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DeleriousZ · 02-09-2010, 10:32 PM

This is a brief overview of my build that's been ongoing for about the last 2 years give or take. I stopped counting the amount of cash that's gone into this thing, but I still feel it's all worth it!

We'll start at the beginning. The car was first picked up from Vancouver and driven the 3 hours home. This is my 2nd Z, my first being an 86n/a that was sold in summer of '06.

This is one of the very first pics I have of her. Fresh from Vancouver (to Kelowna at the time)

What the interior looked like:

If your eyes are bleeding, don't worry, it's a natural reaction to that interior.

Engine shot, nothing special.

After a few modifications here and there. At the time was running about 8.5psi on the stock (itty bitty) t25 turbo.

Started to pull apart the shitty red interior piece by piece replacing it with what I could find locally

The turbo finally gave up the ghost on a trip to edmonton (leaving me with a $700 tow bill, nice)

I got the car home and pulled the engine apart, luckily there was no damage to the lower end at all. I had the heads ported and had a 5angle valve job done. Put on a bunch of other misc goodies and packed it away for the winter again (back to school)

After winter was over I finally brought the car to Calgary after I found a place with a garage for it, and did a few suspension mods to start with (polyurethane bushings everywhere)

A little paint to make it look nice and clean.

I then proceeded to drop the rear subframe to replace the bushings back there, turns out that the control arm bolts like to rust into one solid lump, so that took some doing to get out and proper

I then found some of my most favoritest thing in the entire world, Cancer.

Made a 3" downpipe out of some 304 food-grade stainless

Got the rear end stuff cleaned and painted

Screamer pipe

DeleriousZ · 02-09-2010, 10:33 PM

Decided that my stock, busted ass suspension needed some work dearly, so I went ahead and got some custom stuff done up to work with s13 GR+ Stance coilovers. The amount of z31's with a proper ride height is Severely lacking, stance = moar low.

Custom rear upper mount

Serialnine weld-on collar adapters installed onto cut down stock strut tubes, powder coated beautifully.

Fronts installed with z32 30mm iron calipers

Fuel pressure regulator on custom mount.

Halfass engine bay shots, sans plenum and piping:

Custom made intake plenum.

First startup video, ignore the last few seconds :dunno:

YouTube - 1988 300zxt first startup in 2 years

A very dusty, Very battleshipped Z31.

New wheels were planned for before the layoff, now she sits on stock shoes looking silly.

I've given the car a very very base tune, taken it about the block a few times, it runs, drives on its own power which it hasn't for 3 years, and sounds mean as hell. The plans now are to take it back to Kelowna where it'll sit for another 3 long years whilst I get my degree in Mechanical engineering.

Oh, and the entire interior is all black now, including carpet

I'll do my best for a mods list, but I'm sure I'll miss some of stuff.

Engine:

GT3571 journal bearing turbo
3" thick aluminum radiator
3" thick intercooler
16 row oil cooler
42mm turbonetics racegate
custom intake manifold
3" custom downpipe
ls1 stainless steel exhaust manifold studs ($$$$)
P&P heads
5 angle valve job
Colt cams 'stage 2' turbo regrinds
SATAN turbo relocation exhaust manifold
schneider valve springs
1 5/8" screamer pipe
DEI exhaust wrap

Fuel/control:

Nistune type 1 board
Walbro 255lph pump from an s13
550cc SARD injectors (same as fc turboII)
A1000-6 FPR
AL fuel fittings all around
Billet -6 fuel rails
Innovate LC-1 wideband w/ G3 afr gauge.

Brakes/footwork

s13 Stance GR+ coilovers
Serialnine weld-on collars
custom rear upper and lower coilover mounts
MSA anti-sway bar endlinks
Prothane total kit polyurethane bushings
1990 z32 30mm 4 pot iron brake calipers
z32 front rotors
s13 to z32 brake lines from PDM
Ebay s13 short shifter

Drivetrain:

Centerforce dual friction clutch
Stock R200 LSD (clutch type) rebuild with 6 clutches (2 stock)
custom solid rear differential mount
custom solid rear crossmember mounts
Polyurethane transmission mount
Polyurethane engine mounts.
Stock FS5R30A transmission (same guts as z32tt transmissions)

Interior:

Autometer gauges all around (boost, oil temp, water temp, oil pressure)
Pleather racing seats (can't remember brand) custom mounts
2 kicker compvr 10" subs
Oldschool kenwood deck
oldschool RF amp.
Red interior converted to black, every, single, last, piece.
lo-tek 3 gauge pod

DeleriousZ · 02-09-2010, 10:36 PM

A few last pics...

