Updated pics of my swap, piping done

[dekand]

So i finally got my fmic piping done and fmic mounted, the piping just needs to be cleaned up now, all i have left is ecu wiring my gauge cluster wiring is all pretty much done, so im hoping to have her started early next week, just gotta get to it.

Here are a few pics, thought id share since i always love to see other peoples swap pictures and i already put some on 240sx forums...

3 sections total, 1 cold pipe and 2 hot pipes, shibby...


Modified by dekand at 5:33 AM 1/17/2005

[Eikon]

Great pics! Thanks for posting.

I love the engine painted like that. Looks really sharp.

Is that 2.5" piping or 3"?

Any brand name on the IC?

Thanks

[wawazat8402]

if its the same one listed in his sig, it is spearco.

[dekand]

yeah 2.5" piping, spearco fmic

[S14R33]

Wow this "is" a common swap in the states. Your a lucky barstard. Im just starting my 25T conversion now. NICE PICS !!

[PurpleGodzilla]

very nice, just curious of why didn't you get the intercooler with the inlet and outlet on the same side. it would seem that it won't have to travel as much and less lag..

[dekand]

dont know, they are harder to find, i got that one ebay for a pretty good price, i dont think lag will be that much of an issue but we'll see

[themadscientist]

very nice work. Are you going to paint the pipes the same color as the engine? I like that red, it's almost R34 maroon.

[dekand]

not sure yet, i think i might just polish them up nice since they are stainless steel... it'd be too much red if they were the same color...

[themadscientist]

polished would be nice, or jethot coated

[dekand]

finished wiring up my r33 gauge cluster last night, heres a picture of it at night, i dont think anyone else has shown a picture of it because i was looking for one before i wired mine up to see what it would look like...

i think it looks sweet,

[themadscientist]

jess need that 320KPH speedo

[dekand]

oh no, because im putting a kmph to mph converter on it so it'll be 180mph

[BoostFab]

nice piping...you should get that thing ceramic coated. SS will absorb heat quick.

[PurpleGodzilla]

Don't take this as the wrong way..But I found the intercooler within 5 minutes...I figured the pipings and the time you spend..You might as well get an intercooler that actually would be more ideal..On top of that, you actually have more room for other gadgets..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33742

[dekand]

well i got the intercooler months ago, ebay changes daily ya know, not to mention that that type of design isn't as efficient as a straight through design , so who knows what i would be gaining anyway... im not the only rb guy with a straight through fmic ya know lol so obviously it can't be that wrong of a setup...

[NISMO_RB25]

I thought you had this thing running already. Man you have been working on this for a long time, it will all be worth it when you fire it up.

[dekand]

yeah i could have had it running months ago i was just really lazy for a while with getting it done, i work from home so i never really had anything making me get it done ya know, i know it will be worth it, hopefully i can start it this week and know that it was worth it lol

[hannibal]

Awesome pics.Most pics Ive seen run the coldpipe across the engine bay instead of the hotpipe. I like your setup better.Question about your wheels. They fit without spacers? Do you have Z brakes?

[dekand]

yeah it made more sense to me to have the hotpipe go across than the cold... radiator heat and all

the wheels bolt right up nothing needed but lug nuts... i dont have z brakes but i have no doubts that they would clear because of the design of the spokes, they curve outward so it should clear fine. im going to get z brakes pretty soon after its on the road

[foCk]

dekand, your cluster looks badass

has anyone else done their piping like mine, instead of going behind the radiator it goes in front...?

[accel junky]

Such good looking piping! My welds suck, I should have payed a pro...

[dekand]

haha, well luckily i diidn't have to pay for the welding as it was a friend of my dads that did it

[accel junky]

haha, well luckily i diidn't have to pay for the welding as it was a friend of my dads that did it

lucky bastard! Like I've always said, life is about who you know.

[BoostFab]

dekand, your cluster looks badass

has anyone else done their piping like mine, instead of going behind the radiator it goes in front...?

my piping is similar, but since i'm running an aftermarket turbo, with a top mount adapter i made, the hot side charge pipe goes down in front of the oil pan and around to the right side of the intercooler. i will post a pic soon

[accel junky]

fock, slick idea for the charge piping.