The Driftworks S15 Silvia - 2JZGTE - Page 26 - Drifting forum

James_S15 · 23-08-2009, 07:40

Great to see your beast in the flesh and going sideways as always Phil

Here's some pics I took from the Rotorstock warm up session...

ps13_sr20 · 27-08-2009, 17:52

nice

BVSX · 31-08-2009, 13:21

Awesome job!!! looks way better in black

nznew · 24-09-2009, 08:36

this is madness! so cool! federals <3, more vids please!
just as cool as madmikes 26b rx7

Freeze · 24-09-2009, 19:38

Very Nice.

Looking forward to more. Can you give me an idea on what your suspension setup is? Camber, caster and toe. Info would be greatly appreciated. Best wishes.

tom5388 · 28-09-2009, 20:50

top job

Bubba-B · 29-09-2009, 14:23

I think thats the second time ever i read through a full build. Awesome car!

muniom · 30-09-2009, 16:43

i have followed this build for a while now, always a great read!

threw it up on rifft.net

Driftworks 2JZ S15 Silvia :: Rifft

silikone · 02-10-2009, 13:33

awesome!!! looks great!

Dan Norton · 23-10-2009, 19:10

Doing anything to it for next year Phil? (as if there is anything left to do

)

jap scrap · 10-11-2009, 21:05

just had a look at the first 13 pages of this again i must open a dw shop in ireland

**Phil** · 19-11-2009, 17:00

I've FINALLY managed to weigh the DW S15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We bought some Intercomp Corner scales. There's a lot more good stuff to come from these scales. But for now a quick weigh in with no fat driver, and half a tank of fuel resulted in:
1238kg total weight
55/45% front to rear ratio.
If my calculations are correct that's 546.6 bhp per ton.

Myself and Julian from Garage D are extremely happy with the results. Particularly with the ratio, as that goes some way to explaining why the car handles so amazingly.
The gross weight is also very pleasing considering how incredibly heavy the 2JZ motor and gearbox are, and how much metalwork Julian did to the shell

P.S. Those of you with 2J's and 1J's hanging out the front of your Sbodies, I dread to think what that ratio is

Car Media · 19-11-2009, 17:04

How much did the scales cost?? were they new ones??

skyinsurance · 19-11-2009, 17:12

I'm not surprised you are happy with that Phil, fair play.. Is that far off the weight of a standard S15?

**Phil** · 19-11-2009, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Car Media

How much did the scales cost?? were they new ones??

Yeah, bought them new. and they are stupidly expensive, despite going for pretty much the cheapest ones.

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyinsurance

I'm not surprised you are happy with that Phil, fair play.. Is that far off the weight of a standard S15?

It is pretty much the exact weight of a standard S15, no fuel no driver I believe.
Yes extremely happy, as we've done a lot of taking things off the car, but then it has had some heavy stuff added like the R33GTR back end, and huge fuel system added. The car even runs a battery twice as big as standard to cope with all the fans and fuel pumps.

I'm going to see if we can get the weight down more without getting stupid. I know there's still weight to loose in the car, and then there's the possibility of me shedding a kg or two as well

gstuning · 19-11-2009, 17:22

Have you found the Center of Gravity?

**Phil** · 19-11-2009, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by gstuning

Have you found the Center of Gravity?

I have no idea how. We've only just got them so I haven't read the manual yet

gstuning · 19-11-2009, 17:32

Will be interesting to see how this compares to some race cars.

skyinsurance · 19-11-2009, 17:32

Nice, you must be pretty happy with the weight split too.. I assumed it would be bit more front heavy with the big lump up front (engine!)

ROB-EDC · 19-11-2009, 17:35

Probably a good idea to read the manual Phil

How did you get to that split?

23-08-2009, 07:40	#501 (permalink)
James_S15 doughnutter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Osaka Posts: 64	Great to see your beast in the flesh and going sideways as always Phil Here's some pics I took from the Rotorstock warm up session... __________________ Nissan S15 Spec-R

24-09-2009, 19:38	#505 (permalink)
Freeze gripper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1	Very Nice. Looking forward to more. Can you give me an idea on what your suspension setup is? Camber, caster and toe. Info would be greatly appreciated. Best wishes. __________________ Freeze

10-11-2009, 21:05	#511 (permalink)
jap scrap dorifto kingu! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mayo, Ireland Posts: 907	just had a look at the first 13 pages of this again i must open a dw shop in ireland __________________ Drift wheels wanted 17" http://www.driftworks.com/forum/want...x-114-3-a.html

19-11-2009, 17:00	#512 (permalink)
Phil WholeLifeCrisis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 9,154	I've FINALLY managed to weigh the DW S15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We bought some Intercomp Corner scales. There's a lot more good stuff to come from these scales. But for now a quick weigh in with no fat driver, and half a tank of fuel resulted in: 1238kg total weight 55/45% front to rear ratio. If my calculations are correct that's 546.6 bhp per ton. Myself and Julian from Garage D are extremely happy with the results. Particularly with the ratio, as that goes some way to explaining why the car handles so amazingly. The gross weight is also very pleasing considering how incredibly heavy the 2JZ motor and gearbox are, and how much metalwork Julian did to the shell P.S. Those of you with 2J's and 1J's hanging out the front of your Sbodies, I dread to think what that ratio is __________________

19-11-2009, 17:12	#514 (permalink)
skyinsurance gripper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 386	I'm not surprised you are happy with that Phil, fair play.. Is that far off the weight of a standard S15? __________________

27-08-2009, 17:52	#502 (permalink)
ps13_sr20 gripper Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 22	nice

31-08-2009, 13:21	#503 (permalink)
BVSX doughnutter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Republic of Moldova Posts: 34	Awesome job!!! looks way better in black

24-09-2009, 08:36	#504 (permalink)
nznew doughnutter Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 46	this is madness! so cool! federals <3, more vids please! just as cool as madmikes 26b rx7

28-09-2009, 20:50	#506 (permalink)
tom5388 gripper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: YORK Posts: 12	top job

29-09-2009, 14:23	#507 (permalink)
Bubba-B gripper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Clonmel, Tipperary Posts: 25	I think thats the second time ever i read through a full build. Awesome car!

30-09-2009, 16:43	#508 (permalink)
muniom gripper Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	i have followed this build for a while now, always a great read! threw it up on rifft.net Driftworks 2JZ S15 Silvia :: Rifft

02-10-2009, 13:33	#509 (permalink)
silikone gripper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: behind the smoke Posts: 17	awesome!!! looks great!

23-10-2009, 19:10	#510 (permalink)
Dan Norton dorifto kingu! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,969	Doing anything to it for next year Phil? (as if there is anything left to do )

19-11-2009, 17:04	#513 (permalink)
Car Media Doughnut Eater Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suffolk-Essex Border Posts: 887	How much did the scales cost?? were they new ones??

19-11-2009, 17:22	#516 (permalink)
gstuning spl dori master Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Derby Posts: 291	Have you found the Center of Gravity? __________________ Gunnar Reynisson No unauthorised trading or advertising.

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19-11-2009, 17:32	#518 (permalink)
gstuning spl dori master Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Derby Posts: 291	Will be interesting to see how this compares to some race cars. __________________ Gunnar Reynisson No unauthorised trading or advertising.

19-11-2009, 17:32	#519 (permalink)
skyinsurance gripper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 386	Nice, you must be pretty happy with the weight split too.. I assumed it would be bit more front heavy with the big lump up front (engine!) __________________

19-11-2009, 17:35	#520 (permalink)
ROB-EDC doughnutter Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 54	Probably a good idea to read the manual Phil How did you get to that split?