Stage 2 - RB25 S14

[SLEEPYDUB]

Hello Zilvians! This will be my first build thread on this forum, and im going to try to document as much as I possibly can. Im calling this Stage 2, because the first stage was just the initial motor swap. Stage 2 will consist of full wiring harness rewire, wire tuck, full suspension setup, fixing all the problems (yes there are a ton), 2way swap, etc etc. This is Stage 2 of the build.

Background on the car:

Engine:RB25DET from an R33 Skyline series 2 motor
Apexi Cone Filter
Isis Intake manifold
Q45 80mm Throttle body
Misimoto radiator
Electric fans
TIAL blow off valve
Blitz turbo timer
Mines ECU
Mckinney downpipe

Tranny/Driveline:Stock 5-speed Transmission
Mckinney Mounts
R33 Crossmember
Mckinney Driveshaft
Welded diff

Suspension:Stance GR+ Coilovers
Orange Tree Toe Rods
Orange Tree RUCA

Wheels:5 Lug Conversion
MB Battle F:17x9.5 +15 R:18x9.5 +15
Red Blox Lug Nuts

I traded my stock sr20 s13 for this car. My s13 ran perfect, not a hickup. That thing was a great daily driver, and still runs amazing to this day.


May 2011:
When i got this car it had a bad boost leak at a spot that we could not find. We thought it was a leaky intake manifold gasket. It caused the car to idle like shit, and it hardly could start. Not to mention it made the turbo work overtime and it never hit its boost target. When looking under the hood, you can tell that the previous owner, or whomever did the swap did a very bad job with the wiring, and the vacuum lines. They did not take their time, and it looks like they just didnt give a shit at all. So after having it for about 3 days, I decided to tear it all apart and give it some well deserved love and attention.

Heres how the car looked when I got it.
http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/1952/img1717l.jpg
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/2273/img1718gh.jpg
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4508/img1720o.jpg
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/840/img1736y.jpg
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3209/img1739l.jpg
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9022/img1725mq.jpg

Just by looking at the engine bay pic you can tell that it needs a lot of work. Well good thing is, thats what Im good at, and thats what I love to do. So this is going to be a lot of fun for me. Everything was just clustered, and looks like it was just 'shoved' in a corner.

So thats how it sits. No I did not do the swap myself (Thank god, id want someone to shoot me if my stuff came out looking like this shit! Although, that was probably the hardest part of the whole setup). No I didnt do the wheels (big deal), and no I didnt put on the suspension (yea again, big deal), but I do intend to make this car run like a dream, and be a fun, fast, drift car that sees track days and occasional races.

*To whomever put this motor in this car, and wired it the way you did, mounted the intercooler, radiator, fans, etc the way you did, and ghetto fixed everything the way you did, please dont ever touch another car ever again!!!!!! Thank you*
There...that feels better...*exhale*

[tricky_ab]

Well at least you are making it right...And I agree with your last statement...

[ThatGuy]

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