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Lifewater's Sileighty Build Thread
Hello,
I'm originally from a local New York/NJ forum and this is the thread I posted there. I cleaned it up a bit but basically this just the condensed version of my 3 year continuing thread on my local forum documenting my progress. I hope you enjoy. I know Sileighty's arent the favorite here but I hope you can enjoy the work that went into making this car: Edited: (Added Full list for my build) Motor CP Pistons (9.0:1) Eagle Rods (w/ ARP Rod Bolts) Clevite Bearings Clevite Main Bearings Nissan OEM Thrust Washer ARP Main Studs ARP Head Studs Cosworth Metal HG 87mm 1.1mm (thick) Supertech Dual Valve Spring/Retainer Pkg. Tomei ProCam 260 12.50mm (in) Tomei ProCam 260 12.50mm (ex) HKS Cam Gears New S13 Front Timing Cover/Kit Tomei Rocker Arm Stoppers Machine Work Balance & Polish Crank Machine Bearings Deck (Block/Head/Oil Pump/Water Pump) Overbore (.5mm) Clutch Exedy Stage 2 Exedy Lightweight Flywheel Gauges STRI Boost/Oil/Water 52mm Gauges Greddy Profec Spec B Innovate Wideband Suspension/5 Lug Stance GR+ Pro 5 Lug Conversion (OEM) Z32 Front Brakes/Rotors 5 Lug Rear Rotors(Brembo) Agency Power 5 Lug Sleeves GTSPEC Strut Bar (REAR) Wheels/Tires Grams Light 57 Optimize 17x9.5 +12 Black Motegi Lugnuts Falken Azenis RT615 Cooling Mishimoto Radiator Altima Fans Fan Controller (DiF) Shifter Ebay Short Shifter Intake Side 740cc Nismo injectors Greddy Intake Manifold Exhaust Side Tomei Expreme Exhaust Manifold Greddy Downpipe RSR ExMag Exhaust Test Pipe (Bung Weld for wideband) ECU Power FC (Map Version) Turbo GT2871r .64 Trim Turbo Misc 350z Seats 350z Rail Fabrication Exterior Silvia Front Lip (OEM) Kouki Tailights Silvia SideSkirts Kouki Valances Brick Headlights Silvia OEM Hood GP Sports Replica Roof Spoiler Type X Wing The goal for this car is going to be 350-400hp on a GT2871r turbo with a fully built motor at around 18-20lbs. Here's what it looked like when I bought it back in like 2007. Came with a SOHC KA in bad shape... Clutch was shot, but rust was minimal (Lil specs on the frame rail, shock tower, and rocker arm). So I decided to wait for my SR Swap before driving it. http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...s800/front.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR.../s800/side.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...s800/hatch.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...#37;20wing.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...800/speedo.jpg Fast forward to my Wings Swap and Silvia Front :) Car drove like a completely animal. I had no idea turbos cars were so fast. I met Dane shortly after and he brought me back down to reality, showing me I was actually running 19lbs on my stock t25 turbo, making my car feel like a Ferrari. In the end the turbo ended up blowing at Drift Nirvana. Here's some pics of the progress made during Mid 2008: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...00/engine1.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...00/engine3.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...YlBM/front.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...%20quarter.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...2/IMG_2310.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...Untitled-1.jpg Center Console Mod (Courtesy of Duplicolor!) http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...0/IMG_2313.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SR...erconsole4.jpg Got rid of the god ugly stock tails and replaced them with legit kouki tails! http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/SV...0/DSC_0640.JPG Since the turbo was fried I upgraded to a 2871r, Power FC, and 740CC Nismo Injectors. BUT Due to a busted o-ring I ended up bending rod #4 and ruining my motor. So what else is one to do? Rebuild of course :P I hope to have the motor completely rebuilt by sometime toward the end of the summer. The motor should be good enough to handle around 500hp, but I will be keeping it around 350hp (turbo limitations). Waiting for paint and a motor: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_0987.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_0986.JPG http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_0989.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_0990.JPG http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_0991.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_0998.JPG http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_0999.JPG http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1002.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1006.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1007.JPG http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1009.JPG http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1011.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1012.JPG http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1015.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1017.JPG http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1021.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1019.JPG http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1022.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1024.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_1025.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Sl...0/DSC_0657.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Si...0/DSC_0854.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Ss...s/s800/top.jpg Most of the motor is assembled at this point. All that's left is the lifters, cams and the rest of the timing chain setup.. Then all the peripherals can start going back on the motor. We did run into an issue with the oil baffle pan. Apparently ARP main studs stick out of the girdle too far and you cant seal the pan properly cause they hit the pan. Having the choice of shaving the pan or the arp stud, the oil pan was chosen as the victim. Here it is clearly not sealing correctly (this is with the pan bolted down) http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Ss...00/oilpan1.jpg Fabbing oil sump to allow mating with ARP main studs: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Ss...00/oilpan4.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Ss...00/oilpan3.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/Ss...00/oilpan5.jpg http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/1323/img03681.jpg Recap of whats being done: Full repaint, engine bay included, installation of Type-X wing/rear valances, silvia sideskirts, silvia front lip, GTR grill. Oh and I finally got brick headlights :) Ground 0! Soon to be painted. http://www.lsdrift.com/pics/s13/stage3/photo0.jpg Engine bay work http://www.lsdrift.com/pics/s13/stage3/photo1.jpg http://www.lsdrift.com/pics/s13/stage3/photo2.jpg http://www.lsdrift.com/pics/s13/stage3/photo3.jpg http://www.lsdrift.com/pics/s13/stage3/photo4.jpg http://www.lsdrift.com/pics/s13/stage3/photo5.jpg |
