesn't really mind what I throw at it... unless it's event day. Then she decides to blow the power steering high pressure line that's been chafing on the lower block. It was like drifting a battleship through peanut butter.


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iYWFy2RVgBU/U_ldsSuvFrI/AAAAAAAADoc/txQu6Qjyd0A/w1149-h862-no/IMG_6022.JPG (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iYWFy2RVgBU/U_ldsSuvFrI/AAAAAAAADi0/kFCrVHWRKmk/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_6022.JPG)


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GI-cLvjDUkQ/U_ldtt2t4gI/AAAAAAAADok/t-jhUFNGbQQ/w1276-h784-no/IMG_5877.JPG (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GI-cLvjDUkQ/U_ldtt2t4gI/AAAAAAAADi8/a92NLmYiYrI/w2079-h1277-no/IMG_5877.JPG)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T08KXao7evU/U_lduZgHHQI/AAAAAAAADos/582XXIakRRc/w1149-h862-no/IMG_6258.JPG (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-T08KXao7evU/U_lduZgHHQI/AAAAAAAADjE/G9zBo_sxhhs/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_6258.JPG)


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9OxXKu-VQlY/U_ldvhPhKLI/AAAAAAAADow/cIP9-2AQyvM/w1149-h862-no/IMG_6304.JPG (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9OxXKu-VQlY/U_ldvhPhKLI/AAAAAAAADjM/P4yP4T8O5Gw/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_6304.JPG)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZvHDX6E5Sbw/U_ldwzI54uI/AAAAAAAADo0/38q1N7rSpQ0/w1149-h862-no/IMG_5598.jpg (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZvHDX6E5Sbw/U_ldwzI54uI/AAAAAAAADjU/udwPrXsUSi4/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_5598.jpg)


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IT6DEmMcZtk/U_ldxjXZCmI/AAAAAAAADjc/dMJRly3_eTs/s862-no/IMG_5563.JPG (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IT6DEmMcZtk/U_ldxjXZCmI/AAAAAAAADjc/dMJRly3_eTs/s1340-no/IMG_5563.JPG)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Gv5xMDa3DOE/U_ldyjv8nrI/AAAAAAAADjo/NypDkzzEUOI/s862-no/IMG_6581.JPG (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Gv5xMDa3DOE/U_ldyjv8nrI/AAAAAAAADjo/NypDkzzEUOI/s1340-no/IMG_6581.JPG)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fJ-eZB7c0Ww/U_ldzZ2hXSI/AAAAAAAADo4/iYDsTPhFIMY/w1277-h358-no/IMG_5046.JPG (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fJ-eZB7c0Ww/U_ldzZ2hXSI/AAAAAAAADjs/YhxodyACcoc/w2079-h583-no/IMG_5046.JPG)


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NEWWogyaFt0/U_ldz9W2aqI/AAAAAAAADo8/LuJMzKs4obs/w1277-h852-no/IMG_6589.JPG (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NEWWogyaFt0/U_ldz9W2aqI/AAAAAAAADj4/TsJo9GD7eao/w2009-h1340-no/IMG_6589.JPG)


Last event got wet. Was the first time I'd drifted in the wet on purpose. Yeah, I know, "What a douchenozzle!" Whatevs.


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1KxpKz0r3-s/U_ld0zOEC0I/AAAAAAAADpA/fyj_AAd9bsQ/w1277-h855-no/10506578_323325161161022_1612174995585886613_o.jpg (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1KxpKz0r3-s/U_ld0zOEC0I/AAAAAAAADkA/bAOyCExbKk4/w2002-h1340-no/10506578_323325161161022_1612174995585886613_o.jpg )


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f1cuPfxTtIQ/U_ld1SkIaFI/AAAAAAAADkE/2_E8c1gI55M/w1277-h639-no/IMG_6737.JPG (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f1cuPfxTtIQ/U_ld1SkIaFI/AAAAAAAADkE/2_E8c1gI55M/w1350-h675-no/IMG_6737.JPG)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7IYraO4sWUw/U_ld2BfPwjI/AAAAAAAADkQ/rZMozGGV84g/w1277-h847-no/2014-04-29%2B10.05.59.jpg (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7IYraO4sWUw/U_ld2BfPwjI/AAAAAAAADkQ/rZMozGGV84g/w1448-h960-no/2014-04-29%2B10.05.59.jpg)


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bn81KHg1Ts8/U_ld24GSfzI/AAAAAAAADkU/ALMo4xwsiMo/w1277-h847-no/IMG_5480.JPG (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bn81KHg1Ts8/U_ld24GSfzI/AAAAAAAADkU/ALMo4xwsiMo/w1448-h960-no/IMG_5480.JPG)


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-L4wHq2RVwjo/U_ld4FutX3I/AAAAAAAADkg/Jr5TSL-aoBA/w646-h861-no/IMG_5489.JPG (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L4wHq2RVwjo/U_ld4FutX3I/AAAAAAAADkg/Jr5TSL-aoBA/w1005-h1340-no/IMG_5489.JPG)


Ran across a deal on a hatch from a guy that gave up swapping in a VQ35DE (people give up on builds?). Decided I wanted to build it with my brother. VQ swap round two, GO.


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AalNcjvqgsU/U_ld4oQAcxI/AAAAAAAADkk/URyld-GKFWQ/w960-h720-no/2014-04-17%2B17.16.32.jpg (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AalNcjvqgsU/U_ld4oQAcxI/AAAAAAAADkk/URyld-GKFWQ/w960-h720-no/2014-04-17%2B17.16.32.jpg)

ISIS cooling, TIG welded tractor fenders, engine bay etch primed, painted engine enamel black, Corbeau's bought, BC coils thrown in for good measure. Started on wiring and made some custom, super-beef motor mounts. Found a perfect dash in a yard. :yum: Water lines deleted and currently working on the trans mount.


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i5AYuHpBKAc/U_ld5n-ZeLI/AAAAAAAADpE/U-RF14RbSJE/w1149-h862-no/IMG_5362.JPG (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-i5AYuHpBKAc/U_ld5n-ZeLI/AAAAAAAADks/_TT6OvbHkCE/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_5362.JPG)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-W2OOCZLz0lo/U_ld6rAktDI/AAAAAAAADk0/5TZFkOrAoHI/w647-h862-no/2014-05-24%2B11.44.38.jpg (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W2OOCZLz0lo/U_ld6rAktDI/AAAAAAAADk0/5TZFkOrAoHI/w1005-h1340-no/2014-05-24%2B11.44.38.jpg)


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F6gq_RSp7dg/U_ld8F6c-xI/AAAAAAAADpI/VRI3_uScfiU/w1149-h862-no/2014-04-18%2B15.13.17.jpg (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F6gq_RSp7dg/U_ld8F6c-xI/AAAAAAAADk8/JlSRuQjGS78/w1787-h1340-no/2014-04-18%2B15.13.17.jpg)


