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ryandriftingfat · 05-07-2012, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by di-devol

I used a Circuit Sports sandwich plate. Had no issues other than that lol, seemed like a nice piece actually.

OK, that seals it. I have a CS one as well.

di-devol · 05-09-2012, 12:43 PM

Not much of an update, but we started prepping for paint. The car is actually really straight, front bumper is getting a major overhaul. All my time from when I get home from work is now focused on this, sponsor is still up for paying for paint.

Good news, tired of the car looking like shit.

towlie · 05-09-2012, 10:58 PM

Glad to see it coming Along

di-devol · 05-25-2012, 11:32 PM

Not much of an update, again more issues that took more time.

Headed to PARC to get a better feel for the new set-up. Car felt sluggish even on the way to the track. I've waited too long to drift again to just go home, so I said f-it and drifted anyway.

Turns out the turbo let go on the way there:

So a good friend helped me out with a deal on a GT2876r.

Comparison between the GT2871r and the GT2876r LOL

Snug as a bug

Spool time is comparable to the gt2871r .86 version, sucked in the seat at 4200rpms. Running only 14psi for a start, still a little worried about the clutch slipping. But I'll be doing some dyno runs at 20ish psi to see what she makes.

irritatedmax · 05-26-2012, 03:33 AM

Nice setup. I like the modified stock mani. Who did that?

Boorito · 05-26-2012, 08:36 AM

This thread had me stuck when I saw the single cam, but the SR obviously looks more fun. Great build thread!

di-devol · 05-26-2012, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irritatedmax

Nice setup. I like the modified stock mani. Who did that?

The setup is originally from FD driver Andrew Coombs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boorito

This thread had me stuck when I saw the single cam, but the SR obviously looks more fun. Great build thread!

Thanks!

di-devol · 02-18-2013, 11:51 PM

And massive update.

Ever since building this SR I've had nothing but problems with it. Car would lean out at idle terribly, replaced every part imaginable.

We have now labeled it "Cursed"

Continued to drift when I could.

Some videos:

Hit up more events, always breaking something.

The car continued to run horrible, so I opted for aem ems.
Now to recent events, finally hit the dyno.

Clutch lets go at 16 psi, best I could do was 363.

Take her home and the alternator wiring catches fire and torches most of the lower harness.

So Fix that and replace the lower harness.

Now the front main seal went. This is in the span of 2 days.

So, I replaced the front main, and take her for a spin. More oil is ow coming out of the crank pulley bolt. Pull the pulley off again and the crank is damaged letting oil run out.

No idea how that happened, but that was the final straw. Decided to part out what I could.

Next up, vvti- 1jz swap. Will update as parts roll in.

ShadowMan · 02-19-2013, 12:16 AM

Talk about hard charger. You just don't give up do you? Neither do I man. Hope the 1jz works out better for you. Nice videos.

az_240 · 02-19-2013, 12:16 AM

Are you sure it's not just the pulley? They can wear down where that seal goes causing it not to seal as well. Also important to press those in flat.... I usually use a piece of flat wood with a hole drilled in the middle and carefully hammer it in like that

di-devol · 02-19-2013, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by az_240

Are you sure it's not just the pulley? They can wear down where that seal goes causing it not to seal as well. Also important to press those in flat.... I usually use a piece of flat wood with a hole drilled in the middle and carefully hammer it in like that

I'm pretty sure it's not the pulley, I replaced it and the seal looked fine. The damage is on the inside of the pulley and on the crank. It was leaking out of the crank bolt lol.

e1_griego · 02-19-2013, 10:06 AM

Definitely cursed.

Stoked for 1j

di-devol · 02-19-2013, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e1_griego

Definitely cursed.

Stoked for 1j

Totally.

because8characterswasnotenough

di-devol · 02-27-2013, 11:08 AM

I have had nothing but bad luck with the SR, so going to try something new.
Here is some of the things that happened last year.

Melted a piston on drift day. shot dipstick out.

gt2871 decides to eat something then grind itself into the compressor housing

Oil squiter on exhaust side on the head BREAKS off, I heard a tapping. YOu can see where it settle next to the timing chain.

Wastegate pipe breaks off gets stuck between frame rail and steering column to where I was forced to turn left only. ahha

Destroyed motor mount on drift day

Don't forget your hood pins!

Sidewall pops off on freeway.

