The driftireland / DI Motorsport S14 (With TDP.ie & Jap Performance)

[Jay Rockett]

*We're delighted to announce that TrackDay Performance (TDP.ie (www.tdp.ie)) have teamed up with driftireland.com to build this, the 2011 driftireland S14*

Following my first year in competition last year in the driftireland 180SX (http://driftireland.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94&highlight=driftireland), I managed to win the Prodrift Amateur Championship, and hope to again achieve some more great results in the Non-Seeded Pro Class in this S14 in 2011. With TrackDay Performances' knowledge and expertise in building top-end race, rally and drift cars behind us, its going to be all down to me now to try drive the car to its full potential!

So without further ado, I give you an outline of some of the plans TDP and I have in mind for the car;


CHASSIS:

A huge amount of chassis work is going to be carried out with this car, as its really important when building a competitive car that you start from the base - building the rest of the car around a fully rigid chassis incorporating a WRC spec cage which TDP will build for the S14. This rigid chassis and cage setup will allow us to run much softer suspension settings for maximum grip all round. This combined with a huge weight-loss program for the car should make it a very competitive setup!

SUSPENSION:

After the chassis work, we will focus on the suspension. All suspension arms are going to be designed and manufactured in-house at TDP, using CNC machined aero-spec billet alluminium and high quality German(SKF) rose-joints.. Steering modifications will tie-in with a custom front and rear suspension setup that will allow for lots of steering lock in the correct way, reducing the ackerman angle as much as possible for high speed drifting!

ENGINE & ELECTRONICS:

As TDP are a one-stop race car preparation shop, they will be taking care of all engine, drive-train and electronic issues. Using my healthy SR20DET engine from last year, it will be stripped down, machined, cleaned and rebuilt using Wossner forged pistons and the usual uprated componants. We will be running a Nistune ECU and a custom wiring loom to simplify the cars electronics and will further save weight.



Part one of the strip-down in the di HQ!

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Willis giving a hand with the sound deadening

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And with 4 cans of Tar and Crap remover, a perfectly clean floor

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No sooner had the car arrived at TDP, out came the marker and plasma cutter
as Robbie started cutting out some of the unnecessary weight from the rear of the car.

Part two of the strip-down in the TDP HQ- the lightweight plan with the plasma cutter!!

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Thats all for now folks, I shall bring more updates throughout the week!

[Stonie]

Great to have you on board with us Jay, it's time to build a proper S-body:D

[Scamper]

Looks savage, ill be keeping an eye on this thread.

[ae86....]

looks like its goa be some build..!

the very best of luck with it lads..

[Chuck_g]

Savage. Will be a great car, cant go wrong with Robbie & Co. Time is ticking tho, alot of late nights id say, best of luck in 2011 jay.

[ste]

best of luck with this jay, with a tdp built car and the drivin ability you have behind the wheel it its bound to succeed

[Stevo]

Fuck! Should be sum car when its done :cool: How many non seeded and Pro's had nistune last year?

[pole drift]

Good luck Jay, your gonna do amazing in Prodrift this year with this.

[MANO]

looking forward too seein this ready looks like its going too be a good one:cool:

[Doofer]

I dont know when this was started but your leaving it seriously late when your startin from scratch.. However, i commend your efforts.. God speed be with you's. Enough philosophical shyte talk from me.. CANNNNOT WAIT! for prodrift this year.. So many brilliant builds goin on.. Great to see it.. Fair play to everyone concerned. Hope it goes well..

[Administrator]

I dont know when this was started but your leaving it seriously late when your startin from scratch.. However, i commend your efforts.. God speed be with you's. Enough philosophical shyte talk from me.. CANNNNOT WAIT! for prodrift this year.. So many brilliant builds goin on.. Great to see it.. Fair play to everyone concerned. Hope it goes well..

He works best under pressure! :D This is gonna be one epic setup from what I've seen and heard.

[Simon]

This is fully AWESOME cant wait to see the out come and how Jamwee drives it...

[Doofer]

When there's so much work goin into the chassis and weight loss its bound to be an A1 bus.. And from what ive seen from last year it'l be in very capable hands... Talent on Tap i think is a fair description.. All in all a perfect combination.. I wonder if i rubbed off Jay could i gain some driving ability.. I could do without the restraining order doh. Ha!

[ian g sr20]

good team u have behind you cant wait to see it done

[Romo]

Sweet! I'll call down for a nosey when it's more put together an theres less chance of me having to help with things :D

[Doofer]

Sweet! I'll call down for a nosey when it's more put together an theres less chance of me having to help with things :D

Get down and lend a hand if ya can... I need to see this at RD1..

[Tekno Twinky]

Hooray for jambon!

[Romo]

Get down and lend a hand if ya can... I need to see this at RD1..

my skills are limited to tea making.... an asking Jay what things are :D Both of which aren't really going to be much use in speeding him up!

[s13 drifter]

Best of luck lad lookin forward to seeing the end result

[JStone]

good to see ye started without me :D

i'll be at this first thing tomorrow and i have a few nice little touches lined up for the shell ;)

[Micko]

Serious pressure now no excuses:D

No better team to have behind you should be a good year!