Some pics of the shroud between the radiator and intercooler. Ran outta time and material to do between the fascia and intercooler, but that'll be one of the first things on the list when the work starts up again.

And one last shot.

Needs new wheels badly, one of the first things to do to it before she gets roadworthy.

codyace · 02-09-2010, 10:43 PM

Aweosme progress man! Always good to see a true DIY guy on this site...definatly a nice 'break' from the 'lemming march' you see all to often on here.

Keep updated this, great 'rebuild' thread!

Flicktitty · 02-10-2010, 10:34 AM

looks damn good,

always had a soft spot for the Z31's.

Keep up the good work, make sure to keep us updated.

usafdarkhorse · 02-10-2010, 10:52 AM

Nice! Need to see more Z31 love. I've got an Air Force buddy that's looking for 600+whp out of his when it's done, and another guy in Nashville who's slowly but surely making his into a beast as well.

Subscribed.

lazysk8er2 · 02-10-2010, 05:31 PM

i miss my Z. when the motor and tranny blew i had to get rid of it due to the fact it was my daily and i couldnt take on another project car. had a few mods and put on some wheels never had a chance to drop it. heres a pic. gl with build.

ayuaddict · 02-11-2010, 01:24 AM

i LOVE low Z31s.

i was digging the red interior though!

DeleriousZ · 02-11-2010, 01:40 AM

Thanks for the kind words guys, I'm away from the car right now but am planning to make some adjustable front control arms as my next suspension project to go with the adjustable tension rods that are in the mix right now.

I'd love to be able to just up and buy parts, but there simply isn't a legitimate aftermarket out there for those kinds of modifications.

Once I've moved to Vancouver I'm hoping to find a place to store the car that's near me, would be great to have it ready for summer.

I LUV MY S13 · 02-11-2010, 03:02 AM

beautiful, good luck man

oh and good custom work, came out fucken awesome haha

ryguy · 02-11-2010, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayuaddict

i was digging the red interior though!

Me too, that shit was sick. Awesome build though, I love Z31s.

HyperTek · 02-13-2010, 02:31 PM

i like everything but the seats and a-pillar gauges. But keep it up!

edit: i guess the seats look pretty good with the black interior.

SxMachine · 03-24-2010, 03:02 PM

Lookin great, where can I get that turbo relocation pipe AND that spiffy intake mani, got anymore to fab and sell?

NMs14.5kouki · 03-24-2010, 03:16 PM

this is the best looking z31 i have seen... pry going to be one of my favorites too. keep up the good work on the build cant wait to see it done.

IIIXziuR · 03-24-2010, 03:31 PM

I like Z31s & I like burgundy interior too

Very nice car!

Om1kron · 03-24-2010, 03:59 PM

subscribed... fucking rad.

Antihero983 · 03-24-2010, 06:46 PM

how the fuck did I miss this?! EPIC SAUCE MY FRIEND, EPIC SAUCE.

DeleriousZ · 03-26-2010, 02:32 PM

Haha cheers guys, getting closer to a job, which means closer to new shoes and getting her out to Van.

pdaledk · 05-05-2010, 08:54 PM

this is hella clean!! one day ill be able to post my build just like yours but @ 19 living on your own it kinda sucks and my Z is my daily soo i cant have it down at all

..

btw great z build (kuudoosss)

DeleriousZ · 05-05-2010, 09:23 PM

Found a job, more hotness to come.

daxnizmo · 05-06-2010, 07:54 AM

Very nice build! I'm a Z32 man myself but that is one clean Z31!

5pecialist · 05-06-2010, 08:21 AM

I actually liked the red interior!

pdaledk · 05-09-2010, 09:37 AM

did the Z32 rotors and calipers just bolt on ?????

