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Levan. B · 11-04-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Riq

One of the rare fla builds being done by a person that takes pride in their car. I wish Miami wasn't so full of fail wanna be ricers. Moar builds like this are needed here. I commend you sir, keep it up.

thanks, I appreciate it. I definitely hope this shows that there are FL guys out there that do things right. we have a shitty reputation for a reason, haha.

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Originally Posted by alexanderig

do you attend any of the local events at CFRC? i live in miami but would love to see this car when it gets done in person lol

Yeah, I've been there a few times. Not really a fan of the place though.
I'll be at Simply clean with it tomorrow actually.

MrFairlady · 11-04-2011, 05:29 PM

holy shit man.

Mr.OEM.
i love it.

curious the total you've got in this thing.
still blown away at the frame rails how perfect they are.

Irresistible · 11-04-2011, 06:21 PM

Clean as hell... Wish I had the money and patience to do something like this.

Levan. B · 11-04-2011, 07:35 PM

Since I haven't posted anything about the motor, here we go.
For the motor I decided to stay with the Ka, I didn't wanna deal with getting a junk motor from an importer. The main reason is that I just like Ka Turbo, Torque is close to the same as horsepower yada yada.. It's just my opinion.

Unfortunately I don't have as many photos as I would like to have with the motor build stuff, but this will suffice.

Just as the chassis was, the motor and tranny went through a very thorough cleaning, then stripped down and completely rebuilt.

After completely taking it down to the block, the crank, and head were sent to the machine shop. Polish/Bore Etc..

I just decided to a mild build on the motor, nothing ridiculous. I wanted the motor to be fun and somewhat reliable.

After it got back from the machine shop I gave the block a fresh coat of gloss black.

My engine builder mike dealt with assembling all the internals of the motor.
Since I don't plan on going much over the 300 horsepower range I kept stock rods, now I regret this and wish I would have bought some Eagle rods just in case, oh well

Went with some JE pistons, Clevite bearings, Bc valve springs and retainers, Cometic Head gasket, FiveO 550cc Injectors, Vibrant oil drain kit with AN fittings, ISIS Turbo manifold, ISIS 3871, ISIS O2 housing, OEM T2 Gasket, OEM 5 Bolt gasket, brand new timing chain and guides, Brand new OEM oil pump, Water pump, lower water neck, Valve cover gasket, Alternator, Starter, SPEC Stage 3 Plus clutch, RS ENTHALPY rom tune.. much more I've missed.

onto the photos.

Moving along quickly, we plopped the motor back into it's original home.

Levan. B · 11-04-2011, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrFairlady

holy shit man.

Mr.OEM.
i love it.

curious the total you've got in this thing.
still blown away at the frame rails how perfect they are.

Ah... I don't really wanna think about how much it is, Haha.
Yeah man! this car was taken care of quite well its whole life.

va240dude · 11-04-2011, 07:52 PM

I'm not a big KA guy, but that motor looks super fresh! What's your first impression of the ISIS turbo?

Levan. B · 11-04-2011, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by va240dude

I'm not a big KA guy, but that motor looks super fresh! What's your first impression of the ISIS turbo?

To each their own, haha. Thanks Matt!
First impressions right off, the quality of the turbo is definitely decent for the price. casting isn't flashy or anything but that is nothing of importance anyways. Oil feed inlet and drain look fine, the turbine wheel spins smooth for a journal bearing. Thing is, I've witnessed many of these turbos work very well on friends cars with no problems whatsoever, they spool quickly, and I know if anything happens to this turbo I have a great warranty on it. There will be no problem with sending the core back and receiving a brand new replacement.

BUT, I do plan on going to a Garrett if i start having problems. I enjoy driving my car.

Levan. B · 11-04-2011, 08:27 PM

Back to the body for a bit.

As you've probably noticed on my old gold car, I had almost completed my OEM 180sx Kouki Aero, but due to QP damage i couldn't ever have my rear valences on.
This car would get all of the OEM kouki aero from that car.

Mocked up the side skirts and drilled all the holes out so that It could be mounted as it was from the factory, along with the front speed panels and spoiler.

