Noticed a couple other PS builds on here lately so figured I should throw mine up to. Something I should have done when I first started this project. So here goes.. _____ To start with, I'll jump back in time to the beginning. I was setting out the fix up my UK spec S13 I'd had for a few months over 2011 winter, until one day I saw my PS13 for sale. I ended up flying to Edinburgh for the day to look at the shell as I wanted to make sure its what I wanted and as described. Sure enough it was and a week later I'd bought it and had one of my trucks from work head up north to collect it. Does help working for a high end car transportation firm. So in January 2012, this PS13 was in my possession. Imported in 2008 and still un-registered in the UK. Pics of how it left Japan.. And how I bought her, as a rolling shell Once in my possession, I sourced an SR20 and 'box along with numerous other parts to begin building her up. PS13 front end, coilovers etc. Whilst as a shell I took the opportunity to tidy up the underside using electrox zinc primer and deox gel where needed. Followed by a nice top coat. No rust here thank you very much. Also stripped the interior and done the same on the inside. The SR Along with the SR came all the supporting requirements and a steady flow of additional parts I needed. FMIC, ally rad, hoses, intake, exhaust, body panels, seats and much more. Eventually after lots of pissing around with looms and ECUs the SR was just about running.. I turned my focus on to the interior, but I'll come to that later. Fast forward and eventually I was fortunate enough to land myself a nice deal on my own unit so the car was moved in one weekend giving me plenty of space to work and most importantly, somewhere indoors and dry to work! Perfect! Within a week of moving in to the unit, the car had drive and moved under its own power. Acres of space! Bought a new diff which I had welded, and got it fitted. Bought even more stuff. Alignment arms, additional interior parts etc. Sorted some engine issues out. Fitted more bodywork. Drove it up the road now and then. Made noise. Started about completing the interior. As said before I already began the interior by removing it and replacing it. I wanted something that was completely my own, albeit not to everyones taste I'm sure. However, its what I want. I began with the dash and centre console. Sent it all away to be flocked locally and was real happy with the results. While it was away I fitted some new, lightweight carpet in place of the original grey carpet. With the dash back I refitted it. I'd also bought some seats. a DW Cobra Evolution and a DW Cobra Suzuka. Both awesome seats that I've always wanted in my car. Some DW harnesses finished the set. With that, the seats came out and the cage fitting began. I had the cage sent away at the same time, also to be flocked. Again I was really happy with the cage. Something I hadn't seen done before. Just makes it stand out that bit more. During this I also got the front and rear lights working. Standard wiring malarky to get it done. Nothing to taxing. Happy. Soon, with the cage fitted... ...and the seats back in... ...things were coming along nicely! Fast forward a couple of months and a friend of mine decided to break his 14a after a 3 year build. I had first choice on most of the parts so couldn't refuse the opportunity. More than a couple Gs later I had quite basically, a whole new car underneath. Completely new front and rear subframes, both powder coated and polybushed along with bushed and coated LCAs front and rear complimented my Apex alignment arms just right. Not to mention the 8 pot D2 callipers and 356mm discs for some extra stopping powers. A nice match for my fully braided brake line setup courtesy of DB Power and HEL. Not to mention the DW GeoMaster hub knuckles and DW offset rack spacers.. Or the Ikeya Formula Track Rods. To top it all off, I also bought his set of 18x9.5J ET10 Ultralite Nurburgings. We burnt the midnight oils and everything was removed and fitted with the car back on the floor 4 hours later. Superb. This was followed by ample amounts of photo whoring.. I also gained me some generous amounts of lockage A few days later, we done the same on the rear. The old frame was dropped.. ...and the new one... ...fitted, along with a newer welded S14a auto diff. All very good. However I can't drop the rear anymore as the wheels stick out rather a lot. Rolling or fenders are needed. Much the same up front after having to space the wheels out slightly to clear the coilover. And this brings us more or less up to date. I decided to splits costs in my unit and I now share it with 2 friends who also have their own builds up there. Theres still plenty of room though! The car more or less sits like this today.. Minus the wing for now. Things to do next include finding out why my alternator isn't charging, fitting the 326 Power wing, sorting the power steering leak and a manifold blow. Then eventually an MOT and starting the registration process. And at same a coat of paint to finish it all off. I'll do a spec list in the post below, partly to separate it from this post, but also for me to be able to keep track of whats what. Thanks for reading, its been a long one I know! If you like it, or hate it, let me know! Feedback is always welcome. Hopefully things shall go on as they started out.. Ash
