Some of you have probably seen my new car in other threads and stuff since I like posting pics of it at any opportunity.
But nontheless here is a full thread about it instead! It's not much of a build up, I wanted to buy somthing that was 90-99% done for me (100% done doesn't exist
) then just tweak it myself.
So I bought this, it's a 1992-1994 (EDIT: I looked it up, it's a 1996, yay!) 180sx (yeah I could never be bothered looking up which exact year it is) and it's a proven drifter.
If anyone is wondering my Silvia is layed up in storage right now awaiting my return at the end of 2008, this 180sx will likely come back to oz with me at that time as well
.
Current spec is:
Powah/cooling:
Redtop SR20DET with metal head gasket
IHI Turbo (about GT2530 sized)
Stainless manifold
Full 3" exhaust with open cat pipe (not to loud actually considering)
Z32 AFM
Nismo 555s
Remapped ECU
Front mount intercooler
Greddy oil cooler
Koyo radiator
Really it doesn't need anything else power wise, it's really strong on 0.9 bar as it is!
Handling/chassis:
CST Zero 1 coilovers
Cusco swaybars
Cusco castor rod mount brace
Tein castor rods
Cusco rear toe rods
Cusco rear upper arms
Unknown brand tunnel and rear chassis braces
7 point bolt in roll cage
Veilside strut braces
Nismo steering rack bushes (just fitted em, the old ones died)
Uras tie rods
Uras pineapples
This area is also pretty good, I'm going to set the rear of the car up a bit more with the camber/toe arms and that'll do it
Stopping:
R32 GTS Type M 4 pots
Project Mu D1 spec rear pads in stock calipers
All braided brake lines
No issues here
Driveline:
Short shift kit (which I don't like that much, the dildo gear knob makes it feel more normal though)
ORC Super single clutch/flywheel
Nismo 2 way LSD
No issues here either!
Interior:
Bride Brix (was broken when I bought the car but alot of bashing on the hinges with a hammer and some welding resurected it
)
Bride Xax
Stock dash (had an ugly pink/carbon/aqua one in it when i bought it)
Nardi Classic 33cm on a knock off hub (I like this combo, changed it from a shiney Boso looking wheel without the knock off hub)
Greddy 60mm electronic gauges, oil pressure, oil temp, water temp, boost. I recently fitted these with a nice gauge pod to replace the ugly setup it had when I bought it.
Blitz SSBC boost controller
HKS Type 1 turbo timer
I'm pretty much finished inside the car now
Wheel/tyres:
Normal:
Imperi Genesis 17x8 +36 (+6 actual with 30mm spacer) Bridgestone Potenza GIII 215/45
Imperi Genesis 17x9 +36 (+6 actual with 30mm spacer) Bridegetone Potenza GIII (215/45)
Drift:
SSR Vienna 17x9 +32 (+7 actual with 25mm spacer)
SSR Vienna 17x8 +32 (+2 actual with 30mm spacer)
No complaints, except I'm out of tyres right now!
Exterior:
Vertex or somthing or other front bar
Unknown side skirts
Ganador mirrors
S15 blue respray
Fibreglass vented bonnet
This is the area I want to work on mostly with the car. On the shopping list are type X lights, type X rear pods, type X rear wing and if I break the side skirts and front bar replace them all with OEM plastic parts from the type X. I like OEM plastic alot (as anyone who has seen my Silvia will know
). I've got no money right now though (literally $150 or so in the bank) bring on payday!
When I first saw it:
When I picked it up:
Test fitted my wheels:
Then had to lower it of course!
Suspension
Mangled Brix hinge
Brix is all good now
Interior changed to suit me
Packed up for Aki Matsuri at Ebisu
And drifting at Aki Matsuri, I had to remove the front bar to get out of the tunnel from the pits at Higashi course
. So I drifted without it most of the time.
