RS13 from Germany: The neverending story

[nielssan]

Hi,

my name is Niels, I live in Darmstadt/Germany and what should I say? This is my car...





















Exterior / Chassis

• EU-spec RS13 from 1990 with ACC (CA18DET, ABS, diffoilcooler, power steering / windows / mirrors)
• Front bumper from AIT (aitracing.com)
• Side skirts and rear bumper from Version Select (versionselect.com)
• Stretched OEM fenders front+rear
• Neither rear spoiler nor rear wiper
• Hella-HID-Conversion with 90mm-Modules (complete street-legal because illegal HID-conversions are a big issue in Germany)
• Hella-Automatic-Headlamp-Leveling-System with an ultrasonic sensor at the rear subframe
• Hella-High-Pressure-Headlamp-Cleaning-System
• 3rd brakelight from an Peugeot 306 Cabrio (converted to LED)
• White clear LED-frontmarkers (Golf II GL)
• White clear LED-sidemarkers (Alfa 156)
• White clear parking lights (TypeX-frontmarker style)
• Tinted windows side+rear
• Koukis taillights converted to Cree-LED (retinal torturers)
• Flat fan nozzles for the windscreen from Ford (Yay!)
• Skidplate

Engine / Powertrain

• OEM CA18DET block
• Tomei 84mm forged pistons and piston rings
• Crower I-piston rod (forged)
• ACL Race bearings
• OEM crank shaft screws (new)
• OEM crank shaft pulley (new)
• Combustion chamber fine tuning
• ARP cylinder head bolts
• HKS 1.6mm metal head gasket
• Tomei valve springs
• HKS 256° in- and ex-cams
• OBX adjustable cam sprockets
• HKS Super Fire S40 Iridium spark plugs
• OEM KA24DE-throttle (bigger than the CA18-throttle)
• Garrett GT28R-Turbo (bought it in 2004, boosts still perfect)
• Forge adjustable wastegate actuator
• Braided lines for the turbo with dash fittings
• Apexperformance aluminium pulleys
• Lightened OEM flywheel (12 -> 8kg)
• Bosch Lambda sound
• NISMO Engine Mounts
• NISMO Oilfiller Cap
• Mishimoto FMIC S LINE Universal 31x12x3"
• Custom welded FMIC-piping with Samco-hoses
• Apexi-Super Suction-Kit (Z32)
• OEM Z32 AFM
• 444cc injectors
• Nistune-ECU with USB-connection to the laptop
• Apexi AVC-R boostcontroller
• Walbro 255 fuel pump
• XSPower manifold with downpipe and 200cpi catalytic converter
• 3" HKS Silent Hi-Power catback
• HKS SSQV II
• 350Z CD008 transmission swap with adapter plate, custom shifter with reverse gear lock and z32 gear mount (not in the pics, because installation happened in october)
• Driveshaft aluminium one-piece from DriveShaftShop.com
• Sachs-clutch, uprated and with a braided line
• OEM VLSD 25%
• Mishimoto S13-SR20 radiator with fan shroud and dual fans
• Circuit Sports aluminium coolant reservoir tank
• NISMO 1,3 Bar radiator cap
• Cusco oilcatchtank
• Custom crankcase ventilation
• Mocal oilcooler with custom airguide (ex-OEM-WMIC-airguide)
• Adjustable oilpressure switch (0,8 Bar)
• Magnetic oil drain plug
• Supermagnet for the oilfilter
• Most of the screws where replaced by stainless steel allen-key screws

Suspension / Rims / Tires

• SSR Professor SP1 18x9 +3 (f) 18x10 +11 (r)
• 245/35 ZR 18 Kumho Ecsta
• 5 lug hubs from an S14
• OEM Z32 calipers f+r (front aluminium and with brackets for 350Z discs)
• EBC Redstuff pads f+r
• Goodridge braided brake lines f+r
• OEM Z32 brake master cylinder
• OEM Z32 brake booster
• JIC-Magic FLT A1 coilover
• Driftworks Camber Arms
• Driftworks Toe Rods
• Cusco und Nismo bushings all around
• Cusco front strut bar
• DIY rear x-strut bar