DeleriousZ · 05-09-2010, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdaledk

did the Z32 rotors and calipers just bolt on ?????

Yes, but they require 87-89 hubs and a 0.170" spacer to center the caliper over the rotor.

pdaledk · 05-10-2010, 10:23 PM

badass!!! mine is a 88!!! i just put z32 wheels and i had to put a 20mm space up front so the tire dosent rub the strut .. the fronts are 2255016 and the rears are 2455016

2F0-T · 05-14-2010, 10:21 PM

this is one BADASS build man.

DeleriousZ · 05-15-2010, 09:54 AM

hehehe I just found this pic kicking around on the pc.

This is why semi-trialing arm suspension fails:

not to mention stock wheel fitment epic failure.

theog · 05-23-2010, 01:59 PM

bump for u

DeleriousZ · 05-24-2010, 01:25 AM

lol thanks, got some new rear lower quarters in the mail to replace mine that are totally rusted out. gotta love leaky taillights/rear 1/4 windows. was a long weekend and I really should have brought the z out, but things didn't work out.

Blackfull · 07-10-2010, 11:20 PM

Yes very good job, guess that engineer school came in handly ha!!! fortunally everyone is not able to do this type of project, like myself did the brushing on front end job on my 87 zx n/t . have to contract some works out. also put the 3" pipe from the caytalat to the rear. bought it from thezstore. sound great. looking forwarding in see you finished this babe up. oh by the way would had stay with the orginal interior but its all good , its ur babe. so hope all is good for you, am in the tacoma area . peace.

02-09-2010, 10:32 PM	#1
DeleriousZ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Age: 38 Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	DZ's "Nobody likes z31's" build This is a brief overview of my build that's been ongoing for about the last 2 years give or take. I stopped counting the amount of cash that's gone into this thing, but I still feel it's all worth it! We'll start at the beginning. The car was first picked up from Vancouver and driven the 3 hours home. This is my 2nd Z, my first being an 86n/a that was sold in summer of '06. This is one of the very first pics I have of her. Fresh from Vancouver (to Kelowna at the time) What the interior looked like: If your eyes are bleeding, don't worry, it's a natural reaction to that interior. Engine shot, nothing special. After a few modifications here and there. At the time was running about 8.5psi on the stock (itty bitty) t25 turbo. Started to pull apart the shitty red interior piece by piece replacing it with what I could find locally The turbo finally gave up the ghost on a trip to edmonton (leaving me with a $700 tow bill, nice) I got the car home and pulled the engine apart, luckily there was no damage to the lower end at all. I had the heads ported and had a 5angle valve job done. Put on a bunch of other misc goodies and packed it away for the winter again (back to school) After winter was over I finally brought the car to Calgary after I found a place with a garage for it, and did a few suspension mods to start with (polyurethane bushings everywhere) A little paint to make it look nice and clean. I then proceeded to drop the rear subframe to replace the bushings back there, turns out that the control arm bolts like to rust into one solid lump, so that took some doing to get out and proper I then found some of my most favoritest thing in the entire world, Cancer. Made a 3" downpipe out of some 304 food-grade stainless Got the rear end stuff cleaned and painted Screamer pipe

02-09-2010, 10:43 PM	#4
codyace Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poconos, PA Age: 39 Posts: 8,030 Trader Rating: (58) Feedback Score: 58 reviews	Aweosme progress man! Always good to see a true DIY guy on this site...definatly a nice 'break' from the 'lemming march' you see all to often on here. Keep updated this, great 'rebuild' thread! __________________ *Want Air Conditioning in your SR20 Swapped car? Check out www.sr20acbrackets.com for more information! Quest Alternator Conversions for SR20!* Check my Group Buy! Tired of lousy internal gates? Go external wastegate with one of my manifolds, Check out my group buy

02-10-2010, 10:34 AM	#5
Flicktitty Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Age: 37 Posts: 3,685 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	looks damn good, always had a soft spot for the Z31's. Keep up the good work, make sure to keep us updated. __________________ 2JZ-GTE Swapped S13 Coupe - 1994 Supra Turbo

