Completed Pix of my S14

[xVaporx]

I was once involved a little wreck. Unfortunately, I ended up looking like this:



http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595P1010069-med.JPG

So, off we went to the body shop for a few months of rehab. We were already going to do some motor upgrades before the accident, so we pulled the motor as well. This way, the whole car could get sprayed, and it made working on the motor much easier. The car breathed it's last breath in mid April of last year. It sat in the body shop for about 6 months. Well, she's done. She'd like to say something (especially all the SRT4 owners out there)


Hi

http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595s14done3-med.JPG

http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595s14done2-med.JPG

Other guys insurance helped pay for the Cwest DRFT kit, and Kouki conversion. I'm also using Chargespeed front overfenders and hood.

I got some new wheels, too. They are ok. Someone keeps calling them Corning wear, not sure why.

This is the dish on the front wheels.
http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595s14done4-med.JPG

Pretty nice. Here is the back:
http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595s14done5-med.JPG

Here's some other various shots
http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595s14done-med.JPG

http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595s14done6-med.JPG

http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595s14done7-med.JPG

http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595s14done8-med.JPG

Oh yeah, I guess we lowered it a bit more too. Some new suspension stuffs also, like Nismo power brace, cusco rucas, spl toe rods.

We spit on the engine and using a little bit of elbow grease, it came out looking pretty clean. Ok not really but its somewhat nicer than before

http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595s14done9-med.JPG

http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595s14done10-med.JPG

http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9595s14done11-med.JPG

Ok FAAQ (frequently asked annoying questions):

No, I do not drive it every day. It is a garage queen, a toy, etc. It takes two people just to get it in my driveway. Speed bumps are killer. Etc etc

It has full a/c, p/s, the whole nine. It is a street car, not a race car.

I love chrome. Fuck you if you don't like it. :)

The turbo is a GT2540R .86 a/r. We also massaged the head with a new valve job, rocker arm stoppers, GReddy valve springs, HKS 264 step 2 cams, head gasket, arp studs, and a top speed manifold.

That big shiny thing to the right is an external wastegate. We modified the stock exhaust manifold and welded the flapper shut on the turbo. Why? Because it makes power, why else?

The color is spiral grey metallic from a 03-04 C5 Vette.

Yes, half the car IS fibre glasse as a matter of fact.

No, it is not fast. Not yet. Spec 3 clutch sucks at life, so Im stuck at 270whp at 7psi. My T25 put down 270whp at 14psi. The GT2540R will eventually run 20psi. 10hp per psi - you do the math.

It cost a lot, don't you know its not nice to ask? :)

My car is set up for grip, drag. Thats why I did not put stretched tires on there, i wanted meat up front :)

Many many many thanks go out to Matt "BACK" Vass for about 1001515120 hours in working on this thing. Wouldnt exist if not for you Mattbark, I <3 you You are teh best

Some more thanks to some sponsor type people on the smaller order of Enjuku Racing, SPL Parts, Mike @ Advance Performance and Tire, Mike at Racing Zone tampa, Wrecks N FX for the paint.

Taylor Durdan of Durdan PerFab. He helped me when others could not. Thank you kind sir! You are worth your weight in gold!

Enthalpy (Scott aka Paul Sr). He did the ROM Tune on it which would other wise make it choke on 740cc injectors. I owe you a ... no wait, I bought you lunch already. And breakfast.

Charles, Mark, Major and Doug of Z Fever, for taking over the project and making sure it was finished. It wouldn't be done if not for you guys.

Future plans call for respraying the front bumper, aligning it a little better, some sort of clutch, bucket seats, cage, putting my stereo back in. An ATS carbon/carbon diff with 4.36 final drive is going in with the clutch soon. I just got it running not too long ago so no action shots yet.

Questions? Comments? Objections? Insults?

[ThatGuy]

Well I was going to comment about poor ftment, especially the passengers side headlight/corner light, but you said you were gonna fix that already. Car doesn't look to bad except for the fitment, and missing turn signals in the bumper. Have fun with it.

[xVaporx]

I am awaiting the bumper lenses, they are en route. This shit is expensive ... ramen noodles are getting a little old...

[240trainee]

Wow, looks amazing. I like it alot. very clean, and the Chrome is ok, would be a hit in the hot rodder crowd. I like it though, well done.

[Bryants95240sx]

Very clean. Id have to drive it everyday though cant stand having a car that you cant drive everyday its a car thats what there for, to have fun. Keep up the good work

[MrSkinny]

s i c k.

