My new coupe pics (suspension)

[veilside180sx]

Well I have a post of all this in the KA-T section, but thought some of you that don't wander out of here and a few places I don't frequent would want to see.

Passenger side shot

Drivers side shot

Z32 Brakes

Freshly powdercoated subframe[/QUOTE]

Cleanest wheel well I've ever seen. Whole underside of the car looks like this :shock:

Completed drivers corner



Clean diff cover=)



Rear spindles put together, will be installed on subframe tomorrow



Passenger Front Shot



More Subframe Pics

[veilside180sx]

Here's my build list for it too.

SOHC motor: T3/T61 Stg 5 wheelJGS Manifold JGS Wastegate JGS BOV Custom Sheet metal intake manifold Emissions removed Espelir JGT500 Exhaust

Built Spare Block:( awaiting cash flow Arias Pistons Crower Rods or Custom Ti RodsClevite Bearings PDM Cam or JWT ARP Head/Main StudsSome type of stronger headgasketP & P HeadSi Valves

Fuel and Ignition Control: AEM EMS w/Map Sensor AEM UEGO Wideband SensorDenso 720cc Injectors MSD 6a Ignition MSD Blaster 2 Coil

Drivetrain: Heavy Duty Pressure Plate Custom Kevlar Clutch VLSD C's Short Shifter

Suspension: D2 Coilovers 7/5 w/ Pillowball mounts SPL Tension Rods SPL Traction Rods SPL Toe Rods SPL Rear Upper Control Arms Tein Inner/Outer Tie Rods Whiteline Adjustable Sway Bars Boxed/Welded LCA ES Bushing Set to cover parts that the rest doesn't cover ES Subframe Bushings Custom Nismo Power Bar type tension rod bracket New Front Lower Control Arms w/ ES Poly Bushing

Interior: Momo Monte Carlo Wheel Sentra B13 Autometer Boost/Temp Gauge

Brakes:Z32 Aluminum 30mmPBR Ceramic Pads

Footwork: 5Zigen FN01R-C 17x8 35 offset w/ 215/45 F 235

Modified by veilside180sx at 10:50 PM 6/28/2005
Modified by veilside180sx at 9:00 PM 8/21/2005

[Onizuka]

Looks like an awesome project you have going there, very clean.

[GhostDriver]

You can't go wrong doing it right the first time. I'm getting the feeling that this car will be great.

[veilside180sx]

I certainly hope it turns out like I think it will.=)

[Axel Grungy]

WOW tahts gonna be killer!!

[Exar-Kun]

DO it once, and Do it right. Nice stuff man! Total thumbs up!

-Chet

[turtl631]

Energy poly bushings for the spindle side of the rear multilink arms? Are you concerned about bind at all?

[veilside180sx]

Energy poly bushings for the spindle side of the rear multilink arms? Are you concerned about bind at all?

You know I've heard of people having problems with bind, but most complaints were toward the LCA's. Which will have it as well, but I reinforced to account for that. They will be well lubed all the time, so it shouldn't be a problem. I'll jump hurdles as they come, which is to be expected.

Thanks Chet, always nice to get approval from suspensionally minded people.=)

Although if I was to swap out anything it be the D2's for a set of Ohlin's or Advance Design.

[Onizuka]

Yeah I wasnt going to say it but that is probably the weak point in your setup. Having good dampers is key to maximizing effective tire grip on all four corners when the driving surface is less than perfect.

[maxnix]

Very clean, very sturdy. Report back how it works when you get it on the street.

[veilside180sx]

Well the funny thing is that the D2's kinda started this whole thing. i wasn't planning on ever going this far into this car. Once I felt coilovers, then I had to fix the next weak point, then the next. Now they are the weak point. I believe we call that irony.=)

When I decide it is no longer a street car I'll have a set of Advance Design coilovers valved for it with track springrates. Of course that'll be when the interior(which is perfect as well) comes out. I'm not in a huge hurry for that, as I've owned 2 other gutted 240's. This was going to suffer the same fate, but it's in to nice of condition to gut already. I have another shell(hatchback) I can't decide whether to finish completely making a race car or selling. I'll probably just unload it...can't afford to field the up keep two of these things.=)
Modified by veilside180sx at 4:47 PM 6/28/2005

[veilside180sx]

The truly sad thing though, is that's still the open diff, haven't had the cash to pick up a vsld or preferably a Nismo 1.5 yet. As I'm shelling out cash for a AEM UEGO wideband and other stuff this week already.