02-11-2010, 03:02 AM	#10
I LUV MY S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwalk, Los Angeles Age: 34 Posts: 3,349 Trader Rating: (35) Rides Gallery: I LUV MY S13 Feedback Score: 35 reviews	beautiful, good luck man oh and good custom work, came out fucken awesome haha __________________ -Jorge

02-13-2010, 02:31 PM	#12
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i like everything but the seats and a-pillar gauges. But keep it up! edit: i guess the seats look pretty good with the black interior. __________________ Keep it Classy

02-09-2010, 10:33 PM	#2
DeleriousZ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Age: 38 Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Decided that my stock, busted ass suspension needed some work dearly, so I went ahead and got some custom stuff done up to work with s13 GR+ Stance coilovers. The amount of z31's with a proper ride height is Severely lacking, stance = moar low. Custom rear upper mount Serialnine weld-on collar adapters installed onto cut down stock strut tubes, powder coated beautifully. Fronts installed with z32 30mm iron calipers Fuel pressure regulator on custom mount. Halfass engine bay shots, sans plenum and piping: Custom made intake plenum. First startup video, ignore the last few seconds :dunno: YouTube - 1988 300zxt first startup in 2 years A very dusty, Very battleshipped Z31. New wheels were planned for before the layoff, now she sits on stock shoes looking silly. I've given the car a very very base tune, taken it about the block a few times, it runs, drives on its own power which it hasn't for 3 years, and sounds mean as hell. The plans now are to take it back to Kelowna where it'll sit for another 3 long years whilst I get my degree in Mechanical engineering. Oh, and the entire interior is all black now, including carpet I'll do my best for a mods list, but I'm sure I'll miss some of stuff. Engine: GT3571 journal bearing turbo 3" thick aluminum radiator 3" thick intercooler 16 row oil cooler 42mm turbonetics racegate custom intake manifold 3" custom downpipe ls1 stainless steel exhaust manifold studs ($$$$) P&P heads 5 angle valve job Colt cams 'stage 2' turbo regrinds SATAN turbo relocation exhaust manifold schneider valve springs 1 5/8" screamer pipe DEI exhaust wrap Fuel/control: Nistune type 1 board Walbro 255lph pump from an s13 550cc SARD injectors (same as fc turboII) A1000-6 FPR AL fuel fittings all around Billet -6 fuel rails Innovate LC-1 wideband w/ G3 afr gauge. Brakes/footwork s13 Stance GR+ coilovers Serialnine weld-on collars custom rear upper and lower coilover mounts MSA anti-sway bar endlinks Prothane total kit polyurethane bushings 1990 z32 30mm 4 pot iron brake calipers z32 front rotors s13 to z32 brake lines from PDM Ebay s13 short shifter Drivetrain: Centerforce dual friction clutch Stock R200 LSD (clutch type) rebuild with 6 clutches (2 stock) custom solid rear differential mount custom solid rear crossmember mounts Polyurethane transmission mount Polyurethane engine mounts. Stock FS5R30A transmission (same guts as z32tt transmissions) Interior: Autometer gauges all around (boost, oil temp, water temp, oil pressure) Pleather racing seats (can't remember brand) custom mounts 2 kicker compvr 10" subs Oldschool kenwood deck oldschool RF amp. Red interior converted to black, every, single, last, piece. lo-tek 3 gauge pod

02-09-2010, 10:36 PM	#3
DeleriousZ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Age: 38 Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	A few last pics... Some pics of the shroud between the radiator and intercooler. Ran outta time and material to do between the fascia and intercooler, but that'll be one of the first things on the list when the work starts up again. And one last shot. Needs new wheels badly, one of the first things to do to it before she gets roadworthy.

02-10-2010, 10:52 AM	#6
usafdarkhorse Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Knoxville,TN / Akishima-shi, Tokyo, Japan Posts: 26 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice! Need to see more Z31 love. I've got an Air Force buddy that's looking for 600+whp out of his when it's done, and another guy in Nashville who's slowly but surely making his into a beast as well. Subscribed.

02-11-2010, 01:24 AM	#8
ayuaddict Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Socal Age: 35 Posts: 4,017 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	i LOVE low Z31s. i was digging the red interior though!

