S15 Trial Kitted Silvia
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No, Nissan made a convertible but only offered it as a Spec S (non turbo). Autech may have tuned some convertibles but they mainly did Spec S's...
Autech increased the compression ratios, inserted high lift cams, upgraded the brakes, gearbox, clutch and Flywheel to those from a Spec R and increased the amount structural bracing to that of the Spec R also
They're 200bhp as standard and are meant to be Epic
I had intended to match or beat the Autech Spec (with a gas flowed SR20VE head & cams) and have made some progress in the braking / chasis dept. but the engine / box won't be happening. Too expensive for very little in the way of a reward. So hopefully I'll eventually get the money together to do an engine transplant...
P.S. Thanks for changing the title :thumb:
Autech increased the compression ratios, inserted high lift cams, upgraded the brakes, gearbox, clutch and Flywheel to those from a Spec R and increased the amount structural bracing to that of the Spec R also
They're 200bhp as standard and are meant to be Epic I had intended to match or beat the Autech Spec (with a gas flowed SR20VE head & cams) and have made some progress in the braking / chasis dept. but the engine / box won't be happening. Too expensive for very little in the way of a reward. So hopefully I'll eventually get the money together to do an engine transplant...
P.S. Thanks for changing the title :thumb:
It's been ages so I figured I'd do a bit of an update!
Since my last update I've been on two trackdays, I've undersealed the underbody of the car, slammedmind did the four arches for me, I've got new coilovers, an Apexi rad cap and a Cusco rear strut brace (but it's not yet fitted)!
The trackdays:
More pics of them both can be found at the link below but I went out in Mondello on July 20th with the SXOC. It was a fantastic day out and I enjoyed it a lot! The new coilovers were fitted and she was set up beautifully. I'm officially hooked!
http://s696.photobucket.com/albums/vv325/Trial_S15/Trackdays/
But I made a bit of a mess of my new tyres
Since my last update I've been on two trackdays, I've undersealed the underbody of the car, slammedmind did the four arches for me, I've got new coilovers, an Apexi rad cap and a Cusco rear strut brace (but it's not yet fitted)!
The trackdays:
More pics of them both can be found at the link below but I went out in Mondello on July 20th with the SXOC. It was a fantastic day out and I enjoyed it a lot! The new coilovers were fitted and she was set up beautifully. I'm officially hooked!
http://s696.photobucket.com/albums/vv325/Trial_S15/Trackdays/
But I made a bit of a mess of my new tyres
So when I booked the next trackday I intended on getting some Toyo R888's, time flew by and before I knew it the trackday was upon me and I had no money for 888's I was very lucky though and managed to find somebody to lend me theirs! You know who you are and you are a legend!
I wasn't sure if they'd fit due to the offset and width of the stunning works rims (9") but they did and they look bloody fantastic
The trackday was organised by Modified Motors (an Irish modified car magazine) and it was a lot of fun The R888's made some difference and I shaved 2.5 seconds off my previous best timed lap of 1.14.1 (new best = 1.11.5)
I've no shots of me driving yet but I've been promised some from one of the lads who was taking pics on the day!
I wasn't sure if they'd fit due to the offset and width of the stunning works rims (9") but they did and they look bloody fantastic
The trackday was organised by Modified Motors (an Irish modified car magazine) and it was a lot of fun The R888's made some difference and I shaved 2.5 seconds off my previous best timed lap of 1.14.1 (new best = 1.11.5)
I've no shots of me driving yet but I've been promised some from one of the lads who was taking pics on the day!
The coilovers:
My HKS coilovers were knocking and had to be replaced :cry: I decided to go for the Driftworks CS2's and they are brilliant! The car is much more comfortable on the road but the softer springs also make for better grip around the circuit. Granted I now have even less hope of ever drifting in it due to the increased grip but with the lack of any real power it was never gonna happen anyway!
Underseal:
I decided to underseal my car after reading up on the state of a lot of S13 & 14 shells. They're not fairing very well and a number of people are having to scrap / reshell as a result! So seeing that my Silvia is ten this year I decided it was as good a time as any. I got Rob to do the arches after seeing the fantastic job he did on his own and then I took a few days off work and got stuck into the underbody...
