Suprareal's Proper Silvia Conversion Build

[Suprareal]

This thread will Showcase progress photos of my 2nd current S13 build.
93' 240sx converted to a "true" Silvia, meaning RHD, Front end swap, and SR.
And will include tips on how to successfully convert for people who might need the help.
This build is Visual oriented VS my track hatch build found here : http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=487054

Current as of 2/1/20

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Let’s start this off
When I first bought the car as a shell for 200$. With no real intentions of what I’d do with it.

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Started the Firewall swap first. I did this the most "legit" way you can possibly do a firewall swap. I say this because there's no real way to be completely proper about this.
Every single spot weld was drilled out and welded back up. This includes the JDM wiper/cowl section that people often dont bother doing while swapping.
If you choose to include the cowl in your swap you will loose your original stamped vin number so make sure you keep the old firewall piece if you plan to make in legal.

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Make sure to seam seal your welds and creases making sure they wont leak. I through on some paint for rust.
Keep in mind the e brake bracket will need to be removed and retrofitted if you did not have the JDM one like me. I was able to cut the old one up and use it with the USDM handle.

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Here is a mockup making sure everything still fits good

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For wiring I am using the JDM body harness from a RPS13 so I needed to rip some wires out that i would not be using and connect to my tail light harness. This can vary from what car your clip was cut from and what shell you are converting.
If you plan to keep the auto seat belts you will have to wire them in yourself as the JDM s13 never came with them but a airbag instead. As for me i ditched the auto belts for s14 belts.

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Since this is a visual build i did a tuck and threw all the wiring under the dash. The vent housings are not compromised by this, everything still sits where it should. The fuse boxes sit in the glove box via a tab welded to the dash bar. The glovebox has to be cut in order for it to close as you can see.

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I welded 2 bolts to the dash bar to connect my grounds to.


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I cant finish the wire tuck completely until i have the motor in place so i can cut to fit the engine harness so I started on the tubs. This is my second time doing tubs and was done in less than 3 days work by myself with essentially just a angle grinder and welder. If this is your first time don't be scared to jump on this project. I used 1 10'' trailer fender cut in half with sheets of 16GA scrap. Cardboard templates are all you need to get started.

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If this is your first time doing this or new to welding... take the time to make all your ends sit as flush as possible in order to get the best weld.
If your OCD like me you can level out your car on jack stands so you are able to keep your tubs level and identical on both sides.

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You can run small tacks around all of the seams and it will probably be strong enough but my preference is to run short beads around. Unlike my tubs in my Hatch these will be seam sealed for a cleaner look.

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If your tubbing your going to end up stitching the towers, again I don't like the looks of small tacks running around so i did small beads again.
I decided to plate off the front of the frame wells as well as they will later be used for bash bar supports.

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[CrimsonRockett]

I like where this is headed.

[Hatemy7]

very nice work seriously

[ikennrockdis]

very interesting. totally forgot the jdm harnesses didn't have auto seatbelts, i gotta keep that in mind before i put mine in. looking forward to your future progress.

[Suprareal]

Ill be running a front mount and decided against doing anything extraordinary with the piping routing even though i wanted to. So i just went the traditional way and cut out the holes. Later I will be tigging my own piping.
If you have a 3" hole saw or the money to buy a nice one I highly recommend it.
I don't have one big enough so i just drilled a hole and used a reamer bit until it was big enough.

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My front clip was original to the digital climate control so it was all plug and play for me essentially. For those who are thinking about putting one in your s13, do it especially if you have working A/C you will love it.
A/C on this car is still an idea im not sure if i want to go through with yet, well see.

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My plans motor wise were constantly changing before i finally decided to go SR. I even thought about throwing in the viper V10 while working on Dean Kearney's new Viper. After research and measuring it was not a good choice for me. It is much longer than a JZ motor and does not add up in performance VS a LS swap while also thinking about finance.
And a pic of Robbie's car after the crash at Long Beach !

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[Suprareal]

Its great having a girlfriend who actually supports the hobby. She bought me this 20ft long canopy that serves as my constant work space and will also serve as the paint booth.


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Next was something i contemplated for a while but came out better than expected. After seam sealing ( which was is difficult to make a neat seam ) i decided to try making some areas completely seamless.
I used fiberglass bondo for this, only enough to flush out the edges. If your doing this try not to build it up to high anywhere because it will have more of a chance cracking later.

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Went through the works with this. Wet sanding, priming, spot putty, repeat.


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Next was to sand down the firewall and rear tubs to prime the whole bay.

