Gazelle's C33 Laurel Medalist - Drifting forum

Gazelle · 02-07-2008, 20:18

I've been drifting in a s13 for a while now but I'd been on the lookout for one of these for a few years.
I saw this on ebay a year ago but unfortunately missed the end of the auction

!! I was gutted.
Six months past but then it came up for sale again (fate

) so I snapped Sids arm off and bought the car.
Even better was the fact that it was the Medalist model which is pretty rare even in Japan.
Medalist as far as i know is the top of the range which came with an RB20DET as standard. This one was specced with an auto gearbox which will be going in the bin!
I stored the car up for five months and started collecting parts as and when I saw them. I want this to be on a budget but still keeping it 100% tyte.
Its time to get cracking now though as its been back on the road for a month.
Thought it was about time I sorted out a project thread so here it is.

This was what It looked like when i picked it up

Not only was it tyte as funk but it also came with most parts for the manual gearbox conversion which was a result

T.J. · 02-07-2008, 20:53

Is that bens old one?

They make really good drift cars. I won't be parting with mine for a long time....

Gazelle · 02-07-2008, 21:09

I've had it on the road now for a month now and this is how its looking so far

Current spec is as follows:

Engine:
Modified Kakimoto singlebox exhaust from elbow back
Japspeed stainless turbo elbow
Hks induction kit
Ngk Iridium grade 7 plugs
Walbro fuel pump

Tranmission:
Still automatic for the next month

Kaaz 2 way LSD

Suspension/Steering:
Tein super street coilovers with pillowball topmounts
Rose jointed adjustabe tie rods
Re-built and painted rear subframe with full Driftworks bush kit
Metal steering bush

Brakes:
Standard

Wheels:
Buddy club p1 racing 2 in hyper gold
8x17 fronts 205-40-17
9x17 rears 215-40-17

Body/exterior:
Standard
Repaired boot lid
New number plates

Interior:
Bride drivers bucket seat and rail
Momo sterring boss
Omp deep dish threespoke suede steering wheel

Parts sourced but yet to fit:
White racing stage 2 ecu
GReedy Profec B boost controller
GReedy front mounted intercooler
Koyo alloy rad
Manual gearbox
Redline gearbox oil
Exeedy single plate three puc clutch
Standard flywheel
Standard prop
Slave and master cylinders
Clutch pedal
Speedo cable converter
Steering lock spacers
440cc injectors (need a GTR ballast reisistor pack)

Need to get a decent geometry set up aswell

More pics of progress to follow

Gazelle · 02-07-2008, 21:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by T.J.

Is that bens old one?

They make really good drift cars. I won't be parting with mine for a long time....

Yes it was bens old car.

I was suprised how well it drifts even in auto...

turbo haus touge · 02-07-2008, 21:58

errr man it looks sweet and some nice bits on it to! wanna sell it back? lol

Dex · 02-07-2008, 22:44

i wanted this sooooooo bad

looking good, needs to be lower tho!

griffo20022 · 02-07-2008, 22:45

Mega yummy! Great car dude!

BillyFIVE · 03-07-2008, 03:19

hey man

so this is your laurel! i too was lusting after it when Sid had it up for sale. good work so far. everyone says these are sweet to drift

needs to go lower mind

Gazelle · 03-07-2008, 18:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo haus touge

errr man it looks sweet and some nice bits on it to! wanna sell it back? lol

Yo man, How about a little swap??? lol

Gazelle · 03-07-2008, 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dex

i wanted this sooooooo bad

looking good, needs to be lower tho!

Its gona get much lower but I've got to sort the exhaust out to get more clearance

Gazelle · 03-07-2008, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyFIVE

hey man

so this is your laurel! i too was lusting after it when Sid had it up for sale. good work so far. everyone says these are sweet to drift

needs to go lower mind

Hey Billy, Hows it goin??

This is it man, its getting there but still got a long way to go yet!

Cheers for the pm, some sick pics there man

The Chaser's goin well, gona put it through the mot and then store it up when the tax runs out. Its gettin 1JZ powers when I've got the time and money to sort it

BillyFIVE · 05-07-2008, 20:59

no worries dood!

yeay for JZ powars! your new best friend is Matt. he has just done that with his cressy.. lol which i think i already said

islander · 05-07-2008, 21:02

sweet as fook dude, I want 1

Gazelle · 08-07-2008, 18:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by islander

sweet as fook dude, I want 1

Cheerz Mate

Gazelle · 08-07-2008, 18:42

Whilst it was in storage I thought I'd get started on a few bits and bobs whilst sourcing parts. The massive dent in the boot was first on the list to get sorted and do a general body spruce up

Finished

It didnt turn out to bad

turbo haus touge · 08-07-2008, 20:03

you did well there man some fair bodywork skills twas a dent ana half ! i was skint wen i sold this to ya lol i gota have another one some day

Gazelle · 13-07-2008, 11:17

I've been accumulating alot of 2nd hand goodies for the Laurel of loads of cars dotted around the country in a bid to save some cashola!
First up to get fitted was the Tein superstreet coilovers with pillow ball topmounts. A good thing about the Laurel is that it shares the same suspension components as the s13 so parts are easy to come by.

Next up are some rose jointed adjustable tie rods

Looking and handling 110% better and feeling the shnizzzle when driving.
After giving the bodywork a spruce up and removing some unwanted bits of trim its looking shweet

cefiro_drifta · 13-07-2008, 11:42

looking good mate ... i was bidding on this back when it was on ebay and ben out bidded me , then sid had it and i was SOOOOO close to getting it...

Gazelle · 13-07-2008, 12:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by cefiro_drifta

looking good mate ... i was bidding on this back when it was on ebay and ben out bidded me , then sid had it and i was SOOOOO close to getting it...

