KAT-PWR

As it sits now

Okay so about 4 years ago (give or take) i bought my bone stock 240 from a lady (second owner) who had owned it since it had like 7k on it to the 105k it had when i bought it for $1500. This being my first car, my father racing it's not going to stay stock. A good friend prior to me getting my license has an MKIV TT...so naturally i have a goal to shoot for


Here is about the only picture i have of it stock....bone stock with a dented fender. Thanks to my dad, i got one for cheap, he wholesales autoparts for a huge corp. so the parts come fast

Being 16 years old, obviously i wanted some audio and wheels immediately, as the radio did not work. First trip up to my dad's shop yielded a nismo shift knob and a set of 4 wheels and tires with 85% tread, locking lugs, a few drill bit sets, and some other misc tools.
And i bought some megan coilovers. Installed car audio (2 12's, 1500w amp, pioneer p3100 touch screen. Hey i was in highschool

Of course after that was done i thought i was big ballin with my mix-matched paint 240.
So at this point, i bought a ton of shit to go boosted.

After boosting the engine, a poor tune(emance)/ and dying fuel pump. The car screamed and made some good power as long as it was running balls out. That bitch caught on fire. I was killed needless to say.
All that work.....money....time...gone. Ironically enough a rad hose blew and put the fire out saving the car.
After pulling the engine and head

Fucked pistons

So i bought a parts car for 400 based on a compression test...and swapped in an unkown mileage ka24de.
Got some wheels as i was rolling non boosted


Then during my junior year of HS i gave up my spring break to do an internship at my dad's friends bodyshop/paint shop. Took me under their wing, let me use a bay and all their tools and supplies. After days of bodywork and disassembling the car it was ready for primer
Stickers, i apologize

After paint and putting the car back together, i ran into this kid i had just met through a mutual friend (one who owns the supra) and he shoots some pretty hd shots. I stopped where he was taking shots with a kid who paid him lol


I found some aero (side skirts and rear bumper) for 50 bucks local. Picked it up in time to have it painted. Also got to learn to fiberglass to fix the sideskirt that was broken.
After aero:

Got some control arms

And in my spare time i've been getting stuff ready for my engine rebuild

Then as i've been getting money i've been buying gaskets, and other turbo build parts. I bought a turbo for 20 bucks that was blown to get the inducer out of as mine got destroyed in the fire, and rebuilt mine

I managed to find a kid locally who had the front bumper that matches the rest of the kit i bought. It needs work and paint, i already glassed the cracked/weak spots. And have it mostly sanded down


Then my dad came through and a guy he does a lot of business with said we could bring my engine to him and go through him for the machine work. And we can put the engine together there, and he'll give us a hand when we need it/offer tips. Reconditioned rods, check tolerances, hot tanked, bored and honed .020 over, polished crank, pistons on rods, checked/fit rings, checked head.
Supertech 8.6:1 compression.
ARP Main/Rod/Head studs
ACL rod bearings
Clevite main bearings (ACL on a national back order)





Block studded

Head back from rebuild

Smooth as a baby's ass

Head installed

THE shop!

Starting working on my dash you can view the build thread under my other name

HERE

Got the timing chain all ready to go.

Old engine out

New stuff waiting

Old bay

New bay



Local shop that lemme use they stuffs

Re-did center console/push start and flocked

Beat a genesis with a gt30r on 16psi

Skip a head a bit
Painted New aero


Powder coat, going blow through, z brakes


Hit a deer last month

Also moved in with a couple friends

Lots of cool cars/customers/friends. LSx boosted rx7, R33 skyline, 2jz fd rx7 (not pictured)
And my car under going a transformation

Spending hours on fitment, more tweaking to do


Thankd for reading, as always this project will never end and more will always be coming.

Phlip

You have 24 hours to apologize for that houndstooth crap on the interior

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FaLKoN240

LOL

Reece

At first I was let down by the whole audio thing... But you redeemed yourself. Nice build so far, I've always loved the S13.5 Hatches.

Dany

Nice man.. ur lucky u got all them connections and money lol

poundit

car has definately came a long way. Props to you

Phlip

Well this is certainly uncomfortable...
http://zilvia.net/f/builds-builds-on...3-5-hatch.html

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DrtyRat

Crossing my fingers and hoping the OP responds! Too often they just disappear when something epic is about to happen.

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KAT-PWR

Clarified it with him, the other account is mine... This account has issues where it says i have 0 posts and i cant search my own threads via my name, so i had no idea it had actually posted. I'm moving to this account.

