djtoonjr
12-21-2017, 01:51 PM
Bat Mobile
https://i.imgur.com/CCSonFEh.jpg
Backstory
This entire build started back in the states while i was halfway across the world wrenching away on helicopters in the middle of bumf*ck nowhere Kuwait (Its almost a real deployment). You can call me a fanboi or whatever but i guess what started it all was running across images of Greddys 380sx Bensopras S13 build one day and ever since then, i told myself i gotta have it.
:picardfp:
Anywayss, Lets get to it. *note: I foresee alot of back n forth while writing this as im in currently in Iraq and typing this up on my time off so ill probably lose track of where i was going with it. :doh:
Stage 1 / Build Up
Being halfway across the world, and still several months to go before i was going to be back home, i started piecing things to make my dream a reality. I mean what else are u supposed to do with a shit ton of overseas money just sitting in your bank account? With the help of local facebook groups and people ive never met before, the process had started.
Found an ad on facebook, local car shop, Affinity Performance in Rancho Cordova, was selling a somewhat affordable shell, no engine or engine harness, transmission, etc.. Just a rolling shell, with some old skool cusco coilovers, power brace, spc rear arm package, sway bars, and a welded diff.
The guys at Affinity Performance were awesome as far as understanding my situation, being overseas and even went the extra mile by delivering the shell to a friends house. (Wife didnt know what i was getting my self into just yet)
Video of Shell when i picked it up
https://streamable.com/ck39t#
wDfYk6I9PdE
https://i.imgur.com/l4WhQIah.jpg
Friends stored the shell for me until my return and luckily i got home just in time! By the time i got there a tree was literally an inch from dropping on it! (twigs dont count)
https://i.imgur.com/sFQpJBsh.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/FHQIWYnl.jpg
If my memory serves me correctly, i had about 5-6 months in Kuwait, that i spent ordering parts. As you can see above, ITS A SH*T TON. Probably way much more than your average builder out there. Before i had left, i had acquired an SR20DET thats sat in storage for 7-8 years that i picked up from an acquaintance at work. Pretty much Full drop in swap S14 SR, manifolds, t28 turbo, transmission, cut up engine harness, plus its accessories, ecu. So i was pretty set on the matter that i was gonna throw this sucker in. Then with more money funneling in, Inception happened to me, i knew the engine sat for YEARS so it was gonna have to get freshened up. new seals, new gaskets, bearings, etc, then came the idea, well? why not bullet proof it, SR's are known to be weak for this n that, and this plus that, might as well do it right from the get go right? Id spend more time and money coming back if i cheap out on it now, so lets do it correctly.
https://i.imgur.com/o1Isb4bl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/q9jjwiFl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mdUpALul.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/A85jEuol.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/h0l0k8bl.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/cBelztWl.jpg
With that being said, my block was in storage and no one else could access it, so i went back to the same shop that sold me the car, Affinity Performance, and reached out to them with my idea. Build me an SR since mines locked up in storage and i literally cant fly a full days worth just to come get it out. Luckily they had spare blocks laying around, freshly polished, balanced crank. Shopping across zilvia, i found another guy who happened to work for Hydra Performance over in Lebanon iirc.. Ended up giving me a sweet deal on a head that was serviced over at mazworxs along with a bunch of goodies. S14 Greddy manifold, Misc Greddy Intercooler pipes, ARP Head Studs, HKS Stage 2 264 Cams, Gaskets, and stickers. The stickers were the deal breaker tbh lmao. The head went through alotttt of machining work, Stage 2 Valve Job, Bored out to 87mm, Oversized Supertech Intake Valves, BC Springs, PnP, Oil Galleys were drilled out, cleaned, retapped, and sealed off, Dual rocker guide conversion, Supertech valve guides, seals, all in all, 2k in just the head was done at Mazworxs(Sales order in hand) Rest of the stuff i ordered and sent it to the shop.
