Bakemono Nissan S15: Two Guys from Tokyo Initial D Edition - BUILD THREAD!

[BakemonoRicer]

Hello everyone,

Basically I have been documenting a build thread on JDMST over the past several months for my S15. Progress has been slow...but one day, I will get there. I will copy it to here until it is up to date.

Update #1 - 12-09-12 01:53 AM

Picked up a stock standard example after looking for several months. It is 100% straight, all original panels and all original paint. There are lots of accident damaged S15's out there unfortunately so it usually takes a while to find a nice one (if you know what you're looking for).

http://i.imgur.com/H8Rvfd3.jpg

And the infamous Initial D episode...

http://imcdb.org/images/245/281.jpg

My main focus is response and handling. The tuning concept for the car is "Bakemono" - which basically means monster or ghost - and sort of like an evil spirit. The build will predominately utilise Japanese parts.

So in other words, the car is being built for a purpose, that is, it will be a sleeper. There will be little focus placed on aesthetics. The car will be left looking relatively stock on the outside so I don't draw attention (attention can be good, but it can also be bad and come from the wrong people).

I've got a stack of parts waiting to be installed, but here is the most recent arrival.

http://i.imgur.com/ox4lFR2.jpg

I have some more stuff in transit from Japan at the moment and some other current inventories.

Will update the thread every so often once things begin progressing.

[BakemonoRicer]

Update #2: 12-09-12 11:53 AM

Had my first proper look at my recent package and the quality is phenomenal.

Especially impressed with the HKS Hipermax III Coilovers, definately worth the money. Unfortunately, I believe they have been discontinued now.

Front set.

http://i.imgur.com/5FRovII.jpg

Rear set.

http://i.imgur.com/YEM9fpI.jpg

HKS Tool Kit (came with the coilovers). I like how they threw in some zipties haha.

http://i.imgur.com/njsZkCH.jpg

Rear upper camber arms are the pillow type. For the Rear Toe Adjustor Rods and Tension Rods, I elected to go with the rubber bush type as this car will be predominately street-driven. The rubber bush ends will be quieter and won't wear out as fast, and they have slight play in them due to the flex of the rubber (which is actually ideal for the street).

Rear Toe Adjustor Rods

http://i.imgur.com/ebRMyV2.jpg

Tension Rods (aka Front Castor Rods).

http://i.imgur.com/YmqHnl9.jpg

Rear Upper Camber Arms

http://i.imgur.com/bMN1hvH.jpg

[TheRealSy90]

Always down to watch an S15 build! Looks like your off to a good start with some sick parts.

[BakemonoRicer]

Update #3 - 17-09-12 09:00 PM

This arrived today

http://i.imgur.com/Cm6M9l8.jpg

[BakemonoRicer]

Update #4 - 18-09-12 07:59 PM

Here are the contents of the package...

Top Secret Shift Knob

http://i.imgur.com/ZtzLEQQ.jpg

HKS Hi-Power Silent Exhaust

http://i.imgur.com/qAfeENM.jpg

[SupaDoopa]

S15 build? Sign me up.

[1990 sr hatch]

Subscribed

[Miguelone]

LOL, Hay Benji

[KiLLeR2001]

I'm loving the part selection so far. I have HKS Hipermax II's and definitely been thinking about getting the III's.

[JIMB0]

Quality stuff here.

[WristWork]

Very good start with those parts.

[tricky_ab]

I've seen your build over on JDMST, glad to see that you've made your way over here.

S15 build? Sign me up.

Co-signed!

[Mrjbrown07]

Gotta love a quality build. Especially when its a very clean s15

[BakemonoRicer]

Backtrack to July 2012 and I'd attended a trackday at Wakefield Park Racetrack in Goulborn. At this point I was on my Green P's licence, which means it's illegal to drive a turbocharged car on the street (you lose your licence and get hit with a $2000+ if you get caught). So I got my Dad to drive the car to the racetrack, and I had an absolute blast....it was my first time driving the car and my first time on the racetrack. I ended the day with metal on metal brakes. To make matters worse on the way back home passing through Sydney we got caught in peak hour traffic lol.

Here is a video of one of my laps at Wakefield...the car is 100% stock here and no modifications have been installed.

uKYMAUVCzf8

Around October 2012, my Tomei N2 Oil Pan arrived from Japan. Little did I know that down the track this would cause me a bit of a problem...

http://i.imgur.com/RYrwB0m.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ozoHQAn.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/KXpiEfS.jpg

[BakemonoRicer]

So anyway, by the 27th October, 2012... I'd obtained my Full Licence meaning it is now legal for me to drive the car on the street.