[Kruizer]

Best of luck and fair play to Robbie & Co for jumping on board and helping the scene progress...

[Greg]

Loads of big names in the Irish scene going at that thing. It should be epic. Best of luck with the build and for the upcoming season. :)

[robbie@tdp.ie]

Serious pressure now no excuses:D

No better team to have behind you should be a good year!

Pressure is for tires. You still dropping your 32 in for its cage after Goldstone ?

Robbie

[Micko]

Pressure is for tires. You still dropping your 32 in for its cage after Goldstone ?

Robbie

Yeah sure am, it will be up with you the week after the 27th

[robbie@tdp.ie]

Yeah sure am, it will be up with you the week after the 27th

Get out that con saw to get the old thing out.

Robbie

[Micko]

Get out that con saw to get the old thing out.

Robbie

I will take great pleasure in doing so:D

[Cooldrft]

Congrats jay ,with a tdp built car,you'll be a serious contender this year.

[Jay Rockett]

Great to have you on board with us Jay, it's time to build a proper S-body:D

Damn right! Your gona be working over-over time now haha!


good to see ye started without me :D

i'll be at this first thing tomorrow and i have a few nice little touches lined up for the shell ;)

Haha sounds good John, see you's tomorrow!!


Thanks everyone for the comments, really looking forward to building this and really REALLY looking forward to driving it!:D

[shaneS14]

Fair play for getting that sponsorship lad , ya got the best in the business

[meego1]

fair play lads this will set the the bench mark for all s body builds, it will be hard to keep jay and brendan of the podium this year::)

[tomsheen]

weldone on getting the tdp lads on board of this jay
best of luck with it.. its in more than capable hands :)

[Stevie e39 drift]

is tis the blue 14 ?

[pole drift]

is tis the blue 14 ?

The s14 he took the engine out of for the 180sx?? He sold that shell.

[PeterT]

Wooohoooo! Etc ! Realy will be so well built itl probably drift itself!

[Prodrifter86]

Class. looking forward to seening this in action

[carpo]

looking good man...best of luck on the build

[chrisbrady325]

best of luck lads, should be a great car, be good to see you steer her :)

[Hightower]

well done jayooo. cant wait to see the finished product. wooop

[cotter]

id say the car will be class wen its done ,best of luck with it .

[Livewire 78]

is tis the blue 14 ?

nope its an ex road car of darraghs i think (white)

[thegosson]

whoop whoop good man jay cant wait to see this MO-SHEEN :D

[git]

cars lookin well jay, stone mkII was hard at it this evenin ! cage looks the business from whats done already must say ,all the best man with the rest of the build...............

chris

[Jay Rockett]

WEEK - 1

John continued cutting and removing as much weight as possible, but without sacrificing any strength in the shell.. Then he began reinforcing the rear with an X-bar from the rear chassis legs up through the floor to the rear top strut towers..



The S14 in TDP's cage building room..

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Marking out where needs to be cut

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Rear inner pockets, quarters and boot floor cut out

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Rear tank cover section cut out for bracing

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Starting the reinforcing X-bar

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X-bar complete!

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Plates welded in for the rear section of the cage

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And making up floor plates for the centre part of the cage

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Floor plate in the pan and box folder

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And in place. Although this is a pic of the passenger side plate, ya get the idea!

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Now for the main hoop, windscreen bar and A-pillar bars..

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Front fully welded

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Rear fully welded

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Rear welded to the floor plates - drivers side

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Passenger side

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Front driver side welded to floor plate

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And front passenger side welded to floor plate

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Starting to take shape now!

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These inside photo's show how the cage is tilted back slightly following the B-pillar line..

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And reinforced by a supporting bar, from the main hoop to the roof / A-pillar bar

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The rear section of the cage - from the main hoop down to the rear strut tower

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And across to the passenger side

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Main hoop supported

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Same on the passenger side

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[Jay Rockett]

And here's the rear triangle, from the rear strut towers that will run in an X
across the roof section and down the A-pillars which will stop the shell twisting
and transmit force from each corner of the car to the opposite corner!

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg122/jamierockett/The%20driftireland%20S14%20build/P1010877.jpg

Main hoop strengthened and supported by an X-bar first!

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Which is welded to the main hoop support, each of which is welded to a floor
plate just above the front bolt's of the rear subframe!

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Roof triangle in place to transmit the force from the rear triangle down the A-pillar bars!

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John welding plates to the front strut tower's...

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And notching a pipe for...

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This! A reinforcing bar from the bottom of the A-pillar bar to the strut tower!

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Welding to the plate at the strut tower

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And supported by a second bar to the A-pillar!

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As of now the cage is nearly complete, but this is put on hold untill monday as a racecar needs the full team's attention tomorrow! I cannot WAIT untill the cage is finished, but watching each section being built is a great way to learn the cars week and strong points and how to work with them! Untill next week, chow!:p

[DaveZigen]

Jesus, really going to the next level on this one Jay! Brilliant stuff, car should be very competitive if the build continues in this direction!:)

[Aidan Hogan]

Thats a serious looking cage and great welds :eek: :cool:

[twailbait]

It would be a shame not to crash it with a cage like that.

