s14.5 driftcar buildup

[l8apex]

well, im new here, so i thought i would throw up some pics
let me know what you think!!

-Tom
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/krlyuzh/IMG_2981.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/krlyuzh/f7f2bd85.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/krlyuzh/07340ed0.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/krlyuzh/0d1e35c1.jpg
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S15 drivetrain
286whp and 303wtq @14 psi
xxxwhp and xxx wtq @xx psi
on new set up
gt35r
greddy intake
custom exhaust mani
780 inj
aem ems
hks stage 2 s15 cams
ect,ect

[eyustfu]

drift setup with a GT35R? why not a turbo that is a bit more responsive?

[mixedwell]

wow. im impressed. i like how your cage is nice and custom. im sure it will be a crowd pleaser at the track. would you drive this car or have someone else drive it? nice work again.

-;)

[Team Rootbeer]

nice cage, im in the process of building one close to that design


-btw dont forget to relocate that harness!

[kazuo]

ooh, zeals.

So far, so good. Looks nice.

+1 for different turbine.

Shop car? Personal/demo car?

[95zilvia]

Looks good so far.
I wanna see engine shots :)

[Ian]

Looks good, already saw pics on LKT.

Did you crash your front end or is it in good shape still?*zenki*

if it's in good shape and it's not in the garbage or sold or whatever, i could use a few parts off of it most likely. I'll send you a PM some time soon.

[infinitexsound]

there is now a intro thread....... cool car....tho

[phats14]

Nice build up.

[!Zar!]

Nice car, and good luck with the build up.

[Wei240]

have you actually drifted?
not trying to be an ass or anything, just wondering,
because if you've never done it, time/money is better spend on seat time
and knowing what mods would fit better instead of having xxx hp/trq...

otherwise, nice looking build up

[ThatGuy]

I'd suggest throwing up some more tech info. Otherwise this thread will be locked as this could have been covered in the Introduction Thread and Picture Thread.

[Zemus]

If this is a drift build up

Whats the specs on the Coilovers.. what are you going to be running in FD or D1?? I agree with the Last poster, have you ever drifted??

[mr_240sx]

its a nice start! make sure to keep us posted.

[andrewmp6]

looks good are you gonna use carbon fiber doors too or just gut yours and what brakes you gonna use

[l8apex]

i have drifted, quite a bit. and have alot of help in the areas that i lack in, like banked ovals. this is not my first 240, just my first time on this site.
i will be running the usdrift and a couple of other events this year, and hope to qulify for formula d the follwing season.
the turbo is actully a tossup between the gt35 and several trims of the gt30
this s15 engine will be stock bottom end and we are looking for 400-450 out of it. I also have another long block that i am in the process of building. as for the tranny. it is an s15 6spd, and when my second one comes in, we will be cryo-treating to withstand the abuse. inside the car i have custom momo rookie fia seats, sabelt 3in sixpoint harness, stack gauge-cluster. and every thing will be boxed in w/carbon.
heres a before engine pic
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/crashgirly25/IMAG0025.jpg
and here is a before pic
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/crashgirly25/myine.jpg
thanks for your comments!!
-TOM
ps. sorry about the spelling, im a child of ms word

[papa]

awesome..yea keep us posted

[jspecfuzion]

bump for good start...Super Bump for my old rims...Hows everything holdin?

[l8apex]

real good, i cracked one, so i got new lips allaround (3in in front, 4.5 in back)

[umsports]

Sounds interesting, hope you aren't running over a .63 A/R on that GT35R..as I think that turbo is way too big to be efficient....

But the car looks good, and I wish you much luck..

[Rkesh88]

thats hoottt

[D1champ]

Badass Mofo!`

[HyperTek]

alot of bling bling exterior parts that arent neccessary imo for a track drift car.. just gonna cry when you damage those parts.. but nice build! love the cage.

[TheSpeedFactor]

looks like it will be a great car man. keep up the great work. I too would say that the GT35R will be way out of it's effeciency range for you. Now given with the right cams and tuning you could get away with it but with so many other options that will spool faster, be more in your effeciency range and not to mention a whole hell of a lot cheaper you might want to look at your choice again. just a recommendation. you do what works for you and best of luck to you on the build.

[drftwerks]

now Y S15 front end???

[DoriftoSlut]

this s15 engine will be stock bottom end and we are looking for 400-450 out of it.

Whoa... keep looking. Your rod is going to get aquianted with a hole in your block and your old bearings are gonna hate all the abuse and shatter.


Maybe its just my "worst-case-scenario" outlook, but trust me... a couple months of downtime (waiting on parts and time and money) because of a blown motor sure puts a damper on things. Now i have a brand new bottom end, done right, hopefully able to take the abuse better. I would just suggest to people wanting to abuse their cars (ie drifting) that you rebuild the whole engine before you put it in. C'mon, think about it, its just sitting there waiting for it. In this instance i can't help but wonder why spend the time and money to build that WRC-worthy cage with a stock bottom end old POS?

[l8apex]

alot of bling bling exterior parts that arent neccessary imo for a track drift car.. just gonna cry when you damage those parts.. but nice build! love the cage.
it attracts attenton to the car. and attention=more sponsors
i dont pay for repairs and replacement parts. I know the car will be wrecked, thats part of the spor and i accept that, when this car is done we are starting on a replacement shell.

[l8apex]

Whoa... keep looking. Your rod is going to get aquianted with a hole in your block and your old bearings are gonna hate all the abuse and shatter.


Maybe its just my "worst-case-scenario" outlook, but trust me... a couple months of downtime (waiting on parts and time and money) because of a blown motor sure puts a damper on things. Now i have a brand new bottom end, done right, hopefully able to take the abuse better. I would just suggest to people wanting to abuse their cars (ie drifting) that you rebuild the whole engine before you put it in. C'mon, think about it, its just sitting there waiting for it. In this instance i can't help but wonder why spend the time and money to build that WRC-worthy cage with a stock bottom end old POS?
I also have another long block that i am in the process of building.
....

[l8apex]

now Y S15 front end???
the old one was haggard, and i like the s15

[DoriftoSlut]

this s15 engine will be stock bottom end and we are looking for 400-450 out of it.
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Point is... that ain't gonna happen.

[l8apex]

ive seen 400+ daily driver stock bottom kas that lasted 40xxx miles, its all about the tune

[DoriftoSlut]

How many of them were race/drift cars?

[l8apex]

drag cars, and thats much harder on the motor imo

[DoriftoSlut]

Well imo it isn't. 11 seconds of hell versus avg. 20 minute sessions at drift events. Diff. of opinions.

[l8apex]

well, if i blow it, I will let you know, we will just have to wait and see. I have great faith in my shop