To get the car on the road, I went with RDA Slotted/Dimpled Rotors and EBC Greenstuff brake pads. I remember at this point I was practicing my heel and toe downshift technique quite a bit. It was very challenging initially given I am fairly tall (6"3'), so I had to modify my technique to minimise contact with the steering wheel and also work out the most ideal foot position etc. As of now my heel/toe downshift technique has gotten quite good, but even now the technique hasn't been mastered.

The upgrades were a big improvement over what was previously on the car, and stopping power increased quite noticeably..

http://i.imgur.com/mIuxtr2.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/DAA6PHo.jpg

[BakemonoRicer]

By April 2013, a mate had helped me install the Tomei N2 Oil Pan...

http://i.imgur.com/4ihjbyL.jpg

After some spirited driving a few days after the install, I noticed I had an oil weep which was coming from the Tomei oil pan....there was a noticeable amount on the bottom of the pan and below the flange.

I showed my mate who helped install it, and then a mechanic, and at this point it was thought to be problems with the welding had caused this. The installation of the pan was NOT thought to be the cause.

Tomei was contacted and a bulkload of pictures provided with an explanation of the problem, and they said that they'd like me to send the pan back so they can test it to confirm if its a manufacturing defect. They mentioned they are willing to replace it if it is a defect, but shipping costs to Japan and back to Australia are my responsibility.

Here are some pictures of the oil pan from where the problem was thought to be coming from...

http://i.imgur.com/OOOxgGB.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/2MXUiBK.jpg

Front of the oil pan where there is also oil residue.

http://i.imgur.com/Gs8pYl7.jpg

Cleaned the big patch of oil at the bottom of the pan, and then this is after half an hours worth of fairly normal driving...

http://i.imgur.com/4hW0Cpp.jpg

[Kingbaby]

rich...informore

[tricky_ab]

Ugh that's no good. I just placed an order for a Tomei pan...

[WristWork]

Sucks about the oil pan, sucks even more that you have to pay shipping. They should reimburse your shipping

[Big Zee]

I was thinking about getting a Tomei Pan also, keep us updated with how this goes, I have other Tomei stuff and no problems yet and always loved the quality

I love S15's, the end of the year they become legal here so I will be placing an order for my Spec R. for now I will be subscribing to your thread and living vicariously through you :)

[BakemonoRicer]

rich...informore

Lol, I wish. More like blowing every cent of my earnings on my car =P.

Ugh that's no good. I just placed an order for a Tomei pan...

There's been a few complaints arising about the Tomei N2 oil pans lately. Quite strange considering Tomei are supposed to have a reputation for quality.

Anyway, the old MSRP for the n2 oil pan used to be $790, however, about 3 years ago the MSRP was reduced to $390 I believe. Quite a significant price drop..

Here is a bit of food for thought, some Japanese companies have started outsourcing production for some of their items to China. I guess it's a sign of the times.

Sucks about the oil pan, sucks even more that you have to pay shipping. They should reimburse your shipping

It's because I bought my oil pan directly from Japan (to save myself some money). So shipping is my responsibility seeing as there are local Tomei dealers in Australia whom I could have bought the oil pan off, make sense?

I was thinking about getting a Tomei Pan also, keep us updated with how this goes, I have other Tomei stuff and no problems yet and always loved the quality

I love S15's, the end of the year they become legal here so I will be placing an order for my Spec R. for now I will be subscribing to your thread and living vicariously through you :)

Lol yeah awesome, the S15 is a great car. The styling of the car is timeless - will always look like a classic, yet modern sports car.

[Hoffman5982]

Who did you guys order through? Contact them. Granted, my issue was with a cheap Duracon shift knob, but when I got it it looked like it had etch marks all around it so I contacted FRSport, who contacted Tomei, and they took care of all of. Sent me a shipping label to send the old one back and sent a new one pretty quick.

[BakemonoRicer]

Yeah Hoffman, your shipping costs would of been taken care of as you bought your item through a local dealer.

I bought my oil pan direct from Japan through Jesse Streeter, so as far as Tomei is concerned, Jesse is basically the customer. Anyway, Jesse has been nothing but helpful in the whole process and his customer service has been excellent.

