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heyitzalan
01-04-2008, 12:41 PM
Hey guys, it's my first s14.
S0 i'm planning to stiffen up my s14 chassis. I did a couple welds on the fender side. Any opinions would be cool. NO FLAMING!!:doh:
future plan: rb25det swap (daily driver, weekend drift)
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why are you doing a fat bead? and Not a Stich weld?
heyitzalan
01-04-2008, 12:47 PM
i'm using flux core welds .030". they difficult to use.
your just using a cheap Lincoln right? do you have the 2500? if so go spend 90$ and get the gas hook up, then you dont have to use the flux core, and you'll get a nicer and more steady bead, and best of all it wont splatter everywhere... check into it, it helps and is well worth the money..
great job, try to stay on the factory welds, and good luck...
Calvin
heyitzalan
01-04-2008, 01:03 PM
i'm using that cheap craftsman flux core welder for 250$. it doesn't spatter much. just that it give fat beads. i hate it, but it holds well. i wish i bought the mig with gas. regret it, oh well
gaijins13
01-04-2008, 01:04 PM
Not bad for a craftsman welder, are you gonna install roll cage too?
Suk02Si
01-04-2008, 01:12 PM
your just using a cheap Lincoln right? do you have the 2500? if so go spend 90$ and get the gas hook up, then you dont have to use the flux core, and you'll get a nicer and more steady bead, and best of all it wont splatter everywhere... check into it, it helps and is well worth the money..
great job, try to stay on the factory welds, and good luck...
Calvin
What kind of gas does it use, propane?
heyitzalan
01-04-2008, 01:14 PM
Not bad for a craftsman welder, are you gonna install roll cage too?
yea. saving money for it. dude, i'm only 20. lol:gives:
bloodangels13
01-04-2008, 01:29 PM
i've been doin stuff to my s13 since i was 18 and super broke highschool kid.... jus save up and take your time on your mods and do alot researce before you buy or do anything time intensive....... GOOD LUCK!
What kind of gas does it use, propane?
yea!! weld with propane :ghey:.....
u can use argon, helium and nitrogen, or u can have oxygen and C02 (or both). and u use those ^ with TIG, MIG/MAG (w/e u perfer to call it) or FCAW...
(Suk02Si :wackit:)
ThatGuy
01-04-2008, 01:43 PM
He was being sarcastic. :duh:
steve_o1989
01-04-2008, 01:54 PM
Even though he was being sarcastic, I've heard it before. I was selling this guy a welder and I was trying to upsell him on the one that had the optional gas hookup. Spent about 35-40min with him discussing the benefits and what was required and what not. We got into talking about what kinds of gasses to use. He said his friends use propane and wondered if he should too. I just kinda lol'ed and told him that he failed at life.
^ lol, as much fun as it sounds discussing BS stories, lets stay on topic, (wudnt want this guys thread locked) theres a guy selling a rb25 series 2, he's got motor mounts and drive shaft FS, its in the cars for sale his User name is adrian GT, if u wanna buy the rb for this, good luck with ur build.
Calvin
Suk02Si
01-04-2008, 02:09 PM
yea!! weld with propane :ghey:.....
u can use argon, helium and nitrogen, or u can have oxygen and C02 (or both). and u use those ^ with TIG, MIG/MAG (w/e u perfer to call it) or FCAW...
(Suk02Si :wackit:)
I was hoping you were going to say C16 or Nawz.
unicoladron
01-04-2008, 02:18 PM
who cares how the welds look? a fender will be covering it up anyway? you should definitely see a noticable change in your chassis rigidity.
+1 for stitch welding the seams. a very time consuming mod that many of us neglect.
DEF get a nismo style chassis brace if you're interested in stiffening the body. SPL also makes fender braces.
also check out the stock S15 silvia bracing. they have a rear and a mid chassis brace that the s13 nor the s14 did not have.
ThatGuy
01-04-2008, 02:22 PM
Get the Front brace from Jonnie Fraz. Cheaper then the Nismo brace and works great.
This is the S13 thread, but the S14 should be coming soon!
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=143957
Slidin240Wayz
01-04-2008, 02:28 PM
This is the S13 thread, but the S14 should be coming soon!
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=143957
S14 should be out...just for the ones who are willing to make it fit by slightly difficult drills.
Carlos
heyitzalan
01-04-2008, 05:40 PM
who cares how the welds look? a fender will be covering it up anyway? you should definitely see a noticable change in your chassis rigidity.
+1 for stitch welding the seams. a very time consuming mod that many of us neglect.
DEF get a nismo style chassis brace if you're interested in stiffening the body. SPL also makes fender braces.
also check out the stock S15 silvia bracing. they have a rear and a mid chassis brace that the s13 nor the s14 did not have.
thanks for the tips on looking for the s15 bracing! i'm goin to take a look at it. i didn't know s15 chassis bracing is different from s14. dumb-me. lol
heyitzalan
01-04-2008, 05:41 PM
Get the Front brace from Jonnie Fraz. Cheaper then the Nismo brace and works great.
This is the S13 thread, but the S14 should be coming soon!
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=143957
That brace looks nice as much as the nismo one. I'll get it if it's for s14. too bad it's not out yet lol. i should get nismo then. :rolleyes:
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