Fix Thread turned into Re-build thread! (built rb25 neo)

[gawdzilla]

props for all the wiring work. super time consuming and tedious but definitely cleans things up a lot. stick with it! you should weigh all the extra parts and wires you remove. probably a good amount with the airbags

[l0nestar]

Wow man. Just WOW looking at your wiring job.

I _hate_ to say anything remotely negative, but have you considered a quick re-spray of the engine compartment while it is empty? I know with adding the new harness, it may be a chore, but it's one 'relatively' easy thing to do that is much easier when the bay is empty.

I got a good laugh out of the picture of your trunk filled with the 'misc' parts.

[l0nestar]

And to reiterate about your 13b DD.. like what GTRs13 said, keep the maintenance up on it, and it will be happy, and run for a long time.

[Andyb2637]

Wow i was just reading through everything!!! The time and money you are putting in (mostly time i hope ) to that beast is astounding. You went through so much S***, glad to see that you stuck to it. Hope you dont get anymore bumps along the way. Good Luck

Andrzej B.

[sickness14]

Thanks for all the support guys. It looks like i will be painting the engine bay after all. I really wish i had the motor in, just to make all the engine wiring the right length. I can only get it so close.

Ive got to order a few more fuse holders, some terminals for the 0/1 ga, and some relays and pre-wired sockets to solder in.

Next project : dry ice on the floorboards to remove sound deadening.

oh yeah for you guys asking about the weight savings so far... i weighed the airbag on the pass side, the wiring for it, the controle module, the sound deadening behind the dash only* and the wiring ive removed, and so far its weighing in at 37 Lbs. the real savings is going to come from the sound deadening on the floor! and plus, the back seats, seat belts.

update!!



-John AKA the mad scientist.


Modified by sickness14 at 10:33 AM 8/15/2009

[90240sxca18]

damn this build is sick.. btw what do you do for a living if you dont mind me asking? you seem to always have a steady income of money.. i should be moving to Charlotte area next year for school.. adding another RB to the town.. oh yeah, what all had to be done to your exhaust manifold? i have the same one and am getting close to putting it on but wanna know what should be done before i try and do soo. it was previously mounted on another RB but never used, i bought it from that person so i know it mounts on the head.. thanks.

[sickness14]

haha. I just started a job at a car dealership, training to be a service writer. I was selling appliances at sears prior. Im only 20 Actually i was able to buy this car because i sold my really nice car. at least i thought so. Its a little different...



GTI VR6 (24v, 2.8L, 6sp for those of you who are not familiar)

and here was the for sale thread i made. http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4160373

-John

[craz4240]

Were doing something very similar in our builds.....my Zenki is stripped down even further then yours ATM all the body harnesses will be getting the loving touch,long with many other things. I will post up my project once I get my friends car out of my driveway so we can compare.

It's looking good...

[sickness14]

Bad a**!! cant wait to see it.

feel free to post up pics in my thread, id love to compare, and i dont mind.

[sickness14]

bump!

I bought some dry ice yesterday and removed all of the sound deadening! next step... painting the interior. im either going to re-spray it red, or use duplicolor undercoating for a textured finish. Any suggestions?

-John

[Carl H]

unless you really care what people think is under the carpet, rattle can it red.

[Cjmartz2k]

A lot of us jeepers use the same stuff they spray truck bed liners with because it's great against heat and it does a decent job at sound deadening. Not sure how much it weighs after it's dry though. More than paint, but not as much as the stuff you took out I'm sure.

[sickness14]

I highly doubt ill put carpet back in it. check out the progress so far.

Day 1.



Day 2


Modified by sickness14 at 10:36 AM 8/15/2009

[Carl H]

looks like a nice cleanup job...altho i'll stick with my full interior car.do too much highway driving to strip it, besides ladies dont like the stripped look too much...

[onepuff]

Wiring looks great bro. U should post up some pics of it in the thread over on Zilvia.

[Darius]

After reading the first couple pages of this thread, it became too painful to watch. But you've turned it around into a great build thread. The results are beginning to show. I really hope the engine fires up when you get everything buttoned back up again.
Modified by Darius at 7:54 AM 7/21/2009

[sickness14]

Im giving the floor a rest for a bit. back to the one wiring harness i havent touched yet... lol


Modified by sickness14 at 10:37 AM 8/15/2009

[S14-NEO]

hey sickness, if can i need you to do me a small favor...i need you to measure the O.D. and the height of the lifter in your head please (just one is fine)...i am going to see if its the same as the KA style lifter shims...cause i need to reshim my head cause its starting to tick...thanks man for doing that for me.

also if anyone reading this that may know if all the nissan bucket style lifters are in fact teh same design and size id surely appreciate it.
Modified by S14-NEO at 8:06 PM 7/2/2009

[l0nestar]

You sir, make me proud. And your dedication is breathtaking.

Ps, I have the same phone as you. What kind of bike do you have?

[onepuff]

Not sure if you are gonna keep cruise control or not but I just found out that the wiring for the steering wheel controls runs along with the Airbag wiring.

[sickness14]

hey sickness, if can i need you to do me a small favor...i need you to measure the O.D. and the height of the lifter in your head please (just one is fine)...i am going to see if its the same as the KA style lifter shims...cause i need to reshim my head cause its starting to tick...thanks man for doing that for me.

also if anyone reading this that may know if all the nissan bucket style lifters are in fact teh same design and size id surely appreciate it.

Hey,

Id be glad to measure that for you. I'll have to get the lifters from my parents house this week. I read somewhere that the RB shims are the exact ones that are used in the subaru's. You might want to take a look at that if possible. may be able to walk into dealership and order one for next to nothing.

-John

You sir, make me proud. And your dedication is breathtaking.

Ps, I have the same phone as you. What kind of bike do you have?

Thanks! I really appreciate the encouragement. The phone works great most of the time, although i didnt know it was in any of the pictures until now! The bike is actually my fathers, i believe its a Harley davidson road king.

Not sure if you are gonna keep cruise control or not but I just found out that the wiring for the steering wheel controls runs along with the Airbag wiring.

Thanks Onepuff, the cruise control has been removed, and i unplugged that connector when i took out the airbag wiring. good observation!

Again, Thanks for your continued support throughout this crazy never ending project.

I drew out some diagrams for everyone to see how exactly im routing all of the wiring, and where it all lays out in the actual car.

The first pic is the chasis harness, 2nd pic is the engine harness, and the next pic is the chasis and engine harness plugged into each other laid out in the car. next pic is the chasis harness close up, engine harness close up, and tail section harness close up.

enjoy
Modified by sickness14 at 10:42 AM 8/15/2009

[sickness14]

update. dash harness:


Modified by sickness14 at 10:45 AM 8/15/2009

[S14-NEO]

hey sickness, im still neding the size specs on the NEO llifters youve got bro.. i am wanting to compare them with the KA lifters that i have to see if they are in fact the same size . my car is doing some ticking and i want to rectify it ..

[sickness14]

Modified by sickness14 at 10:47 AM 8/15/2009

[zmannz]

Sweet! I am in process on the same sort of build. Great looking build dude.

[sickness14]

Modified by sickness14 at 10:48 AM 8/15/2009

[sickness14]

Sweet! I am in process on the same sort of build. Great looking build dude.

Thanks a lot! upload some pics of yours too, i want to see what your working on.

ttyl,john

[sickness14]

Modified by sickness14 at 10:48 AM 8/15/2009

[Kalypso]

nice work... this thread delivers.

[S14-NEO]

hey John , did you ever get a chance to masure those liftser in your NEO head yet? if so i sure would love to get those measurements if at all possible.