Relax, it's not a show car...

[Marcus]

Nice dude, came together really well. Love it

[jmahss]

Congrats dude! That first trip to the gas station must have felt absolutely incredible!

[S14_Sak]

Originally Posted by afishysilvia

Some Glam Shots

Amazing build man. Do you remember by any chance the tire size of your sa3r setup?

[afishysilvia]

Originally Posted by Marcus

Nice dude, came together really well. Love it

Thank you man, appreciate it.

Originally Posted by jmahss

Congrats dude! That first trip to the gas station must have felt absolutely incredible!

Felt pretty good aside from the popping and banging lol.

Originally Posted by S14_Sak

Amazing build man. Do you remember by any chance the tire size of your sa3r setup?

245/40 on 9.5" wide rims.

[afishysilvia]

Update 2/23/21

Got the roll cage powder coated finally, install was just as fun as last time except I did my best to remove the paint on the surfaces that slide so ease of install. Loving the contrast of the colors together really pops in the sunlight.











Drove the car to my buddies alignment shop to go over the car on a lift and redo the alignment since the mobile guy was absolute shit.





Finally got the missing bracket for the UKDM oh shit handle so I quickly stripped the rust and painted it to get it installed.







After a long issue with a caliper being destroyed I found another to replace my rear brembo STI setup I am doing.









The car finally made it to the dyno, on 6lbs of boost we made 500HP/506TQ, however we had to stop cause of my wideband not working properly and also I keep melting my plug wires on #3 and #6 due to the long tubes so I am in the process of working on correcting that. The car drives like a bat out of hell at the current setting, I will have a video posted soon I hope.



On the way home from the dyno I blew my rack seals so I have removed the rack and will be rebuilding it this week at work. If all goes well car will be back at body shop for final buff and color issues.

[s1421]

What did the mobile guy do to the car???

[da_crew10]

Wow . Best build on Zilvia. Was not a fan of S14.5's till now.

[Darkcr3w]

Long time since I have seen a build on here with this much detail and patience

[afishysilvia]

Originally Posted by s1421

What did the mobile guy do to the car???

Lol you just want to stir the pot...okay here we go

Originally Posted by da_crew10

Wow . Best build on Zilvia. Was not a fan of S14.5's till now.

Thanks man, I forget to update this cause of course no one wants to hear about an LS anymore. I try to stick to updates on the chassis side since its so played out

Originally Posted by Darkcr3w

Long time since I have seen a build on here with this much detail and patience

Thanks you sir! I appreciate the kind words.

Alright let's update!

[afishysilvia]

Update 3/9/20

Welp after the dyno as I mentioned the rack had blown out from I think just old seals. Still in process of measuring my spare racks and trying to see if any wear internally before I slap another one together. However, that being said I also found a few areas that were literally cooking so I have spent time on fire proofing things.

Sikky motor mounts starting to bubble, even with my headers coated! I am not going to say anything bad about Sikky, but they should have mentioned this or made a note about it.



Added DEI floor and tunnel which is 10mm thick and some metal zip ties.



Also added to areas under neath that didn't have any already..primarily on header collectors.





Calipers are back from powder coat, absolutely love the color.
Got the left side on and installed with powerstop track day pads and new lines. Will finish the other side soon.







Also if you see above photo is where OC mobile alignment came out and hit my fender with my wheel, I was pissed but ending up in jail isn't worth it. Long story short the guy was not even gonna tell me he did it, not a professional and I most certainly do not recommend him to anyone hes absolute garbage. Good thing I have a badass friend who paints <3

My old cusco c pillar bar stripped the threads on the heim joints so I went with a solid one piece design from TechnoToyTuning. Long wait but worth it.





Once the car goes back to body shop I will be having the rear pulled slightly to fit these Mickey Thompson street ss 275/45. Yes I know its big...No I don't care if you think its gonna look bad, like a drag car or not be stanced out. After driving it home on the 245/40 I quickly realized I need meat....





Also wanted to squeeze as much out of the V3 blower as possible without over spinning the impeller. Went with a ZPE Griptec 3.12" pulley and a new belt which brought the window of tension dead center so I am happy with that. Laced it up with those new Dressupbolts M6 allen heads, added a K&N sock for any accidental moisture.





