Its about time say's you!

[serious tom]

First off, since day one ive been planning to thank every single person who has made an effort to help me, and to be honest if i did that not only would it take up about 10 pages, but id end up missing out many people.

if you helped me I'm ever so greatful! no matter how small it was, it all went towards me researching, asking questions, being tought, learning, knowing where i went wrong, knowing what to do in future etc etc etc.

People have put up with me for a very long time, asking 1,000,000 questions.

THANK YOU EVERYONE! I can remember every bit of help i got.


You have all contributed to me buying my first car... ever... at 17.
As its my first car ive not really known what to expect, If im honest i know a lot about s-bodies, (in theory) and now that i own one its a new experience, I realise know fuck all when it comes to 'hands on' tinkering/knowlegde of the car. which i find good.

Ive already got plans for it and i predict i can move fast at transforming it into a "anti-christ of a yoke" :L HAHA.... not really.. the hell with civic's, bora's, golf's, and glanza's.
180's FTW!

I love the way i can use the forum as such a great base for tech info and help! It's brilliant! I can finnaly use the forum to its potential !!! ;)


Oh! and some one please inform other new-er members of what ive been like the past 18 months :D

anyways....


This is my '97 180sx (as half the country already knows it)

SPEC

Blacktop (non vvt)
Hybrid t25

Aftermarket Clutch
FMIC (off an mr2 or evo...)
HKS Air Filter
Exhaust after Cat-back

Nismo extra lock arms
Coilovers JIC + Tien *face palm*

Nardi Steering wheel
Sparco Bucket

G-HAY / Weak Wheels



Yea so i picked it up on monday after school, treked to wicklow.. (village chippy thank you)

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02357.jpg


Yea.. you get the idea...


http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02363.jpg


interior needs a clean up, it is sort of thrown in.. undecided wether to strip it out completly yet :/


http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02364.jpg


Other angle.. gota get that sorted.. i have sorted plans ;)

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02372.jpg


This is not me...

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02378.jpg


This is also not me... ANY ONE HAVE A RAIL FOR THIS???

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02376.jpg

ALL COMMENTS WELCOME! i have plans ;)

[serious tom]

Then this happened.....

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02379.jpg


Bit of camber dialled in via the top mounts..
i hear there are a pair of nismo rods... ?
One coil over is tien other is JIC Magic.. both rears are JIC Magic..


http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02384.jpg

Just to show the wings as i got them....or i mean.. when i didnt get the. ha.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02378.jpg


Just cleaned it then, just to have something to do..

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02389.jpg

Next move was to make it look half normal.... went from this ......

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02390.jpg

So within a day I had these dropped off and fitted ;)... need bolts... 6mm bolts?.....yea?

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02393.jpg

To this.....

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02395.jpg

+

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02392.jpg

[Romo]

http://www.wilterdink.com/Internet_High_Five.jpg

[serious tom]

i donts got a 'high five'... but i gots a 'thumbs up'
:)

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02365.jpg

[Romo]

id say it'll be a while before ya can put that L plate up! so whats your plans then??

[serious tom]

id say it'll be a while before ya can put that L plate up! so whats your plans then??

ill edit a few posts back to show the updates....but for now..

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02396.jpg

[Fredericks Balls]

Ah shite, have you the front wings on then??

If you can have them off, then move the loom. I don't believe it requires any work as such, just move it out of the arch and above it and cable tie it in, saves damaging it if you go really low. Its on my to-do list when I ever take the wings off!!

Good start man, its like a blank canvas as such. Best way to start. And your only 17 so you have plenty of time to make it pretty :)

Best of luck with it

[serious tom]

Ah shite, have you the front wings on then??

If you can have them off, then move the loom. I don't believe it requires any work as such, just move it out of the arch and above it and cable tie it in, saves damaging it if you go really low. Its on my to-do list when I ever take the wings off!!

Good start man, its like a blank canvas as such. Best way to start. And your only 17 so you have plenty of time to make it pretty :)

Best of luck with it

sorry updated the whole thing there.. look again ;)

.... this has been done... but how will it not get fooked being up there? against the bonnet?

#http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02417.jpg

[SUPER 180]

FAIR PLAY LAD!! it good to see you got ur own yoke...

now its my turn to come over and pester you about ur car at drift events :p

[bart]

this yoke is still going??????
jez we'd some fun in this..
great lock on it and a nice little handbrake...
its been through more hands in the last 4 months:eek::eek::eek:
best of luck with it junior :p:p:p:p

[Gar-4-age 86]

Delighted for ya dude congrats lookin forward to see how you get on....

