Swiftmini's s13. Working on Td04 turbo conversion. - Drifting forum

swiftmini · 05-05-2008, 10:51

Iam building my prefacelift 13 for road use and hopefully some drift practice days

I don't have much to report at the mo, although once the cometic headgasket arrives from PEC (Day 7 today, they are wank don't bother) i shall have it all back together ready for some practice.

Iam still in need of a slippy diff and a bucket.

The car has a locked rear subby, coillies, homebrew metal column spacer and possibly o few other bits that i have forgotten about.

Here is a few pics.

Cheers fellow skids

Will update as soon as i have the gasket.

Kev

swiftmini · 05-05-2008, 10:55

Td04 spools very well by the way. I think i may pick up a TD05 to try aswell.

I'm looking forward to running this up on the rollers

Kev

caged · 05-05-2008, 17:33

blimey - id like to see the inside of that elboW!

swiftmini · 05-05-2008, 18:30

do you really? i'm gash at welding and the dump pipe needs altering.

I had a bash at a screamer job but couldn't get it too seal ok, sounded like a blowing exhaust.

kev

swiftmini · 23-05-2008, 06:42

wooohoooo!

got it back on the road last night, i'm over the moon.

turbo makes 7 psi by about 2.5-3 k rpm, that's with actuator backed right off.

car is quick but its not quite alive enough, my suspicions are cam timing or maybe the cheap as chips chip.

got a few noises aswell now, a whining noise, probably diff whining through the locking collars.

also boost gauge making weird vibro/hiss noise.

got a rumbling clutch release bearing.

things that need attention are:-

turbo drain needs altering.

gearbox needs oil change.

need to turn my dampers down.

need to book rollers for a check up.

cheers
kev

swiftmini · 23-05-2008, 06:49

almost forgot! I got z32 front callies and 310mm discs.

most of the 5 stud conversion

should have buckets and belts sorted by end of the w'end.

need to save for a slippy diff, so I can actually learn to drift. my skills are limited to gran turismo and local kart center.

cheers
kev

markturbo · 23-05-2008, 09:08

alright mate,

which front mount kit is that? cheers
looking gd by the way

swiftmini · 24-05-2008, 01:26

the fmic is an ebay job off a seller called autoextreme its an s13 sr20 kit so I have altered it slightly.

I picked up some buckets today, hope to fit them over the weekend.

also carried out the gearbox oil change (via shifter hole) and also engine oil and filter.

cheers
kev

swiftmini · 25-05-2008, 10:09

I manage
198 miles before the inevitable happened.

blue smoke follewed by sluggishness and then loss of compression.

Gutted, all I want is to go drifting, grrrrr.

it could have happened after det or something, the engine hesitated and smoke went blue.

the car may get broken pending internal damage.

kev

swiftmini · 27-06-2008, 14:16

well I now have an rb25det sat in the garage.

waiting for some more parts before I crack on with it.

to be honest it looks like it should be easy. lol.

we will see

kev

gaz_moose · 27-06-2008, 15:23

just dont do any welding on it!!! lol
have you took your old engine apart to see what died?

swiftmini · 27-06-2008, 20:34

Lol, yeah best not..

haven't pulled the motor out yet, not had time..

I'm pretty gutted bout it really, shouldn't have cut corners.

cheers

05-05-2008, 10:51	#1 (permalink)
swiftmini doughnutter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	Swiftmini's s13. new engine, thanks japimports. Iam building my prefacelift 13 for road use and hopefully some drift practice days I don't have much to report at the mo, although once the cometic headgasket arrives from PEC (Day 7 today, they are wank don't bother) i shall have it all back together ready for some practice. Iam still in need of a slippy diff and a bucket. The car has a locked rear subby, coillies, homebrew metal column spacer and possibly o few other bits that i have forgotten about. Here is a few pics. Cheers fellow skids Will update as soon as i have the gasket. Kev Last edited by swiftmini : 27-06-2008 at 14:07.

23-05-2008, 06:42	#5 (permalink)
swiftmini doughnutter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	wooohoooo! got it back on the road last night, i'm over the moon. turbo makes 7 psi by about 2.5-3 k rpm, that's with actuator backed right off. car is quick but its not quite alive enough, my suspicions are cam timing or maybe the cheap as chips chip. got a few noises aswell now, a whining noise, probably diff whining through the locking collars. also boost gauge making weird vibro/hiss noise. got a rumbling clutch release bearing. things that need attention are:- turbo drain needs altering. gearbox needs oil change. need to turn my dampers down. need to book rollers for a check up. cheers kev Last edited by swiftmini : 24-05-2008 at 01:30.

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05-05-2008, 10:55	#2 (permalink)
swiftmini doughnutter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	Td04 spools very well by the way. I think i may pick up a TD05 to try aswell. I'm looking forward to running this up on the rollers Kev

05-05-2008, 17:33	#3 (permalink)
caged Drift Gibbon Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: banbury, UK Posts: 1,409	blimey - id like to see the inside of that elboW!

05-05-2008, 18:30	#4 (permalink)
swiftmini doughnutter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	do you really? i'm gash at welding and the dump pipe needs altering. I had a bash at a screamer job but couldn't get it too seal ok, sounded like a blowing exhaust. kev

23-05-2008, 06:49	#6 (permalink)
swiftmini doughnutter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	almost forgot! I got z32 front callies and 310mm discs. most of the 5 stud conversion should have buckets and belts sorted by end of the w'end. need to save for a slippy diff, so I can actually learn to drift. my skills are limited to gran turismo and local kart center. cheers kev

23-05-2008, 09:08	#7 (permalink)
markturbo doughnutter Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 48	alright mate, which front mount kit is that? cheers looking gd by the way

24-05-2008, 01:26	#8 (permalink)
swiftmini doughnutter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	the fmic is an ebay job off a seller called autoextreme its an s13 sr20 kit so I have altered it slightly. I picked up some buckets today, hope to fit them over the weekend. also carried out the gearbox oil change (via shifter hole) and also engine oil and filter. cheers kev

25-05-2008, 10:09	#9 (permalink)
swiftmini doughnutter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	I manage 198 miles before the inevitable happened. blue smoke follewed by sluggishness and then loss of compression. Gutted, all I want is to go drifting, grrrrr. it could have happened after det or something, the engine hesitated and smoke went blue. the car may get broken pending internal damage. kev

27-06-2008, 14:16	#10 (permalink)
swiftmini doughnutter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	well I now have an rb25det sat in the garage. waiting for some more parts before I crack on with it. to be honest it looks like it should be easy. lol. we will see kev

27-06-2008, 15:23	#11 (permalink)
gaz_moose .MTM. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: under your bed Posts: 3,277	just dont do any welding on it!!! lol have you took your old engine apart to see what died?

27-06-2008, 20:34	#12 (permalink)
swiftmini doughnutter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	Lol, yeah best not.. haven't pulled the motor out yet, not had time.. I'm pretty gutted bout it really, shouldn't have cut corners. cheers