https://i.imgur.com/n7fj0nil.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/F4GMlnul.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/svOUxuVl.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/IjdnP0Jl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/nKMv5lVl.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/Uy5QNCfl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/lbZbfHKh.jpg
Full Engine Brake Down
S14 SR20DET
HKS Stage 2 264 Cams
Oem Sprockets
VTC Sprocket
OEM Lifters
PnP
Stage 2 valve Job
87mm Bore
Supertech Valves/Guides +1mm Intake
Thermal Intake gasket
CP Pistons/Rings 9.1:1 iirc
Moroso Oil Pan
ACL Race Bearings
New Chains
Mixed OEM/ISR Seals, Gaskets
APEX'I 1.5mm Headgasket
ARP Head/main Studs
New OEM Oil Pump/Housing
Peakboost T3 Top Mount
Tial 44mm Wastegate
Precision Turbo 6262
1600CC Five-O Racing Black Ops Injectors
ATI Super Damper
Apex'i D-Jetro
Wiring Specialties Pro Harness
...i came home and the engine still wasnt ready lolol
Stage 2 // Assembling
In the process of everything else that was going on, i convinced a friend of mine who happens to own a parts distribution shop, MMI Vehicle System (MMI stands for Me, Myself, and I, i sh*t u not)Got him to sponsor me on this build and im super thankful for it, cause id probably be in debt, bankrupt, no 240 if it wasnt for them ha! This next phase consists of everything else, not engine related, in way? Kinda? They did hook it up on the Apex'i Headgasket. i digress. So eventually I had to let my wife know what was going down...
https://i.imgur.com/f9OkHdTl.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/xpMLWKPl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/aekm0Bql.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/WWKRKfZl.jpg
Spoiler alert, she divorced me:lfault:
Luckily for me, Tony(MMI) was in L.A. for an Auto Show and was able to go to Greddys warehouse directly and pick up my body kit along with other things like my wheels, mishimoto stuff, fuel components, brakes, etc. Lets get to piecing the body now.
https://i.imgur.com/SvGsrZ6l.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/GchQeVhh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/pL3AbLbh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RtVNP08h.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/XwQFcZjh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/evimFBih.jpg
At this point of the build after, mocking up the kit, i realized the wheels werent wire enough LOL. i miscalculated the offset. btw, im running Enkei RS05RR 18x11+16 SQUARE. I somehow dont have pictures of cutting up the quarter panels. Sorry fams. i ended up cutting what needed to be cut, and the wheel well extra, smoothed out, extended past the quarter panel, welding it to the Quarter Panel, cutting the excess and applying sealant over it. not the prettiest job but itll do.
WjPfEmh7i8Q
xdE2MkqK0qM
https://i.imgur.com/mQ273Xsh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/KVzhxUPh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/9rpp1e2h.jpg
Here i used some automotive primer at a local paint shop. Dont remember much as far as brand and type goes.
https://i.imgur.com/59GlNZkh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/JDrQV7ch.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7Id5ZDNh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/O3t2Ypwh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/eJz3kxYh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/29OGUKgh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/IitEbpdh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/tzz7E3vh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/MDt1o29h.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/x08h0j7h.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/lQMI45ch.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/cakuGMeh.jpg
Ended up going with a dark charcoal grey, pretty nice and cheap paint with tons of flake in it. in the Day time the grey really stands out, shadows looks a bit dark chocolatety... and night time, just straight up murdered out.
More of the body laterrrr. Now its time to get to the engine bayy
https://i.imgur.com/bUuHcAah.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/f1Hw9inh.jpg
Pretty much what i got work with. typical 240s with rust. the entire side where the battery goes was donee, i started cutting away , and where i thought was enough rust cut out and i could save, still wasnt enough. and then to my surprise, though i should have seen it coming, having wideass wheels upfront, it was making contact with the wheel wells anyways! so to hell with it all!
https://i.imgur.com/0TTCA9jh.jpg
Engine bays rattle canned, cause shit gets dirty and scratched up, so its easier and cheaper for touch ups lol
https://i.imgur.com/so5YGgvh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mu4A8gVl.jpg
But that angle doee! Now for some tubss
https://i.imgur.com/CCSonFEh.jpg
Backstory
This entire build started back in the states while i was halfway across the world wrenching away on helicopters in the middle of bumf*ck nowhere Kuwait (Its almost a real deployment). You can call me a fanboi or whatever but i guess what started it all was running across images of Greddys 380sx Bensopras S13 build one day and ever since then, i told myself i gotta have it.
