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theviilkas
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#1 2017-05-21 17:26 |
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Name: Larry
Age: 19 Location: Republic of Ireland Occupation: Part-time studying/working Hello everyone, my name is Larry and this is my first build thread in this site. I live in Ireland at the moment, and been studying and working at the same time for about 4 years now. I've been saving up money since I got my first job, plus my parents had opened account since my birth which accumulated quite a lot of money during it's 18 years period. With my savings from the job and the money I got from my parents savings account, I managed to get myself this beauty: It's a S15 Silvia Spec-R imported from Japan in 2002. It was used mainly for time-attack races here in Ireland, and then was probably attempted to be converted to a daily driver, however the project stopped and it was left abandoned. I picked it up when I noticed the ad in one of the car-selling websites that it's being sold for scrap for only 3500 euros.  It has some rust as it was abandoned for a few years, fortunately there's none on the main chassis, and only on the front fenders and passengers doors. It's missing some interior parts as well, and the most important it has no engine x)   My buddy who works in one of the Japanese car-oriented garages is going to come over tommorrow and we're gonna take a closer look at the car and hopefully set a future target !  Oh and I almost forgot here's the list of parts it came with: GReddy Type-R Front 5000 N/m/s adjustable shock absorbers GReddy Type-R 7.50" Springs Brembo 6 Piston Brakes 2x 18" Rims up in front JDM rear bumper Hope you guys enjoyed the thread, I'll try my best to keep you guys posted !
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Zero
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#2 2017-05-21 17:38 |
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going with the original SR motor or something special?
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theviilkas
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#3 2017-05-21 17:44 |
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I'll wait for my friend to come over and I'll make decision then
 I don't think I'll find the good old SR here in Ireland so I'm afraid I'll have to import one straight from Japan 
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Zero
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#4 2017-05-21 17:54 |
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I think you could use a pulsar gt 2.0 turbo one but sadly they are fwd i think so you would have to get a rwd trans...
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Cars: 1983 Toyota Sprinter Trueno - Undergoing 3SGE Swap 1997 Volvo 850 T5 Estate - 2.3 T5 Engine (Slightly Modified) - 365hp 1996 Nissan Skyline GTR (BCN R33 R34 Front Swap) 2.8L RB26DET - Possibly Selling 1990 Nissan 180SX Hatch - D1SL Style SR20DET Zero Skill Edits - *LINK* |
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theviilkas
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#5 2017-05-21 18:19 |
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Yeah I'd like to keep it RWD. Will take a look at all options tho !
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Zero
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#6 2017-05-21 18:23 |
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Good to hear man! Cant wait to see the outcome
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Cars: 1983 Toyota Sprinter Trueno - Undergoing 3SGE Swap 1997 Volvo 850 T5 Estate - 2.3 T5 Engine (Slightly Modified) - 365hp 1996 Nissan Skyline GTR (BCN R33 R34 Front Swap) 2.8L RB26DET - Possibly Selling 1990 Nissan 180SX Hatch - D1SL Style SR20DET Zero Skill Edits - *LINK* |
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Sleepin mOnkey
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Location: Japan Universe, Milky way ,Solar system, Earth Occupation: Automotive engineer Student Age: 33 V$: 14.750 |
#7 2017-05-21 22:46 |
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An rb will be great on this silvia
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Roleplay: A engine Builder and tuner that lives in Japan and Builds cool stuff. Cars: Corolla Levin coupe Tog/show car 180SX s13 350hp SR20DET 6MT Babe 1 Supra Sz JZA80 2jz-Gte Vvt-i 2000's Hotboi 240sx Vert HOTBOI 2 CLICCC... |
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theviilkas
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#8 2017-05-21 23:56 |
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As my friend came over, we had a long talk over what engine we should install in the future. He offered me the same options as you guys above, I have nothing against good old SR20 and I've seen RB26 in action before as well, but I thought of something else. You reckon I could install the VQ35 they use in 350Z's?
I found a 350 in one of the garages I went to, sitting queitly in the corner. They don't ask that much for the engine as well, you reckon I should get it?  As for other modifications, I got HKS muffler, and stock sideskirts,front and rear bumpers. I also got new front fender and passenger door as the old ones were covered in nothing but rust.  Oh yeah and one more thing, got new wheels for the car as well, so far I've spent around 1200 euros for all the parts and other stuff that was done to the car. Engine aside, I think I want to keep it looking simple for now, maybe with the engine installed I'll go for the JDM look, but we will see 
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Soju
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#9 2017-05-22 00:19 |
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Thats a nice start!
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theviilkas
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#10 2017-05-22 00:26 |
# soju357 : Thats a nice start! Thanks man! Trying my best to keep this clean and finish as soon as possible, I'm thinking of using this as a daily, but this will cost mee so much if i put the 350z's engine in it  
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Sleepin mOnkey
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#11 2017-05-22 01:06 |
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The v6 will give her an nice balance but isn't that an VR38
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theviilkas
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#12 2017-05-22 01:43 |
# Sleepin mOnkey : The v6 will give her an nice balance but isn't that an VR38 That was VR38 indeed . It's good I wasn't going to pick it up there straight away otherwise I would of spent money for nothing lol. I do intend to get VQ35, but I guess I'll have to look for it somewhere else. Although I'm keen on searching for maybe less HP engines to lower the maintenance costs, after all I'm studying at the moment as well, so it's not like I could just spend 100 euro every day on fuel alone. 