Cheers man, I was gutted when i missed the end of that auction!.......Ben got it for an absolute bargain

The coilovers that I've got fitted on the Laurel are your old ones of your cefiro, it was me that bought them of you on one of my UK wide shopping trips

cefiro_drifta · 13-07-2008, 12:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gazelle

Cheers man, I was gutted when i missed the end of that auction!.......Ben got it for an absolute bargain

The coilovers that I've got fitted on the Laurel are your old ones of your cefiro, it was me that bought them of you on one of my UK wide shopping trips

yes mate i remember , u came on the day of the execution of the cef so i wasnt the best person to be hanging around .... how the coilies doin ?

02-07-2008, 20:18	#1 (permalink)
Gazelle touge runner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 235	Gazelle's C33 Laurel Medalist I've been drifting in a s13 for a while now but I'd been on the lookout for one of these for a few years. I saw this on ebay a year ago but unfortunately missed the end of the auction !! I was gutted. Six months past but then it came up for sale again (fate) so I snapped Sids arm off and bought the car. Even better was the fact that it was the Medalist model which is pretty rare even in Japan. Medalist as far as i know is the top of the range which came with an RB20DET as standard. This one was specced with an auto gearbox which will be going in the bin! I stored the car up for five months and started collecting parts as and when I saw them. I want this to be on a budget but still keeping it 100% tyte. Its time to get cracking now though as its been back on the road for a month. Thought it was about time I sorted out a project thread so here it is. This was what It looked like when i picked it up Not only was it tyte as funk but it also came with most parts for the manual gearbox conversion which was a result Last edited by Gazelle : 08-07-2008 at 19:48.

02-07-2008, 21:09	#3 (permalink)
Gazelle touge runner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 235	I've had it on the road now for a month now and this is how its looking so far Current spec is as follows: Engine: Modified Kakimoto singlebox exhaust from elbow back Japspeed stainless turbo elbow Hks induction kit Ngk Iridium grade 7 plugs Walbro fuel pump Tranmission: Still automatic for the next month Kaaz 2 way LSD Suspension/Steering: Tein super street coilovers with pillowball topmounts Rose jointed adjustabe tie rods Re-built and painted rear subframe with full Driftworks bush kit Metal steering bush Brakes: Standard Wheels: Buddy club p1 racing 2 in hyper gold 8x17 fronts 205-40-17 9x17 rears 215-40-17 Body/exterior: Standard Repaired boot lid New number plates Interior: Bride drivers bucket seat and rail Momo sterring boss Omp deep dish threespoke suede steering wheel Parts sourced but yet to fit: White racing stage 2 ecu GReedy Profec B boost controller GReedy front mounted intercooler Koyo alloy rad Manual gearbox Redline gearbox oil Exeedy single plate three puc clutch Standard flywheel Standard prop Slave and master cylinders Clutch pedal Speedo cable converter Steering lock spacers 440cc injectors (need a GTR ballast reisistor pack) Need to get a decent geometry set up aswell More pics of progress to follow Last edited by Gazelle : 13-07-2008 at 18:46.

08-07-2008, 18:42	#15 (permalink)
Gazelle touge runner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 235	Whilst it was in storage I thought I'd get started on a few bits and bobs whilst sourcing parts. The massive dent in the boot was first on the list to get sorted and do a general body spruce up Finished It didnt turn out to bad Last edited by Gazelle : 08-07-2008 at 19:38.

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02-07-2008, 20:53	#2 (permalink)
T.J. JDM retro FTW Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 900	Is that bens old one? They make really good drift cars. I won't be parting with mine for a long time....

02-07-2008, 21:58	#5 (permalink)
turbo haus touge me bdc 2009! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,364	errr man it looks sweet and some nice bits on it to! wanna sell it back? lol

02-07-2008, 22:44	#6 (permalink)
Dex kut! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Clogsville Posts: 9,037	i wanted this sooooooo bad looking good, needs to be lower tho!

02-07-2008, 22:45	#7 (permalink)
griffo20022 BMW Driver... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 1,128	Mega yummy! Great car dude!

03-07-2008, 03:19	#8 (permalink)
BillyFIVE no disassemble Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Norwich. I just live here, I ain't no local! Posts: 1,019	hey man so this is your laurel! i too was lusting after it when Sid had it up for sale. good work so far. everyone says these are sweet to drift needs to go lower mind

05-07-2008, 20:59	#12 (permalink)
BillyFIVE no disassemble Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Norwich. I just live here, I ain't no local! Posts: 1,019	no worries dood! yeay for JZ powars! your new best friend is Matt. he has just done that with his cressy.. lol which i think i already said

05-07-2008, 21:02	#13 (permalink)
islander gone wrong Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: the moon Posts: 910	sweet as fook dude, I want 1

08-07-2008, 20:03	#16 (permalink)
turbo haus touge me bdc 2009! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,364	you did well there man some fair bodywork skills twas a dent ana half ! i was skint wen i sold this to ya lol i gota have another one some day

13-07-2008, 11:17	#17 (permalink)
Gazelle touge runner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 235	I've been accumulating alot of 2nd hand goodies for the Laurel of loads of cars dotted around the country in a bid to save some cashola! First up to get fitted was the Tein superstreet coilovers with pillow ball topmounts. A good thing about the Laurel is that it shares the same suspension components as the s13 so parts are easy to come by. Next up are some rose jointed adjustable tie rods Looking and handling 110% better and feeling the shnizzzle when driving. After giving the bodywork a spruce up and removing some unwanted bits of trim its looking shweet

13-07-2008, 11:42	#18 (permalink)
cefiro_drifta mad pointing munkey Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: surrey Posts: 11,523	looking good mate ... i was bidding on this back when it was on ebay and ben out bidded me , then sid had it and i was SOOOOO close to getting it...