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GSXRJJordan · 01-27-2012, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powahh

What do you think will happen if I do the same thing, but since I dont have such a big budget, with LS1 or 2?
I just got a super clean shell(71K) and planning a swap, but since I live in NorCal, I'd like it to be legal.
This might be more of ref question thou, but I'd like some input.

This is something we get asked all the time - simple answer, it's possible, but not easy. Talk to Luke @ Blu808 ([email protected]) in San Jose if you want to stick with someone up in Norcal.

azienbabyboi · 01-27-2012, 09:38 PM

just curious which ref station did you go to?

just found this and i read everything in one sitting quite amazing thanks for sharing.

edit* figured it out

Ktown_drifter · 01-28-2012, 07:03 PM

all I have to say is if your in Ontario this yr please bring this car to the Bings meet in Saint Catherines

jr_ss · 01-28-2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pstl_pete

As for the KW coils. They will drop the wheels beyond the fender line so they will go low but Im not sure what your definition of low is since everyones is different. All I know is that they feel really comfortable and Im really glad I went with them. My old Tein Super Streets I had on the S14 rode WAY harsher than these.

Completely agree! One of the best suspension pieces I have bought for my cars over the years. KW's are butter on the streets. I'm really looking forward to making it out to Sebring later this year with my car.

Car looks absolutely fantastic, it is an extremely nice build and there is great attention to detail. Props for driving it home too, not trucking it.

Not sure if I missed it or not, did you ever make it to the dyno? If so, what were the numbers again?

azienbabyboi · 02-04-2012, 01:39 AM

question which headers did you use?
thanks

rb25crazy · 02-18-2012, 09:19 AM

Hi,

was wondering how you mounted your corbeau seats with which brackets? was wondering how it sits compared to oem, it is a bottom mount seat correct?

Also, is it very comfortable, for example like a recaro srd? I saw these seats and they look like a seat I would like to get for my daily as well.

any info would be awesome.

Thanks

Pstl_pete · 02-21-2012, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azienbabyboi

question which headers did you use?
thanks

The stock headers that came with the e-Rod kit. From what I gather they are C5 headers. Check out v8silvia.com for more info on what's the best stock option header to use.

Pstl_pete · 02-21-2012, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rb25crazy

Hi,

was wondering how you mounted your corbeau seats with which brackets? was wondering how it sits compared to oem, it is a bottom mount seat correct?

Also, is it very comfortable, for example like a recaro srd? I saw these seats and they look like a seat I would like to get for my daily as well.

any info would be awesome.

Thanks

I used the stock Corbeau mounting brakets for an S13. As you see I modified the lower cushion to lower the seating position. It's worked very well, of course some comfort was lost due to not having as much cushioning but overall I cant complain. The SRD's are about the same in comfort if you factor in the stock cushion. I love these seats since they are very stealthy looking.

azienbabyboi · 02-22-2012, 12:13 PM

ahh, perfect thanks pete

getagrip · 03-28-2012, 05:47 AM

I'm way late to this but..

Wow! I just read this entire build thread and lost a bit of time for sleep for work lol. Just saying this is an awesome build is an understatement. And the fact that you were so close to getting it to pass in Cali blows my mind. This is probably one of many reasons why I want to leave California and grab my stuff and head out to Texas. This is a dream build to me and you sir are winning. Add to that the teggy as well....just beyond dope.

But this proves it can be done if the proper steps are taken and has given me loads of motivation. Time to finish school get my nursing on, and get down to business. Subscribed to this thread, great reference, great quality, great pictures, great build man.

GSXRJJordan · 03-28-2012, 09:07 PM

Another segment of the writeup for this build is in this month's Modified Mag! Grab yourselves a copy

646Love · 05-21-2012, 09:49 PM

Awesome build, Summers around the corner so I know this bad boy will be out. Subscribed

I'm not sure if you mentioned it, but where did you get the ls3 from the Dealer?

GSXRJJordan · 05-22-2012, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 646Love

Awesome build, Summers around the corner so I know this bad boy will be out. Subscribed

I'm not sure if you mentioned it, but where did you get the ls3 from the Dealer?