[serious tom]

FAIR PLAY LAD!! it good to see you got ur own yoke...

now its my turn to come over and pester you about ur car at drift events :p

yea, although people think they are under pressure to satisfy my drifting 'fix' when i hang about, i just enjoy chillin' about. and generally hanging about. :)

[serious tom]

this yoke is still going??????
jez we'd some fun in this..
great lock on it and a nice little handbrake...
its been through more hands in the last 4 months:eek::eek::eek:
best of luck with it junior :p:p:p:p

ha, can you give me a quick history lesson?
yea nismo extra lock arms? .. :/ .. i dont know a feck..

its been around more than... erm.... *insert something dirty here*

thanks man... i did pester you back in the early days :o

[serious tom]

Delighted for ya dude congrats lookin forward to see how you get on....

Thanks man.. to be honest, im glad to have it etc.. but all i want to do is try to get better, and improve, untill then ill not get overly excited..

after doing the academy day im focused on just practice practice practise.... seat time ta fook!

[Fredericks Balls]

I'm sure that could work although this was what I was thinking

http://www.180sx.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/contributer-gallery/180sx-wiring-7.jpg

[alan sinnott]

fair play to ya best of luck with it.

[serious tom]

I'm sure that could work although this was what I was thinking

http://www.180sx.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/contributer-gallery/180sx-wiring-7.jpg

yea. well the bonnet its flat pushing down on the tape atm.. so im going to have to figure out something to do..
but yea, the above looks like the job!
im sure ill sort something out ;)
Tidying it up is top of the list.. as its almost free :D

[serious tom]

fair play to ya best of luck with it.

thank you very much.

any chinese's lately? heading BC? Ya know you want to hit the chinese on the way back :p

[PeterT]

CONGRATS littlte tommy boy! about time :D

Lots to learn, in terms of driving and fiddling with it! im sure well be seeing updates none the less!

woop

[Fredericks Balls]

Free is good!! :D

Enjoy the wiring so!

[dbyrneae86]

Looks good .. how do u plan on insuring it without geting cleaned out by insurance companies? ill be facing the same problem soon.

[serious tom]

CONGRATS im sure well be seeing updates none the less!

woop

defo.. ive actually got plan's in action..

have wings on.
next, standard kit, just to make it look half acceptable untill i get my kit.
Thats all im giving away on the styling front ;)

I have a lot or tinkering to be at! Update below;

[serious tom]

Looks good .. how do u plan on insuring it without geting cleaned out by insurance companies? ill be facing the same problem soon.

dude.. im the most over enthusiastic person in Ireland... and even I know I will not be getting insurance any time soon!
Hello Mr insurance brooker... blah blah... £2,500 pounds for me to be insured on a renult clio... that pretty mcuh sealed the deal... track car it was.. my parents finally realised the will not succeed in stopping me from getting a drift car.

£1000 sheets to get insured on the c250 auto merc with tow bar... please thank you very much..

[dbyrneae86]

dude.. im the most over enthusiastic person in Ireland... and even I know I will not be getting insurance any time soon!
Hello Mr insurance brooker... blah blah... £2,500 pounds for me to be insured on a renult clio... that pretty mcuh sealed the deal... track car it was.. my parents finally realised the will not succeed in stopping me from getting a drift car.

£1000 sheets to get insured on the c250 auto merc with tow bar... please thank you very much..


Happydays so .. think ill be starting somewere along the lines of 106 saxo or a mini maybe .. still saving away ! Fair play to you tho :)

[Chuck_g]

Bout time Tom, i think the finished product will be serious!! :)

[Stevo]

Fair play kid, ive the kouki rear seat and boot carpet/parcel shelf off this yolk :rolleyes:

[serious tom]

UPDATE

Ok so after having the car the past few days i have established where i stand in relation to its condition and what needs to be done to sort it out/ fix it up / tidy it up / use it.

Here are a few things ive spotted around the car, basically things that can be done to get it up to standard before I start messing around with it too much, hopefully i can source any odd's and end's.

Current State...

Found this at the pedals when i got it (along with a load of other wires which where quickly shoved back up under the dash)

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02418.jpg

Dont have a clue how to sort out these...