[BakemonoRicer]

April 2013.

The coilovers and alignment arms were installed (with MUCHHH thanks to my mate).....all bushes were reset as necessary to allow for the new coilovers and ride height. The factory bolts were actually veryyy hard to get off....(but keep in mind this is a 100% stock car that I've started with). It took roughly 10 hours.

Front coilovers installed (including Ikeya formula front castor and cusco tension bar).
http://i.imgur.com/rTo75Uu.jpg

Noticed a smidge of surface rust on the rear camber arm near the weld where a touch of paint was missing....wire brush + primer/black paint = problem fixed.. notasinglefkwasgiven.

http://i.imgur.com/lAwJqvR.jpg

Progress..

http://i.imgur.com/TsdpwMU.jpg

Rear coilovers installed, including Ikeya Formula rear camber arms (pillow-type) and Ikeya Formula rear toe arms (bush-type).

http://i.imgur.com/fJsGiGD.jpg

After a few adjustments and some trial and error, the ride height was sorted. Very happy with how its sitting, and at this height the control arms are almost bang-on parallel with the ground.

http://i.imgur.com/qSSLUrM.jpg

[DJ 21o3]

Loved that episode of Initial D, so im subb'ed

[Big Zee]

no offense, did you even lower it ? it looks like factory ride height int he last pic ?

I'm not saying to slam it like I did to mine but maybe lower it 1.5" to take the wheel gap out of the front and rear. this will improve the look, still give you lots of suspension travel and ease of going anywhere. and maybe help satisfy your unhapiness of how it sits ?

[FaLKoN240]

All the awesome parts were totally cool and then the pic of the car with all the parts just resulted in me doing this. :squint:

[tricky_ab]

There's been a few complaints arising about the Tomei N2 oil pans lately. Quite strange considering Tomei are supposed to have a reputation for quality.

Anyway, the old MSRP for the n2 oil pan used to be $790, however, about 3 years ago the MSRP was reduced to $390 I believe. Quite a significant price drop..

Here is a bit of food for thought, some Japanese companies have started outsourcing production for some of their items to China. I guess it's a sign of the times.



Yeah, I had heard that they had moved a few things off shore... I'm interested (and now invested) in the outcome of this. Here's hoping that they take care of you.

[BakemonoRicer]

no offense, did you even lower it ? it looks like factory ride height int he last pic ?

I'm not saying to slam it like I did to mine but maybe lower it 1.5" to take the wheel gap out of the front and rear. this will improve the look, still give you lots of suspension travel and ease of going anywhere. and maybe help satisfy your unhapiness of how it sits ?

I think you must have misread my post, I said I was happy with how it's sitting haha.

It takes a while for the springs to settle in then it drops a little bit extra....here is a picture of the car from 2 weeks after the install. I might lower it just a touch more from where it's at.

http://i.imgur.com/7Cr6RSQ.jpg


All the awesome parts were totally cool and then the pic of the car with all the parts just resulted in me doing this. :squint:

Lol. I understand your disappointment, but the purpose of the car is for it to be a sleeper. I don't exactly want people to look and instantly know that I'm running an aftermarket suspension set-up.

I'm trying to keep my modifications fairly low-key to do my best to avoid the wrong sort of attention. The police over here really don't like modified cars, so I think it's best I keep things stealth. Over here, you can get hit with a defect notice for having adjustable coilovers. To clear the defect, you would have to pay the fine, reinstall the stock struts and take it for an inspection to get cleared.

Yeah, I had heard that they had moved a few things off shore... I'm interested (and now invested) in the outcome of this. Here's hoping that they take care of you.

I have a couple more posts yet to come which details the tests we ran on the pan locally before I sent it off to Japan. Will update the thread soon.

[FaLKoN240]

Lol. I understand your disappointment, but the purpose of the car is for it to be a sleeper. I don't exactly want people to look and instantly know that I'm running an aftermarket suspension set-up.


Australia, the only place worse than California to own a modified car. :cops:

[KiLLeR2001]

^ No I think Singapore wins that title.

[Supra_Lover]

Hey nice build man, keep up the work

[sidewaysil80]

the purpose of the car is for it to be a sleeper. I don't exactly want people to look and instantly know that I'm running an aftermarket suspension set-up.