02-11-2010, 01:40 AM	#9
DeleriousZ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Age: 38 Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Thanks for the kind words guys, I'm away from the car right now but am planning to make some adjustable front control arms as my next suspension project to go with the adjustable tension rods that are in the mix right now. I'd love to be able to just up and buy parts, but there simply isn't a legitimate aftermarket out there for those kinds of modifications. Once I've moved to Vancouver I'm hoping to find a place to store the car that's near me, would be great to have it ready for summer.

03-24-2010, 03:02 PM	#13
SxMachine Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Jerzie2Atl, Ga Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lookin great, where can I get that turbo relocation pipe AND that spiffy intake mani, got anymore to fab and sell? __________________ 91 Bmw 318is 90 S13 (sr20det)

03-24-2010, 03:16 PM	#14
NMs14.5kouki Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Everywhere Age: 35 Posts: 654 Trader Rating: (38) Feedback Score: 38 reviews	this is the best looking z31 i have seen... pry going to be one of my favorites too. keep up the good work on the build cant wait to see it done.

03-24-2010, 03:31 PM	#15
IIIXziuR Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Left Hand Path Posts: 2,655 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	I like Z31s & I like burgundy interior too Very nice car! __________________ ... ... ... ... .

03-24-2010, 03:59 PM	#16
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 43 Posts: 6,990 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	subscribed... fucking rad. __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

03-24-2010, 06:46 PM	#17
Antihero983 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilmanton, NH Age: 39 Posts: 4,409 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Antihero983 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	how the fuck did I miss this?! EPIC SAUCE MY FRIEND, EPIC SAUCE. __________________ "So here I am, right back at it again, just like I've always been"

03-26-2010, 02:32 PM	#18
DeleriousZ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Age: 38 Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Haha cheers guys, getting closer to a job, which means closer to new shoes and getting her out to Van.

05-05-2010, 08:54 PM	#19
pdaledk Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: palmdale ca Age: 33 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this is hella clean!! one day ill be able to post my build just like yours but @ 19 living on your own it kinda sucks and my Z is my daily soo i cant have it down at all .. btw great z build (kuudoosss)

05-05-2010, 09:23 PM	#20
DeleriousZ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Age: 38 Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Found a job, more hotness to come.

05-06-2010, 07:54 AM	#21
daxnizmo Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west monroe, LA Age: 43 Posts: 99 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Very nice build! I'm a Z32 man myself but that is one clean Z31!

05-06-2010, 08:21 AM	#22
5pecialist Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (at rock bottom) Posts: 442 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I actually liked the red interior!

05-09-2010, 09:37 AM	#23
pdaledk Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: palmdale ca Age: 33 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	did the Z32 rotors and calipers just bolt on ?????

05-10-2010, 10:23 PM	#25
pdaledk Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: palmdale ca Age: 33 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	badass!!! mine is a 88!!! i just put z32 wheels and i had to put a 20mm space up front so the tire dosent rub the strut .. the fronts are 2255016 and the rears are 2455016

05-14-2010, 10:21 PM	#26
2F0-T Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Proctorville OH Age: 30 Posts: 57 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	this is one BADASS build man.

05-15-2010, 09:54 AM	#27
DeleriousZ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Age: 38 Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	hehehe I just found this pic kicking around on the pc. This is why semi-trialing arm suspension fails: not to mention stock wheel fitment epic failure.

05-23-2010, 01:59 PM	#28
theog Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Houston/Katy Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	bump for u

05-24-2010, 01:25 AM	#29
DeleriousZ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Age: 38 Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	lol thanks, got some new rear lower quarters in the mail to replace mine that are totally rusted out. gotta love leaky taillights/rear 1/4 windows. was a long weekend and I really should have brought the z out, but things didn't work out.

07-10-2010, 11:20 PM	#30
Blackfull Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: tacoma washington Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes very good job, guess that engineer school came in handly ha!!! fortunally everyone is not able to do this type of project, like myself did the brushing on front end job on my 87 zx n/t . have to contract some works out. also put the 3" pipe from the caytalat to the rear. bought it from thezstore. sound great. looking forwarding in see you finished this babe up. oh by the way would had stay with the orginal interior but its all good , its ur babe. so hope all is good for you, am in the tacoma area . peace.