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02414.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02415.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02416.jpg



Has any one got any of these clips that hold the radiator in place?? :/

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02407.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02409.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02408.jpg

Raybrigs on the go...

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02411.jpg

[serious tom]

Fitting the wings

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02404.jpg

6mm bolts? anyone?
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02403.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02394.jpg

[Stevo]

First pic is just an earth id say tom, the wires at the front for your bumper lights will be hiden when a bumper goes back on, sumone on here is bound to have a load of rad mounts

[serious tom]

General Closer look

From long back, i accepted SR's are'nt as cool as RB's.. and sounded shit sometimes, and all this SSQV shite did my head in!
I always thought turbo flutter/dose was pretty cool :cool: but thought to myself, it might require a bit of work to get it sounding right (with all the pipe lengths etc, etc.)
So once i found out that 'my' SR did 'the turbo flutter thing' i WAS LOVIN' IT! (dont worry, i dont sit there constantly revving the balls off it to get it to boost. :rolleyes:)

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02405.jpg


After i looked about i noticed the earthing points.. were em.... (both pictures of the same one)...

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02402.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02401.jpg

So with the help of 'way2fast4you' -insert real name here- i can now have a closer look and try get to grips with the earthing points!

Thanks man... with in like 20 mins of me putting up a thread in the 'tech' section you had gone out, got the camera, taken pictures of each individual point, came back in, editd photo's, uploaded them and then pasted them into the thread.!
MUCH APPRICIATED MAN!!!
thanks.

[serious tom]

Fair play kid, ive the kouki rear seat and boot carpet/parcel shelf off this yolk :rolleyes:

20 sheet for them ;):p

[Tekno Twinky]

dont bother puttin that on the road tom!

track track track

[serious tom]

dont bother puttin that on the road tom!

track track track

jez!! i wouldnt even think of it!

[serious tom]

Anyone got one of these??... its pretty fooked. :(

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02406.jpg

[serious tom]

Random Japness...

Can anyone spot the 'FEELS' Garage sticker? there is kanji under and around it... check out the slight hint/reminense of a sticker...

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02400.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02399.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02398.jpg

Some other random sticker..

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02397.jpg

and once again..
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02396.jpg

[way2fastforu]

So with the help of 'way2fast4you' -Dara:D:D- i can now have a closer look and try get to grips with the earthing points!

Thanks man... with in like 20 mins of me putting up a thread in the 'tech' section you had gone out, got the camera, taken pictures of each individual point, came back in, editd photo's, uploaded them and then pasted them into the thread.!
MUCH APPRICIATED MAN!!!
thanks.

twas no prob dude glad to help:)

[serious tom]

Thanks Dara



anyone any ideas what sized bolts i need for most general things around the car?

I currently need;

Bolts to hold wings on (6mm.......??)
Bolts to hold earthing wires on....??
Bolts to hold seat rails in...........??

Any one know what rails fit a Sparco bucket seat?

[dbyrneae86]

Thanks Dara



anyone any ideas what sized bolts i need for most general things around the car?

I currently need;

Bolts to hold wings on (6mm.......??)
Bolts to hold earthing wires on....??
Bolts to hold seat rails in...........??

Any one know what rails fit a Sparco bucket seat?

You'll probly get the rails in MurrayMotorsport they sell sparco seats and stuff.

[way2fastforu]

bolts for wings an earths are all 10mms an the seat rail bolts are all 14...think they are all 1.5 thread pitch

[serious tom]

A-level test tomoro, then build time!
hitting boost in 1st up-hill is only 'so' much fun, i need to get this sorted and get it on track!

I am in serious need of some rims... i think a pair of grids may be a wise choice.. i have 90 pounds to my name... and i havent even started yet.
ohhhh the joys of drifting :o

[way2fastforu]

i have 90 pounds to my name.

haha you've more than me had to put money aside today to tax sil next wk:(:(

[shines14]

fare play to you, i was planning on buying something aswell but im going to wait till i can get insured it a 180, i decided to go building a go kart instead for the summer!

[serious tom]

haha you've more than me had to put money aside today to tax sil next wk:(:(

did i mention i dont have job? :(

:rolleyes:

much you raped for tax??