[Spartacus]

It would be a shame not to crash it with a cage like that.

Lol!


Great work on the cage, welding looks top notch. Very much so looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Love ground up rebuilds.

[Jay Rockett]

It would be a shame not to crash it with a cage like that.


Haha shut up you! God forbid that ever happens i think i'll just cut panels off another S14 and weld them around this cage!!:D



Lol!


Great work on the cage, welding looks top notch. Very much so looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Love ground up rebuilds.


Yeah its unreal, credit to the lads - they really know what they're doing and even have the time to explain what every single bar in the cage is for and why exactly they're putting it there! Especially with the additional bracing and support to stiffen the chassis, and the tubing used there is a thinner wall and much lighter than that of the main safety points so its benifits are huge in comparison to the slight additional weight they add!

[Prodrifter86]

holy shit!!!!!:eek: thats a serious cage dude.. serious build right here

[1jsoarer]

BOOM!!.......now thats what ya call a proper cage!!. Hes/youve thought of all the exact areas to stiffin and brace that'd be under stress. Must be savage to be able to work with all the benders and notching tools.......no sweat lost there with a lump hammer and sledge!!!:D

Great build, keep it comin!

[yowdy]

oh my god that is epic credit to the tdp lads best of luck wid this build jay

[JStone]

is tis the blue 14 ?


oh my god that is epic credit to the tdp lads best of luck wid this build jay

It's not finished yet ;)

[yowdy]

cant wait to see it done john

[Jay Rockett]

It's not finished yet ;)

Haha yeah, now that im awake again i remember the other bars your putting in!

[git]

Haha yeah, now that im awake again i remember the other bars your putting in!

how ya jay sorry didnt know that was you in with john last night just as i think about it now !! ha

[JStone]

Haha yeah, now that im awake again i remember the other bars your putting in!

Might actually get it done today :)

[git]

Might actually get it done today :)

john if ya want me to bang a few welds in hit me up a text :D

[JStone]

john if ya want me to bang a few welds in hit me up a text :D

Sound man :)

Really appreciate the few tips you gave me last night!

[git]

Sound man :)

Really appreciate the few tips you gave me last night!

No problem chief , sure i was givn a welder instead of a soother when i was a nipper !

[Jay Rockett]

how ya jay sorry didnt know that was you in with john last night just as i think about it now !! ha

Ha no worries dude, i was hiding in the fab room playing with the climbing frame in the car!!




Might actually get it done today :)

Really? Saweeeeeeeeet! Let me know and i'll be down later;)

[skinnynphats200]

Cage looking serious man.......:D

[Micko]

If my cage turns out remotely that ill be a happy man!

Savage work John.

[SUPER 180]

fair play Jay! really lookin forward to see ya drivin it this year

[JStone]

If my cage turns out remotely that ill be a happy man!

Savage work John.

Thanks lad :D




Really? Saweeeeeeeeet! Let me know and i'll be down later;)


I should be finished it later all going well!

[chrisbrady325]

serious job there lads! really nice tidy job!

[MikeFitz]

Looking good Jay! No better man to drive it either! ;)

[Jay Rockett]

serious job there lads! really nice tidy job!


Looking good Jay! No better man to drive it either! ;)

Cheers lads! Its turning into 'biker build off' with driftcars around here, haha!

More updates tonight!:D

[JStone]

Cage is finished :)

[ian g sr20]

Cage is finished :)

pics or its not ha

[robbie@tdp.ie]

pics or its not ha

Pics tomorrow some people have homes to goto.

Robbie

[robbie@tdp.ie]

Just a quick teaser of the cage install.

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

Robbie

[Kruizer]

Just a quick teaser of the cage install.

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

Robbie

Dam that is quick LoL

[Williek]

ha ha quickest roll cage ever lol

[G. Sweeney]

Haha jesus dat must b good for business makin dem dat quick :)

[robbie@tdp.ie]

Here is a quick look at the cage build form start to finish in 5 days.

Jay dropped in the shell last Saturday evening and we finished building it its cage this Friday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78JtgKYuQ90

We will post more photos later when they are uploaded.

Thanks

Robbie

[Kruizer]

Great work as usual Robbie, must drop up to you soon...

[danmoorhead]

some fukin work!!!

[JStone]

some finished pics are on the way :D

[Prodrifter86]

unreal cage dude.. just for further reference. how much is a cage just like that for like a 180sx?

[damo86]

how much is a gay? lol

[Greg]

unreal cage dude.. just for further reference. how much is a gay just like that for like a 180sx?

Freudian slip?

[robbie@tdp.ie]

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_FCe34KJd9-c/TWk8MkdBFjI/AAAAAAAAISU/N_nyEDWQljY/s800/CB9E9255.JPG

You calling this gay ?

