Project "Guenhwyvar" CA18DET S13

[cjmirabal1]

got the elec fans hooked up and spinning! used a fan controller from jegs and a relay from my old fuse box, thing words wonders!!!!






prosport gauge looks awsome to! now ima get oil pressure and water temp!

[cjmirabal1]

so we recirculated the bov...cleaned up the wiring a bit...bolted in the driver seat....and i finally got to drive my s13 for the first time in almost 2 yrs!!!! it was only around the block and didnt break out of 3rd but its soo smooth and beastly sounding!!
it was a great feeling and i cant wait to rip it for a real test..... only thing left is to bolt in pass seat, install breather setup/catch can (not sure how ima do that yet), and change fuel pump and basicly done!! feel so great after putting in so much hard work!

[ciscos13]

just wondering, are you using the plastic rods to hold the electric fans?

[cjmirabal1]

just wondering, are you using the plastic rods to hold the electric fans?

yeah i am but i also fabbed up a small aluminum bracket to keep em in place just in case.....y u ask?

[cjmirabal1]

old ngk plugs that came with motor.....switched them for brand new ngks!


cleaned and inspected coilpacks.....dirrty but still good!


Booty Shot! lmaoo omg cant wait for kouki tails!


installed my "nismo" seats since i got screwed on the s14 ones i bought....(got my $ back from paypal thankfully)
along with 4 point harness wen i wanna fell like im goin faster then i really am! lmao but for daily driving i got s14 seatbelts ill be puttin in wen they arrive!


best alarm/guard monkey/chick magnet!!! His name is stavros and yes he is cooler then me!


gotta put a spacer to raise the side of the seats a bit...u can tell they are a bit slanted


This years Halloween costume! oh yeah


also the car is 98% done!!!!! just gotta fix horn, header gasket, ac charge, few body bolts, switch out the oil/trans oil!

and im on the road!

[deuce4Oh]

coming along nicely. Mine won't be back out till next season.Hopefully I can catch you at some of the Clubloose events or at least a car meet.

[cjmirabal1]

coming along nicely. Mine won't be back out till next season.Hopefully I can catch you at some of the Clubloose events or at least a car meet.

yeah ull see me around....ima be all over the place since i wont be walking anymore!

[cjmirabal1]

car is done basicly....took a small drive around the block, after 4k rpms the bov sounds amazing even recirculated!
cant wait to hear it all with the header leak fixed on saturday!!


motor all shined up!


my s13 and my mechanics evo 8 mr



hood and headlight paint prep work





paint came out awsome! not 100% but 100times better then it was!!!!





my setup is so badass, i popped the hood and the "man" showed up! lmaoooo
whoop whoop! thats the sound of the police! lol

[cjmirabal1]

the swap is DONE!!!!! it runs great, fixed the exhaust leak and it sounds awsome!!!!

getting insurance on friday.... all i need is s14 front seats and ill be on the road!!!

sold those old nismo seats!!

[cjmirabal1]

so i noticed something weird yesterday...... my ecu has a big "62" on it....which from my knowledge is a sr20 ecu.

yet my motor runs amazing..... is this normal or can that ecu be tuned to a ca motor?? ill post pic of the ecu and maf parts numbers in a bit to make sure...... idk but this motor was deff tinkered with b4 i got it....so far it seems positive thou but who knows! any ideas??

[splintercell]

so i noticed something weird yesterday...... my ecu has a big "62" on it....which from my knowledge is a sr20 ecu.

yet my motor runs amazing..... is this normal or can that ecu be tuned to a ca motor?? ill post pic of the ecu and maf parts numbers in a bit to make sure...... idk but this motor was deff tinkered with b4 i got it....so far it seems positive thou but who knows! any ideas??

crazy...i went and checked mine and its a 98.

[PyR0NiAk]

62 is definitely an SR ecu...

[cjmirabal1]

62 is definitely an SR ecu...

yeah its nuts

[cjmirabal1]

so the swap is done! i repeat the SWAP IS DONE!!! omg its a beast!!

just got my s14 seats (rears comming soon)

and im back on the road!! feeels like s*x! lol






my ecu....its a 62 redtop! lmao still blows my mind how! lol


my maf.... is this a ca18 maf?? sorry bout bad pik and fuzzyness....ill get a new one soon!

[S13AL]

I can't see how you have your harnesses mounted, but it seems pretty low.