Interior

• GReddy exhaust temperature gauge
• GReddy boost pressure gauge
• GReddy oiltemperature gauge
• Innovate LC1 Wideband Lambda with gauge and status-LED/calibration knob integrated in the dash
• Two-tone leather for the seats (front&rear), glovebox, door/side panels and gear knob cover
• Recaro Speed seats (from an ITR DC5)
• Bride Super Low
• Red OEM speedometer needles
• ACC-controller converted to red LEDs
• Philips Blue Vision-bulbs for the dash
• Nardi Classic 330mm steering wheel
• Aluminium sills with '200SX'-lettering
• Car-Alarm with radio remote control for central locking, solenoid opener for the trunk and automatic-closing for the windows
• Black dyed head liner
• Many connections converted to AMP SuperSeal-plugs

ICE

• AVIN Avant-2 NB 2 DIN Android
• JBL GTO speakers f+r
• ETON RES 8.0 20cm active Sub
• Sebang 840A / 100 Ah Battery from a Kia Sorento Diesel in the trunk, placed directly on the subframe
• BMW-Battery-Console in the engine room

Parts for 2016

• Spirit Rei Miyabi rear bumper
• Borg Warner EFR 6258
• ACT NS4-HDG6 clutch
• Head liner in black Alcantara
• Innovate SCG-1 wideband afr & boost control

Output

334 HP & 300 lbs/ft at the clutch @1,3 Bar



This is the actual speclist of my S13.

I own it since the year 2000 (first login to Zilvia.net was in 2003 ^^ ) and as you can imagine, it made a transformation in many little and sometimes bigger steps.

E.G. since 2000 it was painted three times, it had two engine build ups and four different aftermarket rim types.

I will document my build year by year, but this will take some time, because beside my regular job I´m a moderator at the germanspeaking SXCE.de, a site very similar to Zilvia.net and if that´s not enough I´m one of the editors of USED4.net, a Car Culture Blog from Germany, even with some Fans in the U.S. of A.

From now on I will hopefully be more frequently online at Zilvia.net to get new inspirations and maybe help some of you with my own experience and solutions.

S-Chassis for ever.

P.S. My nickname is not an evidence for my infinite narcissism (niels san), but instead a combination of niels and nissan. Just saying. ^^

P.P.S. The red stock-S13 on the last pic is the car of my girlfriend. She bought it in 2010, it has 50.000 Miles on it and stays stock and clean.

[MR_GUTTI]

really nice!!! I love the first picture

[jamg]

im so jelly you got to drive your own car on the ring.

are those headlights NSX projectors?

[nielssan]

Thank you.

And I would love to drive with my S13 across the U.S.

There are so many places, sites and cities I would want to visit.


We have an annual S-Chassis meeting at the Nürburgring, called "Nürmeet" (clever, right? ).

This year it was the 11th edition of it.

And so I take the opportunity to drive one or two laps on the Nordschleife every year. But just for the picture, to be honest.

The BMW behind me got me on the next corner.

The headlights are Hella universal modules, they sell them in the U.S. too:

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In the SXCE.de (the german S-Chassis-Board) we have a skillful guy, who builds adapter-frames for these modules to put them in a RS13/RPS13 instead of the stock headlights, including the necessary light leveling.

Honda NSX headlights don't fit, AFAIK.

Here's another picture from the Nürmeet this year, next to the Nürburgring...

[triad0000]

Very nice build. clean and to the point.

[babyjesus]

I really like your interior, especially the stitching on your door cards.

[jamg]

how much is one of those headlight brackets?

[No 240.. No id]

What kind of fog lights is that? clean car btw.

[nielssan]

Originally Posted by babyjesus

I really like your interior, especially the stitching on your door cards.

Thanks. It was done in 2003, so it's now 10 years old and still looks like that.

The leather is also much more durable than the stock-material Nissan used in Europe for the S14.