[sean8564]

looking good

[Silvia2b]

looks good, also very clean. What are you doing with the front bodywork? USDM, or Silvia conversion? Guess I'll have to wait and see.

[veilside180sx]

It'll be USDM for now, but Silvia in the long run. I just can't shell out the cash for that now, since the motor build is more important to me. I'll just cut out the pignose portion, because I need more room for my intercooler, other than that...stock.
Modified by veilside180sx at 7:19 PM 6/28/2005

[Silvia2b]

Cool. I like the looks of the pignose, I used to have a 90' Hatch. keep us posted with your progress and even more important the performance when it is rolling.

[veilside180sx]

I may be lucky and score a Silvia front from a friend...we'll see.

On a side note Energy suspension finally got my rear lower control arm bushings(ones in kit were used on another car). So as soon as I get the LCA back from the powdercoaters on Friday or Monday I'll have the whole subframe setup on the car. Which will be a big relief.

[sixxdeuce]

very, very cool man.

[veilside180sx]

More pics of some of the motor parts...subframe is going together Thursday and the motor is going in tomorrow. Weather permitting on both.

Intercooler, AEM EMS, 50 Trim Turbo, BOV, 720cc Injectors



JGS Blow Off Valve

[Red coupe]

[igm]http://northwestnissans.com/photopost/d ... op-med.jpg[/img]man that looks awsome, good work man I think we are all jealous

[veilside180sx]

Thanks

[veilside180sx]

I don't know if I ever put down my power goals so here is what is currently on the agenda.Stock block on 50 trim:

I'm guessing about 300 rwhp at 15 psi

Built Block on 50 trim:

I'm guessing 400-420 rwhp at 20 psi

Built Block on GT35R:

Hopefully be able to run around 600 rwhp...guessing around 30 or so psi.

I'm going to build 2 blocks...1st mild build....2nd wild build:

I'm thinking this for a budget build.

Colt Turbo Cam Arias 8.8:1 Pistons around Eagle Rods w/ARP hardware Clevite Bearings Mild Port and Polish ARP studs Gasket Kit Machine Work

That should be around $2000 and should easily hold 400-450 rwhp. Which isn't too shabby.

Balls out is quite a bit more

Colt Turbo Cam (custom grind) Arias 8.8:1 Pistons around Crower Rods or Ti Rods Solid Lifter Conversion Clevite Bearings ARP Studs Metal Headgasket Port and Polish Machine Work Everything balanced, hot tanked, etc. Possibly Knife Edge Crank Si Oversize Valves Clevite Guides Custom Springs Install Oil Piston Squirters

Should hold just about anything I could throw at it with good tuning...

[nsrZ32]

Not too shabby....should be a mean project car

Just out of curiousity....with all that work into suspension and brakes, why are you running stock Z32 rotors?

[veilside180sx]

I'll run them till I burn them, then decide where I want to go from there. It's kind of a well....good enough for now thing.=)

[veilside180sx]

Tonight we dropped the motor into the car. It was nice to get that in. Big thanks to Eric (ewittiner) and Brian (civicsi2) for the help the last two days...and Brians's wife for distracting us.=) By the way brian's car drives nice.

There is a broken stud I have to fix on the exhaust side before i can button everything up on it. All the Nismo mounts are installed, just needs to be wired up. Well and the intake and exhaust manifolds put on. Then I can finally start making the intercooler piping for it.

[240DRFT]

get some pics of the motor in!!!

how do u get all this money for everything??

[veilside180sx]

I work 70 hour wks...full time is an understatement. You also learn to save for what you want, and not purchase things that are unnecessasry to achieving your goals.

[Silvia2b]

Well it sounds like you had plenty of help. That always makes things easier. If you are ever short-handed drop me a line because I live close to you (In Oregon). Plus I'd love to see it in person some time. Thx for the photos.

[veilside180sx]

Well I think we have it covered, manpower wise. Check out northwestnissans.com, we've been working on some mini meets for local guys.