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Fully primed

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P/S reservoir will be here in the corner not interfering with the wiper motor. I had done this in my hatch when it used to be SR and was very happy with it.

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Interior seats are still being decided. Leaning towards using matching S14 kouki's.

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[Arteeste]

I like where this is going

[JRex]

This is looking really good so far. I was thinking of doing something similar with my PS reservoir, definitely have to now that I've seen yours.

[brndck]

Very cool shit. Really digging it.

[Suprareal]

I made a power brace, this is the 3rd ive made for an s13. I don't have a dimple die or else i would have done the bottom plates.

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Finally was ready to paint the bay. I chose a dark teal metallic.
P/S reservoir was also painted to match.

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Base before clear was applied.
Don't worry about the over spray on windshield, its cracked and just sitting in place not stuck down for now. I wont be using this one.

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Final spray

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[808_s13]

dope stuff man. keep up that hard work.

on another note, ive used that same canopy to paint before. just get some plastic sheets on the side and set up 2 square fans w/filter for intake and exhaust.

[OBEEWON]

I enjoy your silvia immensely.
however it is no match for My Skyline.


Perhaps photo's of Robbie's suspension setup are in order?
My Skyline and I thank you in advance.

[w1zeman]

You sir have excellent taste. This has got to be one of the most top notch, attention to detail builds i have ever seen. Also your welds look extremely great for just mig, id hate to see your tig skills.

[Heywood Jablomie]

wowee love that paint, nice color

[KiLLeR2001]

Very nice work. However, once a 240sx, always a 240sx. Never forget that. :)

[R_Rod_s13]

Seen you driving your hatch around long beach a few times ( I'm from long beach also) :hide: ... Both cars looking good !

[D-Clem]

this is great!

[Suprareal]

Everything metal that is removable that goes in the engine bay will be painted. Everything that needs to be painted black will have a slight purple flake! Its hard to get good pics of the reflection of the flake but im very happy with the outcome.

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Every nut and bolt used will be either new or close to it. Nothing stripped or rusted. These brand new headlight brackets came with the shell, i think i will paint them black with flake as well.
Front end being mocked up for wiring to lights cut to length

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[blasian]

almost there keep up the good work

[Apex Eight]

This really is proper. Some people seem to throw that term around a bit loosely these days, but I feel as though you deserve to use it so far. Keep it up man.

[_tony_s13]

damn bro... this thing is gonna be fuckin cherry when shes all done oh my god

[Suprareal]

The booster got a pretty big run on the clear coat. To big to just let it slide so i re sanded it down and did a respray

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How often do you still see these yellow rubber pieces that keep the crash bar level still on the car?

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Here's a few shots of the painted parts being put back onto the car

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The SR has been in pieces since i started this whole project and i finally have the time to start putting it back together.
Im doing a full stock rebuild since i don't plan on making and more power than stock.
These pictures are taken after taking all the appropriate measurements of course.
Everything as clean as can be before install. Freeze plugs were also replaced.

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[turboshoebox]

moaaaarrrr

[Suprareal]

Came across this vert for 30 Bucks so I brought it home (without the silvia front pieces). And the tail lights for the Silvia from the same guy. These lights were always in my plans but just got them much sooner than anticipated.
Vert Will a full on KA missile with just a seat and steering wheel being done under 700$ just to have a little fun with.
Partial cage will be added onto as well.

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Fresh new Energy suspension steering rack bushings came in and i was able to install the freshly painted rack.
Night picture kinda shows the sparkle of the purple flake on the subframe.
Don't think i mentioned this but the rack is HICAS. For those who dont know the HICAS rack reaches full steering lock quicker that a ordinary rack. Even though this wont be a drift car it will still be a compliment. I'm currently working on a small angle upgrade for the car for fun.

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[JRex]

Attention to detail makes me happy. Loving the subtle touch of purple flake on random bits and pieces.

[drewr4411]

love the color choices.

is there any paint code to that black with purple flake? or is that flake added by hand?

[Suprareal]

love the color choices.

is there any paint code to that black with purple flake? or is that flake added by hand?

The flake is added into the clear mix right before shooting. You can add as much as you like to make more or less dramatic look. Also laying multiple coats will give different looks. Everything I've done so far was one thick coat.

[Suprareal]

Due to the plans of this car being a show car I will be paying alot of attention to wheel fitment. lower control arms extended by 50mm (2'') will give me loads of camber which will work perfect for my setup because i am using stock tension rods and will be adjusting caster with the coil camber plates. Fitment idea will be similar to Justin Shreeves car.