Got my s15 door sills today, cut 1 tab and they fit, excuse my interior, its neglected right now

Dirty car, and nice awesome car

Lotus Exige S

At the meet


Paint soon

KAT-PWR

Been a long while since an update. Today i will only be posting on here, and hope to have new updates fairly frequently. I am in school and work, so there will be lapses. Like the one i've been on.
Pics before i got new wheels still havent had time to get the car painted between school/work/moving.

New wheels, don't like too much but went 5 lug 5Zigen GN+ 17x9.5 +12
Fuck i need paint

Updating interior; Suede, s15 stuff/carbon


Soon

So i got this car tuned on 18-20psi (overboosting my 14psi tial)
My ac was hotwired to keep it on, need to fix, so this dyno was with A/C ON
Martin @RS-Enthalpy is hands down the best, most easy going, professional tuner in the world. I literally can not speak enough praise over how great he has been through multiple set ups on this car over the past few years. Answering questions, what ifs, suggestions, anything. I do not think there is any other company that can offer the service Martin consistently provides.


Picked up an HX40, getting a precision .63 hotside machined to fit. No more ebay numbers for me

Apex Eight

Nice build. That S15 front actually looks really good on a hatch

KAT-PWR

Thanks man, i don't really have any pictures of all the aero on. But i have cut s15 skirts that really help tie it all together.

pignose.007

Subbed. Awesome build man! Any updates?

future

Wait so at 16psi all you beat is a Geni? Am i the only one who caught that

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KAs14slider

Pretty sure he meant the genesis was on 16psi.

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sean710

That trailer park boys reference just made me die lol

KAT-PWR

Been working a little more on this thing...
New whees Rezax II


Working on fitment of stuff, fenders ready for paint

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KAT-PWR

Painted some stuff last night with my new gun. Learned a lot

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Apex Eight

Nice work. Were those Rota P45Rs that you used to have and what were the specs on them? They look pretty badass with all of your aero. Gave it a really track-spec look

KAT-PWR

17x9 +12
Msg

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KAT-PWR

New hotside for the new turbo set up came in
from turbo lab america

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This pic more shows how much bigger holset coldsides look than what they actually are

Also got started on a fusebox relocation/tuck

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CamberWear

Well I caught this build at an interesting point. It's cool that you haven't gotten bored of it! Racecar!

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KAT-PWR

Never get bored. Can't wait to see this holset on the dyno.
I ended up racing the TT supra a while ago, i don't think i ever posted. I made 325 on the dyno with issues prior to the race we did like a 60-130 roll and we were door to door the supra on 18psi stock twins with BPU
On the 400whp tune im sure i wouldve won by a bit

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Finally stopped being lazy and did my other door panel. Got pics and a little bit of a write up

Cut off the factory vinyl, scrape off the foam.
Tape everything off. If using a patterened fabric i like to tuck the top in along the edge of the door card to make sure the pattern is aligned on the top. Tape everything off

Apply your contact cement (DAP contact cement applied with a brush) Leave it tucked in at the top and start the adhesive at the bottom

Adhere the bottom and make sure you use a hard card to stuff the fabric into the edges

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Working on a fusebox relocation. Harness pulled back in, ran across dash, green tape has all plugs labelled before extending the necessary wiring. So far I only really need to....
Run headlight wiring (s15 front)
Extend alternator plug
Extend AC pressure switch wire
Extend BMC plug (may not have to)
Most everything pulls back into the passenger footwell nicely

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KAT-PWR

More wiring today. On the home stretch


GloveBox

Then i'll scuff and respray the sides of my bay

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vinnyjdm

see you got a neukin catch can... i got a neukin roll cage o_O

KAT-PWR

Got my front end zip tie test fitted after paint, need to buff fenders as they are wetsanded in the pics. The color isn't a perfect match but it was for me to get practice. Will paint the car again when i decide on a color

Also changed up the wheel game


Need to paint my skirts and hood, possibly this weekend.
Also started it up so i supposed my wire tuck went well. Going to test lights and stuff tomorrow.

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KAT-PWR

Meh, zip tie test fit of my front end, still gotta paint the hood
Buffed the fenders need to wet sand more, got a couple fitment issues with wheel clearance Shitty extreme dimensions fenders

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unpaintedhatch

The White comet is looking good, thanks for taking the time and effort of building a KA powered car.

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