My S13 VH45DET build thread

[m tr4nch]

wow where in the world did you get those pics.. those look like they where from before my buddy ryan had the car.
and thanks for the comments on the car.i've read through your build as well and the amount of work you've put into that thing is impressive! manifolds are hopefully getting tigged up today.

i couldn't even tell you lol. they were from one of these forums, apparently i saved them back in 2005. and thank you

also i notice a fresh undercoat, did you use rubberized spray or bedliner, etc? i'm about to do the same within the next week or two.

[b20vtechb]

wow where in the world did you get those pics.. those look like they where from before my buddy ryan had the car.
and thanks for the comments on the car.i've read through your build as well and the amount of work you've put into that thing is impressive! manifolds are hopefully getting tigged up today.

i couldn't even tell you lol. they were from one of these forums, apparently i saved them back in 2005. and thank you

also i notice a fresh undercoat, did you use rubberized spray or bedliner, etc? i'm about to do the same within the next week or two.

i used spray on bedliner same as whats in the engine bay

[slipnslide88]

very nice build youve inspired me to do a few things to my vh45 swapped kouki. keep up the good work

[b20vtechb]

little more progress. got the manifolds all welded up and only have to fab up the wastegate portion .
i pretty much trashed the stock fuel hat trying to figure out a way to fit 3 -8an fittings on it, so i dumped it and picked up a q45 fuel hat and that worked a million times better.









oil system is done also.. just have to make the mounting bracket for the filter housing



so basicly where i'm at now is bracing the turbo side manifold , mocking up the wastegate , whole lot of wiring , and probly a bunch of other misc crap i'm forgetting about. but thats the bulk of it.

[b20vtechb]

thanks alot guys! and a little more stuff





wheel spacers will be in early next week.

[OM3GA]

Nice and thorough!

[bova17]

looks good, tryin to talk my brother into looking at one with a vh45
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/2463946850.html
but good luck

[CJH]

Is is insanely awesome. I love the V8, and your turbo piping is crazy! Good work. I cant wait to see dyno numbers!

[piotras155]

cool project I really like this car, just so on

[boostcreep5150]

very nice

[TheRealNap0le0n]

not really diggin the hot pipes near the alternator lol...

but then again no room to do otherwise

[240TKE128]

Really digging this

[Yellow4g63]

thanks alot guys! and a little more stuff





wheel spacers will be in early next week.

Nice brakes looks like you shouldn't have a problem slowing down this missile when your done.

[b20vtechb]

not really diggin the hot pipes near the alternator lol...

but then again no room to do otherwise

none of the pipes are that close the pictures are kinda deceiving , plus everything is going to be wrapped in the new dei titanium exhaust wrap.

also thanks alot everyone for the positive comments.more pics will be coming soon

[PEZi]

This is frickin awesome. Makes me want to do this swap even more now...

[slipnslide88]

wanna make another manifold set up like that? i would be interested in buying it

[b20vtechb]

all right first startup!!! still alot left to do but its a big step!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0x2JbzLqUg[/youtube]

[Razi]

Yaaaay!!!

[Yellow4g63]

nice next step is to drive it with everything done.

[240TKE128]

Nice looks amazing man cant wait to see everything finished up.

[420sxWETDREAMS]

studs welded to the adapter plate and ground back down


thread inserts put in


plate bolted on


flywheel on with flex plate spacer and arp bolts


transmission bolted on


sitting in the car



and some carbon fiber accents for fun



some of my header making stuff should be in next week, and also most of my fuel system and oil system parts, so things should start moving decently quick now

Where did you get the carbon fiber accents at? How much?

[b20vtechb]

carbon fiber pieces is just the viynal wrap

ok guys little more progress. i pick up my radiator and intercooler from my freind that was doing some welding on them next week. and grab a few extra coils from picapart . so i might have it driveable late next week.



















making my own turbo gasket

[b20vtechb]

well its 98% done. went and drove it today and got it plated and insured. got an alignment done and started letting the aem auto tune while i was driving. probly tomorrow i'll have my friend drive and actually tune it.
but anyway here's another vid and some pictures

[Yellow4g63]

Nice! how much power are you shooting for again?

[b20vtechb]

Nice! how much power are you shooting for again?

600-700. anything in that area and i'll be happy

[Yellow4g63]

Hope you hit your goal without too much trouble.

[badbob2121]

very nice build

be sure to take dyno vids!

[m tr4nch]

looks awesome man, sounds amazing! need more rolling vids after you get it tuned

[svairman]

why isn't the turbo spinning in that vid while the car is idling?

[b20vtechb]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmsn_RxD4vQ[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbbDC3-hY30[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgDldBolloo[/youtube]