Matty's s14SR hatch build and more!! suggestions welcome :D

[hbpignosePA]

looking good man... i love the battery tie-down and the gauge setup your workin on

[SlamStretchPoke]

haha we can get some bay shots this weekend bro!! no doubt. i was gonna come help you today but i got like 20938493 billion orders for shocker stickers today so i had to get them out asap. we need to get some rolling shots this weekend.

looking good man... i love the battery tie-down and the gauge setup your workin on

they both are so sick !!

ps. i came in this forum to find some of this

yet i find none

[Stripes]

ps. i came in this forum to find some of this

yet i find none

I think you came to the wrong forum man hahaha. But for real, we ARE going to get shots and footage ASAP! We gots to get this goin man!

On a side note, I got some goodies today.

I have no time today, but hopefully all will be installed this weekend. I also found that my brake master cylinder has a wicked leak and I'm looking at my options of fixing it or replacing the whole thing.
Modified by Stripes at 2:35 PM 3/20/2009

[noobdrftr]

sick build...

[Stripes]

I just got a rather large check from working 41 hours straight so I'm planning on placing a few orders to finish up quite a few things. I'm hoping for wheels by spring and new coils by summer; shooting for RE Amemiya's and Fortune Auto's For now, I have to figure out why my motor seems to be running on 3 cylinders. I did a compression test and I was a little disappointed by the numbers (100, 115, 115, 140) but I think the problem is either a stuck open injector or a dead coil pack. We shall see. A catch can is gonna be built here real soon using AN fittings and braided lines, and I'm starting to gather parts for my retro fit headlight setup. Can't wait!

Also, I've got something big I'm working on........ hehehehe

*** After spending a few hours on summit racing to figure out all of the fittings I'll be needing for my catch can I came to a total of $295.84. And that's just for the fittings and lines, I will still need to get my aluminum welded. This catch can may have to wait, as I have other things I can put $300 toward .... Like a new camera!
Modified by Stripes at 6:28 PM 3/7/2009

[Stripes]

Modified by Stripes at 2:31 PM 3/20/2009

[lilpiton]

Dame i dont know how i missed this build, looks great and good to hear you got it running after all the fuel problems you had...Im really lovin your white valve cover

[Dittoz7]

Thought You Where Already Using A SLR!

But Still Canon FTW.

:P

[Stripes]

I found out my problem that has been causing me to run on 3 cylinders is my ignitor chip. Q45 chip ordered last night, should be an easy fix.

Thought You Where Already Using A SLR!

But Still Canon FTW.

:P

I have a very close friend who uses a rebel xti so he has done a few pictures for me throughout this thread, but most of the pictures I just use a little Nikon point and shooter. I'm pretty decent with making a crappy camera do what I want it to do and I think you'd be surprised if I showed you which pics were SLR and which were my little Nikon.And yeah, Canon is pretty bad a** but Nikon fits my budget better and their lenses are cheaper as well.

Also, for anyone who couldn't tell what the above picture was......... I'm sure you've heard of bags?

Here is the beginning of my retro fits. Picked these johns berries up from the junkyard for $10 a piece.



Now I just need another hood........
Modified by Stripes at 2:34 PM 3/20/2009

[Stripes]

Not sure if anyone really cares about this thread anymore, but whatever. I picked up a hood today for $35. Here it is with the headlight covers I will be welding to it.

I ordered a Q45 ignitor chip from heavy throttle but Jeff isn't shipping out till Saturday for some reason..... so that sucks. I guess this just means more time to work on my retro fits

Future skid plate????

And once again.............waiting
Modified by Stripes at 2:39 PM 3/20/2009

[Ghast]

Slow and steady....

Doing good bro.

One Love,

Ghasty

[Stripes]

Worked on the coupe a little today and had my back yard looking like a junk yard...

I really need to stop spending money on my hatch so I can buy a welder and finish this chassis. Anyone know where to get a kouki front end for cheap?
Modified by Stripes at 2:39 PM 3/20/2009

[Stripes]

I'm goin to bed...
Modified by Stripes at 2:39 PM 3/20/2009

[Stripes]

I got a new toy yesterday.

Also, I don't believe I ever posted finished pics of my gauge setup...



