Jordan's S13 Silvia

[JordanS]

Hey guys,

I've been browsing this forum for ages now, so thought it was time I put my build up on here for you all to have a look at. I currently started the build mid-2014 whilst I was in uni, so you'll see how things have developed over the past 2 years to where it is now!

(Ripped from my driftwork's project thread)

So as some of you may have read in my previous project thread, my S13 has come to its end as something cropped up at the right time and fancied a change. As of now, I haven't picked the shell up, but hoping to asap whilst I'm off Uni :)

Here's the old girl which ill start stripping when I get motivation;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/10468213_382766458546476_531424286002350486_o_zps9 a99d79b.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/10468213_382766458546476_531424286002350486_o_zps9 a99d79b.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/14-06-14_untitled_70-2_zps3e8f394d.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/14-06-14_untitled_70-2_zps3e8f394d.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/10452894_676241742450892_7455748068819648008_o_zps bb6932e3.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/10452894_676241742450892_7455748068819648008_o_zps bb6932e3.jpg.html)

Always planned to strip the old girl down and fully rebuild it stronger than before, but as I mentioned this popped up off a friend;

So here is the new girl, pictures courtesy of the old owner before all subframe were removed, which I'll be consequently replacing with all the drivetrain and parts off my 13 :smokin::smokin::smokin: (I'll get better pictures when I get it)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1061530_10154333022535273_104057316_n-2_zpsecfdd64e.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1061530_10154333022535273_104057316_n-2_zpsecfdd64e.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/10488878_10154333023130273_498981869_n-2_zps356cea83.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/10488878_10154333023130273_498981869_n-2_zps356cea83.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/10365844_10154184827500273_8301009085976689908_n_z ps0f9c1a5a.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/10365844_10154184827500273_8301009085976689908_n_z ps0f9c1a5a.jpg.html)

Key selling point; Solid as a nut and has been fully treated underneath, one less job to do!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/10536603_10154345945555273_283363366_n_zps14f2445a .jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/10536603_10154345945555273_283363366_n_zps14f2445a .jpg.html)

And for those eager eyes, it has Digital Climate Control, something I havent seen in many PS's so i'll confirm which model PS13 it is :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/10501299_10154345945910273_48090827_n_zpsa2c51ed5. jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/10501299_10154345945910273_48090827_n_zpsa2c51ed5. jpg.html)

Another key feature is the Fabricage that the car has. Ever since running an Apex bolt in cage, I feel a cage is something id rather have than not :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/10524802_10154345991410273_939281878_n_zps825c769b .jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/10524802_10154345991410273_939281878_n_zps825c769b .jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/10524880_10154345991795273_567776392_n-2_zpsd354b7c8.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/10524880_10154345991795273_567776392_n-2_zpsd354b7c8.jpg.html)

The shell is quite tidy and has a ton of work I want to do to it, but I'm planning on turning this into something special, something everyone who knows what I'm up to has agreed :)

[JordanS]

This was a sad day - the final drive of my old S13!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/1578F2E1-3837-40F6-8E7D-37F0348B7A26_zpscckgyc7o.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/1578F2E1-3837-40F6-8E7D-37F0348B7A26_zpscckgyc7o.jpg.html)

Next up was D-day, which meant I was now officially in possession of the PS13 shell after taking the 400 mile round trip, which I must say a huge huge thanks to a friend of mine who offered to drive and tow it back for me. So, got there, met Glen etc and went about getting the shell "rolling" and slap my spare rota's to get it onto the trailer.

This is all went relatively straight forward, maybe too easy..

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5529A097-DF43-4508-AA36-1065AB185D29_zpsh0wywg8y.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5529A097-DF43-4508-AA36-1065AB185D29_zpsh0wywg8y.jpg.html)

Because the front had no steering setup, nor tension rods etc the wheels weren't the easiest things to control.

With the car looking like it had been in a number of crashes and each wheel pointing in an opposite direction, we eventually got it onto the trailer and set about strapping it down.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B004D8A6-AC84-439C-9B76-0DACF4B6F65F_zps8i3riup0.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B004D8A6-AC84-439C-9B76-0DACF4B6F65F_zps8i3riup0.jpg.html)

The following morning I went down to the car, cleared it out and see where I stood with it, and to be honest I'm more than chuffed with the shell, goes to show there are some decent dudes in the scene and honestly advertise things.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4ED4AD2B-0D2C-4072-B9C6-7017089CA6E1_zpsldrncsco.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4ED4AD2B-0D2C-4072-B9C6-7017089CA6E1_zpsldrncsco.jpg.html)

The next phase was to remove my old rear subframe, which wasn't as easy as it should have been with one of the boomerang brackets deciding to not come undone, but a bit of gentle persuasion here and there - it came off pretty straight forward.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6747C7C3-8CDE-4A81-92B3-2E2DF4159F4F_zpsbw2skgzf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6747C7C3-8CDE-4A81-92B3-2E2DF4159F4F_zpsbw2skgzf.jpg.html)

I was originally going to strip the subframe bare and get it powder coated, but seeing as it wont be seen, I settled upon hand painting to save some costs and time.

Me being me, couldn't resist taking a few more pictures

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/63E5B4FC-8A37-4038-BEFB-52C21504054F_zpsqapcerh6.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/63E5B4FC-8A37-4038-BEFB-52C21504054F_zpsqapcerh6.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/67D73BB8-7386-4BDB-8957-5DA33B769906_zpsqxrah5vl.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/67D73BB8-7386-4BDB-8957-5DA33B769906_zpsqxrah5vl.jpg.html)

Left the day with the rear subframe looking like so;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D5DA5D35-E52E-43EC-AA7A-6C0C807FD9A9_zpsjcjoexdd.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D5DA5D35-E52E-43EC-AA7A-6C0C807FD9A9_zpsjcjoexdd.jpg.html)

The overall condition is pretty good - most S13/S-Body components over here are terrible with rust. So plan of attack is use a wire brush & sander to try and get a reasonable finish for something I wont always be looking at. In the process, I ordered some fresh rear ball joints for the RLCA's as a measure of preventative maintenance.

Also ordered some Driftworks RLCA bushes, as my LCA's are still using the standard bushes from the factory and definitely need replacing if I want more grip/better handling characteristics with the new setup.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/57B190F4-D027-4F49-A3FE-20CA7BAFDE77_zpsutvmo94a.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/57B190F4-D027-4F49-A3FE-20CA7BAFDE77_zpsutvmo94a.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

I started to refit my Powered by Max high mount intercooler that I ran on my 13. When I fitted it previously, I had to rush fitting it as it was a daily driver and needed to get to uni the next day, so wasn't as neat as i'd like. So another chance of installing this let me to try and neaten things up and improve on where to cut etc.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9EC7ADA9-BDED-44FF-A164-A12647F3DCD3_zpsxyzkjka6.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9EC7ADA9-BDED-44FF-A164-A12647F3DCD3_zpsxyzkjka6.jpg.html)

I decided to cut a bit further up towards the slam panel this time, reason being it was a pain to tighten hose clamps when fitting the boost hoses, so a more neater and larger cut was my solution to this and fingers crossed it wont be such a problem.

I decided to bin the centre bonnet latch, as the car isn't registered on the UK roads anyway. Plus, with the fibreglass bonnet off my 13, I wouldn't mind running aero/bonnet catches of some kind to make it easier.

I trimmed the headlight support brackets though and made them fit for 2 reasons;

a) It gives the slam panel a bit more support
b) It'll help support the front bumper from sagging (fingers crossed!)

All fitted up;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9C4A82C8-544C-4C70-8BB9-AA7AAE0EC57D_zpsirwlk8lv.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9C4A82C8-544C-4C70-8BB9-AA7AAE0EC57D_zpsirwlk8lv.jpg.html)

After this I felt it was needed for a bit of fun, so a friend popped over, fitted his uprated rear ARB and messed about with my PS for a bit, I slapped on my old headlights that are fixed in the up position (due to the HMIC requiring the removal of headlight motors) and also slapped on my D-Max bonnet just to cheer me up and see what it looks like.

Once again, another negative has come forward. The wiring loom was cut and tucked above the arches which I thought was a great idea when I bought the car. But on closer inspection the wiring was cut, with a number of plugs removed. So with a bit of head scratching, me and my friend realised what has happened. We'll replace it with the wiring from my old S13, and manually add the wiring for the Silvia climate Control, as there is no way that is going!

Just like I said at the start, it seems to be 1 step forward and 5 back at the moment, questioning myself why I decided to switch shells but the image of what this car will be like once done is what's slowly keeping me on track and ploughing through a number of small problems. All will be sorted, and no doubt many more problems will arise in the near future :thumbs::cry:

Anyway, last picture for tonight that I took when I was disassembling a part off my old 13;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/59F36C0D-9002-4AF7-A7B9-A913D1F6B1C7_zpsagbmg2gu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/59F36C0D-9002-4AF7-A7B9-A913D1F6B1C7_zpsagbmg2gu.jpg.html)

A very sorry Onevia, but I still believe it has great potential and I will try my hardest to make sure it reaches that and most importantly it makes me smiles when I drive it whenever its complete :)

[JordanS]

So, the current plan of attack is to completely replace the main wiring harness/loom that runs from the drivers fuse box to the wiper motors.

I began by removing the untouched harness from my old 13;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/14B5058A-3219-4FD3-8010-F15ED66ED467_zpsserfd2ey.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/14B5058A-3219-4FD3-8010-F15ED66ED467_zpsserfd2ey.jpg.html)

Whilst I waited for a friend to come and help me with my wiring, I decided to remove the tension rod brackets as one was dented fairly badly due to ground clearance. But as with everything, bad luck continued and the captive nut broke free inside the chassis leg. There was only one option left, and out came the grinder.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9E2F2D16-2532-4E36-9483-AFA95E7EF2EA_zpseoquspn7.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9E2F2D16-2532-4E36-9483-AFA95E7EF2EA_zpseoquspn7.jpg.html)

The offending captive nut haha. Wasn't too bad with an empty engine bay, removed the other 3 bolts and span the bracket round and could easily just slice between the chassis leg and the bracket.

Quickly whipped my old front ARB off whilst I was as it:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BB137E41-BE2F-47D2-8FFB-D39F8A51962D_zpsjlh8femn.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BB137E41-BE2F-47D2-8FFB-D39F8A51962D_zpsjlh8femn.jpg.html)

And decided to call it a day after doing a few small odd jobs here and there.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/ACA2F31F-6663-4942-9BFD-F892CA1A8530_zpsxjlx2oqk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/ACA2F31F-6663-4942-9BFD-F892CA1A8530_zpsxjlx2oqk.jpg.html)

The next day I went back to the car with a fresh head and removed the dash and unplugged the harnesses that I'm replacing. I found a few of the heater matrix boxes loose so spent a bit of time making all of them secure again, hopefully in aid of trying to avoid those annoying rattles they may make. Whilst I was under the dash, I quickly fitted my old clutch pedal off the 13 and loosely bolted it into the Silvia just to try and make it feel like a normal car haha!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7ECC4592-FFC4-4CA2-80ED-64A7B3CBE26B_zpskqnm2xi0.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7ECC4592-FFC4-4CA2-80ED-64A7B3CBE26B_zpskqnm2xi0.jpg.html)

Annoyingly the car had a hydro bracket welded to the tunnel. Now, I'll be running a hydro in this car but planning on a much different setup so this needed to go.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A8E52EB2-0615-4908-811F-F0AB1D5F2678_zpslfkmh0dx.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A8E52EB2-0615-4908-811F-F0AB1D5F2678_zpslfkmh0dx.jpg.html)

So out came the grinder, but unfortunately unprotected weeds meant rust had gotten the better of the trans tunnel. Nothing too serious though.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/635A603D-0E59-42F5-8A4A-8B87D8D57CD3_zpstleh521p.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/635A603D-0E59-42F5-8A4A-8B87D8D57CD3_zpstleh521p.jpg.html)

Decided to have a quick break and threw my front wheels on with a 25mm spacer. I like the way this thing is starting to look, it's pretty aggressive.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/75704961-62CA-4A5B-8FB7-A427E458607B_zpsacyg4ihe.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/75704961-62CA-4A5B-8FB7-A427E458607B_zpsacyg4ihe.jpg.html)

Whilst I had the tension rod brackets off, I decided to quickly try and clean them up. So a quick wire brush and a little bit of sanding and they were ready for some zinc primer.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7C79D552-2757-4370-BCA6-5355B970A70C_zpswuhknt4q.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7C79D552-2757-4370-BCA6-5355B970A70C_zpswuhknt4q.jpg.html)

I had my bare subframe off the 13 ready to get cleaned up too, so more wire brushing and sanding and it was in a semi-decent state. The reason not for splashing/wasting money on fancy powder coating is purely because I just wanted to make them clean as its a happier place to work on if that makes sense, plus with some plans that i'll soon to reveal id rather spend the money on somewhere that counts.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/363FECBB-BA33-4A56-8A2B-5FED5B58B51D_zpsavopdfyr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/363FECBB-BA33-4A56-8A2B-5FED5B58B51D_zpsavopdfyr.jpg.html)

Following this, I had two mates pop over who began to tub my front arches.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F1F85F7B-6291-41B2-9AC1-07D91372C782_zpsnn6wgs8l.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F1F85F7B-6291-41B2-9AC1-07D91372C782_zpsnn6wgs8l.jpg.html)

Didn't take long for them to convince me to get the grinder out so we said goodbye to them in a true fashion:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6FA61A30-9254-4F0B-87BC-B0FE66EC0214_zpsdq4xl1u0.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6FA61A30-9254-4F0B-87BC-B0FE66EC0214_zpsdq4xl1u0.jpg.html)

Plus, this gives me the chance to make sure the engine bay is nice and tidy, and due to the PBM High Mount Intercooler, I dont need the unnecessary holes for a FMIC. Even though this car will be used hard, it wont stop me making sure the car is as presentable as I can make it.

Before I knew it, the engine bay was like this!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C3728F1A-9B98-496E-8801-A0B1D49C8182_zpsdeqakeio.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C3728F1A-9B98-496E-8801-A0B1D49C8182_zpsdeqakeio.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FD011B9C-43A8-4165-AF1F-18BEE2834E52_zpsuldjwild.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FD011B9C-43A8-4165-AF1F-18BEE2834E52_zpsuldjwild.jpg.html)

We were discussing the route we are going to tub my arches, and we have tried to cut along the seam lines in order to try and keep as much strength along the arches as possible. Although, the excess metal left of the struts will be removed once the arches are here.

Quickly chucked a bit of Hammerite on the rear subframe and didn't come out too bad in my opinion, for something that you wont see anyway.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F88AE0AD-E551-40A7-AFFA-CA704A4E708B_zpsi9sjvuaz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F88AE0AD-E551-40A7-AFFA-CA704A4E708B_zpsi9sjvuaz.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1B8CE080-901C-43A1-A6F3-7E6E127D4671_zpso6po1im2.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1B8CE080-901C-43A1-A6F3-7E6E127D4671_zpso6po1im2.jpg.html)

However, I keep finding small little problems with the shell, like the ignition barrel can be moved with a screwdriver :rant2: So more inconvenient issues that need to be sorted. BUT most importantly - the Digital Climate Control and power windows now work :) Onwards and upwards!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C37B291A-112C-4581-B198-F7C7BF199E01_zps17akdyqj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C37B291A-112C-4581-B198-F7C7BF199E01_zps17akdyqj.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

So, the other day I started getting my SR ready to come out of my 13. I forgot how simple these things come apart, and I guess it's another reason why I love the SR20 engine!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E16E39EF-C265-459A-BF5C-1327D557585D_zpslsmbg2bc.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E16E39EF-C265-459A-BF5C-1327D557585D_zpslsmbg2bc.jpg.html)

Anyway, after removing yet another broken front subframe bolt, I dropped the front subframe ready for the same treatment as the rear subframe. Just a quick freshen up, nothing drastic to keep things simple for things that wont be seen. So, after draining all the power steering fluid I was left with this:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F9D30FBC-B9A7-460F-8A72-A88DF41B3FA8_zps3srxro4l.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F9D30FBC-B9A7-460F-8A72-A88DF41B3FA8_zps3srxro4l.jpg.html)

The bushes were still as good as new which is always good to see, considering I havent driven it that much at all haha! It gave me some time to inspect how the subframe is coping since the rack mountings were moved forward, plus I hit a drain win my way back from an event one night. Low cars and high drains don't really go by the way. Results were as expected, it coped just fine which pays testament to my friend who did the fab work.

Quick wire brush to get all the rubbish off the subframe, quick bit of hammerite paint and it's looking semi-presentable now:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AF618E33-97F4-4A4A-88C2-818DD5C6B657_zpsczp7s8bu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AF618E33-97F4-4A4A-88C2-818DD5C6B657_zpsczp7s8bu.jpg.html)

I ended up fighting with the rack for a few minutes, trying to get the clamps to go on square without cross threading a bolt, simple solution was that there was some dirt on the rack causing a bush to become misaligned so thankfully, for once a simple solution to the never ending list of problems!

So, quickly whipped the S14 front subframe off that I was borrowing to keep the shell moving and quickly put my subframe on. I need to source some proper bolts to hold the subframe to the chassis legs now, I've gone to remove my subframe twice on my S13 and both times the bracket holding the bolts captive have broken free, even though I replaced it with a "low milage import" ones.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/59C90CF4-FA17-4FE4-9474-03BB166B9E8D_zpsxw4yorun.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/59C90CF4-FA17-4FE4-9474-03BB166B9E8D_zpsxw4yorun.jpg.html)

I'm also now constantly greeted by my old 13 looking pretty distraught.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FB4F7537-3A6E-4555-9E48-7496AD4596E1_zps7th5bm0t.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FB4F7537-3A6E-4555-9E48-7496AD4596E1_zps7th5bm0t.jpg.html)

Also had further developments today on my cage scenario, and since taking a picture it made me realise the sheer angle in the bottom of the main hoop, something that isn't as noticeable to the naked eye.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4ED4595E-26BC-4732-A1CA-E7FDCF5370E3_zpscgs75gpo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4ED4595E-26BC-4732-A1CA-E7FDCF5370E3_zpscgs75gpo.jpg.html)

Ive been in contact with a local fabricator, Huxley Motorsport to dicsuss the cage and to get his opinion on the safety of the current cage. The news back from him was as expected, it's as good as scrap. From my understanding, to meet safety regulations and to be deemed safe, a cut cage must be properly sleeved and butt welded but it seems none of this has been done. So I'm considering future options regarding cage, as I want to push myself and this car as far as I can, and a cage being a requirement from a safety point of view. I do appreciate Hux's work and he's local-ish to me, so who knows what may happen in the future after looking at some examples of cages in the S13/PS13 chassis.

[JordanS]

We began tackling tubbing the front arches. After a few measurements of what would be a suitable size, this promptly arrived in the post:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/8632C35A-7A74-4C9D-8487-09BFEB83620B_zps7utikb2c.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/8632C35A-7A74-4C9D-8487-09BFEB83620B_zps7utikb2c.jpg.html)

I've stolen this idea off my friend Rich, and I can see why he chose it. It's a nice smooth radius for the front arches instead of some the ugly tubs I see people make. Everything has to be about Form AND Function so this will fit right in, making the engine bay look pretty whilst giving me more clearance for lock.

Whilst I was making measurements, I quickly set about replacing the ignition barrel, something tI wanted to change ASAP, as literally anybody could start the car haha!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A148BF3B-3B16-4AF7-BA12-2DE9C20DCEA3_zpsjndvh3ii.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A148BF3B-3B16-4AF7-BA12-2DE9C20DCEA3_zpsjndvh3ii.jpg.html)

As you can guess, the left barrel is out of the Silvia, looking very worn or somebody has messed with it, due to the fact the ignition barrel has been off beforehand :( Luckily, my old 13 saved the day. So I've switched the ignition barrel's over, and hopefully I'll swap the door locks to match when I get a chance in order to have the same key for both set of locks.

After mocking up the arch, we marked out the exact area of the arch we need to trim down, so began by doing so:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4B5CF66D-A9C0-4260-BF8B-ABCAD2C2374F_zpsr4qtl3pu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4B5CF66D-A9C0-4260-BF8B-ABCAD2C2374F_zpsr4qtl3pu.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/57504047-FDB2-4A14-B0EA-E5C4A5FF1F3F_zpsw6wovexp.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/57504047-FDB2-4A14-B0EA-E5C4A5FF1F3F_zpsw6wovexp.jpg.html)

A few tack welds were done to hold the arch in place:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C9578C66-AA3E-462D-9689-434671FBA256_zps1xddqkvi.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C9578C66-AA3E-462D-9689-434671FBA256_zps1xddqkvi.jpg.html)

Once we knew the angle the arch had to sit at, the top of the arch was quickly welded in:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A9E51D70-2943-4176-A6AB-158FFB00F2DA_zpsw5trxvih.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A9E51D70-2943-4176-A6AB-158FFB00F2DA_zpsw5trxvih.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3A2A7B71-4C3A-4A89-BEE2-51E27A0EE9AC_zpsuep8vnjk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3A2A7B71-4C3A-4A89-BEE2-51E27A0EE9AC_zpsuep8vnjk.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/276A3717-2A33-4C7C-AAB5-5B9D72E275B5_zpssiyt2tjx.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/276A3717-2A33-4C7C-AAB5-5B9D72E275B5_zpssiyt2tjx.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/DF454FCE-B3C6-4E79-93ED-39AFC3ED66E3_zps7hnsgjeu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/DF454FCE-B3C6-4E79-93ED-39AFC3ED66E3_zps7hnsgjeu.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A22918D5-E099-4166-9C93-A0E90F8B4E9D_zps0ccbvzvw.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A22918D5-E099-4166-9C93-A0E90F8B4E9D_zps0ccbvzvw.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5885DAF4-59A7-4D49-8B29-F5BD72A7E761_zpssfxht2gr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5885DAF4-59A7-4D49-8B29-F5BD72A7E761_zpssfxht2gr.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A4A3ACF9-BD40-40AB-A61B-E46EAF4236CC_zpsglr6dxvl.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A4A3ACF9-BD40-40AB-A61B-E46EAF4236CC_zpsglr6dxvl.jpg.html)

You can definitely tell I'm the little tea boy during the welding phases! I'd love to learn to weld properly though, would be so useful when making little things in the build.

Quick look at how things are currently looking with the arch and lower plate welded in;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/EAD86DAB-1602-414E-99F5-F8988EE348AD_zpsyw38edje.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/EAD86DAB-1602-414E-99F5-F8988EE348AD_zpsyw38edje.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2D913AF3-68C0-440A-8582-15277E5A65C1_zpse7c4esq7.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2D913AF3-68C0-440A-8582-15277E5A65C1_zpse7c4esq7.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A8E7C86F-BD53-40BA-B5D5-590A7771218E_zps1fzcgnxy.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A8E7C86F-BD53-40BA-B5D5-590A7771218E_zps1fzcgnxy.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E0044AE6-E2BA-43BC-B357-169268073999_zpsldyhyk7w.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E0044AE6-E2BA-43BC-B357-169268073999_zpsldyhyk7w.jpg.html)

I threw the spare 18's up front so we can make sure I have enough clearance as I may be planning to switch to 18's all round with this build.

[JordanS]

A teaser of the new clutch - OS Giken TS2BD (Sprung Twin Plate)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/89572707-A8CB-454A-BE60-8134291AB482_zps1vfxezym.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/89572707-A8CB-454A-BE60-8134291AB482_zps1vfxezym.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

I went and collected my new gearbox with a friend, which was pretty cool to have road trip for car parts :)

I forgot to grab some picture, but I managed to source a 2005 350z Gearbox. Supposedly as strong as the Toyota V160 boxes, but for me the fact its stronger than RB boxes makes it an obvious choice in my eyes :)

The important code, the faded "CD009" and "AZQ" confirms its the CD009 version of the box, aka the desirable box that have triple syncro's.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F2A59F34-9EB3-46AD-8C15-C2D5595EBD20_zpsilhzt9sx.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F2A59F34-9EB3-46AD-8C15-C2D5595EBD20_zpsilhzt9sx.jpg.html)

Another confirmation is the CDO#2 stamp on both the bell housing and inside;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6842442C-1405-4A15-8A4B-59AC4738BF84_zpsbskfrgkm.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6842442C-1405-4A15-8A4B-59AC4738BF84_zpsbskfrgkm.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1709BCFA-86C9-434F-96A9-CBE89D2C5047_zps8qwtnsjt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1709BCFA-86C9-434F-96A9-CBE89D2C5047_zps8qwtnsjt.jpg.html)

The box seems smooth, no nasty noises or movements when rotating or changing gear which kinda helps show the box is as good condition as the seller described. It supposedly has 50/60k miles on it which is even better!

I hadn't done done much on the car, having returned back to university for my final year - the first week was a bit hectic what with my timetable and getting comfortable again with the workload.

Had to turn the car around today, so grabbed some pictures of how its currently sitting;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0C67D7D5-B5BF-443F-8521-5D7164E9C2C6_zpsk3etyhs9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0C67D7D5-B5BF-443F-8521-5D7164E9C2C6_zpsk3etyhs9.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F8118E78-BA65-405A-B615-F41E6E3C4F46_zps9hlq1pu6.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F8118E78-BA65-405A-B615-F41E6E3C4F46_zps9hlq1pu6.jpg.html)

Ive had these beautiful things waiting to go on the car for a while now too - PBM Rear Hubs!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/89981114-D4FC-4D8B-AD1E-3C65D09AE3D9_zpsfu9hhe5z.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/89981114-D4FC-4D8B-AD1E-3C65D09AE3D9_zpsfu9hhe5z.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A060FAE5-C418-469D-904D-2452C8035EA8_zpsgvdvuhrw.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A060FAE5-C418-469D-904D-2452C8035EA8_zpsgvdvuhrw.jpg.html)

I also now need to explore what release bearing combo I'm going for, as I've been offered a Quartermaster Tri-Lite hydraulic release bearing for a very tempting price. So I either need to research exactly how to install a hydraulic release bearing or fingers crossed Greg @ Protuner will get back to me with more details about his adapter plate, so he can confirm what release bearing he used when doing his personal conversion with his own adapter plate. To top it all off, the shifter mechanism needs to be shorted so I either need a new bracket from the states or get the OEM one shortened.

[JordanS]

So in-between university I pressed the new DW bushes into the lower arms, relatively straight forward using nothing else other than a vice :) Managed to give them a quick coat in a satin black aerosol, just something to tidy them up a tad :thumbs:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6012DF42-977C-4467-95D7-960980EF869A_zpsfvaecibi.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6012DF42-977C-4467-95D7-960980EF869A_zpsfvaecibi.jpg.html)

A friend came and saved the day as he usually does, and did me the massive favour of swapping the balljoints over. Some people say a hammer works but Ive never had much joy.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C7F32508-8745-4115-B9FF-ABD79907FC72_zps4s8jggcc.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C7F32508-8745-4115-B9FF-ABD79907FC72_zps4s8jggcc.jpg.html)

Brand new rear Moog joints! Fingers crossed i'll be building up the rear subframe tomorrow ready to go onto the Silvia.

I mentioned earlier on in the thread about having to change the ignition barrel, and didnt fancy having 2 keys for 1 car, so swapped the door locks over;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/031308A8-3F79-4FA0-BD5D-50C576151C69_zpskfnabiif.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/031308A8-3F79-4FA0-BD5D-50C576151C69_zpskfnabiif.jpg.html)

Relatively simple task, much easier than I imagined which is handy to know. Gave my old locks a good coating in WD40 to ease them a tad as the drivers lock always started to get harder to turn. All seems well now though :thumbs:

Its this kind of time where I get a bit bored, so threw my Grip Royal steering wheel, mainly to see if it fitted the boss that came with the car, and well it looks pretty so it'll keep me happy for a few minutes ;) Ive used this wheel for agesssss now, but absolutely love it! It was originally black, but somehow has managed to fade a really weird but nice bronze/copper/black colour, i'll try and grab some proper pictures in the daylight to show you guys.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9A76F0A7-0F58-41A2-9D43-B57DAE0E7D91_zpskdw5ykmb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9A76F0A7-0F58-41A2-9D43-B57DAE0E7D91_zpskdw5ykmb.jpg.html)

As I forgot last time, heres the obligatory gearbox photo ;)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/714C85DD-04A9-442C-8EF8-5A4199AA7EE3_zpse1vahfl2.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/714C85DD-04A9-442C-8EF8-5A4199AA7EE3_zpse1vahfl2.jpg.html)

Threw the standard S13 shifter on that came in my hatch many many years ago, just to feel what shifting in the box is like. Seems pretty smooth which is good, but i'll fully inspect the box when I pull the bell housing off.

[JordanS]

I spent an afternoon building up my rear subframe with the fresh new lower arms, PBM rear drop knuckles and generally trying to tidy everything a bit.

Started off by getting the Silvia's rear end high in the air, kinda thought this angled looked cool;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1EE191D5-68AC-4D62-9460-BBB53C5812AD_zpsbm2vmcjg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1EE191D5-68AC-4D62-9460-BBB53C5812AD_zpsbm2vmcjg.jpg.html)

Kind of like some old school lowrider!

Anyway, I installed everything back onto the subframe, with the new PBM knuckles looking far too good to use on the car, they're so b-e-a-utiful!!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/05C30132-04E7-45A2-8737-0AF0FB9469CC_zpszopkdbgy.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/05C30132-04E7-45A2-8737-0AF0FB9469CC_zpszopkdbgy.jpg.html)

JUST LOOK AT THEM..

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D742BCFE-A953-403E-8E92-7BD8CD13FC8B_zpsfxpbbfh3.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D742BCFE-A953-403E-8E92-7BD8CD13FC8B_zpsfxpbbfh3.jpg.html)

When you're on your own, how else do you move a subframe

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BBFB22C7-B968-4138-8F1E-778E005DEFDD_zpshbz1fnae.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BBFB22C7-B968-4138-8F1E-778E005DEFDD_zpshbz1fnae.jpg.html)

Quickly whipped the standard rear subframe off in no time at all, I suppose it was only held in by 2 nuts for transportation purposes..

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/69EB65AE-1AE9-4727-8408-C6402A12F963_zpshzdtedrw.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/69EB65AE-1AE9-4727-8408-C6402A12F963_zpshzdtedrw.jpg.html)

This gave me another opportunity to look underneath the rear end. Good to see everything is as fresh as I first saw it, something positive to take away which makes a change!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3945416B-B010-4A6E-BCD1-D6A32255DE6A_zpsor8ppoie.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3945416B-B010-4A6E-BCD1-D6A32255DE6A_zpsor8ppoie.jpg.html)

Theres a patch which needs to be undersealed;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D007BC1F-D264-4B1B-920D-4295BE87182D_zpszh6he67w.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D007BC1F-D264-4B1B-920D-4295BE87182D_zpszh6he67w.jpg.html)

But, seeing as the car is going nowhere soon, I'll do that when I re-underseal the car so everything is nice and fresh before it hits the track.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/24FE8C9A-9CED-40ED-A084-56529001C5E2_zpspnrbg4gs.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/24FE8C9A-9CED-40ED-A084-56529001C5E2_zpspnrbg4gs.jpg.html)

Still can't get over how much I love the look of the knuckles! Cant wait to get the 2nd set of callipers on whenever I have a chance to find some, dual calliper setup should look cool as f***! Oh yeah, and should give me a spot on handbrake

Considering I was on my own, it took no time at all to get the rear subframe on. I think anyone who tried to put a subframe with solid bushes on the first time can appreciate what an utter sh*te job it can be :(

Re-adjusted my rear coilovers to roughly where they sat on my 13, just to see how the rear end would sit. Didn't want to spend too much time adjusting the ride height as these coil overs will be for sale soon as I may have an opportunity to get a fresh pair elsewhere. Anyway, when I saw the height was like so in the air, it had to be low ;)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E775BB1C-9303-4E27-BD70-970CB01D001C_zpsfzgm7wco.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E775BB1C-9303-4E27-BD70-970CB01D001C_zpsfzgm7wco.jpg.html)

On the floor;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E9E04A84-7AF9-46E2-B724-A00518195C2A_zpsimpikbyr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E9E04A84-7AF9-46E2-B724-A00518195C2A_zpsimpikbyr.jpg.html)


The PBM knuckles give a true 25mm drop which helped to get this low, the Apex Gen 2 coil overs still have an inch and a bit to go, so plenty of room to go lower still. :smoking:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/27ECF917-157A-412F-944C-8A064C4E04E3_zps2ags7ckd.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/27ECF917-157A-412F-944C-8A064C4E04E3_zps2ags7ckd.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D0C6D696-7456-4F4E-AABE-AE3C2443E271_zpsd2gmnmat.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D0C6D696-7456-4F4E-AABE-AE3C2443E271_zpsd2gmnmat.jpg.html)

I'll be looking at a further half inch ish drop when I finalise the ride height, just so statically it'll tuck a bit of rim but under squat it'll tuck alot more, maybe even just scrape the skirt if I can. Ya'know, being a cool kid and all.

Tried to get another picture just to capture the colour of the centre of my steering wheel <3

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/47EB72BF-89F2-4C27-A5A3-8ABEEBEE1084_zpscbbyrghg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/47EB72BF-89F2-4C27-A5A3-8ABEEBEE1084_zpscbbyrghg.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

So today, my friend popped back over and decided to crack on with tubbing the front arches again. We planned to start on the other side before we start plating the sides of the tubs so it'll be easier to make sure both tubs are level and symmetrical to each other.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4C5C1059-6843-47E4-B49C-3806C9348169_zpsathfupyk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4C5C1059-6843-47E4-B49C-3806C9348169_zpsathfupyk.jpg.html)

And the end result of todays effort, amongst many coffee breaks; (Started to go dark hence the terrible pictures ;) )

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/66DCBFCA-BD69-4C91-BBB8-BEABB8D0BE0F_zpsr9jonszy.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/66DCBFCA-BD69-4C91-BBB8-BEABB8D0BE0F_zpsr9jonszy.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FA86D292-9D8F-44CC-89FD-AF2C15CC2C9F_zpslzuykvg6.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FA86D292-9D8F-44CC-89FD-AF2C15CC2C9F_zpslzuykvg6.jpg.html)

I/we can't wait for them to be done, they're really starting to take shape and can't wait to have a pretty engine bay at last. Hoping to put some hours into prepping the engine bay to make sure everything is spot on before I even consider putting the engine in.

[JordanS]

Set about today removing the old turbo setup off my SR, not as much of a hectic job everyone makes out!

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Wasn't going to post any information about these until I fitted them but they're just so god damn good to look at I need to share and keep you guys entertained :)

So, as soon as I got the rear end sitting nice and low, I kind of sold my Apex Gen2 Coilovers. They served me well and if the time came to change them, it'd be now during the build process. Obvious choices included Driftworks CS2's BUT since I was so happy with the build quality of my Powered By Max stuff, I couldn't help but treat myself to a set of their coilovers (and also a gear knob).

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Colour is in Black Chrome which in the flesh makes a slight but noticeable difference against gloss black, another little detail I'm putting into the car which should help everything come together at the end, plus I liked the look of these gear knobs and feel surprisingly nice in the flesh!

Next up was this box!

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Just looking at the diagrams on the box I was stupidly excited to open them, the phrase like a kid at Christmas certainly springs to mind!

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They are UNREAL! Quality wise, I was genuinely blown away after being used to Apex Gen2's (Nothing against them) and the quality is a notch up from the rear hubs which I wasn't sure was possible! Those who know the PBM range will have noticed these aren't the "Competition" or entry level coilovers, they're indeed the Pro range.

Spring rate wise, they're 10/8's so a tad stiffer than CS2's but supposedly the SLL springs will make them feel a bit softer than they actually are, as well as aiding rear grip :) Cant wait to install them and set them up, but the other part of me just wants to keep them in their box for the rest of their lives haha

This is just the beginning of things to come!

[JordanS]

Managed to get a couple of hours on the car, well I mean my old S13.

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I spent some time getting the SR ready to pull out when the weather allows. The engine needs to be back in before the car takes a little trip up the road from me to see the metal magician that is known as Hux @ Huxley Motorsport to get some exhaust work done :)

Apart from the glove on the rear of the gearbox deciding to split and throw its oil everywhere, removing my SR was just as easy as I remember it :)

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Check out the engine crane, this makes things much easier and less stressful!

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So I whipped the gearbox off and wasn't sure what to expect of the clutch after roughly 2 years of clutch kicks and a years worth of daily driving duties and this was what came off the engine;

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Bear in mind this clutch was an Exedy 3 puk that was given to me when I bought my SR so had unknown life and milage before I used it! Plenty of material left on the friction plate, and no heat spots on the flywheel or pressure plate so its been quite happy during its life :)

It was nice to find out once the box was off the rear crank seal was in good condition, something that tends to go on quite a few SR's these days..

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So, after stripping the inlet off I was left with one dirty SR20!

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Used the amazing engine crane again and promptly loaded up into the back of a van..

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This should be where things start getting more interesting!

[JordanS]

These soon turned up - an additional pair Z32 rear brakes for use with he PBM hydraulic handbrake setup:

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So plan is to refurb my old pair from the horrible "Lamborghini Orange" , as well as the new pair. The idea is fairly simple, one pair will be used as a regular brake system would have, whilst the others would be connected directly to the hydraulic handbrake - which means the level should have a nice feel and lock effortlessly.

[JordanS]

So first things first; The Turbo!

Those who are keen on my Instagram or my old build thread may remember posting the picture below;

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Inside this box of amazing Japanese goodness lies a brand new, genuine Greddy TD06L2-20G!

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Truth be told, ive had this sat in my room for a fair few months, more towards the beginning of the year in fact! Ive pretty much spent the whole year planning how I want the car/engine setup after using my experiences in my old S13. The thing that annoyed me was that I loved the 4:3 final drive, but as im always mid-top end of the rev range the poor little T28 felt gutless, literally as if it was N/A car as it had none of the old Japanese kick to it no more, also due to the fact the T28 is quite a small turbo too!

The reason why I chose the TD06 over the more common GTX series is that fact, I want a kick so brutal, it’ll make me driver harder and faster than before. Full boost tends to be around 3.5-4k which suits me fine, as im spec’ing this car more towards a mid-range monster than try to get maximum spool, when im not even down low in the rev range! Oh, and there’s also the fact these turbo’s sound AWESOME on full boost, we all know this is a crucial factor! :p

The Manifold

Since I wanted the original 3 bolt exhaust housing for authenticity and the fact it’s the 8cm^2 housing, my manifold options were fairly limited. Either genuine Greddy manifold (which will more than likely crack after being made of stupidly thin metal!) or I do Option B) Contact Andrew Ward (Wardy) off SXOC. Some people may know of his work as he sure is getting more popular and theres a reason for this, his work is awesome and for the prices he charges it’s a no brainer why people still consider off the shelf generic ebay manifolds which will all crack at some point!
With the TD06 setup I have a further 2 choices regarding the manifold setup, generic Top Mount setup which can sound the absolute nuts! (Those who know Charlie Hadfield’s PS13 from Australia will understand ;) ) or the option ive always preferred after taken a massive inspiration from the C’s Garage boys and Jesse Streeter amongst other Japanese drivers, the notorious mid-mount which gives that throaty crackle/rasp noise! So, Wardy got hold of a manifold thanks to Daze (Yes, Daze from the internet ;) )and began replicating these manifolds in a more durable “Steam Pipe”, and if ive gotten them the right way round the materials used are;

The runners are made from sch10 stainless steel
The collector is CNC cut from sch40 stainless steel
The flanges are laser cut from 10mm mild steel

What I enjoyed about Wardy’s work was not that its second to none, but he tried to improve the manifolds where he can. For example, the Greddy manifolds are notorious for the design of their collectors in terms of they aren’t the best, but Wardy comes up with this!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/10277666_10152391330895982_5291662421332735121_n_z ps7c57046d.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/10277666_10152391330895982_5291662421332735121_n_z ps7c57046d.jpg.html)

Massive improvement, I did have the original pictuire of the Greddy collector but cant seem to find it ☹

Upon Wardy’s jig whilst making the manifold;

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Moment of truth!

