~ S13 & S15 Silvias ~ Japan! ~

[dizzariot]

I'm sure that most of you guys know (PMing me, asking for favors like we're actually friends) that I was stationed in Japan last year, August 2016.

I've been busy being a fucking moron, really. I bought a '97 Type X from Osaka without ever seeing it because it was priced lower than the only other Midnight Purple Type X listed at the time. When it arrived, I could see why. Mistake number one.

I didn't want to put fuckloads of work into the Type X, so I traded it in for a very clean '88 Silvia Q's two-tone. I knew that no Midnight Purple 180SXs had been posted for sale since I bought mine but I was eager to get into a 'fun car'. If you're reading this far then you know why I opted for an NA two-tone. Fanboy dreams, box checked. I figured I'd tinker on this Q's a little and just enjoy how original it was. I thought it'd be a lifetime until another Midnight Purple car came around. Mistake number two.*

I was still browsing ads because I wasn't really happy with the Q's. I felt like I settled again. Earlier this year (2017) I finally found what I was looking for: a reasonably priced Midnight Purple Type X. The car was located two hours away from me and although I didn't have any room to buy another car I decided to take the drive to look at it. Obviously I ended up buying it. Here's why:

1996 Midnight Purple Type X (late '96, first year)
90,XXX KMs (~56,XXX mi)
Factory 5-speed
No HICAS
DCC
Clean History
Appraised by JAAA

...and my favorite part: I'm the second owner.

So here it is. Came with an aftermarket head unit, rear deck speakers, subwoofer, and those ugly fucking wheels. Other than that the car is completely stock.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy52/terranovadario/180SX_zpse1ytruac.jpg

I've learned two things throughout this whole shitshow:

1.) I'm an impatient fucking moron.

2.) I could really give a fuck less about what other people are into. I'm very drawn towards cars that are all original and have no shitty history behind them. People think I'm crazy for being so particular but I've come to realize it's just what I like.

My friends (guys that have been in Japan longer than I have) are cool enough to help me order parts. I just picked up E5 and with that comes the ability to register a second car so I've started ordering some parts to get the car lower and converted to 5lug. I scooped some R33 wheels while on vacation so the car will be pretty 'mild' by most standards once I get the parts in. I have other wheels on order but they'll take about 4 months to get done. Don't worry, I promise you'll hate them.


* - Mistake number two isn't really a mistake. The NA, 5speed CA18DE is actually really fun to drive on curvy roads. You feel the lack of pull on the highway but driving twisties is fun. If it doesn't sell I'm going to keep it fully OEM and just replace the bushings.

[RB25GUY]

1996 Midnight Purple Type X (late '96, first year)
90,XXX KMs (~56,XXX mi)
Factory 5-speed
No HICAS

Clean History


I'm the second owner.

it's just what I like.



https://cdn.meme.am/cache/images/folder805/600x600/14841805/gary-busey-thumbs-up.jpg

[tricky_ab]

2.) I could really give a fuck less about what other people are into. I'm very drawn towards cars that are all original and have no shitty history behind them. People think I'm crazy for being so particular but I've come to realize it's just what I like.


You just don't like headaches, I see you my man!

[s13driftnut]

This thing will end up being a flaming pile of failure :). Nice find, super jealous!

[dizzariot]

Busey Power

:coolugh:

You just don't like headaches, I see you my man!

Yeah man. The '97 was something I wouldn't have bought had I seen it first. Biggest n00b mistake of my life. Headaches were avoided for sure.

This thing will end up being a flaming pile of failure :). Nice find, super jealous!

My lack of TE37s or CR Kais will undoubtedly make everyone hate the car.

http://i.imgur.com/HNw5oyg.gif

[dluevanos01]

I'm sure that most of you guys know (PMing me, asking for favors like we're actually friends) that I was stationed in Japan last year, August 2016.

ohhh favors? Can we be actual friends?



1996 Midnight Purple Type X (late '96, first year)
90,XXX KMs (~56,XXX mi)
Factory 5-speed
No HICAS
DCC
Clean History
Appraised by JAAA

...and my favorite part: I'm the second owner.



sub'd



My lack of TE37s or CR Kais will undoubtedly make everyone hate the car.



...Unsub'd


Looking forward to this actually.

[silviamang]

Finally FUCK

https://www.newmobilelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/line2.jpg

[dizzariot]

...Unsub'd


I KNEW IT.


Finally FUCK


Stick to the Paul Walker forums, fuckin' square.

[Reece]

Are we friends? I wish I had a friend.

V excited for this.

[lunchmeat]

So jealous, even if just for the lack of multiple previous owners' fuckery.

[KiLLeR2001]

Sorry, but this is mistake number three until you find an all original midnight purple 1998 Sileighty made by Kids Heart.

Oh and, fuck a sunroof. :)

[dizzariot]

Are we friends? I wish I had a friend.

V excited for this.

New thread, who dis.

So jealous, even if just for the lack of multiple previous owners' fuckery.

That's the only reason I made it work. The last thing I needed was another car. I drove it two hours back home and it's so quiet. Insane.

Oh and, fuck a sunroof. :)

Optical illusion. Car is a hardtop. :coolugh:

[Mofuhcka]

I go up for orders next month and there are quite a few for Yokosuka this month but that whole E4 and below registering one car thing kinda blew it for me. Dont think ill be picking up second class any time soon lol.

[dizzariot]

I go up for orders next month and there are quite a few for Yokosuka this month but that whole E4 and below registering one car thing kinda blew it for me. Dont think ill be picking up second class any time soon lol.

Shit man I didn't think I'd make E5. If you have the opportunity to come here just do it. You won't regret it.

[CHiNo4ReaL]

Love the midnight purple color!

[dizzariot]

Almost everything has been ordered. Hoping things start to show up this week. Still need to figure out what rotors I need for my car and which tires I'm going to run.

[tricky_ab]

Care to share what was ordered?

[dizzariot]

Care to share what was ordered?

Just the 'usual'

KTS Coilovers
Ichiba Hubs
PMU D1 Spec Pads F/R
17X9+17 XT7s (bought from a friend here)

I'm still hunting down the correct rotors size because there doesn't seem to be a straight answer on what to use. Redrilling them isn't a normal practice here.

I was going to run the R33 wheels with 5mm spacers all around but the XT7s my friend had were too clean to pass up. Trade +cash deal was struck.

Still hunting RUCA.

[dizzariot]

Still waiting on the RUCA and tires to show up. Paid for insurance and got temporary plates for the car as well. I can legally drive ti around now while I get it ready for inspection. In Japan your car has to meet certain criteria before you can get a number plate.

A friend was able to help me sneak in a last-minute bid on some teardrops with brand new BF Goodrich tires. The wheels that came on the car were fucking horrible and one of the front tires developed a bubble to boot. Happy to get these on:

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

Here's the pile of parts. Nothing too fancy:

http://i.imgur.com/NRY242j.jpg

Took my car to Autobacs to have the AC charged and it turns out my compressor is bad. Going to have to find a new one before the REAL summer heat kicks in. Running out of time...

[tlieberman240]

Lemme know when you're ready to sell it. I got cash.

Or I'll just help you bring it back and then keep it for myself without asking you. I'll just send you a check.

[dizzariot]

Lemme know when you're ready to sell it. I got cash.

Or I'll just help you bring it back and then keep it for myself without asking you. I'll just send you a check.

Shieeeeeeeeet this car doesn't get power to all four wheels. You wouldn't want something like this.

[crash n' burn]

Here's the pile of parts. Nothing too fancy:

http://i.imgur.com/NRY242j.jpg



Mmm mmm new KTS. They still make low and super low versions?

[RB25GUY]

Better get on that quick its gonna get super HAWT soon homie! nice lil pile you got!

[DrftKingIII]

Wicked jealous. Always wanted a MNP Type X.

Finding a low mile, non-abused, no 574 previous owners, rust free, etc. car is a headache. Glad you found yours.

[tricky_ab]

If there was on thing I wasn't prepared for was the damn humility during the summers in Japan. It was damn near hotter then Africa...

[spooled240]

Oh wow you actully got something with some balls-I mean a turbo lol. Nice purchase

[95_S14]

Oh wow you actully got something with some balls-I mean a turbo lol. Nice purchase

Lol fucking josh

[dizzariot]

Better get on that quick its gonna get super HAWT soon homie! nice lil pile you got!

https://media.giphy.com/media/yr7n0u3qzO9nG/giphy.gif

Wicked jealous. Always wanted a MNP Type X.

Finding a low mile, non-abused, no 574 previous owners, rust free, etc. car is a headache. Glad you found yours.

I made a lot of dumb purchases before this. Still paying for them both literally and figuratively.

If there was on thing I wasn't prepared for was the damn humility during the summers in Japan. It was damn near hotter then Africa...

*SPOILER ALERT*

I never understood why God Hand from Initial D lost (S200) because of the heat. Now I know.