Originally Posted by jamg

how much is one of those headlight brackets?

He made a several updates and improvments and I was some kind of testee for him, so I don't really know what he wants for a pair of them actually.

But the price will be surely in a range lower than 100 $.

I will ask him and I will post some pics of the complete conversion, so you can decide for yourself if this solution would be acceptable for you.

Originally Posted by No 240.. No id

What kind of fog lights is that? clean car btw.

Thanks. Thats the light:

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It's obviously not available any longer, but there are comparable offers: Click again

In my actual configuration it's working as a VERY bright parking light, because the (VW Golf-)frontmarkers above them are really only frontmarkers anymore. ^^

[blockedwizard]

Beautifully done!!! Have you posted videos of you driving in the ring, I was watching a video of a red s13 from inside the car on the ring a couple days ago.

[nielssan]

Thank you.

Do you mean this video from 2008?

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(Didn't get the Youtube-function to work correct.)

If so, then is the red car in the video the S13 of a friend and the flat black car is mine.

It was painted in that "color" from 2008-2012.

[blockedwizard]

Never saw that one there's a couple s chassis Nuremberg videos floating around, any way looks like a blast to rip around there!!!

[nielssan]

My build started in the year 2000, when I bought the car from the father of my girlfriend back then.

It was already modified by a german HKS-Shop, which meant that there were many surprises waiting for me, when I got more and more familiar with the car and the S13-familiy.

These are the modifications I bought it with but didn't had any clue about them:

• T25G Turbo
• HKS 264° in- and 256° ex-camshaft
• 83,5mm overbore pistons
• Mocal 13 rows oil cooler
• HKS FMIC
• Fujitsubo 2,5“ catback
• HKS Vein Pressure Controller (VPC)
• 225/50 ZR16 tires on 7,5x16“ ProCast rims
• HKS Turbotimer
• Nissan aircondition
• K&N airfilter
• Tinted rear side windows
• No rear reatbelts anymore
• HKS boost-pressure and exhaust-temperature
• Z32 brake cooling air flaps
• HKS damper adjustable
• H&R springs 30mm

Pictures from that year...

[nielssan]

In the years 2001/2002 nothing remarkable happened, except some optical "improvements" like red tinted tail lights, a-pillar gauge holders, white birba dashs and the sportier looking front seats from an '89 S13...

We took some first trips to S13-meets in that time too.

[nielssan]

2003 was the year when the magic began.

• 7,5x18“ Lenso RS5 rims with 225/35 ZR 18 Toyo Proxes T1S
• 25mm spacers f+r
• two-color leather for the complete interior (seats, glove-cover, door panels front and rear etc.)
• Z32 brakes front
• Goodridge braided brake lines f+r
• Horsham Stage 1 Chip
• Cleaning of the rear spoiler, antenna and adding of a Peugeout 306 convertible brake-light. (looks smoother than the OEM one ^^ )
• Apex-Boost-Valve
• Two-piston BOV
• New Fujitsubo catback with shorter but wieder tailpipes (2x90mm)
• Renewal of the tinting
• Momo Millennium Evo 32cm steering wheel
• First kouki taillights in Germany
• Swap to the '91 Chuki-bumper with the Zenki-lip
• White and clear front indicators
• HKS Turbo Timer Type 1
• LSD
• Walbro-Fuelpump
• Aluminium sills with "200 SX" laser-engraved
• Cusco OS front+rear strut tower bars
• Sony 2-DIN radio from an EU-spec S14

A picture of the first of the famous Nürmeets in 2003:

[aga]

excccelente work. amazing result.

[defcon86nwh]

I really lime your interior. And well the car overall.

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[supersayianjim]

looks good.

[blackrms13]

Was the coupe never sold in Europe?

All I see are hatches and s14?

Love the headlights, did you get a chance to find out about the pricing on the bracket?

[KravingAKouki]

They are all koukis too

[juvi22003]

oh wow so clean....that interior is top notch !!!

[nielssan]

@blackrms13:

No, all we got was the hatchback.

They never sold the S13-silvia for a unknown reason.