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ysNVGQVPdCc/U_ld9Lt9jhI/AAAAAAAADlI/SfqNhZCGYRM/s862-no/2014-04-19%2B14.18.20.jpg (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ysNVGQVPdCc/U_ld9Lt9jhI/AAAAAAAADlI/SfqNhZCGYRM/s1340-no/2014-04-19%2B14.18.20.jpg)


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Simf6r-tSuI/U_ld98M5QqI/AAAAAAAADlQ/UTKGc2xbczQ/w960-h720-no/IMG_6196.JPG (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Simf6r-tSuI/U_ld98M5QqI/AAAAAAAADlQ/UTKGc2xbczQ/w960-h720-no/IMG_6196.JPG)


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1L-kFNQiPcg/U_ld-Y3qKUI/AAAAAAAADlU/VbwvknZhUiY/s862-no/2014-04-19%2B19.15.25-1.jpg (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1L-kFNQiPcg/U_ld-Y3qKUI/AAAAAAAADlU/VbwvknZhUiY/s1340-no/2014-04-19%2B19.15.25-1.jpg)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T5WPl_SRi0c/U_ld_0zZAXI/AAAAAAAADpM/eN66K6zg42Q/w1149-h862-no/IMG_5378.JPG (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-T5WPl_SRi0c/U_ld_0zZAXI/AAAAAAAADlc/0Rdd-NbBUGI/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_5378.JPG)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lhopLlBpoSs/U_leHFiQK1I/AAAAAAAADmE/gzAJPyDwoLU/w647-h862-no/2014-05-24%2B11.44.47.jpg (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lhopLlBpoSs/U_leHFiQK1I/AAAAAAAADmE/gzAJPyDwoLU/w1005-h1340-no/2014-05-24%2B11.44.47.jpg)


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cvtO5Z3sbug/U_leAme9chI/AAAAAAAADlk/dn2q_z0l1BI/s862-no/2014-04-18%2B23.37.22-1.jpg (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cvtO5Z3sbug/U_leAme9chI/AAAAAAAADlk/dn2q_z0l1BI/s1340-no/2014-04-18%2B23.37.22-1.jpg)


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nO9rJbAVov8/U_leDindDRI/AAAAAAAADpU/dWnfIMwUjYI/w1149-h862-no/2014-05-08%2B23.48.20.jpg (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nO9rJbAVov8/U_leDindDRI/AAAAAAAADl0/nY2A5UZhHJ0/w1787-h1340-no/2014-05-08%2B23.48.20.jpg)


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ExjsklRtRA/U_leB6_calI/AAAAAAAADpQ/lpJhmtIrmoU/w1149-h862-no/2014-05-11%2B20.22.23.jpg (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ExjsklRtRA/U_leB6_calI/AAAAAAAADls/SffGFuvK8aI/w1787-h1340-no/2014-05-11%2B20.22.23.jpg)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nUD1oLVKIWY/U_leFNAaBII/AAAAAAAADpY/BQCI2g_aSkA/w1149-h862-no/IMG_5720.JPG (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nUD1oLVKIWY/U_leFNAaBII/AAAAAAAADl8/JJ29RXZA_M4/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_5720.JPG)


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qLlIR30oMmc/U_leIW-QqTI/AAAAAAAADmM/t-LQiOqpV5Q/s862-no/2014-04-19%2B19.12.53-1.jpg (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qLlIR30oMmc/U_leIW-QqTI/AAAAAAAADmM/t-LQiOqpV5Q/s1340-no/2014-04-19%2B19.12.53-1.jpg)


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D5itllSjOUE/U_leJtucuNI/AAAAAAAADpc/bjeaPO0lDfE/w1149-h862-no/IMG_5701.JPG (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-D5itllSjOUE/U_leJtucuNI/AAAAAAAADmU/V4xw2thVp6w/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_5701.JPG)


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m9iqP0cp1ik/U_leK_usMWI/AAAAAAAADpg/gDi0-53SrXY/w1149-h862-no/IMG_5797.JPG (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m9iqP0cp1ik/U_leK_usMWI/AAAAAAAADmc/6aaUs3yf_hI/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_5797.JPG)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-g7AbZvEL2xA/U_leMIrYgVI/AAAAAAAADmk/iDmWSFUdnAc/s862-no/IMG_6519.JPG (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-g7AbZvEL2xA/U_leMIrYgVI/AAAAAAAADmk/iDmWSFUdnAc/s1340-no/IMG_6519.JPG)


While all this was going on I had a friend buy a wrecked Z06 for a donor LS7 to throw into an E46 M3. His plan was to part out all the extra Vette stuff such as brakes and interior, sell the S54 + SMG trans, and swap the LS into the M3, but when the Vette arrived it was in fantastic shape. He decided to rebuild the Z06 and part out the M3 completely.


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TPvcrXj57ms/U_leN0yOOpI/AAAAAAAADpk/Vsh_NmOUTqY/w1149-h862-no/IMG_6048.JPG (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TPvcrXj57ms/U_leN0yOOpI/AAAAAAAADms/rju7C3Q3N2U/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_6048.JPG)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LhpBhRdKoKM/U_lePobEGnI/AAAAAAAADpo/tRQO5vyEdgA/w1149-h862-no/IMG_6086.JPG (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LhpBhRdKoKM/U_lePobEGnI/AAAAAAAADm4/mX0Vv-tpyYg/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_6086.JPG)


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-emjK5xFzG7o/U_leRQXHOcI/AAAAAAAADps/mMF1nDo6q-Y/w1149-h862-no/IMG_6458.JPG (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-emjK5xFzG7o/U_leRQXHOcI/AAAAAAAADnA/0LM-r8H-q2I/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_6458.JPG)


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sAUPprvnvEw/U_lehIwJkzI/AAAAAAAADpw/b-kVF34WcIA/w1149-h862-no/IMG_6288.JPG (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sAUPprvnvEw/U_lehIwJkzI/AAAAAAAADpw/b-kVF34WcIA/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_6288.JPG)


The Vette gets a lot of looks.

http://plus.google.com/107922905218281435036/posts/8tJCRt1E3hq


Car is currently having the frame evaluated at a local body shop. He's got it roadworthy and has a complete rear end ready to drop on the frame as soon as it's gotten the seal of approval. Sadly he's not making a Vette'Camino like everyone has been begging him to build.

Worth mentioning are Jeff's SR S13 (drift) and Fernando's supercharged Fit (autocross). I really enjoy seeing these cars do their thing.


