View Full Version : Timmy's 180sx life/build!
Hey lads, ive always said to myself id would do a build thread but kept putting it off, ive had this car since mid 08, an ive a few pics to upload to get this up to date..... ill prob do this over time during the winter evenings :) comments an advice/tips always welcomed :rolleyes:
I bought it pretty bog standard an imported it from japan
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jCa4R5SEaqQ/TpdCKlyg2vI/AAAAAAAAAOI/x-133psBVkQ/s400/0000.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6MSveDsa0Bk/TpdCT3P43lI/AAAAAAAAAOY/LHcl9SgDZzA/s400/0003.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RDqTg0elaY0/TpdCXXHV8ZI/AAAAAAAAAOg/ka-KoQdbpGs/s400/0005.jpg
Pretty much just fitted a roll cage, welded the diff, intercooler,bucket seat an managed to get a round or two in before the year was out
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z11MImSCr0A/TpdIIEIL_ZI/AAAAAAAAAPE/fK-MQyXtAZ4/s640/_MG_4133.jpg
That pretty much was 08
for 09 done a few bolt on mods, fuel pump and adjustable reg and actuator, stainless steel manifold and sprayed the car midnight purple and bought some rota grid alloys :)
Went across the pond to wales an got my semi pro bdc license
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tUSdDXvb1KQ/TpdJ-IDpisI/AAAAAAAAAPM/9cCp7SW0-WM/s800/llandow.JPG
had a great year
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KhbsDqReOEY/TpdLWffLjBI/AAAAAAAAAPU/OsqvJdJSx6k/s640/8.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Gdf7EyVylYo/S4L8-G-bOjI/AAAAAAAAAB8/kz_PlR_YqC4/s640/4298792361_a27152f66e_b.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2nQ2J_dFewA/S4L8-WrJn1I/AAAAAAAAACA/08ZD80UZ0xE/s400/ESC_0126.sized.jpg
finished 9th in the championship which i was pretty happy with considering i missed 2 rounds
sooooo thats the boring stuff outta the way...........
2010 i took the year out to do a complete engine rebuild.......
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AbNuraH3rNc/S4L8-c3GjtI/AAAAAAAAACE/Enf4tpa8_IE/s640/29102009109.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GpOisYEjfUU/S4MAJlJ0WGI/AAAAAAAAAEI/13dGM-glhLA/s640/29102009111.jpg
and cleaned the shit off the engine before i took it apart
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bj8dz_-D9N4/S4L9nj24kfI/AAAAAAAAACY/pTUhIBOYH08/s640/02112009114.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ft2ncCrk1uY/S4L9o9cm0cI/AAAAAAAAACk/1GZoCzz5G14/s640/16112009125.jpg
thats all i have for now...... ill post up more later :)
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AVP1Subkhl0/S4L-YQ0ynjI/AAAAAAAAAC4/UgQZ_cQLYVg/s640/16112009123.jpg
also gave the block a power wash when i had the chance :)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XGhGUkOzPdY/S4L9n5jtN6I/AAAAAAAAACc/sQ2qLAi7BtY/s640/16112009126.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s5U7u4vKHiQ/S4L9okQHTtI/AAAAAAAAACg/SzH7M7-9wiY/s640/16112009128.jpg
got my forge on :cool:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wMiOqe33hXs/TpiNsbmvStI/AAAAAAAAAPc/kQ7BBfMtWYA/s640/26012010165.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5UHwGtdIJic/TpiOXdyeAfI/AAAAAAAAAPs/1C-YVOBoxy0/s640/07022010168.jpg
Got a nice delivery from Japan!!! i was like a child at christmas when i seen this parcel!!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oZWtH2SSOOw/TpiQBvY0IcI/AAAAAAAAAP4/HmmEd52E5h8/s640/31122009139.jpg
in the meantime i was in the uk and had a full bottom end (including clutch and flywheel) balancing carried out by these guys "vibration free" had it done there and then while i waited, sound lads to deal with :)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ylgqlUDOLew/TpiPOd7rW0I/AAAAAAAAAPw/oY9Tc2o6EXw/s640/03022010166.jpg
what site from japan did u buy them from??
Good job man, alot further than I am.. What size pistons? 86/87mm?
what site from japan did u buy them from??
