HazeBlazer
08-19-2014, 04:34 PM
I bought this car from another member on Zilvia, screwed me over real hard, convinced me it was just the turbo smoking, but ended up being not just the turbo, but rod bearings, main bearings, cracked pistons, completely broken Kaaz 2-way. I was naive and new to the scene, shoulda at least told me to bring lube.
So, I have invested over $7,000 just into rebuilding this car in the time that I had it. First, here are the goods.
Engine:
Freshly Rebuilt S13 Sr20Det overbored .040 to 87mm
Supertech Forged 87mm pistons 9:1
Apex'i Headgasket
Wiring Specialties engine harness
Mishimoto Radiator
Flex-a-lite dual fans
CS oversized oil pan w/ baffle trap
S14 oil strainer
ARP Main Studs
ARP Head Studs
Rocker Arm Stoppers
Nismo Thermostat
3.5" Front Mount Intercooler
255 lph fuel pump
3" exhaust straight-through
Drivetrain:
HICAS VLSD w/NRG bushings
SR20 5-speed transmission
Brakes, Suspension and Wheels:
Z32 front calipers
Z32 front discs
KTS Coilovers
Energy Suspension poly bushings
Meagan Racing Tie Rod End Links
Meagan Racing Tension Rods
5zigen fno1r-c rims 17x10 in the rear, 17x9 in the front
Body (Inner & Outer):
Origin full aggressive body kit
Momo detachable steering wheel
Bride bucket seats (good replicas)
Extras:
-Zeitronix Wideband O2 Sensor (Not wired, still in car)
-SAFC II (Not wired, haven't taken it out of car yet)
-Power FC (Not sure if it works, took it to a shop where they tested and said it worked, but doesn't work in my car, even after new engine harness, maybe tuner can find out how to make it work in my car, I will pass it on to you to figure out.
If I'm happy with your offer, I will add a Z32 MAF and Denso SARD 550cc injectors, which will complete everything you need for up to ~300 WHP.
Now here are the bads:
- Gutted rear/trunk
- The car is STILL shooting smoke out the exhaust and turbo, it is burning oil. I switched back to t25 exhaust after finding out the s15 t28 turbo I bought from Zilvia was blown, but the car still smoked. So, I did a leakdown test, which came out fine, then did a compression test, and it turned out I have low compression in 2 cylinders. My machinist fucked up, but past warranty... With brand new forged pistons, my guess is it must be that the rings weren't seated correctly. Engine has to be taken apart again, but when put back together right and tuned, this will be a BEAST. I am telling you EVERYTHING, I am being very honest with the car, and in my experience, it's rare to have a fully honest seller especially with these cars, so just to keep that in mind.
- The alignment was thrown off after my last mechanic was fixing certain things, I don't know if it was something he did or if it happened during the towing process, which I made sure was delicate, but alignment is least of worries.
- There is a "hot start" issue. The car runs and drives, but once warmed up and turned back off, the cylinders remain flooded leaving the car unable to start. You can get it to start again by unplugging the injectors and turning over to burn the fuel, and replugging them back in. I don't like doing this, I had it traced to an ECU problem, which I got replaced, and fixed the problem for a while but it started again. The ECU I bought was a previously chipped blacktop sr20 ECU which I think why it might have malfunctioned. But it is just an ECU which can be sourced for inexpensive.
So, why don't I fix it? I am going to school full time this coming fall in UC Riverside, and I will be working during that time as well. I've realized there is no way I can pursue this project any further even considering how far I've gotten. This was a big learning experience for me, I will come back to the scene when ready. I don't have space to keep two cars, so sadly it has to go, my loss will be your gain.
My name is Camy, call or leave a text at 213-359-9248 thanks.
So, I have invested over $7,000 just into rebuilding this car in the time that I had it. First, here are the goods.
Engine:
Freshly Rebuilt S13 Sr20Det overbored .040 to 87mm
Supertech Forged 87mm pistons 9:1
Apex'i Headgasket
Wiring Specialties engine harness
Mishimoto Radiator
Flex-a-lite dual fans
CS oversized oil pan w/ baffle trap
S14 oil strainer
ARP Main Studs
ARP Head Studs
Rocker Arm Stoppers
Nismo Thermostat
3.5" Front Mount Intercooler
255 lph fuel pump
3" exhaust straight-through
Drivetrain:
HICAS VLSD w/NRG bushings
SR20 5-speed transmission
Brakes, Suspension and Wheels:
Z32 front calipers
Z32 front discs
KTS Coilovers
Energy Suspension poly bushings
Meagan Racing Tie Rod End Links
Meagan Racing Tension Rods
5zigen fno1r-c rims 17x10 in the rear, 17x9 in the front
Body (Inner & Outer):
Origin full aggressive body kit
Momo detachable steering wheel
Bride bucket seats (good replicas)
Extras:
-Zeitronix Wideband O2 Sensor (Not wired, still in car)
-SAFC II (Not wired, haven't taken it out of car yet)
-Power FC (Not sure if it works, took it to a shop where they tested and said it worked, but doesn't work in my car, even after new engine harness, maybe tuner can find out how to make it work in my car, I will pass it on to you to figure out.
If I'm happy with your offer, I will add a Z32 MAF and Denso SARD 550cc injectors, which will complete everything you need for up to ~300 WHP.
Now here are the bads:
- Gutted rear/trunk
- The car is STILL shooting smoke out the exhaust and turbo, it is burning oil. I switched back to t25 exhaust after finding out the s15 t28 turbo I bought from Zilvia was blown, but the car still smoked. So, I did a leakdown test, which came out fine, then did a compression test, and it turned out I have low compression in 2 cylinders. My machinist fucked up, but past warranty... With brand new forged pistons, my guess is it must be that the rings weren't seated correctly. Engine has to be taken apart again, but when put back together right and tuned, this will be a BEAST. I am telling you EVERYTHING, I am being very honest with the car, and in my experience, it's rare to have a fully honest seller especially with these cars, so just to keep that in mind.
- The alignment was thrown off after my last mechanic was fixing certain things, I don't know if it was something he did or if it happened during the towing process, which I made sure was delicate, but alignment is least of worries.
- There is a "hot start" issue. The car runs and drives, but once warmed up and turned back off, the cylinders remain flooded leaving the car unable to start. You can get it to start again by unplugging the injectors and turning over to burn the fuel, and replugging them back in. I don't like doing this, I had it traced to an ECU problem, which I got replaced, and fixed the problem for a while but it started again. The ECU I bought was a previously chipped blacktop sr20 ECU which I think why it might have malfunctioned. But it is just an ECU which can be sourced for inexpensive.
So, why don't I fix it? I am going to school full time this coming fall in UC Riverside, and I will be working during that time as well. I've realized there is no way I can pursue this project any further even considering how far I've gotten. This was a big learning experience for me, I will come back to the scene when ready. I don't have space to keep two cars, so sadly it has to go, my loss will be your gain.
My name is Camy, call or leave a text at 213-359-9248 thanks.