Nesquick's S14 Silvia Build / Look Better Thread (pics)

[Nesquick]

ok so, i bought the car from Osaka..... i know i know "THOSE GUYS SUCK" and other stuff like that. i was prepared to spend more money on it to get it all lookin right.

so here is what it looked like when i bought it...



and here it is as it stands right now....



when i first took off the side skirts, the car came with a JDM rocker panel dent as shown.... YAY!!!....not



im recalibrating the tach right now.... harder than it looks...

here is the engine bay, needs to be painted....

the paint for the engine bay....

my clutch fan wasnt engaging, so i bought 2 12" flex-a-lites...hopefully be here today *crosses fingers*

new kouki tails soon, hopefully, not at the top of my list atm....

the dumb-@$$ who painted the bumper didnt take it off, so they painted my intercooler.... SUPER gayness

new windshield is on its way

DEFINITELY MORE TO COME SOON!!!!

what you guys/gals think?

[noobdrftr]

its getting better

[lrgfreak47]

clean is that a jaguar on the taillights lol baller

[nevertheless]

That exhaust is awkward.

[MastaYu]

indeed looking a bit better

[Johnnydrifter22]

Great start just get all those things cleaned up and it will be ballin!!

[1990-240sxsr20det]

Off to a good start.

[Johnsont]

nice as car would deff switch the purple mine on the inside was purple when i got it that was the first thing i switched lol

[Nesquick]

i love the purple lol. makes my car stand out amongst other cars :P

well... i just got home from work. did a final thing before i am going to bed.

painted my calipers black and painted the "Nissan" emblem the same color as my car.... enjoy

btw... before and after pics....

BEFORE:

AFTER: still needs another coat of purple tmrw when i wake up.

personally i think its MUCH better and cleaner....what you think?

[odmoht]

shoulda painted the calipers purple make your brakes stand out too hahalooking good too, keep it up!

[TheRealNap0le0n]

im digging the calipers... and RHD is neat but i cant shift lefty....

[Nesquick]

its not that hard to get used to. after 1 day of driving around your used to it.

just sucks going back to your LHD daily

[TheRealNap0le0n]

its not that hard to get used to. after 1 day of driving around your used to it.

just sucks going back to your LHD daily

i suppose... and the sex appeal of driving on the wrong side of the car lol.

[Nesquick]

and more....

so the doorbell woke me up this morning, i open the door, YAY fans are here

and here they are...



not sure whether i wanna hook them to a switch in the car, or up to a relay... undecided.

oh and here is the list of mods done to my car so far for kicks

R33 RB26DETT swapTomei Cam GearsGreddy FMIC Kit (3' Hard Piping)Tein Coilovers & StrutsNismo ThermostatPower FCDefi Gauges + Defi-Con (Oil Temp, Water Temp, Boost, Oil Press.)Boost Controller12000K HID KitGreddy Timing Belt.Aftermarket steering wheelRollcageBlitz Nur Spec II exhaustNGK Iriduim Spark PlugsFlex-a-Lite Dual 12" fans - 2500cfmVersion Select Aerokit: S14 Kouki Version II GTR brakes with Sloted rotors

[tramp_drift240]

what size are those wheels?

im jealous over WMB.

[Nesquick]

rims are 17 x 9 +28

rear tires are 255/40/17front tires are 215/45/17

it sucks roasting the rear tires at 90kmph or for you americans... 56mph

epic fail for spinning