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7HPURULk210/U_lehmeBK6I/AAAAAAAADnc/6JOD_ueHTXY/w1277-h847-no/IMG_6271.JPG (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7HPURULk210/U_lehmeBK6I/AAAAAAAADnc/6JOD_ueHTXY/w1448-h960-no/IMG_6271.JPG)


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YBM0cfrb9Zc/U_lei5XErVI/AAAAAAAADqk/hEwHXbLoKog/w1149-h862-no/IMG_5842.JPG (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YBM0cfrb9Zc/U_lei5XErVI/AAAAAAAADnk/_tXNVkl6ocw/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_5842.JPG)


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dm-wkV3IIG0/U_lekh2zD5I/AAAAAAAADqs/78Yoew7XfzE/w1149-h862-no/IMG_5837.jpg (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dm-wkV3IIG0/U_lekh2zD5I/AAAAAAAADns/pLbY4XMYbXI/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_5837.jpg)


I also picked up a few things, most notable are some RHD interior parts and some rack spacers. Not sure what I'm going to do with them just yet.


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HKoaJUJcg1s/U_lenWGAkpI/AAAAAAAADn0/cM6JXm6R8_g/w647-h862-no/IMG_5588.jpg (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HKoaJUJcg1s/U_lenWGAkpI/AAAAAAAADn0/cM6JXm6R8_g/w1005-h1340-no/IMG_5588.jpg)


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aGHkXTubf2A/U_leqv38PHI/AAAAAAAADqw/96knUgck0Oo/w1149-h862-no/IMG_5590.JPG (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-aGHkXTubf2A/U_leqv38PHI/AAAAAAAADn8/OdRmkDAkFjQ/w1787-h1340-no/IMG_5590.JPG)


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wvT61CmEEfY/U_letSV1OTI/AAAAAAAADoE/RX3fFmA5aGo/w647-h862-no/IMG_5718.jpg (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wvT61CmEEfY/U_letSV1OTI/AAAAAAAADoE/RX3fFmA5aGo/w1005-h1340-no/IMG_5718.JPG)


Oh, and I got another coupe chassis. I don't know why but I'm sure you'll understand. It's an addiction.


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xb6_PhY5WsM/U_levNE7cSI/AAAAAAAADq4/RTWobXnjSOQ/w1195-h862-no/IMG_5605.jpg (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xb6_PhY5WsM/U_levNE7cSI/AAAAAAAADoM/Y75RWg6UeTM/w1858-h1340-no/IMG_5605.JPG)

[unwtdhero]

Brehhhhhh doing thangs

[Standard]

damn, living the life! good shit man

[ka-titties]

yes! you updated!

this picture brings about so many questions:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Simf6r-tSuI/U_ld98M5QqI/AAAAAAAADlQ/UTKGc2xbczQ/w960-h720-no/IMG_6196.JPG

i need to come down for a NOLA drift event now that my hooptie is on the road.

[Jissan]

yes! you updated!

this picture brings about so many questions:
(pic)

i need to come down for a NOLA drift event now that my hooptie is on the road.


LOL! So that janky weldwhore exhaust goes on Andrew's Corolla wagon. He was getting me to cut out a crappy flange and weld pipe in it's place. Sorry, no custom header work just yet.

http://instagram.com/p/r1Hs4cDXZu/

And yes, you need to get down here. Next event is Sept 28, just not sure if it's going to be at NoProblem or Nola Motorsports.

[1GR-FE]

I think he was asking about the womens shoes and the vtec cover on the wall :keke:

[Jissan]

I think he was asking about the womens shoes and the vtec cover on the wall :keke:


Oh SNAP! Missed the shoes completely. I think I can answer both questions with one word: "kills" LOLOL!!!

[shawn1331]

man the build looks sweet! excellent work.

For drifting, this is goinng to go against everything you've ever learned about driving but you want to let go of the steering wheel more, basically ply catch and release with it, let it do it's thing the car will steer itself almost.

Also you dont really want to stay hammered on the throttle as you'll spin out, if you already have a lot of angle going start feathering the throttle and it'll come back nearly straight then you can hammer it to get more angle. also throwing the steering wheel into the drift when you hammer it with low power helps

Hope i can help you have fun and learn a bit!

[Jissan]

man the build looks sweet! excellent work.

For drifting, this is goinng to go against everything you've ever learned about driving but you want to let go of the steering wheel more, basically ply catch and release with it, let it do it's thing the car will steer itself almost.

Also you dont really want to stay hammered on the throttle as you'll spin out, if you already have a lot of angle going start feathering the throttle and it'll come back nearly straight then you can hammer it to get more angle. also throwing the steering wheel into the drift when you hammer it with low power helps

Hope i can help you have fun and learn a bit!


Thanks man, glad you enjoy the thread.

As for drifting, I've only got two events under my belt and I've just started to see the difference between drifting with the throttle ( loose steering ), and mash throttle ( muscling the car around with steering ). I'm also finally getting the hang of the feint and clutch-kick, and when to use the E-brake. The second event I did completely without power steering and then it rained. Although it sucked, it showed me an exaggerated example of how throttle modulation can keep everything sideways. Also the lack of power steering helped me feel what the car was doing and I panic-steered less, letting the wheels flick during transitions (so much that I smashed my thumb on the steering wheel spoke).

The tragic part is there is little proof that I progressed at all since I misplaced my GoPro and have no video from last Sunday! I'm hoping that I'll have more experience by next event and it'll show in the video.

Another issue I'm having is that at full lock, my wheel is rubbing on the frame and locking the steering in that direction. I had many really nice drifts that were ruined because I hit full lock and the wheel wanted to roll under the chassis. At that point there's nothing I can do, especially without power steering, but come to a sliding stop.
-_-

I'm hoping I can resolve this by extending my LCA's. :D

[Hoffman5982]

Sounds like you were getting bind, not your wheel getting stuck against the frame. Do you have eccentric rack bushings or anything moving your rack forward to prevent bind?

[Jissan]

Sounds like you were getting bind, not your wheel getting stuck against the frame. Do you have eccentric rack bushings or anything moving your rack forward to prevent bind?


My steering rack is rotated so that the input shaft clears my starter. Due to this I can't use eccentric rack bushings because the driver side will actually move the rack upwards.

Anyway, I'll definitely throw the drift wheelset on and check my clearances! Bind would explain the wheel getting locked in place when hitting full lock? I do plan to extend my LCA's and shorten my knuckle arms to the tie rods regardless. If I actually am rubbing on the tie rods before the hitting the frame I'll have to mod my subframe to move the rack forward and look a little harder at drop knuckles up front. My tie rods are at a gnarly angle already; like a 15° angle from rack to knuckle.

Thx for the input!

[Jissan]

Many tires have died since the last update.