Robbie

[peterhouze]

for some reason i dont like the cage
to many bars i think and i dont like goin tru the firewall
but everyone to does there thing and if jay is happy he is happy

[twailbait]

for some reason i dont like the cage
to many bars i think and i dont like goin tru the firewall
but everyone to does there thing and if jay is happy he is happy

Do you mean going through to the front strut towers??
Have you ever seen a proper cage??

Serious cage all the same, overkill!

[Prodrifter86]

haha sorry lads i was talking to thegosson on facebook and we were giving out about laptops and i rote that in there! hahaha....... i didnt to mean to say! woooops edited it now!>

and no robbie its savage it was a typing error.....
car is savage wud love a cage like that

[robbie@tdp.ie]

for some reason i dont like the cage
to many bars i think and i dont like goin tru the firewall
but everyone to does there thing and if jay is happy he is happy


Do you mean going through to the front strut towers??
Have you ever seen a proper cage??

Serious cage all the same, overkill!


haha sorry lads i was talking to thegosson on facebook and we were giving out about laptops and i rote that in there! hahaha....... i didnt to mean to say! woooops edited it now!>

and no robbie its savage it was a typing error.....
car is savage wud love a cage like that

Peter I accept that you may not like the cage on aesthetic grounds.

On a technical grounds I challenge you wont find a better designed and built cage in any drift car or s body in Ireland. We dont just put bars in the cage to look good. Every bar has a purpose and the reinforcements through the firewall are very necessary to stiffen the front of the shell.

We dont think its overkill as it will allow to Jay to progress as a driver to the highest level in Ireland and beyond.


I know that it was a typo.

Robbie

[peterhouze]

Do you mean going through to the front strut towers??
Have you ever seen a proper cage??

Serious cage all the same, overkill!
ya i seen proper cages but its not a rally car man its a drift car and i dont think he needs that much stuff in there its just to heavy but as i said if jay is happy he is happy with it

[peterhouze]

well robbie i just seen you post there and ias you said ireland and beyond no usa for jay in this cant go thru the firewall like that goin to the towers from what i know they just dont like it

[JStone]

for some reason i dont like the cage
to many bars i think and i dont like goin tru the firewall
but everyone to does there thing and if jay is happy he is happy

Every bar has a reason for being there it just looks a little complex compared to the usual drift spec cages!

A proper shell is the most important part of any car be it for drifting or racing as it's the one part that can't be changed ;)

I'm not having a go at you I'm just trying to explain why it's like that!

[Prodrifter86]

how much are they robbie for a serious mad cage like that??

[robbie@tdp.ie]

ya i seen proper cages but its not a rally car man its a drift car and i dont think he needs that much stuff in there its just to heavy but as i said if jay is happy he is happy with it

So Peter what is the difference in the type Motorsport. Are you saying drifting dose not need to have a strong cage ?

Robbie

[Prodrifter86]

ive seen serious cages in mk2 escorts going through the firewall and into the front struts towers... thats a beast. this strong will be really strong incase of big impact

[peterhouze]

it needs a strong cage but i think if your goin to spend so much on it make it fit the regs for all competitions so he doesnt have to build another car
as you said its the safest cage in ireland in a s-body and prob europe but he cant drive usa with it and thats where most drivers will end up
im just goin on what was said by a cage builder in the usa and he said forumlad would say no to it

[robbie@tdp.ie]

how much are they robbie for a serious mad cage like that??

Every car and every cage is different. Base cages for S body's start at €850 and the amount of extra bracing is agreed between the customer and us based on a proper assessment of the shell and the rest of the parts being used.

Robbie

[gem-s13]

it needs a strong cage but i think if your goin to spend so much on it make it fit the regs for all competitions so he doesnt have to build another car
as you said its the safest cage in ireland in a s-body and prob europe but he cant drive usa with it and thats where most drivers will end up
im just goin on what was said by a cage builder in the usa and he said forumlad would say no to it

im going to say it, just shut up mate!!

[robbie@tdp.ie]

it needs a strong cage but i think if your goin to spend so much on it make it fit the regs for all competitions so he doesnt have to build another car
as you said its the safest cage in ireland in a s-body and prob europe but he cant drive usa with it and thats where most drivers will end up
im just goin on what was said by a cage builder in the usa and he said forumlad would say no to it

So your saying FormulaD is the bee all and end all of drifting. Have you been in the USA at a FD event ? Have you worked on cars in FD ?

Robbie

[ae86....]

brillant work lads....

[JStone]

it needs a strong cage but i think if your goin to spend so much on it make it fit the regs for all competitions so he doesnt have to build another car
as you said its the safest cage in ireland in a s-body and prob europe but he cant drive usa with it and thats where most drivers will end up
im just goin on what was said by a cage builder in the usa and he said forumlad would say no to it

The formula d regs are retarded!

I don't think building a car for somthing that might never happen is a very good idea.

[jdmjimmy]

im going to say it, just shut up mate!!

baha ha..

wish jay the best of luck in Formula d..:p


prob be well able too..back on topic SERIOUS lump of a cage!!:eek:

[Jay Rockett]

baha ha..

wish jay the best of luck in Formula d..:p


prob be well able too..back on topic SERIOUS lump of a cage!!:eek:

Haha!

