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Project REFRESH

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:21 pm
by n1smo200sx
Well its time for a refresh on my SX. Me and Charl are slowly but surely working on it.
Let me show where it came from till now.
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22082006 by Groot Mike, on Flickr

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22082006(001) by Groot Mike, on Flickr
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22082006(004) by Groot Mike, on Flickr


Aftter a few years and some bucks..
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good power for 0.9bar
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Now the work starts......

Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:22 pm
by smoothedgp
Nice graph mike. Bly om te sien jy tackle hom weer.

Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:31 pm
by n1smo200sx
Wanted to change quite a few things on the car.Started with the intercooler.
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geting the piping correct.
Wanted it to go from 57mm before Ic to 63mm to the intake to try and get airspeed up.
old cooler was nearly twice as big with piping going from 50-76mm
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Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:37 pm
by n1smo200sx
got the piping powdercoated-matt ferro black
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Ic fitted with new piping and T-bolt clamps
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Fitted 19 row oil cooler with filter relocation kit also.
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Trying a filter combination
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changing lower front control arms

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:45 pm
by n1smo200sx
Loosening the stock ones.
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Installing beefier and adjustable control arms.
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changed wheelstuds to longer ones for 20mm spacers.
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Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:12 pm
by White Fang
lyk Goed !

Daai een controll arm luk na n bout en moere missing !

Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:35 pm
by Daniel
I'd still love to go for a passenger ride in this! I'm just worried it would make me hate mine :oops:

Definitely one of my favorite S13's 8)

Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:56 am
by Draco
Lekker Mike...lyk goed!!

Calipers ready for paint

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:54 pm
by n1smo200sx
got the calipers bead blasted and mil spec Aerofin undercoated.Need to spray and recon with new seal kits next.

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Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:47 am
by P3g4sus
Nice! Make them HKS pink ;)

Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:05 am
by n1smo200sx
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Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:07 am
by n1smo200sx
Bought projector headlights,just need a HID kit now.
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Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:17 am
by n1smo200sx
calipers resprayed and fitted with new seal kits.

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Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:38 pm
by n1smo200sx
spacers fitted

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Re: Project REFRESH

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:34 pm
by Riekert
A updated pics of the engine bay:

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