DriftImports S13 Silvia Demo Car - Drifting forum

touge_5lider · 10-04-2008, 02:07

Finally decided to start a thread to showcase the progress with my 1992 S13 Silvia and get some feedback along the way. It's probably not going to be a track car(famous last words!), more to take to events and let the people see what we can import for them and how we can modify it.

This post is going to be brief as it's half past bedtime, so just a few teaser pics...

The suspension was raised before the car was shipped and is still up in the photos. Big update to follow shortly with more photos and a few technical details...

Over and out
Mike

sambo · 10-04-2008, 02:50

Have you got any idea what wing that is? If you're ever wanting rid of it....

Nice colour

touge_5lider · 10-04-2008, 19:25

I have no idea what type the wing is. I've never seen another one like it. It has been blended as you should see in some of the following photos.

It is sure to get noticed and one of the reasons I decided to keep the car instead of sell on. Note the

position of the rear foglight until I take the plunge and make a cutout in the rear bumper.

The interior looked worse than it actually was with no gear knob(someone stole the Nismo one in transit), tangly wires were the stereo should be and a turbo timer that didn't work.

The new brushed alloy round gear knob is in(just out of shot) and a DVD head unit to display slideshows and videos at events.

To pass MOT in Northern Ireland, the speedo must read in MPH and KM/H so these were the only solution I could find

.

That's it for now. More to follow shortly...

RandomGuy · 10-04-2008, 20:01

tell me at once where ya got those dials from!!!!!

touge_5lider · 10-04-2008, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by RandomGuy

tell me at once where ya got those dials from!!!!!

I ordered them from USA on ebay. The sellers are D1zone and/or D1tuning. They are not too hard to fit and I photographed the install to make a "how to" guide

.

Hope this helps.

touge_5lider · 11-04-2008, 20:08

Time for the technical update, or as technical as I can get for now.

Engine spec:

S14 SR20DET
Trust foam air filter
Unknown cat-back exhaust
Bee*R rev limiter
Generic turbo timer
Re-circ valve removed for the good old pigeon noise

Transmission spec:

Sprung twin plate clutch
Aftermarket 2 way L.S.D

Suspension spec:

Cusco Zero 2 adjustable coilovers
Cusco rear strut brace(looking for matching front brace

pm me if you can help)
Tein tension rods
Possibly Tein tie rods?

Wheels & tyres:

Work Euroline HD alloy wheels, 17x8 front, 17x9 rear with 25mm bolt on spacers
215/45 R17 Dunlop all round

Bodywork:

PS13 shell(purple colour unknown and so far can't be matched

)
Flared arches front and rear
Origin "Stylish Line" full bodykit with unknown spoiler
Twin square front lights
Nissan wind deflectors
Single wiper conversion

Interior:

S14 front seats
Momo Race steering wheel
Brushed alloy gear knob
Handbrake button
DVD head unit

Parts in garage waiting to be fitted:

FMIC
Turbo elbow
Downpipe with flexi pipe
De-cat pipe
Manual boost controller
Defi style gauges- boost, oil pressure and oil temp.

That's about all I can think of for now. Time to get the spanners out before the next update...

Mason · 11-04-2008, 20:29

Those dials rock, how do they look when not lit up?

touge_5lider · 11-04-2008, 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mason@SWC

Those dials rock, how do they look when not lit up?

They just look like white "Lockheed" etc. You can see them in one of the other pics. There is a potentiometer to adjust the brightness if you find them a bit in your face. Not bad for less than £25 inc. p&p!

The kit I got is the 110MPH version for imports without a converter, other types are available I think.

Mason · 11-04-2008, 23:42

Ah pitty they're not black

theholty · 12-04-2008, 20:53

cant you just wire one of the reversing lights with a red bulb to be a fog light to avoid cutting the bumper??

OrionRS · 12-04-2008, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by theholty

cant you just wire one of the reversing lights with a red bulb to be a fog light to avoid cutting the bumper??