Oh wow you actully got something with some balls-I mean a turbo lol. Nice purchase

https://i.makeagif.com/media/8-05-2015/kzs0wx.gif

Lol fucking josh

Who's fucking side are you on?

https://i.makeagif.com/media/3-16-2016/363KV0.gif

Hoping to have the car registered this week and the parts installed.
:coolugh:

[95_S14]

❤️



Who's fucking side are you on?

https://i.makeagif.com/media/3-16-2016/363KV0.gif

Hoping to have the car registered this week and the parts installed.
:coolugh:[/QUOTE]

[dizzariot]

Not gonna make it to registration this week. I guess it's alright since my wheels still aren't here. I'll probably get them mounted over the weekend if they show up. Monday is a Japanese holiday so I'll have to go to registration on Tuesday.

[dizzariot]

Wheels showed up. Ready to get things on this weekend!

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

Just kidding:

http://i.imgur.com/eDL5PD4.jpg

[tricky_ab]

http://i.imgur.com/uysXW.gif

[Will.]

nice mate! cant wait to see them on

[dizzariot]

http://i.imgur.com/uysXW.gif


This was more or less my face when I saw that the previous owner shipped them in Rays boxes, included the Rays covers, and kept these wheels in perfect shape. Best set of used wheels I've ever purchased even though the price wasn't awesome.


nice mate! cant wait to see them on


Thanks man! Got a lot to do this week. Base inspection, police have to inspect my parking spots at home, then go to register. Hopefully I'm done by Friday!

[Reece]

Man CE28s would be way cool on this whip tho...

[dizzariot]

Man CE28s would be way cool on this whip tho...

I never knew they came in 17X9.5j+22. Pretty cool size.

Not going to be able to get the fucking parts on. Blame base and the thousand fucking hoops I have to jump through to register a car.


Fuck.


Went to Nissan and got the part number for my AC Compressor, though. Maybe I'll do that this weekend.

[tricky_ab]

So you can do the shaken, and then throw the parts on afterwards?

[dizzariot]

So you can do the shaken, and then throw the parts on afterwards?

The car has to pass the inspection to register. Can't be too low and the wheels can't be too aggressive, etc. Besides the coilovers and RUCA, I can't install anything else since my 5lug wheels (above) aren't going to pass. More waiting :/

[tb13]

LP2 Type X on LMGT's... Doesn't get much better than that. Looking forward to seeing it all together, sucks you can't install your goodies until you go through inspection.

[dizzariot]

LP2 Type X on LMGT's... Doesn't get much better than that. Looking forward to seeing it all together, sucks you can't install your goodies until you go through inspection.

Yeah the base is pretty obnoxious with the amount of redundancies in the registration process.

I chose LMGT4s because I've lost interest in TEs, I guess. Either way this will just be another cookie-cutter Type X...mostly.

[tb13]

Yeah the base is pretty obnoxious with the amount of redundancies in the registration process.

I chose LMGT4s because I've lost interest in TEs, I guess. Either way this will just be another cookie-cutter Type X...mostly.

It is genuinely hard to be original with an S13 these days. Nearly everything is played out at this point, doesn't matter if its TE's, CR's or LMGT's its all been done a million times.

I think what really makes a car cool is how the modifications are executed, shit car with nice parts is lame, nice car with shit parts is lame. Nice car with nice parts put together by someone who cares is always something I can personally appreciate.

[silviamang]

Yep. Looks about right.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170724/e5f2b465a66a3e935ee63ff323bff873.jpg

[dizzariot]

I wish I had a Bayside Blue R34 GTR with Dickskin TE37s sunk deeper than the Titanic...and a For Paul sticker.

[dizzariot]

Long overdue update:

Got the car registered. Passed without any issues since it was un-fucked-with. Went to install my parts after doing my research and the front rotors didn't fit: I needed S14 brakes no matter what. A friend of mine just so happened to be at UpGarage and sent me a picture of some S14 brakes for a great price. Another friend with an UpGarage account ordered them from me. Can't thank these guys enough for helping me out!

SO. I was able to get a week of leave approved to get some shit done. This included things beyond working on my car. My wife's Aunt & Uncle came to Yokohama (from Kumamoto, Google Maps the distance) for a conference and we met them there for dinner and a walk around town. they stayed at Landmark Tower in a room near the top. The view didn't disappoint.

http://i.imgur.com/899KAqM.jpg

Later that same week my wife and I went to Tokyo to get our passports. She was able to but I didn't have everything I needed. It was a nice walk from the train station to the Embassy.

http://imgur.com/WXsLa7e.jpg

After a week of non-car related stuff I ended up back at the garage on base to get the car done. On the first day I got the rear all handled with the occasional help of a friend of a friend (that ended up being a friend of mine) that happened to be at the shop.

http://imgur.com/iPUfXBg.jpg

Adjusting the RUCA a little with minutes to spare before closing:

http://imgur.com/EJpsU2T.jpg


On the second day I worked on the front only to find out I needed to hack the heat shields to avoid rubbing on my new front rotors.

http://imgur.com/Q8Ibolb.jpg

One of the guys that works at the shop happened to have some touch-up paint handy. After sanding down the letters a little I opted to paint the NISSAN letters black:

http://imgur.com/7DPaAmb.jpg

My wife came by to have lunch and we went to a local Home's store to get some hardware for the RUCA. The DMax RUCA require extended bolts where they connect to the spindle. I don't really like this so I'll be upgrading to Battle Version RUCA sometime soon.

After my wife and I drove to get the bolts/nuts she dropped me off and I buttoned the car up for the ride home. The fucking heat shield still rubbed on the passenger's side on the way home and the front was still set at pre-runner height. Thank God there are no pictures of that shit. Got the car home, lowered the front in the dark, and let it sit overnight.

Went outside the next morning and got to work adjusting things. My dog doesn't care about safety:

http://imgur.com/1SoXuw3.jpg

This was on Sunday. Got the car to a reasonable stopping point and decided to relax on my last day off. Car definitely needs more adjustments (read: low) to look good. Threw on my 5mm spacers in the rear.

http://imgur.com/gQVPrjn.jpg

...and that's where it sits right now. The KTS coils are pretty bumpy. Might consider upgrading suspension and selling these or using them on the two-tone. We'll see how it goes.

Parts Installed:
KTS Coilovers
Ichiba F/R Hubs
DMax RUCA
S14 K's F Brakes
Project Mu D1 Brake Pads

[CamryOnBronze]

Looks awesome- nice progress!

[xpinoyxmk]

Looks clean!

Heads up. I should be hitting Mobara before I leave and Asano said he'd come to say hi since he lives close by there. Unsure of the date yet but if you want the info of the event, just ask.

Keep up the good progress.

[dizzariot]

Looks awesome- nice progress!

Thanks, Damon!

Looks clean!

Heads up. I should be hitting Mobara before I leave and Asano said he'd come to say hi since he lives close by there. Unsure of the date yet but if you want the info of the event, just ask.

Keep up the good progress.

Dude I'd cruise up to meet you guys. Asano's car is my all-time favorite. Is he gonna participate?

[drfftn]

They sell harbor freight tools in japan or you bring it over there? I'm referring to the jack with your dog.

[dizzariot]

They sell harbor freight tools in japan or you bring it over there? I'm referring to the jack with your dog.

Took it with me. Make use of those coupons they send in the mail lol.

[tb13]

Dang, completely changed how the car looks. 10/10

[dizzariot]

Lowered the front more today at dusk. Took out the rear seat belts since they block the windows too much. Gonna stop by Nissan after work to check the prices on some items and then I'm gonna order some small things.

I've never had a 'fancy' exhaust and the Tomei Ti Expreme looks so awesome...

[Will.]

damn its looking good

[CamryOnBronze]

I've never had a 'fancy' exhaust and the Tomei Ti Expreme looks so awesome...

Agreed. I had one on the Evo and the craftsmanship was amazing- especially considering the price for a titanium exhuast. If I was confident I wouldn't destroy it on the S13, I would definitely want one.

[tricky_ab]

Lowered the front more today at dusk. Took out the rear seat belts since they block the windows too much. Gonna stop by Nissan after work to check the prices on some items and then I'm gonna order some small things.

I've never had a 'fancy' exhaust and the Tomei Ti Expreme looks so awesome...

Having been to the Tomei facility, I can say that it's a solid choice for the money they are asking. Great quality, and it fits well. I'm STILL bugging them to produce it for my chassis (they are testing it on their demo car).

[dbeiler]

I've never had a 'fancy' exhaust and the Tomei Ti Expreme looks so awesome...

It's a great piece for the money and definitely the best sounding exhaust I've ever mounted to my RB. I do, however, have a few complaints about mine.

The silencer mounting hardware is a joke. The silencer tip cuts the exhaust exit size down to about 1.5 inches. It really quiets down this loud exhaust but probably at the cost of a great increase in backpressure. The silencer tip is mounted with one, yes, only one freaking screw on the bottom. A few minutes of moderate throttle, the unsecured top side of the silencer was being pushed outward and the silencer was sitting cockeyed in the muffler. Anyone with some intellect would use 2 screws minimum. One on top, one bottom. Even the small silencer for the Yoshimura on my bike uses two screws. It's a minor complaint, easily remedied by adding one (or two) more screws, but it just goes to show Tomei did not put any effort into testing their product. I'm guessing most people just throw the silencer in the trash anyway.

The exhaust coupling springs are uninsulated and will rattle against the exhaust pipe at a certain engine rpm. My bike's Yoshi uses coupling springs also but they have rubber insulators to avoid any metal on metal rattling. I've never understood the purpose of the springs. Again, I'm guessing most people just remove the springs and trash them.