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[JRex]

Why are you keeping the stock tension rods? Justin's car is pretty much perfect

[Suprareal]

Why are you keeping the stock tension rods? Justin's car is pretty much perfect

Stock tension rods for now. Ill adjust caster with the camber plates on the coils if needed. The car wont be driven much at all so i don't think aftermarket tension rods are necessary for now.

[Suprareal]

Tension rods and lower arms are all painted. Accidentally added more flake to this batch of clear but came out better than the other parts in my opinion. Brand new S14 ball joints were installed since im using S14 OEM knuckles with 5 lug hubs.

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Pulled the rear sub frame out of the vert since it was in almost perfect shape ill be using it in the Silvia. Gave it a good wash while it was out. RUCA'S will be swapped out for different brand later. Im still sourcing 5 lug rear hubs as well.

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[Suprareal]

I swapped out the heat sheild for the JDM one. Notice the JDM one is the smaller of the two.

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Front end is all assembled for now as the car will be sitting for sometime while i paint my hatch.

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[Apex Eight]

Sick. Nice work man

[Suprareal]

It will be sitting on these z32 wheels for now until i can find some rear 5 lug hubs and some wheels for a good price.

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[rawgarage]

Text me 9792366891 I have hubs for a good price

[Jissan]

Car progress is looking killer. Such OCD attention to detail haha! I'm not a show car enthusiast but have to appreciate a killer ground-up build.

[NYS13SLIDER]

Not that I don't love them, and your build is great so far, but why the tubs if it's going to live the show car life? Are they just because tubs or just in case tubs? Hehe

[FaLKoN240]

Tubs look cool and are good for doing a shaved bay.

[Suprareal]

Not that I don't love them, and your build is great so far, but why the tubs if it's going to live the show car life? Are they just because tubs or just in case tubs? Hehe

Previous owner hacked up the stock fender wells and cut it out partly for inter cooler piping and had some sheet metal covering up some hole with JB weld. That's pretty much the main reason. Other than that they look baller especially with a wire tuck.
And yeah its being built for show but when the motor is broken in it will see some track time im sure Just not anything nearly as much hatch :D

[Suprareal]

Since im using my modded lower control arms my tie rods needed extra room to adjust. Im using s14 tein inners and aftermarket s14 outers.
I could have just ordered adjustable outers and that would have worked but i like to have custom made parts whenever i have the chance so we made these adjustable links to go between the inner and outer tie rods. All work was done at my friends shop Bangma Machine Works in Bell Gardens, CA. One side is female to thread into the inner rods while the other side is male thread to thread into the outer rods.
Also made a couple of spacers for the rack to increase the angle since the tein inner rods have extra thread for it anyways.

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[TougeSR20Kid]

Loving the build man. Like all the way down to seam sealing the tubs, clean and simple touches that make it look that much better!

[Suprareal]

I wont be making any more progress for a few months because i will be painting my hatch. But as soon as that's done this build will be back and active starting with the motor install, and what comes after that is a secret.
Here's some last shots for now. First time its been off jack stands in a while.

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[Suprareal]

The hatch is finally done being painted. Its a very dark black cherry pearl and im happy with the way it came out for painting outside.
Partway through paint El Nino happened and blew away my tent ripped it to shreds and pushed the frame into my passenger door. So i had to finish it up without any shelter.

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That being said the Silvia is back in progress.
First ill be finishing the assembly of the motor.
For power steering im using a KA pump. I was stuck with a mix of HICAS SR, regular SR, and KA pumps/brackets but nothing that directly bolted up so i cut and welded the 2 brackets in order to work and it came out great.

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[Heywood Jablomie]

Love you for painting your things nicely <3

[Suprareal]

For the months this car has been down ive been collecting parts for it.
Got my 5 lug hubs for the rears and drilled/resurfaced out my rotors since ill be using stock rear brakes for now.

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Haven't yet decided if ill be putting overfenders on this car so i decided on just giving the fenders a pull for now. These wheels of course are not permenent nor sitting/fitting the way it will be.

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I was lucky enough to make a trade with the owner (good friend of Michael Essa's) of this beautiful car some people here might recognize. This Dmax hood is now on my car.

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[tricky_ab]

That vented DMAX hood looks great on your car!

[tuzzio]

fantastic. the attention to detail is unreal.

Wish more people still built s-chassis cars like this instead of just the niche community

[Suprareal]

I'm finally having time to spend on putting the motor back together so i custom made this wall engine stand in order to work comfortably at my height of 6'2".
New belts and coolant/oil lines I made locally at Baker Precision in Signal Hill.