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I remember opening the box, I was simply blown away! The quality is unreal, lets hope it sounds as good as it looks ;)

[JordanS]

Boost Control

Now, ive always wanted an external gate just to make those noises and have rock solid boost control. So whilst my vision is to built it once and build it right, ive opted to choose the Turbosmart 45mm Hyper-Gate. Tial’s are notoriously bad for leaking even genuine ones from what ive been told from numerous people who know their stuff, and Turbosmart is apparently one of the few that actually seal and wont leak, which is fine by me!

So a friend hooked me up a killer deal @ Enjuku Racing and before you know it, its sat in my room waiting patiently! (And it still is lol!)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/62177505-45B9-4054-8484-C75F7D485406_zpsrpm56xck.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/62177505-45B9-4054-8484-C75F7D485406_zpsrpm56xck.jpg.html)

Opted for black to try and keep the car simple and classy ☺

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Another selling point was the 45mm V-Bands it uses, allows for quick and easy changes and alterations ☺

The Clutch

So far ive sorted how to blow lots of air nicely, now I needed to decide how to get that power down to the ground. My aim was a clutch that was above my requirements so I know it wont slip and will handle some aggressive clutch kicks, as im not interested in high power, handbrake entry drifting. I still want to retain the proper way, a flick and a kick!

So after speaking to a number of people around the world who have pretty decent SR20’s, I settled for an OS Giken Super Single, then changed my mind as the id be running it near its maximum torque application so a twin plate has to be done, purely for the little metallic jingle they make upon start up! ;) I then settled for an STR Twin Plate, a clutch that its optimized for the street but then I was recommended the OS Giken TS2BD clutch, which in laymen’s terms, a Dampened Twin Plate clutch. Ive stuck with a sprung clutch just to ease the box a bit, even though the hefty 350z box is going in :smoking:

So ordered from Japan, wasn’t too long til it was here. Only way to know it was genuine too;

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Some proper snazzy stickers which im sure ill whore off somehow;

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It even has its own proper instruction manual, albeit in Japanese. Hey, it makes me feel cool haha

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SR20? Check!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/89572707-A8CB-454A-BE60-8134291AB482_zps1vfxezym.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/89572707-A8CB-454A-BE60-8134291AB482_zps1vfxezym.jpg.html)

The money shot!

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Standard Flywheel bolts are stretch bolts and should* only be used once, and whilst I have a fancy clutch it’d be rude not to run some proper flywheel bolts, so got hold of some ARP’s which’ll do the job nicely!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/95454ACD-E5DC-45E0-A9D9-899C15CFD5A0_zpspjy1n8pu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/95454ACD-E5DC-45E0-A9D9-899C15CFD5A0_zpspjy1n8pu.jpg.html)

It sure is big, but it’ll handle what I throw at it and combined with the lightened flywheel, it should weigh around the same as the standard flywheel and clutch combo ☺

- - - Updated - - -

Engine Management

I hate running Air Flow Meter’s, even though ive never had any trouble with them you always hear non stop running issues which 99% tend to be down to the AFM’s, and id rather not run an old Z32 AFM anyway. So a MAP sensor based ECU was required, id considered the Link G4 as a friends car ran one on an RB and it ran sweet, but the JDM boy inside of me wanted a Power FC D-Jetro, just to have the controller in front of me :P

Plus, Greg @ Protuner will hopefully be mapping this, so has loads of experiences with PFC’s and no doubt one of the best mappers in the UK so I have faith he’ll be able to push the engine to its limits with the ECU setup. So off some money went to Japan again and back came this;

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Came with the new funky controller too

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Whilst I bought my Wastegate form Enjuku, I also bought the Tomei Oil Block so I can ditch the standard water cooler block from factory. A key point of doing this is to eliminate the chances of the standard block cracking which would be bad! An since I have a Tomei love I had to buy one!

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Quality is as you’d expect, second to none. I couldn’t help myself just staring at it to be honest, reminded the reason why I’d rather save that little bit longer and buy quality goods.

Now I needed a sandwich plate as I want to run an oil cooler to make sure the SR stays at optimal temperatures, not that ive had any ounce of temperature issues anyway. Prevention is key!

So, ordered myself a GREX/Trust sandwich plate, again its beautifully made and everything about it looks like something id trust running my oil with ☺

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5C34B794-FBBF-4445-9FBF-83ADA522FEEF_zpsbmyfinjf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5C34B794-FBBF-4445-9FBF-83ADA522FEEF_zpsbmyfinjf.jpg.html)

Just need to find somewhere to mount it the engine bay but im sure that’ll be easy enough.

[JordanS]

Fuelling

The minimum size id want to run would be 740’s so naturally the thing to do would be to buy Nismo 740’s, which I did ;) Came from Japan again too, ensuring they aren’t knock off’s and brand new, so fingers crossed they’ll flow exactly what I want them too ☺

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A400E7CE-8E6F-4DBD-84FB-1B295D6C1F49_zpsuxabypfg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A400E7CE-8E6F-4DBD-84FB-1B295D6C1F49_zpsuxabypfg.jpg.html)

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I couldn’t just leave it there now could I?! I decided to run a Fuel Pressure Regulator too, purely so if its needs upping it can, or whether I want to monitor it, I can ☺ Plus, if I can upgrade from the stock regulator, why not!

So bought a Tomei Type L FPR, Hudson runs one and advised to go for the larger diaphragm version too ☺

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/04D1BEAD-01A1-467E-AF3C-C95EBBD5383B_zpsyw4z7rrz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/04D1BEAD-01A1-467E-AF3C-C95EBBD5383B_zpsyw4z7rrz.jpg.html)

Ordered a few fittings to attach it to the stock fuel rail too, and whilst I was there a small Tomei Gauge so I can easily monitor the pressure.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5888B339-63AF-408A-AE9C-D2D34B06BC5E_zpsg6tbh3gp.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5888B339-63AF-408A-AE9C-D2D34B06BC5E_zpsg6tbh3gp.jpg.html)

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The engine will be having a “slight” refresh so to speak ;) Something I was intrigued about was the Mazowrx Timing Chain Tensioner. The stock tensioner is purely oil pressure activated, may be a good thing, but can also be a bad thing too. Plus with stiffer valve springs it can cause excess wear on the standard tensioner, so why not run a fancy billet tensioner from the SR20 gods that are Mazworx in the USA?! Seriously looks awesome in the flesh!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/07BF0214-163B-475F-B23A-11324FB2C993_zpso1ccdezt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/07BF0214-163B-475F-B23A-11324FB2C993_zpso1ccdezt.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

Valvetrain

Stiffer valve springs must mean CAMS! To really make the most of the TD06, cams are kind of essential to “wake” it up and make more power = more smoke right?! Haha. Well I had a set of 2nd hand 256 Poncams in my room for a while, plan was to use them with my T28 before things escalated. Sold them to a chap on here and swiftly purchased a pair of 260 Procams, with Brian Crower springs and titanium retainers. Hey, if your going to do it, do it right aye!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/63586B57-39DD-4A5F-B323-8B441C0832C6_zpsaa44p7i7.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/63586B57-39DD-4A5F-B323-8B441C0832C6_zpsaa44p7i7.jpg.html)

(Note the GKtech water neck adapter, im planning on running this for the Water Temperature gauge sensor instead of keeping the cut radiator hose at the top, something I always doubted to leak whilst out on track)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D1116DDD-1E50-4C21-B844-4081BCE6F85F_zpseghvve6j.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D1116DDD-1E50-4C21-B844-4081BCE6F85F_zpseghvve6j.jpg.html)

Anyway back to Camshafts;

Titanium goodies!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E3B7F5E7-C168-421A-B7CE-3054D756085C_zpsqf4o72di.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E3B7F5E7-C168-421A-B7CE-3054D756085C_zpsqf4o72di.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/DFBF5F23-DD81-4E54-92A1-F10458E19526_zpskwq6sf6h.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/DFBF5F23-DD81-4E54-92A1-F10458E19526_zpskwq6sf6h.jpg.html)

BC Springs;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/85EBC5CA-43D3-43B7-A4E5-4FD4636E8D09_zpsirpuirx3.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/85EBC5CA-43D3-43B7-A4E5-4FD4636E8D09_zpsirpuirx3.jpg.html)

I think Tomei have something to say about the intelligence of some people! ;)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F29A25B8-1659-4D38-AF96-83CFFE5D7D01_zpslnsuczdy.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F29A25B8-1659-4D38-AF96-83CFFE5D7D01_zpslnsuczdy.jpg.html)


Really blurry picture unfortunately, but kinda “the money shot” showing the spec’s of the cam but im sure you guys know them anyway ☺

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F3E9D3E4-A4F1-4C4B-94C0-885D1E1639E2_zpscyw6a3yc.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F3E9D3E4-A4F1-4C4B-94C0-885D1E1639E2_zpscyw6a3yc.jpg.html)

In order to get the most from the cams, Ive opted for adjustable pulley’s so Greg can really dial them in how he wants to and make those cams work hard! So, in reality there was only one brand I wanted, Yea, you guessed it. Tomei!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/EDE7FD8F-12E8-4C6E-8A3C-C0D18F59F5BA_zpsecowqiiu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/EDE7FD8F-12E8-4C6E-8A3C-C0D18F59F5BA_zpsecowqiiu.jpg.html)

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Im planning on deleting the VVT after speaking to Greg, so this was necessary. Whilst people will want extortionate amount for a Non-VVT camshaft bolt, I simply ordered one through FRSport for pennies!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4FBB43D8-A3F2-44B1-8983-F2D5A42670A4_zpsygqwlrjr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4FBB43D8-A3F2-44B1-8983-F2D5A42670A4_zpsygqwlrjr.jpg.html)

My Coilpacks have never let me down, but whilst I was ordering a few bits from Japan these kinda snuck into the basket for a steal of a price, whoops!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/882650B0-AACB-4C71-ADAA-CABD6167E3C9_zpswytsrcr3.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/882650B0-AACB-4C71-ADAA-CABD6167E3C9_zpswytsrcr3.jpg.html)

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These along with new spark plugs should help me get a slightly stronger spark, which should make a tiny tiny bit more power but if anything, prevents the Coilpacks breaking down like the old Nissan ones start doing.

My sticker game has been upped!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3821389C-6A62-47C5-9A50-B5A9EE538A8C_zpsmtuk6cth.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3821389C-6A62-47C5-9A50-B5A9EE538A8C_zpsmtuk6cth.jpg.html)

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After running my S13 pretty low to the ground, my original sump had some small dents in it. Now, I could’ve either got an OEM replacement or spent the time bashing it straight again, but since this car is going to be initially aimed towards track duties, for the piece of mind I’d rather run a baffled sump to try and prevent any issues that could occur. So, more money went into Tomei’s pockets and in return they sent me this;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7AA9851F-3B4C-4EBC-B848-C17121BF7EFE_zps6vpjkihs.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7AA9851F-3B4C-4EBC-B848-C17121BF7EFE_zps6vpjkihs.jpg.html)

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Now, if ive gotten my fact the right way around, Tomei had a problem a few years back with these sumps, where the baffles came loose and resulted in engine going pop. But after countless hours of researching the internet, the general consensus seems to be it occurred when they outsourced the manufacturing to China, which nowadays they do in Japan? Either way, me and a friend checked the baffles over and all the welds look spot on which is good news!

(I also have a Tomei Oil Cap <3 which I forgot to take pictures of :( )

Managed to grab some fresh M8x1.25 studs from Horsham Developments to run in the manifold, pretty insignificant compared to the other stuff, but I need to attach the turbo somehow haha!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/89EBB8D7-119B-414A-B4FE-555048C6023A_zps1lr7l9xo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/89EBB8D7-119B-414A-B4FE-555048C6023A_zps1lr7l9xo.jpg.html)

Quick test fit :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/943F47DB-08B3-4C12-A45C-7B4C6D56E550_zpsdp6vnrsr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/943F47DB-08B3-4C12-A45C-7B4C6D56E550_zpsdp6vnrsr.jpg.html)

PS: Few more hints, its not going to be a Onevia no longer.. Oooops! Oh, and the car is booked in to Huxley in January for something..

[JordanS]

So a couple of packages turned up thanks to a good friend who's been a huge help getting parts for me. So the first package to arrive was from the 'states. My crank pulley was in an alright condition, but had seen much much better times and it looked a bit tired to be honest. After weighing up an OEM replacement pulley, I bit the bullet and went all out (as ever) and treated myself to an ATI Super Damper pulley. Something that tends to be used on pretty mental spec SR20's so should be pretty fitting here then :p Supposedly better than the OEM pulley in regards to the harmonics, but everyone that I had read who used one can't fault them one piece and recommends using them!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A7362E2B-D774-4EF5-8AD5-2880BE6ADB29_zpszqtpho3h.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A7362E2B-D774-4EF5-8AD5-2880BE6ADB29_zpszqtpho3h.jpg.html)

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So the next parcel is something that I've been waiting a fair old while for, mainly due to shipping as it got returned for some weird reason in the end but nonetheless its here safe and sound!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/802797D2-280B-4227-B3AF-15636FD7444A_zpsvjtiinj3.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/802797D2-280B-4227-B3AF-15636FD7444A_zpsvjtiinj3.jpg.html)

Can 'ya guess what it is yet? ;)

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Greddy Short Port intake for the SR :p I chose this since I'm building this engine to come alive during the mid range so seemed fitting, plus helps to make some more power up top so should be sweet. The quality is unreal which is kinda to be expected really, the copy inlet I had a few months back was decent but this blows it out of the water and rightly so! Literally can't wait to start getting things strapped on.

Im currently trying to source an S14 SR20DE throttle body as they are 60mm, rather than the standard 50mm S14 DET's run. Plus, I really can't see a 60mm throttle body becoming a limiting factor with the amount of puff I'm planning on running through the 20g. *cough* 1.6 bar *cough*

[JordanS]

I managed to source some pretty brick headlights in excellent condition:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1D0B7504-8B62-4C4F-9F21-2C95F8E1B5E7_zps1dabsuxk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1D0B7504-8B62-4C4F-9F21-2C95F8E1B5E7_zps1dabsuxk.jpg.html)

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Not really sure you can get any better condition ones than those, and came in a pretty nice price too thanks to Jesse Streeter in the end :) I have also got a pair of Silvia front brackets en route from America after seeing them priced stupidly cheap, so made sense to grab a pair of new OEM ones, rather than pay a crazy amount for some tatty 2nd hand ones.

Been on the phone to Greg @ Protuner recently regarding mapping/engine spec etc and everything seems to be as happy as it can be, he wanted me to use a milder cam, but after looking at friends cars running 260 Procams I think they'll suit it spot on :) Anyway, aiming to book mapping in this week with him to get a date in the book and a slight deadline to work towards. Whilst I was on the phone I grabbed an SR20 > VQ gearbox adapter plate he makes. Considered a few other plates on the market but Greg's seems to be the best out there in my opinion, small but significant differences. (It's essentially a copy of the Maverick Motorsport plate from what I can see)

Received it pretty quick, and even managed to get a little helper to have a quick look over it.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5A99E9C7-A19E-44A3-81F0-3B59CB517E4E_zpscdsiakrw.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5A99E9C7-A19E-44A3-81F0-3B59CB517E4E_zpscdsiakrw.jpg.html)

Ideally I want to have the gearbox on the back of the engine when the car goes off to Huxley for the cage and also the downpipe to be made so Hux knows where it can and can't go. Still not sure what Release Bearing & Carrier I need to use but i'll do some head scratching once the car is back.

Recently sold my old Z32 front brake setup, and have something alot more meaningful waiting to go on.

[JordanS]

During a sunny and cold day, I started to remove the existing cage so the car can go straight to Huxley on the 12th and he can crack with what he does best. It was quite easy getting the main bulk of it out, getting the actual legs off the chassis- not so much so have left those for another day! Here's kinda what happened:

I'm glad Hux told me it was dangerous because sure enough he was right. The welding has no penetration on the inside so it was literally a death trap!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/276648AF-DD21-4FA6-A444-7E1EE1507A72_zps5pkuw6va.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/276648AF-DD21-4FA6-A444-7E1EE1507A72_zps5pkuw6va.jpg.html)

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One rear leg off, tried removing the welds as neatly as possible :) Theres a small hole that fell off with the leg, probably due to being unprotected etc, so i'll fix that at a later date :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D558F52A-014D-42DD-B19C-2AA94ECB0ECB_zpsnsij60kf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D558F52A-014D-42DD-B19C-2AA94ECB0ECB_zpsnsij60kf.jpg.html)

The drivers side I've yet to attempt:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/928AB911-B4D1-4C11-AFE7-9B9E30084F6D_zpsmf3f4oqj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/928AB911-B4D1-4C11-AFE7-9B9E30084F6D_zpsmf3f4oqj.jpg.html)

I'm constantly doubting the whole reshell with problem after problem, but I believe it'll be worth it in the end :

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FC4D9FE9-638B-4865-97B5-6F711ACCAE7E_zpsjnqbxqlm.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FC4D9FE9-638B-4865-97B5-6F711ACCAE7E_zpsjnqbxqlm.jpg.html)

Engine should be making an appearance in a week or so time, so time to get some hockey pucks and ditch those god awful Japspeed engine mounts!

[JordanS]

So something pretty major happened today and here goes the timeline of how it happened.

My SR supposedly had around 60,000 miles when I bought it approx. 2 years ago and has always ran flawless. I was in the mindset of running the turbo at low boost and keep the standard engine happy, but soon realized more boost = more fun, right?!

I had 2 options present to me now;

a) I throw in a metal headgasket, run near my desired boost and pray the SR holds up, as most SR’s are pot luck when you’re running them around ~400hp in regards to whether they blow or last forever.
b) Rebuild the engine!

As you guys may have gathered over the last couple of pages, the setup I had in mind was pretty aggressive, which was chosen once I had chosen to rebuild the engine. Now, I could done the generic “throw pistons, rods and bearings in, crank the boost up and it’ll be fine” mindset, but luckily I knew a guy who wasn’t too far away from me who knew how to use a spanner or two.

This is where I add in a friend, Dave Yandell from DY Engine to be exact. I’ve seen a number of his engines in a couple of friends cars, and they’ve always done exactly what is asked of them including a couple of SR’s and even a dreaded CA18! The amount of time and effort Dave and his apprentice put into each of the engine is incredible, which was one of the contributing factors of choosing him to build my engine out of many so called garages out there.

In fact, I think if you’re reading this and can appreciate the work gone into engines then give the guy a like on his facebook page, he needs the credit he deserves after bending over backwards for me in the build and keeping me constantly updated with what’s happening :thumbs:

DY Engine: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DY-Engine-Services/194008124026384

Instagram: @dyengines

One of these said SR’s is in a friends 14a, which to be frank made a ton of power! (just shy of 500 during mapping before the boost was turned down). Realistically, this turbo is good for just over 400whp on pump fuel so if he can build an engine that will happily take a power level above what I’m aiming for, then its ideal for my current setup as well as for any future changes.

So, after a few messages agreeing on what level of build we’re settling for it was time to pull the old SR out of the 13 ready to go to DY, looking really sorry and tired;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5946E8CE-8A5A-4F9B-AFDA-9508D18C0061_zpsr4qu5jga.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5946E8CE-8A5A-4F9B-AFDA-9508D18C0061_zpsr4qu5jga.jpg.html)

Cue the picture of the engine sat in the back of a van, where its mysterious fate awaited.

As soon as the engine was off loaded, it began. Within a few days I received a message saying the majority of the parts needed had been ordered! He began as anyone would do and strip the ol’ faithful down. Luckily I chose this route, as upon inspection of the bearings, they were heavily worn, in fact from what Dave showed me, they were on the verge on letting go! Goes to show, no matter how well you maintain your engine, its only as good as the life it had before, which in this instance was uncertain as it was acquired from an imported S14a.

Anyway, no problem as DY can sort out the crank and new bearings were planned ☺ The thing I wanted most throughout the build was pictures! I love pictures to see the process of the build, and the first picture I received was this;

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The block needed to be bored out to 86.5mm in order to accommodate the forged pistons. Originally Dave suggested using Wossner pistons as hes used them in other builds and liked using them. However, the problem that arose was Greg @ Protuner wanted me to retain around an 8.5:1 Compression Ratio, but the highest ratio Wossner’s offer are only 8.0:1. Fortunately for me, the SR mentioned above had special thought gone into the compression ratio which ended up becoming 8.7:1 with similar work that was planned as my engine, so we chose to use the same piston/compression ratio setup as it worked wonders on the dyno. We chose to run the highly popular CP 9.0:1 pistons, what a piece of art they are!

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What was nice to see when I was shown my old pistons was that there was no signs of det, especially since I was always worried after seeing the boost controller peaking over the boost level it was mapped for occasionally.

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An important step in the build process, which I think** is the cause for the old leaky/dirty SR’s is that the front covers and block are never machined together, causing a slight gap which allows the engine to breathe rubbish out of. So, another step in the build and another picture was received! This time, it was of the machining of the block and front cover. My perception of machining the block was to ensure a 100% seal on the headgasket? Theoretically it should raise the compression ratio also.

Something DY and his apprentice ensure, is that everything is always cleaned, and then cleaned again before painting just to give that nice and fresh image a new build should have. Plus, one of the key factors of building an engine is always to keep everything as clean as possible to ensure everything seals and works spot on, right?

Anyway, here’s the block after machining, looks pretty damn hawtttt I must say so myself!

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After visiting the workshop a couple of times prior, you get a sense of everything is in the right order and exactly where it needs to be, with no exception to shiny, clean parts! Ever wondered what the bottom end of an SR20DET looked like once laid out neatly? Nope? Well here’s how it looks;

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Pretty spectacular ehhhh? A quick note here, Dave recommends using ZRP rods, they comes with ARP bolts and are rated to around 200hp per cylinder, plenty for what I’m aiming for! In fact, these are the same brand rods James Deane used in his SR20 RXY (albeit I think he’s running the SR22 Stroker Kit) aswell as my friends 14a and they’ve held up superbly, so another tick for me. Usual ACL bearings were used too, everything being nice and fresh :p

Whilst I was doing what I usually do in lectures, I received an unexpected picture. The bottom end had already been assembled after checking everything beforehand.

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You can see the Tomei Sump and Oil Block fitted too whilst everything was getting assembled. Even just the bottom end, what a sight already! Wait, it gets better, trust me!

It was at this point, it was time for me to pop down to DY’s workshop and have a nosey at the progress being made whilst he waited for a few parts I had received as well as the head to return. I looked at the above in the flesh, and having seen numerous builds online I kind of knew what to expect, but after he unwrapped the engine for m to see, I felt 5 again. I’ve never been so excited for something for so long!

[JordanS]

You may have caught on just then, the head was sent away to have some “special” work done to it. We got chatting before the build and my friends 14a had the squish pads removed in order to running higher boost pressure as my understanding of this, is that it helps to eliminate any hot spots for detonation to occur. Ideal, as I’m planning on running 1.6 bar, plus whilst its apart I may as well take the extra step to future proof the engine.

Whilst the head would be away for some fettling, it was only right to have the inlet and exhaust ported and polished to try and seek those extra few ponies by making everything flow nice and easily. Instead of choosing a random engine shop to do this work, Dave knew a shop (I’ll confirm exactly which shop at a later date when I remember, but I think it was down South way) which excelled in this work and actually do the task they say they would, instead of a quick/messy job . Although the head had been delayed a few days by the specialist doing the work, and my words to Dave were along the lines of “It’ll be worth the wait”, and right I was! Here’s how it returned; (Shame you can’t see the work gone into this once its all assembled!)

Exhaust Side
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Squish Pads;
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Inlet Side;
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What d’ya think? Pretty damn good aren’t they!

I think it was at this stage, I literally couldn’t wait any longer. The phrase “like a kid at Christmas” summed me up perfectly, and its almost Christmas so its actually fitting!

We hit a snag though, my exhaust valve guides were a bit worn so the sensible decision was made to replace them with Supertech items. Makes sense to do them now to make sure everything operates as it should, rather than on the dyno and cause destruction. Dave sorted all of this out, and within a few days he had the final piece to his puzzle. A pretty puzzle to say the least.

With everything needed at his disposal, the assembly of the head can begin. Started off with a skim;

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Again, to ensure a 100% seal between the mating surface and the headgasket.

So once this had all been acid dipped, cleaned, cleaned again and painted like the rest, it was time to start using the fancy parts and assembling them into the head.

In went the Brian Crower Springs, and Titanium Retainers, along with the rocker arms and all shims/adjustment necessary to get everything spot on. After all, we all know how sensitive some SR’s can be to throwing a rocker after bouncing on the limiter.

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Originally we planned to run a Cosworth 1.1mm Headgasket but due to stock constraints a Tomei 1.2mm Headgasket was used, which shouldn’t alter the compression ratio too much (albeit itll lower it slightly) and the inner fan boy couldn’t help but love the fact another Tomei part was being used! :p

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The other day I was doing my daily routine, fighting traffic on my way to Uni around 8/8:30 before my phone went off, and to my surprise another message from Dave. Now, my first thought was something wouldn’t fit as I vaguely knew how to delete the VVT with cam gears but there aren’t may definite answers online, but in fact the message was Dave busy working away on the timing of the engine/cams to Greg’s specification. Not what I expected before 9am, after all most of us do enjoy a lie in, but certainly not Dave! Cant resist a shot of the gorgeous Tomei Cam Gears & 260 Procam’s now can we?!

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So, are you all ready for the final product?











You sure?











Okay then ;)








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(Cant remember if I mentioned it before, but with a few purchases form FRSport earlier on in the thread I bought myself a Tomei Oil Cap, a small little feature that’ll suit the engine :thumbs: )

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I was literally speechless for a minute whilst my jaw hit the ground once he sent me this pictures this afternoon. I mean, I expected a good looking engine with the amount of work he puts into each engine, but he’s literally exceeded all of my expectations. The thing other builders in the scene don’t always consider are the litter details involved. For example, DY’s signature colour on the rocker cover tends to be white, and I asked for Gold to match the planned colour for the engine bay, and whilst he tends to use a white sticker on the rocker cover, he made a black outline sticker, which looks the dog’s nuts in my opinion.

There are other elements though, for example after deleting the VVT (Which by the way you need Cam Gears, Non-VVT SR20 Camshaft Bolt & the washer from the original bolt) instead of running the VVT solenoid disconnected, leaving an ugly clylinder shape poking from the top of the head, a friend suggested about removing it and using a bung to get a cleaner look, which Dave went that extra mile to do. Same with turbo water feed and return, where the TD06-L2 is only oil cooled, he went and got bungs to block them off! I mean, there are a vast amount of detail that even I probably wont realise until I pick the engine up! Another example of the top of my head was the blanking of the PCV on the rocker cover, something that is prone to leaking under high pressure but a nice bung in its place will prevent any leakage.

The keen eye may notice no water pump, this is because Dave’s usual supplier couldn’t get hold of an SR20 water pump for some reason. Luckily I bought yet something else from FRSport so picked up an OEM Water Pump for a very, very good price which Dave will be installing once I collect the engine, plus, OEM quality is unrivaled so it’ll be worth the wait for sure!

I found the other week for reason the flange on my manifold didn’t 100% fit the turbo, which was unusual as Wardy had never had any problems with them.

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Sods law! But Dave came to my rescue and offered to correct this for me, what a gentleman!

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Off the top of my head the current specification of the engine is; (I’ll get an exact list from Dave when I grab the engine, so we can see the vast amount of work gone into it)

Parts are Acid Dipped, Cleaned, Cleaned again and painted before assembly when needed;

• Greddy TD06L2-20G 8cm
• Wardy Mid Mount Manifold
• Tomei 260 Procams
• Brian Crower Springs
• Brian Crower Titanium Retainers
• Tomei Baffled Sump
• Tomei Adjustable Cam Gears x2
• GKtech Water Neck Spacer
• Tomei N2 Oil Block
• Non VVT Camshaft Bolt (VVT Delete)
• Tomei Oil Cap
• Mazworx Timing Chain Tensioner
• Greddy Short Port Inlet Plenum
• ATI Harmonic Pulley
• ACL Bearings all round
• Ported & Polished Headwork
• Squish Pads Removed
• PCV Valve Delete
• Tomei 1.2mm Headgasket
• CP 9.0:1 86.5mm Forged Pistons
• Head and Block both skimmed to ensure 100% seal
• ARP Headstuds
• ZRP H-Beam Connection Forged Rods
• Supertech Exhaust Valve Guides
• OEM Nissan S14 Water Pump
• Brand new OEM gaskets all round
• Crank was grinded and polish to specification
• New Core Plugs
• Oil Pump was not replaced, as the gear was well within OEM guidelines (In fact Dave commented on how the condition it was in, always had strong oil pressure prior to the rebuild which is handy to know)

There’s probably a lot more that’s gone on behind the scene’s which I’ll update as I can, as the above is merely off the top of my head.

I cant stress enough how happy I am with the engine, and I haven’t even seen it in the flesh yet! In fact, I think I have to incorporate DY Engines on the car somewhere, seeing as he built the party piece of the car. I think we’re both as excited as each other to hear the engine on full song, its going to be special that’s for sure. And from a guy who’s built high horsepower engines, it was ncie for him to say it was one of the best engines he’s built, I’ll be sure to give him a ride to show what a mental SR20 he has built.

I’d appreciate you guys to like his Facebook page to keep up with his work, he recently built a lovely VR38, as well as V8’s, SR’s, anything with cylinders really which is nice to see how other engines can be built, not just the Japanese motor’s.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DY-Engine-Services/194008124026384
Website: http://www.dyengineservices.co.uk

If any of you guys need engine work doing, I’d highly recommend Dave. He’ll make sure your happy with everything, plus I wouldn’t knowingly recommend someone how doesn’t build decent stuff, let alone use them for my build.

Hope you guys enjoy this update, as much as I’ve enjoyed writing about my/our master piece, so much thought has gone into the setup its unreal. I suppose I better get a provisional date for mapping booked in at Protuner now…

[JordanS]

Whilst everyone enjoy's the new update, heres a small, cool but insignificant update compared to the last one :wack:

It was time to reconsider my front braking setup, as it felt a lil' soft for my liking and with more power, I suppose I need to be sensible and up the braking power. I considered a front R33 GTR setup, as well as the K-Sport 8pot w/ 356mm Disc option but the latter option retails at a hefty price.

After alot of thinking, by the time I refurb the R33 GTR's, with decent pads and discs it wont actually end that far off the price of K-Sports, so the hunt was on. This actually happened about a month ago, I sold my front Z32's to a local chap for a deent price, which always helps to buy new things. It just so happened so, that a pair of practically brand new K-Sport's popped up on here, with Ferado DS2500 pads, braided lines, brackets, discs etc, basically everything you'd expect when you buy them brand spanking new. So after a couple of hours thinking on it, few messages exhanged and they were mine, with a hefty saving if I were to buy them brand new with the uprated pads (which are a couple £'00's alone). They were test fitted on a lovely spec'd 14 but unfortunately had to be broken before any use, so basically brand new!

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(^^ Stolen from the seller's pic :smash:)

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I chose to opt for the 356mm when searching for them brand new as I wouldn't mind doing some grip work if and when in the future, so decent brakes are a must :thumbs:

Thankfully I've chosen to go down the route of 18's all round with this car which are required for this brake setup, unlike the 17/18 stagger I ran on my old 13. Although, this decision was made purely upon the basis I dont think the stagger works well on Coupe's, merely just S13/Hatch's that pull it off due to their shape :cool: Ive got a vague idea of the new wheel I want to run, but things need to be sold in the new year to afford them after the roll cage in January.

PS: People with K-Sport's, what Brake Master Cylinder do you guys run? I ran a standard BM50 with the Z32's, so I'm thinking to get the full benefit from the new brakes i'd be better off using the BM57? Something i'd rather do now and bleed the system up once and right :)

I received this little package; an oil return flange for the TD06

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I was intending on using a barbed fitting and use some hose and clamps, but after speaking to Daze I much preferred his idea and looked a lot safer. After all, id rather be on the safe side using an AN10 > Push On hose fitting which Daze said is so tight he has to cut the rubber off, which sounds awesome! (In a weird technical/safety perspective)

So, as soon as the engine is back (slight delay in the water pump arriving) I'll measure up the hose I need, and order the adapters needed to covert the block and turbo oil feed fittings into AN4 :)

I also had another little surprise package turn up - I wasn't expecting these for a short while!

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Whilst I grabbed these, it was rude not to grab some clear corner lenses! Would've be rude not to put the corners on to test the fitment :smash:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9A317974-8CA4-457A-AB05-F409E8805977_zpswnbfolxr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9A317974-8CA4-457A-AB05-F409E8805977_zpswnbfolxr.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4650A024-0ADA-4D15-B738-AE5A5C9B1686_zpslje61csf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4650A024-0ADA-4D15-B738-AE5A5C9B1686_zpslje61csf.jpg.html)

A massive thanks to Jesse Streeter who got the above Bricks and Corner Lenses at a great price, service is second to none and stupidly well packaged, so much so the immaculate Bricks didn't suffer a single scratch on their journey from Japan! My original plan was to source some Bricks with tip top mounting points but cracked lenses as I want to run clear covers on them, with the corner light tinted orange, similar to a 'GTR' style effect, but the condition of these lights make me question whether it'd be a sin to split them apart!

[JordanS]

Sooooo, I was only waiting on the water pump to arrive before collecting the engine which promptly turned up.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5BEACDA6-B962-4E76-B32A-7C9F35FD7F9D_zpsoxw7g0ig.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5BEACDA6-B962-4E76-B32A-7C9F35FD7F9D_zpsoxw7g0ig.jpg.html)

I ordered the water pump from FRSport from an unbeatable price, which was combined with another item :smash: Now, anyone who knows about the S13/PS13 front end differences will realise you need a different set of headlight brackets which also act as a support for the slam panel. I saw one set for sale over here for quite a few pennies, but instead I bought a pair of brand new OEM ones for half the price! Cant beat Nissan OEM quality!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F517BA49-4E87-4A64-A089-2B20825F08F4_zpszv28buwc.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F517BA49-4E87-4A64-A089-2B20825F08F4_zpszv28buwc.jpg.html)

Luckily Dave was about in the afternoon, which considering this was Christmas Eve (2014) was pretty lucky as everyone wants to stay in doors, get ready for the big day etc etc. Anyway, popped up, had a sweet little chat whilst he fitted the water pump and we were good to go! From the photo's it looked pretty damn cool, but seeing it in the flesh.... now thats cool!

I left it wrapped up over Christmas, as I didnt have much time to work on it what with family duties to attend, as well as another priority, preventing any rubbish falling into it!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/97B016F3-D24C-49B7-8AE1-452E9421FE28_zpsul8gngnn.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/97B016F3-D24C-49B7-8AE1-452E9421FE28_zpsul8gngnn.jpg.html)

I managed to spare a few hours and unwrap it again and do a few little things. First up was fitting the old spark plugs and Splitfire coil packs. I did this as I didnt want to leave the bores exposed, but at a later date i'll get the correct plugs and whip the old ones out, better safe than sorry :)

I couldn't remember whether I had the gearbox bolts with me to put the engine onto the stand for a 'lil while, but hey, I had the adapter plate so may as well throw that on and use the bolts from that to fix the engine to the stand. I had to "trim" the top left corner as it ever so slightly fouled the breather pipe, just one of those things that's real simple and insignificant which was solved within 60 seconds.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7778AD9D-C1F1-4F57-8D0A-99963C697410_zpsxxzi3ra4.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7778AD9D-C1F1-4F57-8D0A-99963C697410_zpsxxzi3ra4.jpg.html)

I remembered I brought my GKTech fan home, so gave that a quick wash and bolted it up. Something pretty vital in my opinion as it made my SR run so much nicer temp wise. It also looks really good haha!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FF653D81-974A-4863-B7DB-DEDA1528CA5A_zpscizaq2ss.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FF653D81-974A-4863-B7DB-DEDA1528CA5A_zpscizaq2ss.jpg.html)

Couldn't resist taking pictures throughout, so here, have one;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BBC7A29D-012A-4947-A3F5-3130FEA9226E_zpsvnff1b5r.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BBC7A29D-012A-4947-A3F5-3130FEA9226E_zpsvnff1b5r.jpg.html)

Quickly threw on the new oil return flange too;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B401A756-BFA4-44AB-B546-D0DD512C011F_zpslcsvuref.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B401A756-BFA4-44AB-B546-D0DD512C011F_zpslcsvuref.jpg.html)

I must say it looks 10x the quality of the previous one I was going to use. It is pretty close to the compressor housing though as Daze pointed out to me when he suggested it. I torqued it up whilst trying to leave as much room as I could, but time will tell. Only a 5 minute job to slacken the bolts and move around if the worst comes to it. I need to order up a few more parts to finish the oil drain, but due to the shape of the manifold/unequal length runners, there isn't a nice continuous bend that will miss the manifold, so may have to ask Huxley to knock up a metal return whilst the car is with him :p

[JordanS]

Once I had a couple minutes out on the engine, I made a couple of little tweaks. I noticed when the turbo came the core wasn't clocked properly - i.e. the oil feed and return weren't vertical, maybe that could be due to the angle of the manifold but took 2 minutes to rectify this. Thankfully the Greddy unit has a clamp with a 10mm nut, quickly loosened that off and span a treat!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/794A417A-EBF0-448A-9ECE-3E8BE40E1789_zps3zlyfgnq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/794A417A-EBF0-448A-9ECE-3E8BE40E1789_zps3zlyfgnq.jpg.html)

Now with the core clocked how it should be, it gave me an idea of the oil return, something that has been bothering me for a few days. To get a more accurate perspective, I threw the Turbosmart wastegate on to see how that would sit in relation to the return on the block

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9C3C7B72-F211-4229-BCDC-1EDCBC2FDA2F_zpshlukuym6.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9C3C7B72-F211-4229-BCDC-1EDCBC2FDA2F_zpshlukuym6.jpg.html)

Here's what I'm faced with;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7181DF93-A22F-4B4A-8BC1-02416A3F980E_zpsbpfq0dwc.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7181DF93-A22F-4B4A-8BC1-02416A3F980E_zpsbpfq0dwc.jpg.html)

As you can see, the way the Mid-Mount manifold is designed, 2 runners sit quite low meaning a simple hose with a curve wouldn't clear it. Now, I'm thinking whether to remove the standard return in the block in favour on an AN10 fitting to match the return on the turbo. This could give me the freedom to purchase angled fittings to try and clear the manifold?

