jakeep82 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Thought i would start a thread on here as this is still one of the friendliest forums i have been on Bought the 180sx from wales in november 2013 its a 1996 sr20det import 180sx s13 Few pics from before i bought it , As you can see the carbon bonnet was now what looked like a black bonnet so after a mop with some g3 it came up like glass , didnt have a decent before pic so i zoomed in from another pic , its a bit shit but shows you the difference First problem with the oh so reliable datsun was a snapped tension rod , if im honest they were shitty ebay ones so aint going to last long , they got replace with tein adjustable ones . went to get it all aligned at my local motorsport garage (hatton energy motorsport) and they rear camber arms and rear toe arms were cheap ebay ones too , so i ordered in some Greddy rear toe arms and camber arms and got them fitted Out with the old and in with the new , kouki rear lights fitted, look so much better imo Veilside andrews splits came off to make way for the drift wheels ;) manage to sort these 10j grid drifts for the rear now need too find some for up front , just bought full 5 stud conversion from a s14a hubs knuckles and lower arms decided to go for some power now and got my self a few bits together including a bosch 044 fuel pump apexi power fc nismo 740cc injectors and a turbosmart external wastegate ;) whats boost with out screamer pipe , need too sort a z32 maf and im undecided either a gt2871r or a gtx2867r , will decide when i get some money together and see whats about at the time , then it will be time to go get it mapped thats where im really at at the minute , few pictures when she was polished waxed and clayed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmymac101 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 thats smart mate good work james Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 thanks mate coming along nicely really , got some big plans for her , if you go to drag and drift days in exeter you may see me up there attempting to drift ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Looks lovely mate! Got a thing for S13s at the minute. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eynonz Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) I know your car, did you get it from a guy named Suwai? Edited January 16, 2014 by Eynonz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rock-Kick-Ass Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 nice 180sx bud, the brother has one as well.. he also has parts here if ya ever need any.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Looks lovely mate! Got a thing for S13s at the minute. yeh i got a big soft spot for them too I know your car, did you get it from a guy named Suwai? yeh thats the guy he lives in swansea nice 180sx bud, the brother has one as well.. he also has parts here if ya ever need any.. ah really pm me what parts he has ;) allways on the looks out for new bits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pick1 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Can't explain why but I really like that nice work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Xpect Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 On the first pic the car looks like it's saying "kill me please". It even can't hold it's eyes anymore But other than that nice little car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eynonz Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) The guys who helped build it, live next door to my girlfriend and are my go to guys for my Glanza problems. Wouldn't trust my car with anyone else. It's been well looked after, surprised he sold it tbh, he loved that car. Enjoy it Edited January 17, 2014 by Eynonz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Can't explain why but I really like that nice workcheers mate i love it too On the first pic the car looks like it's saying "kill me please". It even can't hold it's eyes anymore But other than that nice little car.haha nah there adjustable from underneath he just took a pic of it like that for some reason The guys who helped build it, live next door to my girlfriend and are my go to guys for my Glanza problems. Wouldn't trust my car with anyone else. It's been well looked after, surprised he sold it tbh, he loved that car. Enjoy it they seemed like nice enough lads , the fan is totally bodged in and one of my drive shafts was only just held on , out of the 6 bolts on there 5 of them were loose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 got the alloy rad on just need to make up some proper mounts instead of cable ties Little warning for you dont open hot rad caps ;) ive done it plenty of times with a few rags over it and slowly release the pressure but i wont be doing it again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azz Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Shit dude that looks bad ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eynonz Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Fook'n heck. Nasty Burn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 it hurt quite a bit at the time but its ok now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I burnt myself pretty bad at work a few months back and I was in agony with that so dread to think how that feels. Hope it heels good bro. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 cheers mate burns are painful must think before i do stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
templar2007 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Aww mate that looks painful as fuck hope it heals nicely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 forgot to mention i got some new kouki lights to replace the standard ones , so much better imo , also got some kouki rear spats and kouki spoiler to fit ready for respray at end of april , nice and fresh in time for japfest ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pick1 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 U still enjoying the motor ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLF88 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 That's pure car porn. Love it mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gainzy Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Ouch that burn looks terrible!!! Love the car always had a soft spot for these Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 U still enjoying the motor ?? at the minute im enjoying a 318 coupe due to melting 2 wires from the maf right back to the harness so its in my mates garage literally just took the loom out today , need to sort another asap as ive got loads to do before japfest , but yeh when its running right its great fun That's pure car porn. Love it mate Cheers mate got to get the new wheels on soon too Ouch that burn looks terrible!!! Love the car always had a soft spot for these yeh was pretty sore , cheers bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 seem's its at my mates garage not running due to melting 2 wires from the maf to the ecu harness i decided to crack on with fitting the kouki spoiler , magic aero spats and kouki undergarnish today its dirty and all not fitted perfectly yet but its getting there . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakeep82 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 New loom is in and a ball ache it was got sent a97 loom instead of 95 and they changed at 96 so a lot of re wiring had to be done , now starts but still runs like shit , new maf is meant to be here tommorow hopefully that will sort it for Japfest quick pic of the new wheels on It's gone lower now sits a lot better , front hub conversion Sunday then can get the fronts on too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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