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GPcWUAxFcMA/VHKzNUI92JI/AAAAAAAAD3c/YYV24hx5trk/w1337-h796-no/IMG_7585.JPG

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5qTC9ejnjo4/VHKzMI7IbNI/AAAAAAAAD3M/3rqAQ63mfco/w1290-h861-no/IMG_7583.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ABZLagH3KC4/VHKzMqC60FI/AAAAAAAAD3Q/uobSaoCm7TA/w1290-h861-no/IMG_7584.JPG

UPS guy said he thought they only drifted in movies.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1nJXm5rdGSQ/VHKzFeg4a4I/AAAAAAAAD2Y/80f8CDpFrJw/w646-h861-no/IMG_7482.JPG

I've since sorted my bind issue by extending the lower control arms 25mm and putting the smaller wheel/tire package up front when I feel like drifting. GKTech offset rack spacers, SPL caster arms, Powered by Max knuckles, basically throwing parts at the car. I read somewhere that you need a ton of aftermarket parts and Shitloads 'O Horsepower to drift... so I've been chasing that lately.


http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vQ0fhx0JylA/VHKyeJQEEbI/AAAAAAAADzQ/nVv39pQH3uY/w497-h373-no/IMG_6899.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HRHrqOy8FhQ/VHKyfhvGYII/AAAAAAAADzY/hHxzV60oIp4/w497-h373-no/IMG_6901.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k6GjzpDT1gc/VHKyiTE3IGI/AAAAAAAADzg/thUaorw9kDw/w497-h373-no/IMG_6910.JPG http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vR0qP-IuI_Q/VHKym6wlQ1I/AAAAAAAAD0A/TX1kgtzNF3g/w404-h539-no/IMG_6989.JPG

Extended LCA's

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lPmG-8rCy50/VHKyolZw2zI/AAAAAAAAD0I/rKb460ko9yk/w1132-h849-no/IMG_6999%2B2.JPG

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-01ktNVmOP78/VHKyrOBugsI/AAAAAAAAD0Y/6INGhRr9jDE/s676-no/IMG_7028.JPG


Did some frame work. My frame rail rad bar was barely connected to the car. We welded it back on and the steering was noticeably stiffer.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--5qaQoCrg6k/VHKzCtIqCnI/AAAAAAAAD2Q/d-X2DXWLtDg/w1148-h861-no/IMG_7467.JPG


I made a bracket adapter for the Z wiper motor. I've always driven in the rain, only now I can see shit.

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MXrfHM0_LPs/VHKyaQXBiWI/AAAAAAAADy4/YzIPbRnbe80/w497-h373-no/IMG_6884.JPG http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SENHpqxJDsM/VHKybkTwbNI/AAAAAAAADzA/TPvjehMruEU/w497-h373-no/IMG_6887.JPG


A friend called with clutch problems in his Z33, basically a bad internal slave. A week later my internal slave went bad. We pulled both trans and replaced the slaves with the ZSpeed HD internal slaves (Corvette slaves with adapter plates and custom hoses). We also opted for the Wilwood masters.

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-csMyayZFObA/VHKyykFjjfI/AAAAAAAAD6g/ILH151b3Cds/w1338-h456-no/IMG_7164.JPG



My OEM Z33 (top) dual mass clutch, pressure plate, and dual mass flywheel, vs Exedy (bottom). Saved about 9lbs if I remember correctly, but the shifting isn't near as smooth. Oh well, racecer.

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9rSueTG2XME/VHKy7dq5nNI/AAAAAAAAD1k/0ApWoKoJd2o/w826-h620-no/IMG_7222.JPG


CD009s with ZSpeed HD Internal Slaves

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sybt46ra0dM/VHKy32oZWGI/AAAAAAAAD1Q/KVs_U90_kJQ/w826-h620-no/IMG_7182.JPG


Cars and Coffee

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5VgaQmpl0TA/VHKylFojzpI/AAAAAAAADz4/9wM9jtLDnFw/w826-h551-no/IMG_6945.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p4RsfYOrT8Y/VHKykndovbI/AAAAAAAADzw/Axxwn8rqBEE/w960-h637-no/IMG_6943.JPG


KSport EBrake should be going in soon, minus the infamously leaky master cylinder replaced with a Wilwood dealio and remote reservoir hose bung.

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-igZILeathks/VHKy49IgpzI/AAAAAAAAD1Y/MrZI3gc8ZsI/w826-h620-no/IMG_7216.JPG


I really need to rework my exhaust. It tends to melt my shoes when driven hard.

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cLwupNeMcBI/VHKykK9Ll2I/AAAAAAAADzs/tahQCFE4kmo/w1132-h849-no/IMG_6935.JPG




In other news I got to work on my favorite Corolla again, throw baller parts on a Z33, got the ECU back in for my brother's build, learned a lot about Miatas, and gutted the spare shell.

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-khKdtMDGkq8/VHKzLOoNiXI/AAAAAAAAD3E/xoRzRmlu88o/w1148-h861-no/IMG_7578.JPG
http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bs1BpQWyf1Q/VHKzPOwSeiI/AAAAAAAAD3o/NssqnBb_Cn0/w646-h861-no/IMG_7612.JPG http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H72fCArKs8k/VHKzVM6-DvI/AAAAAAAAD4E/Y8ITW9trekg/w646-h861-no/IMG_7469.JPG
http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XISIGFbsIz0/VHKzpiG4dxI/AAAAAAAAD5A/IraXyYzaW3Y/w1337-h643-no/IMG_7947.JPG https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ku7ywYWS5ec/VHKy-RJ4vMI/AAAAAAAAD1w/Dt1K-Vgoick/w646-h861-no/IMG_7290.jpg


Drift events were on Oct 26 and Nov 1. October event was at No Problem Raceway with probably the roughest track surface known to man.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ATeG3-hJnI/VHLIMKXfcaI/AAAAAAAAD7c/uie1hsvxn-k/s861-no/IMG_7549.JPG


For the Nov 1 event we were asked to take part in a sort of family day for a few industrial companies that rented out Nola Motorsports Park for their employees. They had autocross, karting, spacewalks, amazing catering, ride-alongs in the track prepared cars, and ride-alongs in the drift cars. I made an edit of the GoPro footage from those two events. I hope you enjoy it.

HqZ9gN6-cOk
Raw link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqZ9gN6-cOk

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-coMjkAOA4xQ/VHKzVk6W29I/AAAAAAAAD4I/XoT8FilCy9g/w1156-h861-no/IMG_7700.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LQCirRKx1_E/VHKzWZU-EeI/AAAAAAAAD4U/7FM9EdGB4_Q/w1292-h861-no/IMG_7720.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6bf4aE6QK1w/VHKzhBIptDI/AAAAAAAAD4o/iQ4b2I3YiQ4/w1024-h683-no/IMG_7758.JPG


The Sil-coupes of NODRFT. VQ35HR, 1JZ, & RB20DET respectively.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Tzxl8yYC9ac/VHKzSAOIxFI/AAAAAAAAD3w/gh7dLgGyJ4E/w1338-h657-no/IMG_7675.JPG

