OFFICIAL: NICOclub Time Attack S13 Build Thread NOW WITH VIDEO

Post by **PapaSmurf2k3** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:04 am

Looks good guys. Good call on the pipe notcher. How much did that run you and where did you get it?

Post by **G35Dreamer** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:56 am

Hey Guys!!! It was awesome working on the car with a bunch of crazy guys lolz...although I didn't do too much work I did take the pictures. Hopefully I'll be able to go back up to NH to work on the car again.

(For those who don't know who I am I'm the asian girl in one or two of those pictures)

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:05 am

This is coming alnog AWESOME!!!!

Great work Sean, Dan, Amy and everyone else pitching in!!!!

As always, let me know what else is needed, and if any of you locals can make it out to pitch in, I guarantee Sean and DJ will put you to work!

MaximA32 · Post by **MaximA32** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:42 am

G35Dreamer wrote:Hey Guys!!! It was awesome working on the car with a bunch of crazy guys lolz...although I didn't do too much work I did take the pictures. Hopefully I'll be able to go back up to NH to work on the car again.

(For those who don't know who I am I'm the asian girl in one or two of those pictures)

OH SNAP!! Amy you finally made it on the boards with your own name!!! Woot!!

Post by **G35Dreamer** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:27 am

I've been a member since last year but I only have 6 lame posts lolz now 7 I still have to update my profile and make a sig..

Post by **DJButton** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:24 am

Heh, Amy you postwhore... LOL I just rolled the car outside so we can do some suspension stuff to Will's (x240xdrifter) car, chilling under a car cover like a stripped mini-truck.

Post by **the converted** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:25 am

UPS stopped by today and left a nice little gift from SPEC clutches!

This thing is one BAMF! I don't think we'll ever have any problems with this guy.

Post by **DrummerEJ20** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:34 am

Dan,Sean,Amy and guy i dont know i wish i was back in NH helping you guys instead of down here.Look awsome and fun.When i come up to visit when ever that is ill deffinatly come see the car.

Post by **PapaSmurf2k3** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:41 am

Well, that was awful nice of SPEC. They have my business next time I need a clucth.

Post by **the converted** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:44 am

DrummerEJ20 wrote:Dan,Sean,Amy and guy i dont know i wish i was back in NH helping you guys instead of down here.Look awsome and fun.When i come up to visit when ever that is ill deffinatly come see the car.

I don't know you either but I'm Mark and this is definitley not my first project car!

Post by **nwmrkt** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:45 am

MagikDragon wrote:
Roof will be gusseted to teh cage when it is re welded back on to the car, and the car is already stitch welded, look back to page 3(I think) Mark thanks for the update, ( I tried doing it last night but Iserve takes forever) oh well I have like 103 pics from the first day.

This gallery is updated with every pic from the first day until now if you need a recap. http://iserve.nicoclub.com/isgallery?id=5&cat=433

enjoy and remember support the NICOclub time attack car, post up if this is something that interests you and come watch us race it in october at VIR, This is a fun project that there will be more of in the future, so kick back and enjoy.

nice! did you guys remove all that epoxy sealer stuff when you stitched? Did you do the whole car? Have you drove a 240 that was stitched before? (or any car). How was the improvement, any more harshness to the ride?

Thanks

Post by **MagikDragon** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:54 am

nwmrkt wrote: nice! did you guys remove all that epoxy sealer stuff when you stitched? Did you do the whole car? Have you drove a 240 that was stitched before? (or any car). How was the improvement, any more harshness to the ride?

Thanks

we removed as much of the seam sealer as possible, and burnt off the rest when we welded.

the stitching doesn't really change ridgidity of the chassis all that much, it really just improves longevity of the chassis by keeping it all in one piece. this obviously isn't going to be a street car, so harshness isn't really an issue with us.

Post by **nwmrkt** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:08 pm

MagikDragon wrote:
we removed as much of the seam sealer as possible, and burnt off the rest when we welded.

the stitching doesn't really change ridgidity of the chassis all that much, it really just improves longevity of the chassis by keeping it all in one piece. this obviously isn't going to be a street car, so harshness isn't really an issue with us.

