Project S13

Picked up my standard s13 around xmas 2008 and it needed a little TLC
I bought it like this....






usual wheatabix rot problems needed attention first

But all sill welding had been already done

I got it back just after xmas and it looked like a different car completely thanks to my uncles handy work 8-)






Now that was done i needed the sort the gay ride height and give it a good service.....

I changed all filters/oil/cambelt etc.... noticed worn front castor bushes so began to hunt replacement tension rods down

I picked up some Tein comfort flex suspension (no idea why its called comfort cause its fricking hard lol) from RetroDan:thumbs: and set about lowering

I also picked up some D2 front tension rods with rose joints but never did get piccie




Think i need to butcher the suspension a little more to get a bit lower but its much better than before and doesnt feel like a boat anymore

nice little project there

found it

ah cool nice one

Ah, i can follow the project here too

Looks good fella

Lol its everywhere!

Completed the lazy eye conversion, took a while without a wiring diagram:( And tried a friends Pulsar decat pipe, fitted straight on ftw


I picked up some jdm wheels as im not into the GAY 18's etc.... an complete exhaust from HellaFlush and a 2way diff from a fellow drifter

so it continued with me having a boot full of diff, wheels and exhaust to fit. I reckon this would be enough to get me started :rolleyes:



took this while i took time to chill out after a fricking snapped elbow stud:mad: oxyacetalyne came out along with my new stud/rounded bolt removers (well worth buying!) and problem solved



I began removing VLSD of fail



My VLSD beside the 2way



Theres like a little towing eye of sorts just above the exhaust which i now need to remove as the large exhaust touches it and rattles a little




The centre caps of the TommyKaira wheels are epic jdm tyte, check out the writing pmsl



And this is how it stands now, tyres are 205/50/15 need to destroy them and grab some lower profile but not sure what yet. Offset is a little better now



I needed some practice now!

Big ends shells now changed as preventative maintenance before one spins and chews the crank















Worst one was worn quite heavily but at least i caught it before it spun:thumbs:



Went on track at BHP show at Lydden, albeit not skidding just spirited driving but it gave me a good feel for the car and boosted confidence



And the work continued......

I stripped the front brakes down to inspect, pads heavily glazed and discs had lovely heat marks on. I re faced the pads for now until i source my new brakes. Bled brake fluid which was plain dead lol

Then these rear subframe collars arrived....



I set about fitting them to make the rear more solid and responsive, comes at the expense of the diff being quite noisy though lol






I then decided that the sodding towing eye thats been irritaing me since i fitted my exhaust had to go, so i took my anger out on it





Next on the list, swap HKS boost control from Supra and possibly fit my old engine management or chip standard ecu. Need a spare wideband really

Really started to nail the drifing tonight, getting smoother and building confidence. Car started to fill up with smoke at one point lol

coming along nicely

due to the local drift track closing i turned my attention to trackdays instead....

So i had to change my front brake setup running Mintex X race pads. Knocked 3sec off my previous best at Lydden Hill, only 2 sec slower than friends Pulsar on cut slicks

Looking good that mate, think i nearly bought this car, that side on view looks familiar.

anyway looking good.

Sold it a while ago buddy!