Project S14.5 Spec R, Part II VE-T In the Making Page 26!!!

[33 hertz]

The CA from the black 180sx, the car is not there just the engine, we spoke a couple times. Looking for a t25 as well as the exhaust pipe from the turbo to the cat back system, you have anything lying by chance?

[TriniGT]

Oh the black 180sx? Might be easier to get a T28 now than the T25 but will look around for you. Are you speaking of the collector pipe to the back of the turbine housing or the downpipe that bolts to the cat? I have an old megan racing down pipe tha tis perfect but the flex pipe is totally grated of on the underside. I may use it if I decide to change my turbo and I can use it to make up the back pipe to attach to the down pipe. But nevertheless I will check the stash and see what lies beneath as once this project and my other car is complete everything will be up for grabs and others dumped or with the scrap metal man .

[33 hertz]

The car currently has a kakimoto cat back. I am looking to replace the stock piping so i need a 2 1/2 or 3" turbo outlet, downpipe and cat delete pipe to replace my stock leaking resonator.

[TriniGT]

Will check if D&D has anything and get back to you. they getting container this week so I'll let you know.

[Picasso]

Hmmm everyone got a project boi.. Hey I need some ideas from you concerning mounting this chupid turbo I have and keeping my A/C.. I would like to do this b4 Xmas . Also I am thinking of running a 3 1/2" exaust straight through with just put a muffler tip at the end

[TriniGT]

Damn!!!! 3 1/2" exhaust from back of turbo? Where compressor going, yuh relocating it? May need to fabricate the manifold to have the turbo shifted to the right with enough room to allow the dump pipe to clear the AC compressor. You may need to wrok form the dumpipe and design the manifold around that to get clearances proper.

[Picasso]

Damn!!!! 3 1/2" exhaust from back of turbo?

V-Band with a custom 3 1/2" downpipe.. Thinking of twin wastgates but that is for a next setup that is on the drawing board.

[Porn Star]

TriniGT, in terms of cost, I would assume this conversion cost an arm and a leg.
Was it worth it as opposed to buying a S15 outright?

[Monk BANzai]

^^ good ques. But i'd do it out of sheer "one offness"....

good stuff boy Jason.. I got an Aeromotive external pump..but it whines like a Banshee!!!

too loud for my application..so i stil lsearching...

[swift gti funatic]

BANzai Rastafarai, most externals makes too much noise... source a good internal.. bosch or walboro

[TriniGT]

TriniGT, in terms of cost, I would assume this conversion cost an arm and a leg.
Was it worth it as opposed to buying a S15 outright?

Well I got the crash for small money but the amount I spent it is up there but I am glad I did it because it was quite the learning experience in all aspects. Don't tihnk I will try to do it again though, once in a lifetime thing.

Banzai, if yuh hear my internal walbro it whines like an external. I think for an external it needs to be mounted proper with supports otherwise the vibration adds hella a lot of noise. I gonna run twin 044 externals and a walbro for pickup with a swirl pot setup. May be overkill but I don't wanna skimp in this area, full braided setup as well front to back. Most people just clip a walbro into the stock wiring but when you check the voltage being supplied to the walbro from the battery it is really 11-12V. At that voltage it is not supplying say a 255lph enough to output the 255lph so it may be more like a 190lph instead. The lower voltage too may cause premature failue of the pump. My 255lph walbro sings throughout and everyone thinks it is an external, I have hard wired the pump with a relay using the stock power wire to power the relay and run an 8gauge wire to the pump directly. It works wonders and no need to worry. Voltage is around 14-14.7V all the time from the Oddessey.

[legoRB]

why d pics not showin tho......

[TeamH2O]

TriniGT, if u wha some motivation to never give up that project, messege me on msn dey, i go show u something why you should never give up if it seems like its not going your way Plus a new project being built

[TriniGT]

Got some work done today on the car, installed some reinforcing brackets, installed two rear speakers (6"), reinstalled the back dash upholstery, installed the rear plastics, installed the door molding and installed the top half of the dashboard as most of the wiring is underneath and whatever on the top has been finished already. I just need to sodler one of two connections below and most everything interiorwise is complete. Just need to get on with the splicing of the RB26 harness to the S15 harness and transfering over the ABs and wiper harness. Decided as well to reoute the washer bottle to the trunk area and rerun the water lines and extend the wiring, should be an easy fix but I may use a pulsar bottle as it is flatter and may be easier and swap the S14 water injectors on ti it as it has the right connectors. I need to get a good trunk/gas lid cable, mine is thrashed and broken so add that to the list.

Got some wheels to test fit to the front and the back to see what can work so this week I will be tackling putting the car on jackstands and dropping the rear subframe and installing the das tank and installing the walbro pickup pump and installing the relay for it same time to get proper power feeding to it. Once the tank is up I can check my full rear subframe fitment and then install solid bushings and all the Driftwork arms and suspension and check wheel fitment and see what needs flaring or pulling and get that done. Engine be built this week hopefully, just waiting on my connecting rod bolts . Still need to mockup up block and sump and head fitment with gearbox for starter clearance and oil return from head to sump mod fitting with the firewall. That's it for now.

[TriniGT]

Okay I got some pics, not much but just to show how the exterior came out as well as how the interior.
Engine Bay Shot,

Side Shot,

My Favourite, the Booty!!!

Front Suspension - Driftworks Tension Rod, SPL LCA and Driftworks Coilovers

Rear suspension - Driftworks RUCAS, LCAs, Traction Rods, Toe Arms, Aluminum Collars, Reinforced Subframe and Driftworks Coilovers

Cusco Rear Strut Bar,

Interior

Recaros and Front Bumper

Harness Nightmare

[Monk BANzai]

wheh de pics?

[TriniGT]

Yuh not seeing the pics?

[swift gti funatic]

^nope

[Rooki3]

^nope

x2

[TriniGT]

Should work now .

[Rooki3]

Should work now .

Yea, looking good meng

[Monk BANzai]

gawd boi J..... this shot sweet...

[TriniGT]

Minus the spacer though, use it to clear the wheel. I ain't no phototakerouter.

[swift gti funatic]

nice! lovin the process.. so the 14 has turned into a 15
Btw you found a place to reupholster those recaros?
evo 3 recaros??

[TriniGT]

One is an EVO3 Recaro but I am selling that one as I have got a second black recaro now. Just need a passenger side rail. As for upholstering haven't got any time yedt but will do in time. You can see the driver side door is missing interior as I ripped it off to ge tthe dimensions so that it can be cut and glued on. Might go Bride interior or just plain black.

[SPEC S]

Jason.........you made a deal with the devil..........s14 to s15 to insane s15, have mercy, this is going to be one of the most unique and maybe the best Japanese projects to be done in this paradise of ours. Best of luck to completion bro.

[TriniGT]

Thanks Spec S, lots of money went down the drain with different ideas but I like the outcome. The paintjob is not the greatest but that can be neatened up later on.

[Conrad]

YUM!

Loving the suspension bits and Recaros.

[TechArt]

My god you are a determined FAWKER, yuh bounce ure head on the wall so much you destroyed the wall yesh. Props to you and your build, hope to see it rollin on the streets soon.

[Aaron 2NR]

lookin rel good