RHD japan, sound guys to deal with, only ting is i got raped on the custom charges :(
Good job man, alot further than I am.. What size pistons? 86/87mm?
went standard 86mm bore, as the engine was perfect so didnt bore it out bigger , i just wants it to be bullet proof/safe
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ch6agvs1YIM/TptmrkX59qI/AAAAAAAAAQI/KH7Hcr2zXqo/s640/07022010167.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-81jWt_jB1Jg/TptmzmpSqVI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/v2YWccMlTUs/s640/07022010169.jpg
few bits i had gathered up over time for the build
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OnVfRBZ5Esc/TptmO3WGTqI/AAAAAAAAAQA/IA-tlLCWBeo/s640/17012010157.jpg
among those bits i got a new timing chain tensioner and guides, didn't really need them but i got abit fussy when i was gone this far with the engine build
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gnGVFhynE8Q/TptqZepq-DI/AAAAAAAAAQw/W6MA7GOXmrE/s640/15022010180.jpg
the guides are slightly different to the old ones :( so had to order the bolts for it too and the hole are couple of mm in the difference
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NZStDdKxfxo/TptqdAJbblI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/xaQD_BOfLTY/s640/15022010177.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TxWjvLVvDJc/TptpoElCJqI/AAAAAAAAAQo/hp__DPJf2K4/s640/20022010184.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9R575GiYS3E/TptngQzR4nI/AAAAAAAAAQg/CGpA97Mh0Ec/s640/20022010187.jpg
new oil and water pump fitted :D
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yrSqqx7sqGQ/Tptrpfec7kI/AAAAAAAAARA/Iut-C5bHHlI/s640/20022010186.jpg
pistons in their new home
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LeFek5YxMX4/TptnHHd-2xI/AAAAAAAAAQY/LitpdqawepM/s640/07022010170.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-a32-7ODZWlk/TptsH7biS5I/AAAAAAAAARI/ac_mvR0dcE4/s640/07022010171.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-auogI624PxY/TptsKJVb3PI/AAAAAAAAARQ/v_ztBk-Ez38/s640/07022010172.jpg
got at the head work then, sent it off to get skimmed and some brian crower valve springs and retainers fitted! :)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xv-NTBkmFCk/TqB_IfU2s_I/AAAAAAAAARY/DBM4ZUf0Y9M/s640/17012010159.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f02bggqLjIg/TqB_cZ5N08I/AAAAAAAAARg/_tjtiUes36o/s640/25012010163.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NIC2SlZuMbY/TqB_x_VpxgI/AAAAAAAAARo/GjtI9p97OeI/s640/20022010189.jpg
also got an s14 oil pick up when i was at it :rolleyes:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bXszZ6qxCUI/TqCABbX0RHI/AAAAAAAAARw/JKiXZij50Os/s640/20022010188.jpg
Always liked this car, plain and simple and to the point and looks like you can drive it too :) What are your plans for 2012? Pd??
Always liked this car, plain and simple and to the point and looks like you can drive it too :) What are your plans for 2012? Pd??
Cheers Chuck! :D ive seen you a good few times and your a pretty serious pilot youself! :eek: emm plans for 2012? all goin well.... hope to do both pd and bdc but knowing me.. things dont go to plan or sumtin will come up and feck it up on me ha, fingers crossed it wont thou
FairPlay TJ.. Serious car and capable driver...
Cheers Chuck! :D ive seen you a good few times and your a pretty serious pilot youself! :eek: emm plans for 2012? all goin well.... hope to do both pd and bdc but knowing me.. things dont go to plan or sumtin will come up and feck it up on me ha, fingers crossed it wont thou
Cheers lad, its some fucking challenge these days, every driver as good as the next :) Sure BDC is as close to you as PD really??? Id love to travel over next year but i just love PD.......must be the sessions :D
Thanks Aaron :) cant frickin wait to be back at it, think im having withdrawal symptoms!!! @ chuck, heard the sessions are fair gud craic at pd, ill find out next year!!!! ha, (ill b the one on the ground!)
Il be next to ya....or on top of ya........mainly number 2 :)
i love threads with loads of engine rebuild pics pure porn :p fair play dude
nice 1 chuck........ really lukin forward to the sessions now!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P thx Darren more pics to come!
calicagesracing
21-10-11, 08:49
Nice engine work tj:afro: What turbo?
Nice engine work tj:afro: What turbo?