Whilst it was sunny, I thought i'd throw the clutch on loosely to check it clears the adapter plate. Reason being, when I researched adapter plates a couple of months ago, I read stories where some plates aren't designed for twin plate & above clutches. But, everything clear nicely so another plus on the Protuner Z33 > SR20 plate :thumbs:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D0A6B60B-5B3D-48EC-A6C7-BA4440D01855_zpslgu4ljo9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D0A6B60B-5B3D-48EC-A6C7-BA4440D01855_zpslgu4ljo9.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C1E2966F-46F5-4D96-86A3-DBE6A9BF2207_zpsp9dtd9wo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C1E2966F-46F5-4D96-86A3-DBE6A9BF2207_zpsp9dtd9wo.jpg.html)

I really do love how everything comes together on this engine, such as the GKtech water neck spacer, which blends in lovely with the refurb'd water neck :p

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F59850D4-478E-4979-B846-41FFEC261EDE_zpsxkpuusdo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F59850D4-478E-4979-B846-41FFEC261EDE_zpsxkpuusdo.jpg.html)

Seriously can't wait for the first start up, mapping and then feeling what this car can do on track. Its going to be a little bit different to the 13 I used to drive.

[JordanS]

I needed to get a move on to make sure the car is ready for Huxley to rectify the terrible cage issue and make a Turbo Elbow and Downpipe for me.

So first things first, I started having a go at removing the front windscreen. The idea was to keep it in one piece as a spare, as its not in the best of condition and wouldn't mind replacing it with a new one in the future, so worst case scenario was that i'd kick it out. Turns out, removing a windscreen is pretty easy, time consuming as it was my first time but now I know what to do and what not to do ;)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B76A2876-DA1C-477F-9C21-36E612363F35_zpshamorawd.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B76A2876-DA1C-477F-9C21-36E612363F35_zpshamorawd.jpg.html)

Whilst I was pretending to be an windscreen fitter, I thought id have a go at removing the other windows. Reason being, when it comes to spraying the interior, its going to be hell trying to spray the rear interior with all the glass in and a jungle gym of a cage. This part was a tad scary for me, as the rear windows aren't easy to find 2nd hand :cry:

So, with a but more patience and perseverance I got one out but ran out of time, need to keep revising for my upcoming exams :(

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B1DEFDCC-0E2C-4B83-9D88-E0D499F641B1_zpswnxpblqr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B1DEFDCC-0E2C-4B83-9D88-E0D499F641B1_zpswnxpblqr.jpg.html)

The car is also rolling now, I disassembled the Powered by Max coilover's and lube'd them right up, theres no way I'm letting these beautiful things seize! Didn't get any pictures, but as you can imagine, it was quite a boring job to be honest. Front ride height is currently set to Formula D/BDC/4x4 with the rear still on a fairly high setting but much lower than the front :wack:

My issue now is that, the engine needs to be in the car for the exhaust work So, to make my life a bit easier, I removed the standard remote shifter on the Z33 box so the linkage can just hang around as thats not important at the minute.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E26E86DB-3667-452A-A296-D4766428B9FF_zpstfk1jex9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E26E86DB-3667-452A-A296-D4766428B9FF_zpstfk1jex9.jpg.html)

My only chance to put the engine in was on the weekend, when surpise surprise it started raining. So me and my dad set out removing the engine from the back of the van, in the form of an extreme engine crane, but wouldn't trust anything else whilst having this engine dangling in the air!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9651EFD5-33CB-4FDD-90C8-3CBF16AC0BDC_zpsadm6u2h7.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9651EFD5-33CB-4FDD-90C8-3CBF16AC0BDC_zpsadm6u2h7.jpg.html)

Placed the gearbox on a pallet, making sure its ready to go into the car:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E807A412-2074-4B16-859E-D386CCCB0571_zpsaapbwvbf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E807A412-2074-4B16-859E-D386CCCB0571_zpsaapbwvbf.jpg.html)

Engine meet gearbox, gearbox meet engine :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/01730025-2BCE-4AFE-8003-F576485C224E_zpsf9wkmtb5.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/01730025-2BCE-4AFE-8003-F576485C224E_zpsf9wkmtb5.jpg.html)

Everything lined up perfectly! Another rating for Greg @ Protuner's gearbox plate, everything slotted straight in, including the dowels which is a key feature of his plate in my opinion. Input shaft slotted in beautifully, which made life a bit easier.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AA193970-F41C-477F-80AF-76B73F8C9F26_zpshuqltaqk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AA193970-F41C-477F-80AF-76B73F8C9F26_zpshuqltaqk.jpg.html)

Moment of truth;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/407AF567-D0D2-4C8C-9897-41427623482C_zpsgvs21bxy.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/407AF567-D0D2-4C8C-9897-41427623482C_zpsgvs21bxy.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A8E141C9-EA0A-4572-BE20-E1F15406883A_zpseehqgn3o.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A8E141C9-EA0A-4572-BE20-E1F15406883A_zpseehqgn3o.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1E008850-2EC9-4019-B54D-DF0883F18D50_zpshod6zg5i.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1E008850-2EC9-4019-B54D-DF0883F18D50_zpshod6zg5i.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/DDE78F46-AEC1-4AE0-BAF7-A8592EF92BBF_zpso6wgqzek.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/DDE78F46-AEC1-4AE0-BAF7-A8592EF92BBF_zpso6wgqzek.jpg.html)

Everything went perfectly for a nice change and it was quite refreshing working with my dad on a car, must have been years since we did something like this. Can't say I didnt have a little smile when I stood back and saw the SR sat in its new home, just need to make sure the rest of the car can compliment such a beautiful engine setup, but I will try my hardest :cool:

Hopefully i'll receive the gearbox mount and remote shifter soon, so I can at least get the gearbox mount fitted so Hux knows exactly how much room he has to play with regarding the exhaust.

[JordanS]

After the last update, I got myself a set of Aerokit +50mm rear overfenders. A friend uses these and said they’re quite flexible, ideal considering they’ll see some fair use in the future.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9E14A5D8-E843-4117-9683-E8D16F35D148_zps7pu8ofe0.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9E14A5D8-E843-4117-9683-E8D16F35D148_zps7pu8ofe0.jpg.html)

I also purchased the Mazworx Z33 shifter bracket from the ‘states. It looks a lot better in the flesh, but mainly got this as its designed to fit from the off, rather than trying to guess and weld like the majority of people who do the SR/Z33 conversion;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/8899620B-E49D-4EB7-B147-979FCB1C7C33_zpsda0sijo4.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/8899620B-E49D-4EB7-B147-979FCB1C7C33_zpsda0sijo4.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F7B665E4-6D08-4149-AE99-7F30276937C8_zpsg4mpgxmk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F7B665E4-6D08-4149-AE99-7F30276937C8_zpsg4mpgxmk.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B63B406B-D3EB-417E-9727-19A3BD724350_zpspvcxsosl.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B63B406B-D3EB-417E-9727-19A3BD724350_zpspvcxsosl.jpg.html)

Whilst I was trying to sort the aero out, I finally settled for a pair of genuine Origin +40mm front fenders, purely because of how I envision the car in the future. Trust me, it’ll look good!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E170CD79-9E31-4B15-B707-70612110C880_zpsgibk2gor.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E170CD79-9E31-4B15-B707-70612110C880_zpsgibk2gor.jpg.html)

Here's the car at Hux's:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5AFDD49F-E994-4232-8969-CB5040093A72_zps9c1x1d9h.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5AFDD49F-E994-4232-8969-CB5040093A72_zps9c1x1d9h.jpg.html)

And here's one of the rear mounting points for the old cage! You can see MIG wire from a poorly setup welder with zero penetration! Same as what I found inside the main hoop where it had been cut. Pretty scary stuff!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BA3CD032-1CFC-4D52-B8AF-7F5875A657DC_zpslirpbnny.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BA3CD032-1CFC-4D52-B8AF-7F5875A657DC_zpslirpbnny.jpg.html)

After a minor delay with the material being delivered later than planned, it was time to soon start the roll cage!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AFFE3A44-80D8-47C3-9644-AD328CF929DA_zpslwu39efj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AFFE3A44-80D8-47C3-9644-AD328CF929DA_zpslwu39efj.jpg.html)

Hux began attacking the car ready for the new footplates. Although, as ever with this car, its unknown past comes back and what should have been a nice straight inner sill, Hux was greeted with filler flying everywhere!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/39ACA8E4-1DEC-4508-BCB9-01F1F4014EDD_zpsczkoauhl.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/39ACA8E4-1DEC-4508-BCB9-01F1F4014EDD_zpsczkoauhl.jpg.html)

When I was sent this photo, I was kind of expecting it to be honest. Nothing with this car ever seems to go as planned!

So Hux did some more digging;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2A1903A2-EBB3-4E8E-A706-2C37582A63AD_zpskzofgjyg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2A1903A2-EBB3-4E8E-A706-2C37582A63AD_zpskzofgjyg.jpg.html)

It appears somebody in the past has cut and rewelded the inner sill, possibly due to damage but the main thing is the car is still straight so gave the go ahead to commence the cage. Afterall, putting a cage in a bent car would be a shame, so I appreciate Hux double checking everything for me and seeing what I wanted to do :thumbs:

So Hux began his magic!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9D8F1397-F1DD-482C-A251-82EBBB5C7368_zpslkmdrvl1.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9D8F1397-F1DD-482C-A251-82EBBB5C7368_zpslkmdrvl1.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/068AE24E-3BF4-4F42-AF56-9D7B56E15F7A_zpssvqybx6n.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/068AE24E-3BF4-4F42-AF56-9D7B56E15F7A_zpssvqybx6n.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5BD08F86-4E65-4701-BE29-55DA6381DBC0_zpsa0vpu3hw.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5BD08F86-4E65-4701-BE29-55DA6381DBC0_zpsa0vpu3hw.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1B5728D2-AB1C-4905-B463-2F6CE7128745_zpsdpuikmkm.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1B5728D2-AB1C-4905-B463-2F6CE7128745_zpsdpuikmkm.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/960F597B-244C-4872-BB25-2E8625FE696D_zpsdtttcrgq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/960F597B-244C-4872-BB25-2E8625FE696D_zpsdtttcrgq.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C39FCD74-428F-4008-95AF-409E7E96DCE5_zpst1kefa6y.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C39FCD74-428F-4008-95AF-409E7E96DCE5_zpst1kefa6y.jpg.html)

Doorbars in!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/EE35EDE8-1A7E-4BFC-9B74-05E2472C1D7D_zpsxab4x5dk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/EE35EDE8-1A7E-4BFC-9B74-05E2472C1D7D_zpsxab4x5dk.jpg.html)

New dash support bar

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5F916D6C-7EF5-4C7A-BD5F-435F0B6D134C_zpsdgdzmdg4.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5F916D6C-7EF5-4C7A-BD5F-435F0B6D134C_zpsdgdzmdg4.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FA2A8CC9-AEEC-418D-8665-62AFA88EA652_zpsi3gaaecj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FA2A8CC9-AEEC-418D-8665-62AFA88EA652_zpsi3gaaecj.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2DC72121-B530-4867-9A46-629D3DB2F97C_zpsvalvaifz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2DC72121-B530-4867-9A46-629D3DB2F97C_zpsvalvaifz.jpg.html)

So the cage is all done! What next? GUSSETS!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C040F316-73B8-43B5-ABEA-27E432975936_zpsq57zkm39.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C040F316-73B8-43B5-ABEA-27E432975936_zpsq57zkm39.jpg.html)

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http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FF85899B-9AB6-42B2-8260-AA231578774F_zpsks1ybucg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FF85899B-9AB6-42B2-8260-AA231578774F_zpsks1ybucg.jpg.html)

There are also gussets where amongst the triangulation to the front struts! :p

[JordanS]

So now Huxley has finished doing the cage, it was time for his next task, the exhaust work! A Mid-Mount isn’t the nicest of manifolds in regards to space for the turbo elbow and downpipe, then there’s the issue of how the runners sit etc, you get the picture its nowhere near as spacious as the traditional top mount setup. There’s also the complication of trying to get the exhaust to 3” as soon as possible for performance reasons. Huxley told me he had a few ideas so left him to do what he does best.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B4C65CA0-3DB2-4D40-9D24-DAD49AB8B68F_zps5yplb8p0.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B4C65CA0-3DB2-4D40-9D24-DAD49AB8B68F_zps5yplb8p0.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0621439E-73D3-4EEB-9E4E-575E64D5B52D_zpsbonu52ax.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0621439E-73D3-4EEB-9E4E-575E64D5B52D_zpsbonu52ax.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A53039E8-5095-46AD-9BDC-F9DC01DEC2A0_zpsuarlkr58.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A53039E8-5095-46AD-9BDC-F9DC01DEC2A0_zpsuarlkr58.jpg.html)

I also asked him to do the screamer pipe while he was there, and he just so happened to make it as I thought of. Great minds think alike ;)

But I have to say, Huxley has done an amazing job on the cage and exhaust work, and I would without a shadow of doubt recommend his work to anyone! So much so, the car may be booked back in around March sometime..

I managed to go and have a look at the car for the first time since it came back. I cant get over the quality of his work!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/899C0D6F-0B8C-4998-AF3D-CE184EF57863_zps9bww8s1p.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/899C0D6F-0B8C-4998-AF3D-CE184EF57863_zps9bww8s1p.jpg.html)

I love the Huxley Motorsport tag on the B pillar gussets! Such a small, simple but effective token. In fact, I’m pretty happy to be representing his name on the car somewhere!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9422427F-0BB3-43DA-9560-EABD4CFF048D_zpsgiuhmfxe.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9422427F-0BB3-43DA-9560-EABD4CFF048D_zpsgiuhmfxe.jpg.html)

Next up to try and get some motivation was to slap on the fiberglass and see how it all fits. I had a friend who recently got the same Origin wings but had some fitment issues, but thankfully mine don’t seem so bad, they’ll need some fettling but they are definitely along the right lines

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B6884CE0-6387-4A8D-ACCF-6D95F4AC2CBA_zpshw7y0hnk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B6884CE0-6387-4A8D-ACCF-6D95F4AC2CBA_zpshw7y0hnk.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BA5FB2D9-3222-464C-A588-55034981D6BC_zpsw1rvcbrr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BA5FB2D9-3222-464C-A588-55034981D6BC_zpsw1rvcbrr.jpg.html)

#weldporn :p

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/920B2F58-2702-49EF-A50F-203E7DE3E992_zpsdnpr5orf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/920B2F58-2702-49EF-A50F-203E7DE3E992_zpsdnpr5orf.jpg.html)

More of the cage! Started to throw some Zinc primer over the welds to give it and extra bit of protection until I can get the interior sprayed. Not entirely sure on the interior colour, I have some sort of gun metal grey in my head though?

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AFB94D8D-A6C6-483F-B33B-7A6D24269613_zpsrkfo4tp9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AFB94D8D-A6C6-483F-B33B-7A6D24269613_zpsrkfo4tp9.jpg.html)

Gussets!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/8F1A28EA-F8B8-484A-9892-ECFBFCA56BB5_zpsgiba5abh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/8F1A28EA-F8B8-484A-9892-ECFBFCA56BB5_zpsgiba5abh.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A6716DA8-632E-4C5F-8F0A-32640E1C1B4E_zpseh8ajicf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A6716DA8-632E-4C5F-8F0A-32640E1C1B4E_zpseh8ajicf.jpg.html)

I slapped on the rear overfenders just to check how they’ll fit. Seems pretty decent to me, so wont be long until I can annoy a good friend to tub my rear arches ;)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/03CD5093-E9CC-4C0F-B1B2-052CD6F0D3A8_zpsjzzyetf9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/03CD5093-E9CC-4C0F-B1B2-052CD6F0D3A8_zpsjzzyetf9.jpg.html)

Whilst I was there, it’d be rude not to throw the PS13 Brick headlights on ;)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/CEF38271-3E7B-4B58-B04B-313AA52D540A_zpsbafv8onm.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/CEF38271-3E7B-4B58-B04B-313AA52D540A_zpsbafv8onm.jpg.html)

Next task for the afternoon was trying to make the dash fit. It took quite a bit of cutting, but that’s to be expected with quite an intense cage. Plan is to mock up some small plates that’ll bolt onto the dash and sit around the front legs to tide the cuts up a tad.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0564648F-16F6-45D4-852D-354C05867EC2_zpsrlqqjbbw.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0564648F-16F6-45D4-852D-354C05867EC2_zpsrlqqjbbw.jpg.html)

Then, I threw my Bride in to see how it feels with the cage, and it sounds stupid but I’m already excite to improve my driving and try more riskier things, knowing there’s a proper cage surrounding me.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/454177DA-0F51-4B58-BB88-17982AD9559C_zpsgzv2mc3y.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/454177DA-0F51-4B58-BB88-17982AD9559C_zpsgzv2mc3y.jpg.html)

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http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B24FC111-D3F2-45E0-BA27-FFFA5F815706_zpsw3icildo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B24FC111-D3F2-45E0-BA27-FFFA5F815706_zpsw3icildo.jpg.html)

Started playing around with my Powered by Max handbrake to see how I’d want it sit. I’ve got a vague idea of the positioning but ill confirm that once I can get a friend to weld it in.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/8B74D5B8-60CC-49D6-AEA7-7AE05C627159_zps1hjmk1ad.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/8B74D5B8-60CC-49D6-AEA7-7AE05C627159_zps1hjmk1ad.jpg.html)

That lost shot reminds me hugely of my old S13. I suppose if you know what’s right, you can build and improve on that! :)

[JordanS]

A good friend of mine decided to help complete the horrible task of tubbing the rear arches.

(Apologies for the terrible photo’s haha)

First things first was to cut and slit the inner skin:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0900C74E-A151-4B53-B252-7419C1DEFC70_zpsvhwcfzga.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0900C74E-A151-4B53-B252-7419C1DEFC70_zpsvhwcfzga.jpg.html)

My friend then proceeds to weld up the rear arches, and make sure they are fully sealed, hopefully so that no smoke is able to get in.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D0451D1E-4A7E-428B-A801-9EA5FD4088A7_zps6ucnyrdi.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D0451D1E-4A7E-428B-A801-9EA5FD4088A7_zps6ucnyrdi.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C684E68C-4D1B-400E-BADA-1767EDC41BF9_zpsy3zqzkjp.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C684E68C-4D1B-400E-BADA-1767EDC41BF9_zpsy3zqzkjp.jpg.html)

Originally I was worried about whether we didn’t cut high enough, but after some measuring I think there should be quite some room to tuck rim :thumbs:

BUT. We couldn’t leave it there no could we. The next step was to build a lip, where some people usually cut out the original Nissan metal inside the arch, we decided to just build an “add-on”, reason being who wants to weld upside on the terrible Nissan metal!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2DE89CB6-F6CF-4865-8CE3-B194C12A3300_zpso6u3qsfc.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2DE89CB6-F6CF-4865-8CE3-B194C12A3300_zpso6u3qsfc.jpg.html)

Once that was done, we took some meausrements, placed the fender on and off a few times and before we knew it, we shaped it perfectly to meet the fender but so that it pushes the fender out. Winner! Hopefully this means any delam will face the metal lip, rather than smashing the overfender.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B9382D10-7F56-4E73-8131-0E5C021E793C_zps6gyp8k6z.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B9382D10-7F56-4E73-8131-0E5C021E793C_zps6gyp8k6z.jpg.html)

Next job was mounting the Powered by Max hydraulic handbrake. Unlike the convention hydro’s, these style don’t offer the regular “bolt-in” style. So we had to get creative, I say we, but my good friend Rich had a little play on the TIG welder and see what shapes he could throw.

1) Place the hydro bracket for a fancy photo

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6D702B11-A4F7-45B4-90D2-D1601A200E5A_zpsgqmjer26.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6D702B11-A4F7-45B4-90D2-D1601A200E5A_zpsgqmjer26.jpg.html)

2) Acquire a base plate to weld the bracket too, and remove the plated finish

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3E915A93-219E-4424-9502-74F3D36DAAB3_zps30yyj7ly.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3E915A93-219E-4424-9502-74F3D36DAAB3_zps30yyj7ly.jpg.html)

3) Lay down some funky shapes with the TIG welder!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1CE54957-1442-4AB5-AF39-D5C1D053AB96_zpsp2bhpplg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1CE54957-1442-4AB5-AF39-D5C1D053AB96_zpsp2bhpplg.jpg.html)

Rich wasn’t too happy with it, but I was stoked with the result. Looks pretty, with some pretty colours! :)

4) Trimmed down the base plate, and found the best position to mount it. Rich proceeded to MIG with base plate to the transmission tunnel. The odd thing was how easy the tunnel warped under heat, but that’s thin Nissan metal for you!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/09C7C496-8D14-4961-84CF-849CE45A5DA4_zpsqxkzpsnq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/09C7C496-8D14-4961-84CF-849CE45A5DA4_zpsqxkzpsnq.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/DAC578D8-3E42-4605-BB31-2823127F994A_zps04cks6hq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/DAC578D8-3E42-4605-BB31-2823127F994A_zps04cks6hq.jpg.html)


Whilst the car was at Rich’s, we proceeded to plug the holes left by the old cage, anything to stop smoke coming in!

Anyhow, whilst this was happening I thought I’d treat myself. Once again, great thanks to this guy;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/ECAD4564-9563-46F9-82FC-2BFB7B102D32_zpst9th0zj0.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/ECAD4564-9563-46F9-82FC-2BFB7B102D32_zpst9th0zj0.jpg.html)

Those who don’t know, Jesse is a top guy! Anything you want from Japan, he can get it, and send it. Plus he drives a badd ass PS13 with a Mid-Mount TD06 ;)

This may have arrived;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0703602D-61D8-43FC-A083-8BF7EDD113E3_zpsoy4bbqiv.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0703602D-61D8-43FC-A083-8BF7EDD113E3_zpsoy4bbqiv.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/ECA4733A-FBEA-4D38-9615-88AB3F20604B_zpsponpwieh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/ECA4733A-FBEA-4D38-9615-88AB3F20604B_zpsponpwieh.jpg.html)

A genuine FRP D-Max PS13 bonnet of course!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BD997B9A-A69F-43C6-840A-9C12D17C4393_zps4hwdnmoh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BD997B9A-A69F-43C6-840A-9C12D17C4393_zps4hwdnmoh.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5DD03DF0-5BBF-475A-891F-D1ECD22E3213_zpssdgfl410.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5DD03DF0-5BBF-475A-891F-D1ECD22E3213_zpssdgfl410.jpg.html)

The quality is unreal! Cant wait to see the aero start coming together, I have taken an inspiration from a couple cars and hopefully able to do my own twist on it. Plus, I need motivation to finish the car!

EPRacing proceeded to hook me up with D-Max Type 3 kit. A few guys I know are running the same kit, each of us will have our own small twists on it which will be cool. Just imagine 4 PS13’s running the same kit, whilst in a mini-train. That’ll be a cool sight! Some may even say Japan ;)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C1F3D505-CE96-47ED-8F68-DB03A7DF8C41_zpstqelxkyq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C1F3D505-CE96-47ED-8F68-DB03A7DF8C41_zpstqelxkyq.jpg.html)

Final pictures from today, I rebuilt the Hydro back up again. Cant wait to throw the seat back in again, I may have to make brum brum noises and pretend the cars finished haha

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/05720C33-7785-4CED-B837-2B686900B44E_zpszokgabje.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/05720C33-7785-4CED-B837-2B686900B44E_zpszokgabje.jpg.html)

Threw the bonnet, wings and kit on today. Front and rear bumpers need some work though. Hopefully it wont take much with a heat gun, but ideally needs to be done ASAP before the car gets a new front end next Saturday by Huxley. :(

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AE27920D-E6CD-47AE-B6E4-FAA1C795D5EE_zpsiohdjbfh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AE27920D-E6CD-47AE-B6E4-FAA1C795D5EE_zpsiohdjbfh.jpg.html)

Trying to sort the bonnet, wings and headlights without no previous panels is an absolute a**! Kinda gave up today so I’ll have another go on the weekend,. Seriously cant wait after Huxley has done his magic again, THEN its time for those coilovers to finally be wound down!

Exciting news is that I may finally have a unit, so I can go down at nights, during the rain, whenever which will be nice. A few years working outside on cars gets a very tedious, very fast!

Sold my PBM intercooler on the weekend, so I have a new Intercooler, Radiator and Oil Cooler setup courtesy of Mishimoto! So stoked on the new setup im planning to run, should stay super cool at all time, plus the bigger intercooler should mean I can run some big boost ;)

[JordanS]

Had a pretty relaxed weekend on the car this weekend!

Mishimoto delivered the new 180sx 3-Row/X-Line radiator and 19-Row Oil Cooler pretty fast which I was amazed about. What amazed me more was the quality of the packaging and the goods that they produced.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F9D13EB1-E458-46D3-8381-4021B771E54D_zpsw27b2vv1.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F9D13EB1-E458-46D3-8381-4021B771E54D_zpsw27b2vv1.jpg.html)

Unfortunately my new intercooler core didn’t turn up at the same time, but as long as it arrives before Saturday when the car is scheduled to head off to Huxley again then all is good :)

Spoke to a few people about what size oil cooler to run, to which everyone said the 19-Row will be far to big for my needs. But I carried on, did some measurements and its perfect for what I want!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2D6FACFD-E8FC-42CA-BDB6-532883D3224A_zpsnuwdgwar.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2D6FACFD-E8FC-42CA-BDB6-532883D3224A_zpsnuwdgwar.jpg.html)

The quality is pretty decent, hands down one of the best cores I’ve held which gives me confidence with the setup it’ll be tasked to cool down. It came with AN10 fittings too, which just so happens to be the exact size of the Tomei Oil Block and Grex relocation plate ;)

Even the radiator was really well packaged! Good to see some companies pride themselves in the packaging of a product.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/CC2C534E-6123-4165-8C2D-31AC599FAB01_zpsva0mvz0h.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/CC2C534E-6123-4165-8C2D-31AC599FAB01_zpsva0mvz0h.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E82B48D8-3253-4FD0-A155-93A64275A4EE_zpsd4en5pvi.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E82B48D8-3253-4FD0-A155-93A64275A4EE_zpsd4en5pvi.jpg.html)

Again, the quality of the radiator is second to none. This will be more than enough to keep the SR cool, my ebay/japspeed radiator managed thanks to the GKtech Fan & Shroud setup. So with 3-Row core im sure coolant problems will never bug me :p (That’s the plan anyhow!)

Yesterday I was luckily enough to roll the car into the new unit! Weather was good, music was on, positives vibes everywhere which was a nice change. I handed my university dissertation in during the week, which was a massive relief, and now means I can spare some time here and there to work on the car :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/EA4CE148-DC55-4EE6-B76A-1482B84A011C_zps4wkzy5ye.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/EA4CE148-DC55-4EE6-B76A-1482B84A011C_zps4wkzy5ye.jpg.html)

The whole no rear bumper look may be something I have to get used to, considering fibreglass and D-Max Type 3 usually end up in this fashion!

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So much room for activities! (PS: The worlds best engine crane is in the picture!)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/CF830CE8-9137-4A60-B96E-B60B8524E448_zps2fkw8lpp.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/CF830CE8-9137-4A60-B96E-B60B8524E448_zps2fkw8lpp.jpg.html)

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I still cant stop staring at the engine, so much work and thought has been put into it.

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Japspeed special engine mounts are next on the list to go, options are currently Vibratechnics (££) or Apex Race mounts. I don’t have to decide for a while yet, so plenty of times to consider alternatives. Although, I do love the look of the C’s Garage & Garage Zeal mounts from New Zealand!

[JordanS]

When the car returns to Huxley, the engine needs to be removed, plus I need to start building the ancillaries on and tidying everything up. This gave me a chance to finally see the artwork Huxley did on the downpipe.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7E30E96B-6D36-493B-818F-01FA6D753CDF_zpstsgoflof.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7E30E96B-6D36-493B-818F-01FA6D753CDF_zpstsgoflof.jpg.html)

Somebody told me that the TD06 needs an immediate 3” downpipe to make big power, although after speaking to a couple of people, they think the 2.5” ex. housing is plenty for the turbo, so with a couple of inches running at 2.5” and then to a true 3” downpipe, I’m sure this setup will be spot on for the power and boost I’m hoping to run through this setup.

Even the screamer pipe that Huxley made is gorgeous! Points to the floor, and I love how the exit is ever so slightly curved. This should be making some very ear pleasing sounds!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/19232284-71DE-45CC-894A-553BEFD7F27D_zpseqjsplct.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/19232284-71DE-45CC-894A-553BEFD7F27D_zpseqjsplct.jpg.html)

So I whipped the engine out using the forklift with my dad and placed the engine on a stand. I bought a power steering pump relocation plate thanks to Taarks where the idea is to relocate the pump to where the A/C pump sits, moving it out of the way of the turbo, and well, I’m not one to hide my turbo behind the power steering!

The kit had everything I needed, and the quality was flawless. Everything fitted, no modifications needed.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A2ED7E13-5BC8-44F7-B682-17B1AECA310F_zpst2futcwm.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A2ED7E13-5BC8-44F7-B682-17B1AECA310F_zpst2futcwm.jpg.html)

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I also got round to clocking the compressor housing to roughly what it’ll end up as. Thankfully, the TD06 just uses a large circlip so should I need to alter the positioning, it can be easily done in situ if needs be :)

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Started to offer the front end back up together, as I need everything to roughly fit or know it’ll fit so Huxley can do his magic and make everything whole again.

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It seems the Origin wings may need a bit of work here and there, but only little thinks like the moulding around the passenger sidelight isn’t straight. But I’m hoping everything can line up roughly with Huxley and I can fine tune things once the car is back.

I spent the day today removing the remaining rear glass today. This is so that when I come to spray the interior it’ll actually be doable, rather than trying to bend around the jungle gym that’s inside.

The rear screen came out nicely, the remaining side window however made a break for freedom and decided to shatter into a million pieces! Fear not, my plan was always going to include the use of Lexan side & rear windows. The glass in the Silvia was quite simply s***! Whoever has owned this car previously obviously took no considering to maintaining the glass or covering it up when welding that lethal cage in, resulting in scratched, burned and just damn right terrible glass. So with fresh Lexan rear windows, everything will be looking fresh again!

And this is how I left the car tonight. Seriously cant wait to wind those coilovers down the correct ride height after the next trip to Huxley.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2125C4AB-6BB2-4A6B-8505-4971A17569B2_zps5erc5xnu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2125C4AB-6BB2-4A6B-8505-4971A17569B2_zps5erc5xnu.jpg.html)

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Next on my list is a roll cab toolbox. Its time I finally sort my stuff into one place now I have somewhere to work on my car!

[JordanS]

Once I had a few spare hours, I set about fitting the rear over fenders - beginning by trimming the lips off each fender.

After a few rivets here, and a few rivets there - it all was done;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6BE41C7C-6A57-4983-AF8A-EF6F286B5CE9_zpsxed6vrmb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6BE41C7C-6A57-4983-AF8A-EF6F286B5CE9_zpsxed6vrmb.jpg.html)

Dialled out some camber, aiming for near 0* so just went by eye, threw the rear disc and 25mm spacer on to see how my old 18x9.5 +15's sat, and to be honest they sit near damn perfect!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E670B9A9-F38A-444C-A113-E9ACCAEE35E4_zpsail3m1kk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E670B9A9-F38A-444C-A113-E9ACCAEE35E4_zpsail3m1kk.jpg.html)

Once lower, the arch should cover the tyre and if it the fitment is perfect, the fender should just cover the lip of the rim :p

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Whilst doing this, a nice little package turned up today from Mishimoto, the intercooler core!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C9A001D6-0A2E-4096-8D62-E7F1BC19204D_zpsufxuqnun.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C9A001D6-0A2E-4096-8D62-E7F1BC19204D_zpsufxuqnun.jpg.html)

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But the quality like the rest of the gear is fantastic! Cant thank them enough for getting the parts sent out asap. So thats my cooling elements chosen and bought, can't wait to see how they look on the car, although I'm not looking forward to buying x4 AN10 lines for the oil cooler setup.

It's nice to have some positive vibes on the car, meaning I can slowly envision the final product, and I seriously can't wait to back on track! Nothing special, but a few pictures showing how the car is standing at the moment;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/71BCEE49-08DB-45B3-94E7-88E76BF6F065_zps53sgyrnq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/71BCEE49-08DB-45B3-94E7-88E76BF6F065_zps53sgyrnq.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BC1EFB89-CE73-424E-B088-8A98171BAEF3_zpstvspxnpc.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BC1EFB89-CE73-424E-B088-8A98171BAEF3_zpstvspxnpc.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F45B224D-EF93-46A1-B621-E19B7C08C091_zpsx0spkino.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F45B224D-EF93-46A1-B621-E19B7C08C091_zpsx0spkino.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E9A3645A-2F0B-40AB-A80F-66E40383FA79_zps444g79vl.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E9A3645A-2F0B-40AB-A80F-66E40383FA79_zps444g79vl.jpg.html)

Ordered a couple of bits up today, mainly parts for the oil feed and drain for the TD06 with help from a friend, so can't wait to get all that done. Im hoping this week at some point to go and grab a roll cab/tool chest to try and organise myself and begin gathering quality tools rather than making do with what I've got, something I'm kind of excited about in a weird and wonderful way.

[JordanS]

y fittings turned up this morning from Torques so began by offering them up to see what the score was. First up was the M12x1.25 > AN4 for the block side;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0828A567-E028-4369-9622-88CE4EA37F63_zpsnlbe2fab.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0828A567-E028-4369-9622-88CE4EA37F63_zpsnlbe2fab.jpg.html)


Then the M10x1.25 for the TD06;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D70EB842-D1E2-4CC0-9802-B1CEBB9A97FC_zpshwffzzvw.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D70EB842-D1E2-4CC0-9802-B1CEBB9A97FC_zpshwffzzvw.jpg.html)

Next up was the AN10 Push Fit/Socketless fitting for the drain. The drain was always going to be tight due to the design of the runners, but after speaking a friend with his setup, I followed in his footpath, and its tight, but it clears the bottom runner without any kinks in the line :p

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/73BB98AB-04F5-4D72-96F2-CD4AD672D67E_zpss35m7viz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/73BB98AB-04F5-4D72-96F2-CD4AD672D67E_zpss35m7viz.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2F43B602-76AC-4B38-9334-7ED50E2977C3_zpsjlh0xpjf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2F43B602-76AC-4B38-9334-7ED50E2977C3_zpsjlh0xpjf.jpg.html)

Threw some protective sleeving on that I had left over from a while back, and thankfully it was the correct length. Only offered everything up and I still need to grab some quality hose clips before finalising anything. Pretty chuffed with the result too!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2FCEB415-6209-40A7-9AE7-DDF19DC5030D_zps4eizfokt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2FCEB415-6209-40A7-9AE7-DDF19DC5030D_zps4eizfokt.jpg.html)

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Over the weekend I spent some time doing a job that I didnt want to do :( I had to cut up the shiny new D-Max bonnet..

I took my time with this, measuring the templates to make sure they are exactly where I want them, plus I want them exactly equal seeing as I only have one shot at this.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/96DC74D1-340E-46A8-B927-A5348CCC9B72_zpsgzci5oe4.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/96DC74D1-340E-46A8-B927-A5348CCC9B72_zpsgzci5oe4.jpg.html)

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After a couple of hours they were done! Without making a mess of the bonnet too :p Hopefully this makes Huxley's job easier when he places the pins type parts.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/ADCE5C43-F9B3-4500-AC47-84C77EEBF372_zpstmpfj7by.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/ADCE5C43-F9B3-4500-AC47-84C77EEBF372_zpstmpfj7by.jpg.html)

Began fettling with the front wings again, and remembered how much I hate fibreglass mouldings. Managed to make my corner lights sit nicer, but there are quite a few moulding imperfections so they'll require some loving to make them all equal once they are back.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D855C863-B766-48BA-9A08-DAAAC58B38B6_zpscdymsgto.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D855C863-B766-48BA-9A08-DAAAC58B38B6_zpscdymsgto.jpg.html)

Quickly threw my seat back in to double check the hydro position and its perfect :smokin: Couldn't resit a quick snap of the seat though...

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/81374EC8-5A20-4CA0-B5F4-0E0146EEAEF9_zpsgzowvsgi.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/81374EC8-5A20-4CA0-B5F4-0E0146EEAEF9_zpsgzowvsgi.jpg.html)

Next up - Back to Huxley Motorsport!

Not long after the last update, and friend had the lovely job of trailering the car back up to Huxley.

By the end of the first day, this was the kind of progress Hux had made.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/83BDA49A-4A19-4269-BBF0-127A9930825F_zpslim5bifx.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/83BDA49A-4A19-4269-BBF0-127A9930825F_zpslim5bifx.jpg.html)

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Pretty impressive if you ask me :)

Then came the task of the tubular front end, which I think Hux has nailed;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5797FFA9-927D-43B2-B944-C1D4CCB0A5EE_zpsxxrjntv9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5797FFA9-927D-43B2-B944-C1D4CCB0A5EE_zpsxxrjntv9.jpg.html)

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And then, it finally resembled a car for once! I can't described how stoked I was when he sent me this picture. After all the time of looking a car that doesn't even look like a car :cry:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/50266D1D-C8E1-4008-8CD4-D0BC43D68BA4_zpsmxvymdfc.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/50266D1D-C8E1-4008-8CD4-D0BC43D68BA4_zpsmxvymdfc.jpg.html)

We did encounter a problem though, where the intercooler I had ordered is 4" thick, instead of the regular 3" cores people tend to use. The problem here was that for the core to sit where Huxley usually places them, it would clash with the headlights. So we had 2 options;

a) Move the rad back
b) Fit the core more forwards and in front of the front crossmember

So after looking at some pictures, some discussion we opted for (a) and moved the rad back as little as we could. After looking at my pictures, theres tonnes of spaces between the viscous and the rad, just the cowling may need to be "modified" which shouldn't be a big deal, hopefully!

Thanks to my friend we went and grabbed the car off Huxley last night, and to say I'm thrilled with the work he's put into this car is a massive understatement. I can't thank him enough for turning a shell with a dodgy cage and front tubs, into a car that has a full blown jungle gym of a cage and a real fancy front end! :smokin:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3FEA1EB7-A82C-4F47-A1AA-F5BB24CA88A3_zpsa4fawz5q.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3FEA1EB7-A82C-4F47-A1AA-F5BB24CA88A3_zpsa4fawz5q.jpg.html)

The crash bar is awesome too, the bumper hugs it so tightly its unreal, in a good way! Bumper does not sag, and its much stronger than the original "crash bar" than Nissan think is sufficient.