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I will still be using the freddy intake. All new coolant hoses under and behind. Tubular bottom mount manifold i will be using with the T25.
Water pump pulley is actual Greddy. The other 2 pulleys im unsure about, hopefully later i will come across the other 2 Greddys.

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Couldn't pass up this set of 19x9 wheels that came up for 70$ (not 2 piece). Just temporary wheels but they look nice.

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Also purchased this 1JZ vvti from a JZX110 for only a few hundred. It is now converted to JZX100 drive by wire. With long thoughts of swapping this into the coupe instead of the SR i decided against it feeling the SR is better fitting for the feel I want for this car. So the JZ will just sit until something else comes up.

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[Suprareal]

S15 pick up of course.
Flywheel freshly resurfaced. I will be using a OEM nissan clutch and pressure plate since the one that came with the motor was still in great condition.

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As you can see i did the Freddy delete here by installing the Greddy genuine plate. Does a world of a difference visually.

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Im now getting back to the wire tuck by making my own full custom from scratch wire harness for the headlights, blinkers, corners, AC components, E fans, ETC... before the motor goes in. Engine harness will be tucked as well separate.

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[Counteract]

A VVTI 1JZ for a few hundred?! Damn that's a good deal! Wish I could find one that cheap round here.

Great build man. If there are any fiddly RHD bits you need let me know as I live in the UK 😊

[Suprareal]

A VVTI 1JZ for a few hundred?! Damn that's a good deal! Wish I could find one that cheap round here.

Great build man. If there are any fiddly RHD bits you need let me know as I live in the UK 😊

Thanks!
There are a couple smalls i need.
The main ashtray in the center console, the correct e brake grommet connected to the center console, possibly the hazzard and defroster switches, and the panel under the steering wheel that the hood release cable is bolted too.
Also am going to need proper door panels and door harnesses but will probly have to find those locally.
Let me know if you can help me out with any of that!

[SoundEfx]

Nice work man.

I don't know how you do it, but finding rims for $70 and other parts for so cheap has to be a skill. TEACH ME!!!! lol....

Also, this pic made me laugh because it looks like the Silvia is looking at the hatch's azz by peeping through a crack in a door.......lol
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[Suprareal]

Nice work man.

I don't know how you do it, but finding rims for $70 and other parts for so cheap has to be a skill. TEACH ME!!!! lol....

Also, this pic made me laugh because it looks like the Silvia is looking at the hatch's azz by peeping through a crack in a door.......lol
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haha i just wait around till the deals pop up and then make a offer on them! Next post is the b&m short shifter junkyard find for 18$...

[Suprareal]

Can anyone confirm exactly which model SR my AC pump is from? Im having problems with none of the AC lines i have fitting this pump. Its unlike the other pump on my other redtop SR.

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Got this B&M short shifter at the junkyard for only 18$. Sad it was off a local car that was involved in a very serious accident.
Also go the shifter knob for 20$ im not sure if its genuine tho.

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I decided to do 3 separate looms to my headlights, 2 running down the passenger side and 1 on the driver.
One loom being wires running to the ac condenser sensors and E fan for AC.
One loom dedicated to blinkers both in the bumper and the side markers.
And the last loom for main headlights (all 3 in the projectors), and corner running lights.
The corner running lights and yellow inside lights on the headlights will turn on with the first click of the headlight switch with the headlights obviously coming on with the second click.
Im not sure if Silvia's used the amber sections of the corner lights as blinkers but that's what i am wiring them up as.

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Im now Finishing up the front by adding original pigtails to plug into all the lights. They will be loomed up and tucked away after.

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[supersayianjim]

excellent excellent build. I also have a hicas rack myself, I need to rebuild the rings in it though.

[Suprareal]

Headlight wiring is done i am just cleaning it all up now.
The motor also went in at last after 3 years of owing the car.
Very tight area using this intake with RHD but it does work.

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Im having trouble with the height or the motor now. The hood sits no where as it should. As far as i can see these AVID motor mounts sit the motor about 1 1/2" higher. But when i removed this motor out of the car i bought it from (with same mounts) it did not sit as high as it does now. Im unsure why this is if anyone has any ideas leave a comment.
I will either machine these mounts down or buy some new stock style mounts to fix this if i cant figure it out.

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[tuzzio]

I think you can rotate the mounts and it may lower them.

Also, xcessive sells 3/4" drop brackets which I ended up using on my KA.
I'd assume they fit SR.
http://xcessivemanufacturing.com/index.php/nissan/240sx/ka/engine/nissan-drivetrain-chassis-engine-ka-n-ka240-lmmb.html

[Suprareal]

I think you can rotate the mounts and it may lower them.

