A Race Car is Born
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- mario_200sx
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A Race Car is Born
As you all know, I have been planning on building my own race car for some time now.
After looking around for some time trying to find the car that I would like to race and for something that will fit my budget I found one. I could have gone with a Golf, but there is nothing I dislike more than a MK1 or MK2 golf.
I decided on the Nissan Sentra. I was fortunate enough to get hold of a New Spec Sentra chassis. Cheap as chips as the car's engine bay burnt out. The owner then went and stripped the car to sell as parts. I then took the rolling chassis from him.
This suits me as I do not need anything from the inside of the car, no motor, no gearbox, no interior.....and I dont need to strip it!
Front fenders, bonnet and bumpers I do not need as I will be making them from fibreglass. There I have somebody that is lending me his car so I can make some moulds and panels from his New Spec.
The car looks in a right sorry state! However on closer inspection its mostly surface rust with a little hole in the front of the roof and some cancer at the rear window seam. The rest of the chassis is in very good condition. The front will need some work and I will be cutting out some supports and replace them.
The car will be going in for sand blasting (probably bead blasting) soon. Then will get primered adn work will start to get the chassis in tip top shape. In that time I will also start with making of all of the body panels. All stock with now flares, will look like stock Sentra shell for now. I might add 30mm fender flares, however Im still thinking about it.
Specs on the car?
The idea will be to have it close to the Sentra Touring cars that was raced years ago.
Motor:
SR20DE Block
Stock crank
GTiR conrods
ARP rod bolts
GTiR Head (port & polished)
Modified GTiR throttles (intake manifold is modified and throttles now has trumpets)
Those are the basics of the motor, I will go more into detail as we do the strip down and refresh.
The motor is currently sitting at 189kw on the flywheel, not sure on torque.
Full suspension will be done with coilovers and fabricated control arms ect.
15" x 8J wheels will be run, still looking for the right set. Most are too heavy or is a 7J.
Projected weight will be 850kg without the driver.
I will try and document this build as much as possible! And take as many pictures as I can!
Some inspiration
Primera I know but still looking epic!
After looking around for some time trying to find the car that I would like to race and for something that will fit my budget I found one. I could have gone with a Golf, but there is nothing I dislike more than a MK1 or MK2 golf.
I decided on the Nissan Sentra. I was fortunate enough to get hold of a New Spec Sentra chassis. Cheap as chips as the car's engine bay burnt out. The owner then went and stripped the car to sell as parts. I then took the rolling chassis from him.
This suits me as I do not need anything from the inside of the car, no motor, no gearbox, no interior.....and I dont need to strip it!
Front fenders, bonnet and bumpers I do not need as I will be making them from fibreglass. There I have somebody that is lending me his car so I can make some moulds and panels from his New Spec.
The car looks in a right sorry state! However on closer inspection its mostly surface rust with a little hole in the front of the roof and some cancer at the rear window seam. The rest of the chassis is in very good condition. The front will need some work and I will be cutting out some supports and replace them.
The car will be going in for sand blasting (probably bead blasting) soon. Then will get primered adn work will start to get the chassis in tip top shape. In that time I will also start with making of all of the body panels. All stock with now flares, will look like stock Sentra shell for now. I might add 30mm fender flares, however Im still thinking about it.
Specs on the car?
The idea will be to have it close to the Sentra Touring cars that was raced years ago.
Motor:
SR20DE Block
Stock crank
GTiR conrods
ARP rod bolts
GTiR Head (port & polished)
Modified GTiR throttles (intake manifold is modified and throttles now has trumpets)
Those are the basics of the motor, I will go more into detail as we do the strip down and refresh.
The motor is currently sitting at 189kw on the flywheel, not sure on torque.
Full suspension will be done with coilovers and fabricated control arms ect.
15" x 8J wheels will be run, still looking for the right set. Most are too heavy or is a 7J.
Projected weight will be 850kg without the driver.
I will try and document this build as much as possible! And take as many pictures as I can!
Some inspiration
Primera I know but still looking epic!
Rolling Thunder..........
- nirvash
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Re: A Race Car is Born
good luck, sounds like it will be a fun project
that engine seems strong should be a beast with the intended weight
that engine seems strong should be a beast with the intended weight
Time to nut up or shut up. RB25DET S13 (sold)
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Re: A Race Car is Born
Nice , i love the facelift sentras !
so you will be running turbo ?
Drag car ?
Track Car ?
so you will be running turbo ?
Drag car ?
Track Car ?
Whap Whap
1.3 - i Turbo
No Piston's
No Valve's
No gass , just me kicking your ASS
1.3 - i Turbo
No Piston's
No Valve's
No gass , just me kicking your ASS
- mario_200sx
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Re: A Race Car is Born
Full track car
No turbo
200-220kw Normally Aspirated Motor (same spec as Sentra/Primera Touring cars)
No turbo
200-220kw Normally Aspirated Motor (same spec as Sentra/Primera Touring cars)
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Re: A Race Car is Born
Nice to see something diff for a change. Good luck with her!!!!
Re: A Race Car is Born
Nice one bud, you know who to come to for the lightweights!
- mario_200sx
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Re: A Race Car is Born
Thanks guys.... Very excited about this little project.
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Re: A Race Car is Born
Is it DONE yet?
will be a awesome build when done
will be a awesome build when done
She is not the CA that could be
She is the CA that IS
(O=O)/RS13\(O=O)
"if you only need one jack to raise your car, then your car isn't low enough"
"EVERYDAY I'M FLUTTERING!"
- mario_200sx
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- mario_200sx
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Re: A Race Car is Born
Stripping of all of the suspension parts and rest of the left over parts will happen this weekend.
From there the car will go in for blasting to get rid of all of the grid and grime. When its back it will get a good coat of primer.
The body will stand like that untill I have pulled all of the moulds for the fenders, bonnet, boot lid and bumpers.
In the meantime Ive been sourcing some rear hubs as these are for drums and it will be converted to discs. Just a bolt on job, so thats nice and easy. I might have found some nice 4 pot calipers (280mm dics) for the front and some 2 pots for the rear.
Wheels are still a headache!
From there the car will go in for blasting to get rid of all of the grid and grime. When its back it will get a good coat of primer.
The body will stand like that untill I have pulled all of the moulds for the fenders, bonnet, boot lid and bumpers.
In the meantime Ive been sourcing some rear hubs as these are for drums and it will be converted to discs. Just a bolt on job, so thats nice and easy. I might have found some nice 4 pot calipers (280mm dics) for the front and some 2 pots for the rear.
Wheels are still a headache!
Rolling Thunder..........
- mario_200sx
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Re: A Race Car is Born
And I offcially decided.....this will be the look I will go for.
Just looks like a proper race car
Just looks like a proper race car
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- mario_200sx
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Re: A Race Car is Born
First painted part of the car! Couldnt resist not spraying it...
Photos doesnt show the colour too well.....looks awesome in real life.
Photos doesnt show the colour too well.....looks awesome in real life.
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Re: A Race Car is Born
epic dude!!
gonna be a monster
gonna be a monster
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- mario_200sx
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Re: A Race Car is Born
We hope so! Build will be in full swing from begining of next month
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