Few pictures once I got the car back into the unit last night;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1351D87B-965E-4FEA-9130-AA1A8D4255D1_zpskjnnz5hy.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1351D87B-965E-4FEA-9130-AA1A8D4255D1_zpskjnnz5hy.jpg.html)

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And was greeted to this today! Shouldve been revising today, but the car took priority. Need a break from so many textbooks anyway :p

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/32117BFA-F752-4418-93BA-4B58546FBE7C_zpswvd1nihu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/32117BFA-F752-4418-93BA-4B58546FBE7C_zpswvd1nihu.jpg.html)

FINALLY! The front end was lowered, although this was the maximum the coilovers would allow. After all, they are optimised for performance, and they havent been bedded in yet (although they are hard spring rates!)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/57EFF18D-D3D6-44C4-94FA-4EDA2CC0FA65_zpsq7ocwhlg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/57EFF18D-D3D6-44C4-94FA-4EDA2CC0FA65_zpsq7ocwhlg.jpg.html)

Then I began to lower the rear, again, this is maxed out but to be honest, its exactly the height I wanted so I'm not phased. I could go lower through adding droop but I think this will do, and ill let the fancy springs do what they have to do and give me better grip :p

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2C346132-84C0-4F5C-BE21-F23AD2B31A8D_zpsjer9g9yy.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2C346132-84C0-4F5C-BE21-F23AD2B31A8D_zpsjer9g9yy.jpg.html)

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May have noticed the front brakes;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9B41571F-5193-4EE5-ADA9-E6FA9F1F9474_zpshy4r2jzd.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9B41571F-5193-4EE5-ADA9-E6FA9F1F9474_zpshy4r2jzd.jpg.html)

They are huge! Cant wait to see how they feel out on track though :p I also threw on the rear Z32's to see how the dual caliper looks. Unfortunately I didnt grab any pictures, but it looks pretty cool and again, I can't wait to try them out and see how good the hydro is.

[JordanS]

m planning on selling the Superclarkey hubs in favour of some front geomasters after hearing how they respond with huge flicks and angle :smokin: Plus, I could kinda do with the drop and the freshness of some new hubs and bearings :)

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Whilst the car was away, I started thinking about the interior. I grabbed my old dashboard out of the S13 along with the centre console. I'll set about making a much neater dash and make the centre console fit along side. Even though this will be quite an extreme car, I can't help but have that little bit of "luxury" (If i can even call it that?) and make the car feel a bit more back to its roots.

Threw the centre console to see how it'd fit around the hydro;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C2CC5232-52E2-402C-BB21-99FDE1239C6D_zpsd7qe8g5j.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C2CC5232-52E2-402C-BB21-99FDE1239C6D_zpsd7qe8g5j.jpg.html)

The next task was to begin fitting my old dash, with the hope of a much neater install. I wont bore you too much as it isn't the most fascinating of tasks but I've managed to try and retain the sides, and began to trim the centre console so that I can get the required throw on the hydro.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/32C0302C-8A3F-41D3-B7E2-BE0559B99974_zpseq2qxnbb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/32C0302C-8A3F-41D3-B7E2-BE0559B99974_zpseq2qxnbb.jpg.html)

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At this point, I started to kind of procrastinate which is not good!

[JordanS]

o spent a little bit of time on the car today, so started off by getting the rear bumper to fit. When I mocked this up ages ago, the left hand side was a mile out! So after speaking to a friend the solution was to grab a heat gun, apply a bit of pressure and slowly put it into shape. And after about 10 minutes it was all but done, so I've left it in situ for the fibreglass to cool down and hopefully retain some sot of shape that its supposed to be :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6E5684E8-706C-4EA9-BB0D-D7FDC5D092CB_zpsq6whz9sl.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6E5684E8-706C-4EA9-BB0D-D7FDC5D092CB_zpsq6whz9sl.jpg.html)

Rear ride height is spot on, can't wait to drop the front another 1/2" or so! You can catch a glimpse of the dual caliper setup, I should probably begin thinking about rebuilding them, that way the whole brake system is fresh :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BD01C96C-05D5-422A-B35B-707676AE5995_zps1suzbrfp.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BD01C96C-05D5-422A-B35B-707676AE5995_zps1suzbrfp.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1A5BCD66-FA73-4307-A4FF-384803844132_zps37hyevhe.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1A5BCD66-FA73-4307-A4FF-384803844132_zps37hyevhe.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C7B24C12-B89E-41AE-8E42-5C202104C290_zps5vf04nio.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C7B24C12-B89E-41AE-8E42-5C202104C290_zps5vf04nio.jpg.html)

And then, I got a little bit bored so decided to put one of the 18x9.5 +15 Battles up front, along with a 25mm spacer to see how it sits;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/CADEF053-81BD-4DE3-A8FB-536DF60D7720_zpsxctewiku.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/CADEF053-81BD-4DE3-A8FB-536DF60D7720_zpsxctewiku.jpg.html)

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Kind of loving this look. Ive spent so many hours considering new wheels choices but can help thinking my old wheels will pull off the look I'm thinking of, typical!

I think another 5mm upfront and removing a shade of camber may help dial the front fitment out a tad. Cant help but think the style of front fenders cry for a wheel to be "under flush"/not poking? Either way, i'll drop the ride height and a lil more spacing and see how it looks :)

Me and my dad took his car down to the unit, and whilst we were there it'd be rude not to grab a quick photo! The difference in generations and the car that originally got me hooked into the mechanical side of things :) Now I just have to convince him to ditch that Rover (Buick) V8 in favour of something with a bit more grunt :wack:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/05A42CC9-296D-435B-B9F3-9C953F5A5C15_zpswwqqmyyz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/05A42CC9-296D-435B-B9F3-9C953F5A5C15_zpswwqqmyyz.jpg.html)

I then spent the following weekend making the car look like total crap! But its all in the name of the greater good :p

It wasn't long until it was up and off the ground, with the whole front subframe/LCA's/Coilovers etc off. The plan here is so that I can clean the subframe again as its gotten filthy, as well refreshing the LCA's with some fresh balljoints and bushes ready for when I get a pair of Geo's to go on :thumbs:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3CF10F39-0806-441F-8EFB-87E442675AD1_zpsgje7jggt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3CF10F39-0806-441F-8EFB-87E442675AD1_zpsgje7jggt.jpg.html)

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Interior it totally empty now :( I made a small cardboard template of a rear firewall kinda thing. Seeing as i'll be running a swirl pot, I think it'll be better to play it safe and have something between me and that should something come loose in the event of an accident.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/16157ED9-7583-4BA9-9993-C1EFA0B7B495_zps9b3alofp.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/16157ED9-7583-4BA9-9993-C1EFA0B7B495_zps9b3alofp.jpg.html)

Here's a clearer picture of how the dual caliper will sit using the PBM rear knuckles :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D6D23E06-D8A3-46B0-9650-117A7C495F3C_zpssvefwyb9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D6D23E06-D8A3-46B0-9650-117A7C495F3C_zpssvefwyb9.jpg.html)

Removed a few bits and pieces from the rear end whilst I was there;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3B74413B-7369-4BC6-A605-52C5A0D0784E_zpswfi8ydch.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3B74413B-7369-4BC6-A605-52C5A0D0784E_zpswfi8ydch.jpg.html)

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Looks like I've made a massive step backward, but now I can start prepping the car for paint and final fittings! Exterior colour is set, just a case of finding the rights shade for the engine bay and interior :)

[JordanS]

I’m all done with university now so that means I can get a few solid weeks on the car and try and make some progress here and there, and who knows maybe it’ll finally be in one colour!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/50D60F70-0AEC-4C0C-9B18-C90BE4B88EE4_zpsxvhgooxj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/50D60F70-0AEC-4C0C-9B18-C90BE4B88EE4_zpsxvhgooxj.jpg.html)

First things first was to seal those gorgeous tubs Huxley did for me, where I will try and re-underseal the front at some point to give them an extra bit of protection against all the grime that they’ll inevitably pick up on track.

I went to remove the front bumper bar and all went smoothly until the happened :(

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AD78ED93-BEC1-4F6D-8335-60DA9B631402_zpsyhqp7pji.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AD78ED93-BEC1-4F6D-8335-60DA9B631402_zpsyhqp7pji.jpg.html)

Bit of an odd occurrence as Hux used fresh hardware but nevermind, these things happen and I’ve always needed a Tap and Die set. I tried some heat and some pressure to loosen it off but it was having none of it, so outcame the grinder and removed the exposed threads, drilled a 6.8mm(?) hole and ran a tap through and all seems well. Probably not the strongest of threads but it only needs to hold the bash bar in place and support the bumper.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B43D6405-8A06-4217-9C27-21CF9F8F9487_zpscesemgzx.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B43D6405-8A06-4217-9C27-21CF9F8F9487_zpscesemgzx.jpg.html)

One thing that become apparent was the really fancy PBM Pro coilovers didn’t go low enough on the front for me. As far as im aware, this is because the Pro’s have a longer shock amongst other features. Ive always wanted to run a “fresher” setup up front as I never took the time to get the cut knuckles powder coated so always looked a tad messy. I almost bought a pair of Geomaster’s new, until a set popped up for sale on here, and luckily the guy was passing near me so it was a no brainer!

Whilst everything is apart, I wouldn’t mind changing the front balljoints for piece of mind and I have a pair of brand new OEM wheels bearings to go on :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2B265E49-3004-4234-9DF0-97F21D32EEA1_zps0ufhvtr0.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2B265E49-3004-4234-9DF0-97F21D32EEA1_zps0ufhvtr0.jpg.html)

With the style I’m aiming for, the standard rear lights were never going to cut it. Thankfully Mitch put these up for sale, which were as good as new. The plan is to tint these all red, but I’ll save that job until the car is painted so I can double check exactly how each style will look. Worst care is the tint can always be removed :)

The SR/Z33 conversion is a bit of a mystery setup for those running fancy clutches like myself. My Twin Plate requires a special release bearing under a regular SR20 box setup, so this was the mystery to my as the standard procedure is to use the Z33 fork and pivot setup along with an SR20 sleeve and release bearing.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/EC244C18-DBDF-4246-BD56-DD6D6575B991_zpsi0h7wlqo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/EC244C18-DBDF-4246-BD56-DD6D6575B991_zpsi0h7wlqo.jpg.html)

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After scouring the OS Giken manual’s a number of times and searching the internet I decided to give the guys R B Motorsport an email as they are the UK OS Giken dealers. Luckily he had a 16mm release bearing and sleeve combo in stock, which is what OS Giken recommend for my clutch, so fingers crossed this works first time. For those with a keen eye, you’ll notice the bearing has a slightly different design to a regular release bearing, which supposedly should make the twin plate have a slightly easier pedal feel.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/69C31C0D-83EC-4D36-B4CB-D5D3B66ECB96_zpssyv0b6xy.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/69C31C0D-83EC-4D36-B4CB-D5D3B66ECB96_zpssyv0b6xy.jpg.html)

Cant walk away without having another look, the car has so much potential its unreal.

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After weeks of studying everyday, I needed something to motivate me a bit more so had to make a lil’ purchase, and what better way than a pair of Work Equips?!

These popped up on here, and were advertised as 18x10.5 -5, although I have a suspicion they may have an offset of around 0 after a quick measurement but I’ll double check that in the future. The guy I bought these off had an immaculate PS13 too, which was a spitting image of how I would run the car styling wise if I had chosen BN Sports originally.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2F362E8F-8BCC-4892-9C16-81140A672675_zpsslgtwenz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2F362E8F-8BCC-4892-9C16-81140A672675_zpsslgtwenz.jpg.html)

I ordered these a while back from Jesse Streeter, but Defi had stock issues surrounding the boost guage. Its not as if I’m time constrained, but the wait was worth it. The boost guage reads up to 3bar rather than my preferred choice of 2bar, but it’ll work just as good. It’ll just look like I’m not running an manly boost :(

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7D7B9D9D-3B42-4059-8D26-C7CDBC094CD6_zpszwwphgxz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7D7B9D9D-3B42-4059-8D26-C7CDBC094CD6_zpszwwphgxz.jpg.html)

I’ve been planning to run a swirl pot setup for the fuelling side of the build, but there are so many options and with something as important as the fuelling, I wanted to shy away from the generic eBay swirl pots and have something that’s quite sturdy. I’m planning on making some sort of firewall, should something come loose, at least there is some element of protection between me and the swirl pot.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B693CC3E-E056-4D1A-853C-44D732402471_zpsck9iyqpz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B693CC3E-E056-4D1A-853C-44D732402471_zpsck9iyqpz.jpg.html)

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Over the past few days I have been concentrated on the bodywork, as I’m desperate to get the car in its colours so the final build can commence. I’m itching to drive so badly, and I want to hear my godly SR :(

Jesse Streeter once again came to the rescue and sourced me a pair of D-Max rear wings. I loved the rear wing on my old S13, so had to carry on that aspect of styling onto the new build.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/8577C368-4E60-4BC4-A868-AB37AF6C6FF3_zpsooti20hg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/8577C368-4E60-4BC4-A868-AB37AF6C6FF3_zpsooti20hg.jpg.html)

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Plastics4Performance sorted out plastic rear windows for me, where the quarter & rear windows will now be Lexan. The original glass is in dire condition in regards to small marks, poorly tinted etc and one important aspect of styling is decent looking glass! The front windows however will remain as glass. I did think about replacing the door windows but cant stand looking at windows that deform under high speeds, plus I wouldn’t mind retaining electric windows.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A30E9E07-8A05-41A3-92FD-440927744292_zpsegdcuwdq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A30E9E07-8A05-41A3-92FD-440927744292_zpsegdcuwdq.jpg.html)

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And that’s how the car was looking when I left it yesterday. Still needs a fair few more hours on body and interior prep, but I should probably start thinking about the engine bay/interior colour as the exterior colour will be easy to source.

What impressed me was how the front bumper sat just resting on the bumper bar, a true testament to Hux’s workmanship. I’ll try and grab a photo of how the bar sits inside the bumper. Atleast I wont suffer from that horrible bumper sag.

[JordanS]

Not alot of progress has happened as it is just constant prep work. Vincent from T Works Automotive knocked up a cool little illustration of how the car looked all mis-matched:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/EDD7D517-6489-4D96-BB31-36390E58D377_zps1c8bnvuv.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/EDD7D517-6489-4D96-BB31-36390E58D377_zps1c8bnvuv.jpg.html)

Finally got round to mounting the bumper properly with good old cable ties. Thankfully these are mainly just to hold it where it and pull the wings out a tad as the bumper bar takes all of the weight :cool:

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Amongst constant sanding, I mounted the D-Max rear wing earlier with Tiger Seal so I'm hoping it doesn't come flying off anytime soon as it certainly did the trick on my old S13 hatch.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/80CA99AE-441B-42A4-987C-AA3345126251_zpsbwxjtsgv.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/80CA99AE-441B-42A4-987C-AA3345126251_zpsbwxjtsgv.jpg.html)

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The fitment is okay, but I've allowed the end to bow a little bit in order to give clearance to the over fenders, which fingers crossed will save those annoying patches of rubbed paintwork.

And here is how the interior is currently looking, with a few more hours required until I'm satisfied that its ready for primer and paint. Which brings me onto the point I'm not sure what colour the interior will be, I'm hoping to find a nice shade of a metallic Gun Metal Grey which will also be used for the engine bay too.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2D38E1CE-A9DC-4A6F-99E0-DFF300594865_zpsuhow7kv6.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2D38E1CE-A9DC-4A6F-99E0-DFF300594865_zpsuhow7kv6.jpg.html)

Amongst prep work I saw this and thought it was cool, if only I would sand the tags back to raw form once painted, but that does seem like alot of effort :(

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AD774A7C-9D9F-43E4-BBDF-9A44054DB169_zpsl97mjncm.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AD774A7C-9D9F-43E4-BBDF-9A44054DB169_zpsl97mjncm.jpg.html)

Finally decided on some engine mounts too, as it was about time to ditch the god awful Japspeed mounts for something better on the fresh engine, which fingers crossed should be turning up asap.


Alas - my Vibratechnics engine mounts turned up :p The quality of them feels unreal and unlike any other engine mounts I've seen, but time will tell whether they are any good or not. I opted to go for the "Drift Max Pro" or the Competition version as the price difference was negligible, and a friend used to run them and appeared to praise them.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/DF36E443-6D44-47B7-85CB-AC0BFBD072E5_zpsmep2bpho.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/DF36E443-6D44-47B7-85CB-AC0BFBD072E5_zpsmep2bpho.jpg.html)

The engine mount brackets on the SR were looking rather tired and quite frankly, ugly. So a quick freshen up was required; with an initial cost of Zinc primer after being rubbed down and degreased.

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I settled for a quick coat of Satin Black as opposed to a metallic silver I had lying around, more so for that OEM look and aesthetically breaks the engine up a bit.

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Whilst I was fitting the engine mounts, it was a lovely day so opted to grab a quick photo of the SR, it seems I can't quite get enough of it!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AF90A3E2-D7E7-477F-A041-3043DFF5416E_zpsppq0hzxz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AF90A3E2-D7E7-477F-A041-3043DFF5416E_zpsppq0hzxz.jpg.html)

Before the car gets painted, I wouldn't mind getting the position of the fuel pump and swirl pot finalised, so any cutting can be done prior to painting. This will be my main task for tomorrow amongst further prep work, but from the initial looks an S13 fuel tank location and direction of the inlet/outlets makes it a bit trickier to ensure the lines are free from any kinks.

So I finally bought the fuel pump, where I have opted to run a tried and tested setup, in regards to a Bosch 044 as an external pump, where I'll run a fresh Walbro 255 or similar as a lift pump. As with most things, the difficulty with the Bosch's is the shear number of fakes floating around, and with something as important as the fuelling, this was something I really wanted to ensure a genuine part was used. Luckily, Torques UK came to the rescue being a Bosch dealer, so it was an brainer for me, considering their knowledge of AN type fittings, I'm sure I'll be place another (yet expensive!) order in the future for a number of fittings. Anyhow, this promptly arrived;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1436BB62-0B0B-432B-8415-5CF581514372_zpsnv4frw7w.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1436BB62-0B0B-432B-8415-5CF581514372_zpsnv4frw7w.jpg.html)

Bosch 044 with an AN -8 inlet to match the swirl pot, with an AN -6 outlet to match the SR's fuel lines, perfect! Oh, and got a cool cradle to hold the fuel pump :)

Since the last post, I’ve officially graduated from university with a First Class degree which im stoked with considering the amount of work I put into the final exams. Anyhow, this kinda gave me some motivation to crack on with the car.

One thing I wanted to sort out before paint was the positioning of the fuel lines as they come out of the tank and enter the swirl pot. Basically, those who are familiar with the S13 setup, they sit below the opening, meaning they can’t just go upwards without creating a large kink. So, after some thinking the best thing to do was to trim the car to suit them!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/60C2B8FD-5844-4AEF-B54D-34E8AE97E714_zps5hwaytyl.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/60C2B8FD-5844-4AEF-B54D-34E8AE97E714_zps5hwaytyl.jpg.html)

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After this, it was just a case of more prep work whilst I sort out the spray gun setup and purchase all of the paint.

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Found a little bit of Stonechip lying around so threw it on the front arches to see how durable it is, and turns out it is quite durable so hopefully I’ll buy a couple of cans after paint as I need to reseal below the trans tunnel as the previous owner though it was a good idea to use a black aerosol!?

Quickly mixed up some etch primer for the area where bare metal is shown but for some reason it would spray nicely. Not sure whether it was due to a lack of experience or just the nature of the paint. So I preserved as much as I could before switching over to the 2K High Build Primer, where I aimed to give the whole care around 2 coats, which should allow me to wet sand with 1200 grit before the final top coat.

After a while of playing with the gun settings, I was able to lay down a “wet coat” which I was stoked with. Its amazing how addictive and challenging painting can be!

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Whilst this was happening, Jesse Streeter once again become my knight in shining armour and found me an S14 N/A Throttlebody which are as rare as hens teeth! Can’t thank him enough for doing this.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/956AAAE8-55A4-4853-A58B-6F73CA2BD8DA_zpsh4ak9tt4.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/956AAAE8-55A4-4853-A58B-6F73CA2BD8DA_zpsh4ak9tt4.jpg.html)

S14 SR20DET Throttlebody;

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S14 SR20DE Throttlebody;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0869BF44-94BC-4154-B2B7-2CDCC5862D93_zps47oldbit.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0869BF44-94BC-4154-B2B7-2CDCC5862D93_zps47oldbit.jpg.html)

DET on the left, DE on the right;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/357CC6A8-3275-450A-928E-B60987FDD2E6_zpsrcj9cjhj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/357CC6A8-3275-450A-928E-B60987FDD2E6_zpsrcj9cjhj.jpg.html)

You can visually see how tapered the DET throttlebody is in comparison. Hopefully when coupled with my 60mm Greddy Inlet, this should help things breathe a bit easier :)

(For those wondering about the TPS of the DE throttlebody. My understanding is that it came from an Auto car, hence the two plugs. But if I have gotten my facts correctly, I simply plug the loom into the top plug and hey presto, it should work!)

[JordanS]

Started getting into a rhythm with the primer and made some progress, but with temperatures being solid mid-20*C it meant the paint was drying fast!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C98EFE2E-B78B-48F4-9E52-7007DF87FEE4_zpsrycuqmud.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C98EFE2E-B78B-48F4-9E52-7007DF87FEE4_zpsrycuqmud.jpg.html)

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I’m overwhelmed with how the engine bay came out! Can’t wait to throw some colour down on it, but kind of nervous at the same time :(

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/92417BCA-AEBB-4961-A2A5-8E57E3848015_zpsyqlpepig.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/92417BCA-AEBB-4961-A2A5-8E57E3848015_zpsyqlpepig.jpg.html)

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And this is how I left today, everything that should be in primer, is in primer and luckily enough as all of the primer is now gone!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B08FF7E5-7CE3-49F2-962C-4E9B5EF254B7_zpsgjbcsirk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B08FF7E5-7CE3-49F2-962C-4E9B5EF254B7_zpsgjbcsirk.jpg.html)

My plan is to get the rear 1/4’s black tomorrow, so the rear overfender’s can be riveted on before the whole shell gets painting. This should mean even if I blow a rear fender, it’ll still be black behind it to try and make it more discreet if you can ever make that discreet haha.

My buddy sent me my new lenses which I super excited to get on, pretty much a “must have” on the Brick headlights in my opinion, as the glass is a bit dated. I cant describe how anxious I was doing this job and these headlights are NOT cheap and were pretty mint too! :’( Went slowly with the heat gun and slowly tried to pry the glass of once the glue had softened up.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/DEC3F304-9544-496B-B4AF-1D8DA88A0C99_zps8cmoyti2.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/DEC3F304-9544-496B-B4AF-1D8DA88A0C99_zps8cmoyti2.jpg.html)

Cleaned the remaining glue out of the casing ready for some fresh Tigerseal! After a while the job was done!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/23081E6E-B752-4656-BA29-9F7FC5EDCCE0_zpsczgtauvf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/23081E6E-B752-4656-BA29-9F7FC5EDCCE0_zpsczgtauvf.jpg.html)

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Pleased with the outcome, just have the other one to do but I’ll do that next weekend or something. Im not sure whether I was just a bit heavy handed with the tigerseal or it is the nature of the lenses, but it looks a bit messy if you look closely. I’ve got some black vinyl lying around, so I’ll maybe replicate a border type ordeal similar to the OEM glass, and something Daze did with his (Albeit on S14 headlights). This should make them much neater up close, but as they are, they look so so good! So things can only get better! :)

Ordered up some fresh S14 LCA balljoints earlier (MOOG K9820) , and my fresh OEM front wheel bearings should be here anyday. I just want this car built with fresh parts, ready to go attack any track that takes my fancy!

Fast forward a few days - I had a little package turn up :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/25A0A43F-ECDE-445D-9CF3-AAE499C6E718_zps8tcplebk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/25A0A43F-ECDE-445D-9CF3-AAE499C6E718_zps8tcplebk.jpg.html)

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A pair of brand new OEM Nissan S14 front wheel bearings. A friend mentioned these retail around £450+ each from Nissan which is crazy! Thankfully, a buddy of mine helped me get these in at a stupidly good price. These were cheaper than the OE copies/versions I've seen for sale here in the UK.

Started playing with the black paint today, and took me a while to try and adjust on how to spray it, as it seems to run alot easier. Luckily the runny rear 1/4 will be hidden anyway, but the drivers side came out quite nicely after adjusting. It appears to have some orange peel, which suggests I may need to add some thinners to the mix, or play with the pressure but that'll be my job for Thursday i'd imagine as I need to wet sand the car before I can proceed.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/467CECA8-6743-4FB3-8420-628323EB3348_zpsvr0euegg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/467CECA8-6743-4FB3-8420-628323EB3348_zpsvr0euegg.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/8914784B-BB83-45CC-96AC-2715676E097D_zpsynmtzi6f.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/8914784B-BB83-45CC-96AC-2715676E097D_zpsynmtzi6f.jpg.html)

I've riveted the rear fenders on for good now, whilst the fronts are merely placed there to help make sanding them a little bit easier. Who knows, maybe this time next week it may be all black?!

[JordanS]

Well, I spent some time over the weekend painting so there’s no surprise there eh?! But the crucial factor is that the interior and the exterior of the shell is now one colour :p

So during the week I set about splitting the other headlight in order to fit the new lense, wont bore you with many pictures but it was the same process, just that this one was a tad harder to split for some unknown reason, but I’m stoked on the outcome!
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/67A16290-8047-4AB5-A8C0-7FB1A69F994B_zpshz2vwlm0.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/67A16290-8047-4AB5-A8C0-7FB1A69F994B_zpshz2vwlm0.jpg.html)

I grabbed the paint gun and had a quick mess about to get used to the paint again, and started on the interior. Note to anyone, painting the interior of a cage with a serious cage is not fun, its so hard to try and cover every little spot with a gravity fed gun. Looking back, I could have done with a smaller touch-up type gun to get everywhere but I soldiered on the best I could. After a few hours, and 2 solid coats, this was the outcome;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/94AE2566-22F5-4AF8-B8DF-D63B1E2279FC_zpsbxkrxlqr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/94AE2566-22F5-4AF8-B8DF-D63B1E2279FC_zpsbxkrxlqr.jpg.html)

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http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/8BE0819A-6CA5-461C-B307-C94ABDEC2A70_zpszj7a9lqu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/8BE0819A-6CA5-461C-B307-C94ABDEC2A70_zpszj7a9lqu.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B78CE80F-9625-4576-82F5-ED12077417F7_zps9z2xdqid.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B78CE80F-9625-4576-82F5-ED12077417F7_zps9z2xdqid.jpg.html)

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There are a few tiny places where I couldn’t manage to paint due to the awkwardness, but hey. I’m happy with the outcome!

So the next job was to move onto the exterior, which I found much nicer & easier to spray. I’m just relived the car is almost one colour.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/90CC0E4B-C270-4F73-AB70-8185C6213BAD_zpsav8oxgmw.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/90CC0E4B-C270-4F73-AB70-8185C6213BAD_zpsav8oxgmw.jpg.html)

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http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C6C75065-943A-4079-93C7-9FEC718FFC98_zpsrxvsh7p8.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C6C75065-943A-4079-93C7-9FEC718FFC98_zpsrxvsh7p8.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/160B6F6E-5949-4E07-97CE-EEC07178CEE1_zpsg913pal6.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/160B6F6E-5949-4E07-97CE-EEC07178CEE1_zpsg913pal6.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E966BA38-08E5-4E03-80AC-E003BB255411_zpso4dgpuuk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E966BA38-08E5-4E03-80AC-E003BB255411_zpso4dgpuuk.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5E450429-2113-48DC-B051-E4271B0D5BA8_zpscctukmlf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5E450429-2113-48DC-B051-E4271B0D5BA8_zpscctukmlf.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4767E9CF-642A-4847-8545-A526F0AA459C_zpsyequn9de.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4767E9CF-642A-4847-8545-A526F0AA459C_zpsyequn9de.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A863EAF8-F8D9-4B02-9347-AE1206437B9C_zpssm6ubbe6.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A863EAF8-F8D9-4B02-9347-AE1206437B9C_zpssm6ubbe6.jpg.html)

I cant express how happy I am with the outcome once looking back.

Does it have a professional finish? Nope.
Is there a tiny tiny run on the rear ¼? Yup.
Is there some orange peel? Of course.
Is it black, sort of shiny and presentable for a track car that will have bumpers flying off? Absolutely YES!

There are a few things I’d change if I were to paint it again but as a first proper go (my old car really was a half arsed job so doesn’t count :wack: ) I’m pleased with the outcome. I still have to do the door, bonnet and aero but I have around a litre of paint left. So I’m thinking of grabbing another 1 – 2 litres so that I can start and get everything covered.

I went down to the car to see how things have dried, there’s a few specks of dust in the paint but like I mentioned above, I wasn’t expecting a shown and shine finish for my first attempt, but hey, I gave it a good go :)

Quickly mounted the lights up and the boot, the rear garnish under the lights could do with another coat which I may do, but as a whole, I’m pleased to say its getting there.

Quickly threw in the hydro too, just to give me a warm, fuzzy feeling haha. (Although take note kids, hydro’s can be bad your driving style! ;) )

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5834A67C-D54A-4391-AEA1-5AC790337B02_zpsqzq4yajg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5834A67C-D54A-4391-AEA1-5AC790337B02_zpsqzq4yajg.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4DF7EFCA-FF1F-49FC-8FEE-519D8F8541CE_zpsnwisuylg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4DF7EFCA-FF1F-49FC-8FEE-519D8F8541CE_zpsnwisuylg.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/68219FFB-5B66-4C28-BD0B-422B738B8EF3_zpsbsed9aln.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/68219FFB-5B66-4C28-BD0B-422B738B8EF3_zpsbsed9aln.jpg.html)

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http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9ECBA127-AFA9-4D45-9C47-A6166629F7D6_zpspdifpm36.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9ECBA127-AFA9-4D45-9C47-A6166629F7D6_zpspdifpm36.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/63BA200F-8A19-4F6B-A261-12BB7FED0988_zps6rolyhm5.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/63BA200F-8A19-4F6B-A261-12BB7FED0988_zps6rolyhm5.jpg.html)

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So now I just have to paint the other little bits, and the engine bay :) I’m hoping to start work on getting the bellhousing machined on the Z33 gearbox soon, in order to be able to complete final fittings on the engine and get everything in place for good.

[JordanS]

Here's a few pictures of today's progress. I wet sanded the door and skirts back and gave them another go!

Outcome is much better, still a tad orange peel' and some dust (after drenching the surrounding floor!) but after a polish I'm sure they'll come up a bit better.

Mirrors came out quite nicely though :p

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/66162376-0242-4D3A-80E3-096272533913_zpsydwhzi23.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/66162376-0242-4D3A-80E3-096272533913_zpsydwhzi23.jpg.html)

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http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/01FCDF5A-131D-49EF-BDE8-A0304A934853_zpsm8nip8qi.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/01FCDF5A-131D-49EF-BDE8-A0304A934853_zpsm8nip8qi.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D9850014-7AE0-4BAC-B464-0F115198288E_zpsfeyi7md7.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D9850014-7AE0-4BAC-B464-0F115198288E_zpsfeyi7md7.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/820EC983-ABDE-41A4-BA5D-79F272B00136_zps5ku04zz9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/820EC983-ABDE-41A4-BA5D-79F272B00136_zps5ku04zz9.jpg.html)

Hoping to spray the front wings, bonnet and both bumpers tomorrow. Then towards the end of the week, circa Friday, the engine bay may finally be in a colour!

Started assembling the rear end and the doors yesterday and was stoked on the results!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/197CD794-969B-4329-A3C6-1826E166CA4F_zps0bhuadrb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/197CD794-969B-4329-A3C6-1826E166CA4F_zps0bhuadrb.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6A06585B-A84B-43A9-8100-7EC259F76F62_zpsae8edvkb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6A06585B-A84B-43A9-8100-7EC259F76F62_zpsae8edvkb.jpg.html)

Really can't wait to sit in here properly, but that won't be for a while yet unfortunately.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5EACE98E-932D-45F7-AAE6-F0F39CA5C28C_zpsbygkgzl2.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5EACE98E-932D-45F7-AAE6-F0F39CA5C28C_zpsbygkgzl2.jpg.html)

I threw on the Silvia light garnish after giving it another coat. I'm quite glad I did to be honest, it has a much deeper shine than before which is awesome. Cleaned up the rear lights as they had a load of sealant from the previous owner.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E6434DD4-6474-44FC-AAF3-8745711B7DA1_zpsgq15di8k.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E6434DD4-6474-44FC-AAF3-8745711B7DA1_zpsgq15di8k.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/98A1F1AB-7D41-410E-B886-5ECEB7778F6D_zpsde7iwnir.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/98A1F1AB-7D41-410E-B886-5ECEB7778F6D_zpsde7iwnir.jpg.html)

The original plan was to tint the rear lights all red, but after seeing them on yesterday I fell in love with the 50/50 look. Jeez, I'm so indecisive at times!

Yesterday afternoon I set about painting the remaining bodywork; the bonnet, wings and both bumpers. Progress seemed okay, until the front bumper fell off my makeshift stand and hit a wing! I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry, but thankfully it was the first option! I haven't seen how they have dried yet, so hopefully I'll find out in and hour's time or so.

If all has gone well, I'll be starting the engine bay this afternoon or tomorrow. The colour I have chosen will not be easy to paint, but I'm set for the challenge :p

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A0CEE551-81B0-4AA8-A5DF-2AD812DE8326_zpsxkwscaib.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A0CEE551-81B0-4AA8-A5DF-2AD812DE8326_zpsxkwscaib.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

After I finished painting the wings, bonnet and bumpers, I threw the wings on during the following day to see how the finish looked in comparison to the doors and body.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3BBA4251-A545-4A78-8A52-AEF337F090AF_zpsg984jlra.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3BBA4251-A545-4A78-8A52-AEF337F090AF_zpsg984jlra.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7DCBC844-A87C-47EB-AB03-3E2166F78D6E_zpsaij7g8ei.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7DCBC844-A87C-47EB-AB03-3E2166F78D6E_zpsaij7g8ei.jpg.html)

Believe it or not, that is the front wing the front bumper fell into during paint. Thankfully you can't notice too much, and being fibreglass I'm sure they'll become a disposable item anyway :p

Once that was done, I got around to reinstalling the slats into the top vent of the bonnet and reassembling the Aerocatches;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7321B7B3-E995-49F3-9AEB-65D40EE27141_zpst820zznj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7321B7B3-E995-49F3-9AEB-65D40EE27141_zpst820zznj.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1838CF70-D650-46EA-A99A-40587831008E_zpstkleiwz3.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1838CF70-D650-46EA-A99A-40587831008E_zpstkleiwz3.jpg.html)

On to the fun part which Leno suggests, the engine bay is finally in colour. So I took a picture for comparison purposes to show the stages :)

Ive chosen to run a Candy paint for the engine bay to make a feature of the engine bay, and a colour which I feel will tie into the car very, very well. (Hopefully!)

Candy's are notoriously one of the hardiest paints to spray, which at this point I wasn't sure what I had gotten myself into was for the better or worse! A candy is a type of translucent paint which is kinda cool! But they require a base, where I chose Silver to give myself a bright, vibrant finish over a darker coloured base i.e. Gold.

Here's the base;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/84513BB7-FE04-4B45-9A04-1C633C155960_zpscyayosbv.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/84513BB7-FE04-4B45-9A04-1C633C155960_zpscyayosbv.jpg.html)

There is not specified amount of coats, but I ended up spraying 2 coats of base as the primer was already quite light to begin with;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/468C32C8-FDDE-4E91-94FA-65E485AED2CC_zpsh9y8jaud.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/468C32C8-FDDE-4E91-94FA-65E485AED2CC_zpsh9y8jaud.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/100269B3-FE6B-4BAC-8A00-D3312C963088_zpsfqohidat.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/100269B3-FE6B-4BAC-8A00-D3312C963088_zpsfqohidat.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/99ED151B-E917-433A-A5B1-785463B0CEDD_zpsjrb12h0d.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/99ED151B-E917-433A-A5B1-785463B0CEDD_zpsjrb12h0d.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/96835DC1-2D12-4C5C-B095-3575DD1C70FD_zpsxc6dw2nq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/96835DC1-2D12-4C5C-B095-3575DD1C70FD_zpsxc6dw2nq.jpg.html)

It looks quite cool in this colour, but isn't what I quite had in mind :wack: The candy I had chosen was Candy Apple Red! I had gotten this idea of my father, and the hot rod scene as they love spraying Candy paint. What better way to mix the generations and bring a bit of spice to the old Silvia!

So after the first coat of candy, the engine bay was looking like this;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BAC7334F-89AA-433A-8961-E7AAB652D8EB_zps1ysnwhff.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BAC7334F-89AA-433A-8961-E7AAB652D8EB_zps1ysnwhff.jpg.html)

It was very bright, and also still very see through given it was the first coat. I bought 1 litre, which was exactly enough for 4 satisfactory coats which seemed like an ideal number between a very light candy, and a very dark one.

After the 4 coats;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B8737D4E-0222-473C-86CE-3C07C0E811B7_zpsh2y0rxng.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B8737D4E-0222-473C-86CE-3C07C0E811B7_zpsh2y0rxng.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0CB82F41-C4C5-49E4-B7F3-74C7E9C5AC89_zpsmib7pmn5.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0CB82F41-C4C5-49E4-B7F3-74C7E9C5AC89_zpsmib7pmn5.jpg.html)

You can see how its gotten visually darker with a gradual build up of coats. The next stage was to apply 2K lacquer in order to seal the base and candy, and to give it the all important shine. I had never sprayed lacquer before and found it was well too easy to get the odd run here and there, but nothing large and not instantly noticeable.

After the first coat;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B86E5AE9-02C7-4BD1-A4B2-D2F95809D74F_zpscqtxbizs.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B86E5AE9-02C7-4BD1-A4B2-D2F95809D74F_zpscqtxbizs.jpg.html)

After 4 coats, which I deemed enough to protect the paint, give a reasonable paint and well, thats all that 1 litre of 2K lacquer and hardener would allow me to cover :wack:

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Lacquer was still wet here, but you get the picture; :p

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Went down the following morning to check the progress and everything seems well, I'm going to leave the lacquer longer to make sure it is fully cured before bolting the front end on. Plus I'm in no rush this weekend to get this bolted on.

Trial fitted the rear windows again to gauge how to fit them. Initially I was thinking of small black rivets, but may go down the standard bonding route for a much cleaner look. The other factor in this decision was attaching the roof spoiler, where rivets could potentially mean the spoiler wont sit entirely level but I'm not too sure on that so may play it safe and just bond them in.

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And that's how I left the car today around lunchtime. I can't express how chuffed I am with how this car is turning out. There's plenty of imperfections in the bodywork and the engine bay, but as I've said before I'm not bothered as its been a huge(!) learning experience and turns out its quite addictive haha!