The brackets would cost aorund 180 $ incl. shipping to the U.S.

If you're interested, let me know.


@All:

Thank you.

And where did I stop? Ah, 2003. So 2004 is the year to continue. ^^

The following modifications took place in that year...

• Car alarm
• Engine rebuild with the following parts:
• Tomei 84mm forged pistons and piston rings
• Tomei valve springs
• New HKS 256° in-cam
• Lightened OEM flywheel (12 -> 8kg)
• 1,6mm HKS-Metall-Kopfdichtung
• GT28R with braided lines
• HKS-downpipe and
• Apexi Super Suction Kit
• OEM Z32 AFM
• 444cc injectors
• Forge Motorsports BOV
• OEM LSD from S14 (final gear ratio 3,6:1 instead of 3,9:1)

[nielssan]

2005 startet with a big bang...when I lost control on a wet street and hit a mound at the side of the street.

But I was quite lucky under the circumstances:

Nobody got hurt and my new rims and bodykit were already waiting to be fitted...

• Racing Hart CX rims in 7,5" and 8,5"x18" with 225/40 and 245/35 ZR 18 Falken FK451
• Version Select Bodykit
• 3“ SSAutochrome catback
• Apexi AVC-R Boostcontroller
• Apexi SAFC
• Greddy gauges for boost and exhaust temperature
• Cusco catchtank
• Smaller Battery
• S14 brake master cylinder and brake booster
• Bigger Mocal 16 rows 330mm oilcooler

[justindee88]

The interior is orgasmic. Nice car brotha!

[nielssan]

Thank you

In 2006 I did many more modifications:

• Energy Suspension bushes
• SSA manifold wrapped
• Braided hoses for the turbo
• JIC Magic FLT A1 Coilover
• 5-Lug swap (S14)
• Nismo Power Brace
• Greddy Oil temperature gauge
• HKS Silent Hi-Power with 200 cpi metal cat
• HKS airfilter
• Forge adjustable actuator
• Electrical fan replacing the OEM-visco fan
• Z32 brake master cylinder
• LSD from S13 (again)
• New 10x18 Racing Harts at the rear with 265/35 instead of the former 245/35 (the 8,5x18 went to the front and the 7,5x18 are the feet of my couch table since then )

[crash n' burn]

looks good man. i know these cars are hiding..it just feels like its soo hard to find an S-chassis around here

[nielssan]

In 2007 nothing mentionable happened except for a new front bumper and a damaged rear bumper:

• New front bumper by AIT
• "New" rear bumper by an HitandRun-A**hole

At the end of 2007 a rather big project started...

[nielssan]

Here are some pics of the things that happened in 2008:

Before:







After treatment with POR15:












Innovate LC-1 Wideband Lambda integrated in the right air outlet:








Parts:












Extended air inlet for the oilcooler:



Bigger throttle:




Sheet metal trim for the front bumper:




New rims (Rota P45R 18x9,5" with 245/35 ZR 18 allround):









Shitty rattle can paint job and dilettantish executed pulled fenders because of mutually agreed near future professional paint job by a friend (which never happened because of shitty and badly brought up friend ) :

[nielssan]

2009: More parts and still a bad paint job except for the roof. It had to be treated because of corrosion and painted new in black afterwards.

New windscreen and sealing included:














Modding of the OEM lock to fit with the Kouki taillight rear garnish:










New parts for the Z32-rear brakes:

[nielssan]

In 2010 my engine began to consume little amounts of water on the dyno.

So instead of a new paint job, my engine had to be rebuilt.

But this time, I wanted to make as few compromise in the parts list as possible.








A low mileage block, bored to 84mm and my revised head with Tomei valve springs.



Crower rods, ACL Race bearings (and Tomei pistons).









ARP studs and HKS cams/head gasket, brand new OEM pumps (water/oil) and Nismo engine mounts & radiator/oil cap.



APEXI air filter and Circuit Sports coolant reservoir.









Bigger brake booster and engine parts painted.

And many many more....

The final result: