Me Little S13 Project - Page 2 - Drifting forum

xborninthefightx · 31-01-2008, 19:39

I sorted out the front shocks with the hight, its not too low, and Ive sorted the dampening to soft, it was a very hard ride. Now its much better not as good in the corners but its still good. But then i fitting the Strut Braces and that helped too

Oh yeah got some new rubber and this is wat happened the other day as i was going around the corner (a little too hard) and went over a pot hole and i think it jumped a bit (the car) and I hired a very loud bang.

Thats wat you get when you spend £20 for a new tyre

, (I know Im a cheap bastard)

Then i started fitting the body kit and only got as far as fitting the front bumper on.... very badly

Here is the new one

Its a real pain taking the old one off, soo many screws but after a few hours it looked like this

I got this idea from Lex when i met him at the Final Round of the EDC. This was a new thing for me, till i started seeing that everyone on here does it

. So was going to do the same

Heres a little test fit

I used 7 wires in the engine bay as you can see.

2 wires on the side and another 2 on the inside which you can see

Only problem is that its a real shitty fit.

Also had to take off the shock bar thingy, getting in the way, Its not the best thing to drive without one as a daly car.

(safety first)

This is wat it looks like, its not that bad could be worse.

You can see that the ride hight is much better in this pic.

lets see how bad the others will look.

xborninthefightx · 08-02-2008, 13:17

I then went to my first Pod drift day, and didnt really last long. This happen within 20mins.

It was my very bad driving skills

Thats a clutch thats about 2-3k old.

So got another new one from here.

The flywheel had cracks in it so got another one and skimmed it

Got my dad to help me with fitting the bumper on again and this time it was much better

Also cut the holes and stuff for the lights

Got these to us as inductor lights but wont be fitting them tell the bumpers all spray and stuff.

The fitting is much better then before, still not perfect but its a cheapy ebay kit so.

Had a problem with the steering (long story) so got these

Would be nice to get lock like this

And it was back to the alignment place to put it right, at no extra charge

xborninthefightx · 08-02-2008, 18:53

Went to another pod last month (jan) and it went much better this time, didnt break the car and got somewhere too

I got lots of under steer when i started,

but then i had a go at the little mini circuit and had the help of I think GmasterT which gave me hand and it really helped, CHeers dude. I did hit lots of cones though

Then
Got this the other week off Stavros, Cheers mate

and got me some drift rubber from kwik fit while i had the van, should last few pod days.

Took off all the parts from the sub frame and gave it a good clean

Got lots of spare parts (if anyone wants

)

How hard is it to take off those sold bushes, and is it better to have them or poly ones, Ive got both. The cars goin to be just for drifting so yeah.

also bought some spoon thingys for changing tyres and off with some of the old ones

and on with some of the new ones

IWANT1 · 08-02-2008, 19:29

Great project. If you think the front bumper fitted bad wait till you fit the skirts and rear bumper, hope they fit better than my ones.

xborninthefightx · 08-02-2008, 19:59

See i test fitted the skirts and they are not bad at all, im just waiting to see what the rear one is goin to look

Rhys_sx · 08-02-2008, 20:37

nice project mate . really cool

jimjimthehumanbin · 11-02-2008, 22:25

Liking the project and the pics you're posting as the build progresses. Most helpful to a newbie like me.
Keep it coming.
J

xborninthefightx · 11-02-2008, 23:48

Cheers guys.

Yeah its the same with me, learning new things as im goin along with it.

astar · 12-02-2008, 00:29

really good start mate, more or less what im doing but got some engine parts too. let me know how the kit gets fitted, i think i may have sold it to you???

smokey · 12-02-2008, 08:01

haven't seen this before now, really cool dude

just really can't get my head around how those tirepeople managed to fook your controllarms up that bad.

just keep it up

sierracossie · 12-02-2008, 12:39

COOOOOL....!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!I LIKE THIS!!!

xborninthefightx · 12-02-2008, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by astar

really good start mate, more or less what im doing but got some engine parts too. let me know how the kit gets fitted, i think i may have sold it to you???

Oh really, i got it from ebay, from Bournemouth i was in a green VW passat. Is that you

xborninthefightx · 12-02-2008, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokey

haven't seen this before now, really cool dude

just really can't get my head around how those tirepeople managed to fook your controllarms up that bad.

just keep it up

LongLongLong story, they had never seen anything like that and still thought, yeah lets work on it

. Just look at the readout sheets.

xborninthefightx · 05-03-2008, 20:16

Heres some vids from the Feb Pod day.
Had a go at the big track, it didnt go too good at the start.

Getting better but really need to weld my diff

Have been doing some work since Monday,
Got rid of all my shitty tires first

Also changed my plates to straight ones and smaller, looks much nice now.

As the car is going to be now only for drifting

all the interior was took out

Then started on the sound deadening (wat a bitch)

Then started on riping the carpet out, but couldnt be arsed to take the dash out so cut it out (will do it properly at another day)

xborninthefightx · 05-03-2008, 20:17

Finally got a bucket seat today on ebay for £40

which im very happy about, it just needs a clean a bit.

Also got these, they are for a mini but maybe able to use them on the standard subframe.

Will be doing this on the weekend

I did find some more rust while taking the deadening

out will post picys tomorrow and finish off taking all the deadening

Lex · 05-03-2008, 23:27

Keep up the good work

xborninthefightx · 06-03-2008, 18:00

Cheers dude

Finished all the deadening for now, still got the inside of the dash.

One LIDL bag of shit

, It does weigh a bit though

Now for the rust that was found, foot rest bits are not as bad as i thought they would be.

This is on the rare of the drivers side, theres going to be some big holes work there

Got some of this on the other side too

I gave White Sprite a go at cleaning, is there anything better or any other ways in taking the rest off.

Still cant get all of it off

And what the garage looks like now thanks to me

steady eddie · 08-03-2008, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by xborninthefightx

Then i go some more new parts

Another ebay job Stage 1 chip which i have sold and going on to Stage 2 or 3

Apexi filter watch doesnt fit. Still havnt had find the flange thingy for it

Same drift wheels, cost me only £30

Wheel and snap off thing which i got from Japfest last year and didnt buy a boss. Silly me

some new alignment arms

Got these with the arms free

And an elbow which also doesnt fit from 2fast2cool

Yeah

Wish i had the money to buy the front ones elso.

Cheapy apex struts

Thats it for parts at the mo.

I hope the stage 2/3 chip you purchase works better than the stage 1 you sold.... I bought it and the car wont even run with it in.
Fair play though, it was E-bay and you pays ya money and you takes ya chances

podge07 · 08-03-2008, 23:58

best way for removing the sound deading is get an angle grinder or a drill and fit a metal wire brush will take it back a bare metal and them just respray over it keep up the work great project build

jrtuning_ben · 09-03-2008, 00:19

towel soaked in petrol, then leave over the sound deadening for 10mins come back and it all wipes off

31-01-2008, 19:39	#21 (permalink)
xborninthefightx spl dori master Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ashford, Middlesex Posts: 490	I sorted out the front shocks with the hight, its not too low, and Ive sorted the dampening to soft, it was a very hard ride. Now its much better not as good in the corners but its still good. But then i fitting the Strut Braces and that helped too Oh yeah got some new rubber and this is wat happened the other day as i was going around the corner (a little too hard) and went over a pot hole and i think it jumped a bit (the car) and I hired a very loud bang. Thats wat you get when you spend £20 for a new tyre , (I know Im a cheap bastard) Then i started fitting the body kit and only got as far as fitting the front bumper on.... very badly Here is the new one Its a real pain taking the old one off, soo many screws but after a few hours it looked like this I got this idea from Lex when i met him at the Final Round of the EDC. This was a new thing for me, till i started seeing that everyone on here does it. So was going to do the same Heres a little test fit I used 7 wires in the engine bay as you can see. 2 wires on the side and another 2 on the inside which you can see Only problem is that its a real shitty fit. Also had to take off the shock bar thingy, getting in the way, Its not the best thing to drive without one as a daly car. (safety first) This is wat it looks like, its not that bad could be worse. You can see that the ride hight is much better in this pic. lets see how bad the others will look.