The welds appear to have very poor penetration. I've never welded titanium but I've professionally welded a lot of steel and aluminum. Maybe titanium weld is completely different but to me, the Tomei welds look cold and shallow. Possibly the reason their manifolds are always cracking on the welds. My exhaust hasn't cracked yet, time will tell.

The exhaust tip isn't flared or rolled. It's a gigantic tip with the sharpness of a cookie cutter just waiting to slice open the shins of some unsuspecting person opening the trunk. For this reason, I mounted the tip flush with the back bumper instead of it sticking out slightly like I normally would. That hasn't worked out so great either; the exhaust flameballs are too close to the bumper and now my recently refinished bumper already has damaged clearcoat.


Those minor complaints aside, it's an awesome exhaust system and worth every penny. Would definitely buy again.

[silviamang]

Hey man sweet car etc, etc.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170819/d1713c59f12913ddcab9cde25b64a345.jpg

[dizzariot]

damn its looking good

Thanks! It's pretty 'vanilla' in the scheme of Type X S13s but I love it all the same.

Agreed. I had one on the Evo and the craftsmanship was amazing- especially considering the price for a titanium exhuast. If I was confident I wouldn't destroy it on the S13, I would definitely want one.

My suspension is far from 'dialed in' and the roads here can be very shitty in places. I'll probably end up not spending the money on something like that. It's fun to dream, though. I might just search for an OEM Nismo option exhaust and use that for now. I'd be lying if I said an exhaust is on the top of my priorities list.

Having been to the Tomei facility, I can say that it's a solid choice for the money they are asking. Great quality, and it fits well. I'm STILL bugging them to produce it for my chassis (they are testing it on their demo car).

I'm still wondering if the exhaust can be had for less than list prices if I drive to Tomei on the weekend. I'd like to use one a whole lot but the amount of money can be spread out to other parts of the car I'm not happy with, you know?

Review

Thanks for the review. Hard to find 'negatives' about the exhaust.

Hey man sweet car. I just drove my GTR out of some guy's asshole and I'm going to trade it in for an SR-powered Master Race 180SX like yours. Thank you for being the coolest motherfucker alive. I was gonna just drink bleach until I met you!

...wow man. I'm uh...flattered. Get of my nuts though, pls.

*grin*


I need to get different RUCA. The DMax ones fit like shit. Once I get them in my hands I'll try to do my own alignment to remove some camber in the rear and add a little more up front. Car is lowered a tad more and I'll take some pictures soon. It's rubbing the fender liners at full lock but I don't want to remove the plastics just yet. As long as it's not hitting the fender I can live. It looks loads better now. My Mom is shipping my Ganadors from my storage unit back in the US. She's the real MVP.

[xpinoyxmk]

Dude I'd cruise up to meet you guys. Asano's car is my all-time favorite. Is he gonna participate?

September 17, he asked me to meet at Mobara. Not really a fan of watching so I'm unsure if I'll go if I cannot drift.

As for the tomei exhaust, I would not recommend it if you plan to have the car somewhat low. Knew a guy who had one, his s13 was a monster truck and he even was scraping some places. My Reinhard is getting eaten alive everytime I drive.

For the dmax ruca's, I have them but mine came with bolts to use. Work perfectly fine so unsure what your issue is unless the bolts weren't included.

[dizzariot]

September 17, he asked me to meet at Mobara. Not really a fan of watching so I'm unsure if I'll go if I cannot drift.

As for the tomei exhaust, I would not recommend it if you plan to have the car somewhat low. Knew a guy who had one, his s13 was a monster truck and he even was scraping some places. My Reinhard is getting eaten alive everytime I drive.

For the dmax ruca's, I have them but mine came with bolts to use. Work perfectly fine so unsure what your issue is unless the bolts weren't included.

Yeah man I'm coming off the idea. Titanium is cool but ultimately too expensive for my taste.

My RUCA were from YAJ. No hardware...had to get some from Home's. I don't like the 'full-circle' ones any way. Battle Version and Cusco seem way better.

Car is rubbing a ton in the front...plastic only thank God. I have to add some camber up front, take some out in the rear, and then get some new RUCA because I'm OCD. The brakes are squealing a ton when I roll. Sounds like metal on the disc but when I brake it goes away. I'm guessing the hardware is rubbing somewhere but I'm too lazy to look.

[DrftKingIII]

Thankful to see another silver LMGT4 owner, almost everything I see is bronze or black.

Car looks great.

[wolf904]

Beautiful and rare car

You're incredibly lucky to have wanted this like the rest of us and actually gotten the chance to get one, and a clean slate at that

Continue to do tasteful and timeless quality modifications to this car, that is the only thing worthy of doing to a vehicle this nice.

[dizzariot]

Thankful to see another silver LMGT4 owner, almost everything I see is bronze or black.

Car looks great.

I really wanted Omori LMGT4s when first got here. The engraved spoke is so cool. I'm happy I was able to get these even though I paid a lot for them. I'd put silver on the same level as bronze but I was just tired of seeing Midnight Purple/Bronze together all the time.


Beautiful and rare car

You're incredibly lucky to have wanted this like the rest of us and actually gotten the chance to get one, and a clean slate at that

Continue to do tasteful and timeless quality modifications to this car, that is the only thing worthy of doing to a vehicle this nice.

I definitely used all my 'good luck' when I found it. No HICAS, one owner, etc. To a lot of people that's not a big deal but it's oddly perfect for me. The only things I have on the horizon right now are:

Downpipe
Exhaust
Radiator
Ganadors (getting mine shipped to me from the US)

That's more than likely all I'll end up doing besides maintenance. No one cares about the 'original' factor but to me it's super cool.

Sorry for the lack of updates/pictures.

My friend is coming up to Yokosuka for R's Day. We're going to spend a couple days here and then drive to the Hakone area and stay the night. We're going to wake up the morning of R's Day and drive to Fuji Speedway from there. I'm sure I'll have pictures before then.

[KiLLeR2001]

Welcome to the 17 inch LMGT4 club, not many of us around. I don't even have my wheels mounted to a car anymore. I'm having a hard time with the thought of ever selling them.

[dizzariot]

Here's how it's sitting now. Still need to make some adjustments before driving up to Fuji Speedway this weekend.

https://i.imgur.com/PlgN6o9.jpg

[KiLLeR2001]

Superb, although I feel like it needs clear side markers.

[s13driftnut]

Hellllllllll yeah, love the midnight purple

[Will.]

How'd you go at Fuji Speedway

[dizzariot]

Superb, although I feel like it needs clear side markers.

I don't really like them but I'm actually looking to buy a pair soon.

Hellllllllll yeah, love the midnight purple

Dude I saw a few Midnight Purple II GTRs at the R's Meeting this weekend. Makes me jealous of their version lol.

https://i.imgur.com/Q2G6Ug8.jpg

How'd you go at Fuji Speedway

Funny you asked: I didn't take the car.

My friend and I went to Daikoku on Friday since he was up here from Southern Japan and hadn't been in a while. My car is still making that shitty ear-piercing metallic noise. Unfortunately I think it's the fucking hubs. I never use Ichiba and the first time I do I get a shitty set.

So I went up the Mazda Turnpike and drove to Fuji Speedway in a fucking Cube.

https://i.imgur.com/PMaWuJi.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/A4ELeJS.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/zGekVE7.jpg

[JustinChillenBallin]

https://i.imgur.com/PMaWuJi.jpg




beautiful mayne

[s13driftnut]

That looks dope too, makes me jealous you get to hang around a bunch of rare GTR's lol

[dizzariot]

beautiful mayne

Thanks. Wish I could drive it more but I need to figure out where the piercing metallic squeal is coming from.

That looks dope too, makes me jealous you get to hang around a bunch of rare GTR's lol

Nah all the R34 GTR owners spend most of their time trying to violently fingerfuck dude's anuses. Just ask silviamang. He knows what's up.

Still getting that shitty noise. Tried to figure out where the God damn noise is coming from all day Thursday with no luck. I thought it was the hubs but they don't seem to have play. Getting frustrated.

[burnsauto]

So I have a request for you, from one particular person to another.

Since this is such a rare occasion to have such a well preserved, original car, I ask you to take some photographs, and not just of the exterior (which looks great, btw). For a few reasons..

1. for those of us who want to put a heavily modified/molested car back to original
2. for the history of the car
3. to show any idiosyncrasies that the car may have, that people may not know about, or happen to think of.

I think of it the way that the muscle car scene looks over old photos of cars from years past. We need these references made now so later on, after every s13 has been battered to shit, the people who really love these cars can bring them back to former glory.

If you'd like to tell me to go fuck my hat, I'd understand.

[Will.]

looks amazing

[dizzariot]

So I have a request for you, from one particular person to another.

Since this is such a rare occasion to have such a well preserved, original car, I ask you to take some photographs, and not just of the exterior (which looks great, btw). For a few reasons..

1. for those of us who want to put a heavily modified/molested car back to original
2. for the history of the car
3. to show any idiosyncrasies that the car may have, that people may not know about, or happen to think of.

I think of it the way that the muscle car scene looks over old photos of cars from years past. We need these references made now so later on, after every s13 has been battered to shit, the people who really love these cars can bring them back to former glory.

