Build of my 180

[Darenm]

Rite lads said id get up by build here because this is my first build and all da help i can get would b great! so firstly i bought a 98 type x 180 couple of months back but unfortantly it met a wall and was unrepairable so heres da pics of da 180 http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/Darenm1/66341_440046006333_587846333_5310379_7830794_n.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/Darenm1/156767_155905144455654_100001085084464_257070_7828 455_n.jpg
and how she looked after
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/Darenm1/181583_169727486406753_100001085084464_333691_1949 228_n.jpg

So after a month of debaitin would i break it or rebuild it i decided i always wanted 2 build my own car so off i went to meath 2 collect a shell off mark andrews ye prob all know da shell but heres a pic how she sits now
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/Darenm1/168932_497721111333_587846333_6217332_1158715_n.jp g

after the long spin from cork to meath and back again we got straight in 2 it and started stripping
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/Darenm1/179803_169727339740101_100001085084464_333690_4411 837_n.jpg
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/Darenm1/167866_497725421333_587846333_6217367_5594658_n.jp g

all panels off and clearence made for da engine 2 come out out it came
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/Darenm1/168079_169726723073496_100001085084464_333669_6022 889_n.jpg
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/Darenm1/168918_169726103073558_100001085084464_333667_7140 07_n.jpg

[Darenm]

thats all i have for the time being

Plans: exedy clutch and flywheel
25mm vented wings
looking for standard type x kit if that fales its back 2 uras
2way dif
keep back stripped with half cage
nice dishy wheels not sure what yet ideas welcome
turbo timer
hks ssqv
fmic
and other small bits

not going anything major at the moment funds permitting i might do more

[pole drift]

Well done reshellin the car but if I were u I'd just stick a full cage in it, don't bother wit just a half cage

[Darenm]

well i want it for road use wit little attention from da guards as possible il only b doin da odd practice day here and there until i get da hang of it properly cheers ne way

[GTSr32]

standard type x kit would be class!!!!!

[shaneS14]

nice lad, thats my brothers old 180sx some history with that car :)

there she is with my old motor
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/35873_455558879621_616314621_6156750_7200570_n.jpg

[Darenm]

Days her lawn looked mint in her day hope 2 have her back again

[Darenm]

^^^^^^^^^ haha usein da phone dont work out great i ment 2 say in her day she was mint and i hope 2 have her back soon

[shaneS14]

^^^^^^^^^ haha usein da phone dont work out great i ment 2 say in her day she was mint and i hope 2 have her back soon

yeah man my brother will be happy to c her back on the road , on my computer at home we have pics from japan and stuff of her

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVaTMkOtgtk

thats her in japan got a video of it befor it was bought :D

[markandrews]

Best of luck with her, it will be nice to see back on the road

[hondaluver]

Best of luck lad, she was a sweet 180 before the tip :)

[Darenm]

Thanks lads havent got at it since da other nite been workin so hopein 2 do a bit 2 nite as im off

[moons657]

that shell looks familiar:p
good luck with her man,she'll look well when she's done:cool:

[Darenm]

haha clean shell u had lad hope 2 get a bit done next few weeks