How-to's, project cars, and various other articles posted by club members
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ljS14
Over Boosting
Posts: 1684 Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:07 pm
Car: Evo
Real Name: Shane
Location: Cape Town
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by ljS14 » Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:33 pm
nirvash wrote: those goodies sound nice, i think you can push for 800hp now
I think the turbo's will be the limiting factor now
1991 S13 200SX
1993 Z32 300ZX Convertable
Evo 8
RudeBoy
0.5 Bar Boost
Posts: 517 Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:11 pm
Car: S13
Location: soon to be OZ, cant wait
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by RudeBoy » Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:03 pm
ljS14 wrote: nirvash wrote: those goodies sound nice, i think you can push for 800hp now
I think the turbo's will be the limiting factor now
yes, but not sure yet for how long.. 1st wanna try the new hybrids, good responce and 600+HP = good for street / trackday / etc and then we add the NOS for 1/4mile and topend runs...
Tobie
0.5 Bar Boost
Posts: 538 Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:15 pm
Engine: RB
Location: Rustenburg
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by Tobie » Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:49 pm
NOS and GTR's works lekker together, 4 wheel spin and slides all the way.
RudeBoy
0.5 Bar Boost
Posts: 517 Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:11 pm
Car: S13
Location: soon to be OZ, cant wait
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by RudeBoy » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:45 pm
djtreble wrote: I know the feeling, here is my rocker cover that made me pull my motor out
yea that really sucks, specially when you werent exactly budgeting for it.
but know it will be worth it in the end
RudeBoy
0.5 Bar Boost
Posts: 517 Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:11 pm
Car: S13
Location: soon to be OZ, cant wait
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by RudeBoy » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:47 pm
Tobie wrote: NOS and GTR's works lekker together, 4 wheel spin and slides all the way.
look fwd to experiancing it
RudeBoy
0.5 Bar Boost
Posts: 517 Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:11 pm
Car: S13
Location: soon to be OZ, cant wait
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by RudeBoy » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:52 pm
some parts cleaned up and powdercoated
Greddy clear front cam cover arrived today, so prob wont be using the blue one...
oil pump and coil overs arriving tomorrow
should get brakes and Cusco arms back from engineering by end of week,
having aluminium caliper mounts CNC'd and the cusco arms needed some bushes..
RB25SX
Over Boosting
Posts: 1423 Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 4:38 pm
Car: R32
Engine: RB
Location: Somerset West
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by RB25SX » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:35 pm
Was looking at that colour when i took the valve covers for powder coating. Looks differant, nice.
R32 GTR
RudeBoy
0.5 Bar Boost
Posts: 517 Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:11 pm
Car: S13
Location: soon to be OZ, cant wait
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by RudeBoy » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:42 pm
RB25SX wrote: Was looking at that colour when i took the valve covers for powder coating. Looks differant, nice.
I like it, also goes well with the black, and kinda matches the blue silicon's
nirvash
1.0 Bar Boost
Posts: 1082 Joined: Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:38 pm
Car: S13
Real Name: Andreas
Location: Cape Town
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by nirvash » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:57 pm
really interesting colour, looks good
i think i really awesome deep purple would have been cool, my personal opinion though
when do you think the car should be up and running?
p.s ive never been more excited for a build besides my own, cant wait to see this car when its done
Time to nut up or shut up. RB25DET S13 (sold)
Current. CA18DET S13
P3g4sus
Club Drifter
Posts: 2352 Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:23 pm
Car: Supra
Engine: 2JZ
Real Name: B.G. Smit
Location: Midrand
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by P3g4sus » Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:53 am
nirvash wrote: really interesting colour, looks good
i think i really awesome deep purple would have been cool, my personal opinion though
when do you think the car should be up and running?
p.s ive never been more excited for a build besides my own, cant wait to see this car when its done
Ditto!!
Power is nothing without control,
Control is not fun without power.
Traction is over rated.
RudeBoy
0.5 Bar Boost
Posts: 517 Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:11 pm
Car: S13
Location: soon to be OZ, cant wait
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by RudeBoy » Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:25 pm
so got busy again yesterday.
Hicas removed:
motor out:
getting it ready for engine stand:
RudeBoy
0.5 Bar Boost
Posts: 517 Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:11 pm
Car: S13
Location: soon to be OZ, cant wait
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by RudeBoy » Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:27 pm
sump:
motor side:
got sick this morning (caught my 2yr old's gastro), so no work today.
wanna strip motor over weekend so i can complete my order list
smoothedgp
SX Forumholic
Posts: 2166 Joined: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:21 pm
Car: R32
Engine: RB
Real Name: F.J Steenberg
Location: Gauteng
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by smoothedgp » Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:55 pm
Hell this car is hot!you can cut out my left one now with a blunt spoon,no anastetic for it.looking really good!
djtreble
Over Boosting
Posts: 1502 Joined: Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:49 pm
Car: S13
Location: Cape Town
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by djtreble » Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:01 pm
You putting in a hicas lockout bar?