I thought it was about time that I started a build thread for my SWB TT manual, as my old LWB TT manual build was a big fat failure (read: ended up getting cut up into bits on my driveway and carted off to the scrappy in the back of a pikey's transit van!!) I figured that this time, rather than give a step by step commentary of its progress (which can be depressing when progress comes crashing to a halt) this time I decide that I'd build it first and when it was pretty much ready to hit the track, only then would I write it all up afterwards.. Here's the old girl as of yesterday afternoon, a few minor jobs left but pretty much 99% ready to rock: (big thanks have to go to 'Monster' and Whifbitz for some really nice parts at very generously low prices) *I'm currently running a tidy VG30DETT that had been tinkered with in Japan, I'll run this until I kill it this Summer by which time I should have finished re-building the forged lump (below). The bottom end is finished, I just need some new cometic gaskets....joy) (Engine) VG30DETT (bored/honed ’20 thou) Carillo ‘H’ beam rods Arias oversized pistons ARP bolts Cometic gaskets * Nismo 740cc injectors 300 degree fuel rails SE ported and polished heads SE cams/valves AMS pulleys ACL bearings Polished crank AMS manifiolds + gaskets HKS turbo elbows Garrett GT675 RS turbos Polished water pipes New OEM water pump/oil pump EGR/PCV delete NGK spark plugs Unorthodox racing lightweight pulleys Blitz custom exhaust (titanium wrapped) Greddy 3 row front mount intercooler ARC GTR oil cooler + braided hoses (front mounted) Koyorad radiator Nismo rad cap CZP radiator hardpipe kit ARC bov's Greddy expansion tank Greddy oil catch tank Blitz oil filler cap Greddy sandwich plate Samco intercooler pipes/radiator hoses/vacuum hoses/intercooler couplers SFS water/heating pipes HKS twin induction kit/Samco elbows AEM EMS AEM 3.5 bar MAP sensor Bosch 044 fuel pump Accusump Cusco brake stopper (Transmission) Carbonetic triple plate clutch + flywheel Carbon one piece prop Re-built OEM 5 speed gearbox (Steering/Suspension) Tein Type Flex coilovers Tein EDFC Driftworks front upper camber arms Driftworks front lower arms Driftworks Geomaster tension rods Driftworks polybushes Tein inner tie rods SPL version 5 outer tie rods SPL front drop links Stillen front ARB Driftworks HICAS replacement kit Driftworks rear upper camber arms Driftworks rear lower camber arms Driftworks tension arms Driftworks polybushes CZP rear drop links Stillen rear ARB Ksport 8 pot brakes (356mm discs) front + braided hoses/Yellow Stuff pads Ksport 6 pot brakes (356mm discs) rear + braided hoses/Yellow Stuff pads (Exterior) Satin black paintjob Stillen GT-Z front bumper (modified) Border vented fenders Carbon fibre vented bonnet Carbon fibre vented front panel Carbon fibre fuel door Carbon fibre aeriel delete plate Carbon fibre cannards (front bumper) Adjustable bumper support bars Carbon fibre ‘Origin’ GT wing (formerly fitted to the Driftworks S15) Aero-catches (rear hatch) Stainless bonnet pins (bonnet) Border JDM wing mirrors CMS skirts Flared rear arches ’99 spec rear lights HID headlights Scroth tow loop (FIA approved) Red enamelled rear tow loops 17” Riverside deep dish split rims (10j & 9j) ET -7 (only set this side of Mars!) (Interior) Sparco Kevlar Pro 2000 drivers seat OMP seat rails Sparco Kevlar rally seat Bride seat rails Takata 6 point harnesses ASD hydraulic handbrake + Willwood brake cylinder/pass through kit Driftworks hydraulic brake lines Personal steering wheel (Ltd edition OZ Racing) Nismo GT gearknob Autopower/Pegasus Auto roll cage (SCCA/FIA approved 1.75 inch x 0.120" DOM) Carbing rear strut brace HKS Oil temp/Oil pressure/Water temp gauges Greddy 60mm (pillar mount) boost gauge APEXi multichecker Tein EDFC controller Greddy Spec ‘S’ boost controller Blitz AF meter Lifeline 2ltr on board fire extinguisher system Electric cut-off switch there are probably a few bits that I've missed off the list, but it's all going in the right direction this time at least Simon at SJS Design is currently working on some custom decals and arrangements are underway for a day of free skids...so life is all good more pics to follow shortly...
ASD hydro imported from the US, I opted for this as it's the same one that 'D-Mac' (Darren Mcnamarra) was running in his AE86, so would assume that it's pretty decent The clutch swap was long over due thanks to a few motorway/duel carriageway encounters that effectively killed my old one
seriously nice spec dude, loving the hydro handle and the buckets look pretty cool.. i cant help but think it would look really wide and low de spoilered though
Cheers bud You could be right mate, I'll see how I get on with it as it is and then give it a go without. SWB zeds are really snappy on the limit so I'll see what difference it makes.
i like the front bumper for one reason, it has purpose, it looks like every hole/vented area is there for a reason, which is sick, other than that it looks abit max power. extreme spec though, this will eat tyres, good luck mate
Look's like the sort of thing the villain would drive in an early 90s action film. Not that that's a bad thing.
That looks sweet!!! I love it. Almost exactly how I wanted mine to look. Cant wait to see more z32's drifting, we will take over the world
Hey Matt, yours looked the nuts down at Castle Combe the other week mate, proper fast entry's and definately not shy at shredding rubber either!! I'm just chuffed that I've eventually got this one sorted how I want it, as the other one was just 'FAIL' from the off...it just took me a while to realise it It'd be good to get some z32 twinning going once I've got my own skills up to scratch Good luck for the rest of the season bud
cheers mate, yeah twinning would be cool but we can do better than that because in my drift team SkidRoh both me and Alex Law have z32's, his isnt up to bdc spec yet but he still drifts it when he can. Do some triple z32 drift trains!!!! Where did you get your perspex rear window for your old red 2+2??, really need to sort mine out as it weighs about 3.6 tonnes lol. Also with it being a short wheel base you should be fine drifting it as Michael Scherr uses a shorty over in germany. Sure you must have seen his vids. Like the fast and furious remake of drifting up the spiral part of a multi story car park...lol
Getting there slowly but surely Not sure whether this will be better used for skidding or grip so I'm going to give it a day or two of laps at Cadwell and Castle Combe to see what sort of times I can get with it. There's not a lot of the original car left so it's whole new territory for me and it could prove to be a big pile of dog turd on track?!? I'll get some vids up when I've got something worth showing...
It's a weird one stav because in pictures I actually agree with you, I prefer it without the graphics, but when I look at it in the metal it definately looks better with them. There are more decals to go on it yet because we've managed to bag a handful of decent sponsors from a variety of fields (and mostly companies that we've either partnered with on contracts or companies that we've built a rapor with over the years) Oracle (SP) Ltd are the main sponsor with technical support provided by Hereford Tyres (Hunter alignment/tyre supplier), Mikina Precision Engineering (CNC gucci test bits), J&R Recovery (most of the mechanical work), T&S Auto Services (Electrical work) and Chaos/Hereford Muay Thai (and MMA Universe in the pipeline on the proviso that the board give it the go ahead) Ref the white rims chief, I'll get some close up shots once I've finished wet and drying them and given them their third coat I'm just going to enjoy this whilst I've got it this Summer and do with it whatever I fancy, be that skid it/grip or most likely roll the fucker on it's first shakedown!! Would definately be good to get to some DWYB days in the next few months though