Enough giving out now, i'v a big smile on my face from the progress with the car, from less than a week's work as I'v wanted to build a
PROPER track car from the ground up for as long as i can remember and i'm finally getting to do it!!

[peterhouze]

robbie just explained what is goin on and why fd rules suck balls and i now know why the cage has so many bars
thanks for explaining it robbie and not goin mad when i asked by pm

[Jay Rockett]

robbie just explained what is goin on and why fd rules suck balls and i now know why the cage has so many bars
thanks for explaining it robbie and not goin mad when i asked by pm

Glad you now know! I tried explaining as best i could in the build why the cage is so significant when building a car for any motorsport, maybe have a quick look back to page 1!:cool:

[foshea]

I saw this cage at its early stages last week, a serious job, very high standard and done so quick, id say this shold make the car handle fair well.

[JStone]

Got the tunnel done today aswell :D

[Jay Rockett]

I saw this cage at its early stages last week, a serious job, very high standard and done so quick, id say this shold make the car handle fair well.

Thanks Francis!



Got the tunnel done today aswell :D

So i hear! I'll be down tomorrow, hollaaa!

[paddy 180]

Just read through the thread there.. VERY jelous of the cage:eek:
Nice work.

[dude]

thats a serious cage and thats goin to be one of the strongst stifist chassais in the country

[foshea]

Any more updates for us?

[Jay Rockett]

Any more updates for us?

Not yet Francis, but soon!

[D1 Chomer]

Jesus fair play lad. Ive been tryin 2 finish a car wit 3 years nd ur just knockin em out to beat de band. Serious cage 2.

[180sx drifter]

Any updates??

[podge]

bump for this any updates

[twailbait]

bump for this any updates

There'll be some updates soon.

[robbie@tdp.ie]

Waiting on the shell to be painted.

Robbie

[Aidan Hogan]

Waiting on the shell to be painted.

Robbie

this must be done ??

[Jay Rockett]

this must be done ??

Jesus your keeping an eye on us arnt ya?!!:rolleyes:


Originally when i started this build with TDP we never set a deadline, and i'v wanted to build a really competitive car for a long time, and in order to do it right, it takes a long time! So with that in mind i'm not competing in Prodrift for the rest of the season in order to focus all my attention (and money!!) on this car.

The cage has been primed and i'm going to start making up seat mounts, handbrake mounts,and the rest of the necessary interior aswell as engine bay mountings and brackets.. The same again for subframes and suspension components and once the whole car has been assembled, i'll strip it back and then paint it to insure the paint doesnt get ruined from cutting and welding.

All the engine machining work has been done in TDP, and as soon as i get the pistons, headgasket, bearings and the rest of the engine components its ready to be built! I'll have a few pics of the engine machining very shortly, and keep this updated as the car progresses!

[Gwhelan]

Should be deadly When finished especially when this much time has been taken and please don't sell it straight after it's finished like the rest of the brand new drift cars ha good luck anyway

[hunty_sideways]

once the whole car has been assembled, i'll strip it back and then paint it to insure the paint doesnt get ruined from cutting and welding.


ya I made that mistake, everything in and paint destroyed, well best off luck with the rest off the build and look forward to see in in in 2012 ;)

[jap scrap]

Any update on this recently i dont see the problem going through the fire wall when you have welded the cage to the fire wall it is completly sealed up again. class cage btw

[Jay Rockett]

I havent been near the car with so much other stuff going on and because this car wont be out untill next year its taking the back seat up untill now-ish! I'v compiled a list of things i want to do to the car and i'm hoping to get it under way in the next week or two so stay tuned!

[180sx drifter]

And updates on this?

[Jay Rockett]

Not yet! Very soon though!

[johns13silvia]

any updates jay?

[PeterT]

Yes! But not here yet

[TIMMY495]

Yes! But not here yet

how bout now?? Ha :/

[Jay Rockett]

Iv nothing worth puttin up just yet! If i had, it'd be up here ha! Waiting on a few bits and the 2012 rules to be finalised before i do anything else major!

[Eddie]

^^^^^ just a few pics of it to keep us happy :D

[180sx drifter]

Any updates yet? :)

[Jay Rockett]

Any updates yet? :)


Nothing has changed much from my last post really but we've some time off now over christmas and should get some more done between a few other job's we have on!

[Driftma]

You going to be back out again next year?

[gem-s13]

You going to be back out again next year?

after a year out does that mean you be back to the amatures? get the finger out and build the car

[pole drift]

after a year out does that mean you be back to the amatures? get the finger out and build the car

Didnt they put Mulvey back into Amatures when he came back??

[Driftma]

after a year out does that mean you be back to the amatures? get the finger out and build the car

But it wouldn't really matter anyway, it'll be the same top 32 setup as last year i sopose,so all it'd mean is what ever points he'd get would be in the amature instead of semi-pro??

[B.Egan]

Didnt they put Mulvey back into Amatures when he came back??