Also, xcessive sells 3/4" drop brackets which I ended up using on my KA.
I'd assume they fit SR.
http://xcessivemanufacturing.com/index.php/nissan/240sx/ka/engine/nissan-drivetrain-chassis-engine-ka-n-ka240-lmmb.html

Thanks. If i go that route ill just fab my own up.
Im going to shave these Avid mounts i have now and see if that makes a difference. Im seriously stumped why the motor sits so high even with stock mounts it does.

[Suprareal]

Lower harness is now extended. Being the trans sensors, alternator charge, starter signal, and starter hot wire. Loomed and fed through the firewall. Everything will still plug into the fuse box as if it were stock making it easy to trouble shoot anything that might come up down the road.

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This hole drill size is slightly larger than the size of the heater core holes in the firewall so the grommets that go in said holes fit perfectly in this making it appear almost stock.


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Can anyone tell me what this plug is? It is on the lower harness close to the starter signal wire. There is another sub harness i have that will plug into it but i have no idea where it goes.

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[Suprareal]

Lower harness now routed. The small grommet above is for a vacuum line to a mechanical boost gauge i will be running.

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Preview of headlights

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I shaved my mounts about 3/4" making the motor drop also about 3/4". The motor still sits a little high but almost perfect because the hood now shuts without notching it and the oil pan is still above the cross member.

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A/C line installed. I'm missing the other 2 still cant seem to find the correct ones that come off the pump.

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[d_nice]

nice build man. Looking good

[Suprareal]

The motor is pretty close to getting its first start. Just need to find a intercooler, make my piping, figure out a exhaust, and a few other small things.

Made my own throttle cable bracket. Original one was ugly and hit the hood when closing.

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Decided to go with quality gaskets the first time around. Tomei and vibrant gaskets that will be on my Blitz down pipe. Not sure what test pipe this is but it looks well made.
And since this is a clean bay i did not want to cut corners with the FPR issues while using the greddy style intake. This is the Genuine Greddy FPR regulator swivel adaptor that i highly recommend.

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I went and picked up a Diff for my newly acquired s14 for 40$. It was supposed to be a open diff but turned out to be a S14 VLSD which is perfect for the Silvia since it wont be drifted often. So im throwing it in.
Cleaned it up, swapped and sealed covers and filled it with fresh gear oil and additive. Feels nice and tight.
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Here is my new distraction. Stock S14 with wrecked front end i paid 400$ for. Its auto but it runs and drives great im currently tubing the front end.

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Driveway is now looking complete

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[Suprareal]

Got started on the intercooler piping. I dont own a tig or have much practice with aluminum so i had a friend help me out with it.
Decided to place the hot pipe far off to the side so i can have easy access to everything in that area. These are just quick mock ups nothing is fully installed yet.

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Instead of using a new shiny cheap front mount i decided to use this genuine Apex GT intercooler i had got for 20$ months ago.

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Also picked up a new set of wheels. Work VS-SS that are 18x8 +50. Will need a re barrel on the rears to look right on this car. I paid 400$ and a set of modified knuckles ive been selling.

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All brake lines and clutch line are going to be custom braided. So far i have made the clutch and the rear brake line. Ill be using this autozone slave because of the lift time warranty.

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The rest of the exhaust is now done. For now im using generic 3" stainless piping with small resonator linked up to a genuine Kakimoto cannon.

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[LaMaR-]

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Where did you get the material to makes these? I want to build a custom clutch line for my RX7 build.

[Suprareal]

Where did you get the material to makes these? I want to build a custom clutch line for my RX7 build.

A local shop here called Baker precision. Im sure you can find someone online that sells what you need. These are crimp on so would need access to a real crimp machine. I think the one they have here is hydraulic.
Or use A/N fittings but will be alot more costly.
These cost me a total of 30$ per the 2. So in total with all braided brake lines and clutch line i shouldn't be spending more than 70$ total while using A/N would probly be 150$+

[Suprareal]

The rest of the brake lines are now on.
There wasnt much i could do with the intake due to being limited on space. I couldent even fit my HKS mushroom filter anywhere, so i opted for using one you can find at pep boys.

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I modified the stock catch can to fit while using the tubular manifold. I had to cut the stock brackets off, rotate it, massage the back of it to clear the head, cut off the hose nipple and re weld it on another side, and make a tab to bolt to the valve cover.

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Wasent going to settle with just any Bov. I got a new genuine Tial.