And more drift pics because why not.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6eaGjR7Fohk/VHKzIlgagdI/AAAAAAAAD2w/37vUCqECLVw/w1290-h861-no/IMG_7545.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JZndNruvtGs/VHKzW_Qq2HI/AAAAAAAAD4Y/jxDvH15QTOY/w1009-h600-no/IMG_7730.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ogIQouXIo8g/VHKzj3dUs1I/AAAAAAAAD44/HsyS2kGnf9k/w1334-h750-no/IMG_7944.PNG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-O4GSuEp8PE4/VHKyZEvQtqI/AAAAAAAADyw/g7Bstec-hjE/w1279-h719-no/IMG_8210.PNG

Oh I tried to autocross on my Hoosiers. Apparently they need heat or some shit. Drifted all five runs. Not impressed. 9th out of 65 drivers, raw time. A friend with a Genesis and SSR wheels lost to an HHR. I lost to Fernando and his supercharged Honda Fit. He rode with me on my fifth run and said he was truly scared the entire time.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PNTzcub3SSs/VHKzseD7TRI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/OyPhBk8T8tA/w1148-h861-no/IMG_8082.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7DTbsiuKums/VHKzw7dKGtI/AAAAAAAAD5c/ARE74OvXXfA/w1149-h766-no/IMG_8183.JPG


NODRFT End of the Year Bash is Dec 27 & 28. I'll be there the 28. I think you should go.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1504633743128619/

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/15822672351_41c372a076_h.jpg

[ka-titties]

Dude, awesome update! Looks like you're enjoying the hell out of the car. That's great. The car looks seriously bad ass on the RPF1's.

Question: why does your trans have an internal slave? My CD001 has an external.

p.s. Japanese Kit Kat's are the SHIT!

[future]

Love what you did with the build, I just read the whole build!


do you always need gas or did you never get the fuel gauge to work right?

And lastly, I spend most my Internet time on HIDPLANET and have some some retros, currently with some Ls460s. And I have to say your output is simply not acceptable lol you killed the engine swap with abs and the wiring and all that but you left both projectors crooked? Your better then that haha

[Jissan]

Dude, awesome update! Looks like you're enjoying the hell out of the car. That's great. The car looks seriously bad ass on the RPF1's.

Question: why does your trans have an internal slave? My CD001 has an external.

p.s. Japanese Kit Kat's are the SHIT!

Thanks man, and I LOVE the car on the RPF1s. :2f2f:

As for the internal slave, the CD009 (HR, 2007?) is the model that they started using internal slaves. I've heard that there are some CD009 that actually have externals but I've never seen one. Z1 sells a kit that rigs up some jank-looking-but-still-external slave but I opted for the Corvette one.

Green Tea Kit Kat ruined all other Kit Kat for me. :yum:



Love what you did with the build, I just read the whole build!

do you always need gas or did you never get the fuel gauge to work right?

And lastly, I spend most my Internet time on HIDPLANET and have some some retros, currently with some Ls460s. And I have to say your output is simply not acceptable lol you killed the engine swap with abs and the wiring and all that but you left both projectors crooked? Your better then that haha

:rawk: Awesome man, glad you like the thread! Sadly I still haven't hooked up the fuel gauge. I just reset the odometer and 200 miles is the distance I can go and still hammer down without fuel starvation on accelleration or cornering.

As for the TSX HID setup, my crooked projection is from my actual front end being crooked LMAO!!! Neighbor drove my car into a mailbox, a huge mailbox, and I haven't fixed the points where the Silvia headlight housings mount to the fenders. I believe I've straightened her face a while back and the projection was nice and even. And I love them. They're brighter than my high beams and light years :facepalm: ahead of the OEM Silvia H1 projectors. I'll try to remember to take a pic.

[future]

Oh yeah I'm sure they are better for sure! That's just a no go on the forums lol


but the fact that you did a retro is fact alone that you care for a fully rounded car. I can't stand a fully "built" car with some ebay 4x6 with a plug and play. Smh

[ka-titties]

the 2005/2006 CD009 has the external, i believe. its the VQ35DE/CD009 combination that has the external slave i think.

[tabasco122]

Last event got wet. Was the first time I'd drifted in the wet on purpose. Yeah, I know, "What a douchenozzle!" Whatevs.


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Sexy WRX in the background >_>

[Jissan]

Sexy WRX in the background >_>


And he didn't drift it, SMH.

[unwtdhero]

Looking good!

[Jissan]

Looking good!

Thanks! What's the status of your VQ car? You ready to throw down some Tennessee Tandem in 2015?

[Jissan]

This is the face of a throttle control circuit wiring gremlin.

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[future]

Good luck with that!

this is my favorite engine swap on this forum

[Jissan]

Good luck with that!

this is my favorite engine swap on this forum

Thanks! :bow:

Hopefully I find the issue ASAP. Something is grounding while driving and I may have to start stripping back harnesses if I don't see it soon. Car is driveable for the first time in two weeks. Flywheel and throttle sensors replaced but had no effect on the random throttle circuit codes. Yanked the dash and all the wires and started bashing my head on the car. Now I'm here. Car still has panics and it feels like it's got an interrupt on the ignition, but it's only when going over bumps.

[ka-titties]

uhhhhhh



ew

[Jissan]

Arrogance ENGAGE_

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[ka-titties]

just saw that last update post. that's awesome, man.

you ever figure out the throttle power issue?

[Hoonigan19]

awesome build man!! that kid's face was like..... what is this intense feeling ?

[supersayianjim]

sweet as fuck build!!

[unwtdhero]

Jason, redoing my gas pedal..... Did you bend the arm? Or did you make a bracket to mount it further away from the firewall? Mine currently is 3/4 closer to me than my brake pedal.....lol past that just gotta get exhaust....and order a new over fender......

[ka-titties]

just bend the arm. way easier since the mount for the pedal already fits the bolt pattern perfectly.

edit: i need to get off my ass and post up a build thread for my vq s14.

[unwtdhero]

I will do that.... also i attempted to create a build thread for mine....mods were being dbags.... Jason have you installed the rear drop knucks yet?

[mewantkouki]

i think you'd be hard pressed to find an 18x10.5 under 20lbs.

The wedsport tc105n's I have FS are. :)

[Jissan]

Sorry for the delayed response, I've fallen behind on forum notifications (email)!

just saw that last update post. that's awesome, man.

you ever figure out the throttle power issue?

I did! The driver firewall wheel well grommet had gotten unseated and water coming off the tire was shooting directly into the wiring clusterfuck I have shoved in the kick panel there. I put a shop light in the footwell overnight and baked the electronics dry, and then put the grommet back and sealed it up tight like. No problems since, but shit got really annoying for a while there.

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sweet as fuck build!!

awesome build man!! that kid's face was like..... what is this intense feeling ?

Hahaha, thanks! And yeah that kid was freaking out on the inside. Sweet build supersayianjim, but sorry to see you lost the coupe in the wreck.