[xVaporx]

Very clean. Id have to drive it everyday though cant stand having a car that you cant drive everyday its a car thats what there for, to have fun. Keep up the good work

I have an 03 Cobra I daily grind. It's comfy and a bit more practical. This keeps the wear and tear off of the S14. Plus with as low as it is (I can't roll over a coke can - on it's side!) it's very unpractical. I hope to build a second s14 that will serve as a daily. I know from experience though when you drive a cool car every day, you get bored with it and want to do more. I'd rather extend that as long as I can.

[RSP13-Sideways]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh I know the feeling of having your car sit out for 6-months....mines just recently coming back to life as well......

Nice car!

[Doriftomodachi]

Very nice pull job on the rear fenders. All the pull jobs I have seen so far are ghetto whacked, except for heartwork

[xVaporx]

I put in 10 hours on the rear fenders alone. There is no bondo, only some smoothing compound to clear up some slight ripples.

The chrome idea came from all the Supras in the area. I really liked the fact that they opened the hood and everything was clean and easy to keep clean. Kinda a show with a lot of go. That impresses me, no matter what the car. So I figured I'd build my own version.

[hotrodv]

Very nice car!! I'm not a big lover of DRFT kit but the car is hot!!
Wheels, rear fender !!!!
The engine and engine bay is AWESOME!!!! :rawk:

[CylonFrakker]

Hotter than acidd :)

wish I had that car parked infront of my garage
How much wider do the chargespeed fenders extend outwards compared to the stock ones. Also can't seem to remember those wheels but I love them.
Keep up the good work.
Hopefully the black widow will look as good as that one day
I got 2 cars at the body shop getting things done no fun i feel ya

[2pac owns a 240w/sr20det]

hehe, whats up with the TPS ?

[xVaporx]

S14 KA TB - mine was toast when I got the swap (throttle plate bent). Had to change the plug on the harness but no biggie - works fine.

[xVaporx]

Oh and the chargespeed fenders are +20mm. Wheels are Volk SF Challenge, 18x9 +10 18x10 +11.

[Bryants95240sx]

same wheels my dads thinking about putting on his 350 i like them

[OptionZero]

Not a big fan of the sides and rear, but overall HOTNESS

[scottie]

I must say this is by far my favorite S14 Ive seen period. I love the paint, the clean engine bay and the body kit/color. Very nice job. I was thinkin about converting my stock manifold like you did. Did you drill a hole and then weld a cast iron piece or a steel piece to mount your wastegate on? Please keep us informed on the evolution of your car. Very nice.

-scott

[Twinkie]

fuck man...rich fools piss me off. a bad ass s14 AND a cobra? hey...nice car though. or should i say CARS. im so jealous of you.

[xVaporx]

I must say this is by far my favorite S14 Ive seen period. I love the paint, the clean engine bay and the body kit/color. Very nice job. I was thinkin about converting my stock manifold like you did. Did you drill a hole and then weld a cast iron piece or a steel piece to mount your wastegate on? Please keep us informed on the evolution of your car. Very nice.

-scott

That is exactly what we did. Welded on the supplied flange from Tial, and mounted it up. Its positioned directly above the collector, so it bleeds from 2 cylinders. Sounds pretty mean when it opens :o

[pruto]

you need a grill dude, the big gaping hole in the front looks weird =)

but sweet car. i love it

[Sil Beer S13]

the car looks nice.

[Cypher5150]

I luv it! Looks sweet dood! :tweak:

[fliprayzin240sx]

Well my question is, wuts the reason the bumper, corner lights and fenders off? Which one caused it to be like that? I cant really tell but it kinda looks like the bumpers pushed in and the fenders pushed forward.

[Pudula]

The looks really great. Big ups!

[xVaporx]

Well my question is, wuts the reason the bumper, corner lights and fenders off? Which one caused it to be like that? I cant really tell but it kinda looks like the bumpers pushed in and the fenders pushed forward.

The bumper and fenders are about 98% perfect, the head and corner lights do not fit right. We are working on that. Not sure why they dont fit right

[KingKong8247]

Pics not working, I wanna see

[xVaporx]

try again, they should be working now, my host was down

[mellojoe]

super sick.

lovin' it.

I was going to complain about the empty grill, but then you said you drive a Cobra... Its got the same empty grill look. I, personally, don't like it. It looks like its missing something. But, side-by-side with the Cobra.... you get the idea.

Keep rockin' it hard.

[Hondamatic]

wooooooo! rep those ats diffs to the fullest

[xVaporx]

super sick.

lovin' it.

I was going to complain about the empty grill, but then you said you drive a Cobra... Its got the same empty grill look. I, personally, don't like it. It looks like its missing something. But, side-by-side with the Cobra.... you get the idea.

Keep rockin' it hard.

