The Silvia Aero/Coupe Love Thread

[S-Nation S13]

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[CrimsonRockett]

Originally Posted by da_crew10

Damn Crimson how many cars do you have? I know you have the old red s13 hatchback, the s14 kouki that was painted blue, this coupe. What else?

Also have a red S14 Kouki, Wise Square S15, and a track S13 hatch.

Not including my wife and I’s daily drivers (2017 Tacoma Limited and 2017 Rav4 SE).

Sold the 260z I had recently since it needed more metal work than I was prepared to deal with at the moment.

Here's a good before/after. The person I got the car from did a fairly good job restoring it, but it just lacked a bit on the details.

The Blitz 03's were 17x8/17x9's, had a gold Grip Royal steering wheel, modified 350z seats, poorly cut intercooler piping holes in the engine bay, damaged downpipe, cracked Silvia louver, replica valances, plus several other little things that bother me.

My preference has always been 17/18 stagger. Hence the 17x9 +0 / 18x10.5 +15 TE37's (one white set, one bronze set), replaced the seats with S15 blue suede, installed Nismo steering wheel/shift knob, replaced the cracked Silvia louver with a mint set, picked up OEM Silvia valances, and still have a good bit of parts to go onto it. Cage, seat delete, exhaust, bracing, Nismo GT Pro diff, plus a whole bunch of other stuff.



Currently:







More than likely going to pull the motor and redo the engine bay to my liking.

[SaNTi]

^ sooooo good!

Love the white/white, let's see that bronze setup.

[e30gangsta]

Whats the rear tire size on the 18x10.5 +15 crimson? Also are the rears pulled at all?

[CrimsonRockett]

Originally Posted by e30gangsta

Whats the rear tire size on the 18x10.5 +15 crimson? Also are the rears pulled at all?

225/40/18's. Rears are only rolled, not pulled.

I'd prefer to run a bit more tire, but running this size and offset wheel on a stock bodied S13 makes it pretty difficult.

Originally Posted by S-Nation S13

Kinda bias in my opinion I mean one can’t simply say that the “original” owner lacked on details, because that would imply that you or anybody for that reason would have a say in their build. Maybe just maybe he decided to build it the way they wanted it to be built and the “details” that you deem were missing weren’t a concern to him.


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I have a say in it now as the owner of the car.

I never said he did a bad job, it just lacked in areas based on my own personal opinion (which is within my right to have).

You seem pretty bitter considering you're not the owner of the car and you constantly mention I "parted" the car by selling wheels and other miscellaneous parts I had no interest in keeping.

[dizzariot]

Actually, fuck all that.

Look, man. How are you gonna accuse him of being a 'hype hunter' when you just got back from Japan and are charging $55 for a FREE UpGarage towel and $25 for a FREE UpGarage sticker? Aren't you marketing on the hype as well? If he's guilty of doing this for social media fame, then yeah that's lame...but he's not taking money from people when you got two fucking items for free and are then stuffed them in your bag (no shipping) and came back home to sell them.

Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

[e30gangsta]

^ this dude is out of his mind lol.

Crimson I just installed a set of kfs with 235/40/18 +22 9j and it was super close to touching with just a roll. I guess that tire stretch and camber makes a huge difference.

What spring rate are you on in the rear? I feel like the first bump you hit the wheels gonna slam into the quarter panel. Looks amazing and makes me wish I went 1 inch wider in the rear on my kfs lol.

[tuzzio]

Originally Posted by e30gangsta

makes me wish I went 1 inch wider in the rear on my kfs lol.

My KF's are 10.5+20 in the rear. Wasn't disappointed.

[e30gangsta]

Originally Posted by tuzzio

My KF's are 10.5+20 in the rear. Wasn't disappointed.

Yeah but your quarters are pulled right?

[Standard]

LOL @ dude hating on Crimson. Guy is like the pioneer/og of clean, well put together s-chassis in the US, not to mention humble and clearly doesn't follow the "trendy/hype" bs the scene is plagued with. Enough said. Awesome work on the coupe Crimson, looking great!

EDIT: Also, just noticed this, correct me if I'm wrong, but those side skirts look to be the OEM Canadian variant as opposed to the JDM Silvia option, is that correct?

[CrimsonRockett]

Originally Posted by Standard

Also, just noticed this, correct me if I'm wrong, but those side skirts look to be the OEM Canadian variant as opposed to the JDM Silvia option, is that correct?

Correct. I do have Chuki 180sx sideskirts going on the car as soon as I get them painted.

Also, I wouldn’t consider myself a pioneer of anything. My OCD just kicks in and I can’t help but want something done right. What I’m doing has been done multiple times in the past, but somehow it’s been lost in translation with the massive influx of rocket bunny everything and unnecessary bash bars.

My ultimate goal was just to have OEM style cars, but with my own slight twist.

[dizzariot]

Originally Posted by CrimsonRockett

My ultimate goal was just to have OEM style cars, but with my own slight twist.

Yeah. I would say I support this too but then I'd just be a dick-rider.

OT:

I have the 'chuki' style sides and the rear pods. I was going to source a lip but I really like the non-aero thing right now. I still can't find an aero bar here in Japan. Got an alignemnt and the wheels still rub up front. I'm not trying to slam my car into oblivion but I'd like to get it settled better. I don't want to drop down to 8J+0 but if this car is meant to be a reasonably low, driveable daily that might be in the near future.

[FaLKoN240]

I'm going to do what should've happened in here a long time ago and clean this thread up.

S-Nation S13, you're taking Crimson's opinion personally when it isn't directed toward you. Dragging this on beyond the point of a decent disagreement in opinions and turning it into personal attacks and an unprecedented vendetta.

People usually sell cars when they're over them and do not/ cannot exert any further actions with them. There really is no need to try to tear down the current owner of a car when he has an opinion on the past work of the previous owner.

[deolio]

on topic

[crzsteveo]

^thank you

[feito]

sick looking car you got there crimson. Nothing beats oem

[Juusan]

[tuzzio]

Test fitted the TE's last night after coating. Need to dial in fitment since they're less aggressive than my KF's but, upper management approves.

[tuzzio]

Test fitted the TE's last night after coating. Need to dial in fitment since they're less aggressive than my KF's but, upper management approves.

[dizzariot]

Ooooooooh that's fucking nice!

Originally Posted by tuzzio

Test fitted the TE's last night after coating. Need to dial in fitment since they're less aggressive than my KF's but, upper management approves.

By 'upper management' do you mean our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ? Because that there car's got da Devil in it.

[e30gangsta]

Legit double post. Looks good tuzzio.

[e30gangsta]

Legit double post. Looks good tuzzio.

[dorkidori_s13]

Originally Posted by e30gangsta

Legit double post. Looks good tuzzio.

and all his aero came from me

[e30gangsta]

If I ever destroy my vertex skirts, im picking up a pair from you. Dorki

[e30gangsta]

Heres my bucket. Still need to fit the front bumper paint all the aero, and adjust the ride height.

[tuzzio]

Going to be shitposting with new wheels for a while. Fight me.

[turbo2nr]

Originally Posted by tuzzio

Fuegoooooo!

[turbo2nr]

double post.

[deolio]

man i really wish those were still bronze

[tuzzio]

Originally Posted by deolio

man i really wish those were still bronze

I do like the bronze. On every color, except for pretty much grey. Oh well.