They say the shoulder belts should be no more than 10 degrees below shoulder
Car looks good though. How does it pull with a CA?

[cjmirabal1]

I can't see how you have your harnesses mounted, but it seems pretty low.

They say the shoulder belts should be no more than 10 degrees below shoulder
Car looks good though. How does it pull with a CA?

it pulls greaaat!!!! very potent for a 1.8! love it so far!!

the shoulder straps are mounted to the rear seat belts bolts.....they also arent adjusted to lenthg yet so they look very slacked..... yeah the straps are lower then they shud be

[S13AL]

I only brought the seat belts up, because i hear you can compress your spine if you take a good hit with your belts mounted to low... Essentially getting squashed really hard by your belts drive safely

[cjmirabal1]

will do bro!

[PyR0NiAk]

Harnesses are a horrible idea without a cage anyway. In the event of a roll-over, your factory seatbelt is designed to let you fall to the side so that you're not crushed when the roof caves in. With the harness, you're stuck there. Obviously, with a cage, this problem no longer exists.

[TimTurboZ]

Yes please remove the wing ASAP matches ur interior, glad ur motor started up 1st try, do a compression test tho, just need some tail lights and to replace that silencer and you'll be set for awhile *I know u have that other muffler but please atleast take out that silencer for now to look semi-decent

Diggin the build tho

[cjmirabal1]

Yes please remove the wing ASAP matches ur interior, glad ur motor started up 1st try, do a compression test tho, just need some tail lights and to replace that silencer and you'll be set for awhile *I know u have that other muffler but please atleast take out that silencer for now to look semi-decent

Diggin the build tho

thanks man... the wing has been off and i love it.... did a compression b4 and after we started the motor, 155 across all 4 cylinders.... the new muffler system is one and there isnt a silencer on, took it out after it was installed. tail lights will be in the spring

[cjmirabal1]

Harnesses are a horrible idea without a cage anyway. In the event of a roll-over, your factory seatbelt is designed to let you fall to the side so that you're not crushed when the roof caves in. With the harness, you're stuck there. Obviously, with a cage, this problem no longer exists.

yeah im not liking the feel of the harnesses, i had em inthere cuz my autobelts were damaged beyond usage....gonna try for the manual converson very soon

[supersayianjim]

great progress on your project.

-i have the exact same exhaust for my rb. and it is pretty good for the price.
-you should had cut your bumper support to get more air to your intercooler. And also cut that pignose for better airflow(i did mine).
-those nismo seats were gay. and i also have s14 seats in my 13(makes you love to drive again).
-how does that ca run?? not my first choice(or choice at all). but if you can utulize it then kool.

[cjmirabal1]

great progress on your project.

-i have the exact same exhaust for my rb. and it is pretty good for the price.
-you should had cut your bumper support to get more air to your intercooler. And also cut that pignose for better airflow(i did mine).
-those nismo seats were gay. and i also have s14 seats in my 13(makes you love to drive again).
-how does that ca run?? not my first choice(or choice at all). but if you can utulize it then kool.

yeah the exhaust is great for what it is.
hmmm pignose cut sounds like a good idea
- yeah so glad i got s14 seats! amazing feel
-it runs amazing!!!

i want an rb but this was a great 1st swap! ima explore this platform for while to see what a baby rb can do

[cjmirabal1]

S14 manual seat belts will be here this friday, week after that the back seat too.

might run the car at english town on the 17th for test and tune to see what she can do!

also looking at the jdm vsld and d2 wheels, need wider tires for this crazy jersey snow comming soon

[cjmirabal1]

also sharpie needle mod + led in cluster= invisible needles at night!!! gonnna open up the cluster soon and take off the sharpie red so i can seee my needles at night again! lol looks great during day thou but to much headache for night

[S13AL]

need wider tires for this crazy jersey snow comming soon

I thought skinny tires were better for snow, because the narrow contact patch diggs into the snow better.

[cjmirabal1]

lol if thats tru then im never driving in the snow cuz wen i was drivin this car 2 winters ago i was spinning like nuttin at 10mph it was scaryyy!! deff needs wides

[sandcrabsailor]

Inspirational dudebro. Love every second of this. Keep it going!

[cjmirabal1]

Inspirational dudebro. Love every second of this. Keep it going!

thanks man! means alot to hear that