Not to be a dick but, why bother? It seems asinine to run a fully adjustable suspension setup yet keep it at essentially stock levels. I would have thought a set of high quality shocks/struts with matched springs would have yielded equal handling characteristics at a much cheaper price + plus it's non adjustable so you would be fine free.

but whatith thee fucketh I knoweth

[ditchs14]

Not to be a dick but, why bother? It seems asinine to run a fully adjustable suspension setup yet keep it at essentially stock levels. I would have thought a set of high quality shocks/struts with matched springs would have yielded equal handling characteristics at a much cheaper price + plus it's non adjustable so you would be fine free.

but whatith thee fucketh I knoweth

just cuz its at stock height don't mean that its not beneficial. Australia is fucking terrible for modified cars. keeping a car looking stock as possible is the key to not getting pulled over every ten mins.

[Reece]

I can see why you would want stock ish ride height and coilovers. You want to look legal, yet you want the stiffness and benefits of coilovers. Plus camber and dampering is adjustable.

[sidewaysil80]

I can see why you would want stock ish ride height and coilovers. You want to look legal, yet you want the stiffness and benefits of coilovers. Plus camber and dampering is adjustable.

just cuz its at stock height don't mean that its not beneficial. Australia is fucking terrible for modified cars. keeping a car looking stock as possible is the key to not getting pulled over every ten mins.

I get that ride height isn't the only benefit, I was just pointing out a set of K&W v1's or custom valved bilsteins+swifts would yield similar if not superior improvements yet cost a lot less because your not paying for height adjustability. Not that it matters, dude has a bad ass car and his coils/arms are worth more then most zilvia members cars.

[BakemonoRicer]

Hey, thanks for the comments I appreciate all the responses.

To ditchs14 and Reece, yes you are on the money.

Sidewayssil80, I chose coilovers with height adjustability as I like the fact I will be able to lower the car for trackdays. On the street, I am all about the car being a sleeper. Plus, if you go to low the stock control arms will be below parallel and it will compromise handling, plus, our roads over here are reallyyy bad. Anyway, there is nothing more satisfying than hammering through a few corners and seeing the person behind trying to keep up, only for them to become a blip in the distance & knowing that they are thinking they just got beaten by a virtually stock S15.

So anyway, in June, I finally got around to taking the Tomei Oil Pan off. It was a bit of a hassle to take off due to its design, stock oil pan is much easier. I had it tested at two mechanics workshops and they both confirmed that a defective weld was causing the leak. I could either a) get it rewelded or b) ship it back to Tomei in Japan and prove a point. I opted for Option B.

Here is a pic of the weld causing the issue...

http://i.imgur.com/86VNNfL.jpg


In July, I picked up a few parts....

CES Racing Front/Dump Pipe
Nismo Low Temp Thermostat
OEM door bump rubbers
ARK Design Turbo Timer Harness
HID Harness

http://i.imgur.com/pzeQVdu.jpg

ISC performance engine/gearbox mounts

http://i.imgur.com/dWFQ0A0.jpg

[BakemonoRicer]

July update.

Below are some pictures of a brand new fully automatic HKS Turbo Timer (Type 1). This turbo timer has long been discontinued.

I choose this Turbo Timer as it has old school & era specific styling, and will look fairly stealth given its a similar colour to the under section of the dash.

This one has a whole stack of extra functions such as vehicle speed and RPM display, speeding warning level, shift light, timer (for 0-400m, 0-100kmh etc) and more.

http://i.imgur.com/Ri8WpOk.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7ZbI0LS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/2wGtHoS.jpg

[BakemonoRicer]

Another July Update.

At this stage, the car was still off the road as I was waiting for a reply from Tomei.

I filled in some time by spending approximately 50 man hours fully detailing the car. The only thing that is left to do is paint touch-up for stone chips and so on.

Here are the results... in these photos the car has sealant applied, I added wax a little while after.


http://i.imgur.com/O42VFkC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/mNrEHS3.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lsItBOK.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/TX4e85t.jpg

[BakemonoRicer]

Which brings me to where I'm at now..

At the start of August, I got word from Tomei that the problem with the oil pan was their fault. They said they are very sorry & they offered to reweld it or replace the oil pan, and also compensate me with a free t-shirt and sticker....so I'm hoping that the t-shirt and sticker will be super rare.

Only problem is they don't have oil pans back in stock till September, but I've decided I'll just wait it out and have it replaced so long as they do a double check before they send it out.

A few days later, I decided I'd just reinstall the stock oil pan rather than leaving the car off the road.