If you'd like to tell me to go fuck my hat, I'd understand.

What are you looking for specifically? I need to go look at my rear brakes soon. Car has been sitting :/

looks amazing

Thanks man. I hope I can get the brakes sorted and get more pictures of it actually rolling.

[Will.]

Go R33 GTR Brembos all around.

Fronts are straight bolt on

Rears are also straight bolt on with the use of R33 GTS-T Rear handbrake drums and handbrake lines


https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171005/37aa0562a7c45284fd4cafc8f028554a.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171005/0641df0f2e40b8f348dab67500edb6d8.jpg

[dizzariot]

Dude your set up looks fucking radical. Love the amount of tire.

Yeah I was thinking HCR32 rears but for now I just want to get the car sorted.

[Jo_Galezo]

Just finished reading this thread, love it all & love your car. The positivity in here is insane, im 19 and the 240 is my first car, currently in the process of doing an OEM type x build and also caring about the original factor just like you. While still trying to preserve how beautiful this car really is. Really fun to bring these things back to their glory & not mess it up with absurd widebodies & "fake" kits [emoji102].


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[tlieberman240]

Dude your set up looks fucking radical. Love the bronze TEs

Yeah I was thinking HCR32 rears but for now I just want to get the car sorted.

Fixed it for you. hint hint <3

[dizzariot]

Fixed it for you. hint hint <3

Tyler pls.

am tryeng. pls tylor. pls no.

I have updates and some pictures. Maybe I'll post them today.

[dizzariot]

Just finished reading this thread, love it all & love your car. The positivity in here is insane, im 19 and the 240 is my first car, currently in the process of doing an OEM type x build and also caring about the original factor just like you. While still trying to preserve how beautiful this car really is. Really fun to bring these things back to their glory & not mess it up with absurd widebodies & "fake" kits [emoji102].


I think I've seen some more of your posts here. People seem to think Zilvia has a shitty vibe but it's because a bunch of fucking idiots buy these cars. With your train of thought you should get along just fine here, dude. Glad you're not a retard like most kids your age lol.

Good luck with your restoration. Parts are getting hard to find.

[dizzariot]

04NOV2017

https://i.imgur.com/mnAYJmS.jpg

I've mentioned it before but the rear brakes seized up so my friend helped me order some refurbished OEM rears. They even painted them black. Finally got them on.

Today I'm taking my car to Mine's to get the fluids changed. I'm too fucking lazy to do it myself nowadays.

The same friend that helped me get the brakes also helped me snag some OEM rear valences. They came with all the hardware so all I have to do is get them painted. I'm going to get the Ganadors and valences done at the same time.

In other news...the Silvia has been sitting under a cover. I uncover it on nice days and start it up. It needs brake pads/rotors so I haven't driven it around the block in a while. Once I get the pads/rotors ordered I'll get the new stuff on and swap out the 'SE' wheels for the teardrops. I snagged yet ANOTHER set of blue SpecR seats for the Silvia. This time I'm keeping them.

https://i.imgur.com/hQRMMvo.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/6fcEgE9.jpg

[dizzariot]

I took a long break from Zilvia. I'm getting tired of all the catering to fucking morons.

I'm going to go through this whole thing again, to include:

Feal 441+ Coilovers
Braided Brake Lines
Cusco RUCA/Nismo Arms
Koyorad Radiator
OEM Motor Mounts
Spark Plugs
PBM Cobra Flex
Yokohama S.Drives

...and also taking the car to a body shop that can fix my shitty, rusting hatch and fit my rear valences properly.

https://i.imgur.com/AdcYRsb.jpg

[rawgarage]

took a long break myself....happy for your progresd

[dizzariot]

Hello. I constantly debate whether or not to keep this going.

I haven't done much. I got the hatch fixed. I had the rear wiper/3rd brake light shaved at the same time. The Cobra Flex is on and I'm waiting on some GKTech braided lines to come in. I had some S14 K's brakes that I had painted with high-temp painted and it started to come off. I got some freshly powder-coated ones and those will be going on in the same session.

Once I get all of that sorted, I'm going to throw on the SLs and some smaller tires.

...oh and the wheels/suspension for the Silvia are here.

https://i.imgur.com/9OUxlJq.jpg

[ka-titties]

I still follow, if you'll still post :)

[dizzariot]

I still follow, if you'll still post :)

It's been slow for me. Still waiting on a lot of stuff to arrive from the US. Once it gets here I'll be good to go!

[DJTTon]

Hello. I constantly debate whether or not to keep this going.


Just wait it out, then document what youre doing. This thread is just a by-product of your own work on this car. To answer your question, think about what youre doing with this thread.

[tricky_ab]

Hello. I constantly debate whether or not to keep this going.


https://media2.giphy.com/media/1fnyVWzifhOW5wqdZg/giphy.gif?cid=3640f6095c25a8753843485567968aa5

Keep it going my man!

[dizzariot]

Sorry for being a lazy twat. There are updates coming...for the Silvia. I'll be sure to take detailed pictures this time.

[EFITTZY]

Will be patiently waiting for said update :2f2f:

[TheRealSy90]

It blows my mind that you are in Japan and keep ordering everything for this car from outside Japan. Or simply choose to.

[dizzariot]

It blows my mind that you are in Japan and keep ordering everything for this car from outside Japan. Or simply choose to.

Dude. Yeah.

It's a conscious decision. Most suspension companies are outsourced to China anyway and the good ones (DG5/HKS) aren't worth the price to me if it's a gamble. I know Feal is a great coilover at a super good price. The valving is everything.

GKTech Japan would be great...if their website allowed me to use my PayPal (apparently based out of the US, didn't know it was different) for purchases in Japan.

It's a trip, man.

[TheRealSy90]

What about GpSports G-Master etc. would be a gamble? IMO they're one of the best you can get. Like, are all s-chassis owners in Japan having to import parts from abroad? I just find it weird that aftermarket stuff isn't more available there than it is here. Like for example Powervehicles is able to repair and upgrade cars at their facility very quickly etc. Or maybe they just really have that much stuff on hand already, idk.

[dizzariot]

What about GpSports G-Master etc. would be a gamble? IMO they're one of the best you can get. Like, are all s-chassis owners in Japan having to import parts from abroad? I just find it weird that aftermarket stuff isn't more available there than it is here. Like for example Powervehicles is able to repair and upgrade cars at their facility very quickly etc. Or maybe they just really have that much stuff on hand already, idk.

I mean it's entirely possible they have connections. A friend of mine that works on base has such a nice, modest S14 that he was approached by GP Sports with an offer to do work on his car. The Japanese are all about networking, it seems like. PowerVehicles would be a good entity to work with.

I guess it's just preference. I don't want to take the gamble on parts anymore. The KTS aren't great by any stretch of the imagination. Kind of resigned to sticking to what I know. The issue isn't really availability, it's price and quality that don't work for me.

[dizzariot]

I suck at taking progress pictures, but I got some stuff done...

https://i.imgur.com/ENJxoNl.jpg

I love this color. The inside of the car makes me love it even more. It's like a 50's Mint Green. The cleanliness of this car blows my fucking mind, man. Buying automatic cars is a blessing in disguise. '89 and cleaner than my '96 180SX.

https://i.imgur.com/NtLbbj1.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YAUB4ZK.jpg

...and this is before adjustments. it looks cool because it's too low lol. I need to roll the rears and get an alignment at KTS. More to follow...

https://i.imgur.com/MviSQKZ.jpg

[Jo_Galezo]

Damn im loving this already, if i was to build a silvia it’d be the same color combo. Can’t wait to see what else you’re gonna do.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[dizzariot]

Damn im loving this already, if i was to build a silvia it’d be the same color combo. Can’t wait to see what else you’re gonna do.



Dude, give it a rest. You're a narcissist.

Write to more prominent names in this community about it. Get them to write an uplifting IG story about it...or maybe put up your own IG post misrepresenting things.

Nothing that comes out of Instagram is going to make me give a shit. I only know about these instances because a few people have sent me screenshots with your IG stuff in it. I still don't follow you, so if you're the 'genuine human being' you say you are please let me fuck off to my part of Zilvia.

Or don't. That's your choice...but now I've asked.

[dizzariot]

I forgot today was 02FEB...so Happy Nissan Day!

I went on a cruise with a buddy from Yokosuka. There's a nice windy road that leads out to the coast. He came over to my house (the same day I got the Silvia lowered) and replaced his suspension with new coilovers AND threw on a nice blast pipe. Needless to say, he enjoyed the curves more than I did in my NA, automatic car.

The Silvia drives great, though. I really should get another set of Feal 441+ for the 180SX. I'm sure I'll get there. The Silvia needs an alignment, some suspension tweaks, and rolled rear fenders. I think it looks halfway decent for now.

Completely different tastes in style.

https://i.imgur.com/frWeMRa.jpg

Saw more S15s in one day than I normally do in a month. This kid in a blue Autech S15 happened to be out and about today. We got to this stop light right as it turned red...and I hopped out to catch all generations of Silvia together.

https://i.imgur.com/DQArRhB.jpg

After the necessary stuff is done on the Silvia, I'll turn my focus back to the 180SX. Little things need attention and I just need to nut the fuck up and get it done.