Time to start ordering the small bits and bobs to start making things come together. Im hoping a friend will swap the front LCA balljoints out this week, so that means it may be back on the floor rolling soon which I can't wait for. I need to start thinking about splitting the gearbox and getting the bell housing machined in order for the conversion plate. Once that's done, I can begin to think about dropping the engine in, which is a day I seriously can't wait for. Just think of that gold valve cover against that candy red, oh my!!

[JordanS]

tarted assembling the front end today, although the front bash bars will come off in the future for when the engine goes in, but its a case of 12 bolts to remove both of them. (Offered up the Equips just to gauge how awesome it'll look ;) )

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I just love how the Candy comes through on that bottom crossmember!

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This week's tasks hopefully mean it'll be on the floor, on all 4 wheels which I can't wait for. Hopefully a friend (diamondsink) can machine the bell housing for me, just have to make sure it fits within his machine, as the Z33 bellhousing is rather large! If it does, I may strip the box down tomorrow and hopefully make sure all the gears have teeth on them.

So after the last update, a few of us were speaking about the rear traction rod length, where common practice leads to people replacing them, but keeping them at stock length. A friend explained how the length determines the dynamic movement of the alignment throughout the compression stages of the rear hub (I think I have that right haha). I was supposed to sit down and have a look for myself, but I kinda got lazy and my friend told me the length he extends his to, and considering he’s driven a fair bit, I trust him!

The interesting thing that caught my attention was how the rear wheels suddenly sat;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3397ABBD-A295-4DC3-9637-4A061028817F_zpsta1zb66t.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3397ABBD-A295-4DC3-9637-4A061028817F_zpsta1zb66t.jpg.html)

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Time will tell what difference this will make to improving the rear end, but considering the extensive changes between my old 13 and this car, I may not be able to give a direct comparison as so much has changed, it’s literally a whole different car! :p

As im running a swirl pot and fuel pump in the boot, something I always want to make up was a firewall of somekind, so after quickly knocking up a few idea’s, I just went and made a dead simple one.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E38DC622-CB45-4353-8513-4D9E8A712016_zpsbwgglv00.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E38DC622-CB45-4353-8513-4D9E8A712016_zpsbwgglv00.jpg.html)

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It wont be up to BDC and other motorsport regs as the rear isn’t completely sealed off, but IF that time ever comes, im sure I could make another firewall that would be compliant. But for now, if something comes loose in the rear, there’s something inbewteen us :thumbs: Plus, it should help dampen the noise the 044 may create too.

After following Daze’s car closely and looking at his power steering setup, it made me want to run a power steering cooler to prevent the fluid from boiling over. After looking at his setup, a -6 cooler was needed. So after trying to avoid buying an unnecessarily large core, I managed to find this;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/37C0D7C0-AFCF-4624-B91F-9126D815CAA3_zpsuyeueokk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/37C0D7C0-AFCF-4624-B91F-9126D815CAA3_zpsuyeueokk.jpg.html)

Perfect!

[JordanS]

Since the cage went in, everything was painted it was now time to start the assembly phase. So first things first, the heater matrix. Huxley said to me I’d never get the end heater matrix/core in due to the triangulation of the cage to the front struts, challenge accepted!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/22F98956-27F5-4984-9075-D58C37B549F0_zpsdauqwi0f.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/22F98956-27F5-4984-9075-D58C37B549F0_zpsdauqwi0f.jpg.html)

After a few nudges here (with some added cuts), and a kick there it went straight in! So atleast I can retain a fully functional heater setup :p

I started speaking to Norfy about my wiring, as the car will have the bare essentials as its not likely itll see the road in the near future. So after speaking to him one evening I began cutting down this mess, and had a date night with the car whilst I was there. (Im 21, I should be out drinking, partying or whatever my friends do! Nope, im just sat there with a car that tests my patience constantly :( )

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AD598840-8ED1-4AEC-B649-6634CAF7C99F_zpsimbt10og.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AD598840-8ED1-4AEC-B649-6634CAF7C99F_zpsimbt10og.jpg.html)

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Interior harness in :thumbs:

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Now for something I wasn’t really looking forward to. For the SR/Z33 gearbox conversion, with the use of an adapter plate you can either chose an S15 clutch and flywheel and leave the bellhousing, or use an S14 clutch setup like I have, and get the bellhousing machined.

So here’s what I started with, 1x Z33 CD009 gearbox.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6D8CE6D1-DF52-4FF5-8B22-F9F796E50616_zpsp5epzkio.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6D8CE6D1-DF52-4FF5-8B22-F9F796E50616_zpsp5epzkio.jpg.html)

First things first, remove the front cover and 2 circlips;

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Now its time to remove the obvious bellhousing bolts that essentially sandwich the two halves of the gearbox. Luckily a bit of searching online the day before meant I didnt forget this little one that’s hidden under the plate that covers the shifter mechanism;

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So now it should be ready to simply pull the bellhousing off. After softly prying the bellhousing, it began to move and then stopped. After pulling my hair out a friend told me about a small 10mm nut that holds the windage tray (?) behind where the front cover usually is!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F90C025A-8A27-45A3-BAD3-A0844978C210_zps2nowisfq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F90C025A-8A27-45A3-BAD3-A0844978C210_zps2nowisfq.jpg.html)

And then, POW!

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Its hard to get a sense of scale from pictures, but the size of the gears in comparison to a small casing gearbox i.e. SR20/CA18/RB20 is just phenomenal. Oh, and it’s the first time I’ve seen inside the gearbox, so its nice to know all the gears have teeth haha!

The bellhousing itself creates a problem due to the sheer size of it, meaning now any old machine shop will be able to mill the bellhousing. Luckily enough my friend and engine builder came to the rescue and he knew a guy that could :p

Anyway, back to the car. I relocated the battery to the passenger side of the boot. I thought about having it behind the drivers seat like I did in my old car, but I suppose it could become a deadly object should it come loose, so in the boot it went. And luckily enough it seems like the BMW 540 battery cable I used to use still reaches the dashboard area which is where im hoping to run the front chassis/engine bay loom, ideal!

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I finally installed the S14 N/A throttlebody too, something that doesn’t look very fancy haha

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For those that don’t know, when installing the Tomei Oil Block, it ditches the OEM oil/water element, which means the original heater hoses don’t exactly work. After a speaking to a friend whos done the same thing, I went a similar route, which was to simply block off a water way on the block, and the associated connection on the heater side;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/945A7A99-8E4E-44FD-AF7E-44258190248F_zpsppjbptmq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/945A7A99-8E4E-44FD-AF7E-44258190248F_zpsppjbptmq.jpg.html)

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Simple, but avoids having a hose that is massively kinked. :)

Surprise surpise, I came across another issue, something that shouldn’t have really happened in my eyes. Greddy provided tabs with the inlet to retrofit the standard fuel rail, but for some reason my fuel rail seemed to pull the top of the o-rings as its get bolted down.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0D6C53C0-E275-4E4D-B36F-82DDDA99BF75_zpsiqjyivzt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0D6C53C0-E275-4E4D-B36F-82DDDA99BF75_zpsiqjyivzt.jpg.html)

A solution could’ve been to weld some tabs on the rail to other mounting points to pull the top of the o-ring back in. But I cant weld so that option is useless to me. So a friend hooked me up a killer deal on a Mazworx top feed fuel rail and a set of injector Dynamics 1000cc injectors, a bit overkill for the TD06L2, but definitely future proof should I fancy a change to something a bit bigger and begin to push the engine.

I know I whore the engine off wayyyyyy to much, but I just cant get over how good it looks in the flesh! Suppose its down to this guy though :)

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[JordanS]

Next, I began to attack the front end. Quickly mocked the coilovers up and wound them down a bit from where they were to compensate for the Geomaster’s but to allow for a further drop to reduce some of the reverse rake I had.

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You’d have thought these 2 parts would bolt together nicely, wouldn’t you? Nope. It seems the mounting brackets on the coilover are just chunky enough that the bottoms foul on some welds on the Geo. So I slowly ground/chamfered the bottom edges of the coilover brackets, which luckily enough didn’t take much until both sides just slid on :thumbs:

(It was horrible taking a grinder to brand new coilovers! :( )

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I quickly threw in the Defi water temp sensor whilst I was playing around with the engine, such a neat idea to have the sensor here, rather than cutting into the top radiator hose.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B9EEFD50-48DF-4F4B-ADEE-26014A7B30FD_zps3wmu6jlb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B9EEFD50-48DF-4F4B-ADEE-26014A7B30FD_zps3wmu6jlb.jpg.html)

I went to go an tension the power steering pump, but upon its maximum adjustment the belt was still slack, great. Quickly dropped Tarrks an email and it seems it was simply an honest mistake of the wrong belt being shipped to me. Phew, atleast it’s a simple solution. Seeing as they are based in Australia, It didn’t make sense to ship a generic belt across the world, so they’ve given me the part number of the belt I need which doesn’t cost much at all. Thumbs up to Tarrks though, speedy and helpful response :thumbs:

Something that I’ve always wanted to do was to ditch the OEM eccentric bolts on the rear alignment arms. This is something a few of us spoke about before, where we talked about getting something made up. But seeing as nothing came of that, I went and bought GKtech’s kit for the S13 setup;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9A71EDEB-4E7E-4AF2-9531-FF9122D02251_zpszno7zcsb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9A71EDEB-4E7E-4AF2-9531-FF9122D02251_zpszno7zcsb.jpg.html)

Before;

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After;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/713F1B71-1B5B-4EF7-9372-169397504DB1_zpslr8wus5u.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/713F1B71-1B5B-4EF7-9372-169397504DB1_zpslr8wus5u.jpg.html)

Comparisons between OEM and the GKTech eccentric lockout kit;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6DBB7BD7-35EA-4981-BE45-67781428F507_zps23axd4wq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6DBB7BD7-35EA-4981-BE45-67781428F507_zps23axd4wq.jpg.html)

Gave the alternator a quick clean, and quickly slapped some paint on the pulley (I mean quickly slapped haha. I was in a rush, and the paint on the pulley before was dreadful. Luckily enough itll be hidden anyway ;) )

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AFA277F2-0251-4969-9FEE-8F7B0E3DEAE4_zpshypu9qyg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AFA277F2-0251-4969-9FEE-8F7B0E3DEAE4_zpshypu9qyg.jpg.html)

Threw the servo that the PS came with on, which to my understanding is an ABS servo due to the additional thickness? The reason I’m favouring this servo is that my old one was full of a dark liquid, which I can only guess as break fluid, suggesting my old BMC was leaking. No biggie, as I’m planning on switching BMC’s due to the new brakes anyhow.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BB5D650F-8658-47B9-BE0E-BD04FEAB0FA0_zpsvfcpxvry.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BB5D650F-8658-47B9-BE0E-BD04FEAB0FA0_zpsvfcpxvry.jpg.html)

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I mounted the Tomei FRP too. I wanted it out of the way, but still easyily enough to read the gauge. So I chose to mount it beside the brake servo;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/72EFAAA0-EE2E-422C-BD30-7F9930C30A61_zps29giyvoi.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/72EFAAA0-EE2E-422C-BD30-7F9930C30A61_zps29giyvoi.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/499671AD-22C4-48FE-B4BF-7CC1012E2E5B_zpsuajdjdaa.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/499671AD-22C4-48FE-B4BF-7CC1012E2E5B_zpsuajdjdaa.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/095025B5-6D9A-4155-8739-3CEE6FDEEBB1_zpsjqlmn9x7.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/095025B5-6D9A-4155-8739-3CEE6FDEEBB1_zpsjqlmn9x7.jpg.html)

Looks quite smart in my opinion. I did try to follow the angle of the gusset too ;)

Next up was to mount the power steering cooler. My idea was to mount it underneath the passenger side tub/arch like so;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4CAD5972-9D7F-4584-A47E-24BFF531F8A0_zpsx3u42xtd.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4CAD5972-9D7F-4584-A47E-24BFF531F8A0_zpsx3u42xtd.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/709B108D-DD94-42CF-9158-99693939C3A9_zps4crqcphh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/709B108D-DD94-42CF-9158-99693939C3A9_zps4crqcphh.jpg.html)

And this is why;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1127A658-2ED3-448D-B8C1-542C37143D36_zpsqmj6adds.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1127A658-2ED3-448D-B8C1-542C37143D36_zpsqmj6adds.jpg.html)

As I wont be running any lights in the bumper, the cut outs give great access to the core, meaning it’ll actually be kinda efficient I guess haha :p

I finally mount the swirl pot in the boot, using rubber washers and a spacer to keep the pot level;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/48C641CB-F1AC-49BC-BF71-0A172E577B69_zpspboshabt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/48C641CB-F1AC-49BC-BF71-0A172E577B69_zpspboshabt.jpg.html)

Installing that on my own was not fun, trying to be above and below the car at the same time tightening the nut and bolts was hard work haha.

I was originally going to mount the fuel pump directly in front of it as the pump needs to be level or below to get sufficient fuel from the swirl pot. But a friend who runs a swirl pot advised me to run it slightly lower than the swirl pot, as gravity will aid feeding the 044 fuel, and 044’s hate having to “suck” fuel apparently. So I went with his advice and mounted the pump in the wheel well, which lets be honest, wont ever be used for its intended purpose ever again.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A4FD9559-ED50-4822-B3A0-0509184ED64E_zps7oqfntmm.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A4FD9559-ED50-4822-B3A0-0509184ED64E_zps7oqfntmm.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

Now this is the bit I was dreading, ordering up the numerous AN/JIC fittings I need. So I began by creating a rough list of what I need;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4F06E1F2-B18B-4BF4-9C85-6E5F52E7DC0C_zpskxtxcstn.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4F06E1F2-B18B-4BF4-9C85-6E5F52E7DC0C_zpskxtxcstn.jpg.html)

I few friends of mine used Torques UK to get their AN fittings, and they appear to be good quality so dropped them an email. So this lot promptly turned up, and I was somehow £400 lighter (Yup, four-hundred!!!!) But they’re so pretty :wack:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/19221D67-C824-40F9-9628-9155AC573444_zpsumc1dxpt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/19221D67-C824-40F9-9628-9155AC573444_zpsumc1dxpt.jpg.html)

The guy at Torques was super helpful, recommending me which fuel filter to go with as I wont be using the generic Z32 type, as I am now using a billet AN6 high-flow fuel filter after the Bosch 044.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9A7EDC88-709D-48CD-A3A7-F49D3ED3926B_zps8xmgt692.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9A7EDC88-709D-48CD-A3A7-F49D3ED3926B_zps8xmgt692.jpg.html)

I cant deny how pretty these things are, they kind of make the build step up a notch, plus they all have a pretty important job, so quality is an important factor here.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A49B8E53-E9B4-4529-8146-8549CCC71FC2_zpszvubzpoo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A49B8E53-E9B4-4529-8146-8549CCC71FC2_zpszvubzpoo.jpg.html)

AN4 Turbo feed;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/22F147DF-125B-4235-B1C9-61E05F0325A3_zpsix9s9bfo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/22F147DF-125B-4235-B1C9-61E05F0325A3_zpsix9s9bfo.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/CE4C4C35-4974-4C76-929E-FD31C622D136_zpsvxwlgaq4.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/CE4C4C35-4974-4C76-929E-FD31C622D136_zpsvxwlgaq4.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1C97C3EC-48C9-4B7F-9C21-A37AB29E1D29_zpsj7c5rp7g.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1C97C3EC-48C9-4B7F-9C21-A37AB29E1D29_zpsj7c5rp7g.jpg.html)

So whilst I was fascinated with these little fittings, I got some fresh LCA bushes from Driftworks, opting for the Powerflex Black Series due to being a harder compound.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E05573EF-3FF2-49AB-B263-A8CFC907BD3A_zpsgpuix9eg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E05573EF-3FF2-49AB-B263-A8CFC907BD3A_zpsgpuix9eg.jpg.html)

To finish off the front end, I sourced a pair of Voodoo13 front tension rods from the states, something I can honestly say is that the quality of these arms are second to none.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0303081B-A6BB-43BC-89EF-EB051A9F8550_zpsvodqwn2e.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0303081B-A6BB-43BC-89EF-EB051A9F8550_zpsvodqwn2e.jpg.html)

At this point, I had finally dropped my bellhousing was off to be machined which was back the next day. After a quick steam wash to remove the small bits of swarf, it was ready to go back on.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3BF5B7B3-666F-4CDD-81BC-43B5C708C6C5_zpsoadd0jvo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3BF5B7B3-666F-4CDD-81BC-43B5C708C6C5_zpsoadd0jvo.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/13F11321-B6D1-4BC8-9A9F-B0FCDA1FF129_zpsbqlek5fu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/13F11321-B6D1-4BC8-9A9F-B0FCDA1FF129_zpsbqlek5fu.jpg.html)

Front cover before;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C578E5AC-BF0F-44F0-BF02-59B15ADB5E8D_zpssslkb5ti.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C578E5AC-BF0F-44F0-BF02-59B15ADB5E8D_zpssslkb5ti.jpg.html)

After;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3FE4456B-D86F-4ED0-9084-79A85F483CC6_zpssmubbyms.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3FE4456B-D86F-4ED0-9084-79A85F483CC6_zpssmubbyms.jpg.html)

Attempting this myself wasn’t the most fun of tasks, trying to keep the box still whilst ensuring the bellhousing goes on straight!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9C049130-A282-4A07-A043-8A66EFF99BEA_zpsxh415xca.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9C049130-A282-4A07-A043-8A66EFF99BEA_zpsxh415xca.jpg.html)

And before long it was all done. Kinda nervous about it leaking as it’ll be an engine out job, but I used a decent sealant, and made sure both mating surfaces were super clean and degreased, so fingers crossed!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/51D955D2-C773-42DB-9552-E08C3625A3BE_zpsceyae9ne.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/51D955D2-C773-42DB-9552-E08C3625A3BE_zpsceyae9ne.jpg.html)

This then means I can tackle the release bearing and sleeve setup. The conversion uses the Z33 fork and retaining clip, combined with an SR release bearing and carrier setup.

Z33 setup;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B43770E6-D7A5-4B80-A95B-8E4350296645_zps1v7dwurq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B43770E6-D7A5-4B80-A95B-8E4350296645_zps1v7dwurq.jpg.html)

New “Hybrid” combination;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7281457E-76EA-4E3C-AAE6-FD962093A076_zps7x6fth2u.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7281457E-76EA-4E3C-AAE6-FD962093A076_zps7x6fth2u.jpg.html)

An annoying thing with the gearbox was that the shifter had a slightly damaged thread, meaning my fancy gear knob would screw on. Not to worry, means I can get the good old tap set out and clean it up. :) (Is it wrong that I enjoyed cleaning a thread haha?!)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/74B31F7B-44B2-440A-A889-B632320BDF18_zpsaifj28m8.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/74B31F7B-44B2-440A-A889-B632320BDF18_zpsaifj28m8.jpg.html)

Now I can finally put the Powered by Max shifter on :p

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5631C49D-675E-49D1-8BAD-5C832FEFBC6A_zpsquyufd7k.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5631C49D-675E-49D1-8BAD-5C832FEFBC6A_zpsquyufd7k.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BB9A7C18-18B0-48E6-B1C2-6125CE0799F8_zpsfb1e841x.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BB9A7C18-18B0-48E6-B1C2-6125CE0799F8_zpsfb1e841x.jpg.html)

Whilst the engine was out of the car, something I wanted to change was the fact my downpipe setup would’ve used bolts to fix it to the exhaust housing. This didn’t really fill me with confidence (It was my fault as I never put any studs in the exhaust housing), so grabbed some manifold studs and locking nuts from H-Dev, which look 10x better than a generic stainless bolt. Hopefully combined with Nord-Lock washers this should hold everything nice and tight! Whilst I was there, I quickly swapped the nyloc’s used on the manifold-turbo flange in favour of more lock-nuts. Hopefully, this again will reduce my chance of the nuts coming loose in the near future, whenever the car does actually start up and run.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/951CC620-F14D-4ABF-A313-2612ACED8643_zpshxukdijc.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/951CC620-F14D-4ABF-A313-2612ACED8643_zpshxukdijc.jpg.html)

I began to make my first AN line, which was the oil feed line. I read the smaller the fitting, the easier it is, so AN4 sounded perfect. Followed a guide online for the PTFE fittings and I’d like to say everything went well, but time will tell whether they leak or not :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/286364BA-2A37-4151-BB9B-59628DD1D973_zpsybq7dqke.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/286364BA-2A37-4151-BB9B-59628DD1D973_zpsybq7dqke.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9EDD6089-E446-418C-9213-BD7AB0579002_zpsngzrhl4s.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9EDD6089-E446-418C-9213-BD7AB0579002_zpsngzrhl4s.jpg.html)

Next up was the AN8 line between the fuel pump and the swirl pot;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D93012C4-3934-4FA3-8A9D-AC9CFB300154_zps0vuj7okh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D93012C4-3934-4FA3-8A9D-AC9CFB300154_zps0vuj7okh.jpg.html)

It’d be rude not to throw the Equips on the rear to check the level of fitment, because fitment is the number one priority! :wack:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E86FB884-30FB-4ABF-8717-AD3F261BE706_zpsmdtwb8xn.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E86FB884-30FB-4ABF-8717-AD3F261BE706_zpsmdtwb8xn.jpg.html)

I quickly disassemble the clutch in order to bolt the flywheel and pressure plate on to check the release bearing and carrier is the correct size. The Twin Plate is gorgeous, wish I could just layer each plate in a frame as start at the forever, but that’d mean not driving, so onwards we go.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4FF9A7D7-3CBD-46E5-8A7E-2DAB57AE189F_zpsupaj8ewo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4FF9A7D7-3CBD-46E5-8A7E-2DAB57AE189F_zpsupaj8ewo.jpg.html)

And the fork sat like this with the bearing up against the fingers of the pressure plate;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5F1D0999-4F69-4CE0-BB55-2A9A4A6F1953_zpsbd9mdhcy.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5F1D0999-4F69-4CE0-BB55-2A9A4A6F1953_zpsbd9mdhcy.jpg.html)

Not good! Its almost bottoms out the hole on the gearbox, let alone the travel of the slave.

So time to take a step back and have a think, which is kinda hard when this is sat in front of you :(

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6E98B090-2F33-457C-8F28-8BA6F8DF88C4_zpswn1omo0t.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6E98B090-2F33-457C-8F28-8BA6F8DF88C4_zpswn1omo0t.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/760DA675-5006-4B6D-BF0C-92D925A93BE3_zpscz2c8ayt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/760DA675-5006-4B6D-BF0C-92D925A93BE3_zpscz2c8ayt.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/97551453-0345-4E6F-9614-41D132AE7093_zps1adsx48k.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/97551453-0345-4E6F-9614-41D132AE7093_zps1adsx48k.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

So, the front windows were pretty beat up so I decided to go down the Polycarbonate route like I have with the rear. After a couple of weeks waiting for them to be made, they finally turned up;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/68F773F6-E213-43F2-AE08-FF28E6973546_zpswoorwce0.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/68F773F6-E213-43F2-AE08-FF28E6973546_zpswoorwce0.jpg.html)

I spoke to a few people regarding how to mount them, with some people just wedging them up against the door, and some utilizing the existing runners. I went for the latter option, so first things first I got the old window in order to pinch the fixing and mark up their positions.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FAEE658E-8235-4AFC-9891-82EC23675341_zpsbsmjmch9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FAEE658E-8235-4AFC-9891-82EC23675341_zpsbsmjmch9.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1E16622C-606A-4FB7-880D-DE9C095C9092_zpsjjbzihdj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1E16622C-606A-4FB7-880D-DE9C095C9092_zpsjjbzihdj.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/801169D7-2D47-42C8-8C13-4ABE270DE5FB_zpsatizfwoa.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/801169D7-2D47-42C8-8C13-4ABE270DE5FB_zpsatizfwoa.jpg.html)

Adjusting them to fit perfectly was a ball ache, as I tried to make them sit under the original trim. 9/10 they sit perfectly with an odd time where they don’t sit flush. Those with a keen eye will see the windows have end plates, something Plastics4Performance offer to help reduce any flex in the windows. When you see cars competing with plastic windows, seeing them distort under movement always looks horrible in my opinion, so anything to avoid this is welcome in my book.

It wasn’t before long until the other side was done. I’m stoked with the outcome, and so happy with the slider. In regards to the sliders, I opted for those with a 15* angle, which I feel suit the lines of an S-body so much nicer, and doesn’t make it look like a serious track car, after all, style is everything :p

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/DB3C370A-36B7-4B06-8BA8-A0C67A103CFD_zpsitj2no1d.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/DB3C370A-36B7-4B06-8BA8-A0C67A103CFD_zpsitj2no1d.jpg.html)

Up next was something I’ve seen a few variations of, which most people will be familiar of the Nismo Powerbrace. Supposedly, bracing the front tension rod brackets will improve the responsiveness and stability of the front end. It just so happens a friend of mine is a welder by trade, who makes things on the side for his and other peoples’ drift cars.

Usually the brackets are welded in situ, whereas we opted to take measurements and drop the brackets off to him. However, a simple type in my measurements meant the first go at the brace didn’t exactly fit. It was such a stupid mistake on my behalf I was kicking myself, but Mocock was a true gent and offered to cut apart the brace and get everything square as it should be, what a hero!

Early stages;
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/09D28B50-108E-4C67-A5EF-C786400B8A59_zpsuraahcsx.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/09D28B50-108E-4C67-A5EF-C786400B8A59_zpsuraahcsx.jpg.html)

Finished Brace and Zinc Coated;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/720ED344-0FC1-4B5F-9D0A-1337E9E58CD9_zpsfdkcpwyb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/720ED344-0FC1-4B5F-9D0A-1337E9E58CD9_zpsfdkcpwyb.jpg.html)

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When I found out the measurements I sent were ever so slightly wrong and it didn’t quite fit :(

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C3EC1D26-464B-464C-A3DC-DDA391BED6C5_zps9osuewx8.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C3EC1D26-464B-464C-A3DC-DDA391BED6C5_zps9osuewx8.jpg.html)

All back from being re-done and quickly sprayed to protect any welds that didn’t have any zinc coating on;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A4E02EA0-05AD-4E09-A8BC-0EB84BA5666F_zpsw4q8ykig.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A4E02EA0-05AD-4E09-A8BC-0EB84BA5666F_zpsw4q8ykig.jpg.html)

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And finally all fitted up as it should :D Cant believe how good it looks with the engine bay colour, and cant wait to see what difference it’ll make to the front end.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/51038449-908F-4F0A-840E-59EC63B77D07_zpsfg0d9idl.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/51038449-908F-4F0A-840E-59EC63B77D07_zpsfg0d9idl.jpg.html)

Whilst this was happening, I chose to get the front subframe and lower control arms zinc coated in order to protect them against the elements.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E8A49B9B-A33A-4E44-97EB-81C28F39FACC_zps2igljjhn.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E8A49B9B-A33A-4E44-97EB-81C28F39FACC_zps2igljjhn.jpg.html)

Quickly sprayed the subframe to match the brace, and quickly bolted the steering rack on after a quick clean.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A4F77253-0813-4481-90B1-3472922A5E2A_zps7thp3flg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A4F77253-0813-4481-90B1-3472922A5E2A_zps7thp3flg.jpg.html)

Whilst all this was happening, I bought a brand new OEM Z33 slave cylinder from the states. There are quite a few OE cylinders online, but for the sake of an extra £10 or so, the better quality OEM slave was a no brainer.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B4D4B0CB-755C-4683-902B-1BF19D2D5B70_zpsgeruhxjz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B4D4B0CB-755C-4683-902B-1BF19D2D5B70_zpsgeruhxjz.jpg.html)

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So whilst I was waiting on other things, I ordered up some Aquaseal Mbond 395 bonding adhesive/sealant, something that Plastics4Performace recommend as it is solvent free, which wont attach the polycarbonate. Oh and its formulated for the marine industry to survive harsh vibrations, something thatll suit an SR20 with uprated engine mounts then ;) :wack:

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Cue 24hours later;

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I began to split the 2 pairs of Z32 rear callipers in preparation of their rebuild. Whilst one pair came off my old car which I knew worked fine, and the other pair were supposedly fine, for the sake of a few hours work, a freshen up will do no harm at all.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C922D6B8-2124-4D7C-A0E4-78C6588C9EE7_zps7yvxxhlk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C922D6B8-2124-4D7C-A0E4-78C6588C9EE7_zps7yvxxhlk.jpg.html)

I spotted one of the caliper has a slight tear in the dust seal, so cant imagine it would’ve have been long until water would’ve found its way in and begin to rust the insides.

Who said Dual Caliper setups are fun?!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6B04FBA0-90E9-4AED-B564-6F25CBDE92A1_zpsodwoah6q.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6B04FBA0-90E9-4AED-B564-6F25CBDE92A1_zpsodwoah6q.jpg.html)

Cleaned up the calipers, and gave them a quick lick of paint (Black to match the front and to keep the dual caliper setup subtle)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5A90AC1C-F106-486B-BD23-F4F0FCEC312A_zps1wwjjrxh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5A90AC1C-F106-486B-BD23-F4F0FCEC312A_zps1wwjjrxh.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B3B7AC4A-4016-43C5-A3F2-6D3C5279CEA0_zps6evowg7z.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B3B7AC4A-4016-43C5-A3F2-6D3C5279CEA0_zps6evowg7z.jpg.html)

Ive got to say a huge thanks to Bigg Red for providing the seal kits, grease, fresh bleed nipples and top service. The whole kit went back together pretty flawlessly, which hopefully means they will work as they should :)

So back to the gearbox drama surrounding the fork positioning. I quickly marked up the fork to see how it sat again. And then added the slave for good measure.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/EA753213-198B-45DA-ACC1-CD43C7EDAC36_zpsmtkqta1e.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/EA753213-198B-45DA-ACC1-CD43C7EDAC36_zpsmtkqta1e.jpg.html)

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There’s no way in hell that this setup would work, as the fork would physically hit the gearbox bellhousing before fully disengaging the clutch. So back to the drawing board!

So to cheer myself up, and went and grabbed myself a torque wrench, something I’ve never owned, and given the flywheel torque setting, its not something I really want to chance.
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/97856E77-555E-470C-A553-CB880F3AD586_zps5jopsspl.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/97856E77-555E-470C-A553-CB880F3AD586_zps5jopsspl.jpg.html)

After finally learning how to set the damn thing up, it’s a pretty nifty little tool to be honest. With help from a friend, it wasn’t long until the clutch was on, and all torqued up to OS Giken and ARP’s recommended torque settings.
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FA99B659-9CD8-4DFC-9931-A7370F212D62_zps2pzhx9in.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FA99B659-9CD8-4DFC-9931-A7370F212D62_zps2pzhx9in.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

What with all the problems on my car, I’ve managed to make my dad become interested in his again, which in my opinion is nice to work on another car apart from my own.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7D501EFD-D0FE-4BAD-ABC8-993F7871E599_zpstlbwktqo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7D501EFD-D0FE-4BAD-ABC8-993F7871E599_zpstlbwktqo.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/83594864-A5BC-4C84-8971-80081920789A_zpsfqcjuqkk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/83594864-A5BC-4C84-8971-80081920789A_zpsfqcjuqkk.jpg.html)

I then got bored, and after an hour or two this kinda happened;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A64083C5-BE48-4593-812B-565C2628DB03_zpsyxqwrtdv.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A64083C5-BE48-4593-812B-565C2628DB03_zpsyxqwrtdv.jpg.html)

Hopefully the plans are to ditch the Rover V8 that’s in the hot rod now, in favour of something more spicy from the states.

I decided to have another go at the release bearing issue, where I gave RB Motorsport a quick call as they’re the UK OS Giken dealers. After doing some measurements it seemed I needed a 32mm sleeve rather than a 16mm sleeve (I opted to follow the recommend sleeve for an SR box, as various people use the standard SR sleeve and bearing combination for their SR/Z33 conversion, albeit with regular 3-puk clutches).

OS Giken only provide sleeves up to 28mm, leaving me 4mm short. Luckily enough, the 16mm sleeve I originally bought is actually a 12mm sleeve, with 2x 2mm washers to space the bearing in order to make up the difference, perfect!

So the awesome guys at RB Motorsport sent me the sleeve which turned up yesterday. Initially I grabbed a few pictures for comparison purposes;

16mm Sleeve;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C88F62AA-2D54-4091-8C2C-009A1A30ACAD_zpsiaqk6otb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C88F62AA-2D54-4091-8C2C-009A1A30ACAD_zpsiaqk6otb.jpg.html)

12mm Sleeve vs 28mm Sleeve;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D6387DC2-1FB7-4599-AD06-51ADCF18642A_zpsnaensgtp.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D6387DC2-1FB7-4599-AD06-51ADCF18642A_zpsnaensgtp.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/89E832F1-03FC-4699-8D0A-EFA19ED6D739_zpsngvlg1zt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/89E832F1-03FC-4699-8D0A-EFA19ED6D739_zpsngvlg1zt.jpg.html)

Essentially a 32mm sleeve;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9A9E052A-E866-4BC1-8AF3-D9AF1E6E9149_zpsmoavp7tu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9A9E052A-E866-4BC1-8AF3-D9AF1E6E9149_zpsmoavp7tu.jpg.html)

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After a few trial and error runs of putting the release bearing sleeve/carrier and bearing together, and reinstalling the gearbox in order to determine whether or not I have OS Giken’s recommended clearance of 6-8mm between the bearing and the fingers of the pressure plate. This is because of the clutch being fresh, where the fingers will essentially expand once the clutch is bedded in.

After a few combinations, it turned out the 28mm sleeve gave me around 7.5/8mm travel, which getting the desired travel is an achievement in itself!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/80A2C03E-BAFD-46E2-B204-621C66801BFB_zpsjn0veks0.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/80A2C03E-BAFD-46E2-B204-621C66801BFB_zpsjn0veks0.jpg.html)

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Another concern was that the OS Giken manual state that the front cover of the gearbox needs to be “trimmed” 4mm, which had gotten me a bit worred as I’ve already sealed the front cover to the gearbox. After speaking to a friend who has a lot more knowledge on clutches than me, we came to the conclusion that if there isn’t contact now, then there wont ever be contact when the springs are depressed, phew! This is because the “snout” of the front cover doesn’t enter the fingers of pressure plate, which will essentially contract as the clutch is depressed/ Given the o/d of the snout is less than the i/d of the fingers, and that the fact the snout is a few mm away from entering the fingers, in theory they should never meet or cause any issues. (Saying that, ive probably just jynx’d myself and will have to eat my own words in the future lol!)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2A7D8C81-B767-4425-BC31-4F3034CAF66A_zpsybbdkyah.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2A7D8C81-B767-4425-BC31-4F3034CAF66A_zpsybbdkyah.jpg.html)

Hopefully this means all that’s needed for the conversion is to shorten the shifter linkage which should be a relatively straight forward job for a friend who can weld.

Another meticulous job was trimming the gearbox bolts down, as the bolts I was given with the adapter plate were for an S15 flywheel setup, which doesn’t need the bellhousing machines. Nothing 10 minutes with a grinder couldn’t sort out though…

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AF85E37E-533E-4254-800E-81988CD291B6_zps9hhrpblh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AF85E37E-533E-4254-800E-81988CD291B6_zps9hhrpblh.jpg.html)

Something else the Protuner adapter plate requires is the thread of the starter motor to be drilled out. For me, this is one of the key points of Protuner’s plate, as the adapter plate has tig welded studs for the starter motor, whereas others on the market require the gearbox off in order to access the bolt heads from behind. So whilst my old starter became scrap due to a snapped solenoid, I thought it’d be best to have a quick go on that before my another fully working starter motor turns up.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D7FBE3E0-E2CB-4605-9DE1-F7B1E43645C1_zpsl9tvml5h.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D7FBE3E0-E2CB-4605-9DE1-F7B1E43645C1_zpsl9tvml5h.jpg.html)

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Turns out it’s a pretty simple modification to make :D

[JordanS]

I forgot to mention earlier than upon installing fresh balljoints into my front LCA’s, it appears the balljoint hole may have stretched slightly somehow, meaning they are essentially scrap as the balljoint could be pushed in and span by hand. After seeing current prices of standard S14 LCA’s, and then the cost of extending them 20mm to mimic my old ones, it just didn’t make sense to me. I’ve decided to sell my new polybushes and tensions rods and go down a different route.

So a friend ordered me a pair of S14 LCA’s from Powered by Max, and by god they are phenomenal! As with all of my other Powered by Max stuff, the level of quality is insane.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/005044D7-67C0-486B-BC59-D5968CC44637_zps2xe5dknu.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/005044D7-67C0-486B-BC59-D5968CC44637_zps2xe5dknu.jpg.html)

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I only quickly put one side on, as today’s job is to go down to the car and get them adjusted to how I want and hopefully get the front end bolted up for good :)

Inside that package was another package, this time from Mazworx!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1224D1FE-E963-46D7-A822-9A280354AC0F_zpsgeexcjjw.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1224D1FE-E963-46D7-A822-9A280354AC0F_zpsgeexcjjw.jpg.html)

Billet fuel rail;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3A7DC873-0925-4B0E-AC04-F0A8E3616213_zps5meitwal.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3A7DC873-0925-4B0E-AC04-F0A8E3616213_zps5meitwal.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/DF3F7135-5D7D-4684-B266-2A41618FA599_zpsoztopfto.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/DF3F7135-5D7D-4684-B266-2A41618FA599_zpsoztopfto.jpg.html)

ID1000 Injectors;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4A52AE94-B265-463E-A406-1EE4BF85CFDF_zpsyskoykg8.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4A52AE94-B265-463E-A406-1EE4BF85CFDF_zpsyskoykg8.jpg.html)

Shouldn’t be too long until the engine is the car, maybe that’s wishful thinking but I’d like to think that achievable :)

I went down to set the Powered by Max LCA's up, as I wanted to run them at their maximum length to try and mimic my old LCA's. Slapping all of this together was pretty straight forward, just following PBM's recommendation for the amount of thread engagement, then it was just a case of reinstalling the steering rods and ends and brakes. So after a couple of hours, it was finally on the floor! Ideally I wanted to keep the car in the air until the engine goes in, but I got a bit excited and had to lower it onto the floor to see the outcome :wack:

This picture doesnt do much justice of how long the front subframe is, nor how low the car is. My old 13 was pretty low, and this was always going to be lower but its literally too low haha! The front wheels sit on the upper arch, so raising it around an inch is on the cards, but thats a job for Monday.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/8E761B32-4E71-42E9-81FF-65CDE87AAA40_zpsvlrfjcyr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/8E761B32-4E71-42E9-81FF-65CDE87AAA40_zpsvlrfjcyr.jpg.html)

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(Ignore the silly camber, I left the top mounts set to full negative camber, so i'll try and dial a fair bit out!) And odd thing was that my front was toe'ing out massively, I'm putting this down to the Geometers as the mounting point on the hub is probably different, and the extra 5mm track the PBM LCA's have given me, as they are now essentially S14 LCA's +25mm, instead of the +20mm my old setup used to run.)