Rack explodes and leaks out inner tie rod for no reason.

Dirft at PIR, oil threads on factory unit break off

Caught fire on the way home from the dyno

Front main explodes

I grenaded 2nd gear and had to replace the trans.
I broke teeth off ring gear
Engine fails after 7k miles on built motor.

So as a little update, I was able to get a good amount from parting out the SR. Ordered some parts:

1jzgte
Tomei PonCams
Picked up some cam gears
PT 6262 t4 68.a/r vband
ebay t4 1j mani
driftmotion dp
driftmotion pulleys
2jz waterpump
550cc injectors
aem ems v2
Wiring will be done by Fiend Performance

Looking at clutch and FW options atm. The next couple of weeks should be fun.

Xcessive 1j mount kit

Getting ready for a new motor!

Getting ready for wiring and hopefully a cage

huffandpuff00 · 02-27-2013, 12:07 PM

its so nice to have excessive local. I picked up my steel DS and intake thermal gasket from rich

di-devol · 02-27-2013, 12:32 PM

For sure, Rich is such a nice guy too.

Extreme Dimensions · 02-27-2013, 05:21 PM

damn this build needs to come up again!

ShadowMan · 02-27-2013, 11:58 PM

I had the same thing happen to my tire coming home from a drift weekend. Sidewall just decided it hated the rest of the tire, like 7 miles from home after being on the road for 3 hours. I like this build though.

di-devol · 02-28-2013, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extreme Dimensions

damn this build needs to come up again!

It shall!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowMan

I had the same thing happen to my tire coming home from a drift weekend. Sidewall just decided it hated the rest of the tire, like 7 miles from home after being on the road for 3 hours. I like this build though.

Mine just went Pfsh getting onto the freeway haha. Serious wtf moment.

di-devol · 03-01-2013, 10:56 PM

In the light of the last year, I'm having the chassis and engine harness completely redone. I am getting the wiring done by Fiend Performance.

I look forward to having a very good time with this build. 1j hits the garage on Thursday, along with parts.

di-devol · 03-03-2013, 02:24 PM

Just killing time till the motor gets here.

Removed all the wiring from the car, god damn that alot of crap

di-devol · 03-07-2013, 11:18 PM

1jz arrived today.

I made some progress tearing it down, got the hydro pump off, twins off, and intake mani off. Got the harness ready to go to Fiend Performance as well.

More pics tomorrow.

di-devol · 03-09-2013, 02:16 AM

Ok, started working on the 1j now.

Taking a look, seems there is quite a bit of carbon build up, the cam lobes and journals look fantastic though.

Ditching the twins.

Trying to get the crank pulley off, I threaded in two flexplate bolts and wedged a prybar in there to stop the crank from turning.,,
If you look, the threads didn't get damaged at all. If ever I had any luck, all the bad karma was absorbed into these two bolts. The threaded out of the crank like that!

Eventually got the crank pulley off lol, installed some cam gears and a new timing belt. I'm waiting for the waterpump to show up. With a quick mock up of a small turbo and the new manifold.

Decided after everything was cleaned and the harness off to send to Fiend Performance, I'd throw it in and do a mock up.

Shot of the Xcessive mounts and mount kit.

More coming. Waiting for parts to come!

di-devol · 03-09-2013, 02:56 PM

Getting closer, using this small turbo to mock up the pipes. Starting to look good!

blo0d · 03-09-2013, 05:09 PM

sexy shot of the engine there... love the progress! keep it going.

di-devol · 03-10-2013, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blo0d

sexy shot of the engine there... love the progress! keep it going.

Thanks!

Seriously waiting for parts, waiting is lame haha.

I was able to get the intake manifold and throttle body cleaned and painted today. I also was able to score some manual doors to make the wiring process easier.

Mannykiller · 03-11-2013, 01:43 PM

Yeaa!!! moving along mang!!

2muchboost · 03-11-2013, 07:14 PM

Shit it seems like you have way more room in the bay then any 2J swap I have seen. Did you get our trans bracket to work? I am assuming your using the R154 and so far a few of us haven't had any sucess with the trans bracket install.

di-devol · 03-11-2013, 08:53 PM

No Trans yet, from how it sits now, the tunnel will need a good bit of massaging.