08-02-2008, 18:53	#23 (permalink)
xborninthefightx spl dori master Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ashford, Middlesex Posts: 490	Went to another pod last month (jan) and it went much better this time, didnt break the car and got somewhere too I got lots of under steer when i started, but then i had a go at the little mini circuit and had the help of I think GmasterT which gave me hand and it really helped, CHeers dude. I did hit lots of cones though Then Got this the other week off Stavros, Cheers mate and got me some drift rubber from kwik fit while i had the van, should last few pod days. Took off all the parts from the sub frame and gave it a good clean Got lots of spare parts (if anyone wants) How hard is it to take off those sold bushes, and is it better to have them or poly ones, Ive got both. The cars goin to be just for drifting so yeah. also bought some spoon thingys for changing tyres and off with some of the old ones and on with some of the new ones

12-02-2008, 00:29	#29 (permalink)
astar Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	cool really good start mate, more or less what im doing but got some engine parts too. let me know how the kit gets fitted, i think i may have sold it to you???

05-03-2008, 20:17	#35 (permalink)
xborninthefightx spl dori master Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ashford, Middlesex Posts: 490	Finally got a bucket seat today on ebay for £40 which im very happy about, it just needs a clean a bit. Also got these, they are for a mini but maybe able to use them on the standard subframe. Will be doing this on the weekend I did find some more rust while taking the deadeningout will post picys tomorrow and finish off taking all the deadening

06-03-2008, 18:00	#37 (permalink)
xborninthefightx spl dori master Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ashford, Middlesex Posts: 490	Cheers dude Finished all the deadening for now, still got the inside of the dash. One LIDL bag of shit, It does weigh a bit though Now for the rust that was found, foot rest bits are not as bad as i thought they would be. This is on the rare of the drivers side, theres going to be some big holes work there Got some of this on the other side too I gave White Sprite a go at cleaning, is there anything better or any other ways in taking the rest off. Still cant get all of it off And what the garage looks like now thanks to me

08-02-2008, 13:17	#22 (permalink)
xborninthefightx spl dori master Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ashford, Middlesex Posts: 490	I then went to my first Pod drift day, and didnt really last long. This happen within 20mins. It was my very bad driving skills Thats a clutch thats about 2-3k old. So got another new one from here. The flywheel had cracks in it so got another one and skimmed it Got my dad to help me with fitting the bumper on again and this time it was much better Also cut the holes and stuff for the lights Got these to us as inductor lights but wont be fitting them tell the bumpers all spray and stuff. The fitting is much better then before, still not perfect but its a cheapy ebay kit so. Had a problem with the steering (long story) so got these Would be nice to get lock like this And it was back to the alignment place to put it right, at no extra charge

08-02-2008, 19:29	#24 (permalink)
IWANT1 tail slider Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridgish Posts: 142	Great project. If you think the front bumper fitted bad wait till you fit the skirts and rear bumper, hope they fit better than my ones.

08-02-2008, 19:59	#25 (permalink)
xborninthefightx spl dori master Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ashford, Middlesex Posts: 490	See i test fitted the skirts and they are not bad at all, im just waiting to see what the rear one is goin to look

08-02-2008, 20:37	#26 (permalink)
Rhys_sx touge runner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 206	nice project mate . really cool

11-02-2008, 22:25	#27 (permalink)
jimjimthehumanbin gripper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: edinburgh Posts: 4	Liking the project and the pics you're posting as the build progresses. Most helpful to a newbie like me. Keep it coming. J

11-02-2008, 23:48	#28 (permalink)
xborninthefightx spl dori master Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ashford, Middlesex Posts: 490	Cheers guys. Yeah its the same with me, learning new things as im goin along with it.

12-02-2008, 08:01	#30 (permalink)
smokey spl dori master Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: norway Posts: 454	haven't seen this before now, really cool dude just really can't get my head around how those tirepeople managed to fook your controllarms up that bad. just keep it up

12-02-2008, 12:39	#31 (permalink)
sierracossie gripper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CHIOS,GREECE Posts: 12	COOOOOL....!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!I LIKE THIS!!!

05-03-2008, 23:27	#36 (permalink)
Lex DWYB.CO.UK Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Booostville Posts: 2,394	Keep up the good work

08-03-2008, 23:58	#39 (permalink)
podge07 tail slider Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: portlaoise ireland Posts: 96	best way for removing the sound deading is get an angle grinder or a drill and fit a metal wire brush will take it back a bare metal and them just respray over it keep up the work great project build

09-03-2008, 00:19	#40 (permalink)
jrtuning_ben grippuuuu Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: hull Posts: 359	towel soaked in petrol, then leave over the sound deadening for 10mins come back and it all wipes off

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