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The rear fitment is so good though! No spacers too :p

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So today I'm hoping me and a friend can sort out the shifter linkage on the gearbox as it needs to be shortened, and then it should be a case of getting some gearbox oil and then the engine and gearbox SHOUD be ready to drop into the car. Wish me luck :D

[JordanS]

So since it was back on all four's with a ridiculous ride height, I couldn't stop taking pictures. I wish I could keep it at the height it was, but its not practical (read that as usable, the car would even move as the upper arch was just sat on the tyre!)

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After lifting the Z33 box into the back of my car by myself, it was time to quickly pop to a friends unit, where a friend offered some welding the shifter linkage to meet the new shorter Mazworx shifter. In theory this should be straight forward, cut the rod between either mounting points to make it as physically short as possible, weld it together and happy days. And it was exactly that! After the linkage was cut, a few tacks were laid down and it just so happened to be that the first attempt lined up perfectly, all 6 gears plus reverse would engage. (I was having issues with the standard adjustment plate on top on the stock shifter, as this is supposedly meant to restrict movement in the shifter from going past 5th and 6th gear. Thankfully, the new Mazworx adjuster solved this instantaneously to me relief! So now the box works exactly as it should :) )

Now it was time to reassemble the box, bolt it back to the engine and get the engine ready to go in! I was going to wait until I dropped the gearbox oil in as I was a bit worried about accessing the fill plug once the engine is in. Having spoken to a friend with an SR/Z33 conversion, he assured me its doable with a suction pump :)

The reason why a tubular front is so useful :smokin:

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After 5 minutes with a friends help and the worlds best engine crane, it was almost in. (The straps look a bit messy, but I always run a single primary strap to do the lifting, with another as a precaution should the first snap, which is unlikely due to the loads they are built to take. Better safe than sorry eh.. )

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Once it was in, I couldn't help but stand in amazement for about 5/10minutes. I was pretty overwhelmed with how well everything works together, and the fact I'm so so glad I went with the Candy Apple Red engine bay over the gold I originally first had in my mind!

We did come across a problem with the Collins Performance gearbox mount however, even though it fitted fine when the car was with Huxley getting the exhaust work done. After looking at the mount, I could see the marks from the bolts were at their maximum adjustment, and since then I've had the bell housing machined to accommodate the adapter plate. So a quick bit of thinking meant 2x 12mm holes were drilled slightly more forward, both of which lined up exactly, albeit with a little bit of enlarging to make sure the bolts go in straight. Sadly, I didn't get any pictures of this so more of a heads up to anyone reading who follows in my footsteps regarding the SR/Z33 conversion.

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Quickly threw the tubular slam panel back on, as well as the Mishimoto oil cooler, intercooler and rad :smokin:

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Whilst the engine was out, we quickly installed the Mazworx fuel rail and ID1000cc injectors :smokin: Thankfully, these seem to fit as they should which was a relief, considering how the standard rail did want to fit. But i suppose this fuel rail has been tried and tested by Mazworx on the Greddy inlet :roll eyes:

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Ignore the front fitting on the fuel rail, I threw that on just to close of the fuel rail. Mazworx's kit only comes with one AN6 fitting, and one blanking orb/plug. I can only guess this is because they assume you will fit the standard fuel pressure regulator? Who knows, i'll measure up the threads and grab an AN6 male fitting when I order the rest of the AN fittings for the fuel, power steering and oil cooler setups.

When fitting the Mazworx Z33 relocated shifter, it was apparent I had to "trim" the trans tunnel a bit more than I already had. Its a bit fiddly getting it in, but I'm not expecting to be removing it anytime soon.

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Im hoping to take my Bride down tomorrow to see how it feels, but like a friend said, the Z33 shifter "arcs" from side to side as you shift. It feels a bit weird, but with a bit of getting used to I'm sure it'll be just fine. :)

I did have a bit of a nightmare when fitting the shifter however, as I completely forgot to tighten up 7x 10mm bolts on a plate that covers the shifter/selector mechanism. I could have maybe gotten away with squeezing a spanner to reach the bolts with an SR box, but the sheer size of the Z33 box meant this was a no go :cry: So I had to quickly remove the shifter and drop the gearbox mount to allow the box to pivot, and thankfully this was enough to reach, and tightness all 7 bolts with ease, phew!

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[JordanS]

I started adjusting the front end setup today, which was mainly raising the front and beating the front arches to try and get some kind of clearance on lock. I wont know for sure what clearance will be until I get the castor setup, but smashing the inner arches can be quite therapeutic :wack:

As you may notice, I also installed the brackets to try and stop the brake line away from getting caught :)

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As today started off with quite nice weather, it'd be rude to not let the car see some daylight, and then proceed to find the largest hammer I have and "massage" the rear arches

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I raised the rear a bit too, as it was sitting uneven with the drivers side tucking rim statically. Im hoping this ride height will still be pretty low and under compression it'll tuck rim :)

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This is how the ride height sit as of tonight;

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A few tweaks are still needed, as the drivers side sits lightly lower :wack:

I did find a problem with the bonnet however, quite a common one it seems. The most rearward vent hit the top of the valve/rocker cover which is a right pain in the ass to be honest as it never did this when the engine was last in the car. I can only think its because of the Vibratechnic engines mounts being slightly larger than the Japspeed ones that were in the car beforehand. So my option are to either cut/trim a hole for the bonnet to close as it should, or possibly try to space the rear hinges to ease the angle the bonnet has to sit at. I'll try the latter tomorrow, even though I'm not a fan of raised bonnet, it may save cutting a hole in an expensive bonnet :(

So with the engine, gearbox and shifter all installed for what I hope to be the final time, I thought it would be a good idea to throw my seat in to see how the shifter feels. A friend of mine was saying about how much nicer it is with the shifter sitting a couple of inches further back, which I completely agree with! Im not the tallest of guys, but with my seat on my old settings (which is fairly low) the shifter feels like its in a much more natural position. After playing around with the shifter and handbrake again, I seriously can't wait to see how this feels out on track.

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For those with a keen eye, you'll see I've had to raise the rear of the bonnet using 3 nuts/25mm ish. Even though the Vibratechnic engine mounts state they are the OEM height, I can't help but feel they are slightly bigger as the bonnet never used to foul the valve cover. Hey ho, I never used to like bonnet spacers in terms of aesthetics, but I suppose they depend on the car in question as it's slowly starting to grow on me... :(

In addition to raising the bonnet I still had to "trim" the bonnet which was something I really, really did not want to do.

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Today's job was mainly about measuring the prop. Originally, I was sold on the idea of modifying the original 2-piece Nissan prop like a friend (Diamondsink) had done to his, albeit with a Z32 box. After spending a few hours online, I came to the decision to purchase a 1-piece aluminium prop from America, Shaftmasters more specifically. This was because the price differential isn't as much as you'd have thought, especially by the time I purchase a Carbon 350Z prop just to cut the metal yoke off, and then pay for somewhere to professionally cut and balance the new "hybrid" prop.

I wasn't really confident on the idea of measuring the prop as its something I've never done before, but everyday is a learning day i suppose! Anyway, I got in contact with David @ Shaftmasters and he talked me through the measuring process with this simple diagram;

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So firsts thing first was to get the car back in the air, yet again! But this time I need to make sure the car is loaded/suspension is compressed.

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Shaftmaster's do offer an "S13 Non-ABS with Z33 Transmission" prop, but as I've machined the bell housing I wasn't really sure whether my measurements would be the same as theirs. But with a little bit of luck, my measurements came back at 1247/1248mm, which luckily enough is the same as their measurements! Worst case scenario was that the prop would be made to suit my setup, but having the same measurements did put my mind at ease somewhat.

As for those intrigued how the Z33 box sits inside an S13 tunnel, here's what it looks like;

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So thats me up to date for the moment. Ive ordered a few little parts up, one of which being yet more AN fittings! But hopefully this means I only have a few more to get in the due course of time when I need them.

One of the issues I do have is mounting the Greddy/Grex/Trust sandwich plate due to the side of it, as I'd like for it to be mounted to the side of the front arches, but the size of the AN fittings and oil filter are making things a little bit more difficult than they should be. In my head I have the idea of mounting it vertically, so that the oil filter is positioned horizontally. (Similar to how they naturally sit on the SR20 block, albeit facing the opposite direction)

[JordanS]

Ive been toying around with how to fit the Greddy/Trust oil filter relocation plate, as its quite bulky and with 4 AN fittings, it needs quite a bit of space around it. I wasn't keen on the idea of mounting the filter vertically upwards in case the filter doesn't have a one way valve(?) to stop any crap falling back into the oil. With this in mind, I want the filter to be mounted horizontally, similar to how they are naturally on the SR20, just facing the other way as I would like to mount the plate onto the front arch. So first things first was to order an oil filter so I can test a few locations. Thanks to Driftworks I grabbed 2 OEM filters, one being for the run in procedure, and the later for when the engine is ready to get wound up a bit.

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I checked the Greddy thread against my old oil filter to make sure they are the same, which they are. But it appears today when trying to mount the filter that the thread engagement is less than ideal which is annoying. I can get the filter to go tight, but I'm not sure whether i'd have any piece of mind as the seal on the filter makes contact before the first thread does. I'll do some research as I remember Greddy recommends on of their filters which may help things.

In order to finish of the fuel system, I finally bought some of the remaining AN fittings from Torques now the engine & fuel rail is in place.

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Fuel lines all done;

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I quickly threw on some old BM50 BMC I had lying around just to gauge clearance on the line running from the FPR to the fuel rail. Hopefully my BM57 turns up soon so I can get that finalised too. I did notice the S13 clutch master cylinder wont fit with the Greddy inlet due to the length and positioning of the bleed nipple. After scouting the internet this seems to be an issue with people running the Greddy inlet on RB conversions too, where an S14/R33 master cylinder is much shorter but maintains the same cylinder bore size. Fingers crossed this will be a solution to my problem too.

With the fuel lines done, I turned my attention back to the Greddy sandwich plate and the oil cooler lines. I finally managed to find an area on the side of the arch which allows an easy removal of the filter which trying to make the lines as easy as possibly. The annoying thing is that as it's mounted, the directional flow of the oil to and from the sandwich plate means the fittings aren't opposite to each other, meaning one line needs to be higher than another in order to cross over. You may get a better idea below;

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Note how the closest 90* fitting in the picture has to meet up with the fitting on the block that is the furthest away, hence the cross over idea by tilting the plate a bit.

Next up was the oil cooler lines from the sandwich plate, which was a much more relaxing job due to more space and a much more simple line design was needed.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/CD7EEBE0-6F33-4428-AF72-78E48CB33E39_zpszd28vo69.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/CD7EEBE0-6F33-4428-AF72-78E48CB33E39_zpszd28vo69.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C343D020-776E-4263-8E49-A97BAA4EBBFF_zpssekgz9nt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C343D020-776E-4263-8E49-A97BAA4EBBFF_zpssekgz9nt.jpg.html)

So I'm pretty sure that is most of the AN lines made up now. Im just waiting for the power steering reservoir to turn up as that has AN6 fittings, but they should be a simple case of use some push on hose in order to plumb up the steering rack > cooler > reservoir.

I managed to finally find myself a BM57 Brake Master Cylinder, although it is an ABS version but thats nothing a T-piece will sort out. Hopefully this will be more suited to the front brake setup, but time will tell I suppose, plus the brakes are always a very personal thing in regards to feeling.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/290662C0-B712-4494-8413-064C0E8B79FA_zpsp1ocblig.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/290662C0-B712-4494-8413-064C0E8B79FA_zpsp1ocblig.jpg.html)

I finally got around to emptying the fuel tank as it still had fuel in from when the previous owner broke the car for parts, which is a shade over 1 year. Plus, it allowed me to see the condition of the tank, as the last thing I want is dirt/rust clogging the fuel filters and causing issues down the line. But thankfully, it looks pretty clean inside!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AE76C5C6-AF1F-449A-AA51-EBA498413C85_zpspnrkqzmh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AE76C5C6-AF1F-449A-AA51-EBA498413C85_zpspnrkqzmh.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/46A992F6-5C24-49F5-9EF9-891ED3968BD2_zps61dwznbj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/46A992F6-5C24-49F5-9EF9-891ED3968BD2_zps61dwznbj.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/39E73FC2-76EF-41E5-A13A-FD27B07AF8D7_zpsajlinb3g.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/39E73FC2-76EF-41E5-A13A-FD27B07AF8D7_zpsajlinb3g.jpg.html)

I went about finding another Walbro 255lph in-tank pump too as I ran my old one for around 4-5years without any issues, but it was something i'd like to replace now with a fresh filter to make sure it'll be fully working in the next couple of years to come.

I got a bit bored too, and after flicking back through this thread it was cool to see how far the car has come along in the space of a year;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/179EE74D-55B2-4762-BDDA-1F5A39B568E2_zpsxexaymvf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/179EE74D-55B2-4762-BDDA-1F5A39B568E2_zpsxexaymvf.jpg.html)

The next thing I wanted to sort out was the intake, and with so many people running various generic filters I wasnt too sure which route to go with mine. So cue a quick chat with Martin @ MB and I went with his recommendation; a 3" K&N filter.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/EA3A5444-71F0-462C-9FE5-B0849DAAD3EC_zpsvdeefcyt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/EA3A5444-71F0-462C-9FE5-B0849DAAD3EC_zpsvdeefcyt.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AF2295BF-58CC-42E7-B2F0-9D09971033C7_zps6k7eyf6l.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AF2295BF-58CC-42E7-B2F0-9D09971033C7_zps6k7eyf6l.jpg.html)

But all of this wasnt without an issue of course, but this time it came in the form of the S13 Clutch Master Cylinder. So the long story cut short is that the Greddy inlet plenum is quite a bit larger and sits completely different to the standard inlet (Obviously duhhhh haha :p ) but this also means the standard clutch master cylinder is too long! Great..

After doing a bit more research, this appears to be quite common when using an RB25 with a Greddy inlet in an S13. The common solution to this is to use an S14/R33 clutch master cylinder as they are the same 5/8 piston/cylinder but with a much shorter design. Now before I went ahead and bought one I search the internet for hours trying to find the dimensions of the shorter clutch master cylinder to make sure it fits. As I couldn't find the answers, i'll answer my own query in here so anybody with a similar problem in the future can see.

S13 CMC on the top, R33 CMC on the bottom;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2FA20E87-4A6F-41FC-AFE4-389A4F1ECA3E_zps01a7awdi.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2FA20E87-4A6F-41FC-AFE4-389A4F1ECA3E_zps01a7awdi.jpg.html)

R33 CMC length - Around 78mm in the length

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3A7AA43D-F3A8-4DC8-8FBD-F6EDB8F6C09B_zpsnbnqot52.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3A7AA43D-F3A8-4DC8-8FBD-F6EDB8F6C09B_zpsnbnqot52.jpg.html)

S13 CMC - Approx. 117/118mm in length.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/449E3640-13C2-4F62-8979-DCAF9FF61A44_zps4cylqrkn.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/449E3640-13C2-4F62-8979-DCAF9FF61A44_zps4cylqrkn.jpg.html)

And with a little bit of filing it fits, phew!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7BBE82B1-AB0E-4BC7-AA19-9BFFF5F724C2_zpshxaa2hv5.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7BBE82B1-AB0E-4BC7-AA19-9BFFF5F724C2_zpshxaa2hv5.jpg.html)

So thats another problem resolved, and hopefully I can get the clutch line made up soon :)

Before I installed the R33 CMC for good, one thing Martin advised me on was to swap the "Clevis" (Don't worry if you have no idea what that is, I didnt either :wack: Its just the end "fork", which as you can see in the comparison picture, they are different lengths to suit their respective pedal setup). I didnt really see how the pedal would've sat with the R33 clevis, but with the R33 CMC & S13 clevis the pedal sits identical to how it used to in my old S13 :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6CF5A48C-7F64-48C8-8034-DE7E2120AC82_zpseiugz0f1.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6CF5A48C-7F64-48C8-8034-DE7E2120AC82_zpseiugz0f1.jpg.html)

All bolted in for good measure, its quite a bit shorter than I was anticipating too which is nice.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/97FE73A6-2CB7-4D00-822D-237C4E6C1132_zpssksflqki.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/97FE73A6-2CB7-4D00-822D-237C4E6C1132_zpssksflqki.jpg.html)

Obligatory engine picture! :wack: Im sorry for whoring it off haha. (Im not sorry :p)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0F4285A3-E2F6-45D5-9986-E883CA006CF5_zpseffcmhha.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0F4285A3-E2F6-45D5-9986-E883CA006CF5_zpseffcmhha.jpg.html)

One thing I read on the US forums surrounding a 1-piece aluminium driveshaft/prop on an S-chassis is that they tend to use the centre bearing support bracket as a safety feature. I do have reservations about how well it'd stop the driveshaft if something let go bit I suppose for the sake of 2 bolts, its better than nothing.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/DD1E1F0E-7D12-47A8-9527-9CC8D8EA485B_zpshqlq2fgs.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/DD1E1F0E-7D12-47A8-9527-9CC8D8EA485B_zpshqlq2fgs.jpg.html)

I got these in the post yesterday.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5F0BC32F-26AF-40F1-90BA-C290047F78F4_zps83orhxbv.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5F0BC32F-26AF-40F1-90BA-C290047F78F4_zps83orhxbv.jpg.html)

For the radiator hoses I went with Mishimoto again as quite simply I can't get enough of their stuff, everything looks really well made so I can't complain. :) The top hose will need some trimming as the radiator sits a little closer to the engine, and the GKTech water neck spacer offsets the outlet on the engine, nothing that can't be sorted.

I also bought a 2" cast alloy elbow, which I plan to get Tig welded onto the compressor housing. This is mainly for reliability, as I always tend to see 90* bends blow off the compressor housing, whether that's down to user error or not, it'll be a relatively straight forward process and I can get a barb/nipple welded on at the same time for the boost control.

[JordanS]

Next up was the gearbox oil, which after many hours of scouring the internet I finally settled on Redline MT90, with the idea being a GL4 oil it should help to keep the Z33's syncro's in check :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AF459FD5-2981-494B-BB09-F6FD6AA52F29_zpsg8znkodf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AF459FD5-2981-494B-BB09-F6FD6AA52F29_zpsg8znkodf.jpg.html)

I've ordered various little silicone joiners today to start and start on the intercooler piping. Im planning on using 2.5" piping on the hot side and 3" on the cold side which will be ample for my current and future power levels. :)

Im hoping my Chasebay's overflow tank and power steering reservoir turn up this week so I can get them mounted. But apart from that, its just a case of completely all of th plumbing before getting in touch with MB to finalise mapping details and sorting the wiring out.

I also wrote up this mini blog post; Hopefully I can be a bit more active on there once the car is done :)

Yet another PS13, but this one is mine. (http://ukaten.com/2015/09/14/yet-another-ps13-but-this-one-is-mine/)

My ChaseBays gear finally turned up :p

So here it is, Power Steering reservoir on the left with AN6 & AN10 fittings, and the Coolant overflow on the right;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F302875A-13B8-4369-BA35-D0240D5E1844_zps9u1ij7nj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F302875A-13B8-4369-BA35-D0240D5E1844_zps9u1ij7nj.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5D2ED4D3-5ED9-470D-BE84-B040B61EEAB5_zpssereleaz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5D2ED4D3-5ED9-470D-BE84-B040B61EEAB5_zpssereleaz.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/708E1264-CEFC-4EB3-A71C-7ED8A69D8B73_zpspp7vcxwo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/708E1264-CEFC-4EB3-A71C-7ED8A69D8B73_zpspp7vcxwo.jpg.html)

The quality is unreal, even the screw-on lids feel awesome and weighty!

The coolant overflow tank was always going to be a bit of a pain to fit due to the length, but after remounting the tank on the bracket to sit a bit lower, it fits without any dramas :) Worst case scenario was that i'd mount the bracket upside down from the tubular slam panel, but kinda wanted to avoid that to try and keep as much strength in that tube as possible.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7B690F1F-5B98-430E-B09B-D8B2F5CC5A63_zpsresmcmds.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7B690F1F-5B98-430E-B09B-D8B2F5CC5A63_zpsresmcmds.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1CD43BC7-D2AC-43B1-A568-FBB1504002CD_zpsm9ih8wvr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1CD43BC7-D2AC-43B1-A568-FBB1504002CD_zpsm9ih8wvr.jpg.html)

Next up was the power steering reservoir which is shorter, but space is limited due to the intake. So after having a play around with various positions this is how things sit finally;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F0989590-E4AB-4E02-ADF8-D34A7AF815C6_zpsqb2woda4.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F0989590-E4AB-4E02-ADF8-D34A7AF815C6_zpsqb2woda4.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BB06233F-D64B-4A8C-B121-05FB622972D0_zpsxwjyie01.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BB06233F-D64B-4A8C-B121-05FB622972D0_zpsxwjyie01.jpg.html)

Both AN fittings are "easily" accessible and with a slight trim of the wing the top can be accessed relatively easy. Just need to order the respective AN push-on fittings and hose, then I can get things plumbed up.

o last week I took delivery of the prop/driveshaft from Shaftmasters in the states, and even slipped through customs unnoticed :p

So here it is!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B0C08F9C-EEE2-4B54-ADC6-284B0B98B622_zpskrpmfzm6.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B0C08F9C-EEE2-4B54-ADC6-284B0B98B622_zpskrpmfzm6.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/99679CC2-7C92-4DB3-964B-597FF1333FD1_zpsvkhk4qad.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/99679CC2-7C92-4DB3-964B-597FF1333FD1_zpsvkhk4qad.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1326440C-4EDA-41EE-B7B6-135BB02BB53A_zpso7kjsura.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1326440C-4EDA-41EE-B7B6-135BB02BB53A_zpso7kjsura.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/ADD0BF79-FF5A-4031-96AD-E43887BC8933_zpsarpvtpx9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/ADD0BF79-FF5A-4031-96AD-E43887BC8933_zpsarpvtpx9.jpg.html)

So stoked with the quality of the whole thing too. Although there was a tad bit of discussion on Facebook though with some people arguing how its going to instantly snap :/ But at the end of the day, I've done my research and so many people runs these in the states with zero problems whatsoever, even with more powerful and torquier engines (RB/JZ's), and not to mention some serious drag cars too.

I also ordered what I'm hoping to be the final AN fittings which is a relief to my bank balance :wack:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FB5D8131-97F7-4110-8DEF-0C8A42C038AB_zpsbwsq6pai.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FB5D8131-97F7-4110-8DEF-0C8A42C038AB_zpsbwsq6pai.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7FBCB766-D868-445E-AFC1-D8B7F40A2C21_zpslxsbfwmo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7FBCB766-D868-445E-AFC1-D8B7F40A2C21_zpslxsbfwmo.jpg.html)

So whenever I have made up the intercooler piping, i'll grab some AN6 & AN10 push on hose and start to plumb up the power steering lines which should be nice and simple *touch wood* For the intercooler piping, I ordered a selection of hoses and stainless bend that I think will fit, as well as a selection of genuine Mikalor clamps which should hopefully hold things together nicely :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D711AFBF-6D86-4382-B239-D4DD0FB170E9_zpsrferx0kd.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D711AFBF-6D86-4382-B239-D4DD0FB170E9_zpsrferx0kd.jpg.html)

So I installed the prop for good now, but one thing that became apparent after speaking to David @ Shaftmasters again was that the dust shield on the gearbox needs to go to avoid any interference;

(Before I removed the dust shield, but you can see the bracket I reinstalled to try and act as a safety measure which I mentioned previously)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/32B478A3-CA6A-4433-83DD-FBE374964124_zpsbolluk3t.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/32B478A3-CA6A-4433-83DD-FBE374964124_zpsbolluk3t.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B0284D77-1B4E-4948-B626-9272DF3CBA31_zpsfgfc4cjt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B0284D77-1B4E-4948-B626-9272DF3CBA31_zpsfgfc4cjt.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6BDD717C-19A2-4B58-83AD-55908AC7B219_zpsuxypohjz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6BDD717C-19A2-4B58-83AD-55908AC7B219_zpsuxypohjz.jpg.html)

And finally this is how the splines sit as they enter the gearbox, which was the main reason I spoke to David which was to double check the engagement was safe and correct, which I'm pleased to say it is :D

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/76C2BFCB-10F9-4948-8B89-675880AE162B_zps4ec2t7ys.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/76C2BFCB-10F9-4948-8B89-675880AE162B_zps4ec2t7ys.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

So it’s been a bit of a while since the last update and there hasn’t be huge progress to speak about. Its at that stage now where the majority of the major jobs have been done and its just a million small jobs to try and bring the car together as a whole package, something that is expensive and tedious!

So the first job I set about doing since the last update was to purchase a cast alloy 90* elbow to get welded onto the compressor housing, mainly for reliability reasons to try and avoid a silicon bend near the manifold. (It was quite a daunting process to remove the compressor housing on a brand new turbo!)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6C00E91F-ACF3-40B5-819B-3A038856CECF_zpszloorha3.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6C00E91F-ACF3-40B5-819B-3A038856CECF_zpszloorha3.jpg.html)

A found a local place near me who’s a welder by trade, so after some beer money it was all done :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/155A375D-6A48-4E41-96C9-CD090FEFABA2_zpsvxfq0aav.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/155A375D-6A48-4E41-96C9-CD090FEFABA2_zpsvxfq0aav.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2D4FF585-49C4-4B61-9F8A-699EA5FE855E_zpsdqbvmxci.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2D4FF585-49C4-4B61-9F8A-699EA5FE855E_zpsdqbvmxci.jpg.html)

The annoying thing was that the elbow was supposed to be 2” in order to match the diameter of the compressor housing. It actually turned out be a shade over 2.25”, which was kinda on a blessing in disguise as there was enough overlap to weld to and it saves having a huge reducing silicone coupler.

And all back on!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/104DC2AB-BCCC-4F4D-9857-BCA8C8E3410D_zpsun12illc.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/104DC2AB-BCCC-4F4D-9857-BCA8C8E3410D_zpsun12illc.jpg.html)

The next job was to change over the in-tank fuel pump for piece of mind and a new filter was desperately needed, after all, I’ve come this far and it’d be a nightmare for something as trivial as the fuel pump to play havoc on track! Plus, I can always keep the old one as a spare :)

Old pump with a dirty filter;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/804CFE60-982C-45C2-8359-8E6E04038871_zpss5abawlb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/804CFE60-982C-45C2-8359-8E6E04038871_zpss5abawlb.jpg.html)

New Walbro which came with a much bigger sock/filter, which cant be a bad thing I suppose;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/95454C52-54B1-4CE6-9D8A-4B9F1D491ED1_zpsfzdxlosj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/95454C52-54B1-4CE6-9D8A-4B9F1D491ED1_zpsfzdxlosj.jpg.html)

Generic boring picture of it all hidden away;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/17AE0A70-C875-4776-AF00-691F01CCDF16_zps6kfdacrk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/17AE0A70-C875-4776-AF00-691F01CCDF16_zps6kfdacrk.jpg.html)

Now it was time to make a start on the intercooler piping, which wasn’t going to be an easy task nor a very difficult one either. So the plan was to order up a mix of stainless bends and try to make something work.

After 10minutes, bingo! The hot side was all marked up and ready to get welded up by the guys who did the compressor housing.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AB680411-5EF3-4CF6-8BBC-3AEB0056F5CF_zpsanfbiekx.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AB680411-5EF3-4CF6-8BBC-3AEB0056F5CF_zpsanfbiekx.jpg.html)

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I always thought the cold side would be easier but I was kinda wrong, but cant help think it was because I was overthinking the design. Initially I want to do something similar as the hot side, which was to mix’n’match 2x 45* bends and make something work. But thankfully a friend popped over and instantly had the idea you see below;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/81362321-1451-4314-8632-4069F17B72CE_zpsvsm4ici8.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/81362321-1451-4314-8632-4069F17B72CE_zpsvsm4ici8.jpg.html)

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http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F222ACD6-4B4E-48EE-A22A-8EF52A797DD9_zpsfyqch6x6.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F222ACD6-4B4E-48EE-A22A-8EF52A797DD9_zpsfyqch6x6.jpg.html)

We used the 3” > 2.5” reducer from the hot side to mimic a 90* on the cold side, and with a 3” 45* bend it seemed to line up nicely, albeit on the shorter side, which wouldn’t be a huge issue to get lengthened.

So I ordered up a 3” 90* silicone bend and hoped that it’d all work out once it turned up.

In the meantime, these turned up :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7B5FDE96-5AA3-4DFB-B90A-8DC8EFE0DB31_zpsrrotudy8.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7B5FDE96-5AA3-4DFB-B90A-8DC8EFE0DB31_zpsrrotudy8.jpg.html)

Proline Motorsport over at SXOC were making S14 ABS Delete kits, ideal for me as I wanted to run braided lines throughout. Intially I couldn’t think of any reason why the kits would differ between S-Chassis’ with the likes of GKTech selling a similar kit labelled S13/S14/S15 etc. Anyway, I got chatting to them and he told me that if any lines was too long, he’d shorten them free of charge! Ideal! The lines look great quality with HEL fittings either end :)

After initially looking at where the T-pieces would sit, one of the lines were definitely too long, which after fitting them all up, the rear passenger line was far too long, almost double the required length. Whether this was a mistake their end or a difference in the chassis, who knows but they shortened the line free of charge with a super quick turn around! Its so handy to know of a place like them, especially when I’ll be needing custom lines for the clutch and hydro setup :P

Another picture to prove I was actually working on the car fitting the brake lines ;)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/993C125F-9688-4B3E-ABC5-B32B82C3A20F_zps3o0n5m5x.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/993C125F-9688-4B3E-ABC5-B32B82C3A20F_zps3o0n5m5x.jpg.html)

Here’s how I ran the front brake line, similar to the OEM positioning, although I’ve tried to hide it above the line and run it as far away as the turbo as I could. Stoked with how neat it looks though.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7F1F31B1-55BF-47AC-B60D-732B2FC44DA5_zpstsoffr1o.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7F1F31B1-55BF-47AC-B60D-732B2FC44DA5_zpstsoffr1o.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

So, the 3” silicone 90* turned up so I wasted no time in offering it up to double check how it’d sit.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0BC0021A-E93E-4A0E-921D-31D83EC2DF5A_zps8dpkfs90.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0BC0021A-E93E-4A0E-921D-31D83EC2DF5A_zps8dpkfs90.jpg.html)

The silicone sits flush around the pipe, with the coupler at the throttlebody using a tiny bit of flex in order to create a more natural bend. Nothing a decent clamp will secure.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4F56361E-00E8-459F-B0E9-7A759C1F4CDC_zps2g4eskpi.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4F56361E-00E8-459F-B0E9-7A759C1F4CDC_zps2g4eskpi.jpg.html)

After a bit of thinking, it needs to be extended around 1.5/2” to be on the safe side, nothing to complex. Once this was done I set about order 2x hose tail/barb fittings to get welded onto the hot side (pressure source for the boost solenoid) and one for the cold side (IACV source), as well as a 3/8NPT boss for the IAT Sensor.

The correct coupler turned up for the intake, as the snout on the compressor housing is 81mm, as opposed to the 76mm intake I have. Bit of an odd size, but its all sorted now.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AF99D2B9-3C68-48AA-ADB1-A9194AF537B2_zpsmuac1kqq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AF99D2B9-3C68-48AA-ADB1-A9194AF537B2_zpsmuac1kqq.jpg.html)

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That’s roughly how the intake will finally sit, but final positioning wont be confirmed until the hot side is all welded up and installed below it.

The next task I wanted to tackle was heat management surrounding the heater matrix hoses, purely because I didn’t have much faith the torn cardboard heat reflective material Nissan used, what with the downpipe sitting much closer than a stock turbo setup. So, first thing I did was to completely remove the Nissan stuff in order to re-protect the hoses;

(I trimmed the top hose for those that may notice. The aim here was to try and “pull” the hose up and away from the downpipe without trying to kink the hose.)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/8A239650-E1A9-4BB1-9720-252D8D6DE547_zpsqlt8abdp.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/8A239650-E1A9-4BB1-9720-252D8D6DE547_zpsqlt8abdp.jpg.html)

Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the heat sleeving I used, but I grabbed some heat reflective sleeving from Merlin Motorsport who are kinda local to me. You may just about notice it in the following pictures :)

Whilst I was at Melrin Motorsport, I grabbed some Nimbus GII Heat Shielding, which I’ve only heard good things about, even the chap at the counter was praising how effective the stuff is. I got this idea via 2 friends and kinda think it makes the how setup look more purposeful as well as more effective. Thanks to one of them, Diamondsink on here, I noticed he runs a fire extinguisher nozzle in the corner of the shielding, something I wouldn’t mind doing in the near future when I get round to installing a fire extinguisher setup.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FFAA98F1-E497-4FF9-B517-57F951765D3F_zpsjefskweq.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FFAA98F1-E497-4FF9-B517-57F951765D3F_zpsjefskweq.jpg.html)

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The heat shielding is a god send to work with! I tried to get a nice fluent curve to make it look neat, whilst making sure it follows the areas its trying to protect. For example, you cannot see it in the pictures, but the bottom of the heat shielding near the firewall mimicks the downpipes shape to try and control where the heat is dispersed to :p

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D0D45BDF-14AB-415C-B735-A2650F4AC520_zpsjujrjpwx.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D0D45BDF-14AB-415C-B735-A2650F4AC520_zpsjujrjpwx.jpg.html)

What with the turbo sitting fairly low to a conventional top mount setup, I was kind of worried about the brake line. So I made sure the heat shielding sat low enough to protect the brake line, as well as a bit of fire proof sleeve for good measure :thumbs:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/8278D067-501B-4F22-A423-6BEF26DAB741_zpss8fpy7lj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/8278D067-501B-4F22-A423-6BEF26DAB741_zpss8fpy7lj.jpg.html)

At this point, I received the adjusted brake line back, as well as a custom clutch line Proline Motorsport made up for me. Both of which fitted perfectly!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6BD03FE6-6B21-416D-924C-F9ADA9ABA9E3_zpsgih3x7ot.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6BD03FE6-6B21-416D-924C-F9ADA9ABA9E3_zpsgih3x7ot.jpg.html)

(Apologies for the terrible pictures, but light conditions are terrible under the car, who’d have thought that :wack: )

The issue with the Z33 box is that;

a) The slave sits on the opposite side, so a custom line is required
b) The gearbox sits fairly low, so I don’t exactly want the clutch line to be exposed should I run over a curb on track or something.

So here’s how it sat once installed;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F5D89DA4-577D-4FFE-A5B0-3DA2B1A23175_zpsnhnnyhvl.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F5D89DA4-577D-4FFE-A5B0-3DA2B1A23175_zpsnhnnyhvl.jpg.html)

Thankfully, the 90* bend ensures the line doesn’t hang down which im stoked about. After speaking to 2 friends who run an SR/Z33 setup they both run their clutch lines different ways.

One of them runs the clutch line to the front subframe then around, whilst the other follows the gearbox around the top. Neither of which aren’t exactly what I had in mind, as I wanted to make sure the hose was tucked out of the way as soon as possible, whilst keeping it away from the turbo/manifold & downpipe area. With this in mind, I noticed there were 2x M6 threads on the rear of the sump, which meant that I could just a P-clip there, so essentially following the gearbox around the bottom and straight up to the master cylinder. The biggest issue here was that I didn’t want the bolt to foul on the flywheel, but nothing a lil’ bit of common sense could sort out.

Hopefully this will make things a tad clearer;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/8647E6D9-CE4A-43A3-A034-B6662F92068E_zpslbqx1wgf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/8647E6D9-CE4A-43A3-A034-B6662F92068E_zpslbqx1wgf.jpg.html)

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So that’s me kind of up to date at the moment, ive got a few little bits turning up but im hoping tomorrow the intercooler pipes will be welded up and fit without any drama’s (*touch wood*). I ordered up 2x pair of brake pads earlier, with one pair I spec’d to try and keep up with the track demands and kind of match the front pad (Ferado DS2500’s up front), with the other pair being chosen for their initial bite for the hydro pair of Z32’s.

The mikalor clamps I purchased earlier were a tad too thick to sit properly on the throttlebody and the intercooler, so I decided to purchase my back up option, Murray's constant tension clamps, a.k.a fancy hose clips;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BDDBE536-A89C-4358-A1FC-2B0E168AAA29_zpsikzozzyb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BDDBE536-A89C-4358-A1FC-2B0E168AAA29_zpsikzozzyb.jpg.html)

SO hopefully with usually correctly sized silicone joiners/bends and decent clamps all round, I'm hoping I wont have any boost issues.

I picked up the intercooler pipes too, stoked with how they came out and so happy I chose stainless steel as the welding looks 100x neater!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F0C24B83-0809-44CF-985D-998DA19E8848_zpszrl4lsbt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F0C24B83-0809-44CF-985D-998DA19E8848_zpszrl4lsbt.jpg.html)

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And the moment of truth as to whether they fit or not;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9911B68B-94DF-4B99-9C52-04553ADC23AA_zpsfbcyvnll.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9911B68B-94DF-4B99-9C52-04553ADC23AA_zpsfbcyvnll.jpg.html)

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The cold side needs to be rotated to try and find that "sweet spot" where everything lines up perfectly, but even the worst case scenario is that it still fits real good! :D

[JordanS]

I finally got around to ordering x2 CA18 oil filters from Conceptua Tuning, which as much as I dislike the CA18 engine, they fit and they have a pretty vital job to do, so genuine filters were a must in my opinion.

Wont match the colour of the engine bay though! :(

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BEA5C885-CB4C-481D-86E7-C008CCE9F45E_zpssqumpleh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BEA5C885-CB4C-481D-86E7-C008CCE9F45E_zpssqumpleh.jpg.html)

And all fitted, it looks pretty close to the inlet and it is to be honest haha, but theres enough of a gap in my opinion to allow the engine to move. It's bit tricky to fit with the alternator and AN lines in the way but it fits, and its out of the way from any harm :p

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/9ED59CA0-CEBF-4D4B-B08D-2029F13CFEBA_zpsgqkewfq4.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/9ED59CA0-CEBF-4D4B-B08D-2029F13CFEBA_zpsgqkewfq4.jpg.html)

As I mentioned earlier, I went up to see Huxley to get some fittings welded on to the intercooler pipes, but due to being stainless we were unable to bead roll the edges like Diamondsink has shown above :( So I dropped them back to the local welder near me who tried to build a bead with his TIG welder. It was never going to be a super neat job but the bead sits proud and should hopefully allow the clamps & silicone to bite into it should they begin to move. As a precaution, i'll probably assemble the intercooler pipes with hairspray on the ends, something i've been told helps the pipes from popping off.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F64B9EF2-3F48-4CD9-9D3C-13BFA053060E_zpswe8ie9io.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F64B9EF2-3F48-4CD9-9D3C-13BFA053060E_zpswe8ie9io.jpg.html)

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I just need to clean the insides of the welds to make sure the air can travel relatively smoothly, nothing vital but whilst its apart it may as well be done.