I am just gonna finish the rack this week and try to get the rest of the small things sorted like dying the other seat and finishing the interior. I know on the rear panels with cages people slide it through the panel but I have added things in those open spaces and wanted to be able to remove them if any issues or need be. So as much as it pains me to say I am going with LRB rear panels since they'll be easier to remove. I plan to modify them so they cover more of the rear wheel well by adding another piece that bolts to it and then powder coating them a flat black so they blend in.

[struka]

Can you snag a pic of the T3 C-pillar bar installed?

[dmragecm]

wait a sec, you mean to tell me this car was champagne gold...........and you painted it purple. i sad now

[afishysilvia]

Originally Posted by struka

Can you snag a pic of the T3 C-pillar bar installed?

Of course, they sent too short of bolts so I went and got some locally. Should be in this weekend.

Originally Posted by dmragecm

wait a sec, you mean to tell me this car was champagne gold...........and you painted it purple. i sad now

Yep

[afishysilvia]

Update 4/1/21

Got the T3 bar in, it fits well and looks way more discrete than any other C pillar bar I've seen.



Got the car out finally of the garage and on its way back to the body shop for final changes. Of course...gas station pictures must happen.





JP already started on the PDR in all the smaller areas.



In for the big pull, after realizing that my 245/40 wouldn't cut the new power band haha. Big changes coming on next post whether you love it or hate it







Dried under UV last night, will be at body shop tomorrow for final touches. Stay tuned.

[Persona]

I love seeing updates on this build!

[afishysilvia]

Update 4/19/21

I apologize for not updating this, Zilvia going down has been a real pain and worry but I will get this one in. So many things so let's go!

Decided I needed some rake for my setup.... Mickey Thompson Street S/S drag radials 275/45/18





Made it out to my first show, the Ark Movement that was for raising money for Autism awareness. Raised over $10,000 for the cause and they gave me a top 15, very humbled.







As much as I love my Nardi wheel, I decided to go with a new wheel for the new setup. Fiber Spoke are made here in states, quality is top notch. I went with a dark wood grain with purple carbon fiber, topped with a Tomei green horn button to keep my theme.





Ended up this weekend out at a local auto body shop here in Pasadena, met some really great people including Larry Chen so I will have more stuff coming on that.













New plate, same outlook



Loading up the car Thursday and headed to Vegas for LS Fest west, if anyone is in the area or going be sure to say whats up! Will have more updates soon.

[jmahss]

This car needs to be on the front page of Super Street or D sport magazine.
Do they even do magazines anymore?
Either way it's an absolute masterpiece!

[IIIXziuR]

That license plate hitting below the belt, man haha.

Looking good! Nice to see you enjoying all your hard work you put into the car

[S13project]

Loving the color combo and attention to little things. Also very much would love to take that Tomei 3 point brace off your hands if you ever decide to sell.

[afishysilvia]

Originally Posted by jmahss

This car needs to be on the front page of Super Street or D sport magazine.
Do they even do magazines anymore?
Either way it's an absolute masterpiece!

Thank you man! I appreciate it! Thats very nice of you to say, maybe one day but I think all things are online media at this point right?

Originally Posted by IIIXziuR

That license plate hitting below the belt, man haha.

Looking good! Nice to see you enjoying all your hard work you put into the car

Haha its all in good fun man. I respect all motor swaps and those VET boys are wicked. Thank you man I got some more stuff on the way!

Originally Posted by S13project

Loving the color combo and attention to little things. Also very much would love to take that Tomei 3 point brace off your hands if you ever decide to sell.

Haha thanks dude, I will keep your name on the list.

[afishysilvia]

Update 4/28/20

Update on the next revision. I have acquired an S15 wing a while back from my buddy and have toyed with changing the Kouki, I will need a new trunk and need to modify the wing further but I want to be able to swap between the two. More on this to come soon...









Decided to orient my bypass valve in a different direction to avoid rocks or debris from going into it and causing issues.