Thats what i have done. Has to be offside tho.

spin-king · 12-04-2008, 22:18

Nice

PLEASE TELL ME WHAT COLOUR THAT IS

touge_5lider · 13-04-2008, 02:43

Thanks for all the encouraging comments guys. Regarding the reversing light to foglight, I don't think that will pass MOT in Northern Ireland. It needs to have a certain type of lens and be a certain distance(4" IIRC) from the brake lights. Our testers know to look for these things, as one of our cars had a graphic across the top of the windscreen which took three of them to check for interference with the wipers(which it didn't

) and then to try and see if they could pick it off

for some reason.

So far I am stumped with the colour. No colour cards have matched it from four suppliers and I even took it to a place that scans the paint to get a match. It is outside the range for the tinters in water based paint and they can't/won't sell me 2 pack. Really hope it doesn't end up a full respray in a slightly different colour as there are just a few chips on the bumpers and a small crack in the filler on each of the front arches. Hopefully the trader in Japan who supplied the car can help. If he doesn't know the paint code then I'm pretty screwed.

Just focusing on getting through MOT for now as I really want to start going to events to get the company name about and see what types of car are in demand.

Here is a rather feeble photo of the engine bay. It doesn't look much different yet, except for removing the yellow wires dangling about. They were connected to 2 relays hidden under the dash that must have at one time kept the low beam on when you changed to main beam if I guess correctly. They weren't hooked up so out they came. The blue wires are an earthing kit that add at least 15bhp and guarantee victory in every twin drift battle so they stay

.

OrionRS · 13-04-2008, 15:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by touge_5lider

Thanks for all the encouraging comments guys. Regarding the reversing light to foglight, I don't think that will pass MOT in Northern Ireland. It needs to have a certain type of lens and be a certain distance(4" IIRC) from the brake lights.

What like most factory cars that effectivly have the same thing??

theholty · 17-04-2008, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrionRS

What like most factory cars that effectivly have the same thing??

Thats what i was gonna say, most new cars have the rear fog as part of the rear cluster, look at new VW Golfs etc

touge_5lider · 20-07-2008, 05:11

Small update time...

Defi style gauges are in

Rear fog moved to RHS reverse light (£20 note ready for MOT tester)

Still no luck in finding a paint match

Got my wind deflectors from Japan

Completely removed re-circ valve (it had just been disconnected)

Until it sells, we have a sister car also named Silvia

Pics following very shortly...

No MOT yet because the front passenger seat belt doesn't fit in the buckle (must have been different in S14?). If anyone has a spare S13 passenger seat buckle I'll take it off your hands.

Over and out for now.

touge_5lider · 21-07-2008, 22:58

Another quick update with the photos as promised.

I wanted the gauges to have a really tidy install, with no cables or pipes running up the dash. In the end I couldn't bring myself to cut or drill the holes to hide the wiring, so it's proper JDM stick on style in the end.

Also rewired the reverse light for rear fog and tinted the lense. I tried a red bulb, but it just wasn't bright enough.

Just a pity to unbalance the rear end, but it's done now.

A sneak peak of the other Silvia with its 18" Works Meister S1s

:

I'll have to get some photos of them side by side or should that be slide by slide...
That's it for now.
Mike

HellaFlush · 22-07-2008, 17:28

Sexual 4 stud Meisters!
Both cars look immense

initial_j · 22-07-2008, 17:48

that purple silvia looks absolutely fricking sexual!

i so need that rear spoiler in my life, find out what it is! and defo need a set of those dials!

touge_5lider · 22-07-2008, 19:54

Thanks for the positive comments guys. I have no idea what type or brand the spoiler is. I wondered if it was a 180SX ducktail job with three tubs of disguisapon to blend it, but I don't really think so. The bootlid does have a tendency to fall on your head when it gets the chance. Might have to put in the old gas lifters. Just about everyone under 30 who's seen the purple one in the flesh has loved it. One guy said the first thing he would have done was change the colour. Oh well, it's not his car!

I had thought of putting the Meisters on the purple one, but they are a different offset and I don't fancy forking out for 225/40 R18 tyres too often.

