Chad's S14 Build

[Chad Dugan]

Hello!

I started this build 2.5 years ago, didn't exactly know where it would go, had not decided on what chassis I was going to use, but I had my first motor built at Canadian Cylinder Head (Graham) in Toronto. I had 3 S14's before deciding that I would use my 97 chassis to turn into a full racecar.

Built S14 SR, good for around 500hp -

Engine specs -

S14 SR (eliminated VVT) (Originally from Varun VHC Performance 5-6 years ago)
S13 intake cam gear
BC 264 cams
BC SS intake and exhaust valves
BC valve springs and retainers
HKS rocker arm stoppers
CCH ported head
Apexi 1.1mm HG
Oversized Wiesco pistons
Crower rods
ARP rod, mains, clutch, and head studs
ATI crank pulley
New oil pump (modified)
New water pump (VHC Performance)
Greddy oil pan
ACL race bearings
New timing chain with metal guide
Bings polished pulley set
New accessory belts
New alternator

Fuel -

-8 steel braided feed and return lines
Nismo 740cc Injectors
Bosch 044 pump
2x Aeromotive filters
Tomei FPR
15 Gal fuel cell with sending unit

EMS and Electronics -

Vipec V44 universal ECU
Racepak IQ3 with Vipec integration cable
Splitfire DIS 4 coilpacks
Yellow top battery
Painless chassis & custom engine harness
Custom fuse box and switch panel
AEM wideband 02

Drive train -

Exedy Hyper single clutch
Custom 1 piece drive shaft
SR20 transmission (VHC Performance)
Solid transmission mount and motor mounts
B&M short shifter
Welded diff
Solid subframe bushings

Chassis and Suspension -

Bride seats
Sparco Rails
Vertex style headlights
Vented carbon hood
GP sports aero
30mm wide front fenders
30MM rear over fenders
Aerocatch hood pins
Lexan rear windows
New glass front windshield

MA Motorsports AWESOMETRON 5000 super angle knuckles
MA Motorsports modified LCA's
SPL outter tie rods
TEIN inner tie rods
SPL RUCAS Nismo rear LCA
New ball joints front and rear
TEIN HA 16 way coilovers
Cusco TC rods
Custom power brace
TEIN camber plates

Brakes -

Z32 front brakes
Braided lines front and rear
Brembo rotors front and rear
4x Z32 rear calipers
Dual rear caliper brackets
CNC hydro E brake
CNC prop valve

Wheels -

Enkei RPF1 18x10.5+15 rear 18x9.5+15 fronts

I'm sure there is much much more I am missing, but here are some pics - enjoy!











I started the tear down at home in the garage with minimal space and gathering tools as I went along -





Spot weld removal of the front end, and test fit some areo -

Got the car over to a friends house for some heavy fabrication work -







Started on the front end before getting into the cage or rear tube -



We decided to go with a fully removable front end for easy access at the track for any work needed - and for simple replacement in case of a crash -



Installed some areocatch pins since we had no more rad support -



Trimming the front fenders



Test fitment of corner lights





Lower rad support removable tabs



Started on fitting the lights and bumper









Light bar finished ready to be fully welded up



Started gathering material for the rest of the car



We got the main hoop finished, and decided to gusset it to the chassis -













We later decided the main hoop could be higher for head room clearance -





So we boxed it up and got it exactly where we wanted -



Removed the side gussets and now they weren't needed



Started working on front window gussets



Clean tig welds in between each gusset for added stiffness



Break time....

Looking clean and good head room now -



After cutting and fitting each and every bar we could with the material we had, we labeled everything to be finalized and welded the next day



Fitment is everything



Lots of bars added, and started on a rear firewall



Fast forward and we have got the rear end semi finished and making sure everything fits properly







Got the car back home for some more body work and paint



Got the car over to my buddies barn and started to strip the chassis down for paint



Test fitting over fenders for the last time before finalizing them



Put the clutch and transmission on with the one piece shaft and got the engine in quick.





Driver side complete



Fast forward again, gave the engine bay a quick cover and clear before mounting the engine -



Getting there



I will give updates as I progress over this winter!

Thanks, Chad Dugan

[lilrussian]

O______o
Nice.
This is very interesting.
I don't think I've seen so many tubes in one post haha

Subscribed and gonna follow this!
Don't forget to update

[tricky_ab]

Aw Yeah! Man, there's some nice builds going down in the GTA. I love it!

I'll be watching this one for sure!!!

[Edwin562]

Nice progress.... loving it.... keep up the good work

[Purestock240]

seen this on SON, looks good so far

[qwerth]

keep up the awesome work man!

[ezza]

nice work! cant wait to see it done

[frizzle]

Looking good! I wish my motor was built : (

[RoXiE.S14]

Very interesting! I'll be following, keep those updates coming!

[Marcus]

Looking awesome! you dont see many people chopping and tubing the rear of the car.

[JDM SPUG]

Looking good

[Sumslapper]

Intense build. In for this

[Royal_T]

Man there are some sick builds going on lately... I am glad to see that people are taking these types of steeps in building a car...

Love the work bro, keep it coming

[tricky_ab]

Originally Posted by Royal_T

Man there are some sick builds going on lately... I am glad to see that people are taking these types of steeps in building a car...

Love the work bro, keep it coming

Thanks God for reals...

[roland]

Good build keep it up

[Chad Dugan]

Thank you so much for the great feedback!! I thought this was a cool shot of stitch welding the front strut towers -





I bought a converted harness off a friend over a year ago which was modified a few times for some changes which were hard to sort out, but with the help of a few wiring gurus we did the get the engine turned over!



This was one section of spaghetti that had to be cleaned up. Now that everything is sorted out, and the engine does run, it's time to clean up and Raychem the rest of the harness.

[STR8E180]

any more updates?

[IrishCarBombCHI]

your front end is what I dream about having done to mine. subscribed please keep updating

[bb4_96]

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someone hacked the fuck out of your fuse box man. good luck!

[Chad Dugan]

that's the engine harness dude, no fuse box action yet!

I should have some more pics later next week! Thanks for looking.

[bb4_96]

then what's that black box with all the splices? I'm confused.

[HPKMotorsports3]

Great work man... Your planning on grip or drift?

[Tubasteve1]

Wow a serious build for sure!!

[dreamin240sx]

good job feller

[Chad Dugan]

Having trouble loading my video to here via photobucket, if anyone can help me I can have it on tonight

[bova17]

awesomeness i like how your doing your own cage, super mice weldds

[Om1kron]

I like this thread

[STL240SXDRIFT]

Yes...body work done correctly! Nice!

[tricky_ab]

This is looking really good! What colour have you selected?

[Royal_T]

Can't wait to see some color on this thing