No they put him in semi-pro. AFAIK amateur and semi-pro is just really a choice, rather than a set class fomat

[Jay Rockett]

after a year out does that mean you be back to the amatures? get the finger out and build the car


Haha, afraid not Gem! I'll be in non-seeded just like yourself.. I believe we still
have an unsettled bet too!!:D

[Shorley86]

anythin happen with this over the last few weeks??

[JohnC]

Nice to see this in person today. Great work!

And what a garage!!!

[Jay Rockett]

anythin happen with this over the last few weeks??

Few things, i'm going to take some decent pic's tomorrow and throw them up tuesday most likely!


Nice to see this in person today. Great work!

And what a garage!!!

Thanks dude, nice to meet you both!

[Mabbit]

Come on jay hurry up you have two cars down der to build😜

[Jay Rockett]

Come on jay hurry up you have two cars down der to build��

Haha shut up you! One can only do so much!:p

[Jay Rockett]

Here's a few pic's i took, bit busy untill the weekend so i'll do a proper write up then!

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1328.jpg

Seats and ODP Pedal Box mounted
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1286.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1301.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1316.jpg

Here's an idea of how far back the Drivers Seat will be! (More on that later!)
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1327.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1305.jpg

Removable Front Panel
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1307.jpg

Which holds the Intercooler up and out of harms way!
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1306.jpg

Rear removable Quick Jacking Point
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1317.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1321.jpg

Full update coming this weekend!:o

[joey banana s14]

your cage gives me wood...great build so far really looking forward to seeing this finished:cool:

[yowdy]

looks savage ted

[peteconneely]

looking good man keep up the good work

[Jay Rockett]

Cheers fella's!

I was hoping to keep the colour scheme and choice of wheels quiet untill the car
was finished but then thought what if someone else thinks of the same idea?!!

So the plan is to paint the car a certain type of Grey colour, not 100% what shade yet!

Then the wheels will look something like theeeeeeeeeese:

17x9 (+6) Work Equip's for the front.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/389490_330600220299118_185770994782042_1361069_115 1396462_n.jpg

And a few 18 inch SSR Koenig's (Width and Offset to be decided!) for the rear.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/311303_321218044570669_185770994782042_1333371_396 047777_n.jpg

Big thanks to Dave from Japanese Performance (http://www.facebook.com/JapanesePerformance?ref=ts) for helping me out again this year with
these awesome wheels!

Having watched HUNDRED'S of video's, event write-up's and attended as many Drift events
I could manage, i came to the conclusion that the likes of Mad Mike Whiddett and James Deane (LBD PS13)
have the right idea! Building and competing in cars styled with the origin of the sport in mind!

Dished wheels, aggressive aerokits and mean looks is why most of us first fell in love
with Drifting and I'm hoping to keep that trend going! So lets see what happens, haha!!:cool:

[peterhouze]

pimping wheels yes yes yes
what the story with the engine and turbo set up or have you decided yet

[Jay Rockett]

pimping wheels yes yes yes
what the story with the engine and turbo set up or have you decided yet

Well i wanted to run an SR20VET engine as they sound great but for now im just rebuilding my current SR20DET with Forged Pistons, some light headwork etc and ill probably run a Garrett GT2871R turbo..

Just going by what Robbie reckons is the best setup for the car and the way i drive!

[Kruizer]

Having watched HUNDRED'S of video's, event write-up's and attended as many Drift events
I could manage, i came to the conclusion that the likes of Mad Mike Whiddett and James Deane (LBD PS13)
have the right idea! Building and competing in cars styled with the origin of the sport in mind!

Dished wheels, aggressive aerokits and mean looks is why most of us first fell in love
with Drifting and I'm hoping to keep that trend going! So lets see what happens, haha!!:cool:

Fairplay for taking the right route...

[markII-90]

Fair play Jay !!

Hopefully there'll be a few cars out this year with proper styling like this .

[Jay Rockett]

Fair play Jay !!

Hopefully there'll be a few cars out this year with proper styling like this .

Absolutely! Least that way if we cant drive hopefully our cars will still look good!!

[PeterT]

Cheers fella's!


[b]Big thanks to Dave from Japanese Performance (http://www.facebook.com/JapanesePerformance?ref=ts) for helping me out again this year with
these awesome wheels!

Having watched HUNDRED'S of video's, event write-up's and attended as many Drift events
I could manage, i came to the conclusion that the likes of Mad Mike Whiddett and James Deane (LBD PS13)
have the right idea! Building and competing in cars styled with the origin of the sport in mind!

Dished wheels, aggressive aerokits and mean looks is why most of us first fell in love
with Drifting and I'm hoping to keep that trend going! So lets see what happens, haha!!:cool:

Any influence from me and giving out about running the same kit and rotas that everyone else was running?! Haha good stuff though, now your hurlin!

[jamie180sx]

Looking savage jay, rims are pure sex what kit ya plan to run,also the s15 is a lovely silver is it something like that color or lighter

[Jay Rockett]

Any influence from me and giving out about running the same kit and rotas that everyone else was running?! Haha good stuff though, now your hurlin!