[RVAE34]

Wow!! That looks phenominal with the Watanabe R's on it! Love the color combo too. Stunning.

[Jo_Galezo]

Dude, give it a rest. You're a narcissist.

Write to more prominent names in this community about it. Get them to write an uplifting IG story about it...or maybe put up your own IG post misrepresenting things.

Nothing that comes out of Instagram is going to make me give a shit. I only know about these instances because a few people have sent me screenshots with your IG stuff in it. I still don't follow you, so if you're the 'genuine human being' you say you are please let me fuck off to my part of Zilvia.

Or don't. That's your choice...but now I've asked.



Im sorry man, i’ll be sure to stay away from you. But if you ever change your mind. Im definitely down to talk.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[ka-titties]

Saw more S15s in one day than I normally do in a month. This kid in a blue Autech S15 happened to be out and about today. We got to this stop light right as it turned red...and I hopped out to catch all generations of Silvia together.



Hah, this is awesome! Thanks for the updates.

[silviamang]

I mean its cool and all, but why bother u know what i mean?

No R Chassis master race, no care. cum @ me.

[dizzariot]

I mean its cool and all, but why bother u know what i mean?

No R Chassis master race, no care. cum @ me.

I'm just a fucking loser, man. Can't pull any triggers. Can't throw any hats in. Time to just give the fuck up.

[Aesthetics45]

I ordered a bunch of parts for my CA when i was in Misawa. Blew some of the locals minds. Love your build btw!

[xpinoyxmk]

Lived in Japan for 3 years and 90% of the parts on my car are from there. The other 10% are either better quality parts or cheaper. Pbm cobra dp, gktech bits, enthaply tune, etc.

Auctions have quality parts, don’t slack there. Gather as much as you can according to your end goal unless you plan on staying there for the rest of your life. I wish I had more time to collect and have fun there. Also don’t miss the big events. Huge discounts on parts there but you’ll need to have the yen on you.

Since you’re not tracking the car, how come you didn’t get bags? I bought the g-master pros before I left. Soild coil but for normal driving I would not recommend it.

Your 180 looks good though. I’d recommend you try a drift day, maybe at Fuji. It’s just a big skid pad which is perfect for learning. Don’t try the touge as it’s not newbie friendly, have had many friends destroy their cars there.

Either way, look forward to the progress!

[dizzariot]

I ordered a bunch of parts for my CA when i was in Misawa. Blew some of the locals minds. Love your build btw!

I wanted to use Battle Version stuff but the arms need to have paperwork to pass Japanese inspection. I didn't want to just swap all the shit out for OEM shit every other year.

Thanks, man.

Lived in Japan for 3 years and 90% of the parts on my car are from there. The other 10% are either better quality parts or cheaper. Pbm cobra dp, gktech bits, enthaply tune, etc.

Auctions have quality parts, don’t slack there. Gather as much as you can according to your end goal unless you plan on staying there for the rest of your life. I wish I had more time to collect and have fun there. Also don’t miss the big events. Huge discounts on parts there but you’ll need to have the yen on you.

Since you’re not tracking the car, how come you didn’t get bags? I bought the g-master pros before I left. Soild coil but for normal driving I would not recommend it.

Your 180 looks good though. I’d recommend you try a drift day, maybe at Fuji. It’s just a big skid pad which is perfect for learning. Don’t try the touge as it’s not newbie friendly, have had many friends destroy their cars there.

Either way, look forward to the progress!

I use YAJ a lot via my friends. It helps a ton. I've gone to R's Meeting, TAS, and another Nissan show out in Chiba. Prices aren't astronimically better at these events anymore. Kind of takes the piss out of it.

I don't want to commit to bags yet. I actually threw the Feals on the Silvia even though my plan was to swap out the KTS on the 180SX. I drove the Silvia all weekend and I have to say: KTS just sucks. I'm used to coils being 'jarring' but the Feals feel like OEM suspension to me at this point lol.

I've been to Fuji. I don't think sliding the car is in the future. It's too clean and original to chance it even a little. Besides, I'm always on the cusp of selling it so I have to maintain it lol.

[xpinoyxmk]

I had to swap all of my suspension for JCI once, its not that bad but Yokota has a nice hobby shop so it was easy.

TAS has a little discount usually but one I went to was the Drift Tengoku 50th anniversary, i think, event in Odaiba. Everything was 10-50% off parts and aero.

Theres plenty of cars just as clean as yours out at events, plus most people will let you ride along too which is awesome for learning. Could also build connections with locals too if your nihongo is good enough.

[NoSk1LLeD]

Lovely Color and nice Rims.

https://s17.directupload.net/images/190213/5ps292gw.jpg (https://www.directupload.net)

Greetings from Germany.

Early '97
factory LP2
factory Aero (including the front lip and rear valances)
with Hicas

[dizzariot]

Lovely Color and nice Rims.
Greetings from Germany.

Early '97
factory LP2
factory Aero (including the front lip and rear valances)
with Hicas

Nice man! If you didn't see, mine is a late '96, LP2, non-HICAS model. Cool to see someone else has a Midnight Purple car. Any issues with yours? My hatch is giving me problems but other than that the car seems solid.

[potatomonkey99]

My hatch is giving me problems but other than that the car seems solid.
The best thing I ever did for my hatch was buy new struts for it. Now its hard to close sometimes haha

[dizzariot]

The best thing I ever did for my hatch was buy new struts for it. Now its hard to close sometimes haha

Man I got the P2M struts and they fucking started to rust. I need to get OEM ones. My main issue was rust on one of the mounting holes for the wing. I decided to get it fixed. Shaved the 3rd brake light and the wiper, too...but paint sucks in Japan and the hatch is already starting to look like shit.

[ka-titties]

Man I got the P2M struts and they fucking started to rust. I need to get OEM ones. My main issue was rust on one of the mounting holes for the wing. I decided to get it fixed. Shaved the 3rd brake light and the wiper, too...but paint sucks in Japan and the hatch is already starting to look like shit.

That's very surprising... Does it have anything to do with eco regulation and paint quality, or is it the skill of the people applying?

[dizzariot]

That's very surprising... Does it have anything to do with eco regulation and paint quality, or is it the skill of the people applying?

The jury is out on this one. My experience is this:

Get referred to a shop where prices are comparable to a body shop (amazing work) I used to use in CA. Leave the car there all week. When I pick it up everything looks great...aaaaand a couple months later it looks like shit.

Some of the more famous shops out here will do bodywork as well but the price is super high compared to the US. I haven't tried them yet, but I'm wondering if their prices are high because they actually do a good job.

[ka-titties]

The jury is out on this one. My experience is this:

Get referred to a shop where prices are comparable to a body shop (amazing work) I used to use in CA. Leave the car there all week. When I pick it up everything looks great...aaaaand a couple months later it looks like shit.

Some of the more famous shops out here will do bodywork as well but the price is super high compared to the US. I haven't tried them yet, but I'm wondering if their prices are high because they actually do a good job.

I'd at least mention something to the shop you went to about the longevity of their job. They may have unknowingly made a mistake.

Overall though, with how different the two markets and cultures are, its hard to compare labor in japan to labor in US.

[dizzariot]

I'd at least mention something to the shop you went to about the longevity of their job. They may have unknowingly made a mistake.

Overall though, with how different the two markets and cultures are, its hard to compare labor in japan to labor in US.

It's hard to explain. At this point I'm just going to hold off until I can get the car back to the US or make enough to disposable income to overpay for a quality job.

[dizzariot]

I've been driving the Silvia as a daily. I still haven't adjusted the suspension but I'm planning to get into it this week. The front is binding pretty obnoxiously. I got the rear fenders rolled as well, so I'll be able to get a little lower.

https://i.imgur.com/YoYNHEz.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/aR0BNHT.jpg

We were supposed to get some snow last week so I drove both of my cars to base to put them in the parking garage. Someone snapped some pictures of my cars for their IG. My IG is private and I'm not a big fan of having my shit posted by someone else, but the dude was genuinely nice and offered to take the pictures down. I didn't want to be a dick (there are no signs on my car that say 'no photos' afterall) so I didn't ask him to delete them.

https://i.imgur.com/cAtLjCk.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Pztpd1j.jpg

I'm starting to think I'm not really a '180SX guy'. I get so much more satisfaction out of the Silvia. After getting some pictures during hanami (cherry blossom bloom) I think I'm going to convert the 180SX back to stock. I'll sell the hubs, put the 4lug OEM Type X wheels on, take my Nardi and all the interior shit out and just store it as-is. I didn't buy it to profit from it, but I really believe that if I leave it in OEM configuration and park it the value will go up.

[gzus9]

I agree too, the coupe is the favored chassis, unfortunately my coupe wasnt in good condition so now i am working on my hatch, your silvia looks great though!

[dizzariot]

I finally took my ass to KTS for an alignment. Coils are still binding in the front so when Spring fully hits here I have to sort that out. Wheels still hit in the front. I was hitting an on-ramp near KTS (wheels turned) and LUCKILY the rubber hit the fender (metal) and simply scuffed it without fucking it up. I don't want to drop down to 8J+0 but if this car is meant to be a reasonably low, driveable daily that might be in the near future.