I had a professional remove the rear quarter windows for paint sake.

Random shot of the build and my fathers LS1 Fd.

Side skirts/speed panels mocked up:

Rear valences chilling.

Drilled the holes for the rear spoiler.

After all the body panels were mocked up and ready for paint we continued to button up the engine bay and get it 100% driveable before it was sent off to paint.

Started on the intercooler piping, and got a little crazy with my MAF and air filter placement. I'm worried about driving in the rain, but they will be isolated from the wheel with fender liner.

Then I decided against using the OEM clutch fan, and purchased a SPAL fan controller and two 12" fans.

Also had Mike weld a bracket to the oil catch tank so it could be bolted to the radiator fan shroud. Did a small wire tuck also, and went nuts with AN fittings and braided lines.

nathanong87 · 11-04-2011, 08:37 PM

you and damon, meet john hammond. i believe you know him

Style · 11-04-2011, 10:51 PM

so was the chassis straight when you put it on the frame machine??

ruthlessef-9 · 11-05-2011, 01:44 AM

Not a fan of ka but with the time and effort you did it looks as proper as an SR

PSI240SX · 11-05-2011, 04:20 AM

Jurassic Park reference? I don't get it.

nismoracingsx · 11-05-2011, 06:42 AM

looking awesome. I wish I had the time and money for this ^_^.

homeslicej2 · 11-05-2011, 08:03 AM

double post

homeslicej2 · 11-05-2011, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Levan. B

Glad to hear man. The reason I used the lizard skin in the interior over the dynamat is because it is much easier to cover that much space with it, its a very thin coat, and it's much less expensive than trying to cover the whole car with dynamat. The inside of the door had a coat of lizard skin and dynamat, just to try to get it as quiet as possible.
Yeah, its definitely annoying.

^oh, you doubled it up inside of the door. Cool, yeah, spray in liner would be so much easier and provide better overall coverage than the sheets of dynamat. Look forward to seeing more updates.

benarovi · 11-05-2011, 09:01 AM

this is why i love zilvia

nathanong87 · 11-05-2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by PSI240SX

Jurassic Park reference? I don't get it.

u should watch the movie again. it's a classic

punxva · 11-05-2011, 09:16 AM

ka-t for the win i love mine and dont regret it one bit. as long as the motor is built and you have the right parts. Keep up the great work man

da_crew10 · 11-05-2011, 09:40 AM

This build is just gettong better and better , love the color. This build and treefishes' 180sx are some of my favorie, great attention to detail and the paint choice is awesome!

Felipe · 11-05-2011, 09:48 AM

cant wait for the interrior!!!

EazyS13 · 11-05-2011, 10:14 AM

valve cover looks sweet my dude

ki_JDM_ds · 11-05-2011, 06:30 PM

I'm liking your build man. Let me know if you need anything!

Edwin562 · 11-05-2011, 06:45 PM

subscribed!!! awesome progress..you took my build out of my head....i was planning the same exact things.. but different colors..lol

frizzle · 11-05-2011, 06:48 PM

Good shit so far

Levan. B · 11-05-2011, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Style

so was the chassis straight when you put it on the frame machine??

Nope, It was a bit off. got it all straightened up and with some work made the front end fit like a champ.

Quote:

Originally Posted by homeslicej2

^oh, you doubled it up inside of the door. Cool, yeah, spray in liner would be so much easier and provide better overall coverage than the sheets of dynamat. Look forward to seeing more updates.

Yep!

Quote:

Originally Posted by punxva

ka-t for the win i love mine and dont regret it one bit. as long as the motor is built and you have the right parts. Keep up the great work man

Definitely, they are fun motors. I've got a few bugs that need to be addressed and then hopefully its golden. Your Ka setup is pretty wild, haha.

Quote:

Originally Posted by da_crew10

This build is just gettong better and better , love the color. This build and treefishes' 180sx are some of my favorie, great attention to detail and the paint choice is awesome!

Appreciate it man!