Next on the agenda is to replace the turbo elbow and downpipe, fit the de-cat pipe and sort the ride height out. Hopefully the car will have it's first outing this Saturday(26th July) to a charity car show at Delamont Country Park between Killyleagh and Downpatrick. If anyone else is going, let me know. I'd like to make a few more drifty chums.

10-04-2008, 02:07	#1 (permalink)
touge_5lider tail slider Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Down, Northern Ireland Posts: 131	DriftImports S13 Silvia Demo Car Finally decided to start a thread to showcase the progress with my 1992 S13 Silvia and get some feedback along the way. It's probably not going to be a track car(famous last words!), more to take to events and let the people see what we can import for them and how we can modify it. This post is going to be brief as it's half past bedtime, so just a few teaser pics... The suspension was raised before the car was shipped and is still up in the photos. Big update to follow shortly with more photos and a few technical details... Over and out Mike Last edited by Phil : 11-04-2008 at 21:00.

10-04-2008, 19:25	#3 (permalink)
touge_5lider tail slider Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Down, Northern Ireland Posts: 131	I have no idea what type the wing is. I've never seen another one like it. It has been blended as you should see in some of the following photos. It is sure to get noticed and one of the reasons I decided to keep the car instead of sell on. Note the position of the rear foglight until I take the plunge and make a cutout in the rear bumper. The interior looked worse than it actually was with no gear knob(someone stole the Nismo one in transit), tangly wires were the stereo should be and a turbo timer that didn't work. The new brushed alloy round gear knob is in(just out of shot) and a DVD head unit to display slideshows and videos at events. To pass MOT in Northern Ireland, the speedo must read in MPH and KM/H so these were the only solution I could find. That's it for now. More to follow shortly...

11-04-2008, 20:08	#6 (permalink)
touge_5lider tail slider Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Down, Northern Ireland Posts: 131	Time for the technical update, or as technical as I can get for now. Engine spec: S14 SR20DET Trust foam air filter Unknown cat-back exhaust BeeR rev limiter Generic turbo timer Re-circ valve removed for the good old pigeon noise Transmission spec: Sprung twin plate clutch Aftermarket 2 way L.S.D Suspension spec: Cusco Zero 2 adjustable coilovers Cusco rear strut brace(looking for matching front brace pm me if you can help) Tein tension rods Possibly Tein tie rods? Wheels & tyres: Work Euroline HD alloy wheels, 17x8 front, 17x9 rear with 25mm bolt on spacers 215/45 R17 Dunlop all round Bodywork: PS13 shell(purple colour unknown and so far can't be matched) Flared arches front and rear Origin "Stylish Line" full bodykit with unknown spoiler Twin square front lights Nissan wind deflectors Single wiper conversion Interior: S14 front seats Momo Race steering wheel Brushed alloy gear knob Handbrake button DVD head unit Parts in garage waiting to be fitted: FMIC Turbo elbow Downpipe with flexi pipe De-cat pipe Manual boost controller Defi style gauges- boost, oil pressure and oil temp. That's about all I can think of for now. Time to get the spanners out before the next update... Last edited by touge_5lider : 04-11-2008 at 03:06.*

13-04-2008, 02:43	#13 (permalink)
touge_5lider tail slider Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Down, Northern Ireland Posts: 131	Thanks for all the encouraging comments guys. Regarding the reversing light to foglight, I don't think that will pass MOT in Northern Ireland. It needs to have a certain type of lens and be a certain distance(4" IIRC) from the brake lights. Our testers know to look for these things, as one of our cars had a graphic across the top of the windscreen which took three of them to check for interference with the wipers(which it didn't) and then to try and see if they could pick it off for some reason. So far I am stumped with the colour. No colour cards have matched it from four suppliers and I even took it to a place that scans the paint to get a match. It is outside the range for the tinters in water based paint and they can't/won't sell me 2 pack. Really hope it doesn't end up a full respray in a slightly different colour as there are just a few chips on the bumpers and a small crack in the filler on each of the front arches. Hopefully the trader in Japan who supplied the car can help. If he doesn't know the paint code then I'm pretty screwed. Just focusing on getting through MOT for now as I really want to start going to events to get the company name about and see what types of car are in demand. Here is a rather feeble photo of the engine bay. It doesn't look much different yet, except for removing the yellow wires dangling about. They were connected to 2 relays hidden under the dash that must have at one time kept the low beam on when you changed to main beam if I guess correctly. They weren't hooked up so out they came. The blue wires are an earthing kit that add at least 15bhp and guarantee victory in every twin drift battle so they stay.

