updates on the n14 vvl/ nos/ lsd project

[Andy Sunny Gti]

Before you read this just want to appoligise for some of the comments and actions you have seen from me on this forum.
Just love my Nissans and very passionate, which sometimes leads me going into other topics...

So sorry....


Anyway back to the build....


BIG SET BACK AS THE CAR NEEDS WELDING ARRGHHHH...
All four corners underneath....
But needs to be done.

Anyway the good news on the progress is that the cage, harnesses, seats, brakes fully bled, hid lights, 4 wheel alignment, cv boots replaced, lsd gear box fitted with the gear ratio from the sunny gti used, coilovers raised.
All been done.

The welding will therefore set back the engine purchase.

Next job after to do is battery to boot and MOT all after the welding.

What I am then going to do is order the following from the states

Greddy mss
jgy clutch
jgy lightweight flywheel





Anyway a few progress pictures
The car is tucked away in my mates garage as mine if full of bits.

This picture shows the lsd gearbox inner driveshaft.
I will let you know the codes later for the cv's as I had to replace them all costing 74 pounds from Nissan.

Both wheels span nicely on the ramp

I have also decided to go with the dastsek unichip which can be remapped, so will do with the vvl in, then remap with the Nos in.

 

[shaggy_master]

Nice interior.. It certainly means business.
Needs some power now.
If you get this right it'll certainly be very fun on track.
Joe

 

[Andy Sunny Gti]

Thanks,

have a reserve space on a track day at North Weald 4th July or something like that so needs to be done by then.

 

[Raceworx]

shame bout the welding.. how much that setting you back?

 

[Andy Sunny Gti]

It may be upto 800 pound to do the welding......not happy, but can't give up now....

 

[shaggy_master]

Weld it up yourself. Its a learning curve x

 

[Raceworx]

its worth it..

 

[Andy Sunny Gti]

I'll just give to the garage to do as I might do a full respray and may get a discount.
Also it's not a straight forward weld as i need to make extra support brackets underneath to support the bolt in cage, as the bolts come right through the floor and underneath on the two rear corners.

Nightmare.....

 

[RAJackson]

800 quid for the welding is a rip mate.

fabricate the plates yourself and take them to be welded on.

no way would i be paying 800 quid for anything, let alone welding

 

[stufagti]

seriously fella there is a place near me that does welding and guarantee it will be cheaper than £800!
call them tell them stuart with the almera forwarded/sent you : )

http://www.tkautoengineering.com/
They are the people who do all my engine rebuilds and machining etc,

 

[Andy Sunny Gti]

So with the pictures shown welding on all 4 corners, with plates, how much am I looking to pay?

Thanks

 

[VVLwezz]

nice one, shame about the welding though man, cant wait to see it all done in summer though

 

[stufagti]

So with the pictures shown welding on all 4 corners, with plates, how much am I looking to pay?

Thanks

dont know mate generally they need to see it first, tbh,

they charged me £120 to replaced/weld in, plus reinforce both my rear top mounts (the top/flat panel where the rear shocks bolt in) in my red gti i had,

 

[RAJackson]

i wouldnt pay much over 100 to weld plates over them bits. (im VERY tight though)

do all the grunt work yourself and make the plates yourself. you seem handy with your tools so get a hammer and a block of wood out and shape them bitches yourself. will save you a fortune if all the welder has to do it clean up the surrounding metal and weld on the pre fabricated plates. i'd expect a pro welder to weld 1m of metal per hour. so i'd happily pay max 3 hours labout if i handed the metal plates to him and said put them on

 

[Andy Sunny Gti]

I'll look into this, thanks..

 

[Andy Sunny Gti]

opps forgot about this thread.

Okay the car had a big set back as it needed loads, I mean loads of welding and restoration underneath.
The whole underside was rotten when the skirts were removed, all falling apart basically, so more or less the whole side underneath was rebuilt.
Got loads of pictures to show stages. Amazing job done.
The car is fully restored underneath and undersealed.
Looks mint now, clean as a whistle.
If I am going to keep the car I may as well do the full hog.
So instead of changing the shell, I got it repaired which took out 3 months budget, so the project finish time will now be delayed by 3-5 months.
Anyway I have got the car back.
A few progress shots.
Project commence.
I also have 2 donor cars which I will be breaking in the next month or so.
1. 1.8 pulsar gti
2. 2.0 sunny gti
Some of these pictures may be duplicated.

Current spec

sr20ve for June 2010
custom clutch and flywheel for June 2010
greddy mss - July 2010
custom ecu set up July 2010
Nos Set up Aug 2010
10 pot tarox front big brakes
braided barke lines all round
rear drilled discs
d2 coilovers
compomotive th2 rims
hid headlights
rear nismo cage
bucket seats- carbon fibre fia approved
harnesses- race aircraft style release on drives side
sunroof removed
rear fully sripped
headlining removed
uderbody re welded and bolt in cage strengthen plates, fully undersealed
rebuilt gearcasing lsd box from 1.8 gti pulsar
I used the gear ratio from the UK 2.0 Gti, just to aviod the 5th gear issue usually that come with the lsd gear ratios
4 wheel alignment
rear wiper removed
quick shift
custom exhaust and mainfold,blitz filter, all will go on sr20ve
Thats what I can remember for now

 

[stufagti]

nice work mate,

is that perfect touch tunning company your is at in some of the pics?
i recognise the garage, carpark and ramp,

 

[craiGTi]

fuck me that was rotten, glad i got an import

vvl n14 ftw though lol

so you're breaking both of the pulsars now, red one too - i'll draw up a list of little things i can think of mate!

 

[Andy Sunny Gti]

Cheers guys

Yes Perfect touch.....

Craigti, you have pm, wont be breaking for a month or so though.

It was rotten as hell.

Removing the seals showed the true horrors.
vvl for the win next......:thumbs:

 

[stufagti]

do me one favour never go back to perfect touch, they fucked my car right up!
nearly though aout taking legal proceedings,