[serious tom]

fare play to you, i was planning on buying something aswell but im going to wait till i can get insured it a 180, i decided to go building a go kart instead for the summer!

what ever floats your boat i suppose :D:p
px for a go kart anyone?? :p

[way2fastforu]

me either an im sick sendin out cv:(

170e tax for 3 months

[serious tom]

me either an im sick sendin out cv:(

170e tax for 3 months

W...........T.................F !!!!!!!!!!!
so like 170x4.. is like... 700 yoyo's!
wonder how much it is up here :/
might even get my dad insured on the 180.. if it works out cheappppppp.

[way2fastforu]

its 600 somethin for yr works out cheaper to tax the yr but 170e for 3 months....id be sayin round 140pounds up there

[serious tom]

its 600 somethin for yr works out cheaper to tax the yr but 170e for 3 months....id be sayin round 140pounds up there

wild.........

[davemc-s13]

Anyone got one of these??... its pretty fooked. :(

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/My%20first%20car/DSC02406.jpg


i do man in me shed...

il try root it out for ya;)

[richy]

Dam all wrong with that bottle, someone just took of the big silver, thick, odd sticky thing.

[skinny d]

Weehaaaaaaaaaaay Toomaaaayy !!


Congrats dude ! She looks sweet.

No more wasting money on drink now ! :P

[nancy]

Its sad but it might require a lots of work to do in it. The car is damaged too badly. We all know that it was your serious love that is why you are so curious to the suggestion but it can be modified if you can. Nothing can be possible.

[serious tom]

What?????????????????????????????????????????????? ????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????
??????????????????????..........


................?????????????????????????????????? ?????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????

[ae86turbo]

Its sad but it might require a lots of work to do in it. The car is damaged too badly. We all know that it was your serious love that is why you are so curious to the suggestion but it can be modified if you can. Nothing can be possible.

Yet another strange comment from NANCY wtf???

[serious tom]

im thinking... bot?

[s13-ste]

good to see you getting stuck in tom. best of luck with it dude. just expect a little flack for the offset police when you buy wheels:rolleyes:

[Derk]

good to see you getting stuck in tom. best of luck with it dude. just expect a little flack for the offset police when you buy wheels:rolleyes:

Haha true that...
Yeah well done Tom... Hope she comes together well for ya :)

[serious tom]

yea... all tyres are fooked... one is good, and the one that is good keeps going flat!!!
like this is all money i just dont have! :(

not a huge fan of the current rim-age..... any one got any CHEAP 4 stud-ness? ill get a loan :L

[serious tom]

good to see you getting stuck in tom. best of luck with it dude. just expect a little flack for the offset police when you buy wheels:rolleyes:

hense i dont like over fenders. flared ta fook!

[serious tom]

STRIP IT!

Since buying the car my friends have been very eager to help. Apart from all the stripping out and stuff, one of them has fixed water jets on the window, fixed horn, fixed a light motor, fixed handbrake, the man is the most useful man you will ever meet :D

Yea, so easy things first, took the rear seats out, was a hand job as the were hardly in in the first place :p

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02433.jpg

left school early one day, all the "boi's" came down, brought me to petrol station with this;

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02439.jpg

Then got to work on taking the sound deadening out. (this is not a tidy job, i will sand it down once its all done)

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02435.jpg
.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02438.jpg

[serious tom]

My right stalk coming from the steering wheel which controls the indicators and front lights is not working.
My hazards work, and the lights flip up, but i cant turn on lights or use indicators... anyone any ideas??? :confused:

[Fredericks Balls]

My right stalk coming from the steering wheel which controls the indicators and front lights is not working.
My hazards work, and the lights flip up, but i cant turn on lights or use indicators... anyone any ideas??? :confused:

Yip

Using your knob to try to control lights is not a good idea. Use the switches provided :D





Seriously though, I dont really know but have you tried simple stuff like fuses. The inducators on the Silvia wouldnt work when the Hazard switch wasnt plugged in but thats not the case with you, i googled it and something about the relays being wonky perhaps? If the lights are popping then id imagine the (indicator :) ) stalk is working??

[serious tom]

havent tried fuses, (i take it they are the ones in the drivers foot well on the right)?
I push the button on the dash to flip em' up.
There was a bit of water in the connections to the bulb, would it matter much?

[Fredericks Balls]

I wrote a reply but my bollox of a wife deleted it :mad::p

Check the bulbs! And the fuses!

[serious tom]

Went to nissan....

there are many small stupid, annoying, awkward things to be sorted to get it 100%... so i got cracking...