Ive ordered yet more AN6 Teflon hose which should allow me to finalise the fuel setup, which is just the feed & return from the intank pump. Whilst I could just use regular hose clamps, Ive opted for some fancy hose finishers as I wasn't sure they are a requirement for the teflon hose or not. If they're not, well at least they look pretty haha!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F67A54EA-3B5B-443C-B26E-112727E33071_zpsvwx3eirt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F67A54EA-3B5B-443C-B26E-112727E33071_zpsvwx3eirt.jpg.html)

So since the last update things have come on slowly, mainly with the engine bay coming together. Initially I wanted to give the intercooler pipes a thorough clean after hearing some horror stories. I tried my best to try and grind down the welds on the inside, whilst cleaning all of the debris with a wire brush, and air line and a good old wash;

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FBECD217-AFAF-4155-992E-AB7BF6BACAD5_zps5qzmbsj9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FBECD217-AFAF-4155-992E-AB7BF6BACAD5_zps5qzmbsj9.jpg.html)

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So I'm hoping *touch wood* none of the horror stories of loose debris going into the engine should surface :p Anyway, I quickly got about spraying the ends of the pipes with hairspray as a precautionary measure and got everything assembled for what I hope to be the final time!

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You can see in the above picture that Ive finally plumbed up all of the power steering side of things too, something I wanted to do after the intercooler piping was done so I can see what kind of clearance I have. The hardest section was the feed from the reservoir to the pump, due to an angle that needs to be created, which inevitably meant the hose tries to naturally kink. But after a bit of trial and error, I seem to have a nice bend without any kinks :)

The main bend as it goes around the intercooler piping;

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I put around 2 inches of fire proof sleeving over the hose around the section where it may touch the piping, purely just to stop and chafing in the future.

And the lines to the cooler;

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Anybody who have used the AN Socketless/Push On fitting will sympathise who hard the hose can be to put on the fitting, I was seriously struggling to try and make the hose reach the end! Well I suppose the silver lining is that a tight fit shouldn't leak :D

And finally, a more "complete" engine bay!

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The shroud has been cut and messed around with to try and fit nicely, so its by far the most prettiest part of the car but hopefully it'll be useful and increase the efficiency of the cooling setup.

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I finally set about finally completing the fuel system for good, which was essentially just the tank fittings left to do. The AN fittings were the usual procedure and fairly straight forward, but those little hose finishers were extremely hard to try and fit over the braid, but they seem to go nice and tight over the barb fittings fro the tank and look pretty so hey ho haha.

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I'll probably chop about the standard cover that hides the top of the fuel tank, to try and stop any debris from entering the boot and hopefully tidy things up a tad in there.

I havent done much since this as I somehow got drafted in to spray a trailer for my dad, but more experience with the spray gun wont go amiss for those inevitable replacement bumpers :wack:

I went to go and see Dave @ DY Engines today, to grab some mineral oil and discuss a plan to try and move things along as quite simply, I'm procrastinating loads at the moment! But, we have a plan! Basically, were going to use the starter to help build oil pressure in the engine, which means I can see if anything leaks and get things ready for when Martin can come and wire the ECU up and get things running. So hopefully, if all goes to plan I should have some more enthusiasm to get this sodding thing running!

[JordanS]

So not alot has happened recently, I went and bought this little suction syringe type thing yesterday to put the gearbox oil in. Its a bit tricky to start with, and well, gearbox oil is horrible stuff! But it seemed to do what it said on the tin and transferred enough oil of for it to slowly trickle out of the fill plug on the gearbox (3.1L if i remember correctly :) )

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My biggest worry was whether the bell housing had sealed properly since having the gearbox apart for the machining work. But, having left it overnight all seems fine thankfully! If it i'd leak, it would probably have to be an engine out job due to the size of the gearbox in the standard transmission tunnel!

I've also finally bonded the roof spoiler on, which was a bit of a pain after the gun used to apply the sealant kinda broke. Anyway, I used the same bonding adhesive that I used on the windows and all seems fine and shouldn't be falling off anytime soon!

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You can't really miss that big sticker on the rear window now, can you!? Anyway, rather than some peoples approach of trying to constantly seek any form of sponsorship in return for plastering stickers over their car for a slight discount, i've gone towards the approach representing DY Engines because of the awesome work they put into my engine, thats it! No discounts or free stuff, just pure appreciation :) Hopefully, this car will have very little stickers because I'm more a fan of the simple and clean look, so this will probably be the only sticker to on the rear window and looks pretty damn cool in my opinion! I need to replace though, as I was a bit of a tit when applying it and managed to get quite a few air bubbles even when using a squeegee :wack: :(

This weeks job list is to slowly get the car ready to try and build oil pressure up and double checking the basic things that could cause issues or problems, and hopefully see about getting a windscreen fitted if I get a chance. And i'll leave you with one more obligatory photo with some fancy front wheels on.

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They're a friends wheels, but couldn't resist trying them on to see how they looked :p I'll still go down the route of some Works CR Kai's in the polished/chrome look in the future though. But that can wait until the car is running!

2 small packages arrived, with the first being glorious brake fluid. Whilst this car will mainly be used for drifting, there will be the odd times where I take the car to my local track (Castle Combe) for a bit of grip driving, hence the large brakes and fancy pads. So for an extra few pounds, I did a bit of research and found that ATE SuperBlue brake fluid was highly rated for track use so it was a no brainer to order some up. It came in fancy tins too :p

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The second package was some generic heat wrap and some metal cable ties. This won't be for the manifold or downpipe however, as I'm planning on wrapping the end section of the cat back exhaust. The reason behind this is with my old car, I found the heat from the exhaust began to melt the plastic shielding around the fuel tank. And after seeing pictures of an S13 set on fire in Japan due to the fuel tank catching alight, it was a no brainer whilst everything is apart just to eliminate that risk. The second reason is to help reduce any heat going into the driveshaft. Whether or not heat is a direct cause of the driveshaft boots failing is a different matter, but I can't see it doing any harm :)

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I've booked a local windscreen fitter to come round Wednesday morning to get a front windscreen fitted, so it'll begin to resemble a normal car even more :) And more importantly, I want to sort out sticker placement haha! From there, I just need to carry on doing the small tasks, and getting the car ready to begin building oil pressure and see whether the dash/AN lines seal or leak (one of my biggest worries :( ) but to find that out I just need to man up and crank the engine over!

[JordanS]

So the highlight of this week was getting a windscreen! Kinda boring I know, but hey its essential! After using National Windscreens on my old S13 a few years ago, I went with them again as the price isn't THAT bad for a brand new windscreen :)

So after it's all in, kind of resembles a car a bit more now;

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As you can see, I've put the seat and harness in to test the positioning of the eyelet, but I still can't get bored of looking at this setup, and still feels as amazing as when I first sat in it :D

The beautiful part of finally having a windscreen was that I could apply another sticker, whilst keeping to my points made previously and keeping the overall theme very simple :)

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I can't help but love that the writing and outline is black, it looks super stealth, clean and easily noticeable up close!

With the list of tasks finally reducing, the wiring is the next substantial task to rectify.

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Whilst I'm keeping my old UK S13 looms, I wanted to tuck the fuse boxes inside and try to eliminate any unnecessary wiring to keep it simple and neat. Obviously this is easier said than done, and I seriously thought about getting a custom loom made up, but after getting a quote back I can't justify that sort of money on some wiring! So after speaking to Martin @ MB again today, we're (he is) going to attack the wiring when doing a site visit and work his magic with the stock loom and hopefully get everything working as it should :)

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I was kind of hoping to fit the rear brake pads tomorrow, but unforeseen problems mean they're going to be a little bit late, but as soon as they arrive, they're fitted and the dual caliper setup is done i'll post some pictures up :)

Since the last update, the first thing I did was to throw on a pair of rear callipers so I can make sure the bolts are the right lengths and to double check the mounting tabs for both callipers are straight after hearing about a pair of rear knuckles which needed to be redone. But thankfully my rear knuckles were absolutely spot on.

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I previously mentioned I bought some heat wrap, so one of the tasks were to fit this to my exhaust which I quickly cleaned up. Upon installation I noticed the downpipe flange wasn’t perfectly flat, meaning the gasket between the downpipe and the catback wouldn’t completely seal. Nothing a bit of exhaust putty or something will cure. :)

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- - - Updated - - -

I contacted Stu @ Garage SR a bit earlier in the year to order some Project Mu brake pads, which I’ve heard nothing but good thing about. With the front brakes being quite extreme, I needed something with a good bite on the rear to try and balance out the feel, and after looking at generic Yellowstuff, Redstuff pads etc, Stu pointed me in the directions of running;

Rear Brake – Project Mu – Hyper Carbon+
Hydro – Project Mu - D1 Spec

Which should give me a great pad that’s up to the duties of hard braking on track, whilst having a pad with extremely good cold bite for the hydro, winner!

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D1 Spec Pads;

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Hyper Carbon+ Pads;

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At this point it was my birthday (Halloween) and I was stupid enough to go and work on the Silvia, how silly of me!

So quickly assembled the brakes, ensuring I had the pads on the right calipers on either side.

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It was at this point I realised I probably shouldn’t reuse those discs with fresh pads if I could help it. So after scouring the internet for a couple of hours I ended up buying some EBC rear discs to complete the rear setup. What’s even cooler is that their new coating is black, which supposedly lasts for a number of years.

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I love how stealth the rear brake setup looks!

[JordanS]

Since one of the requests from MB was a fresh engine loom to avoid any gremlins, I quickly grabbed one off ebay after a cheeky offer won the item. (Apologies for the picture, not sure what I was thinking when focusing the phone!)

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The next task was to bleed the brakes and clutch, something I was a bit wary of as I rebuilt the rear calipers myself for the first time. Thankfully nothing appears to be leaking after a couple of weeks, so fingers crossed they’re 100% working.

The brakes bled up fairly nicely, especially considering the whole system was bone dry, and I have a solid peddle. I did find one of the connections loose (my fault I never checked it) so they will need another bleed as a precaution, but that will be a few minutes work.

The other task was the clutch, something I was more worried about over the brakes due to the issue I had with the release bearing. The cylinder and slaves themselves bled up fairly easy, and appears I have full engagement/disengagement of the clutch after turning the rear wheels in the air and testing the clutch. (Also seems to engage nicely when pushing the car around, so touch wood it should be fine! I’ve probably just jynx’d myself though ha.)

Since it was on the floor at this point, after bleeding the clutch and brakes I couldn’t resist the inner fanboy and take some more pictures ;)

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And then the weather got quite nice for a change, so it’d be rude not to take the car outside for a few pictures, so prepare yourself for a number of pictures!

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(I still need to cut and paint the standard fuel tank cover, which should hopefully tidy the boot up a bit)

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So that’s everything up to date sadly, more pictures than words unfortunately as progress has been slow recently due to a lack of motivation and the fact I was avoiding spending any money of the PS13 until I bought myself a new daily (which I now have, so normal service can resume ;) hopefully lol!)

Hopefully a friend of mine will be making me a replica set of Origin Front Under Canards as I felt the front end could do with a bit more aggression, but on the other side, the D-Max kit is already extremely angular so may not work. But time will tell!

[JordanS]

A friend of mine reproduces Origin Canards, so I had to grab a pair as I felt the front end was lacking a bit of aggression! So after a week, these turned up - Contact cliodan26 (I think thats correct ha)

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And here's how the front end sits with them fitted;

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Some photo's make them look a bit weird, but in the flesh, its looks so rad!

You may notice it now has a pair of Rota's up front, and thats because I sold the MB Battles to a friend :( But fear not, the replacements have been purchased and should be arriving soon!

So you're probably wondering what wheels I've ordered, and truth be told, I've had these in mind for about 3 months now :smokin:

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Ive got a pair of 18 x 9.5 ET-15 Work Emotion Kiwami's in GT Silver on their way thanks to Driftworks! (Yup, ET NEGATIVE 15!) Its a part of the new range of Kiwami's, which have the Ultra Deep concave face from the 10.5 wheel, so can't wait to see them fitted up. I did some measurements, and they should sit perfect! And should I want to reduce the camber, I can reduce the front track width as the current LCA's are set to +35mm S13 length :)

And over the Christmas period, I got an email from Driftworks saying they now have 10% off, typical ehhhh! But, I may have bought another pair :wack:

As much as i'd love to run the same size on the rear, that negative offset just isn't going to work. The Equips on there now with fitment that is godly are currently 18 x 10.5 ET2/3 (TBC). And heres how an 18x10 Rota sat when mocked up to sit similar (2mm more poke than the 9.5 -15 would sit)

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The tyre is just sat against the fender, which isn't any good for when I want to drive the car in anger! I mean, I could dial in some negative camber, but its currently set around the 0* mark at present, with the intention of running -0.5*. But i've built this car to be something special out on track, and I would like the rear grip on the rear that camber level would offer. So, it's a good job the new range of Kiwami's offer an 18 x 9.5 ET0 with the same Ultra Deep Concave face, which would sit around 7mm further in than the Equips, nothing a slip on 5mm hub centric spacer could sort out lol. Plus, it allows me to play with fitment for when I want to run a sightly bigger tyre as I can just simply take the spacer off.

So the rear wheel setup will not alternate between Equips & Kiwami's :smokin: Im hoping to buy another pair of Kiwami's in the future just to have an extra set of rear wheels for an event, but for the time being, 2x pair's will be enough.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/334B4ED0-6BCA-4C15-B9DC-FC47BE86DBB4_zpsa99hn6jt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/334B4ED0-6BCA-4C15-B9DC-FC47BE86DBB4_zpsa99hn6jt.jpg.html)

So January is here, and now I need to pull my finger out and get this car running. I'll be speaking to Martin @ MB Automotive on Monday to get him all booked up to wire the car, and from there hopefully mapping will be pretty damn soon after providing there are no major issues.

The reason for this sudden motivation? Well as some of you will be aware, Spring Matsuri tickets go on sale tomorrow evening and I've been dying to drive at Rockingham. 2 full months should be enough time to get the car running, maybe not enough to do a shake down test beforehand but as long as its running, i'll be there and driving on the Saturday providing I get a ticket of course!

Anyway, my parents got me this rad wing cover for when I'm working on the car (Long standing joke with my dad about calling my Nissan an old Datsun!). Such a cool item, might even frame it haha!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/606F0D75-E5E7-4C9F-8C84-A602FFF36A62_zpsjoptxh8z.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/606F0D75-E5E7-4C9F-8C84-A602FFF36A62_zpsjoptxh8z.jpg.html)

Over the weekend Dave from DY Engines came down, the reason here was because we originally set the timing as per Protuner's setting, whereas Martin (who's going to be mapping the car) would like another setting. So before things progress, he offered to pop down on his weekend and set the timing up. It was quite cool to see inside the head, something I haven't done. With the new cam and pulley setup, its look so mechanical and quite simply badass! Cant wait to hear the sound they'll produce.

The car should be getting wired at the end of the month with a little bit of luck, and if all goes ok with the first start up, mapping wont be much longer after.

Today I received some goodies from Driftworks!

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So stoked with how awesome they look! Really can't wait to chuck some tires on the 18x9.5 ET-15 pair so I can put them up front! (And see how much "tweaking" is needed :wack: ) Im hoping to run a 235/40 or 35 tire up front, to help with front end bite and clearance, but i'll see what sizes come in my desired tire. I thought about something sticky, like a Federal RSR, Nankang NS2R but I'm still a bit undecided. As I know the car has been setup for quite a responsive steering setup, so I'm leaning towards a budget-ish tire like a regular Nankang NS2 to allow the car to remain balanced, after all, I'm not going to run semi slicks on the rear. The catch-22 is that I've tried to dial in quite a bit of mechanical grip on the rear with the geo setting, so the only way to find out for sure is trial and error :)

[JordanS]

Right, well I guess I can't just tease you guys.

So the past few months, not a lot has happened. I've been waiting for a slot to get the wiring done so we can do the first start and see what goes wrong...

So Martin finally got time to come down and make a start on the wiring. All I can say is that he's one hell of a wizard!! He could pick wire and know exactly what it does, it truly baffled me! So I left him alone to let him do his thing as here's a few obligatory mid-wiring madness pictures;

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The party piece! :p

And here's how things stood before the first start up. We did a few checks to make sure the wiring was all happy, the ecu was communicating fine etc (What amazed me was the wiring worked first time with ZERO issues, a testament to his work!) I'll try and grab a picture of the final loom, which for a stock loom that has been reduced to the bare essentials, it's amazing to see how small you can get it.

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To say I was nervous was an understatement! We undid the front oil cooler lines and watched the spray bars to see whether oil is circulating after it's built up pressure. Within 10/15 seconds of cranking we had oil! So now it was time for the first start up! But silly old me here thought it was wise to plumb up the FPR before the fuel rail, and not after like you should do! So after a few minutes creating a temporary solution we had fuel pressure! After a couple of cranks, it spat into life!

Now the one thing that I cannot describe was the sound! It's loud, like really loud. The below video doesn't do it justice. I guess it's a combination of the head work, cams, manifold, downpipe and cutback that gives it this addictive noise, but my god it sounds gorgeous! I can't wait to crank some boost through the motor and hear it sing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_4-uXA-ux4

So yeah, plan of action now is to finish all of the odd jobs and small fuel leak so running in and mapping can take place, and from there hopefully to Rockingham for Drift Matsuri! I was stoked to see no leaks from the AN lines I made, there was a fuel leak from a bung on the fuel rail (which I forgot to tighten up), but even after tightening it still leaked. So I can either use some PTFE tape and hope it seals of get it quickly welded up for a more permanent fix.

After 14/15 months of building the damn car, it was good to hear it finally run!

[JordanS]

Jeeez, it’s been a while!

Quite a lot has happened since the last update, and those who keep up to date with my Instagram will have seen the car progress over the past few months. I guess general life has gotten in the way of things, and unintentionally taking a back seat from the scene (it’s gotten far too clique’y!).

So the first start up was a success, and the motor sounded insane! A little bit too loud, but the rasp was just perfect. There were no major leaks and it built oil pressure quickly.

But, it was a huge learning curve – it highlighted weaknesses that I must change. The first task I wanted to tackle was reassembling the interior. Even though this car will be dedicated for the track, I still want it to resemble the S13 chassis. I have had thoughts of an S15 dash conversion, but the S13 dash is pretty iconic in my opinion! Maybe an idea for the future though..

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C99787E0-6679-4451-A508-494B865393AA_zpsokq6iett.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C99787E0-6679-4451-A508-494B865393AA_zpsokq6iett.jpg.html)

As I posted on the other page – I purchased a pair of Work Equip CR Kiwami’s. The obvious thing was to throw on a pair of 235/40’s and trial fit them. I could just about squeeze them under the front Origin +40mm fenders – the words “just” and “about” should be highlighted in bold!

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Holy ****! They suit the car down to the ground – a D1 kind of vibe. In the quest to gain a little more clearance up front I set about reducing the track width of my PBM Front Lower Control Arms. I love how easy these things are to setup!

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I do however want the front end to sit lower as it sits just that little bit too high in my honest opinion.

A pair of the WORK’s wasn’t too bad in terms of price – so I got another pair. But this time in 18x9.5 ET0 flavour so I could gain a bit of clearance and run a larger tire on the rear. A 9.5 wheel is pretty versatile, anything from a 215 – 265, all of which are ideal for this car depending on its use.

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I love the vibe this car gives – something I never predicted would happen! It’s been a long time in the making, but the aura is just incredible. It has presence.

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[JordanS]

Now it was time to turn back to the reassembly of the interior – first things first was my old Grip Royal steering wheel. I ran this in my old S13 – and plan to run it again in this chassis – albeit with its new bronze centre due to its age – but I dig it!

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I think I touched on it previously – but upon plumbing up the fuel rail I made the stupid mistake of plumbing the FPR before the fuel rail, rather than after! Got to make mistakes to learn ehh..

So here was our “bodge” to get the motor running late at night:

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So I started stripping the fuel rail down – as a small 1/8NPT bung was continually leaking.

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I tried everything bar PTFE tape to get this bung to seal. The idea of a small bit of PTFE breaking free in the fuel rail and clogging a fuel injector wasn’t something I wanted to happen – I want to try and get everything setup perfectly now so things wont go wrong in the future * touch wood * so I’ll just get it TIG’d up!

Whilst I was waiting for the local fabricator to free up some space to squeeze my fuel rail in, I ordered lots of vacuum hose in order to plumb everything up neatly.

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(Red of course to match the bay!)

Whilst most people use cable ties or even nothing to hold their vac hoses onto the ports, this simply wouldn’t do for me :( Not to worry, a bunch of constant tension clamps will make sure they are constantly sealed and wont pop off!

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As a result of plumbing up the FPR incorrectly – I spent another small fortune on AN/Dash fittings plus braided hose. Anyone whose bought these fitting and lines will understand the cost of them!

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Here’s how the return feed now looks :) I think it looks pretty cool and its purposeful – it’s out of harms way and easy to access.

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And here is the car in its natural habitat..

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I spent a bit more time on the interior – which now resembles an S13! It’s cool that after all this time, it’s the final assembly stage where you see the bigger picture all come together. The more the interior comes together, the more time I want to spend in there!

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I got the fuel rail back from the fabricators – with the bung welded in. Therefore, it’ll be leak free forever now! I could’ve preserved with trying to make the bung seal, but at the end of the day, I’m running an external FPR, so I’ll never need to use that port for a fuel pressure gauge. I washed the rail out countless times, blew it with the air lines just to make sure there is no debris in there. After all, a stupid mistake now could be costly.

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And all back together, with no leaks * fingers crossed *..

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A chap on Driftworks was selling S13 gauge holders that sit in the middle vents – something I’ve been after for ages. It’s such a clean way to display gauges in my opinion. It should just pop in, but I used a tiny bit of glue just to make sure it doesn’t vibrate loose or anything whilst out on track.

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So the exhaust was too loud, more so for UK tracks where sound is becoming an ever bigger issue. So the Buddy Club unfortunately had to go :( I decided to go for a custom setup. Plus, the existing setup sat too close to the prop for my liking so I thought I’d kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

I also had a couple of issues with the downpipe Hux made me – the rear flange had been warped – no gasket would ever seal, and the O2 sensor was quite tricky to access. So I ordered a Kinugawa TD06 to 3” V-Band adapter – therefore my new exhaust system would have V-bands all throughout for ease of maintenance. I have plans for swappable rear back boxes – one for making anti-social TD06 noises, the other being more sensible so I can get out on track.

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I was still stoked the car had electrics – so took a picture of the sidelights – I’m not sure why to be honest haha!

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[JordanS]

When Martin did the electrics, he forgot to bring an Intake Air Temp sensor – So I quickly popped it in when he had one.

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To go with my Defi gauges, I ordered another vital gauge to go with them – An Air Fuel Ratio gauge so I can make sure the engine and tune are both happy.

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Whilst I’m not strictly aiming for competition use – I wanted to run a fire extinguisher just in case something bad did happen – I can suppress it.

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Plus an additional pull for external use..

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The next step was to measure up the hydro lines – which Proline Motorsport made for me (the same chaps that made my custom brake lines). I cannot fault the quality, nor the price of their work :)

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All fitted – with a bit of protective sleeving as they pass through the body of the car. Hopefully this means they wont chafe, and eventually leak – that’s the plan anyhow.

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- - - Updated - - -

I’ve added a bit of padding to the roll cage – mainly in areas where contact is most likely. Better to be safer than sorry I guess!

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Next job was to mount the boost solenoid – my key aim was to get it out of harms way to avoid any dirt/debris and heat. So up on the bulkhead it went:

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A photo of the interior as it stood:

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I also made another purchase – this time a friend of mine was selling his Bride Zeta III with an S-Body passenger rail. It was a perfect opportunity to grab another seat and have a matching setup.

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Whilst I obsessed about my new seat, a friend of mine quickly wired up my gauges. Every gauge sits within my view, with the important ones closer to me, so I can have a quick glance on the vitals.

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Plumbing up the external Wastegate was fairly simple – I ensured all the lines were routed as far away from heat as possible – to minimise the likelihood of any issues (I’ve heard many stories where incorrectly fastened vac hoses on wastegates lead to mushy pistons!) Each line was protected in heat sleeve, with a constant tension clamp to make sure they are correctly fastened.

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And subsequently – the boost solenoid was all plumbed up too.

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The interior kept coming together – and I fell in love with it even more!

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I fastened the fire extinguisher down behind the passenger seat – my thinking here was to help offset my body weight, plus it was an area where I could make sure the extinguisher itself was fastened down to a standard that I was happy with. After all, in a crash an object of that size and weight could easily lead to a fatality.

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Even the vacuum hose for the MAP sensor got a constant tension clamp – after all, it’s the small details that create the bigger picture.

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It was my first time plumbing up a fire extinguisher – and it wasn’t that bad! Just cut to length and push fit until they click/lock into place. I thought I’d try and hide the lines under the centre console for a more discrete and subtle installation:

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I mounted one nozzle towards my feet as per competition regulations, where I then set upon the installation of the pull handle in the cabin. I had a small brain wave (quite a rare thing ha!) and mounted it by the steering wheel – it’s easy to reach, subtle and not obtrusive :) The moulding of the cluster meant it was a tad tricky to mount, but the idea worked! I may come back to this in the future for a neater solution.

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[JordanS]

After playing with the hydro handle, I discovered it kept fouling the centre console trim – so quickly setup upon rectifying this..

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Now – I mentioned I bought another Bride Zeta III seat, so it was only right I got another set of Takata Harnesses.. right?! Most people sell fakes, and I hate fake items, especially with safety items like seats and harnesses. So I contacted the guys at GSM Performance (I originally bought my first Bride seat through these guys) and they hooked me up a killer deal! So a fresh pair of Takata’s were on their way to me.

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They’re a slightly updated version compared to the ones I have – so these new ones will of course become mine/the driver’s set, whilst my others will now be used for the passenger side.

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I noticed my rear lights behaved a bit oddly – as in when braking, one side dims/goes off. After looking at the wiring on the bulb holders, they look like they have been messed around with during their previous life. So I managed to find a set of PS13 rear lights with bulb holders in great condition. Hopefully, these will fix my light issue.

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After rectifying the small issues found upon start up – I decided to crank it over. It ran, and idled ok.. but as soon as you apply any throttle – it just dies. Not good! Especially considering how well it ran previously, this wasn’t a part of the plan.

I downloaded the Link software and Teamviewer so Martin could check out what’s happening whilst he was more than likely sat in his hot tub, but in the end I ran out of time so we had to call it a day. But I did manage to see what the software and map looked like which was pretty cool!

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I’ve always wanted a snap off boss to make getting in and out of the car a bit easier, what with climbing over the roll cage. So I looked at my options – NRG seem okay, D1 seem a bit hit and miss etc, something I want to avoid considering it’s quite an important component at the end of the day. So, as always I decided to go all out and grab a Works Bell RAPFIX II snap off boss through Jesse Streeter. The quality is unreal, like literally unreal! The way the ball bearings click together is so satisfying, and even the way the splines are machined - a true testament to its quality!

Also, it had to be in red to complement the car.

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Quickly installed it to see how it looks – I’m so pleased with it! Suits the interior down to a ground!

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Took a few little photos of how the car stood – workshop started getting a little messy! :(

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In between work – it was time to take my old mans Hot Rod to Huxley for a roll cage. This is something else I’ll be working on alongside the Silvia – so I’ll drop a few little updates on this as well.

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2x Generations in one picture, Father/Son combination – such a cool comparison!

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Anyway, back to mine!

Due to the way the cage is tied in to the front turrets, it’s a bit hard to keep the factory ECU holder, and with a Link ECU (not exactly a cheap ECU!), I wanted to tuck it up out the way so it doesn’t get wet, nor kicked by any passengers. My solution was to make a removable plate that bolts into where the glovebox used to be, and where the ECU will be now be hidden behind.

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A couple of Riv-Nuts into the factory casing allows my to bolt it onto my new cover thingy:

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And here’s how it all assembles after paint :)

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[JordanS]

I touched upon it earlier, but I finally got around to creating a bracket for the external pull cables. They sit below the bonnet which is pretty neat as it helps keep a subtle look – I’m not into the full blown competition look personally.

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Now it was time to take the Silvia on a little trip up to Andy @ APW Engineering – The same guy who built my manifold. He kinda loved my car and I wanted a new exhaust system, an area in which he is a fabrication wizard in! So I set upon the 4+ hour journey to Barnsley in the new tow vehicle.

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HERE! I love how mean this thing looks on the trailer!

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Off-loaded and ready for Andy to work his magic! It’s quite refreshing to meet a guy who’s passionate about his work – gives me a lot of confidence in the job he’ll do.

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Here’s how the car looks before Andy works his magic!

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And here’s the work he’s done – it’s literally incredible! The concept was simple, but I let Andy loose with what he thinks works best. 3” from the turbo back, V-bands throughout with swappable rear boxes (3” Shotgun vs. 4” Turn Down)

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Words literally couldn’t describe how happy I am with his work – even the way he has made each and every V-band leak proof is insane. Now it’s time for the 4 hour journey back home!

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Back home – I had a little tidy up whilst the car was away.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/12B90D57-0979-45CB-B5E7-FE8F91D3ED1B_zps17hp5oka.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/12B90D57-0979-45CB-B5E7-FE8F91D3ED1B_zps17hp5oka.jpg.html)

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[JordanS]

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Next change was the diff ratio – the 4.36 is quite simply too high for a Z33/350z gearbox. After speaking to a couple of guys, and using a gear ratio calculator – I settled for a 4.08 ratio. It might not seem like a huge jump, but by my calculations this should mean the car would primarily be in 3rd and 4th gear, perfect! Now it was time to try and find a diff!

Luckily the guys at Garage D had a virgin R32 GTST VLSD diff which would be a perfect base for building a new diff. Whilst my old Nismo worked a treat, with all the work that’s gone into the car, I wanted to build a fresh diff with the correct tolerances to help save driveshafts and my gearbox, not to mention a consistent performance on track.

So, the diff arrived:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/71FFCBE4-DD67-47AE-AADF-4D2CE13E3DB1_zpsjw0yunym.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/71FFCBE4-DD67-47AE-AADF-4D2CE13E3DB1_zpsjw0yunym.jpg.html)

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As for the internals – I settled on a Kaaz 2-Way Super Q diff from Driftworks. I’ve heard very positive things about the Kaaz units – mainly that they are an aggressive unit which suits track drifting.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D51E1D3C-6F7A-4D3C-8C19-F236DF4DB2CA_zpsdfrk1hrr.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D51E1D3C-6F7A-4D3C-8C19-F236DF4DB2CA_zpsdfrk1hrr.jpg.html)

The next step is to get the unit built professionally. A local place quoted me a stupid price, to the point I thought the quote included removing and fitting the diff from the car! Luckily enough, Martin @ MB Automotive is a dab hand at a range of things, and he said he’d build it for me. Perfect!

The next thing on my list is to finish off plumbing the fire extinguisher in the engine bay. Most regulations state the nozzle should point at the fuel rail, but I took the initiative to mount the nozzle towards the turbo – the main source of heat and the most likely place for a fire in my opinion. If, and when the time comes I need to pass scrutineering for competition, I can add in another nozzle.

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After looking at the rear of the car, I decided to spoil the car yet again! This time, another ordered was placed with Powered by Max. This time for rear alignment arms and rear lower control arms. As with the other PBM items, the quality is nothing short of spectacular! Prepare for lots of pictures!

PS: Trailers make excellent tables!

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http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/730F8311-4136-40DC-9717-B9EEBC5189D5_zpsy8hpvijx.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/730F8311-4136-40DC-9717-B9EEBC5189D5_zpsy8hpvijx.jpg.html)

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I was going to wait until after mapping to fit these, but with life getting in the way and mapping not being as soon as I’d like – I couldn’t help myself and started to fit them :)

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[JordanS]

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PBM RLCA vs Nissan Items:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/466622C2-A602-46AF-B73F-42F1DA67C046_zpsenwwa0st.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/466622C2-A602-46AF-B73F-42F1DA67C046_zpsenwwa0st.jpg.html)

PBM vs Hard Race Alignment Arms:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A9DF27E3-E42C-4713-AC52-FCA85F8CDA43_zps4dw4rvrt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A9DF27E3-E42C-4713-AC52-FCA85F8CDA43_zps4dw4rvrt.jpg.html)

Aaaaaand back on the ground!

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It’s a terrible picture, but kind of shows just how much clearance these arms offer!

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I noticed the turbo drain flange was weeping, something I’d rather fix sooner rather than later! So off it all came, and resealed for good!

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Obligatory pictures of the engine bay/car – I love how simple and purposeful this engine bay is though!

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Whilst we had some nice weather for a change, I took even more photos of the car. Ya know, if I stopped taking so many photos – this car would probably be finished haha! Anyway:

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http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C0AAEFB9-09DF-490A-B57B-FC509853F724_zpsftdw4v6j.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C0AAEFB9-09DF-490A-B57B-FC509853F724_zpsftdw4v6j.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B12E249A-8C1D-4070-A3B5-D9D47658028C_zpsmcfbhmkk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B12E249A-8C1D-4070-A3B5-D9D47658028C_zpsmcfbhmkk.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/53F68391-449F-4222-910E-1E2DCCA77401_zpsp0ezq085.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/53F68391-449F-4222-910E-1E2DCCA77401_zpsp0ezq085.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4F2EC109-0BA5-443C-8759-F8CA55996DE8_zpswvdyslef.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4F2EC109-0BA5-443C-8759-F8CA55996DE8_zpswvdyslef.jpg.html)

This thing looks so sinister!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FB5D8833-6619-450C-939F-C40B48BBEB5B_zpsnbfarr8m.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FB5D8833-6619-450C-939F-C40B48BBEB5B_zpsnbfarr8m.jpg.html)

[JordanS]

Before I took the car to mapping – the engine builder contacted me about the VVT solenoid blank we had made up. We had concerns whether it was long enough to maintain oil pressure in the head. So as a safety measure, Dave gave me a VVT Solenoid I could use! Thankfully it was already black, so it’s a bit discrete.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E11C1C77-41F2-460E-A465-00D69FDF2BFF_zpsobbesdbd.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E11C1C77-41F2-460E-A465-00D69FDF2BFF_zpsobbesdbd.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/107E8CD6-3644-48E2-BF9A-1E4E507004A1_zpsragqqqws.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/107E8CD6-3644-48E2-BF9A-1E4E507004A1_zpsragqqqws.jpg.html)

Time to load it up for mapping! Martin came down the night before to check the car over. He altered the tune and everything ran spot on. The only reason we could think of as to why the car wouldn’t rev was because of the injector duty cycles. When we first got the car running, there was a fuel leak, so MB compensated with high injector cycles. So once the leak was fixed, it was running way too rich, hence why it would just die.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FFC371A2-9BD9-48E0-9EFF-346CF4AFA4DE_zpsizabrbaa.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FFC371A2-9BD9-48E0-9EFF-346CF4AFA4DE_zpsizabrbaa.jpg.html)

This was my first time driving the car around the yard, a bit of a milestone :)

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Saw a few cool cars at JDM Garage – Paul’s S14a with a Mazworx stroked SR22 was pretty cool!

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Off to the rolling road we go!

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First off – it was time to run the motor in. To say I was nervous was a huge understatement! It’s been such a long time coming, I was constantly thinking whether every nut and bolt was done up correctly, every line flows nicely and correctly etc. The only issue was the rear end being a bit “bouncy”, I can only think this is due to the eye-ball alignment and unbalanced rear wheels with budget tyres.

Everything just seemed to work – it was odd and made me question everything even more! There was a bit of smoke for the first 10 minutes or so as oil and other residues burn off as I’ve touched things assembling it all. The motor ran perfectly, water temps were a bit high but that was down to the water system slowly bleeding itself. The other issue was there was a small drip underneath the engine/gearbox area, which kinda worried me. To begin with, it was a small, steady drip where the bellhousing meets the engine.

First impression was that it was the gearbox leaking near the front cover. After all, I had stripped the box down to machine the bellhousing etc. But after speaking to a few friends it doesn’t seem to be gear oil, more so engine oil. Hmmm!

Paul @ JDM Garage was in charge of running the engine in. And his comments were positive as he started edging the motor on boost. MB’s way of running the motor in was simple. Start as you mean to go on, making the rings bed the bores hard! Paul comments were mainly about how soon the motors wants to come on boost, positive signs to come!

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It was so good to hear the car run! Next up was to do an oil and filter change before Martin starts to wind the motor up!

The oil that came was crisp and clean which is an encouraging sign that the motor is happy.

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Whilst my car was sat outside and Paul S14a was being mapped, I grabbed a few pictures:

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Mine and Paul’s SR22 S14a – it’s quite cool how two cars from opposite ends of the country come together and share similar ideas!

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https://youtu.be/gGBK8d9YOk0

https://youtu.be/jXhcaqSEmtk

https://youtu.be/KgaAFr8POW0

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[JordanS]

Here’s a cool photo I grabbed after a dyno run! Shows what kind of heat goes through the manifold :)

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And here’s the picture you’ve all been waiting for:

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First of all – you’ll all look at the power figure and think that’s fairly low. and so did I. A TD06 at 1.4bar/20psi should be over 400hp on a strong motor! I was a bit underwhelmed/disappointed to be honest. I built the whole setup to flow and work together, so an aim of 400whp would be quite a realistic goal. As for the low power figure, we’re not entirely sure either. The way the car pulled on the dyno was nothing like a 340hp motor; it’s nothing short of savage.

The obvious theory is the dyno – as we all know, dyno’s vary from place to place. But Paul SR22 made 500hp previously, which is the power region his setup should be making. Could it have been in a wrong mode? Or was the car strapped incorrectly – as this can play with the power figures also..

The next idea was the rear alignment – with the wheels potentially pulling in different directions, could that affect the end power reading? Or the bouncy rear end – could that have meant the full power wasn’t being put down?

The motor seems to breathe nicely – it has perfect AFR’s across the entire rev range up to the 7600 rev limit. We pulled the plugs out after mapping to check them, and all of them have a super clean & equal burn.

If I remember correctly, Paul’s car made 500+hp at 74(?)% injector duty cycle – mines running 62% so it’s not a mile off. Martin did the maths – a combination of using the amount of fuel the engine is taking, and multiplying it by the amount of horsepower the SR uses (this is probably incorrect, but he did some mathematical wizardry) and said the engine is taking enough fuel for the 420hp mark. Odd! He told me to have faith that it’s 400hp setup – so the plan is to take it out on track and see just how hard it pulls!

The cool thing about the graph is how linear it is - TD06’s are notoriously “laggy”. Not on this motor :) It comes on boost fast and hard, more encouraging signs it’s a strong and well built motor!

The noise this thing makes is crazy. Like really crazy. Paul’s S14a was pretty damn loud, but this thing on full chat was on another level. The sound is literally to die for, it has a very angry and purposeful TD06 sound to it.

In regards to the oil leak mentioned earlier – I noticed that after the oil change it was much less frequent than before. My thoughts were now the rear crank seal, perhaps the mineral oil was too thin when warm and passing through a seal? However, there was still a slight drip when running 15w50 synthetic oil. I could either leave it be, and hope for the best. Or remove the gearbox and re-seal the area. Personally, I think the latter is the most likely option. I just don’t want to risk ruining a clutch nor an engine over a leak.