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[Suprareal]

Interior is just thrown together quick in this pic for testing purposes.

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I picked up these skirts a while ago. There not yet mounted but this is how they will look.

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The car is now running and driving! Put on the first 30 miles and for the most part it drives great.
Behind me is my friends 1JZ coupe he just got done with as well. Full rebuild on it also.


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I have a few kinks to work out. It drives smooth but the boost doesn't pull even tho it is building. The rpm does not work and the Bov opens very easily and might need a stiffer spring. Nothing that cannot be fixed.

[FaLKoN240]

Where do you cut the hood hinges to have your hood go up like that?

[OutlawLui]

looks good playa. what color you going with?

[[email protected]]

great build, looks great. reminds me allot of my old S13.

[Suprareal]

Where do you cut the hood hinges to have your hood go up like that?
Hard to explain without a picture but if you open the hood you will see exaclty where the stopper is on the hinge you just cut the little corner off. Thats it.

[Suprareal]

looks good playa. what color you going with?
Absolutely no idea yet. Paint wont happen for a while so i have plenty of time to decide.

[CamryOnBronze]

Really cool build. Jealous that you get to own and work on multiple S chassis cars. Keep it up!

[Suprareal]

My first guess to why the motor wasn't boosting like it should was pointing at the fuel pump since it was abnormally loud. When i pulled it, it was obvious. I drained the gas tank before starting the car for the first time so im assuming this was old fuel stuck to the walls of the tank and the sloshing around of the new fuel is washing it off.
I through a new sock filter on and the pump is now quieter and boost feels much better. Might get clogged again the same way until the tank is cleaner but i will deal with it.

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Ive now put around 90 miles on it and havent ran into any other problems. Drives very smooth.

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One of the next things im fixing is the alignment of the front end as you can see the RH side sags low and there are gaps on the hood area. Ill be making a basic bash bar for it.

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I have absolutely no misfires but the car likes to back fire on very slow decel. (slowing down in gear to a stop) Sometimes small in pipe flames and sometimes for feet like this. I'm assuming its just leaning out to clean out but i don't have a wide band right now to see.

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[Suprareal]

I haven't had to much time to focus on the silvia in the last few months due to other projects.
First got my Work VSSS re-lipped. Fronts are now 18x9.5 with 4" lips and rears are 18x11 with 5.5" lips. With the recently acquired tyre sponsor Zestino I had to get them wrapped up in them !
I decided they will look better on my hatch so ill be looking for a different set for the silvia.

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My 23 year old mig welder has been having problems and is on its way out so i decided to instead buy a Tig machine and to do that i rebuilt a SR i had lying around to fund the welder. Im still new to tig and have alot to learn

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Finnally got around to getting the hood release/gas lid lever on the RH side. i did not have the correct bracket for this so i used the LHD one, flipped it, cut it, made a couple spacers, bolted the lever to it then welded that bracket to the chassis since this side of the chassis does not have threaded holes for the bracket and sheet metal is to thin in my opinion to tap.

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A couple friends and I had our first track day at Grange Motor Circuit and i wasn't able to get my hatch out there due to not having a trailer. I was able to drive my friends SR hatch and had a incredible time. First thing i did when we got back was design a trailer to build.
Engineered to slide gave me the idea i based my design around after talking with him he gave me alot of pointers, very helpful guy. Very light weight and low trailer. Im using the same design of a drop knuckle as his just not as low. These knuckles use the hubs from a 240sx rear. As you can see i even through on a set of "type x" wheels !

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First had to make my own hitch for my 4runner. (stock one is very low and ugly)

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Couple currents.

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Made a batch of STG! shirts and hoodies. Strictly non profit among friends shouts to $$G!.

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[Suprareal]

Anyone still interested in viewing the progress ? It’s came along way in the past year. Dead photobucket links unmotivated me to updating.

[JimmBooost]

Anyone still interested in viewing the progress ? It’s came along way in the past year. Dead photobucket links unmotivated me to updating.



Post them up!! It’s always nice to see progress.


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[Malik]

yes Id like to see more.

[tuzzio]

Yo for sure.

Also, I have the plug-in for chrome, so I can see all your photos.
-Use imgur next time.

Holla if you want some full clear tails for this thing. Got a few pairs left.

[PoorMans180SX]

Yeah I'd like to see more. Looks like a lot of good stuff going on here. Has that OEM catch can melted yet? If not I'm surprised haha. Also seems like going speed density would really help out your intake situation on the silvia haha.

[sparkyS13]

same here!