Jason, redoing my gas pedal..... Did you bend the arm? Or did you make a bracket to mount it further away from the firewall? Mine currently is 3/4 closer to me than my brake pedal.....lol past that just gotta get exhaust....and order a new over fender......

just bend the arm. way easier since the mount for the pedal already fits the bolt pattern perfectly.

edit: i need to get off my ass and post up a build thread for my vq s14.

Yeah man I bent the crap out of the pedal, and you both need build threads.


The wedsport tc105n's I have FS are. :)

wegotabadassoverhere.jpg ;)



So remember the wrecked Z06 project?

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It got put on a frame machine, straightened out (twice, damn aluminum), and the tub got glued on with fancy Corvette panel bond.

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Body panels went on, wiring run, rear latch holes in tub redrilled for the pull-down latch vs the- never mind. Shit went back together.

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It went in for an alignment only to discover the rear passenger hub was bent and needed to be replaced.

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and now it’s a daily.

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We did exhaust on the DE hatch. V-band header to test pipes with one piece test and Y-pipe, to a resonated mid-pipe and DC Sports dual outlet muffler.

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I decided to cut 50mm out of my aftermarket sway bar for more angle.

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Tubbed my car.

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We started to push the limits of our Harbor Freight TIG welder.

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Wiring things happening for the DE hatch. Hoping this is running by April.

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We bought a welding machine that can do aluminum.

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Truck wasn’t happy about the trip. UPS used a forklift to put it in the truck. I split my undies pulling it off the truck.

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A car got dropped off for tubs, exhaust, and some other odds and ends. New activities for the welding machine!

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This used to be a Circuit Sports overflow tank, but it didn’t fit with my tubs. Brother decides it needs to be cut up and experimented on.

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We didn’t have a gasket. Don’t judge me.

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I made a mistake and went fast; my fender wasn’t happy (aerodynamics yo).

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Bent half-ass back into shape… carbon flare all jacked up.

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Went drifting.

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EYB 2014 was a two day event. I couldn’t make the first day but it rained most of the time. The second day was clear and had everyone really feeling good. It ended in an impromptu competition that I decided to compete in.

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I qualified and got paired up with my friend Jeff in his blue type-X’ish SR S13 hatch. I led the first run and absolutely left him, but the next run I was really struggling to drift slow, constantly changing distance and angle, and never really tucking in good. A one-more-time was called and I led first again. Jeff got in on my line, shaved a bit of angle to keep up, and pulled a killer follow run leaving me no choice but to go ham on the follow. We launched and I was on his line and had a respectable distance up until the last sweeper when I got carried away and scrubbed my passenger door on his bumper. I made contact and therefore lost, but we both were stoked with the runs and never-lift jokes are still circulating. (note the position of the rear wheel in the well for later reference)

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All in, killer event.

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Car was looking pretty rough at this point, and it wasn’t just skin deep. Tires had horrible wear from bad rear LCA bushings, letting caster do crazy things as mentioned in the earlier pic.

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Custom S13 > Z33 diff subframe had nearly cracked in half.

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Lost my driver side corner driving around one night (it was already broken and sagging as evidenced in several pics). This really sucked.

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:(

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No better time than immediately after an event to tear the car down and throw on a bunch of work and upgrades. Work list as follows:

ABS manifold out
Brake lines Tee’d for primary and secondary
Wildwood master hydro mounted and handle extended
Run hydro lines to dedicated calipers
Install Voodoo13 front caster arms
Install rear Voodoo13 traction arms
Swap 3.54 Z33 VLSD with 3.3 auto Z33 VLSD
Rear LCA Energy Suspension bushings
Moog rear ball joints
Install GKTech rear dual caliper drop knuckles
STI Brembo calipers for driving brakes, Z32 for the hydro
Repair subframe
Fix exhaust leaks from low hanging flanges
Change mid-pipe flange angle for clearance
Drool over Ti lug nuts from GKTech
Order said lug nuts
Oil Change
Set rough ride height
Notch front LCA’s for inner wheel clearance
Pull all camber from camber plates
Replace camber in slotted top holes in coilover
Align car
Aero mods…


Here we go. *montage music*

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The week before the event I had to do a bunch of repairs on the truck and finish the SR hatch. I ended up finishing the truck on a friday and shipping off the hatch at noon on the Saturday before an event.

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I spent 3 hours on a quest to mount tires on spares and started wrenching on my car solo, busting ass in the shop, knocking out the last items on my work list around 5:30am Sunday morning. I showered, grabbed an hour of sleep, got up, packed the truck, and headed to the track. :D

[Jissan]

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It was an epic LUCKY day. The weather forecast called for cold and rainy all day, but the drive down was glorious. The moment I pull into the track however, my brake pedal hits the floor and I yank hydro to avoid crashing, my aero package literally 3 hours old. SURPRISE brake leak YAY. *hmmm, maybe it’ll fix itself*

Tech slaps a sticker on my windshield LOL, and I roll onto the pad for the parade lap, solely using the hydro for braking. I got some funny looks pulling out of grid before the first run but the leak had to be addressed. The leak ended up being the passenger side firewall chassis rail tee, right next to my header FML. Flare nuts getting tightened with hilarious blasphemy of tool usage and someone walks up with the old, “everything ok?” Yeah asshat, everything’s rainbowtastic, I’m just paying these event people because I like burning my knuckles in public… but I instead give a friendly wistful reply, even going as far as to point out my brake reservoir is most probably empty. He says, “Oh, well I’ve got some brake fluid in my truck” and proceeds to win my heart with a bottle of DOT3 paint destroyer.

Game on.

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This 1JZ single turbo SC300 piloted by Ryan Lemons was glued to my ass most of the day, the taller gears really coming in handy. At one point a clipping cone was hit and dismembered, and the base was laying in the middle of the track, which I drifted right over, nearly taking the face off Ryan’s passenger.

Seriously, watch this: https://instagram.com/p/zdcct3mGAd/

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On the way home I hear and feel something hit and bang around under the car, followed by a faint oil stink. My brother texts asking if the smell is me. He gets in front and confirms that it’s me. We pull into a weigh station and the car is pouring oil from THE DAMN DRAIN HOLE. We take a joy ride for a plug and oil at AutoZone and in 30 minutes i’m back in the road, having avoided a motor destroying catastrophe. The oil pressure never went below 40psi, and it must have been two miles of driving on a missing drain plug. Epic and lucky.

The pic below is my review of the GKTech rear knuckles. Alignment spec'ed at zero rear camber and toe, car had tons of grip and sooo consistent.

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Car is a blast to drive with the badass alignment, and for the first time I’m proud of the LOOK of the car.

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Lastly, if I can put the busted KA back together with a new timing guide, I’ll have a legit daily. :bigok:

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[unwtdhero]

Jason the ka weighs too much lol, VQ that too! Haha..

[Jissan]

Jason the ka weighs too much lol, VQ that too! Haha..