So after a really really long day – I finally made it home after battling torrential rain, Devon’s finest inclines in the dark!

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I didn’t get home until the early hours of the morning – so set upon unloading it the following morning. What a contrasting day in terms of the weather!

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Another theory was the cam timing – maybe it could have been off due to the VVT Delete – but Dave and Martin checked this after mapping to which its perfect.

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My freshly built 4.08 vs my old Nismo 4.36:

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Now mapping had finished – I could finally lower the rear end! (I really couldn’t tell you how much I wanted this day to come!)

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So, mapping highlighted a few areas which need to be addressed. The first being the oil leak, the 2nd was to increase the cooling efficiency of my setup. With my current setup, everything should be spot on. But, I guess with mapping the car is stationary so heat soak has an even larger effect. After a few dyno pulls, the intake temps soared. Time to get this addressed!

First things first – I’ve created a slight gap between the radiator and intercooler. My thinking here is that with these touching, the radiator is just heating the rear of the intercooler. With a slight gap thank to a thin strip of dense foam, only the very sides of one another are actually touching, which should help rectify this issue.

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The intake pipe was also getting warm – again, an area where heat soak had obviously taken place due to the car being stationary. I keep thinking about reflective heat wrap and wrapping the downpipe back, but one idea was to introduce a cold air feed from the bumper to the filter – making sure the filter has a nice supply of fresh air. And if done right, would be a cool subtle addition.

In a bid to help reduce air intake temps, I’ll probably run the car without side lights for a little while. Whilst it’s a small change, it’ll introduce more fresh air to the engine bay and hopefully help lower those AIT’s!

Next up was trying to gain a bit more clearance up front as I’ve already cracked the front wing due to the front caster settings which are just random. I’ve decided to drop down to a 225/35 which should gain me that extra few mm clearance I need. Plus, it’ll also help to lower the front end.

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[JordanS]

Whilst I was going to setup the front suspension, one area I wanted to change was the tie rod length. I could’ve gotten a friend to cut and sleeve them to create additional length, but I’m a huge fan of bolt on items. Mainly because if I bend a tie rod at the track, I can easily replace them. I noticed GKTech do a new tie rod with A LOT of thread, where you simply cut it to the desired length, so I grabbed myself a couple.

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Tein Rods & Non-Offset Rack Spacers vs New GKTech Tie Rods

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- - - Updated - - -

Before I fit the above, I decided to quickly fit the new diff and bed it in. Although the Super Q diff doesn’t need to be bedded in due to special coating on the plates, I thought it’d be best practice to do so just to make sure everything is working 100%. It was the first time driving this chassis, and it was just jaw dropping in all honestly. Even though it was low speed, it felt responsive in both the engine and the chassis. The hunger to get this thing out on track grew even more!

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Jesse Streeter hooked me up with another pair of fresh front wings. I’ll paint these and keep them as a spare set. I feel like the current pair of wings will be sacrificed during the setup on the car to find that sweet spot – where I can run the car low, and run a setup where it handles like I want it to.

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Aaaaand up the car goes back to it’s natural habitat!

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So that’s the car kinda of up to date (for now!). Over the Christmas break I’ll hopefully be removing the gearbox so I can fix this damn leak whilst I complete a few other jobs. If all goes well, I want to do a grip day first to shake the car down and then see about going sideways. I literally cannot wait!

[TheRealSy90]

Man, the parts selection on your build is so eerily similar to my build. td06 20g, ati damper, Taarks bracket, 350z trans, OsGiken TS2BD clutch, I love it haha.


I just got my engine reinstalled with the 350z trans yesterday. Have you noticed how far down the transmission hangs below the chassis rails? it's like 2-3 inches lower! I know you want to run low so I'm curious if you just hadn't noticed it yet. Could you grab a pic of how it hangs on your car?


Trans hanging down on mine:


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[Malik]

great build so far, loving the quality work.. keep it up

[JordanS]

great build so far, loving the quality work.. keep it up

Thanks dude :)

Man, the parts selection on your build is so eerily similar to my build. td06 20g, ati damper, Taarks bracket, 350z trans, OsGiken TS2BD clutch, I love it haha.

I just got my engine reinstalled with the 350z trans yesterday. Have you noticed how far down the transmission hangs below the chassis rails? it's like 2-3 inches lower! I know you want to run low so I'm curious if you just hadn't noticed it yet. Could you grab a pic of how it hangs on your car?

I don't have a picture of how low it sits, but I can confirm the casing does hang quite low in comparison to the car. Whether it's as much as yours, I'm not too sure? I'll try and grab a picture on Friday for you.


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So I spent a little time with the car today - nothing drastic but I wanted to fit a cold air feed to the filter to help lower intake temps. So first things first, with the UK being pretty damn cold right now, I fuelled this thing up. if you don't have one, and your fed up of being cold, buy one! I literally love this thing!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2DE84BEA-FBD5-4752-B8DE-3723884C09A0_zpsvy7rqlfa.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2DE84BEA-FBD5-4752-B8DE-3723884C09A0_zpsvy7rqlfa.jpg.html)

I've seen a few different way to run this stye of piping, with the majority opting to just hang it out of the bumper. It may do the job, but c'mon - that's not very neat now..

After seeing where the end needs to be, I set about creating a small aluminium strip which utilises an existing bolt hole. I chose an aluminium strip and it doesn't need to be really strong, just enough to hold in place should the bumper decided to say bye bye. After a bit of trial and error, here's the outcome:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/73D6F185-77C7-42A7-AF1F-A2D601FE7644_zpsmhxdrvfh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/73D6F185-77C7-42A7-AF1F-A2D601FE7644_zpsmhxdrvfh.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3E736457-D85D-48E4-A2BD-87D3E98B86EE_zpsmpdxqreg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3E736457-D85D-48E4-A2BD-87D3E98B86EE_zpsmpdxqreg.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/11D1E952-94CF-4D72-8409-AABC71A5A6CE_zpshvdmhguf.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/11D1E952-94CF-4D72-8409-AABC71A5A6CE_zpshvdmhguf.jpg.html)

I'm yet to position the top of the hose, but the idea will be simple - sit a an inch or two below the air filter and pointing in the general direction. I feel once the car is moving, heat soak should be nowhere near as bad as a dyno, where the air flow is pretty much static. But i'll carry on with some ducting to the intercooler and cooler AIT's/efficient setup can never be a bad thing!

Here's how the feed sits in the bumper:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/F5F91898-DED3-48F7-91FA-C224CFBC09F9_zpsuhszdtso.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/F5F91898-DED3-48F7-91FA-C224CFBC09F9_zpsuhszdtso.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E4D1ADF9-C243-48DB-BF47-8DDA2B06B1DB_zpsfj9hkley.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E4D1ADF9-C243-48DB-BF47-8DDA2B06B1DB_zpsfj9hkley.jpg.html)

I like it. It look's purposeful and subtle. I could've opted for a bright colour or to have it hanging out the bumper, but I'm happy with the way it looks now.

I received a package in the post today. I've been after one of these for a while now, and almost bought one through Jesse Streeter until I saw Driftworks have become the European distributor for Vertex T&E. The guys at Driftworks hit me up with an awesome deal, so a purchase had to be made. I'll the let the pictures do the talking, although they really don't do the steering wheel any justice!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/69E4C632-6ADB-4F03-9CC0-9472E28498A2_zpsnetu735q.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/69E4C632-6ADB-4F03-9CC0-9472E28498A2_zpsnetu735q.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B80E9B81-4336-446B-84CA-D9B737C8DC05_zpsqhklpjpk.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B80E9B81-4336-446B-84CA-D9B737C8DC05_zpsqhklpjpk.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/993BE4C2-395F-400F-8DBE-6D0E42A40F43_zpsot8mhj9x.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/993BE4C2-395F-400F-8DBE-6D0E42A40F43_zpsot8mhj9x.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B613FC14-015F-4797-936B-FF1C2657C9D6_zps5prbozjt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B613FC14-015F-4797-936B-FF1C2657C9D6_zps5prbozjt.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4A666C56-BD05-4607-A318-2D8DA33619CC_zps9rshxmqw.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4A666C56-BD05-4607-A318-2D8DA33619CC_zps9rshxmqw.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/822AED21-0167-4811-BF50-FF0E8B3B0A6A_zpske8p1j8l.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/822AED21-0167-4811-BF50-FF0E8B3B0A6A_zpske8p1j8l.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/DDF5B072-4DC2-4111-9C88-AC7220C37B3F_zpsanoszydy.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/DDF5B072-4DC2-4111-9C88-AC7220C37B3F_zpsanoszydy.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/BAC42345-B126-4FE2-83AC-1271E4ECB57D_zps7kjvfevo.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/BAC42345-B126-4FE2-83AC-1271E4ECB57D_zps7kjvfevo.jpg.html)

The quality is outstanding, literally the best wheel i've ever laid eyes or hands on! It's subtle and classy :) When I get a chance i'll fit the wheel to the Works Bell snap off boss, which should result in one hell of a combination!

[FaLKoN240]

Happy I approved this thread, spent the better part of an hour reading your thread. Subscribed as well.

[1on1]

Great build! I started reading this last night and didn't sleep until 12am. I just finished now and the attention to detail to your build is superb. Love it and I am excited for you to drive this.

[pacotaco345]

Maannn this thing is so cool, I remember thinking holy shit when I first saw the car after snooping through your instagram LOL. Keep up the good work!

[Standard]

Just read the whole thread, amazing build!! Loving this! Great job man :)

[JordanS]

Happy I approved this thread, spent the better part of an hour reading your thread. Subscribed as well.

Great build! I started reading this last night and didn't sleep until 12am. I just finished now and the attention to detail to your build is superb. Love it and I am excited for you to drive this.

Maannn this thing is so cool, I remember thinking holy shit when I first saw the car after snooping through your instagram LOL. Keep up the good work!

Just read the whole thread, amazing build!! Loving this! Great job man :)

Thanks guys! :)


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I managed to spend a couple of hours on the car this morning. Nothing spectacular - just slowly making progress through my list.

Here's how the Cold Air Intake sits behind the headlight - I've left a sizeable gap between the piping and the air filter to allow the air to spear around the filter. Hopefully this works haha!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/55C2FA08-59F7-48EE-91BB-B8E175F42FC4_zpsnqize31i.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/55C2FA08-59F7-48EE-91BB-B8E175F42FC4_zpsnqize31i.jpg.html)

Next up was to measure up and fit up the GKtech tie rods. I wanted to try and keep as much thread in the tie rod end as possible to help give it strength. This is the initial thread overlap without any cutting:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/D3A28E70-EF39-46E8-A695-7E455F8804E8_zpsi225gapb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/D3A28E70-EF39-46E8-A695-7E455F8804E8_zpsi225gapb.jpg.html)

And here's roughly to where I cut them to. This measurement was eye-balled with each wheel in a rough 0* toe setting - this should give me enough measurement to play between a toe out and natural setting.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2DAEC27E-2602-42B9-97A2-70B5277E9C84_zpsksq1chyp.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2DAEC27E-2602-42B9-97A2-70B5277E9C84_zpsksq1chyp.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/01F9012A-3EE8-419F-AB92-CB9C2A83F4E2_zpslik5yqrj.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/01F9012A-3EE8-419F-AB92-CB9C2A83F4E2_zpslik5yqrj.jpg.html)

Before I finished up today - I did one last important task. Fit the new steering wheel! I was super excited to fit the wheel to my WorksBell Rapfix II Snap Off, it's the perfect setup in my eyes. As always, I'll let the picture's do the talking:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/74F70D89-45AB-4726-B58F-0C2185BFAA69_zpskauopzvx.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/74F70D89-45AB-4726-B58F-0C2185BFAA69_zpskauopzvx.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A29DE6E9-F641-48D1-A4E9-1B67E3CA0E14_zpsrh4eyr1r.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A29DE6E9-F641-48D1-A4E9-1B67E3CA0E14_zpsrh4eyr1r.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/86FA25B8-09D8-4862-8E74-E390A703C1E4_zpsbebp2wjt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/86FA25B8-09D8-4862-8E74-E390A703C1E4_zpsbebp2wjt.jpg.html)

Fitted to the car - (I need to re-centalise the steering wheel as the PCD between my steering wheels differ. No biggie though)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7D0703AE-7BE3-409B-B11C-D690A74014E8_zpsfxedifq9.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7D0703AE-7BE3-409B-B11C-D690A74014E8_zpsfxedifq9.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/74A910A1-9E6C-416E-95B0-12327C10F243_zpsmztfpkts.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/74A910A1-9E6C-416E-95B0-12327C10F243_zpsmztfpkts.jpg.html)

Like a little child, I had to sit in the car and see how it feels! It sits a fair bit closer to me as opposed to my Grip Royal due to the dished nature, but I'm confident the new setup will suit me better. I may invest in some gloves to help aid grip and avoid any premature wearing on the wheel though.

Today was also the day where I dropped the oil out of the motor today to see how things are after mapping. Although I did an oil change during the mapping process (Mineral Oil to Synthetic), Martin recommended doing another after mapping to make sure the motor is happy, plus fresh oil won't hurt the cleaning process :)

One issue I did notice was that my oil filter has made contact ever so slightly with the inlet manifold. I can only presume this is where the motor has settled on the engine mounts, as I made sure there was a fair amount of clearance. I spent a while trying to rotate the filter housing to help clear the manifold, but wasn't that easy unfortunately. My solution - get a file, and shave the inlet manifold ever so slightly.

The area which is fouling is a small tab where on of the OEM engine brackets attach to, so nothing vital. After a little while of filling, theres about 10mm or clearance, which should be enough as the engine mounts are fairly solid. I'll keep an eye on this, and if needs be, I can trim the inlet manifold some more!

[JordanS]

So I think it’s about time to do an update?!

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Shortly after the last post, it was time to stop procrastinating and drop the Z33 gearbox and find out what this leak was.

Removing the gearbox is like any other, remove the prop, shifter, cross member and the bolts. The latter can be a bit tricky though! The bottom/side bolts aren’t too bad with the correct tools, but the top ones… those are a pain in the backside! Nevertheless, after a bit of persevering me and a friend managed to undo them. I can see why people may want to enlarge the firewall, purely for this matter but it’s definitely not a necessity. Once all of the bolts where undone, it took us probably about 15 seconds to physically remove the box!

About here I’ve got to say most of the credit for the box removal has to go to a friend as he sacrificed his Friday evening to help remove a gearbox. As you could imagine, we were pretty impressed how fast the box came out, after all – it is a large gearbox in a small tunnel! I can only assume this is because you can remove the shifter, so there is no need to rotate and jiggle the box. In all, it took us 2 hours to remove the box from start to finish, not bad in my opinion!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0C22AD78-C82C-4958-8194-935C9207FD8E_zpsu7jiycqc.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0C22AD78-C82C-4958-8194-935C9207FD8E_zpsu7jiycqc.jpg.html)

Voila! – 1x Z33 Gearbox removed. Now it was time to see what was leaking. First inspections was that the bellhousing was essentially bone-dry. Which kind of put my mind as ease it means the box has sealed up perfectly fine. However, this is also means the leak is from the engine.

Whilst I was under the car, I managed to see the state of my turbo oil drain/return. I always sknew it sat close to the manifold/runner due to the inherent design of the Mid-Mount, but unfortunately it was rubbing on the dyno. Which, when you think about it, MB was getting that manifold glowing – a pretty scary thought! Here’s the damage:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/CE5FE74C-AF5C-4346-8C73-7A4198E6744B_zpsqdfrsxzy.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/CE5FE74C-AF5C-4346-8C73-7A4198E6744B_zpsqdfrsxzy.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/C0DD2ECB-3C63-4EA6-8A2D-6A984A5792E8_zpsatyjmz0e.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/C0DD2ECB-3C63-4EA6-8A2D-6A984A5792E8_zpsatyjmz0e.jpg.html)

Luckily enough the outer skin of the hose essentially had peeled away under the extreme heat, but didn’t cause any long term damage. If that hose had burned through, then it would’ve meant a fire or terminal damage for sure. Not good!

Back to the drawing board I go – back to my first idea actually. Initially I wanted to convert the oil drain fitting in the block to an AN10 one, so now is the time to do it. Reason being is because of an angular fitting, where I should be able to gain some more clearance over the standard barbed fitting.

Back onto Torques’ web shop I went and spent yet more money on AN fittings!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/563A6CBF-F398-4880-871D-4C964FCEFAB7_zpsstgbom8z.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/563A6CBF-F398-4880-871D-4C964FCEFAB7_zpsstgbom8z.jpg.html)

I struggled like hell to remove the standard fitting (after all, it had been in there for 20 years or so!) So my friend came to the rescues yet again, and before we knew it the AN10 fitting was installed.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/882D4026-79A5-4962-BAE0-FF06DF0E5070_zpsebxdjcza.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/882D4026-79A5-4962-BAE0-FF06DF0E5070_zpsebxdjcza.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E5E25472-8549-4CD5-AAF2-AD6E1850CEED_zpsputdk5ql.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E5E25472-8549-4CD5-AAF2-AD6E1850CEED_zpsputdk5ql.jpg.html)

After looking at the angles involved, I went with a 45* fitting hoping it’d gain me the clearance I wanted, and it did! OK, it’s not lots and lots of clearance, but there’s an air gap and the rubber won’t be touching the runner.

After a bit of trial and error, I had a new oil drain made up :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0A5EA075-85B7-4C30-94F0-04E33E560743_zps0udi67df.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0A5EA075-85B7-4C30-94F0-04E33E560743_zps0udi67df.jpg.html)
With a slightly longer hose, I was able to initially point the drain away from the manifold at the turbo, helping to create a long sweeping bend without any major kinks.

Whilst the gearbox was off, there was one thing I wanted to change. I’ve never been happy with the gearbox mount as it was an OEM item, which isn’t the stiffest, and given the boxes additional weight, I can’t imagine it’d be doing itself any favours. I considered getting the Nismo gearbox mount, but went with the Apex/Hardrace item as it worked out quite a bit cheaper for something that some may consider a superior item. I opted for the Race version, as I don’t really want the gearbox to be moving around. Plus, it means the gearbox mount should be equally matched to my engine mounts.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3E4302BB-DF84-4F70-9793-F86F306C796B_zpsufrzjwit.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3E4302BB-DF84-4F70-9793-F86F306C796B_zpsufrzjwit.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7BFDC0BB-E423-4392-A109-A3F2A9422ACB_zpsarhynbcs.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7BFDC0BB-E423-4392-A109-A3F2A9422ACB_zpsarhynbcs.jpg.html)

Plus some fresh hardware as the first set of washer were too thin and bent under the pressure of torqueing the nuts.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/22D89659-9E53-485B-8587-480DDFFD0014_zpsdnxdexkv.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/22D89659-9E53-485B-8587-480DDFFD0014_zpsdnxdexkv.jpg.html)

Anyway – back to the mysterious oil leak. I can’t remember if I mentioned it previously, but I suspected the oil leak to be the rear crankshaft seal. Mainly due to the way the leak behaved. During running in, the leak was quite prominent, but seemed to reduce when running a thicker synthetic oil.

Once the box was off, I had a quite look and saw traces of oil on the rear crankshaft seal and the surrounding area. BINGO – leak identified. I gave Dave @ DY Engines a quick text to let him know where the leak was and before I knew it he had ordered another seal through Nissan!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/B419722A-A17A-4F2A-BCC5-63268964541B_zps9us5iitz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/B419722A-A17A-4F2A-BCC5-63268964541B_zps9us5iitz.jpg.html)
Dave being Dave, popped up as soon as he was free and changed the seal over for me. Some people claim certain people build the best engines because of this and that, but Dave is a guy who is passionate in his work (I mean, this motor performed flawlessly on the dyno during the run in procedure and mapping, both of which were straight after eachother). He changed the seal out of his own pocket and time, I honestly cannot fault him for that!

The most likely reason for the seal to leak was the fact the motor had been sat up for quite a while between getting built and fired up. Seals can dry out, and with the rear crank seal, we think it dried up ever so slightly and burned out when the motor was first fired up. All seems to have been cured now, but we wont know until the motor sees some load on the track.

Once Dave swapped out the rear seal, he also kindly put my flywheel back on for me. But the one tool I don’t own is a clutch alignment tool. My clutch never came with one, but alas Dave came to the rescue again and sent me one up.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2DAC4073-C69E-4DD3-B490-A2269DF2820C_zpsnouzfxsb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2DAC4073-C69E-4DD3-B490-A2269DF2820C_zpsnouzfxsb.jpg.html)

My friend popped back over to give me a hand putting the box back on, so the first thing to do was align the clutch plates:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5C444614-EDD8-4124-B2C8-CBDB75BFCEB7_zpssz77wofz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5C444614-EDD8-4124-B2C8-CBDB75BFCEB7_zpssz77wofz.jpg.html)

It took us about another hour/hour and a half to put the box back on with all the bolts and associated parts (prop, shifter, gearbox oil etc). Once everything was back together with some fresh engine oil, we fired it up and everything seemed perfect. (The cynic inside me says things are never perfect) But the box seems happy, engages all the gears with no sign of any oil leak.

[JordanS]

Here’s how it stood the next morning, forever on axle stands!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5617EA42-EB2E-4324-B6CF-CC0860B6AA42_zpswncu6p2u.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5617EA42-EB2E-4324-B6CF-CC0860B6AA42_zpswncu6p2u.jpg.html)

Heat protection is a bit of topic for me, as I’m always trying to make things as reliable as possible. One idea my friend gave me was to wrap some of the heat reflective sheeting that I used on my firewall, it’s supposed to be pretty damn good at reflecting heat, so it’s worth a try. Here’s roughly what our idea was on a bit of left over hose:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/833ADC5C-EB53-47F9-B3A2-7CB516C186CE_zpsv5xkpmxh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/833ADC5C-EB53-47F9-B3A2-7CB516C186CE_zpsv5xkpmxh.jpg.html)

And in situ:

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The main thing is there is still an air gap, roughly 0.5/0.75” so fingers crossed the oil drain will have a much easier life this time around. Whilst the vacuum hoses for the Wastegate were pretty well protected, I put some more of the heat shielding around them just to be on the safe side. As mentioned about, any heat protection is a positive thing!

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I’ve been meaning to change some tires over for a while now, my friend who usually does this for me has always been a bit busy until now. I wanted to get the rear wheels balanced up as they seemed to be a “bouncing” issue where the rear end bounces up and down. I wanted to balance the rear wheels to rule this out before anything else (I’ve also set up the coilover to have zero pre-load as per PBM’s advice).

As for the front wheel’s, I wanted to drop a profile in order to gain some clearance in the front arches. Now, a 235/35/18 can be a bit tricky to get so I settled for a 225/35/18. Visually, they look more stretched but it’s not excessive which I like. And bizarrely, they went on easier than a regular tire would have done! Not that I’m complaining…

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The Silvia in it’s ever lasting floating stance..

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- - - Updated - - -

New tires fitted, and straight away some clearance has been gained. If I did the maths correctly, I’ve gained just over 15mm in diameter which should certainly help avoid the inner arches.

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After adjusting the front toe, it was time to put the car back on the floor. I’m really hoping this is the last time it has to be in the air for a prolonged period of time *touch wood*

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I’m still madly in love with this steering wheel, it feels so good!

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So my car is almost done, so now it’s time to start painting another! I find spraying to be quite therapeutic (apart from setting up the gun), so for those interested we threw down some Bar Coat on the Hot Road, ready for some high build primer and top coat.

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And finally, I get to drive the Silvia again. Ok, it’s not very far but I like the fact it runs and drivers again. And the sound of the Twin Plate on start up is pretty menacing. The weather was quite nice for a change, so couldn’t resist taking a few pictures!

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From a distance, the cold air feed in the bumper make the car look so much more purposeful, I like it!

So the car is now living in the space next door whilst the Hot Rod is sprayed. I’m just waiting on a new gearbox bolt to turn up as I was one short when putting it all back together. But the list is getting ever shorter, and my desire to drive the damn thing is getting ever larger!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/23D2A71B-758A-47ED-A493-14FD91203CC2_zpsiuu9ve6a.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/23D2A71B-758A-47ED-A493-14FD91203CC2_zpsiuu9ve6a.jpg.html)

Oh, and I also found these again – I almost forgot I owned them lol!

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Hope you guys have enjoyed everything so far!

[JordanS]

Well not a lot has happened since the last update, in fact the car hasn't moved an inch. I finally fitted the last gearbox bolt and re-visited the idea of removing the bonnet spacers. As mentioned above, it's always been in the back of my head as the raised bonnet does throw off the lines of the car, plus at the time I wanted to avoid cutting up a brand new D-Max bonnet :smash:

After using the small air grinder (first time i've properly used it), I managed to make some small neat cuts. They need to be slightly tidied up, but that can be a job for this coming weekend. Another problem caused by lowering the bonnet bark to the standard height is the positioning of my pull switches. With the rear of the bonnet lowered, the cables now foul the bonnet. I could've done option A which is to cut a large section of the lower skin, but that'd just be damn right ugly. Instead, I've tried to cut two small grooves in the lower skin where the cables can sit in - it looks much neater and more presentable :)

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As you can see from the pictures, I've also enlarged the opening before the very first vent to help buy the valve cover a little bit of space where it fouls the bonnet. Hopefully this should stop the bonnet fouling the engine :)

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Over the past few months i've been looking for a quality rear bash bar, which will also act as a jacking point. The first reason being it'll offer the rear of the car more protection, and the second being the fact a low s-body is an utter pain to jack in the air. Ever tried to jack off the diff without the fuel tank ever getting in the way? Thought so!

I browsed Street Faction's products over in America as they make bash bars off the shelf, perfect! Except it's pretty hard to justify that kind of postage costs when something can be made over here. After a friend recommend me, I got in contact with a gentleman named Steve Richardson - an utter wizard in Nissan fabrication it seems (Currently building a space framed S15, how cool is that?!), Anyway, I got in contact and he talked me through what he can make out of decent CDS tubing, aka roll cage material.

After seeing a few examples of his work, I was sold! The overall quality is extremely high, and something I would definitely want to run on this car. He set upon building one off a customer's PS13, and documented the whole process for me to see. I won't post many words and the majority of the pictures are self-explanatory. But one thing to note is that Steve loves to custom make the bars to match the exact car. However, with the customers car only having a BN rear bumper as a mock up, we couldn't take the chance assuming the bumpers sit identical (he found 3x replica BN bumpers form the same supplier had quite a large tolerance!).

We decided to play it safe and make my bumper support bars ever so slightly lower in order to buy us some margin for error - after all, it's easier to pack the bars with some foam to take up the space as apposed to cutting the bars off as the bumper wont fit. Steve went one step further and altered the design of the bumper support bars to give my rear bumper even more support/rigidity.

- These are the bars that will attach to the OEM mounts on the chassis legs

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No fabrication is complete without gussets - everyone loves gussets!

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And here's the final piece - it's yet to be coated but even in the raw form it looks pretty cool!

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And now for the final piece - it's yet to be coated but even in the raw form it looks pretty cool! (Plus some trial fitment on a PS13 :) )

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Unfortunately Steve is away for the week, so I'll be receiving this next week - no biggie as I doubt the car will be going anywhere. I seriously cant wait to trial fit this to the Silvia (in a strange turn of events, this is probably the part where I find the Silvia has bent chassis legs of something ridiculous haha! :smash: )

[tricky_ab]

Nice to see that you're still cracking away on this car! I can't wait to see footage of it rolling at drift events this summer!

[Reece]

Post more of dad's car p l e a s e

This is a neat build though!

[d_nice]

wow car is looking good bro.

[IvanJay]

This build is a literal dream, just picked up a coupe myself and wow, this is some quality stuff.

[JordanS]

Nice to see that you're still cracking away on this car! I can't wait to see footage of it rolling at drift events this summer!

wow car is looking good bro.

This build is a literal dream, just picked up a coupe myself and wow, this is some quality stuff.

Thanks guys! I literally can't wait to get this thing out, even if it's just putting some miles on the motor around the local track.



Hardly anything has happened since the last updated, well the only thing really is that I pulled it outside to put back in the unit the cars are kept in. I've been pretty busy lately spraying the hot rod, which reminds me I need to paint my spare pair of front wings at some point. But that can wait until these two are broken in half :keke:

So here's a few photo's until the next update:

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http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/6B85668C-05DF-4DEA-99FA-AAE79BB1A197_zpsyggijztb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/6B85668C-05DF-4DEA-99FA-AAE79BB1A197_zpsyggijztb.jpg.html)

This place makes me so happy, and i've hardly sat in here! It's bare, but has the necessary comforts and looks damn good!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/4A1E0FFA-E5F3-4AF1-AA21-E61AECDCF17F_zpswhhjuck5.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/4A1E0FFA-E5F3-4AF1-AA21-E61AECDCF17F_zpswhhjuck5.jpg.html)

The rear bash bar is due turn up this week, we had a slight delay with the courier but Steve went out of his way to get it sorted for me, a true gentleman! :angel:


Post more of dad's car p l e a s e

This is a neat build though!

Haha, ask and you shall receive:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/DE3FEBB7-DDFE-4B22-A926-F69E63643BD1_zpsjsnfoiew.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/DE3FEBB7-DDFE-4B22-A926-F69E63643BD1_zpsjsnfoiew.jpg.html)

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It's coming along quite nicely, but the plan is simple. Keep it functional and road legal! We have a 383cu Small Block Chevrolet to go in which made 470hp on pump fuel, which will be enough to have a little bit of fun to begin with! :facepalm:

[rawgarage]

Sweet build.... who's AMG wagon

[I<3BEWBZ]

One of my fav cars on zilvia. Fantastic work!

[EarlsWorld]

this build is insane! pretty similar to what i have been planning so its encouraging to see. Nice attention to detail.

[JordanS]

Sweet build.... who's AMG wagon

I wish I could say it's mine, but it's my fathers. However, I am able to drive it :naughty:

One of my fav cars on zilvia. Fantastic work!

this build is insane! pretty similar to what i have been planning so its encouraging to see. Nice attention to detail.

Thanks for the positive comments guys :)

[TheRealSy90]

Lets see how close your trans is to the ground haha! I still need to get under mine and figure out if theres a way to space the mount up higher or something :(

[JordanS]

Lets see how close your trans is to the ground haha! I still need to get under mine and figure out if theres a way to space the mount up higher or something :(

You keep asking me and I keep forgetting haha! I will try tomorrow for you. I'm sure that's just the way with the Z33 transmission, as you'd need to raise the engine and the trans to get any sort of clearance. :confused:

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I received a rather large parcel today - my bash bar turned up! :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/5DBADDF7-02CA-444D-A88F-4432463600A1_zpsgvlgj9bt.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/5DBADDF7-02CA-444D-A88F-4432463600A1_zpsgvlgj9bt.jpg.html)

As you can see, the packaging is pretty thorough. I think it took me a solid 5/10minutes just to unwrap everything. The wait was killing me though, after watching it develop through pictures, I wanted to see the end result!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/67AAE0D2-03C9-4BB3-8406-9A645393520B_zpsfwqkflcb.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/67AAE0D2-03C9-4BB3-8406-9A645393520B_zpsfwqkflcb.jpg.html)

The quality is so good! When I was looking for a rear bar, there are quite a few options out there, except quite a few don't have that level of quality that makes you think wow. And that's not a good thing when you're trusting it to jack the rear end of your car up, or take some of the damage during an off moment. But this bar, it's quality!

Steve also included some fresh bolts to fit the bar, along with some thick washers to help spread the load of the bar. After speaking to Steve, this is something most people tend to forget about. The bar is only as good as the fixings bolting it to the chassis rails. Another trick Steve told me about was placing the large washers inbetween the boot floor and the top of the chassis leg. The small gap between the boot floor and chassis leg as shown below.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/81E43A8D-0649-40D6-AE46-B5F81ADA203C_zpsqmkgxkgp.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/81E43A8D-0649-40D6-AE46-B5F81ADA203C_zpsqmkgxkgp.jpg.html)

It was a little fiddly, but nothing a bit of common sense helps with. After a couple of minutes, it was all fitted. :)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/FB7D4CFB-7093-4C2C-99A6-4A82A70B4A65_zpsskah36et.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/FB7D4CFB-7093-4C2C-99A6-4A82A70B4A65_zpsskah36et.jpg.html)

The light in the unit was pretty terrible, so rolled the Silvia outside to grab some better photo's.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0FD5E578-EAFE-4305-BFF9-FE2F3227E6F4_zpsajwnetb2.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0FD5E578-EAFE-4305-BFF9-FE2F3227E6F4_zpsajwnetb2.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/2792157C-18E7-45FF-8F3C-11F3839F25BB_zps0nd4ywkv.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/2792157C-18E7-45FF-8F3C-11F3839F25BB_zps0nd4ywkv.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/E3CA6AFA-A357-4AD9-BF88-0A9A3CC20A25_zpsiahz9vb1.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/E3CA6AFA-A357-4AD9-BF88-0A9A3CC20A25_zpsiahz9vb1.jpg.html)

And the best parts:

1. The bumper is so much easier to fit! All I need to do now if find some foam padding in order to support the top of the bumper
2. Jacking the rear end is 100x times better! There's no need to use multiple pieces of wood and various jacks, just slide the jack under the bumper and you're away!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/10455C6E-E4D6-4C6B-8553-2E406546DEE4_zpsonlfbkoh.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/10455C6E-E4D6-4C6B-8553-2E406546DEE4_zpsonlfbkoh.jpg.html)

After a friend was telling me about putting the side lights back in, we put one back in. I guess it looks better haha!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/1BF6D622-F2F4-467B-A35D-2782AAB9270B_zpsduuapffa.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/1BF6D622-F2F4-467B-A35D-2782AAB9270B_zpsduuapffa.jpg.html)

I've got a number of small jobs to do, but i'm really itching to book something up. I feel a sideways shakedown coming on next month :)

[JordanS]

For once, my list is pretty small now. That was alway inevitable given the amount of hours i've put into this car. As of right now, the only things left to do on my list before driving is alignment and re-bleeding the hydro, pretty small huh!?

As i mentioned previously, the rear bash bar requires a bit of foam to support the bumper as we made the top bars a bit lower to create a tolerance between rear bumpers/moulds. Initially my idea was to use roll cage padding, but the top bar has an O/D of 25mm which is a fair bit smaller than the general 38/40mm used for roll cages. Steve had the idea of popping to a local home store and looking for some pipe insulation. Low and behold they had some that has an I/D of 22mm with a 25mm thickness, perfect!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/980B9F6B-2F58-49DE-A08F-818B19A3656E_zpsez3xjnq6.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/980B9F6B-2F58-49DE-A08F-818B19A3656E_zpsez3xjnq6.jpg.html)

I did buy some extra in case I wanted to support the secondary top bar, but I decided to ignore this as it'd look far too messy with lots of foam everywhere. After trialling the rear bumper on, the support is night and day over the previous support the Silvia came with. As a quick test, I can stand on the rear bumper! :wack:

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/AC75C1CC-AC22-45CA-A870-C075F0B02E13_zpsv3buwa8r.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/AC75C1CC-AC22-45CA-A870-C075F0B02E13_zpsv3buwa8r.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/7F3AE0A0-DDAC-45FA-AC45-66077BE7BC6A_zpssjf0kexw.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/7F3AE0A0-DDAC-45FA-AC45-66077BE7BC6A_zpssjf0kexw.jpg.html)

This should also mark the last time I put the rear bumper on. With the added support from the rear bumper and being fixed similar to the OEM bumper, i'm hoping this wont come flying off at first instance. Well, if it does then who cars - it'll make fir a great picture! When most people run a fibreglass rear bumper, they solely rely on cable ties. Don't get me wrong, we all love a good cable tie, but a properly secured bumper will (*should*) always last longer :) Time will tell though!

[240sx_sr20det]

Curious where you got the titanium heat shielding and the intake tube.

Awesome thread. Love following the updates!

[Buki JR]

Dope car bro

[Malik]

the cars on zilvia keep getting better.

[JordanS]

Next up on my list was to get the car aligned. There are a few wheel alignment places near me, but all of them either had poor access or people who don't fully understand geometry. Luckily enough, a friend of mine recommended a place that was about an hour away, with very positive comments.

After a few messages regarding the setup, Josh @ Harvey's Auto-Tech managed to squeeze me in under short notice. So out came the trailer, and time for a short journey!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/66C01B65-E367-4EDE-9439-436F0219049A_zpscayymqmg.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/66C01B65-E367-4EDE-9439-436F0219049A_zpscayymqmg.jpg.html)

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The cool thing I leaned was that the Silvia drives straight onto the trailer without the front bumper. Everything else just about clears!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/A6048145-A3F6-4503-9209-0CB4588A10E1_zpsnryylnbz.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/A6048145-A3F6-4503-9209-0CB4588A10E1_zpsnryylnbz.jpg.html)

Josh initially advised that he'd need the car for a full day due to a busy work schedule, but by 3pm the following day it was all done and ready for collection :p It was pretty cool pulling around the corner to see the Silvia just sitting there, it has such a presence which I adore!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/0D1F596F-E180-4BF6-95C9-B034F23195D7_zpsawg5l1gi.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/0D1F596F-E180-4BF6-95C9-B034F23195D7_zpsawg5l1gi.jpg.html)

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/35AFA36C-C550-4C12-A1A4-C33263F8275A_zpsajvmphnl.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/35AFA36C-C550-4C12-A1A4-C33263F8275A_zpsajvmphnl.jpg.html)

Whilst the car was with him, I asked him to have a look at the Hydro as it wasn't that great, in fact, it barely slowed the car down. He re-bled the system properly, but also advised the pads will need to be bedded in before we can see where we fully stand with it. But the initial impression after a quick pull before getting on the trailer seemed much more positive!

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/3C43366E-C3D0-41F8-915A-6FCD7306BAFC_zpso75yj8sd.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/3C43366E-C3D0-41F8-915A-6FCD7306BAFC_zpso75yj8sd.jpg.html)

I've got to say a huge thanks to Josh and Dan, as they really did pull it out of the bag and helped me with getting a baseline setup on the car. I super excited to drive the damn thing, which leads me on the next thing - I've booked onto Rockingham's Outer Paddock day on the 30th to shake the car down and see where I stand with it. The list is getting even smaller - a change of Power Steering belt as the squeal is driving me crazy, tidy up the power cables inside the car and a final nut and bolt check all round.

I'm slightly excited, nervous and yet reluctant to drive it. I guess it's been so long in the making it feels odd, but I really can't wait for the next chapter to begin.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae30/200sx_photo/PS13/66A8B89F-D1D2-4F05-9092-37CBD2F6A811_zpsrijuhmk1.jpg (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/200sx_photo/media/PS13/66A8B89F-D1D2-4F05-9092-37CBD2F6A811_zpsrijuhmk1.jpg.html)

[benjaminmoralesberriosjr]

Nice work man. Love every single part on this car.

[brndck]

wow, this build is fantastic!!!