Big Zee · 03-12-2013, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by di-devol

I used a Circuit Sports sandwich plate. Had no issues other than that lol, seemed like a nice piece actually.

Might I suggest the Tomei oil block peice ? I have it and its really nice, cheap to buy also, only like 100 bucks, but you have to relocate your filter, but doing so gives you the option to also run a oil cooler.

I have the GREX oil filter relocate box so I can run -10 for a oil cooler also., but the Tomei peice would take away a lot of wory of that peice breaking again.

love your build, and the vids of you in the PARC, you have really smooth runs, keep up the great work mate

05-26-2012, 03:33 AM	#65
irritatedmax Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ashland, NE Age: 38 Posts: 1,359 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	Nice setup. I like the modified stock mani. Who did that? __________________ BRICKHOUSE PRODUCTS IG @brickhouse_products

02-19-2013, 12:16 AM	#69
ShadowMan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: oceanside, CA. Posts: 538 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Talk about hard charger. You just don't give up do you? Neither do I man. Hope the 1jz works out better for you. Nice videos. __________________ in any situation....thou shalt blaze

02-27-2013, 05:21 PM	#77
Extreme Dimensions Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 1,468 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	damn this build needs to come up again! __________________ - Chris Gary p: 714-278-8000 x 19 E: [email protected]

02-27-2013, 11:58 PM	#78
ShadowMan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: oceanside, CA. Posts: 538 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I had the same thing happen to my tire coming home from a drift weekend. Sidewall just decided it hated the rest of the tire, like 7 miles from home after being on the road for 3 hours. I like this build though. __________________ in any situation....thou shalt blaze

03-01-2013, 10:56 PM	#80
di-devol Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Woodinville Age: 42 Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	In the light of the last year, I'm having the chassis and engine harness completely redone. I am getting the wiring done by Fiend Performance. I look forward to having a very good time with this build. 1j hits the garage on Thursday, along with parts. Last edited by di-devol; 03-02-2013 at 10:00 AM..

05-09-2012, 12:43 PM	#62
di-devol Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Woodinville Age: 42 Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Not much of an update, but we started prepping for paint. The car is actually really straight, front bumper is getting a major overhaul. All my time from when I get home from work is now focused on this, sponsor is still up for paying for paint. Good news, tired of the car looking like shit.

05-09-2012, 10:58 PM	#63
towlie Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pacific NorthWest Posts: 2,500 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Glad to see it coming Along

05-25-2012, 11:32 PM	#64
di-devol Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Woodinville Age: 42 Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Not much of an update, again more issues that took more time. Headed to PARC to get a better feel for the new set-up. Car felt sluggish even on the way to the track. I've waited too long to drift again to just go home, so I said f-it and drifted anyway. Turns out the turbo let go on the way there: So a good friend helped me out with a deal on a GT2876r. Comparison between the GT2871r and the GT2876r LOL Snug as a bug Spool time is comparable to the gt2871r .86 version, sucked in the seat at 4200rpms. Running only 14psi for a start, still a little worried about the clutch slipping. But I'll be doing some dyno runs at 20ish psi to see what she makes.

05-26-2012, 08:36 AM	#66
Boorito Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: my house Posts: 71 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This thread had me stuck when I saw the single cam, but the SR obviously looks more fun. Great build thread!

02-18-2013, 11:51 PM	#68
di-devol Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Woodinville Age: 42 Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	And massive update. Ever since building this SR I've had nothing but problems with it. Car would lean out at idle terribly, replaced every part imaginable. We have now labeled it "Cursed" Continued to drift when I could. Some videos: Hit up more events, always breaking something. The car continued to run horrible, so I opted for aem ems. Now to recent events, finally hit the dyno. Clutch lets go at 16 psi, best I could do was 363. Take her home and the alternator wiring catches fire and torches most of the lower harness. So Fix that and replace the lower harness. Now the front main seal went. This is in the span of 2 days. So, I replaced the front main, and take her for a spin. More oil is ow coming out of the crank pulley bolt. Pull the pulley off again and the crank is damaged letting oil run out. No idea how that happened, but that was the final straw. Decided to part out what I could. Next up, vvti- 1jz swap. Will update as parts roll in.

02-19-2013, 12:16 AM	#70
az_240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phx Posts: 3,097 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	Are you sure it's not just the pulley? They can wear down where that seal goes causing it not to seal as well. Also important to press those in flat.... I usually use a piece of flat wood with a hole drilled in the middle and carefully hammer it in like that

02-19-2013, 10:06 AM	#72
e1_griego Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Independence, Ore. Age: 39 Posts: 2,709 Trader Rating: (24) Feedback Score: 24 reviews	Definitely cursed. Stoked for 1j

02-27-2013, 11:08 AM	#74
di-devol Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Woodinville Age: 42 Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I have had nothing but bad luck with the SR, so going to try something new. Here is some of the things that happened last year. Melted a piston on drift day. shot dipstick out. gt2871 decides to eat something then grind itself into the compressor housing Oil squiter on exhaust side on the head BREAKS off, I heard a tapping. YOu can see where it settle next to the timing chain. Wastegate pipe breaks off gets stuck between frame rail and steering column to where I was forced to turn left only. ahha Destroyed motor mount on drift day Don't forget your hood pins! Sidewall pops off on freeway. Rack explodes and leaks out inner tie rod for no reason. Dirft at PIR, oil threads on factory unit break off Caught fire on the way home from the dyno Front main explodes I grenaded 2nd gear and had to replace the trans. I broke teeth off ring gear Engine fails after 7k miles on built motor. So as a little update, I was able to get a good amount from parting out the SR. Ordered some parts: 1jzgte Tomei PonCams Picked up some cam gears PT 6262 t4 68.a/r vband ebay t4 1j mani driftmotion dp driftmotion pulleys 2jz waterpump 550cc injectors aem ems v2 Wiring will be done by Fiend Performance Looking at clutch and FW options atm. The next couple of weeks should be fun. Xcessive 1j mount kit Getting ready for a new motor! Getting ready for wiring and hopefully a cage

02-27-2013, 12:07 PM	#75
huffandpuff00 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: oregon Age: 37 Posts: 835 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	its so nice to have excessive local. I picked up my steel DS and intake thermal gasket from rich

02-27-2013, 12:32 PM	#76
di-devol Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Woodinville Age: 42 Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	For sure, Rich is such a nice guy too.

03-03-2013, 02:24 PM	#81
di-devol Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Woodinville Age: 42 Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Just killing time till the motor gets here. Removed all the wiring from the car, god damn that alot of crap

03-07-2013, 11:18 PM	#82
di-devol Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Woodinville Age: 42 Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	1jz arrived today. I made some progress tearing it down, got the hydro pump off, twins off, and intake mani off. Got the harness ready to go to Fiend Performance as well. More pics tomorrow.

03-09-2013, 02:16 AM	#83
di-devol Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Woodinville Age: 42 Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Ok, started working on the 1j now. Taking a look, seems there is quite a bit of carbon build up, the cam lobes and journals look fantastic though. Ditching the twins. Trying to get the crank pulley off, I threaded in two flexplate bolts and wedged a prybar in there to stop the crank from turning.,, If you look, the threads didn't get damaged at all. If ever I had any luck, all the bad karma was absorbed into these two bolts. The threaded out of the crank like that! Eventually got the crank pulley off lol, installed some cam gears and a new timing belt. I'm waiting for the waterpump to show up. With a quick mock up of a small turbo and the new manifold. Decided after everything was cleaned and the harness off to send to Fiend Performance, I'd throw it in and do a mock up. Shot of the Xcessive mounts and mount kit. More coming. Waiting for parts to come!

03-09-2013, 02:56 PM	#84
di-devol Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Woodinville Age: 42 Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Getting closer, using this small turbo to mock up the pipes. Starting to look good!

03-09-2013, 05:09 PM	#85
blo0d Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: JAMAICA Posts: 206 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	sexy shot of the engine there... love the progress! keep it going.

03-11-2013, 01:43 PM	#87
Mannykiller Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Quartz Hill Age: 39 Posts: 833 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Yeaa!!! moving along mang!!

03-11-2013, 07:14 PM	#88
2muchboost Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Austin, TX Age: 40 Posts: 2,183 Trader Rating: (33) Feedback Score: 33 reviews	Shit it seems like you have way more room in the bay then any 2J swap I have seen. Did you get our trans bracket to work? I am assuming your using the R154 and so far a few of us haven't had any sucess with the trans bracket install.

03-11-2013, 08:53 PM	#89
di-devol Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Woodinville Age: 42 Posts: 1,412 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	No Trans yet, from how it sits now, the tunnel will need a good bit of massaging.

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