21-07-2008, 22:58	#17 (permalink)
touge_5lider tail slider Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Down, Northern Ireland Posts: 131	Another quick update with the photos as promised. I wanted the gauges to have a really tidy install, with no cables or pipes running up the dash. In the end I couldn't bring myself to cut or drill the holes to hide the wiring, so it's proper JDM stick on style in the end. Also rewired the reverse light for rear fog and tinted the lense. I tried a red bulb, but it just wasn't bright enough. Just a pity to unbalance the rear end, but it's done now. A sneak peak of the other Silvia with its 18" Works Meister S1s: I'll have to get some photos of them side by side or should that be slide by slide... That's it for now. Mike

10-04-2008, 02:50	#2 (permalink)
sambo team yer maw Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,845	Have you got any idea what wing that is? If you're ever wanting rid of it.... Nice colour

10-04-2008, 20:01	#4 (permalink)
RandomGuy Team Japspeed Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,953	tell me at once where ya got those dials from!!!!!

11-04-2008, 20:29	#7 (permalink)
Mason -NightWalkers- Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 924	Those dials rock, how do they look when not lit up?

11-04-2008, 23:42	#9 (permalink)
Mason -NightWalkers- Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 924	Ah pitty they're not black

12-04-2008, 20:53	#10 (permalink)
theholty Lifestyler! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: back in bratfud :( Posts: 1,093	cant you just wire one of the reversing lights with a red bulb to be a fog light to avoid cutting the bumper??

12-04-2008, 22:18	#12 (permalink)
spin-king dorifto kingu! Join Date: May 2006 Location: wirral (merseyside) Posts: 1,687	Nice PLEASE TELL ME WHAT COLOUR THAT IS

20-07-2008, 05:11	#16 (permalink)
touge_5lider tail slider Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Down, Northern Ireland Posts: 131	Small update time... Defi style gauges are in Rear fog moved to RHS reverse light (£20 note ready for MOT tester) Still no luck in finding a paint match Got my wind deflectors from Japan Completely removed re-circ valve (it had just been disconnected) Until it sells, we have a sister car also named Silvia Pics following very shortly... No MOT yet because the front passenger seat belt doesn't fit in the buckle (must have been different in S14?). If anyone has a spare S13 passenger seat buckle I'll take it off your hands. Over and out for now.

22-07-2008, 17:28	#18 (permalink)
HellaFlush TeamLifestyler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sussex Posts: 1,616	Sexual 4 stud Meisters! Both cars look immense

22-07-2008, 17:48	#19 (permalink)
initial_j has issues.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canterbury yo! Posts: 5,381	that purple silvia looks absolutely fricking sexual! i so need that rear spoiler in my life, find out what it is! and defo need a set of those dials!

22-07-2008, 19:54	#20 (permalink)
touge_5lider tail slider Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Down, Northern Ireland Posts: 131	Thanks for the positive comments guys. I have no idea what type or brand the spoiler is. I wondered if it was a 180SX ducktail job with three tubs of disguisapon to blend it, but I don't really think so. The bootlid does have a tendency to fall on your head when it gets the chance. Might have to put in the old gas lifters. Just about everyone under 30 who's seen the purple one in the flesh has loved it. One guy said the first thing he would have done was change the colour. Oh well, it's not his car! I had thought of putting the Meisters on the purple one, but they are a different offset and I don't fancy forking out for 225/40 R18 tyres too often. Next on the agenda is to replace the turbo elbow and downpipe, fit the de-cat pipe and sort the ride height out. Hopefully the car will have it's first outing this Saturday(26th July) to a charity car show at Delamont Country Park between Killyleagh and Downpatrick. If anyone else is going, let me know. I'd like to make a few more drifty chums.

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