VQ in an S14 Kouki? Sounds like a lot of work. May have to do a 37VHR to make it worth my time... [emoji57]

[spools420a]

cats...? Cats?!?!?! You're crazy haha.cats!!!cats make me crazy,i went crazy once when i got locked in a metal room full of metal cats,speaking of cats!!!cats make me crazy,i went crazy once when i got locked in a metal room full of metal cats.speaking of cats!!!cats make me crazy,i went crazy once when i got locked in a metal room full of metal cats..speaking of cats!!!cats make me crazy,i went crazy once when i got locked in a metal room full of metal cats..speaking of cats!!!cats make me crazy,i went crazy once when i got locked in a metal room full of metal cats..speaking of cats!!!cats make me crazy,i went crazy once when i got locked in a metal room full of metal cats..speaking of cats!!!cats make me crazy,i went crazy once when i got locked in a metal room full of metal cats..speaking of cats!!!cats make me crazy,i went crazy once when i got locked in a metal room full of metal cats..speaking of cats!!!cats make me crazy,i went crazy once when i got locked in a metal room full of metal cats.

[Jissan]

cats...


Account hacked?

[ka-titties]

your updates are awesome.

i wish i could drive my car to the NOLA events. i dont have a trailer or tow vehicle in case something goes fubar.

how much total was invested in that Z06 to get it to where it is now?

[Jissan]

your updates are awesome.

i wish i could drive my car to the NOLA events. i dont have a trailer or tow vehicle in case something goes fubar.

how much total was invested in that Z06 to get it to where it is now?

Thanks! Yeah it's risky but I've only had a support truck so far, no trailer. I've also had a mechanical every event. Shifter came unbolted the first one, blew power steering the second, ground wheel on LCA the third, and brake leak / oil plug the last one.

I believe the Vette is sitting at around 28k and mean as ever.

[ka-titties]

hah, you're braver than i am. what's the drive for you to get out to Nola? you're in the new orleans area right?

i'm just going to live vicariously through you until i get a transfer out of mississippi lol.

[Jissan]

Actually I live just outside Baton Rouge, but it's much closer than MS. Good luck with the transfer!

[christforeman]

Love it man! putting in work! You guys should come do a Nashville event sometime:)

[motoman159]

reading through this gets me pumped to drive my car, good shit man.

[ka-titties]

Love it man! putting in work! You guys should come do a Nashville event sometime:)

details on said nashville events? i'm planning a move there in the near future.

[Jissan]

Beware headphone users.

FRWrP8Vwljk

[Jissan]

Took third this past Sunday at the NODRFT Final Four Round 1 event. Extremely happy with the progression of everyone, myself included. Cages are now required for tandem with passengers. This will be the last year for tandem without a cage.

aylrtAk0dmU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aylrtAk0dmU

[future]

You definitely need some racing belts and seats

[Jissan]

I really do. I have a Corbeau Forza Sport sitting in the shop ready for the passengers, but I didn't have time to make rails before the event. Anyone have a couple out-of-date harnesses sitting around?

[future]

I love the Z33 cluster though! I just felt bad for you passengers flopping around lol

[Jissan]

83155

Should have this in for the passengers next event.

[Jissan]

Bit of tandem with a 1JZ single turbo SC300.



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[Jissan]

Business as usual.

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[Hatemy7]

Dude I just read the whole thing and I have to say that you are a monster!!!!!!! fucking awesome build!!! seriously

[Jissan]

Hahaha, thanks man! Glad you enjoyed the thread.

[Jissan]

We back on this VQ35DE hatch ya'll!

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Also pictured: Ethan upset that his NA 13B trans bell housing will not fit on a 13B turbo "block".

[Jissan]

Drift Event on the 13th. Currently hustling my ass off to get the VQ hatch up and running to make the event. Will update progress on that as soon as the task list is knocked out.

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[Jissan]

The VQ35DE hatch started this weekend.


Custom harness work by Hexagarage.
NATS removed by Osiris.
Fuel rail adapted to use the return system on the S13.
Had to rewire the flywheel sensor since the plug was ripped off. -_-
Three of four pedal sensors threw throttle codes. The one off my HR car worked.


I really like the exhaust note. :D

pShr_Zhs1co

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShr_Zhs1co

[Jissan]

Hop onboard for some helmet cam footage from the NODRFT Sept 13th event.

Oody9s6XxLk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oody9s6XxLk

STATUS REPORT
Car is taking a ton of abuse from dailying and driving 150 miles round trip for the drift events in NoLa. I believe the exhaust is broken in several places. The fuel filler neck is bashed in from fun tandems. There are lots of fun noises happening while driving. My 10A dash illumination fuse keeps blowing during commutes for some reason.

I posted a stripped two tone coupe chassis a while back. Now that the VQS13 hatch is close to driving, the plan to cage the two-tone is getting close to starting. During this changeover I plan on revisiting a lot of the choices made in my build, as well as improving on things that I've originally done.

VQ35HRS13 Sil-Coupe version Two(Tone)


Gold firewall wrap
Long tube headers with collectors, Vbands, and resonator
Reinforce strut towers ( mine are tearing, again )
Cage
Z steering rack on S subframe moved forward ( This will solve several issues with my car: Starter clearance of steering rack since the Z rack input is farther from center, installing the wider Z rack moved forward will get rid of the need for the offset steering rack spacers.
Heater / coolant bleed line
Revisit installing Z A/C :O
Revisit installing a fuel cell... maybe ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hydromat fuel pickup
Metal Rocket Bunny widebody ( special project )
Z front hubs mounted on custom angle uprights based on Wisefab kit ( shopping cart caster physics, another special project )
Tube front
Aluminum removable inner fender tubs
Brake bias hard line routed for adjustment in cabin
Heat shield stock fuel and brake lines on passenger side
Custom LED / HID Silvia headlights
Pedal box - emphasis on heel-hinged throttle pedal and better positioning for heel-toe
Switch panel with breakers
NATS RFID in remote for push button start without a key but retaining anti-theft
Shorten shift bracket and linkage (GKTech is working on some interesting ideas)


I don't plan on doing all of this before migrating the VQ to the 2tone, but a lot of it will be much easier without a motor in the bay. Basically we've been able to acquire lots of the tools needed to plasma cut CAD designed plate steel, press bushings, bend and notch DOM tubing, etc. and have been putting it all to use.

I may make another thread. I can't wait to get started.

Arm Extension Jig

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Set of Extended Arms

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Z Trans Shifter Bracket Shortening

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JD2 Bender

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IG vid of extending the arms

https://instagram.com/p/61D7Y1GGAc/

[Jissan]

Also my friend Nathan lives in the same tiny town as me, and has an RWB.

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[lewisfk]

I need engine work in NOLA, any suggestions? sr20det

[Jissan]

I need engine work in NOLA, any suggestions? sr20det


Sorry man, I don't know any builders in the area. You should post in the Nola Drifters FB group.

