damo's 2011 s14 prodrift build

[damo86]

2011 build. :)

This is how she finished the year,
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5360489375_1dbd5e79a1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5360489375/)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4739390273_c0045fab7b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/4739390273/)


my plans are mostly just to tidy it up and
bit of paint some suspensions mods,
unfortunatly funds wont allows for engine work this year
so ill have to stay going with what i have..
these are some pics of what i picked up so far

picked these up off stevo, and re grooved them
before
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5360485957_d34cb375bb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5360485957/)
after
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/5361100026_6d019ab5d9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5361100026/)


some suspension/handling bits
camber arms
tension rods
traction rods
toe rods
heavier anti roll bars
locking collars
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5370924384_68e0b8bdfe.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5370924384/)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5370921026_6b0728b674.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5370921026/)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/5370919824_57676e25fa.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5370919824/)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5370920472_4e9e1d4828.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5370920472/)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5370344503_f98463c7d7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5370344503/)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5370923768_169cd60ecc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5370923768/)

also had an oil cooler here from my evo so got some lines off carpo and getting a sandwich plate from driftworks

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4665732811_5045f61705.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/4665732811/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/5370917444_d5fa724c33.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5370917444/)

this is how i left it last night
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5370927094_54e4566a69.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5370927094/)

any feedback any suggestions welcome!!! :)

[S14a johno]

be looking close at this as my car one the same raod :rolleyes::rolleyes:
looking good so far damo

[pole drift]

who re-grooved the disks???

[303bhp]

i love these build threads fair play will follow this all the way

[Greg]

Good man Damo. Looking forward to updates. Gis a shot!!!! :D

[Keli]

Didn't think the car would get so much lovin Damo!
She'll be great when finished :D

[SIMO]

good stuff damo keep the work up!!! doin the same at the moe hope to do pd this year but all my moneys goin into rebuildin de engine it went pop there few months ago!!!! few nice shinny parts u got there!!!

[LauraD]

fair play hun best of luck will be class when finished :)

[fiddy s14a]

Nice silvia man gona follow tis 1 until finished best a luck wit build

[damo86]

who re-grooved the disks???

i done them myself

[damo86]

cheers all!

[Keli]

i done them myself

some boy ;)

[yowdy]

gud man damo,, roll on the crac for 2011

[damo86]

cheers andy

[damo86]

fixed some of the damage today
before
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4739390273_c0045fab7b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/4739390273/)

during
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5378241958_ba768f9fdf.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5378241958/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5378242320_ff1a0f7f85.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5378242320/)

after [kinda, still needs welding and filler]
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5377643477_44bdb2bd8b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5377643477/)

[damo86]

the arms fitted and locking collars

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5405462733_76a9cd5866.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5405462733/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5406067038_d2d5c562b1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5406067038/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5405458971_e933836909.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5405458971/)

[Spartacus]

Please leave it on standard bumpers Damo! Looks way way better without the kit on!

[Greg]

Good man Damo, get the finger out though and finish it. :D

[damo86]

i might spray the standard bumpers up too and see what there like on

@ greg fuuck you lol

[damo86]

not much happening as we're heading to drift comp in port laois
i cut boot floor out and raised it up to make access at the diff easier in case it needs to be changed at an even in a rush, nothing worse than blowing it on first lap and missing a few runs trying to get at bolts

cut out
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5477062776_b15d648a94.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5477062776/)

what came out
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/5477062914_6093a05e81.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5477062914/)

you can just about see bolts on backing plate
easy get at them now
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5476462289_eb0b830a8b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5476462289/)

shot gun exhaust
its now 3" pipe from turbo to axel, down to 2 2.5" pipes.

stainless steel piping
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5479500701_98fd036cd3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5479500701/)

3" pipe , flatened on one side to fit the 2" inch pipes into
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5059/5479500555_6f34f14be3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5479500555/)

done
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5259/5480101420_7f5c89b68d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5480101420/)

[git]

love the rawness of this build and the car ,god hard work no fancy shite ,well done

[damo86]

fancy shite is for people with money lol

cheers dude

[git]

haha ! anyway fair play always liked the car ! besta luck

[Greg]

Have you enough brake discs lying around?? :D

[damo86]

there kav's the pikey, there gone now tho

[Greg]

Good old Kav, the bleach in his hair must've gotten through to his brain.

Looking forward to see how you go in this at the comp. :)

[joey banana s14]

great stuff man im LOVING the exhaust keep us posted:cool:

[damo86]

cheers joey,

[diggerdolan]

Love that exhaust! Cool build man!

[damo86]

had a great weekend in port laois, the new adj arms really made a difference, will get pics up soon :D

[Stevo]

had a great weekend in port laois, the new adj arms really made a difference, will get pics up soon :D

Fair play damo you were running the fook out of that container :D

[damo86]

Cheers stevo no pics tho

[Greg]

Damo, I'd like to praise your driving but I don't like you so I can't. :D

[damo86]

i was going to say the same to you

[damo86]

well after a very busy week leading upto rd 1 in ennis, managed to get the car ready to rock and qualified for top 32 in 10th position, :D
went up against dan byrne and i hit the wall on practice run and blew intercooler pipe :mad: ah well,
then found out on tuesday that i came 2nd in amature so im happy to have picked up my first bit of silver ware,{not in my possesion yet} and to top it off my gf had our baby friday :)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5650787851_82848e787a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5650787851/)
DSC_0154 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5650787851/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5024/5651354524_855866a457.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5651354524/)
DSC_0093 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5651354524/)


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5651354438_d9d5dd61ff.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5651354438/)
DSC_0004 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43570075@N02/5651354438/)

[Greg]

Not a bad week for you so Damo. With the new "daddy power" you'll be unstoppable. :D

[damo86]

just like you greg :)