[Suprareal]

Yeah I'd like to see more. Looks like a lot of good stuff going on here. Has that OEM catch can melted yet? If not I'm surprised haha. Also seems like going speed density would really help out your intake situation on the silvia haha.

Its actually held up great without any problems although i dont drive he car much at all haha.

[Suprareal]

Oh man where do I start... a lot has happened over the past year since updating this post both for the Silvia and personally.

Here’s one thing that hasn’t really changed much. My hatch. It’s been seeing a few track days when I can with only a few upgrades.
The Ls is on its second rebuild, low oil pressure lead to a spun cam bearing at the last run of the day at grange. When rebuilding a thru in a mild cam and got a flash tune. Running and performing better than ever now but will actually be swapping in a 2JZ soon.

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I’ve started my own “shop” out of my backyard called DEFWORX! Check it out on instagram and Facebook !
Specializing in angle kits, tube fronts, bash bars, cages, every other thing you’ve seen on this thread and more.
Here’s some of my work

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[Suprareal]

CrimsonRockets s15 came in for door bars added to his cage

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So back to the Silvia ...
The pictures will do most of the talking for me. Here’s how it sat for a while
As you can see the doors changed. Crimsonrocket came thru with complete jdm Silvia doors from a car he was parting out. Lucky enough he had all the matching locks including the ignition, trunk, and glovebox which is extremely nice.

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Picked up a set of VSKF and Re lipped them to a similar spec. 18x9.5 and 18x11
I really wanted to use oem metal front fenders but that obviously wasn’t going to work. The rears didn’t take much work since I had already pulled the fenders considerably.

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Got around to making the front and rear bash bars before paint. I’ve been hoarding these frp 40mm fenders for quite some time and decided to repair them and use them
The rest of the kit needed tons of work to the point I should have just bought new panels but decided to save some money since I know how to repair them.
Everything is duraflex. Took some time getting everything to line up and fit the way it needed to be of course but came out great.

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Initially I was 100% certain I wanted to match my hatch with the 326 power wing but ultimately decided against it. Just didn’t flow well enough without rear over fenders in my opinion.
My 2nd choice was the s14 Kouki wing. Can’t go wrong with that. I’ve never tried to be different or out of the box with this car just simple and clean.

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I came up with a simple yet intuitive way of mounting the headlights. Often times the tabs on fiberglass fenders snap off and this is a solution. I offer them for 45$ shipped if anyone’s interested.
Unbolt your fender without having to take your headlights off.

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To be a “proper” Silvia you better be filling the side markers as they did not come with them. I went ahead and filled the antenna hole as well.

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Next is body work and lots of it but I’ll just forward to prime. Luckily enough I was able to use a neighbors garage to do my painting in this time. Upgrade over painting outdoors under a canopy like i did with the hatch.

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And here’s where the transformation of this car finally started to visibly show
After going back and forth between a red or a blue I decided with Fiji blue and very happy I did.

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I got busy with work and let the paint cure up for about 2 weeks before I started wet sanding and buffing the entire car panel by panel.
At this point in the build you can’t stop looking at what all your hard work has finally come to be. Reassembly is always a fun part.
I went with led tail lights from eBay. Love the look and cleanliness of them and they are very bright.
“SILVIA” raised decal done by LMCDECALS. Something I can offer for sale to you guys if interested.

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As I was putting the interior back together I decided to suede wrap the headliner

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After completing all the sanding and buffing the car just sat looking pretty for about a month
I don’t think I mentioned before but I built a new canopy from scratch during the middle of all this.

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Little 4th of July burnout
Decals and license plate vanity by LMCDECALS

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[Suprareal]

Finally after a couple months I was able to get a photo shoot. For the first time I was looking at the car outside of a driveway. Standing back and looking at the finished car was personally overwhelming.

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That is how the car will sit for who knows how long again.
Interior still needs to be finished up that will be next. I have r33 brakes I will be powdercoating and installing up front.
I bought another coupe to flip and it had these half and half signals on it. Immediately knew those were going on my Silvia.

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The car spends its life either sitting in the driveway, on the trailer, or in the neighbors garage. I’ve put a whopping 80 KM on the motor so far. I soon hope to have it shown in local shows or booths at events. Also hopping for a feature with superstreet ...

Went ahead and bought a new truck for towing these cars around. 01 dodge Cummins. Basically a oversized and diesel JZ I always say.

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[PoorMans180SX]

Turned out awesome!

[Suprareal]

Turned out awesome!

Thanks man i appreciate it !