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Originally Posted by EazyS13

valve cover looks sweet my dude

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ki_JDM_ds

I'm liking your build man. Let me know if you need anything!

For sure, if I decide to get some more sweet parts I'll be sure to. Just gotta figure out what is next! haha.

ka24debt · 11-05-2011, 06:59 PM

One epic build thread! Can't wait to start ripping apart my car for an overhaul!

smellslikecurry · 11-06-2011, 01:39 AM

love the color bro

http://zilvia.net/f/chat/409925-spic...rry-build.html

kouki-gymkhana · 11-06-2011, 04:18 AM

I remember your Dad used to be pretty active in the 240sx scene about 10 yrs ago, no? PSI240sx is a real OG if I recall correctly and you couldn't have a better mentor to guide you through the build. He's built quite a few S-chassis in the past, if I recall!!

Keep up the good work!

Levan. B · 11-06-2011, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ka24debt

One epic build thread! Can't wait to start ripping apart my car for an overhaul!

Thanks, dude!

Quote:

Originally Posted by smellslikecurry

love the color bro

http://zilvia.net/f/chat/409925-spic...rry-build.html

Saw your bay a while back and noticed the color was pretty close to mine, love it. Respect for that tube front and motor swap, it was done well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kouki-gymkhana

I remember your Dad used to be pretty active in the 240sx scene about 10 yrs ago, no? PSI240sx is a real OG if I recall correctly and you couldn't have a better mentor to guide you through the build. He's built quite a few S-chassis in the past, if I recall!!

Keep up the good work!

Yes sir, He's pretty familiar with the chassis to say the least. He's owned more than I can even remember.

Thanks!

AE_Racer · 11-06-2011, 12:15 PM

Saw this car yesterday at SC3. Holy. Fucking. Shit.

Props bro.

11-04-2011, 05:29 PM	#62
MrFairlady Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fascination Street,N.C Age: 45 Posts: 1,701 Trader Rating: (31) Rides Gallery: MrFairlady Feedback Score: 31 reviews	holy shit man. Mr.OEM. i love it. curious the total you've got in this thing. still blown away at the frame rails how perfect they are. __________________ z-tERty-2

11-04-2011, 06:21 PM	#63
Irresistible Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,994 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Clean as hell... Wish I had the money and patience to do something like this. __________________ GLEAM//★☆Street Dancer☆★ IG: streetdncr // tumblr: steve-strtdncr

11-04-2011, 07:35 PM	#64
Levan. B Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: FL fail Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Since I haven't posted anything about the motor, here we go. For the motor I decided to stay with the Ka, I didn't wanna deal with getting a junk motor from an importer. The main reason is that I just like Ka Turbo, Torque is close to the same as horsepower yada yada.. It's just my opinion. Unfortunately I don't have as many photos as I would like to have with the motor build stuff, but this will suffice. Just as the chassis was, the motor and tranny went through a very thorough cleaning, then stripped down and completely rebuilt. After completely taking it down to the block, the crank, and head were sent to the machine shop. Polish/Bore Etc.. I just decided to a mild build on the motor, nothing ridiculous. I wanted the motor to be fun and somewhat reliable. After it got back from the machine shop I gave the block a fresh coat of gloss black. My engine builder mike dealt with assembling all the internals of the motor. Since I don't plan on going much over the 300 horsepower range I kept stock rods, now I regret this and wish I would have bought some Eagle rods just in case, oh well Went with some JE pistons, Clevite bearings, Bc valve springs and retainers, Cometic Head gasket, FiveO 550cc Injectors, Vibrant oil drain kit with AN fittings, ISIS Turbo manifold, ISIS 3871, ISIS O2 housing, OEM T2 Gasket, OEM 5 Bolt gasket, brand new timing chain and guides, Brand new OEM oil pump, Water pump, lower water neck, Valve cover gasket, Alternator, Starter, SPEC Stage 3 Plus clutch, RS ENTHALPY rom tune.. much more I've missed. onto the photos. Moving along quickly, we plopped the motor back into it's original home. __________________ enjukuracing.com Last edited by Levan. B; 11-16-2011 at 10:45 PM..