Trailered the car to Las Vegas for Holly LS Fest West. Once I got to town I installed my PBM Limit break RLCA, replacement Heims for the traction arms and PBM solid diff bushings and get the camber dialed in.









Once at LS Fest got the car ready for the show n shine. My bumper had to come off to get on the Uhaul trailer My buddies 61 Volvo Amazon LS1 powered sitting mighty fine next to me.



Parked out by the Show n shine with my buddy and some other sweet LS projects.





And I took home the Best Non Domestic for 2021









Holley caught this photo during the show and it cracked me up, wish I could have talked to these dudes.



Cruised the strip a little and then ended the trip there.







Plans now are just taking care of the small things and making adjustments here and there. Finally time to drive the car and enjoy it with all the time it's been down. I will be starting my Altezza build on a separate thread soon.

[vasponger]

congrats on the hoonigan shoot

[jmahss]

Originally Posted by vasponger

congrats on the hoonigan shoot

I told you! It does deserve to be on a front page feature, well is on Hoonigan's front page so even better! Congrats!!!

[IIIXziuR]

Shout out to you, big dog! The Hoonigans feature was a treat.
Your slab definitely deserves the spotlight. Looking swole and I appreciate the color coordinated gauges haha

[afishysilvia]

Originally Posted by vasponger

congrats on the hoonigan shoot

Thank you man! Appreciate it!!

Originally Posted by jmahss

I told you! It does deserve to be on a front page feature, well is on Hoonigan's front page so even better! Congrats!!!

Hahah you?re too kind man. It was a blast, Larry is such a nice guy and even cooler in person so really cool to be able to say I spent some time with him.

Originally Posted by IIIXziuR

Shout out to you, big dog! The Hoonigans feature was a treat.
Your slab definitely deserves the spotlight. Looking swole and I appreciate the color coordinated gauges haha

LMAO!!! Literally spit out my drink hahaha. Thank you dude, was waiting for someone to catch the gauges. What can I say purple is my thing. It?s cool people enjoy it man, I of course enjoy the shit out of this car but and I built it with that in mind but it?s really humbling to see people tell me they?ve been watching from the start and cool to see in person. I?m gonna post some of the Larry Chen photos from the shoot, the dude has a vision and he?s one of the best for auto for a reason.

[TheRealSy90]

Any plans to do rear fenders so you don't need so much forward rake to clear the tire?

[afishysilvia]

Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

Any plans to do rear fenders so you don't need so much forward rake to clear the tire?

I?m really against over fenders, but I do agree that the profile is too large. That?s the smallest Mickey they make in 18?. I want to move to Hoosier 275/35, as these are 275/45. That would give me more room to bring things back and have less rub over large bumps.

[afishysilvia]

Update 6/3/21

Here are some of my favorites from the Larry Chen Hoonigan video shoot, it was such an awesome experience meeting him. Hes even cooler in person than he is online and I think that speaks to his character.


























I have purchased a few items I will address on the next post with the super charger bracket and working through some bugs. Also on the lookout for a hole free s14 trunk if anyone has one.

[afishysilvia]

Update 7/7/21

Sorry I havent updated this in a while, it's been so great to get the car out and about. I was having trouble with belt alignement so I remade some of the spacers for the bracket and changed an idler and tensioner pulleys to aftermarket ones that had better bearings and more defined shoulders to keep belt on.





Got tired of how the R32 seats felt and needed something that held me better and looked better honestly. I went with Status since its here locally and the quality and customization is what drew me in. So far zero complaints other than I need to make custom mounts since the planted are still a little higher than wanted.









Also changed around some some of the cars stuff since I caught the titanium bug so exhaust tip was first...



Then I decided to change my intake over to a Fast 92mm and NW 92mm throttle body. Vibrant HD clamps and titanium piping for the charge pipes and down the worm hole we go...









Back apart...























And BAM!!!!









I do have some big updates for this thing coming very soon. I changed my tire setup and am going to add somethings to the physical appearance of the car. So far the tune is set up for FD long beach.

[andisan]

Great update

Great build

What are you going to do with the R32 seat??

I?m looking for the US passenger seat


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