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05-24-2013, 11:53 AM | #1 |
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From Rice to Nice: Stu's S13 Coupe Build
This is more of a "stages of my car" thread due to lack of pictures of the things that I have actually done to my car but I plan on updating with more detailed information as I go from here on.
I bought the car 5 years ago and it has bounced around a little bit. I have still done a majority of the work on the car. I was just getting into the car game then and I was 18 years old so excuse the rice. I traded my base model FC RX7 for the 240. I don't have any pictures of when I first got it... but it was like four different colors. I rattle canned it with chalkboard paint and sprayed the wheels with duplicolor bronze wheel paint. I also cut the springs (I know) and chopped the muffler and put a straight pipe in. The car is a 1992 Coupe SE with no sunroof and power everything. Also had the HUD as an option. Mod List Engine 1998 S14a SR20DET Wiring Specialties Harness Factory T28 BB Turbo DIF Stainless Steel Braided Turbo Lines Spectre Intake Cone Filter Recirculated HKS SSQV 3 BOV Custom Intercooler Piping CX Racing Front Mount Intercooler Aluminum SR20 Radiator Silicone Radiator Hoses Dual Electric Fans Carisma S14 SR20DET Conversion Heater Lines NGK BKR6E Spark Plugs 3" Downpipe 3" Testpipe 3" Apexi WSII Walbro 255 Fuel Pump Drivetrain Stock Transmission Stock Clutch & Flywheel B&M Shifter J30 VLSD Suspension & Brakes J30 Front Brake Upgrade Ichiba 5 Lug Conversion Isis Rear Upper Control Arms Isis Toe Arms Isis Traction Rods ESM 002-R 17x10 +15 Dunlop Direzza 245/40/17 K-Sport Kontrol Pro Coilovers Auto Zone Lug Nuts Electronics Sony Head Unit MA Audio 6" Rear Speakers Polk Audio 6" Front Speakers 6" Door Speaker Conversion Plates Trunk Battery Relocation SAFCII Black Edition Innovate MTX-L Wideband Gauge Autometer Boost Gauge Nissan Consult Compatability Interior S14 Seats Tomei Duracon Shift Knob Custom Leather Stitched Shift Boot Center Vent Gauge Pod Chassis Silvia Front End Conversion Dmax 25mm Wide Front Fenders Brick Headlights Silvia K's Aero Replica Bumper Custom Maxima Gunmetal Metallic With Added Pearl Paintjob Interior when I got it: Did a couple of drift events...sucked. Got some Sportmax 002 16x8 +0 and had to roll/pull my fenders. Also picked up a 3" catback from my friend for $100. I then painted it white with some shitty Auto Zone paint and painted the wheels green. (Moar rice I know) Tried out some Tenzo wheels but I don't like the way 18's look on a stock body S13. Got some shitty wheels and can't remember why. Tried to de-rice it a little bit and bought some Tein Basic coilovers and some powdercoated Advan Oni wheels. (Similar specs to the Sportmaxes) Another drift event: Put a Silvia front on with bricks and Dmax 25mm fenders. Also tried to strip and polish the Advans and failed miserably. (Powdercoat is some hard shit to get off.) Did a couple moar drift events: I then primed the whole car to get it one color and picked up some uber rare SSR Dish type wheels 17x8 +4 and 17x9 +4 At this point I picked up some Stance GR+ coilovers which made a night and day difference. Also added Z32 brakes all around. I also prepped the car for paint. Decided to go with Honda Galapagos Green. Thought it looked pretty cool but we let it dry outside and the condensation overnight ruined the paint. I tried to cut and buff it the best I could. Did another drift event: Me and my buddy picked up an S13 hatch with a CA18DET, BBS RS, Springs and a few other things for $700. The dude said it didn't run and cant figure out why. When we got their we noticed that the fuel pump fuse was blown. We replaced it and it fired right up. Needless to say... he wasn't very happy. So we swapped the motors in both cars. We put the CA in mine and the KA in the blue hatch in one day. Sold the blue hatch and tried to clean up the swap in my car. By the way we checked the compression and it was perfect. 180 across the board. I beat on this setup for a little while. The interior was beat to hell at this point. I did acquire some S14 seats at this point though. Last edited by headup240; 05-26-2013 at 07:04 PM.. |
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