[Jissan]

Second VQ swap done and roaming the streets. Should be heading for paint in the next couple of weeks, and hitting the track in the November event at Nola Motorsports.

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/GPk14yASCQ1LeYDfT04RO8uFM6mBhe3jWObrRlNtiQbeNkPHuv I=w942-h628-no

[ka-titties]

3-way VQ tandemzzzzz

[Edwin562]

for some odd reason, i have to ask.... still downhill? ;)

nice build btw...

[TheRealSy90]

Are you still running the same axle setup from the first page? The driver side s13 axle with the inside cv swapped out to a z cv? I was thinking of having GetNuts make me z33 pattern stub shafts for my r200 and they say that I could then use z33 axles on both sides. Nothing about one side being too long.

[Jissan]

for some odd reason, i have to ask.... still downhill? ;)

nice build btw...


Downhill?

Are you still running the same axle setup from the first page? The driver side s13 axle with the inside cv swapped out to a z cv? I was thinking of having GetNuts make me z33 pattern stub shafts for my r200 and they say that I could then use z33 axles on both sides. Nothing about one side being too long.


I'm using the Z33 diff as well...

[TheRealSy90]

Downhill?




I'm using the Z33 diff as well...


Right, I think that might be why the driver axle was too long when you first tried it. The r200 is a bit narrower than the z diff.


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[Arteeste]

More info on the Z rack it's scadieee from Instagram if you remember... But as far mounting & suspension geometry, did it affect the handling & anything else with a Z rack

[Jissan]

More info on the Z rack it's scadieee from Instagram if you remember... But as far mounting & suspension geometry, did it affect the handling & anything else with a Z rack

Sorry man, no info yet since I haven't started work on the crossmember but I'll keep the thread updated.

This weekend was an adventure. Shattered the rear window on the way to day one of Nola Speed and Style. Motor threw a tantrum on the way to day two. Still, got some killer tandem action in with my good friends, got to meet some pro drivers, see them rip on the big track at Nola, and even drift with Nate Hamilton on the skidpad.

Looking forward to November 22nd. Hopefully the car will be back up to 100% and ripping with my brother in his car.

MEVBd1_-ekA

https://youtu.be/MEVBd1_-ekA

[lewisfk]

Do you have any swap parts, trying to gather parts for a basic vq swap into s13 hb.

[Jissan]

It's been raining in Louisiana for like a month now. Red VQ car is under water. Will update.

http://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14021526_10153825927892688_254601819149318569_n.jp g?oh=7dacc4c7529b7efc1db4688e73a9dd24&oe=584AB82B

[rawgarage]

Damn G prayers sent up from TX

[future]

Car is least priority. How is family and house

[TheRealSy90]

House appears to be under water also.

[bmhossain]

Heartbreaking situation down there. I hope you and your family are at least safe.

[Jissan]

Damn G prayers sent up from TX

Car is least priority. How is family and house

House appears to be under water also.

Heartbreaking situation down there. I hope you and your family are at least safe.

Thanks guys. Family is safe. Brother owns the red VQ car and his house got three feet of water. Father and uncle flooded too. My neighborhood stayed dry but for three days we could only get out via boat. Whole region got freak-of-nature amounts of water with something like 110k homes flooded. I have so many friends with flooded cars; some really nice... R32 Sedan, Mk4 Supras, S2ks, so many S chassis... It's heartbreaking.

The VQ ECU went into rice the other day and the harness is looking ok but will need to be completely removed and ohm'ed out, then sprayed with anti-corrosive. Probably drain all the fluids, pull intake, exhaust, turn the crank by hand a few times and go from there.

[Jissan]

I painted it, then drifted Midpond, AL.

http://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8859/29518309116_fa1c59babc_o.png

It's still a missile.

[future]

Wait it still runs?

[Jissan]

Wait it still runs?

Very much so. We've VQ swapped three cars so far. The red RevUp hatch that flooded is my brother's. We're in the process of tearing it down. My neighborhood didn't flood but we were surrounded by water. Several of my family members got feet of water in their homes. My uncle got 6' of water. :_(

[future]

You got lucky I see!

[ka-titties]

Its an amazing machine.

[Jissan]

Hiya! I wrecked it. Well, rather I got hit.

BZPFV5ECqLY

http://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/14590965_111765352624998_4560362997486190592_n.jpg

Pulled the bent crap off and kept drifting.

http://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/16122563_454651538217923_4929720070294208512_n.jpg

Got home and hammered the front straight'ish

http://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/14676608_1674562786167112_6324600902573359104_n.jp g

tubed the front

http://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/14482079_321274504925608_3542443000871256064_n.jpg

and back on the road.

http://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/15802340_195001104304882_9146569680775806976_n.jpg

Currently working on a rewire since the car has panic attacks when it's wet.

[hanzbrady]

Man seeing your posts really makes me miss living in the quarter and working at NOLA haha.

[Jissan]

Man, I'm not sure I would want to live in the quarter, LOL!

[hanzbrady]

Man, I'm not sure I would want to live in the quarter, LOL!

It was a love hate relationship. Ultimately I ended up moving back to FL just because I wasn't the right age to live in the quarter and my allergies we're constantly killing me from the old construction. I definitely miss the life style though.

[D.Bo]

Car's ugly now.

[Jissan]

Car's ugly now.

Love you too Dbo.

[augustus maximus]

How far did you have to space out the driver side axle

[TheRealSy90]

How's the power with the stock HR? I picked up an HR swapped s13 recently myself. I just don't know if I'm going to miss the old turbo sr20 feel or if i'll like new car.

[Jissan]

Sorry I haven't been on the forum much since the pic hosting thing broke all the links.

How far did you have to space out the driver side axle

So I think I spaced the passenger side IIRC, and the driver side was pushed all the way in. I recently remade my subframe and whatever combo of Z axles was working for a while until I destroyed my driver side at an event. Shattered the inner joint. I need to post some pics. I ended up making a custom stub so that I could run stock Z axles instead of modifying the shaft.

How's the power with the stock HR? I picked up an HR swapped s13 recently myself. I just don't know if I'm going to miss the old turbo sr20 feel or if i'll like new car.

I love the power but the gearing leaves me wanting sometimes. I really just spend a lot of time banging limiter in second.

Car is pretty gnarly now. I've since tubed the front, smashed the rear into a wall, and then tubed the rear.

https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29186318_10155367987272688_713808072269685140_n.jp g?_nc_cat=0&oh=252043c1b8463893484d3460f40d6255&oe=5B7A906A

https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31179409_1832863340067332_3640560674049884160_o.jp g?_nc_cat=0&oh=b4cb14bfdf51492e0fabc1e093a7f5e9&oe=5B7CC0FA

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[Jissan]

It's a jeep when the weather is nice.

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[ka-titties]

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:keke::keke::kiss::kiss::kiss::kiss::kiss:

[DJTTon]

bruh. wat.