Haha yes, how did i forget about you!!

Thanks Jamie, not 100% on the kit or exact colour yet, i might keep that to myself!

[chrisbrady325]

Wish ya all the best this year jay! this is gonna look proper cool by the sounds of things!

have you used a pedalbox much before? was going to run one in my cam, but was told they take a bit of getting used too?

[Prodrifter86]

Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!

[B.Egan]

Having watched HUNDRED'S of video's, event write-up's and attended as many Drift events
I could manage, i came to the conclusion that the likes of Mad Mike Whiddett and James Deane (LBD PS13)
have the right idea! Building and competing in cars styled with the origin of the sport in mind!

Dished wheels, aggressive aerokits and mean looks is why most of us first fell in love
with Drifting and I'm hoping to keep that trend going! So lets see what happens, haha!!:cool:

YES! Exactly my mindset too. People get so caught up these days imo, in whats the perfect setup for drifting, with wisefab lock kits with 7j wheels, and ground clearance for bumpy tracks etc......screw all that in a sense as its not why I or most of us first thought drifting was awesome. Maybe running massive dished wheels that destroy your arches isnt the best idea, but I know you, like myself will enjoy it alot more when you pull it off, and when you see the car in pics and vids etc. Still cant understand why people might spend 20k+ on a build, have an amazing car, yet just throw a set of rotas and a Uras kit on. Why skimp on that little bit at the end? I know for alot of people winning is all thats important, but for me winning while being awesome is the ultimate.......and as said you atleast always have the backup of losing, but losing while being awesome haha!!:D

[Greg]

Epic wheel choice and attitude Jay. :D

[Jay Rockett]

have you used a pedalbox much before? was going to run one in my cam, but was told they take a bit of getting used too?

Yeah i'v driving a Racecar with a pedal box and got used to it straight away, and after driving various types of vehicles over the years i find ya get used to pretty much anything as long as the principle remains the same! Clutch, brake, accelerator etc!



I know for alot of people winning is all thats important, but for me winning while being awesome is the ultimate.......

Thats it in a nutshell! I appreciate the ultimate competition machine and i'm glad drivers build them for drifting to keep pushing the sport, but i'm hoping to keep the driftcar look too! Otherwise i would have picked circuit racing!:p

[MartyMoore]

2012 will be a very cool year if more cars are built like this

[Jay Rockett]

Here's some more detailed pics and descriptions of the work we've done over the last while!


First off I wanted to have the front panel removable to make working on the engine easier if needed,
and also somewhere safer to house the Intercooler!

So we marked and cut the front panel like so..

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/IMG_0304.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/IMG_0307.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/IMG_0312.jpg

The Intercooler is now up and out of harms way, with the Intercooler Piping
running through the headlamp holes which we made a bit bigger!

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2571.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2572.jpg

Bob then cut and bent 2 piece's of sheet steel which would support the removable panel

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2580.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2582.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2578.jpg

Welding the supports in place

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2576.jpg

Left side..

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2583.jpg

Right side..

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2586.jpg

Intercooler and Removable Panel in place

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2589.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2591.jpg

We then made spacers to space the Front Panel supporting legs out enough
to clear the Intercooler

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2593.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2598.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2660.jpg

All bolted up!

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2658.jpg

[Jay Rockett]

Moving to the rear we made a Quick-Lift Jacking Point to make tyre
changes easier and quicker!

Its removable in case of a collision and its design is to collapsed on impact but
still remains strong enough to lift the car! Its also alot lighter than it may appear!

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2679.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2677.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2686.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2688.jpg

After that we made rails for the driver and passenger seats..

Cutting some lightweight 1" X 2" box in the Bandsaw

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2701.jpg

Bob welding the Driverside in place

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2700.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2703.jpg

And idea cropped up at the start of this build in TDP to mount the Driverseat
quite far back in the car for better weight distribution and to give better
feedback to the driver as the car transitions through different corners..

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2707.jpg

Moving onto the passenger side, the recess in the floor pan to allow clearance
for the catalytic converter prevent us from mounting the Passenger seat where
we wanted it.. So i cut it out!

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2711.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2712.jpg

Bob bent and shaped a sheet to replace the cut-out recess in the floor

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2713.jpg

Welded in place, top and bottom for strength

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2714.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2716.jpg

This piece finishes it!

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2721.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2723.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2727.jpg

All sealed up!

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2728.jpg

I could then mount the Passenger rails where I wanted!

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2730.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2733.jpg

Driver and Passenger seats bolted in!

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1291.jpg

[Greg]

Good move on relocating the drivers seat back a bit. It took me ages to get used to my Chasers driving position being so far forward after driving a supra for so long.

Ps, please do a jacking point on my car like that.

[ste]

excellent fabricatrion work going into this build

[Muttly]

Have you planned on running s14a headlights? How will they fit with the pipe work going through the holes?

[JohnC]

Unreal work

Keep it up lads

[damo86]

if you put two silicone 90degree bends straight onto intercooler you might still fit lights.... great work dude

[nikkisixx69]

saw this yesterday , the work done on it is savage , so so tidy! jays plans and color scheme sound epic too!!