Spec List So heres the spec list. Should include the majority of things.. Anything missing will be little things.. ____ The Car 1992 Nissan Silvia K's Imported from Fukuoka in 2008. 118275km on the clock ____ Engine/Transmission UK S14a SR20DET and gearbox Blitz FMIC DW Supercool Ally Rad with Apex Hoses Walbro 255 Fuel pump Japspeed S/S Superlow Twin Downpipe S/S 315mm Decat S/S 3'' Cat Back Exhaust Apex Stainless Intake Pipe Braided Turbo Oil and Water lines Battery in Boot Apex Shortshifter Exedy Clutch HEL Braided Clutch Line S14a Auto Welded Diff Engine Damper ____ Suspension Powdercoated Front and Rear S14a Subframes Both Subframe and all LCAs polybushed 20mm Extended/Strengthened S14a Front LCAs HSD HR Coilovers Driftworks GeoMaster Hub Knuckles Driftworks GeoMaster Offset Rack Spacers Apex Front Tension Arms Ikeya Formula Track Rods Nismo Power Brace Apex Rear Traction Arms Apex Rear Cambers Arms Apex Rear Toe Arms Cusco Rear Upper Strut Brace Rear Subframe Brace Apex Uprated Droplinks Front and Rear ____ Wheels and Brakes 18'' Ultralite Nurburgrings - 18x9.5J ET10 all round D2 8 Pot Callipers with 356mm Discs 5 Stud Conversion 65mm Extended Front Wheel Studs Z32 Rear Callipers with S13 Handbrake S15 BM50 Master Cylinder HEL ABS Delete Braided Brake Lines - From master cylinder to callipers ____ Exterior Triple Projector Headlights Crystal Corner Lights Crystal Side Lights Vertex Front Bumper Aftermarket Side Skirts Dmax Rear Bumper Dmax Boot Spoiler G Corp Rear Bumper 326 Power Rear Wing Unknown Roof Spoiler (Unfitted) ____ Interior Flocked Apex 6 Point Full Roll Cage Driftworks Cobra Evolution Drivers Seat Driftworks Cobra Suzuka Passenger Seat Driftworks Superlow Seat Subframes Driftworks 3'' 4 Point Harnesses Flocked Dash, Doorcards, Centre Console and A pillars Maziora Silver Steering Wheel with Snap Off Dildo Gear Stick Fly Off Handbrake ____ There we have it. A pretty comprehensive list of everything I can think of that I have done with the car. I'll add stuff as I go along.
Haha yeah its pretty nice. Especially with the weather about to turn. Wasn't nice working outside last winter. The builds taken longer than planned but I've been adding things and getting stuck now and then.
Cheers dude. Not sure if you recognize that engine or not but it's the one I bought off you ages ago now!! Must have been the end of 2011? Anyway I finally got it in and it runs fine so thanks!
Did you raise the front? Looks badass in the first lot of pictures! I'd love a proper unit like that, instead of doing it around the weather and on the cold floor! Looking forward to updates dude, great progress so far.
Haven't raised the front at all yet. I'll see if i need to after rolling the arches. Already tucked the wiring looms and bashed away the inside arch to clear the wheels. If I want to get even more lock then the next purchase would have to be bent tension arms as that's what's hitting on full lock now. But it'll do as it is for a while I should imagine. The unit really has made a difference!
Thanks man. Cheers. I shall do. Sent you one a little while ago as your first fan submission, but shall definitely keep you posted
So through December I had a bit of a fall off from this. What with Christmas and New Years and that. However, the new year is here and having had some friends give me a much needed push I'm back on it again. The alternator wiring has been looked and its believed to be the alternator at fault. However we are still testing. Most importantly however, is the old smashed windscreen has been removed with help from a couple friends. This will make way for the new screen once I've been able to source a new screen. Or find a company charging a reasonably price. I should be borrowing an arch roller in the coming week to so I can start pulling the rear arches out to hide my rear wheels. I've been saving for paint recently and I'm now at the stage where I'm visiting a body shop next weekend to discuss exactly what I'm after and how much it'll cost. So far so good with my progress thsi year Working away.. Screen Out My other favourite girl..