On August 20th, I had ISC Performance Solid polyurethane engine/gearbox mounts installed....

Initial impressions were that the cabin really vibrates like a mofo, lots of NVH (bear in mind I still have the stock exhaust and no power mods). However, this is expected to become a little less after I've done around 10,000kms.

The full exhaust system is getting installed this Saturday. I'll keep you guys updated...

[BakemonoRicer]

Exhaust is installed....

Massssivee power and torque gain. The car is super punchy, especially around corners.

The system is a modified CES racing front/dump pipe, straight through stainless cat pipe, and a HKS silent catback.

The 2 cracks and potential problem areas in the front/dump pipe were completely tig welded, and then painted with VHT flame proof header paint. Prior to this I had fully sanded down the front/dump pipe as I had bought it used.

The cat pipe I bought was 300mm long, and was then extended another 50mm with a piece of 3 inch stainless, and then flanged up to suit. The exhaust fits perfect this way. The guy who did the exhaust work can completely build cars, and has his own 10 second Datsun SR20 drag car.

Front/dump pipe painted.

http://i.imgur.com/qwBlMMc.jpg

Test fit of front/dump pipe

http://i.imgur.com/Mejlnv6.jpg

Stainless cat pipe, tig welded with painted mild steel flanges

http://i.imgur.com/0fGbJ0v.jpg

Car now looks hoon spec =P

http://i.imgur.com/PWXo4je.jpg

[first_choice]

nice parts!

[tricky_ab]

The last I had heard from Tomei, was that there were further delays. They are now expecting the pans in mid September...

[BakemonoRicer]

I haven’t updated this thread in a fair while, but construction is still in progress.

Having a great time with the car - still using it as my daily driver and will take the car on a spirited cruise every now and then. Most of the cruises are fairly low-key and with just a few good friends.

Wisemans Ferry

http://i.imgur.com/UdofSuA.jpg

Rolling shot….

http://i.imgur.com/JMl0U0j.jpg

Now back to the build progress - In September, I received a set of Nismo braided brake hoses and my replacement Tomei N2 Oil Pan arrived. Tomei chucked in a free T-shirt.

Nismo braided brake hoses installed and now running Project Mu G-Four 355 Dot 5.1 Brake Fluid
http://i.imgur.com/FFsbXHU.jpg

Tomei N2 Oil Pan replacement
http://i.imgur.com/wMMNwcZ.jpg

In December, developed an exhaust leak because studs/nuts and bolts had rattled themselves loose. It sounded like I was driving an NA. Thus, I took the front/dump pipe off (which was held on by 1 bolt and was sitting on two studs lol). I had some stainless thread cut to length to use as studs, fitted a genuine Nissan turbo gasket… and fitted everything back up.

Car is running great again =D.

[BakemonoRicer]

I contacted Streeter on Feb.4th asking for a price on an intercooler from a very well-known company. Hint - their intercoolers have been used on Super GT race cars. I went to the website and found out (thanks to a Japanese friend who translated for me) that this intercooler is now discontinued and once remaining stock is sold it's game over. Talk about timing. It took a few days for the company to reply to Streeter and at this point I was a bit nervous as I had no idea if any were actually left. Got a reply around 10pm on Feb.7th advising me of the outcome…..will it be a happy ending or have I now gone down a different path? Stay tuned.

[BakemonoRicer]

Fair bit of catching up to do on this thread....

Over the past few months...

Been stockpiling parts as usual.

http://i.imgur.com/0GfFvtN.jpg

Nardi is very nice....350mm deep dish w/ Works Bell Short Boss + Rapfix II Kit.

http://i.imgur.com/XWACLy9h.jpg

Entered a track day, so took the car to a new workshop recommended by a good mate of mine. The guy there is a guru so if anyone needs a good workshop to go to shoot me a pm.

Had Nismo engine/gearbox mounts installed. The circuit sports solid engine/gearbox mounts were too brutal, and caused issues with ground clearance as they lower the engine by approx. 15-20mm. These are for sale now if anyone wants - $130 (10,000kms use). Would suit a drift/track car as lower c.o.g. & they hold everything rock solid.

Had the DBA 4000 T3 rotors, Project Mu HC+ pads and new OEM shims installed. Sweet combo for touge/track. Also got the car fully re-aligned.