:picardfp:
Anywayss, Lets get to it. *note: I foresee alot of back n forth while writing this as im in currently in Iraq and typing this up on my time off so ill probably lose track of where i was going with it. :doh:
Stage 1 / Build Up
Being halfway across the world, and still several months to go before i was going to be back home, i started piecing things to make my dream a reality. I mean what else are u supposed to do with a shit ton of overseas money just sitting in your bank account? With the help of local facebook groups and people ive never met before, the process had started.
Found an ad on facebook, local car shop, Affinity Performance in Rancho Cordova, was selling a somewhat affordable shell, no engine or engine harness, transmission, etc.. Just a rolling shell, with some old skool cusco coilovers, power brace, spc rear arm package, sway bars, and a welded diff.
The guys at Affinity Performance were awesome as far as understanding my situation, being overseas and even went the extra mile by delivering the shell to a friends house. (Wife didnt know what i was getting my self into just yet)
Video of Shell when i picked it up
https://streamable.com/ck39t#
wDfYk6I9PdE
https://i.imgur.com/l4WhQIah.jpg
Friends stored the shell for me until my return and luckily i got home just in time! By the time i got there a tree was literally an inch from dropping on it! (twigs dont count)
https://i.imgur.com/sFQpJBsh.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/FHQIWYnl.jpg
If my memory serves me correctly, i had about 5-6 months in Kuwait, that i spent ordering parts. As you can see above, ITS A SH*T TON. Probably way much more than your average builder out there. Before i had left, i had acquired an SR20DET thats sat in storage for 7-8 years that i picked up from an acquaintance at work. Pretty much Full drop in swap S14 SR, manifolds, t28 turbo, transmission, cut up engine harness, plus its accessories, ecu. So i was pretty set on the matter that i was gonna throw this sucker in. Then with more money funneling in, Inception happened to me, i knew the engine sat for YEARS so it was gonna have to get freshened up. new seals, new gaskets, bearings, etc, then came the idea, well? why not bullet proof it, SR's are known to be weak for this n that, and this plus that, might as well do it right from the get go right? Id spend more time and money coming back if i cheap out on it now, so lets do it correctly.
https://i.imgur.com/o1Isb4bl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/q9jjwiFl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mdUpALul.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/A85jEuol.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/h0l0k8bl.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/cBelztWl.jpg
With that being said, my block was in storage and no one else could access it, so i went back to the same shop that sold me the car, Affinity Performance, and reached out to them with my idea. Build me an SR since mines locked up in storage and i literally cant fly a full days worth just to come get it out. Luckily they had spare blocks laying around, freshly polished, balanced crank. Shopping across zilvia, i found another guy who happened to work for Hydra Performance over in Lebanon iirc.. Ended up giving me a sweet deal on a head that was serviced over at mazworxs along with a bunch of goodies. S14 Greddy manifold, Misc Greddy Intercooler pipes, ARP Head Studs, HKS Stage 2 264 Cams, Gaskets, and stickers. The stickers were the deal breaker tbh lmao. The head went through alotttt of machining work, Stage 2 Valve Job, Bored out to 87mm, Oversized Supertech Intake Valves, BC Springs, PnP, Oil Galleys were drilled out, cleaned, retapped, and sealed off, Dual rocker guide conversion, Supertech valve guides, seals, all in all, 2k in just the head was done at Mazworxs(Sales order in hand) Rest of the stuff i ordered and sent it to the shop.