I needed some motivation, so I dressed her up all nice. All thats missing is the JDM rainguards:
http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/front.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/front1.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/front2.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/front3.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/front4.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/front5.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/front6.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/rear1.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/rear2.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/side1.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/side2.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/side3.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/wheel.jpg http://www.sileighty.net/pics/s13/stage4/wing1.jpg And heres how she sits as of today: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8HxSU196GDs/S4.../s800/lip1.jpg Whats next: Powdercoat crossmember: (Black Chrome) - Done Powdercoat Z32 Brakes: (Red, hopefully matching rim lip) - Done Powdercoat Valve Cover: (Wrinkle Red) - Done Motor Install Wiring (fusebox relocation to passenger side + full tuck) PS: Yes I will lower the car when its done! :) UPDATE: 5/3/2012 I know its been forever since I updated, but a lot of shits happened and the car finally fucking runs. Alternator was rebuilt and then almost went on fire, a bolt snapped off on my z32 calipers. Wiring is a pain in the ass. But whatever the thing fucking moves now.Thanks to Dane (MTX450), Alex and Pat for all the support for the last 3 years. And thanks to my job for slowly paying for the build. http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...63146439_o.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...90361478_o.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...83176458_n.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...17103727_o.jpg Finally bought a Xenon rear bumper, which is going to be painted this week and hopefully installed. Interior still needs work. Last weekend and this week was basically spent driving around with Dane street tuning the Haltech. Sometime in the next few months I will bring it to the dyno and post the results of our hard work. |
wow... lookin good! +1 for a sileighty
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Dang, I think this is the first time I have seen all of this new stuff! Awesome shit bro!
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Your car looks gorgeous man. What size and offset are those rims? tires sizes?
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That's my boy !
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very nice. u gunna lower her a bit?
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i guess these Sil80s are starting to grow on me!
get some coils overs asap... what valve springs are those? they look like double springs, plz do share. |
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The car has coilovers, its currently running Stance GR+ Pro setup. Its so high so I can actually jack the car up and so the body shop didnt have a hard time getting it up on any ramps. As for the valvetrain... supertech 110lbs dual spring. |
digging the color, what's it from?
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Looks great! Looking forward to more updates.
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It's looking great so far!
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That color is spectacular! I was pretty relieved after seeing the rest of the paint pics, realizing that you didn't keep it flat black :bowdown:
Love everything overall too, I'd do almost exactly the same if I were to build an S13. Can't wait to see pics of it lowered and with the motor finished. Makes me want to visit my dad so I could see it in person... New York, son! Ball hard and build em' RIGHT! East coast > West coast |
why did you pull the fenders first without test fitting the wheels/tires? 17x9.5+12 you can fit with just a roll/tiny pull.
wouldve looked 100000x better without that huge pull. |
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damn one of the cleanest sileighty built here. the other one was from LB. Ca but that one only had a KA... but yours, man... props to you bro....
btw. what kind of lip is that? |
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great. something i got my eyes on, yet is impossible to get by... i guess the pignose will do..
thnx though and keep up the great work |
Good progress man.. really like that color choice.
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wow, it came out looking great! keep us updated...
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damn looking great loving the paint.
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Nice Color.. Looks like they did a great job with the paint!!
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Looks good, i like it alot. are you gonna clean up the wiring in the engine bay also?
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nice
props for the awesomeness, just wondering where did you get the paint done? , also how much was it for the full body paint with the fixing of blemishes?
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awesome props for another awesome car coming out of the east coast.
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