S13 build + knuckle mod

[ballinnmiami240sx]

My coupe is turning more and more into a drift car. Started off as a pretty stripped down coupe with an awesome ka into what it will become now a fully stitch welded SRpowa car. I plan to attented as my events as posible in the 09' season with either the s13 or FD. This thread will be full of pics of things that I will be doing on this car.

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the dirty SR.










My s14 knuckle mod. Ackerman angle has not been effected from my measurements. I'm ruffly getting 50* +/- 2* at full lock. I have not tested these yet, but should be fun once I finish the engine install. I also welded the FLCA's and used FD inner tierods.

[ballinnmiami240sx]

[DataXUnknown]

I realy like how clean it is. Are you running PBM coilovers?

[va240dude]

off to a great start man, when are you hoping to have it completed?

[repda916]

hey bro do you have more info on the knuckles? how are they modded?
thanks

[smelly240]

u need some tie rod ends lol

[ballinnmiami240sx]

Originally Posted by DataXUnknown

I realy like how clean it is. Are you running PBM coilovers?

thank you. I'm running a pretty old set of stance coilovers.

Originally Posted by va240dude

off to a great start man, when are you hoping to have it completed?

Should be done by next week

Originally Posted by repda916

hey bro do you have more info on the knuckles? how are they modded?
thanks

I own a up and coming company called RE_spec garage. I first modded my FD knuckles to get that extra angle rx7's lack and now I decided to modify myy s14 knuckles. I have been around 240's for about 7 years now and this car will be my 20+ 240. i lost track after 10.....lol

The knuckles are s14 spindles modded to fit the s13 coupe. Back in the day this was the only 5 lug swap available for the 240 4 lug. I've drifting for about 2 years now and last year I decided to get sort of serious. Well after drifting my FD at a couple events I quickly found that MOAR angle was needed. I have carefully measured and cut the OEM spindle to bring in the mounting point of the tierod and I also tried to minimize added bumpsteer. I also paid attention to the ackerman point everyone worries about. The inner and outer tires at full lock measure 50* +/- 2* according to my garage measurements. The spindles where pre-heated and cooled down very slowly. My welder has 30+ years welding boats at a shipyard and knows what he is doing. I have know doubt these spindles will perform to the fullest giving me that stoopid angle the FD guys are getting.

Testing:
Havent had a change to test them due to my car not being done and the frosty weather on the eastcoast. I will be testing these in the next month.

[ballinnmiami240sx]

Originally Posted by smelly240

u need some tie rod ends lol

Thanks. They will be on before I get the alingment. For now they will do what they do....... Move the car around in the garage!!!!!