180sx spec 08 - Drifting forum

nigey00 · 28-12-2007, 01:17

how the car looked the end of 07!

The car stripped and lightened!!

tubbed rear arches for extra clearence!!

Fully welded in roll cage through to front struts and mated to A and B pillars!

nigey00 · 28-12-2007, 01:19

front arches tubbed!

retrodan · 28-12-2007, 01:22

jesus, how many sweet cars being built for 08, top work dude, no doubt i will see this next yr in ur land!!!!

nigey00 · 28-12-2007, 01:25

Currently in the middle of seamwelding the car!! (bigger job than i thought) !

should be pushing out 350 bhp+ by the time shes finished!! heres a list of a few goodies thats goin into the engine!!

garrett 2871r turbo,
tomei poncams
tomei expreme manifold
tomei downpipe
1.2mm metal headgasket
arp headbolts
arp conrod bolts
arp crank bolts
custom v mout intercooler!!

looking for reliability more than outright power!!!
should be a very stiff lightweight shell all goin well!!!

keep ya's updated as im goin on and hopefully car should be up n runnin by early march to get some track time before mondello in april!!!

nigey00 · 28-12-2007, 01:28

@ dan.... top job in rosegreen by the way!!! lookin forward to seein ya over next yr!!

damo_s13 · 28-12-2007, 01:31

dam your doing a great job there mate

Kuroda · 28-12-2007, 01:37

WHOA!!! That's What I'm Talking About! That's what I call lightened!! I guess the body parts will be executed in FRP or Carbon. Good Start! Hope to see an amazing Finish!
Good Luck & Good Drift!

nigey00 · 28-12-2007, 01:40

body work will be all fiberglass bar the doors n boot!!

s15 fiberglass front also goin on her and glass will be replaced with polcarbonate!!

hoping to get her down below the 1000kg mark!!

Wesslan · 28-12-2007, 15:36

Lovely project mate

sidewaysbill · 28-12-2007, 22:40

Just wondering whats the idea of cutting away the inner panels on the back of the car , it cant help body strength...! Trying to get a s13 down under 1000kgs you will end up making it even more nose heavy...!But to be fair she looks mint and with the engine spec she should go like shit off a shiny shovle.

nigey00 · 28-12-2007, 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidewaysbill

Just wondering whats the idea of cutting away the inner panels on the back of the car , it cant help body strength...! Trying to get a s13 down under 1000kgs you will end up making it even more nose heavy...!But to be fair she looks mint and with the engine spec she should go like shit off a shiny shovle.

inner panels r cut away to leave more room for wheels, also to save weight! all the strength you could need is there with the cage the way it is and also the seam welding!!! fair enough it wont take as much of a bang into a wall etc but it'l come back out as quick if it ever does happen!!!

i dont find the s13 nose heavy at all lad!!! all in the set up!!

ya doin much yourself for 08????

kev86 · 28-12-2007, 23:03

nice work, who did the cage!?

nigey00 · 28-12-2007, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by kev86

nice work, who did the cage!?

mate of mine down in waterford!!! left it into him friday evenin n picked it up sunday evenin done!!! cant really beat that now!!

cookiemonster · 28-12-2007, 23:11

Mate sweet job looks good fella love the cage and the rear arches they look sweet

sidewaysbill · 28-12-2007, 23:20

[quote=nigey00;620398]inner panels r cut away to leave more room for wheels, also to save weight! all the strength you could need is there with the cage the way it is and also the seam welding!!! fair enough it wont take as much of a bang into a wall etc but it'l come back out as quick if it ever does happen!!!

i dont find the s13 nose heavy at all lad!!! all in the set up!!

ya doin much yourself for 08????[/quote

Fitting a hydro wand for the twin drifting , nothing else id say .As for s13s being nose heavy im going by weight distrabution my one has only the interior takin out of the back of it and its only 500kgs rear axil weight and 600 at the front with a fiberglass bonnet and as much stuff as possibe romoved...!

superclarkey · 28-12-2007, 23:34

what thinkness is the door bars ? looks mental small.

sideways.taff · 29-12-2007, 00:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by superclarkey

what thinkness is the door bars ? looks mental small.