GM gave him his, but if you're looking to get one any GM Performance Parts dealer can get you an Erod. If you need pricing, shoot me a PM

ls3 · 09-11-2012, 07:55 AM

this thread is sick, currently doing the same project atm

06_footy · 09-12-2012, 07:15 PM

Thread is simply sick!

Pstl_pete · 09-17-2012, 12:26 PM

Thanks again for the kind words fellas.

I havent been up to much with the car since Ive been busy with other projects. I did try on a set of 17x9.5 +28 SSR Type F's with R888's that are off the S14 and I really like the way it looks black on black.

I've been slowly building the S14 into a better track prepped car so the only thing new the S13 is getting is a front lip that's in paint at the moment.

My daily has been eating some of my time up too. Since I foolishly decided to convert it over to Euro bumpers. I cant just leave anything alone!

future · 09-17-2012, 01:03 PM

That s14 looks great

Frank300 · 10-02-2012, 02:37 AM

Took me a while, but I read everything! GREAT BUILD MAN!
Mad props.

NOOBdrifter · 10-04-2012, 11:06 PM

This thread was a great read.
I love that you took a lot of time to carefully photograph everything, plus the pictures look awesome.
So if you have time, how about a quick vid of some spins in the S13?

We'd ALL love to hear that beast!

Pinggg · 10-05-2012, 06:23 AM

Nice man, i'm liking the wheel setup.

Driftwurks · 10-06-2012, 11:04 AM

I really like how the black on black looks. Also, your build is amazing.

240sxcure · 10-18-2012, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pstl_pete

My daily has been eating some of my time up too. Since I foolishly decided to convert it over to Euro bumpers. I cant just leave anything alone!

I have a e21 320i and wanted to do the same euro bumper swap, how challenging is it, and do you have a right up and where you sourced the parts?

Thanks!

MuteTurkey · 10-19-2012, 10:38 AM

Awesome build and read. Got hooked on reading it while waiting for my "45 minute" alignment. I wish I had the time and funds to do this. Maybe one day. Awesome car.

cbc24 · 10-19-2012, 11:20 PM

Amazing build man! Very inspirational! Its cool too follow a build through a magazine then see it on a forum! I like the "taste" in which you've built this car, its subtle and not flashy but has a certain class! Your Integra is nice too, seeing it in modified got me into cars lol Keep it up!

tschmidt55 · 10-21-2012, 06:45 PM

u sir have a filthy build. i love it. love to see more

future · 10-21-2012, 07:09 PM

Funny how once a update in the mag comes out everybody bumps this thread. Car has been done for months

GSXRJJordan · 10-21-2012, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by future

Funny how once a update in the mag comes out everybody bumps this thread. Car has been done for over a year

Running 6/2011, I have the first startup video on youtube lol since Peter and I were the only two people working that late.

Purestock240 · 10-21-2012, 08:12 PM

you where at my place picking up the manual seat belts. car looks good!

future · 10-21-2012, 08:16 PM

I wanna see this thing at a track

S14kouki_10 · 10-21-2012, 09:26 PM

So.. LMK when you want the sell the s13!

01-27-2012, 09:38 PM	#302
azienbabyboi Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: 310 Age: 32 Posts: 286 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	just curious which ref station did you go to? just found this and i read everything in one sitting quite amazing thanks for sharing. edit* figured it out __________________ silly grown ups 240's are for kids! Last edited by azienbabyboi; 01-31-2012 at 11:20 PM..

01-28-2012, 07:03 PM	#303
Ktown_drifter Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Napanee Ontario Canada Age: 37 Posts: 278 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	all I have to say is if your in Ontario this yr please bring this car to the Bings meet in Saint Catherines __________________ 613driftwerks.ca

02-04-2012, 01:39 AM	#305
azienbabyboi Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: 310 Age: 32 Posts: 286 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	question which headers did you use? thanks __________________ silly grown ups 240's are for kids!

02-22-2012, 12:13 PM	#309
azienbabyboi Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: 310 Age: 32 Posts: 286 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	ahh, perfect thanks pete __________________ silly grown ups 240's are for kids!