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theviilkas
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#13 2017-05-22 10:18 |
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The engine has been decided :). Gonna be busy for the next few days, but will try my hardest to post when the work's gonna be finished! One more thing, for a couple of days my buddy that's going to help me install the engine lent me out his S14 since I need it to get to colledge and he lives besides his workplace anyway.
  
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Sleepin mOnkey
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#14 2017-05-22 23:26 |
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looks like an good ride that s14 what engine does he have?
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theviilkas
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#15 2017-05-23 00:36 |
# Sleepin mOnkey : looks like an good ride that s14 what engine does he have? It's a standard SR20DE in it, but the light body makes up for it I'm really digging it, can't wait for the engine being installed in the S15 xO
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Sleepin mOnkey
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#16 2017-05-23 09:24 |
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an v6 will make the s15 go sideways very easy
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THWOLF00
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#17 2017-05-24 03:56 |
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I Have a VQ in my S14.. It's Pretty a dope & Sorta Reliable Setup I Got running right now. If you need help I Could Help. Also I Could send a Set of Wiesco High Compression Pistons your way for 150V$ If you end up picking the VQ Up.
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theviilkas
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Location: Lithuania Occupation: Age: V$: 12250 |
#18 2017-05-24 17:29 |
 As the engine is being installed I've taken out my friends S14 in the track for a few times, I'm really impressed how well the car handles, hopefully mine will be just as fine   And here is some interior mods as well . Got recaro bucket seat and momo steering wheel, both cost me around 900 V$. Plus got some gauges, but they will be set up as the engine gets in. # THWOLF00 : I Have a VQ in my S14.. It's Pretty a dope & Sorta Reliable Setup I Got running right now. If you need help I Could Help. Also I Could send a Set of Wiesco High Compression Pistons your way for 150V$ If you end up picking the VQ Up. To be fair, the engine I decided to install is not an VQ, but I'm still interested in picking the engine up, so if you text me we could negotiate the deal # Sleepin mOnkey : an v6 will make the s15 go sideways very easy I've tried out the VQ and it's beyond awesome but to be fair I couldn't find one with small amount of HP and I can't really afford to maintain 410 KW 600HP engine that I've found at this time
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Sleepin mOnkey
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#19 2017-05-24 19:25 |
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Search an crashed 350z i think you can find an engine
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theviilkas
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#20 2017-05-25 00:28 |
# Sleepin mOnkey : Search an crashed 350z i think you can find an engine I will try to get it but not at the moment, I'm gonna rush the engine installation for the S15 to get it running .Anyways, Im not going to go crazy on silvia so I'll just install the SR20 in it. I really want to keep it as a daily and to put all focus on it. If i get VQ it will prob go into some other project
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THWOLF00
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#21 2017-05-25 02:56 |
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My VQ in the S14 isn't exactly something Great for a Daily When it's pushing 550+....
At Stock it wasn't that bad with just the High Compression pistons I Think it was somewhere around 315-330 on Average. I was cleaning the Engine bay after buying it back from a dealership. |
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theviilkas
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#22 2017-05-25 03:45 |
# THWOLF00 : My VQ in the S14 isn't exactly something Great for a Daily When it's pushing 550+.... Yeah, even 300 horses are too much to maintain on a daily here in Ireland. They tax the hell out if ya and then there is insurance companies as well By the way thats an amazing S14 you've got there buddy! 
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theviilkas
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Location: Lithuania Occupation: Age: V$: 12250 |
#23 2017-05-27 19:23 |
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The installation is almost complete!
As I said It's a simple SR20DE for now, maybe I'll get something different in the future, but looking back how long it took me to install the engine I don't think I could torture myself like this again lol.   The chassis and the main panels got repainted. I got new skirts, rear and front bumpers and rear taillights with the new hood as well. Will try to finish the engine stuff tommorow and then try to put the body panels together as well.   By the way does anyone know any good image upload sites that don't screw up the quality?  V$: Skirts, bumpers, hood: 1000V$ Tail-lights: 450$ Paint: 500V$ Total: 1950V$ |
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Zero
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#24 2017-05-27 20:07 |
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Could try photobucket? And thats a nice S15, engine seems quite high up in the bay?
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theviilkas
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#25 2017-05-27 20:47 |
# Zero : Could try photobucket? And thats a nice S15, engine seems quite high up in the bay? Will try it out man, thanks It is ye, but since the engine installation isn't completely finished we'll look into it more closely before finishing everything up !
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Zero
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#26 2017-05-27 20:54 |
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Oh ok man.
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Soju
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#27 2017-05-27 21:21 |
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That looks nice!
Try lowering your FOV by pressing + and - on your numpad. It will look much better |
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