Playing around with my intake and fuel rail today hoping to get my fuel issue sorted out. Good day to you
Modified by Stripes at 4:33 PM 3/25/2009

[s13_chris]

Modified by Stripes at 4:33 PM 3/25/2009

Gorgeous. I'm so stoked to have boost gauges soon.

[Rin5]

thanks for droppin by last night to show off your sr man...that beast really pulls and that was just coming from my street...wish we took it out on highway

nice job bro...peace

[mRodiek]

You bought ANOTHER SR? Go RB or KAT lol try something new!I like the gauges though, looking baller

[tctomasc]

Thats a clean interior you got there. I love the tomei knob, and the guages, but why the single carbon fiber a/f? Backorder or something?

[Idahos13]

This is an awesome build, I dont know how I missed it!!Looks like the build is coming together nicely, and did yoy get that SR for free? Or did you buy it?

[White Comet]

and did yoy get that SR for free? Or did you buy it?

[Idahos13]

What it was just a question. I dont see anything wrong with asking a question.

[pauliedrft]

I got a new toy yesterday.

Also, I don't believe I ever posted finished pics of my gauge setup...



Playing around with my intake and fuel rail today hoping to get my fuel issue sorted out. Good day to you

Modified by Stripes at 4:33 PM 3/25/2009

You gonna build this one ? nice buy though .keep us posted .s14 or s15 ?

[breadbox]

And after all the long nights of working on my car while maintaining a relationship, i realized i have the best girlfriend ever:

My girl wouldn't sleep in a garage much less one with no floor. Hang on to that one for a while.

Love the white top. What ever happened to the 351 coupe idea? just going SR again?

[Stripes]

Haha, wow you guys thanks for all of the input. I didn't even think anyone ever bothered to look in here anymore.

Thats a clean interior you got there. I love the tomei knob, and the guages, but why the single carbon fiber a/f? Backorder or something?

Thanks for the compliment. It's definitely a work in progress and right now it's what I can afford but I am working towards a DCC and Nardi wheel. The carbon air fuel gauge is actually a dummy. I plan on putting a fuel pressure gauge in there after I install my aeromotive fpr but electronic gauges are wicked expensive and I plan on switching to all defi's when I do this, so I just stuck in an a/f gauge I had laying around to fill the hole..... Kind of sketchy but it's whatever.

My girl wouldn't sleep in a garage much less one with no floor. Hang on to that one for a while.

Love the white top. What ever happened to the 351 coupe idea? just going SR again?

She is my everything and I wouldn't give her up for anything. Glad to see someone remembered the 351 idea hahaha. Well a couple months ago I decided heavily against a ford v8 because of weight issues. Then I decided that a smart idea would be to get the same motor I currently have in my hatch so I can swap parts between the motors, and if one were to blow I could swap the blocks as well. My other reasons for doing this are less down time between fixing one of the motors if something were to happen, I know a lot about this motor now, and building it will fit my budget much better than if I were to build a v8 or an rb.And yes, I am building the f*** out of this one. I'll be collecting parts for it slowly until it is ready to be assembled. I already have hot tanking set up and possibly solvent dipping, as well as a solid list of parts that I will be using. Also, I did in fact buy this motor. Got it for $900 without a turbo or ecu.Keep it coming with the input! I like

[240sxdriftSRT-4]

keep them updates coming broski

i hope to start my own build thread soon, which is going to be a good ol' time of a build.

EDIT: typo
Modified by 240sxdriftSRT-4 at 3:14 PM 3/29/2009

[Idahos13]

Keep them updates coming lol, thank you for answering my question!

[White Comet]

What it was just a question. I dont see anything wrong with asking a question.

lol questions are fine. that just seemed like a weird one

[Stripes]

Nah it's all good man, ask away.

But here's an update, my downpipe fell of on the freeway. No good bro, gotta find a new one and some hardware.... s*** man.

[Idahos13]

lol questions are fine. that just seemed like a weird one

Ya it was kind of a weird one lol

[Idahos13]

Nah it's all good man, ask away.

But here's an update, my downpipe fell of on the freeway. No good bro, gotta find a new one and some hardware.... s*** man.

That sucks man, so you couldnt use it anymore?