The cills were starting to show some surface rust so it was easier treat it now and then underseal it than try to go back in a couple of years when the problem is much worse! It took bloody ages; I had to remove the surface rust & existing sealer with a wire brush (drill bit) and then apply Hammerite Krust Gel which then had to be reapplied every half hour for three hours. This then had to be washed down with a hose and a wire brush to remove all of the solution. Once it had all dried I masked off anything that shouldn't be covered in sealer and used Hammerit Waxoyl Undersealer which had to be reapplied 2 hours later and left overnight to dry. In the morning I used Hammerite Stone chip protector, similarly this should be reapplied after two hours with a third coat two hours after that and left overnight. I'm quite happy with the results and won't be worrying too much when I see them salting the roads at xmas
My HKS coilovers were knocking and had to be replaced :cry: I decided to go for the Driftworks CS2's and they are brilliant! The car is much more comfortable on the road but the softer springs also make for better grip around the circuit. Granted I now have even less hope of ever drifting in it due to the increased grip but with the lack of any real power it was never gonna happen anyway!
Underseal:
I decided to underseal my car after reading up on the state of a lot of S13 & 14 shells. They're not fairing very well and a number of people are having to scrap / reshell as a result! So seeing that my Silvia is ten this year I decided it was as good a time as any. I got Rob to do the arches after seeing the fantastic job he did on his own and then I took a few days off work and got stuck into the underbody...
The cills were starting to show some surface rust so it was easier treat it now and then underseal it than try to go back in a couple of years when the problem is much worse! It took bloody ages; I had to remove the surface rust & existing sealer with a wire brush (drill bit) and then apply Hammerite Krust Gel which then had to be reapplied every half hour for three hours. This then had to be washed down with a hose and a wire brush to remove all of the solution. Once it had all dried I masked off anything that shouldn't be covered in sealer and used Hammerit Waxoyl Undersealer which had to be reapplied 2 hours later and left overnight to dry. In the morning I used Hammerite Stone chip protector, similarly this should be reapplied after two hours with a third coat two hours after that and left overnight. I'm quite happy with the results and won't be worrying too much when I see them salting the roads at xmas
Your car's looking great Colin - some nice pics there Waxing FTW ! :lol:
Waxing FTW ! :lol:
Thanks lads; it was bloody fantastic
There's a video here but it's not much to look at, I only used it to record lap times when I got home...
http://s696.photobucket.com/albums/vv325/Trial_S15/Trackdays/?action=view¤t=MOV02458.flv
There's a video here but it's not much to look at, I only used it to record lap times when I got home...
http://s696.photobucket.com/albums/vv325/Trial_S15/Trackdays/?action=view¤t=MOV02458.flv
Very small update;
I've been meaning to paint my window wipers and scuttle panel and remove the cheap looking Nissan sign from the back of the car for ages but have always been too lazy! So I got home early from work yesterday evening and got stuck into it!
And when I removed the Nissan badge look what I found??? (but it's also been removed...)
And seeing as I've been asked to throw my car up on a stand tomorrow at Japfest I figured I'd give her a bit of a clean today (I'll do the wheels tomorrow) :thumbs:
I've been meaning to paint my window wipers and scuttle panel and remove the cheap looking Nissan sign from the back of the car for ages but have always been too lazy! So I got home early from work yesterday evening and got stuck into it!
And when I removed the Nissan badge look what I found??? (but it's also been removed...)
And seeing as I've been asked to throw my car up on a stand tomorrow at Japfest I figured I'd give her a bit of a clean today (I'll do the wheels tomorrow) :thumbs:
Car looks well mate. Especially in the flesh.
Thanks lads, I got drenched at Japfest so didn't take any pics but I got some last night while she was still reasonably clean...
I even de tarred and polished the underside of the rear bumper right back to the diff!
I got some new goodies too, I fitted a cusco rear strut brace a couple of weeks ago and bought a front ARB on sunday
I even de tarred and polished the underside of the rear bumper right back to the diff!
I got some new goodies too, I fitted a cusco rear strut brace a couple of weeks ago and bought a front ARB on sunday