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Rocketbunny Matt
06-25-2017, 09:57 AM
Hi All
Quick intro. Names Matt and I live in the UK. I've owned my silvia since 2010 and it's been a rollercoaster of a ride since ownership began.
Imported it myself through a company called SKAY drift. It was a complete Rocket bunny kit complete with the actual wheels from the TRA demo car. Needless to say it wasn't as described. Mapping session discovered that tithe engine was blown ��. So rebuilt the engine and upgraded A lot of components at the same time. 1 year later it was ready.
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Enjoyed it for several months including a few drift days.
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I then decided to take the car off the road to sort a few issues out. But as always life takes over and it remained off the road for 5 years while I restored it.
Took it to a mates to have tubs on the front and ended up as a complete shell on a spit. If your gonna do it do it right.
Fully undersealed and tubbed front arches and rear arches cut higher *Not got a photo
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While the engine was out I did a wire tuck of the fuse boxes but left the engine loom in tact. Also tidied up the engine. Painted the block. Replaced all heater hoses with new and had the pipes 're zinc plated along with all the assembly bolts for the car.
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Once the bay was painted I could finally start reassembling.
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It was then onto the suspension and arms. I 're painted the subframes purple. I then raided the ikeya formula catalogue and ordered up all there items apart from the rlca's. Also got a custom set of silk road coilovers matched with 12kg and 10kg springs.
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It was then onto the kit. The RB kit was played out. I had always loved the spirit Rei 180sx. So I order the [email protected] fenders direct in 2015. I was in talks with the owner about the release date of the complete kit. Then one morning he sends me a message to say it was ready. I ordered the complete kit there and then. This kit is the 3rd one Rei had produced at the time. The first 2 being their demo cars.

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The rear fenders where blended in as I'm not fussed on the rivet look. Especially with the smooth design of these.
It was then time for paint. I chose ford frozen white due to cheapness per ltr as the budget was shrinking daily. I also replace 80%of the weather seals on this car aswell. Basically everyone that was still available through Nissan Japan.
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I then took it for mapping and got a healthy 360 bhp at 1.3bar with room left for more.

I finally got the car road legal 2weeks ago and finally finished the body work. Just waiting to get the spoilers fitted.
Won an MCR factory rocker cover in the Tuned Japan raffle a few months back. Was gonna sell it but it finished the bay off perfectly.
This build has been very strenuous and several times I contemplated stripping and giving up. Having to travel 360miles round trip certainly took their toll. But I'm so glad I finished my dream car.
Anyway I've rambled on enough. I'll let the pics do the talking. Thanks for looking.
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Spec list
Ps13 jdm import

Engine mods
180sx black top
Wiesco piston
Arp bolts and bearings
Fully balanced and lightened bottom end
Hks 256 cams
Tomei pulleys
Tomei manifold
Tomei RAS
Tomei turbo
Tomei elbow
Splitfire coilpacks
MCR factory rocker cover
Flexi down pipe
Greddy intercooler
Greddy oil cooler and filter relocation
Greddy Pulley kit
Naprec lower power steering bracket
Naprec lower steering pulley
Power enterprise Kevlar belt
Works 9 okutan ear drum windbreaker shotgun exhaust
Apexi intake kit z32afm
Koyo gtr copper rad with billion cap
Billion Rad hoses
Billion power steering tank
Arc coolant tank
Kazama catch can
Hks top feed conversion rail with 680cc injectors
Os Gliken clutch
Wire tucked loom

Interior
Tomei shifter with kazama Bush
Apexi pfc with commander
Defi gauges
Nardi wheel
Bride brix seat
Recaro type r passenger
Karo style floor mats

Security
Clifford Avant Guard alarm with remote start

Suspension
Silk road coilovers with swift springs
Ikeya formula FLCA.
Ikeya formula tie rods and ends
Ikeya formula camber arms
Ikeya formula toe arms
Ikeya formula traction arms
Gtr diff with nismo lsd
Gtr drive shafts
Z32 front and rear brakes
KTS solid rack bushes
Endless race pads F&R
Uras front cross member strengthen spacers
Yashio factory strengthen braces


Full Spirit Rei Miyabi kit
Front bumper
Rear bumper
Side skirts
Front fenders 45mm
Rear fenders 65mm
Lower boot 3pc spoiler
Roof spoiler
Origin Type 2 C.F. bonnet

Wheels
Works Cr01 15×9j -41 & 15×10j -53

ianlea73
06-26-2017, 03:41 AM
I saw this car at bhp fuelfest last week. This really is a stunning build. I love your engine bay.

Counteract
06-26-2017, 06:57 AM
Never realised you were Taunton based, I'm only up the road near Cheddar. Ian's in Bristol.

Followed this on DW, very high level of work put in. Love the final look.

d_nice
06-26-2017, 07:17 AM
car looks good man.

Almighty So
06-26-2017, 08:20 AM
Damn that's a lot of cool parts.
High praise for sweet ride!

Rocketbunny Matt
06-26-2017, 08:43 AM
I saw this car at bhp fuelfest last week. This really is a stunning build. I love your engine bay.

Cheers dude. Was way too hot to venture out from the jdm tent haha

Rocketbunny Matt
06-26-2017, 08:45 AM
Never realised you were Taunton based, I'm only up the road near Cheddar. Ian's in Bristol.

Followed this on DW, very high level of work put in. Love the final look.

Not far at all then. Have to meet up when I next have weekends off. New to the area and don't know many sbody owners. But cheers for the comments dude.

Counteract
06-26-2017, 09:02 AM
Not far at all then. Have to meet up when I next have weekends off. New to the area and don't know many sbody owners. But cheers for the comments dude.

I've had a few but no fun cars at the moment, can't afford one. Yeah send me a PM when you know when you're next free, you'll have to come check out the gorge, prime photo location, not far off a touge road either.

johnnypvrk
06-26-2017, 09:28 AM
this is dope man, I own a spirit rei kit as well I just haven't had to put it on.

idlebad
06-26-2017, 11:02 AM
The finished product looks amazing my friend. No matter how long it took, it sure paid off!

Rocketbunny Matt
06-26-2017, 12:17 PM
Cheers guys.
Yea pretty stoked with it. Just need to mop the car once the spoilers are fitted.
Want to lower it a touch more aswell. Too much gap between floor and bumper

tricky_ab
06-26-2017, 09:20 PM
I wasn't expecting this... Nice work my man! Nice to see you tore it down, and built it back up right.

Rocketbunny Matt
06-28-2017, 08:53 AM
I wasn't expecting this... Nice work my man! Nice to see you tore it down, and built it back up right.

Cheers buddy. Wasn't the initial plan but I'm a sucker for things being done right so no other choice but to rebuild it fully. At Least I know what's been done now. When funds allow I'd like to drop back again and get the whole shell strengthened as it's too flimsy in areas for my liking.

Rocketbunny Matt
06-28-2017, 09:01 AM
Bought a rear bash bar from a mate that restore cars(mainly s bodies)
No sagging rear bumper for me.
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OutlawLui
06-28-2017, 09:11 AM
Uh that thing is so clean

Rocketbunny Matt
07-01-2017, 03:55 PM
Cheers dude.

JesusFreakDrifter
07-02-2017, 12:28 PM
nicee build.

Unit 02
07-03-2017, 11:33 AM
the rear bash looks great!

z31andrew
07-13-2017, 03:02 PM
cant see the pics!

S-Nation S13
07-13-2017, 09:54 PM
Pics are dead .. thanks to photobucket


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z31andrew
11-01-2017, 05:55 PM
fucking sweeeeeeeeet!