03-28-2012, 09:07 PM	#311
GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: << 626 >> Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Another segment of the writeup for this build is in this month's Modified Mag! Grab yourselves a copy __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

02-18-2012, 09:19 AM	#306
rb25crazy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cali Age: 35 Posts: 1,024 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Hi, was wondering how you mounted your corbeau seats with which brackets? was wondering how it sits compared to oem, it is a bottom mount seat correct? Also, is it very comfortable, for example like a recaro srd? I saw these seats and they look like a seat I would like to get for my daily as well. any info would be awesome. Thanks

03-28-2012, 05:47 AM	#310
getagrip Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: california Age: 30 Posts: 75 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm way late to this but.. Wow! I just read this entire build thread and lost a bit of time for sleep for work lol. Just saying this is an awesome build is an understatement. And the fact that you were so close to getting it to pass in Cali blows my mind. This is probably one of many reasons why I want to leave California and grab my stuff and head out to Texas. This is a dream build to me and you sir are winning. Add to that the teggy as well....just beyond dope. But this proves it can be done if the proper steps are taken and has given me loads of motivation. Time to finish school get my nursing on, and get down to business. Subscribed to this thread, great reference, great quality, great pictures, great build man.

05-21-2012, 09:49 PM	#312
646Love Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Awesome build, Summers around the corner so I know this bad boy will be out. Subscribed I'm not sure if you mentioned it, but where did you get the ls3 from the Dealer?

09-11-2012, 07:55 AM	#314
ls3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: vancouver Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this thread is sick, currently doing the same project atm

09-12-2012, 07:15 PM	#315
06_footy Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NC Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thread is simply sick!

09-17-2012, 12:26 PM	#316
Pstl_pete Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LA,CA & Windsor, ON Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Thanks again for the kind words fellas. I havent been up to much with the car since Ive been busy with other projects. I did try on a set of 17x9.5 +28 SSR Type F's with R888's that are off the S14 and I really like the way it looks black on black. I've been slowly building the S14 into a better track prepped car so the only thing new the S13 is getting is a front lip that's in paint at the moment. My daily has been eating some of my time up too. Since I foolishly decided to convert it over to Euro bumpers. I cant just leave anything alone! __________________ S14 - New SR Project http://www.speed.academy

10-02-2012, 02:37 AM	#318
Frank300 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arleta CA Age: 31 Posts: 113 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Took me a while, but I read everything! GREAT BUILD MAN! Mad props.

10-04-2012, 11:06 PM	#319
NOOBdrifter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 36 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This thread was a great read. I love that you took a lot of time to carefully photograph everything, plus the pictures look awesome. So if you have time, how about a quick vid of some spins in the S13? We'd ALL love to hear that beast!

10-05-2012, 06:23 AM	#320
Pinggg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Coconut Creek, Florida Age: 28 Posts: 1,255 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Nice man, i'm liking the wheel setup.

10-06-2012, 11:04 AM	#321
Driftwurks Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 861 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	I really like how the black on black looks. Also, your build is amazing.

10-19-2012, 10:38 AM	#323
MuteTurkey Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Knoxville, TN Age: 29 Posts: 80 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Awesome build and read. Got hooked on reading it while waiting for my "45 minute" alignment. I wish I had the time and funds to do this. Maybe one day. Awesome car.

10-19-2012, 11:20 PM	#324
cbc24 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Grand prairie Age: 28 Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Amazing build man! Very inspirational! Its cool too follow a build through a magazine then see it on a forum! I like the "taste" in which you've built this car, its subtle and not flashy but has a certain class! Your Integra is nice too, seeing it in modified got me into cars lol Keep it up!

10-21-2012, 06:45 PM	#325
tschmidt55 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: kitchener Age: 26 Posts: 87 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	u sir have a filthy build. i love it. love to see more

10-21-2012, 08:12 PM	#328
Purestock240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: On, Canada Age: 27 Posts: 1,158 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	you where at my place picking up the manual seat belts. car looks good!

10-21-2012, 09:26 PM	#330
S14kouki_10 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: TX Age: 30 Posts: 658 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	So.. LMK when you want the sell the s13!

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