Other than that, I'd really like to source a 5speed, and (at the suggestion of a knowledgeable friend) throw some cams/headers on the CA to give it a little pep in its step. I already have some old HKS headers I had purchased for my previous blue/grey car. Glad I kept them.

https://i.imgur.com/O7NHLT5.jpg

As for the 180, I still want to drop a tire size up front and get the rear pods re-aligned. My goal is to get some good pictures for the sakura bloom and then either revert the 180 to stock or just leave it alone. Guess we'll see.

[merlz]

Killin it as always my guy! Love both cars.

[Juusan]

Excellent taste in S-chassis automobiles dude. Love your MP Kouki on the LM's...sooo good!

[brndck]

Dario shut the fuck up and give me your grey car.

[dizzariot]

Killin it as always my guy! Love both cars.

Thanks, man. Just hoarding them before the prices rise.

Excellent taste in S-chassis automobiles dude. Love your MP Kouki on the LM's...sooo good!

It's always my least favorite...until I drive it. I actually stopped by body shop local to me and spoke with the owner. Gonna bring it back on Monday to see if I can have some work done to get the front panels aligned and what not.

Dario shut the fuck up and give me your grey car.

There's a wait list lol.

...in more recent news, I have a pretty sizeable addition to this thread. Maybe I'll get pictures this weekend. Or maybe I'll forget to keep this thing updated.

[dizzariot]

The LP2 Type X was sold.

If you guys REALLY knew all of the dumb, half-cooked decisions I make and where I end up after all of them, you'd probably shit your pants.

[dizzariot]

The LP2 Type X was sold.

If you guys REALLY knew all of the dumb, half-cooked decisions I make and where I end up after all of them, you'd probably shit your pants.

That being said, before the 180SX sold, I purchased an NA/auto S15. AJ4 with B-Package (blue interior) and one owner. Shortly thereafter the 180SX DID sell for EXACTLY my asking price...fuck me, right? Luckily a good friend of mine was looking to get into cars and had already told me how much he liked the AJ4 S15. I sold it to him for exactly what I paid. I must have used up all my good karma for 2019 because I managed to (after carefully calculating) not lose any money during this whole ordeal.

Here's where I've ended up:

https://i.imgur.com/dM7Oq1t.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/5UgfFdP.jpg

Saturday. I watched this car for 2yrs. Was able to (with the help of a 3rd party) negotiate to where I could make this happen. Saturday.

[Fuglychuki91]

oh damn its getting real

[IIIXziuR]

That is a cool color combination.
Aqua Silver BN5? Very nice.

[dizzariot]

Yeah, man. BN5. According to GTRegistry, there were only 48 cars in the configuration mine came in. I know no one else cares, but it's cool to me. The color plays on the S13 Silvia's 'seafoam' and I really like it. Kind of suits that whole 80's 'I-do-cocaine-while-wearing-a-white-suit-in-Miami' vibe I like so much.

Hopefully I can get my car inspection done this week and get the suspension installed. I got HKS Hipermax coils and Cusco RUCA (Cusco passes Japanese inspection) to start off with. I also have a couple odds & ends I've been hoarding for this car (OEM 'duckbill' trunk lip, OEM sides, etc.). I've been driving it around town and it's amazing how different this car feels. I've tried to tell myself it's just my mind playing tricks, we'll see if it wears off. All the bad shit I said about the S15 (when I had a Spec S) Is nonexistent in the Spec R..but maybe that's just because this car appears to have been religiously maintained.

I'm sending a fucked up set of LMGT4s off to CA to get refinished. Hopefully before they come back I can have everything else sorted. The silver LMGT4s have tires on them already so I'll probably end up using them as-is as opposed to using the TE37SLs. I really want to unbox the SLs soon, though.

Pictures to follow if I get to installing parts this weekend...

[dizzariot]

...eh.

Too much rear camber. I need to roll the fenders and finally order smaller tires.

https://i.imgur.com/LYiXeGr.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/oB4m3fj.jpg

[da_crew10]

That duo is so nice!

[Green Arrow]

Fyeahdude msglength

[spitfiredc7]

Wow. Gorgeous color on the 15.

[Zenki_559]

Thoroughly jealous. I recently visited Kadena AFB in Okinawa and seeing all the cool cars everyone drives blew my mind. Driving around base, seeing supras at the maintenance hangers, a pack of silvia's at the post office, jzx's everywhere, and too many skylines to count. Luck of the draw I guess, I've been at the same stateside base for 4 years now with no orders coming in the foreseeable future.

[RB25GUY]

WOOOOOOOOOO this thing was well worth getting rid of the 180sx!

[dizzariot]

I skip around a lot.

I got the HKS coils in and went to KTS for an alignment. I seriously can't say enough good things about this suspension. The car feels great. I've got a little bit of binding in the rear so I need to fuck with the preload but the car feels awesome on the road. I'm going to take almost all camber out in the rear once I roll the rear fenders. I have my tires chosen, but I'm trying to wait until I sell a couple things on the forum before I buy new tires.

I held off on getting my 'project' LMGT4s redone since I might be moving. I'm still torn between getting them done a custom color or going for white. I have bronze and silver so white would be the last color to say I've got all the 17" colors...besides finding Omori 17" wheels one day...

Still can't decide what to use. The bronze wheels are more of a trophy at this point. No one wants to pay what they're worth and I'm alright with that. I think that if I sold them for less because I was seeing dollar signs, I'd regret it. I thought someone was going to buy these but they backed out last minute. I was hoping to get some CE28SLs with the bronze wheels funds.

*brightness increased on pictures due to shitty weather.
* why is there a line through the top parts of the wheels...

https://i.imgur.com/4gAfkxR.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/TsIAYK4.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Zoxg5wv.jpg

I also got the connectors for my steering wheel so I finally have a horn button again. For some reason the SRS resistor isn't doing what it needs to do and I have a flashing SRS light. Any input? I disconnected the battery for about 20min and still nothing.

https://i.imgur.com/JhWu5c5.jpg

I recently got the OEM sideskirts painted and installed. Looks a little weird to me but I'm getting used to it. I don't like the OEM rear pods, and although I want an aero front bar I think it will look lame without an intercooler tucked behind it.

https://i.imgur.com/Uck3biP.jpg

Speaking of intercoolers, I've been all over the board since I got to Japan as far as my goals. Get a nice, clean car and try to squeeze some more power out of it or just 'steal the base' by buying up clean examples while I still can. I've obviously leaned towards the latter. Suspension, maintenance, and cleaning.

I always knew 'car people' that thought they had to sell their cars as a sign of maturity or something. I ran into this a lot in the US whenever I'd pick up another S13 because it was always someone selling the car to 'move on' or 'get an adult car'. I remember buying my S14 fron a guy that was about my age currently, and he was selling it to get a G37 because he said it would look more 'professional'.

I think it's all in the styling. My cars are boring to most people, but I feel like people who really know Nissan cars will notice that it's:
- low enough to look alright, but not stupidly low
- got ill-fitting wheels, but doesn't cross the line into being ridiculous
- using OEM parts

When I was installing the coilovers on my car, a guy in his 40s walked over to my driveway. I've lived in my house close to 3yrs and never met this person. He brought me some old school Nissan brochures for Laurels, Gazelles, and of course Silvias. He told me he'd noticed all the S-Chassis cars I'd had, that he works at the Nissan factory in Oppama, and he wanted me to have these brochures as a gift...and that's the type of thing that makes me feel good about what I'm doing. I'd like to think that some dude with a clapped-out/fuccboi-spec car that would get 'all the IG likes' would've been ignored, but who knows. All I know is that the guy pointed out key things on my cars that typically only I notice, and it just felt great.

[silviamang]

1. Open door.
2. hold door switch
3. Put key into ignition and put it to on position
4. release and press door switch 5-7 times within 10 seconds.
5. turn car off
6. start car to verify its gone

nvm just send it all into oblivion and buy a 1 way ticket to florida. fucc

[CrimsonRockett]

Dario shut the fuck up and give me your S15.

:wavey:

Pretty much in the same boat with my LMGT4's. I know they're refinished, but still rare specs. S-chassis market has been weird as of late. Shitty cars are grossly overpriced and parts don't seem to move.

The S15 color is growing on me. I'm still jelly.

[itslehcim]

Read through the whole thread and just wanted to say love the s15 and your overall OEM style with the cars. Also that's really cool about the older guy coming by with the brochures, moments like that really make you appreciate having a clean car.

[gbaby2089]

That color is super cool. I dig this.

[tlieberman240]

Cool cars. Shame you wouldn't just sell me your grey car so you could use the $$ and make them even cooler. Oh well. :hsdance:

[dizzariot]

Cool cars. Shame you wouldn't just sell me your grey car so you could use the $$ and make them even cooler. Oh well. :hsdance:

Tyler pls.

I got some things...some thingy things that are thingy...for the S15.

Drove the S13 up to Izu (4hr drive) and the AC shit out about 1hr in. I just got a replacement compressor in the mail so hopefully that fixes my problems.

I've been gathering some thingy things for the S15. Maybe I'll update this in a little bit...

[dizzariot]

To recap, I had the '89 Silvia Q's and the '96 Type X before I decided to get an S15. Since I was on a budget but valued a clean body more than anything, I opted for a SpecS in AJ4 w/B-Package interior. When my 180SX sold for my asking price, I offered to sell the SpecS to a friend that had recently taken an interest in cars. I sold it to him for exactly what I paid, and used that money and the 180SX money to get the SpecR.