As most of you know, was having some issues with the twin plate. Turns out several shortcuts were taken by the previous workshop, & my new mechanic did his best to diagnose & sort the issues. Clutch feels a lot better now, but need to sort out the drivetrain as there's way too much slop - will need to drop the subframe to install the yanack solid diff bushes, and also need to source some nismo reinforced bushes for the subframe (wasn't too keen on the idea of solid subframe bushes). Might be an idea to do some more while the subframe is out ;).

So anyway, threw in a fire extinguisher and took the car to SMP South. Only power upgrade is full exhaust system, and clocked a 1.12 which is semi-reasonable. Finished up the track day late afternoon and the car was still in one piece - so I was happy lol.

http://i.imgur.com/G9Rd0f4.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/q9DagH7h.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/qwfriXe.jpg


19/12/2014

Brand new full set of forged monoblock TE37SL's arrived. These wheels are the real deal, will need to massage the guards to fit these puppies.

http://i.imgur.com/5Ilnryyh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/L2db07Hh.jpg

04/01/2015

In other news, I went and installed a brand new BNR34 Vspec II Nur pedal setup. Makes heel & toe downshifting super easy.

The brake and clutch pad should be heated up before even attempting to fit them - I used some hot water followed by a hair dryer. It'll still take a bit of time & patience to get them on.

For the accelerator, I removed the existing assembly and replaced it with a 200SX GT accelerator arm & the NUR pedal pad. When removing the existing arm, you'll need to push a plastic bush out near the cable linkage which is easy enough - just make sure you push on the end closest to the firewall.

The shift boot is by Superior Auto Creative.

Here is a pic of the new setup.

http://i.imgur.com/2UQfaykh.jpg

[BakemonoRicer]

18/03/2015

Been noticing a fair bit of movement from the rear end - it's an old car so obviously there's quite a bit of wear & tear with the bushes etc. Now beefing up the rear end which should take a lot of lash out the drivetrain, though I've avoided solid subframe bushes after looking into it...

Got all the parts sorted and enlisted a trusty mechanic to do the work....setup as follows:

-Yanack Racing Solid Diff Bushes

-Nismo Subframe Bushes

-Ikeya Formula Rear Knuckle Solid Bushes

-Nismo Rear Lower Control Arms

-350Z Rear Hub seals (interchangeable with the S15 item and a far superior design).

After the rear end gets done, the car will end up back in the garage while I save some coin for the front end.

http://i.imgur.com/Rj8bweeh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xp7N2Q6h.jpg

[BakemonoRicer]

21/04/2015

Car back in action... turns out I had two broken subframe bushes.

All the gear for the rear end is now fitted and the car feels fantastic.

Slight increase in noise with the solid diff bushes - but no issue as I don't mind the sound.

http://i.imgur.com/NBBsSfuh.jpg

Teed up Nelson to roll the rear guards as it was scrub city with the new rims. No issues with the fronts so they stayed factory spec. Really wouldn't mind seeing if I could make Z-Tune lip arches work with the rear guards...

http://i.imgur.com/ChDcQ0wh.jpg

Been getting out & about as much as possible to enjoy the car, as usually it doesn't take long for it to end up sitting in the garage for months haha.

http://i.imgur.com/25gTRjTh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/U5dUnOXh.jpg

[BakemonoRicer]

25/12/2015

Couple pics of the exterior with the TE37SL's and Sunline Racing Carbon Boot.... the thing is as bloody light as a feather weighing in at 3.5kg with full factory webbing.

http://i.imgur.com/EbzkBOwh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/6zqmRPNh.jpg


Off work until the 4th, so I've taken the opportunity to get cracking on the GT car....

I started off completely flushing the cooling system with distilled water. All the coolant/discharge was very clean with no contamination...

When I started removing the radiator, it was missing the air guides so I suspect it's been replaced at some point in the past. It was actually in pretty good condition aside from being caked with leaves etc.

I got to have a closer look at the front-end and it's original including all the seams, pretty damn rare for an S15.

Next up for install is the HKS drive belts and for the cooling system upgrade... I've got a Sunline Racing Radiator Breather Tank, SARD radiator hoses, and I'm tossing up whether to throw on the ARC radiator (36mm thick) or the SARD radiator (49mm thick).

http://i.imgur.com/MTOSxy0h.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/YtEeBuVh.jpg

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[Street_raiders]

Nice part selection, where are you buying everything from if you don't mind dude? I'm from Melbourne :)