The whole cage looks tiny Clarkey

superclarkey · 29-12-2007, 00:20

Thats what i was thinking, just interested to see what size it actually is

nigey00 · 29-12-2007, 00:28

main hoop is 48mm seamless and d rest is 32mm!!!

superclarkey · 29-12-2007, 00:35

so you can't run that in BDC then ? seems a little silly to have a cage that is not upto spec ? (and i can see your in ireland)

28-12-2007, 01:17	#1 (permalink)
nigey00 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: wexford, ireland Posts: 133	180sx spec 08 how the car looked the end of 07! The car stripped and lightened!! tubbed rear arches for extra clearence!! Fully welded in roll cage through to front struts and mated to A and B pillars!

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28-12-2007, 01:19	#2 (permalink)
nigey00 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: wexford, ireland Posts: 133	front arches tubbed!

28-12-2007, 01:22	#3 (permalink)
retrodan celebs in car Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: sittingbourne,kent Posts: 3,070	jesus, how many sweet cars being built for 08, top work dude, no doubt i will see this next yr in ur land!!!!

28-12-2007, 01:25	#4 (permalink)
nigey00 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: wexford, ireland Posts: 133	Currently in the middle of seamwelding the car!! (bigger job than i thought) ! should be pushing out 350 bhp+ by the time shes finished!! heres a list of a few goodies thats goin into the engine!! garrett 2871r turbo, tomei poncams tomei expreme manifold tomei downpipe 1.2mm metal headgasket arp headbolts arp conrod bolts arp crank bolts custom v mout intercooler!! looking for reliability more than outright power!!! should be a very stiff lightweight shell all goin well!!! keep ya's updated as im goin on and hopefully car should be up n runnin by early march to get some track time before mondello in april!!!

28-12-2007, 01:28	#5 (permalink)
nigey00 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: wexford, ireland Posts: 133	@ dan.... top job in rosegreen by the way!!! lookin forward to seein ya over next yr!!

28-12-2007, 01:31	#6 (permalink)
damo_s13 hope to drift soon Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: sheffield Posts: 969	dam your doing a great job there mate

28-12-2007, 01:37	#7 (permalink)
Kuroda gripper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In The Middle Of Nowhere Posts: 22	WHOA!!! That's What I'm Talking About! That's what I call lightened!! I guess the body parts will be executed in FRP or Carbon. Good Start! Hope to see an amazing Finish! Good Luck & Good Drift!

28-12-2007, 01:40	#8 (permalink)
nigey00 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: wexford, ireland Posts: 133	body work will be all fiberglass bar the doors n boot!! s15 fiberglass front also goin on her and glass will be replaced with polcarbonate!! hoping to get her down below the 1000kg mark!!

28-12-2007, 15:36	#9 (permalink)
Wesslan gripper Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 23	Lovely project mate

28-12-2007, 22:40	#10 (permalink)
sidewaysbill touge runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: P .R .O Cork Posts: 208	Just wondering whats the idea of cutting away the inner panels on the back of the car , it cant help body strength...! Trying to get a s13 down under 1000kgs you will end up making it even more nose heavy...!But to be fair she looks mint and with the engine spec she should go like shit off a shiny shovle.

28-12-2007, 23:03	#12 (permalink)
kev86 tail slider Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: dublin Posts: 96	nice work, who did the cage!?

28-12-2007, 23:11	#14 (permalink)
cookiemonster dorifto kingu! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: barton on sea Posts: 576	Mate sweet job looks good fella love the cage and the rear arches they look sweet

28-12-2007, 23:20	#15 (permalink)
sidewaysbill touge runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: P .R .O Cork Posts: 208	[quote=nigey00;620398]inner panels r cut away to leave more room for wheels, also to save weight! all the strength you could need is there with the cage the way it is and also the seam welding!!! fair enough it wont take as much of a bang into a wall etc but it'l come back out as quick if it ever does happen!!! i dont find the s13 nose heavy at all lad!!! all in the set up!! ya doin much yourself for 08????[/quote Fitting a hydro wand for the twin drifting , nothing else id say .As for s13s being nose heavy im going by weight distrabution my one has only the interior takin out of the back of it and its only 500kgs rear axil weight and 600 at the front with a fiberglass bonnet and as much stuff as possibe romoved...!

28-12-2007, 23:34	#16 (permalink)
superclarkey BRAP! BRAP! Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9,170	what thinkness is the door bars ? looks mental small.

29-12-2007, 00:20	#18 (permalink)
superclarkey BRAP! BRAP! Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9,170	Thats what i was thinking, just interested to see what size it actually is

29-12-2007, 00:35	#20 (permalink)
superclarkey BRAP! BRAP! Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9,170	so you can't run that in BDC then ? seems a little silly to have a cage that is not upto spec ? (and i can see your in ireland)