We've been waiting for his parts to come in, and this week the last things showed up: the tires. His car is going to be simple since it will be his first lowered car and first venture into this 'car shit' in general. Here's what he has so far:

HKS Hipermax GTIV (bought used, saved more money than I did)
Cusco RUCA
215/45R17 Dunlop Direzza DZ101
17X9+22 Gram Lights 57CR (Gun Blue)

We essentially copy & pasted the same shit from my SpecR. With the exception of front camber plates, we knew this would all fit and get the car sitting right...so why bother changing the formula?

https://i.imgur.com/rLxFR8h.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fmDr4WR.jpg

We decided to use the weekend before his tires arrived to get the suspension bits on. we dialed in the car and threw my OEM SpecR wheels on. He had purchased some 17x8+22 Buddy Club P1s to use while his Gram Lights were being produced but unfortunately they came with gigantic fucking snow tires so they wouldn't fit after the suspension install.

He knew I had purchased some BNIB S15 headlights and offered me the P1s in trade. When I got the SpecR it came with (clean) HID headlights so I no longer needed these BNIB ones...and to save myself from having to deal with the fucking morons in the marketplace, I agreed.

https://i.imgur.com/Z8hHFUB.jpg

With the suspension somewhat evened out and the new headlights on, the car was looking like it rolled off the lot back in 2000. The OEM 'ducktail' is super underrated. I have one hanging around for my car. After seeing the side profile of his car lowered w/this wing I really want to get mine on...

Tires came in and we went to my local tire shop to get them mounted on the Gram Lights.

https://i.imgur.com/1Z5eOyi.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/6C6AUCY.jpg

Got the wheels mounted, headed back to my house, and dialed in the suspension. We still need to roll his rear fenders, so when that's done I'll post the finished product.

https://i.imgur.com/68yrGyK.jpg

[dizzariot]

When it comes to my car, not much has changed. After HKS USA and HKS Japan told me there were no compatible camber plate for my car, I kind of put it on the back burner. I ended up visiting N-Stage to get the AC checked on my S13 and Nabe-san told me that was weird. He called HKS and had front camber plates ordered within minutes.

Hard to tell here due to lighting, but it's a thousand times better.

https://i.imgur.com/3RXOUKz.jpg

I also got lucky with an OEM aero bumper. The bumper had EVERYTHING still on it. The previous owner had cut the bumper to fit a front mount, but did a super shitty job.

https://i.imgur.com/nEpdahR.png

https://i.imgur.com/updNTDf.png

https://i.imgur.com/LBw9SY1.png

As soon as the bumper came in, I started working on smoothing it out. Here's what the (almost) finished product looks like:

https://i.imgur.com/bRZbckE.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/4d98cMN.jpg

Even though the fog light bracket isn't connected on the bottom, it still helps to hold the foglight when the plastic grille is inserted. Three points of contact still exist, and pairing it with the bracket it's good enough to hold. I wish I didn't care about the fog lights, because I'd just as soon cut these brackets out entirely...

If you know me (via the forum, duh) by now you know that I don't really care to modify my cars a ton. I wanted to just get the car to sit right, and maybe upgrade the radiator and open up the exhaust more. Still waiting on the latter, but I told myself enough bullshit to justify this:

https://i.imgur.com/kDG0jyD.jpg

BNIB Yashio Radiator. When I compared prices this was still the best deal, and it came with the sticker & instructions.

I've had the V2 Temp Gauge for a long time. It will eventually make its way into the S15. Everyone that knows me knows I've been looking for a BNIB V1 for the S13. I like how they would parallel each other: old Silvia gets V1 and new Silvia gets V2.

https://i.imgur.com/bpIiEpB.jpg

Funny story: I had both of these ChoroQ toys before I ever had the actual cars. The S15 toy is the SAME blue that my car is. Foreshadowing...

...and I'm still contemplating putting these NS5Rs on. I'm boring. I like silver wheels on my cars and I don't know why...

https://i.imgur.com/uiXraeZ.jpg

My friend is coming down for R's Meeting this year. Beyond getting some brake pads/rotors, the car will be the same until I figure some things out.

[dizzariot]

...OH AND THE AC ON THIS TURD SHIT OUT...AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN. KILL ME.

https://i.imgur.com/HnYTUnE.jpg

[gzus9]

Finally an update, these are all good looking cars.

[dizzariot]

A lot has happened since my last post. I'll try to sum it up:

Cars are still the same. I don't have any gnarly plans for them, although the S13s are constantly a few beers away from the chopping block. I've started to look into what it would take to ship my 240SX from CA to Yokohama. I think that will be the deciding factor on whether or not I sell it in the US or bring it over. To be honest, the prospect of selling both S13s to fund a second S15 is very enticing. Obviously if money and space weren't a factor I'd keep all of my cars, but if I enroll in college (while working) and things keep going the way they're going, it's better to downsize and maybe finally squeeze an NSX into my life. Who knows.

S15 is still great. Due for an alignment, wheel change, aero bumper, and downpipe/exhaust install.

S13 AC and passenger's window are still broken. Window motor in-hand, AC system might need a full upgrade. Possibly reverting car back to OEM suspension/teardrops.

Moved into new house.

Started new job.

Went to Daikoku on Sunday for the first time with my father in-law.

Finaly found and bought 17" Omori LMGT4s.

https://i.imgur.com/buZ0wAB.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/e0K1OiV.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YiNxUoS.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/IXqoxVO.jpg

[Krusty_s13]

GOOD GOD. I need to make that move to Japan already. I NEEEED an s15 in my life.

[dizzariot]

GOOD GOD. I need to make that move to Japan already. I NEEEED an s15 in my life.

When they become available just spring for the SpecR. I think this is the first car I don't regret or have any problems with.

[silviamang]

oh wow ok.

[gzus9]

Dibs on the Omori when you sell

[dizzariot]

oh wow ok.

pls fkn fk off now pls.

Dibs on the Omori when you sell

...HAVEN'T YOU TAKEN ENOUGH FROM ME ALREADY.

[dizzariot]

~ Happy New Year from Japan ~

It's new years eve, and everyone is out washing their cars and tidying up to prepare for the New Year. So am I.

I was sitting in my car this morning, and just felt good to still be here. Navy admin people FUCKING SUCK, if you're in the Navy, NCs and YNs specifically. It's just crazy to reflect on the headspace I was in about 2 months ago and how it's night and day to how I'm feeling lately. Happy to be here. Happy to have removed a fair chunk of dead weight from my life, and happier for who/what's left.

https://i.imgur.com/qjiWV73.jpg

I don't know what's going to happen this year. Selling both S13s seems like a solid move, and the nostalgia is starting to wear off. I just don't want to regret letting them go.
***cue that scene from Inception about being an old man filled with regret***

https://i.imgur.com/GCMAfly.png

I got the cars tucked back in their spaces, and the first two beers have been had.

Happy New Years, let's try to keep the forum alive for another year.

[Krusty_s13]

let's try to keep the forum alive for another year.

Amen!

Glad you're doing good dude! That s13 has my <3

[dizzariot]

Well.

I think I hit that point where I'm no longer actively looking for cars.

The only possible move left is selling everything and getting an M4 or a Volvo SUV. My hobby is starting to look like dollar signs. I guess we'll see how this goes.

I made some friends at my new job that go to a lot of track days in Japan. As per usual, I don't have anything crazy planned but I'm looking forward to the prospect of getting out more this year in this car.

https://i.imgur.com/nYjlw9f.jpg

[spooled240]

Aren't your cars pretty much stock and done for the most part? They can't be costing you that much.

It's not like a heavily modified s14 that never seems to run right..

[dizzariot]

Aren't your cars pretty much stock and done for the most part? They can't be costing you that much.

It's not like a heavily modified s14 that never seems to run right..

100%...but the cost to legally own and operate them here is a little much. It's not as much if you were a full-blown resident, but it adds up when you have too many cars (and wheels) like I do.

[dizzariot]

I've been a little busy lately. Trying to get things ready.

https://i.imgur.com/QhG0n0i.jpg

[dizzariot]

Got the red car on the road via insurance and some temp plates. I'm 100% certain an old man owned this car judging by the taste in audio/navigation equipment and the fact that he appears to have used Locktite on the fucking shift knob. Slowly removing all unnecessary audio/electronic equipment and just looking over the car.

A friend of mine that's still in the Navy is due to rotate back to the US. I handed him the key to the red car, we met up with the dude that bought my Type-X, and we all drove to Daikoku on Sunday morning. It was nice to get out and cruise during the day.

https://i.imgur.com/ct6b5Cj.jpg

The long process to get a waiver for a third car (you're only allowed to register 2) is about to start. I haven't decided if I'm going to full-stop things with the red car or just enjoy myself...we'll see how it goes. I'm a little torn when it comes to deciding which car gets the aero bumper. I'd like to buy another, but the prices are up and they don't come up often. The blue car is the 'cleaner' car and the aero bumper I have was already notched for a front mount...and if either one of these cars gets any motor work it will be the red car. Maybe that's my answer

For anyone that reads this, I'm going to get better about taking pictures. I'll be off IG shortly and want to use this thread more. I like how it's 'off the grid' compared to Facebook and IG.