[EFITTZY]

This. This is how you put together a s chassis. Great work OP car looks awesome :snoop:

[Suprareal]

This. This is how you put together a s chassis. Great work OP car looks awesome :snoop:

Much appreciated :D

[Suprareal]

My website is now up and running if anyone here is interested in anything ! Www.defworxshop.com

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I came across a S14 SR Head with valve cover for 50$. Decided to use it to make the S13.4 hybrid cover since I had a spare s13 cover already. If you don’t already know the reason for doing this is the upgraded internal baffling the s14 cover has over the s13. No need for a stock external catch can.
Since I do powder coating now I’m able to make all my metal parts look great. Wish I had access to this when first stating on this car !

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Finally got around to rebuilding the R33 front brakes for it. Blue powder matching the valve cover.
All new hardware, pads, and braided lines of course

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Since I’m installing the brakes my wheels will not clear them and a 7mm or so spacer will need to be added.
The problem is my wheel is already maxed out against my fender (camber maxed). To make extra room I have to tweak my set up.
I’m replacing my 2” extended control arms with a fresh set of 1.5” arms. This time they are tig welded! Of course I paint matched them the same black with purple flake the old ones were.

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Will soon be installing everything and re doing the alignment

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[tuzzio]

Awesome progress.

Its amazing that people don't understand how simple / relatively low cost a powder coating set up for small parts is. I have a handful of friends who do it in old home ovens. Typically having a blasting set up is the hardest part.

[Suprareal]

Awesome progress.

Its amazing that people don't understand how simple / relatively low cost a powder coating set up for small parts is. I have a handful of friends who do it in old home ovens. Typically having a blasting set up is the hardest part.


Tell me about it ... still trying to dial in my blast cabinet. Actual powder is super simple. I’m curing in a small cooking smoker

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[jsu1012]

Just read through the build thread. I love it man, great work.

[Suprareal]

Hybrid valve cover and brakes are now on. Had the rotors turned but there already rusting since the car doesn’t drive anywhere haha
The new strut bar I’ll talk more on once it’s finished.

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Had to replace the valve cover pcv valve with new

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I learned that when doing this s13.4 valve cover conversion you’ll need to trim the RH rocker stoppers if your running them. Or else the cover will not fit due to it having a extra fin/baffle.
So instead of trimming the inside of the cover I decided to trim the stopper.
( notice how much is cut. After installing the cover take off your oil cap and inspect the cam does not make contact with the stopper due to the cover pushing downwards on it)
The stopper still works perfectly fine this way.

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Only a couple more exterior things I have plans on doing to the car then it’s onto finishing the interior !

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Tell me about it ... still trying to dial in my blast cabinet. Actual powder is super simple. I’m curing in a small cooking smoker

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Yo who’s valve cover is that?
R u in LA?


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[Suprareal]

Yo who’s valve cover is that?
R u in LA?


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Yeah well Long Beach. This cover went on a car I was selling but I’ve done a few this color for people.



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[anthony_240]

Yeah well Long Beach. This cover went on a car I was selling but I’ve done a few this color for people.



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Oh shit haha cool man, well maybe you did mine that’s why I’m asking , I’m in LA and got mine powder coated that exact color

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A while ago I was building a strut bar which I finished then down the road someone made a offer on it so ... I sold it. Here is the finished product
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I felt the dimple plate down the middle didn’t flow with the rest of the car so I made another without it and CNC cut out the bolt ring to strengthen the entire thing
My intercooler piping was old work and didn’t aesthetically represent the quality work I do now so I redid it all !
Might be hard to tell at first but now has much less pie cuts and welds while the welds are much better than before
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Finally got around to adding the intake to valve cover AN line too
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If your also following my hatch thread here’s a quick update on it ! It’s gone thru some big changes
From lsx to 2jz
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[Suprareal]

I finally got out of the backyard makeshift shop and moved my business Defworx into a shared garage space

Feel free to check out the website for anything you might need!
Www.defworxshop.com
Or fallow on Instagram @defworx

Here’s a few shots to share of the shop

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[S14rebuild]

That coupe is fire....my 12yr old son saw the pics n said dad...i wanna build one like that. Gave a high five n said...that son..is life goals! Lol

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That coupe is fire....my 12yr old son saw the pics n said dad...i wanna build one like that. Gave a high five n said...that son..is life goals! Lol



That’s gotta be the awesomest thing said about this car! It’s inspirational being a inspiration haha
Reminds me of a time I was at a red light and a kid holding his dads hand in the crosswalk pointed at my hatch and said “daddy is that a race car ?”


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