Thx horse!! :D emm went with the gt2871r, wanted it responsive cuda went gt3071 but heard bout the lag it had so played it safe
calicagesracing
21-10-11, 23:45
Thx horse!! :D emm went with the gt2871r, wanted it responsive cuda went gt3071 but heard bout the lag it had so played it safe
Perfect drift turbo on that setup I reckon horsebox:p
Lookin forward to a shpin in her when she's back going:wink:
Perfect drift turbo on that setup I reckon horsebox:p
Lookin forward to a shpin in her when she's back going:wink:
same as dat man, im mad to get back at it!!!! hows d build goin wit ye??
sump fitted!! :) well top half of it....
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GDoWM1x4fJY/TqXHNiY11WI/AAAAAAAAAR4/tebiJadshcE/s640/03032010203.jpg
hello mr tomei n2 oil block adaptor.........
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yGVM4fSwrdY/TqXHiwsq_-I/AAAAAAAAASA/CUIVJWpzFkI/s640/22022010195.jpg
got my head and tomei adj cam pulleys and cams fitted :)
also with a new genuine nissan timing chain kit
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oiUxvltK3hg/TrBbotBw2HI/AAAAAAAAAWI/63H_3mlT_6U/s640/04032010210.jpg
also brand new oil spray bars fitted and tomei rocker arm stoppers fitted
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x9WGQ0Lf7gQ/TrBbZ8rm1xI/AAAAAAAAAWA/5toIq5fpo8Y/s640/01012007193.jpg
put back on the intake manifold and alternator
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9yKqq8JjtXk/TrBb5ljysnI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/ltSTYmV20iI/s640/03032010207.jpg
also fitted a dw sump guard
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fsQ72rrgxsE/TrBcrWLtu3I/AAAAAAAAAWY/pfafW13U6b8/s640/03032010205.jpg
class work man nice to see the work
gots me sum new engine mounts!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HaiZXYB2LNc/TsAqlMB25JI/AAAAAAAAAWg/Fs9984HTGXw/s640/23022010197.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cKAtVrYzkEs/TsArOdzjJII/AAAAAAAAAWw/EAak0Ax4TDs/s640/04032010209.jpg
Plus i picked up a rb25 gearbox
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-K2v8h3Orv8M/TsAq5nMLINI/AAAAAAAAAWo/TCniYDRBP-k/s640/02032010201.jpg
calicagesracing
15-11-11, 14:02
Jesus man, you're going all out!!
Looks sweet as:cool:
You'll have to clean the shit out of that box now to have it match;)
conor ryan
15-11-11, 14:33
some nice build there lad :) nice setup! best of luck with everything.
Just seen this thread now serious work and money gone into it the gt2871r which one did you go for i am in the middle of doing one my self. tdp do some modifications on that type turbo to stop the boost creep worth looking into while you have gone to all this trouble. who have you in mind for mapping
Jesus man, you're going all out!!
Looks sweet as:cool:
You'll have to clean the shit out of that box now to have it match;)
ha i know man, its a shame to av it dirty lookin! ha
Just seen this thread now serious work and money gone into it the gt2871r which one did you go for i am in the middle of doing one my self. tdp do some modifications on that type turbo to stop the boost creep worth looking into while you have gone to all this trouble. who have you in mind for mapping
thx conor :) ive actually finished the car , these pics are loooonnng overdue to be put up, just gettin the chance to do a build thread now dude, ive got it mapped @ protuner with a gt2871r .64 housing, no mods. waayy to much monies put into it :( ha is it all worth it??? ha
OS Giken twin plate clutch with damper spring on discs :)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8SWoyhvzKPw/Ts6jUpg7IiI/AAAAAAAAAW4/4huIowguRVU/s512/12012010154.jpg
and something to help feed it fuel
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RP9ANQUj_3I/Ts6joLH092I/AAAAAAAAAXA/x0dkDDcX8II/s640/29032010233.jpg
new garrett gt2871 :)
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-buwjEcBk_aI/TwNgInU44cI/AAAAAAAAAXI/h7EeUbjR9dM/s512/08032010221.jpg
and solid steering bush
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3a9gABq3Xj8/TwNgh3YucaI/AAAAAAAAAXg/hFswCd6xi-o/s512/12122009136.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qO_jKd_RUaY/TwNg15fnTJI/AAAAAAAAAXY/c5KybkzjcWs/s512/23022010198.jpg
Gowaaaan TJ!!! Id say theres a loada top secret things you havent put up on here that you have done to the car haha :)
how much the turbo set ya back tj,text me there
fair play man nice build!
niall s14a
03-01-12, 23:43
Fairplay lad you haven't cut any corners anyway. Should be a reliable set up, what boost you gonna run/ what power did it make?
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5 Copyright © 2026 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.