[twailbait]

Good old bob, some man with the metal work!

[Jay Rockett]

Ps, please do a jacking point on my car like that.

Ha, no prob.. After i finish the car though!


Have you planned on running s14a headlights? How will they fit with the pipe work going through the holes?

Yeah the headlight issue was the only downside to running the Intercooler this way but we mocked and measured it all up and we'll have to cut some of each headlight out a bit to allow it all to fit, so i'll just be loosing out on my full beams which wont be too necessary, main beams will do!

[Stevie e39 drift]

ah no just go s14 headlights same as your blue 1 , s14a's are growin on me but still think zenki 14s are cooler :D:P

[Jay Rockett]

ah no just go s14 headlights same as your blue 1 , s14a's are growin on me but still think zenki 14s are cooler :D:P

Zenki 14's have been too popular the last while, I want to bring back the Kouki!! And I havn't had a Kouki 14 untill this one!

[Jay Rockett]

Here's a few photo's of the small mod's i made to the OBP Pedal Box

I didnt like the tacky silver clutch and brake pedals, and felt they
were a little to wide, so i trimmed them down like so..

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2747.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2754.jpg

Then ground them flat and stuck skateboard grip tape so my feet wont slip
from the all important clutch pedal!!:D

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2755.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2757.jpg

Looks better and should make choosing the right pedal to press much easier!

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1313-1.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSC_1302-1.jpg


This is a pic of Gary "Mabbit" Mahony's Kouki S14 which will be getting stripped down and fully rebuilt
to a fairly similar spec to my car, the two of us will most likely be teaming up together for 2012!:afro:

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2780.jpg

[gem-s13]

Ps, please do a jacking point on my car like that.

bad design will just spread the rear chassis legs when you lift the weight of the car,

jay put in a strait bar to make a triangle

[Jay Rockett]

bad design will just spread the rear chassis legs when you lift the weight of the car,

jay put in a strait bar to make a triangle

Straight bar or tube will bend if jacked from the middle from what i can see, and if I hit the passenger side it may impact on the driver side!

This one will hopefully collapse from an impact but shouldnt spread when being jacked up! Back end is quite light too!

[Shorley86]

fair play this is an epic build. cant wait to see the final result on track.

[gem-s13]

if you put that jacking bar upside down on the ground measure the with of ware it bolts onto the legs then get some one to stand on the middle bit and measure it, it will have spread, i mean put a strait bar about 9-10 inches long in the middle of what you already have to make a trangle shape it will stop the push on the legs as it will be the bit under strain, and being that far down the bar "when" you hit it off a wall it will still let the bar bend,

[Jay Rockett]

Ha, believe it or not we were jumping on it and it didnt flex at all! I want to put it in a press to be sure but i cant see it spreading tbh!

I did think of something along the lines of what you said there so once i try it in the press ill know if it needs bracing!

[decobyrne106]

liking this build so far. lot of thaught going into it. what suspension arms etc you going to be running?

[peterhouze]

engine sounds good nice and basic but vet would have been class

[Jay Rockett]

liking this build so far. lot of thaught going into it. what suspension arms etc you going to be running?

I'll be using all TDP Alloy Ajustable Arms!


engine sounds good nice and basic but vet would have been class

Yeah I have a few spare SR blocks so i might just build a VET on the side and throw it in at some stage but
the SR im building for now will still be quite a potent motor!

[Mabbit]

This is a pic of Gary "Mabbit" Mahony's Kouki S14 which will be getting stripped down and fully rebuilt
to a fairly similar spec to my car, the two of us will most likely be teaming up together for 2012!:afro:

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m495/JayRockett/The%202012%20DriftIreland%20-%20DI%20Motorsport%20S14/DSCF2780.jpg




Car will be getting stripped the weekend.....and then have bob(DI Motorsport) to rebuild the engine:D
While I get on with lots of other things the car needs and fix problems I had from this year....
Most likely gonna have to put in a few late nights to hav it ready for round 1....
I'll sort out a rebuild thread to keep people updated on whats goin on with the car....

[Stevie e39 drift]

whats the difference in vet and the origonal sr ?

[Muttly]

VE's have a better head than the DE. For starters the rocker system is replaced by a shaft system. Basically no more popping off rockers as they're on a shaft. The head also flows better right out of the box. You have vvl which is variable lift. If you get custom cams ground you can have it built to have early spool and then the cams change position to all for big power up top.

[Stevie e39 drift]

thanks ;) every day you learn a little , its only recently iv started hearing about these :)

[Muttly]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_VVL

[Driftma]

any update on this machine?

[duane-drift]

and the vet's sound amazing
for example :Team BS Bildeler Silvia S13 SR22VET - GMS September 2010 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csW8-zsmeGA)
this is a serious build cant wait to see it out

[Mayo S13]

very nice work , any more updates?

[Jay Rockett]

Due to much needed funding to start my business I'm afraid this car is now up for sale!