11-04-2011, 07:52 PM	#66
va240dude Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 千葉県／Virginia/Under my 240 Age: 42 Posts: 2,833 Trader Rating: (161) Feedback Score: 161 reviews	I'm not a big KA guy, but that motor looks super fresh! What's your first impression of the ISIS turbo? __________________ 180SXオタクだ!

11-04-2011, 08:27 PM	#68
Levan. B Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: FL fail Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Back to the body for a bit. As you've probably noticed on my old gold car, I had almost completed my OEM 180sx Kouki Aero, but due to QP damage i couldn't ever have my rear valences on. This car would get all of the OEM kouki aero from that car. Mocked up the side skirts and drilled all the holes out so that It could be mounted as it was from the factory, along with the front speed panels and spoiler. I had a professional remove the rear quarter windows for paint sake. Random shot of the build and my fathers LS1 Fd. Side skirts/speed panels mocked up: Rear valences chilling. Drilled the holes for the rear spoiler. After all the body panels were mocked up and ready for paint we continued to button up the engine bay and get it 100% driveable before it was sent off to paint. Started on the intercooler piping, and got a little crazy with my MAF and air filter placement. I'm worried about driving in the rain, but they will be isolated from the wheel with fender liner. Then I decided against using the OEM clutch fan, and purchased a SPAL fan controller and two 12" fans. Also had Mike weld a bracket to the oil catch tank so it could be bolted to the radiator fan shroud. Did a small wire tuck also, and went nuts with AN fittings and braided lines. __________________ enjukuracing.com Last edited by Levan. B; 11-16-2011 at 10:58 PM..

11-04-2011, 08:37 PM	#69
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11-04-2011, 10:51 PM	#70
Style Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: on the corner Posts: 337 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	so was the chassis straight when you put it on the frame machine?? __________________ Pen Fifteen

11-05-2011, 01:44 AM	#71
ruthlessef-9 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Age: 41 Posts: 48 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Not a fan of ka but with the time and effort you did it looks as proper as an SR

11-05-2011, 04:20 AM	#72
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11-05-2011, 06:42 AM	#73
nismoracingsx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alachua, FL Age: 37 Posts: 969 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	looking awesome. I wish I had the time and money for this ^_^. __________________

11-05-2011, 08:03 AM	#74
homeslicej2 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Adairsville, GA Age: 40 Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	double post

11-05-2011, 09:01 AM	#76
benarovi Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FaiL Age: 31 Posts: 913 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	this is why i love zilvia

11-05-2011, 09:40 AM	#79
da_crew10 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hell Posts: 2,461 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	This build is just gettong better and better , love the color. This build and treefishes' 180sx are some of my favorie, great attention to detail and the paint choice is awesome!

11-05-2011, 09:48 AM	#80
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11-05-2011, 10:14 AM	#81
EazyS13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 187 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	valve cover looks sweet my dude

11-05-2011, 06:30 PM	#82
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11-05-2011, 06:45 PM	#83
Edwin562 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Whittier (562) Age: 34 Posts: 4,721 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	subscribed!!! awesome progress..you took my build out of my head....i was planning the same exact things.. but different colors..lol

11-05-2011, 06:48 PM	#84
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11-05-2011, 06:59 PM	#86
ka24debt Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Staten Island, NY Age: 33 Posts: 585 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	One epic build thread! Can't wait to start ripping apart my car for an overhaul!

11-06-2011, 01:39 AM	#87
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11-06-2011, 04:18 AM	#88
kouki-gymkhana Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston & So. FL Posts: 246 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I remember your Dad used to be pretty active in the 240sx scene about 10 yrs ago, no? PSI240sx is a real OG if I recall correctly and you couldn't have a better mentor to guide you through the build. He's built quite a few S-chassis in the past, if I recall!! Keep up the good work! __________________ The atypical S-chassis enthusiast*

11-06-2011, 12:15 PM	#90
AE_Racer Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lost in the woods of FAILorida Age: 36 Posts: 777 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Saw this car yesterday at SC3. Holy. Fucking. Shit. Props bro. __________________ http://tougestars.net