Ic thanks, does the absence of seam sealer make it more prone to rust? Also this is what im really intrigued by, because I want to keep my s13 as long as possible..."the stitching doesn't really change ridgidity of the chassis all that much, it really just improves longevity of the chassis by keeping it all in one piece.", can you please go alittle bit more indepth on that? Do you mean over time the chassis would "come apart" so to speak? So if I wanted to keep the car as long as possible stitching would be a good investment? Also I wouldn't mind the extra stiffness.

Thanks

Post by **MagikDragon** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:25 pm

sticthing for a street car doesn't make much sense.

you are really just adding extra spot welds all around your car. IT really keeps the chassis from stretching and coming apart due to the stresses of racing and abuse.

what you can do is add new seam sealer after the stitch welding is complete and then obviously spraypaint to prevent your rust

Post by **nwmrkt** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:58 pm

MagikDragon wrote:sticthing for a street car doesn't make much sense.

you are really just adding extra spot welds all around your car. IT really keeps the chassis from stretching and coming apart due to the stresses of racing and abuse.

what you can do is add new seam sealer after the stitch welding is complete and then obviously spraypaint to prevent your rust

Thanks for the input. My car will see the track as well as the street but not as serioulsly as this car of course. I want to keep my s13 aslong as possible, so what your saying is just leave the same sealer as it is? The chassis will be fine the whole time?

Thanks

Post by **MagikDragon** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:01 pm

yeah, unless you are really going to be making a serious car, its not worth the minimal gain to stitch weld the chassis.

Post by **the converted** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:04 pm

At that point you won't notice the diference. If your running R compunds, big brakes, and 400+hp you are just pushing the chassi so far beyond what it was designed for that you can start to run into fatigue issues and that's where the seam welding comes in. For the effort there isn't much payback for a street car.

Post by **eds13** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:06 pm

the converted wrote:Just kidding silcaminos are for sissy boys, real men take the whole roof off!

real men drive trucks

Post by **the converted** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:20 pm

I wondered if you would chime in on that! Your project is pretty sick with some nice craftmasmanship!

Post by **eds13** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:58 pm

hahahah thanks man, this thing is lookin sweet too.

Post by **DJButton** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:25 pm

Mark that other fellow was my friend Keith, only coool Subaru guy around!

Ed's just jealous, aren't ya bud!?

Post by **future240owner** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:16 pm

the converted wrote:

Post by **Soravia** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:16 pm

What about just welding in small steel plates instead of stitch welding? Wouldn't it provide more rigidity for very small increase in weight?

Post by **DJButton** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:52 pm

Well as mentioned previously the stitch welding isn't done to increase the rigidity over that of a stock car, but more to maintain that level of firmness after extended track abuse. Hence small tack welds to keep the chassis members attached not a silicone or synthetic/acrylic substance which would break down over time. Welding on small plates would just take away from the theme of the car in adding weight, albeit a small amount. Every pound counts if the finish line margin's are divided by a few hundredths of a second!

Post by **the converted** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:51 am

Also if you look at that nice little jungle gym that we put in, i think thats going to be all the rigidity that we need.

Post by **eazye2000** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:57 am

Jungle Gym!

Damn, I need to call into work or something and get up there and help you guys with that car! .......three jobs suck.

Post by **Florida240sx** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:29 am

Specs on Spec's clutch?

Post by **the converted** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:33 am

whole assembly weighs 17lbs. Most of the weight is in the middle vs standard clutch so it has a lower rotating moment. Can be rated for up to 800ft lbs of torque (this one is only rated for 600 to make moving it around easier). Plus this is the first twin disk that I have ever "owned"

Post by **USsil80** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:46 am

hey man i am home on leave and if you want to talk about those parts that you wanted again just give me a hola

Post by **Heavy** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:03 pm

man thats made a lot of improvement since i saw it what 2 weeks ago with a big 01? on the side...btw sean, ill race you to see who can get their motor in first lol

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