[dizzariot]

Update:

Still on IG because I'm addicted to technology.

Car is fully plated, and recently lowered. Still going through brakes, fluids, gaskets, ETC.

[PoorMans180SX]

The LP2 Type X was sold.

If you guys REALLY knew all of the dumb, half-cooked decisions I make and where I end up after all of them, you'd probably shit your pants.

I'm not sure I've ever related to a post on zilvia more, haha.

Cars look good man! This is an interesting thread.

[dizzariot]

I'm not sure I've ever related to a post on zilvia more, haha.

Cars look good man! This is an interesting thread.

Updating pictures coming soon. Then everyone can get a REALLY good look into how stupid I am lol.

[projectsupra]

This thread is solid gold! So jealous!

[dizzariot]

After holding out for what seems like forever, I finally sold my S13s.

The fastback I had stored in military storage for almost 4yrs sold to someone in CA, and I finally let a friend here in Japan buy my S13 Silvia. He was slated to move back to CA and he took the car with him. I think they'll both 'live good lives' with their new owners. I was saving them for a day when I could be an old man taking his 'classic' cars out on the weekend, but in the meantime they were taking up space and not being used. Maybe I'm growing up. Who knows. I had planned to sell most of the parts I had accumulated for the S13s, but I've decided to keep them for a rainy day. Maybe one day I'll get another, but in the meantime these parts are just going up in value.

For the record, I got my asking price in both instances. If you have clean, unmolested cars, do not let any manner of cunt try to fuck you out of you car's worth. I didn't even have to wait long to find buyers that were willing to pay for clean cars.

With the S13s sold, I helped my Mom get this:

https://i.imgur.com/QMD5zI1.jpg

We worked out a deal to where she gets a new, warrantied car for daily use and I get to essentially take over whenever I come back to the US. I was stoked to help my Mom out and get a Hakone car before they 'went away'. I've said it a thousand times, but I don't care about the HP figures or the rumors surrounding the next iteration of this car. Pair that with this rad color and all the tech gadgets, and I was sold.

[dizzariot]

On the Japan side of things, I was able to rent another parking space near my house and route a request to have 3 vehicles in my name. When you're in Japan and affiliated with a military base, you're limited to only two cars per household...and that's only if you're married and your home can accommodate two parked cars. I'm not in the military anymore, but I'm still subject to the base rules and processes.

The BN5 car, like most cars I own, is treated like an ornament. I've gathered a ton of wheels with the help of a close friend, and I decided to finally use a set I'd always wanted and never thought I'd own.

Car is on an uneven surface, and sits lower than it appears here. I even bought the Nismo smoked/clear sidemarkers although I've always thought smoked/clear lights are terrible. I think they look okay, but that's probably due to the OEM-spec fluting(?) they have.

https://i.imgur.com/aFHG0hP.jpg

I was able to get the AJ4 car registered. I was given an opportunity to sell the car, and after wrestling with the idea for about a week, decided to keep it. I dropped it off at local body shop, got the OEM side skirts painted and mounted, and dropped the car on HKS Hipermax IV SPs. They are marginally more comfortable than the GTs on the blue car, as they're intended to be. Funny, if ANY car gets taken to a track event, it will be the red car so I'll probably have to swap the suspension over at some point. With the current lockdown, there's no rush.

https://i.imgur.com/irp2OEG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/cvwx35G.jpg

I decided the AVS were a nice departure from the TEs/LMs I usually use. It's so funny when I look at the wheels I've sourced over the years. I have a set from Russia and the AVS came from Germany..all Japanese wheels. The places you buy from/sell to when this is your hobby is gnarly...

I'd like to get both cars on the same 'level' before I dig a little deeper into the AJ4 car. I used my old tires from the silver LMGT4s on the AVS, but I'd like to get another set of the Nittos for the red car too. Ideally, they would both receive the following:

Refurbished Front/Rear Brakes
Brake Pads/Rotors
GKTech Stainless Lines
New Subframe Bushings
New Slave Cylinders
New OEM Coilpacks/Spark Plugs
Nismo Arms
New Turbo/Exhaust Manifold Gaskets
PBM Cobra Flex Downpipe

Some of these things are already done. Beyond that, the AJ4 car would get the Yashio Radiator and a few other things I've been contemplating.

https://i.imgur.com/RshKHSe.jpg

I'm in no rush. I constantly catch shit for not driving my cars or going to events. With this forced lockdown, I'd be lying if I said I didn't regret doing more when I was able to, but I also don't mind being 'more ready' when that time finally comes. Besides lowering the cars and doing things that would accommodate the 'GTR-spec' wheels I like to run, I want to keep the cars as close to 'refreshed stock' as possible. When I get the red car to an event, I want to give it a go at close to stock to get a feel for it and then make a roadmap from there. Exhaust, cooling, and brakes are the only areas I want to focus on before that time comes. Making more power will always be an option and I'm not in a hurry to go down that rabbit hole. I've been stuck on SChassis cars for a long time now, and making more power has never been by main objective anyway.

[silviamang]

wow. that green car looks stupid.

[dizzariot]

wow. that green car looks stupid.

wow don't u like not even like cars anymore wow.

[da_crew10]

Cute wing on your Toyota

[dizzariot]

Cute wing on your Toyota

wow ok wow. not cool but wow.

I'm moving to Nagasaki area...but I will have more space and two small garages to store (maybe work on...?) the cars in a covered, closed environment. I am (hopefully) driving up to Hakone on Sunday to say goodbye to the turnpike. I know there are some great scenic roads in Kyushu, but I am going to miss Hakone when I leave the area.


...I also finally got that Tomei titanium goodness with the help of a friend. I am in love with this shit. Pictures soon.

[TheRealSy90]

I'm on the fence myself on ordering the Tomei Ti exhaust for my s13. I just want it to be super loud lol.

[dizzariot]

I'm on the fence myself on ordering the Tomei Ti exhaust for my s13. I just want it to be super loud lol.

The noise is perfect. I didn't want to be too obnoxious in my neighbourhood (although I enjoy loud cars) but I wanted it to sound great. I'm running the PBM Cobra Flex downpipe, stock cat (for now), and then the Expreme. The sound is 'muted' a little due to Tomei adding a resonator on the newer Expremes but the sound is primetime lol. When I figure out how to upload a video to my YouTube I'll get a sound clip.

[spooled240]

When I figure out how to upload a video to my YouTube I'll get a sound clip.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yyd245uLMl4/maxresdefault.jpg

I can't wait

[TheRealSy90]

I wonder what it would sound like if you removed your cat for the Tomei Ti test pipe.

[dizzariot]

I can't wait

...after I talk to you about my day and tell you what I had for breakfast for like 25min.

[dizzariot]

We went on a trip to Hakone last weekend. One of my friends was headed back to the US and wanted to see the turnpike again before he left.

We hit the coast pretty early and drove up. I suck at taking pics.

https://i.imgur.com/QEF3cu7.jpg

A buddy of mine snapped this pic at the Anest Iwata Sky Lounge, the first parking area you hit on the way up.

https://i.imgur.com/xv2MQ0Y.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/KpofMAT.jpg

We took a route around Lake Ashi and headed towards Mt. Mikuni. I need a new slave cylinder badly. The squeal was real.

My friend's EV1 Lightning Yellow SpecR. Deal of the century, and an even better deal on the R33 whees he recently purchased.

https://i.imgur.com/MvLJCvn.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/BSIuKZK.jpg

We headed down a route that none of us had ever taken and ended up driving through a pampas grass field. I forget the name of the area, but the road was surrounded on either side by pampas grass that Jin Sakai could hide in for days.

https://i.imgur.com/MtEXKT1.jpg

I recently took a new job in Kyushu, and posted the red car for sale again.

https://i.imgur.com/FF6nFCi.jpg

Unfortunately, even with links to similar spec'd cars included in my post, people are still talking shit on the price. That's fine by me. I don't know why people don't understand that 'testing waters' means I am in no rush to sell my shit or lose my ass on a car I recently bought, did maintenance on, and installed suspension bits on. Cats out here are so jaded because 3yrs ago they heard of a sister's cousin's friend scoring a car with 150,000KM+ and a repair history for $10k. Blows my mind.

I'm also tentatively in the market for something else. I will have more parking where I'm headed and had I known I would get this job, I would not have sold my two-tone. I considered and NSX, then another S13 Silvia, then a Porsche, then the S13 Silvia again, and now an R32 is at the top of my list. If I seem all over the place it's because I am. I'm always torn between a departure from what I know or sticking with the same old shit. I guess we'll see.

[spooled240]

How about a 99+spec FD? Are you still in the military? I've been looking at contracting jobs out that way but it's been fairly dry

[dizzariot]

How about a 99+spec FD? Are you still in the military? I've been looking at contracting jobs out that way but it's been fairly dry

They're still expensive as well.

I'm out now. I was able to get a gig on base and avoid returning to CA. I'm in no rush to get back.

[IIIXziuR]

Those pics look pretty good to me. Very nice, TY for sharing.
It is nice seeing S15s in OEM colors other than white and silver

[TheRealSy90]

I tried leveraging my S clearance to try and find a contractor job somewhere in japan but didn't have any luck :(