https://i.imgur.com/n7fj0nil.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/F4GMlnul.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/svOUxuVl.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/IjdnP0Jl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/nKMv5lVl.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/Uy5QNCfl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/lbZbfHKh.jpg
Full Engine Brake Down
S14 SR20DET
HKS Stage 2 264 Cams
Oem Sprockets
VTC Sprocket
OEM Lifters
PnP
Stage 2 valve Job
87mm Bore
Supertech Valves/Guides +1mm Intake
Thermal Intake gasket
CP Pistons/Rings 9.1:1 iirc
Moroso Oil Pan
ACL Race Bearings
New Chains
Mixed OEM/ISR Seals, Gaskets
APEX'I 1.5mm Headgasket
ARP Head/main Studs
New OEM Oil Pump/Housing
Peakboost T3 Top Mount
Tial 44mm Wastegate
Precision Turbo 6262
1600CC Five-O Racing Black Ops Injectors
ATI Super Damper
Apex'i D-Jetro
Wiring Specialties Pro Harness
...i came home and the engine still wasnt ready lolol
Stage 2 // Assembling
In the process of everything else that was going on, i convinced a friend of mine who happens to own a parts distribution shop, MMI Vehicle System (MMI stands for Me, Myself, and I, i sh*t u not)Got him to sponsor me on this build and im super thankful for it, cause id probably be in debt, bankrupt, no 240 if it wasnt for them ha! This next phase consists of everything else, not engine related, in way? Kinda? They did hook it up on the Apex'i Headgasket. i digress. So eventually I had to let my wife know what was going down...
https://i.imgur.com/f9OkHdTl.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/xpMLWKPl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/aekm0Bql.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/WWKRKfZl.jpg
Spoiler alert, she divorced me:lfault:
Luckily for me, Tony(MMI) was in L.A. for an Auto Show and was able to go to Greddys warehouse directly and pick up my body kit along with other things like my wheels, mishimoto stuff, fuel components, brakes, etc. Lets get to piecing the body now.
https://i.imgur.com/SvGsrZ6l.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/GchQeVhh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/pL3AbLbh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RtVNP08h.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/XwQFcZjh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/evimFBih.jpg
At this point of the build after, mocking up the kit, i realized the wheels werent wire enough LOL. i miscalculated the offset. btw, im running Enkei RS05RR 18x11+16 SQUARE. I somehow dont have pictures of cutting up the quarter panels. Sorry fams. i ended up cutting what needed to be cut, and the wheel well extra, smoothed out, extended past the quarter panel, welding it to the Quarter Panel, cutting the excess and applying sealant over it. not the prettiest job but itll do.
WjPfEmh7i8Q
xdE2MkqK0qM
https://i.imgur.com/mQ273Xsh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/KVzhxUPh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/9rpp1e2h.jpg
Here i used some automotive primer at a local paint shop. Dont remember much as far as brand and type goes.
https://i.imgur.com/59GlNZkh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/JDrQV7ch.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7Id5ZDNh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/O3t2Ypwh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/eJz3kxYh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/29OGUKgh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/IitEbpdh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/tzz7E3vh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/MDt1o29h.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/x08h0j7h.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/lQMI45ch.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/cakuGMeh.jpg
Ended up going with a dark charcoal grey, pretty nice and cheap paint with tons of flake in it. in the Day time the grey really stands out, shadows looks a bit dark chocolatety... and night time, just straight up murdered out.
More of the body laterrrr. Now its time to get to the engine bayy
https://i.imgur.com/bUuHcAah.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/f1Hw9inh.jpg
Pretty much what i got work with. typical 240s with rust. the entire side where the battery goes was donee, i started cutting away , and where i thought was enough rust cut out and i could save, still wasnt enough. and then to my surprise, though i should have seen it coming, having wideass wheels upfront, it was making contact with the wheel wells anyways! so to hell with it all!
https://i.imgur.com/0TTCA9jh.jpg
Engine bays rattle canned, cause shit gets dirty and scratched up, so its easier and cheaper for touch ups lol
https://i.imgur.com/so5YGgvh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mu4A8gVl.jpg
But that angle doee! Now for some tubss