I'm just reppin it the same way Cwest intended

http://store1.yimg.com/I/jspec_1824_4757895.jpg

The head on look (plus misaligned front) skews things, but in person it looks right.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Hmm...koo, thats all i wanted to hear. Maybe its the brackets for the headlights. I know the plate behind the headlights are different between kouki and zenkis. That may have something to do with it. If it dont line up, you can just give me the bumper and fenders!!! =p JK but yah cars sick, all i can say is... "ONE DAY...oh yes...ONE DAY!!!"

[gorgasm]

very clean car.. im jealous.. i know its not polite to ask.. but whats the pricetag on those wheels? :yum:

[loser101]

really clean,

how much did you pay for the paint job?

[evilimport]

Gorgeous car man!! I need to head back over to Tampa to check that out in person....

And yes, I hunt down SRT4's over here too.... :D

[SimpleS14]

Very clean.


For the guys asking prices....I don't think he wants to tell.

[xVaporx]

i was just playing when I said that.

I got the paint job really cheap, 900 total. Hence it is not 100%

The wheels I got at wholesale for 1960.00 without tires. Took 4 months to get in from Japan special order. I actually put used tires on the rims b/c I ran out of money, but the AVS Sports still have 60% tread left. They only cost me 200 for the set!

[importart]

wow your car is awesome. do you have any other pics? Id like to take a closer look. if so, email to [email protected] thanks

[SOUNDEFFECTS]

John do you have any tips on how to roll the fenders??

[Revolver Ocelot]

What size tires are you running. I like the beefyness of them.

[NI_YON_Zenki]

That was a very lovely shot of the neiborhood in the 7th picture. Very serene, the uncut (crab) grass, cracked driveway, faded paint. . . I love it ! !,reminds me of home. . . But THAT S13 SR has NO PLACE IN MY POST-REALITY! ! ! GET IT OUT. . .

[Steven]

I love chrome. Fuck you if you don't like it.

i love you

[xVaporx]

John do you have any tips on how to roll the fenders??

take your time, expect to spend time to do them right.

When adding pressure via the roller, only add at or close to 12 o'clock. This will help keep the pull uniform.

Only add a little pressure at a time. Less is more, slower is faster than having to bondo the entire car :)

You can easily get 15-17mm of pull without body work. After that, if you still need more clearance, use a hammer to flatten the crease in the lip. This alone will give you another 3-5mm. We estimate we were able to get a total pull of about 27mm.

[xVaporx]

What size tires are you running. I like the beefyness of them.

The fronts are 235/40/18
The rears are 255/35/18 (i think)
All are Yokohama AVS Sport, which run a little wider than most.

[xVaporx]

That was a very lovely shot of the neiborhood in the 7th picture. Very serene, the uncut (crab) grass, cracked driveway, faded paint. . . I love it ! !,reminds me of home. . . But THAT S13 SR has NO PLACE IN MY POST-REALITY! ! ! GET IT OUT. . .

I don't work for Tru Green, I work on cars and mortgages. I like my crab grass. The house was just painted and there are no cracks in the driveway. My S13 blacktop motor rox. Parts are cheaper and easier to obtain, my friend Enthalpy can rom tune it, and oh yes, the head design is superior :D

[d-ta]

lookin' hot, but the lack of a grill makes it look as toothless as mike tyson

[infinitexsound]

looks really nice... good job playa..

[boombockz]

sick s14 , what rim size's are you running front and back??

[jeprokz]

purty nice. i likes the chrome w/ dat color actually.. matches..

[xVaporx]

Wheels are Volk SF Challenge, 18x9 +10 18x10 +11.

The wheel size specs

[moreno]

nice work!

[Drift Style S14]

Your Car... Its... Its... Soooo GLORIOUS!!!

[nokuntrol]

OMG. You have my wheels.

I just got my set the other week.
Advan TC2. 18x8.5 in the front. 18x9.5 in the rear.

Good thing you are in FL and i'm in CA.

ps. Don't you just love that hollow shit?? SEXness

[s14slide]

pimpness, lovin the ride. Just seeing a pimped s14 makes me miss mines. Did you beat the rear fenders or use a roller? They's iz cherry!! BUT, IMO I would have widebodied the rears w/ a nice 30mil ovafenda and stuck some nice 10J or 11J's out back. Something that pimp and clean should definately go as wide as possible before the front fenders have to leave a gap at the front of the door. JMO, but definately pimpness bro. I'd never be able to have something like that, I'd find a way to break it to easily.

[WhiteNissanS13]

motorola v551, nice phone

[k0uki]

looks good man

[mr_240sx]

WOW!!!! man i am so speachless right now! I have never seen a cleaner car then yours!

[Ian]

that S14 in the DRFT ad looks cleaner lol


i like the kit, i like the color, but the hood and the fenders are kinda throwin me off...i'm not a fan of the vents so much