Was up at the nissan dealer... so of course i went to check out the parts....
Picked up this just to have...
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02460.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02461.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02456.jpg
The bolts for the seat rails were...em... lacking... so after fucking about with motor factors and stuff i went to the nissan dealer...
Trying to find the correct chasis is a bit hard, but i think he told me the corrct one in the end (check pics)...

I needed a few bolts and also needed the nuts that go onto the gearbox tunnel...


Diagram...for future refrence incase any one needs to know...

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02452.jpg

The bolts that go into the chasis...

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02454.jpg

The Nuts...

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02455.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02459.jpg

Oh! And I bought this!
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/DSC02462.jpg


Things to do...
Find seat rail for Sparco seat...
Finish removing all sound deadening..
Space out front (front right tyre is rubbing against coilover!)
Bin back two rims... (cracked spokes ---- Cracked not holding air)
Re-fix rear lights...
Buy tools!!!!!!!!!!! (money!!!!!)

[s13-ste]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_71 3989_langId_-1_categoryId_165572

pretty much all you will need for working in the garden man, jack and stands and work away

[Scamper]

Bride or recaro rails will fit a sparco jus to let ya no man.

Best of luck with the build, its going well so far

[serious tom]

Bride or recaro rails will fit a sparco jus to let ya no man.

Best of luck with the build, its going well so far

THANKS
might make it a bit easier to get a rail now! :)

Ah, it sitting there not doing anything...sorting out body...

Anyone know what bettery to get?
I sent a mate into the motor factors to get one.. apparently a 200sx has one battery.. and a 180sx has two!..... dead onnnnnnnnnn!
When it comes to batteries.. can i go far wrong?

[Stevo]

THANKS
might make it a bit easier to get a rail now! :)

Ah, it sitting there not doing anything...sorting out body...

Anyone know what bettery to get?
I sent a mate into the motor factors to get one.. apparently a 200sx has one battery.. and a 180sx has two!..... dead onnnnnnnnnn!
When it comes to batteries.. can i go far wrong?

Small battery ur after tom, due to intercooler..
Fire me a pm with ur address and ill fire them papers up to ya ;)

[serious tom]

Small battery ur after tom, due to intercooler..
Fire me a pm with ur address and ill fire them papers up to ya ;)

lol i thought i did :p
back i go...

[serious tom]

Small battery ur after tom, due to intercooler..
Fire me a pm with ur address and ill fire them papers up to ya ;)

went up, payed 40 pounds, and he handed me a brand new battery.
He says it was small cause it was an import.

[pole drift]

i like this build, im gonna take a few notes for my own yoke :) Best of luck lad

[serious tom]

i like this build, im gonna take a few notes for my own yoke :) Best of luck lad

Anything i can help with? as i have done very little so far..
Ya dont realise it, but when you try do simple things on your own its very hard, like im only 17 and I know all about the car and the runnings of it, but without any real hands on experience im finding it quite hard.

[git]

Fairplay chief ,just read through the thread, good to see a youngfella like urself getn stuck in at that age and with little robert deniros to play with !! well done . . . ..

[Kane-Driftcommunity]

howz the car lad, you gt ur license yet?

[SPUNKYMUNKY]

Fair goin for 17 year old :D well done

[Kane-Driftcommunity]

lol ano cant wait till sept then i am 17 woohoo lol i got an sr but no car lol :p

[serious tom]

howz the car lad, you gt ur license yet?

Ha well lad!
Seen you floating about a few events, sometimes i dont get the chance to say hello.
Car is ok, few bitch ass things to do tho :/

No havent got the test yet, im ready for it, just I keep putting it off!
Have two formals to go to at the start of september, test to pay for, never mind headin out on the rip! thank god for Strongbow, £3 a bottle!
Your fella still have 4-studs lying about?

[serious tom]

Fairplay chief ,just read through the thread, good to see a youngfella like urself getn stuck in at that age and with little robert deniros to play with !! well done . . . ..

May i add, minus amounts of deniros :p
Im living like a monk, and I still cqnt get enough money together to fill the tank up past the empty light :D

[Kane-Driftcommunity]

Ha well lad!
Seen you floating about a few events, sometimes i dont get the chance to say hello.
Car is ok, few bitch ass things to do tho :/

No havent got the test yet, im ready for it, just I keep putting it off!
Have two formals to go to at the start of september, test to pay for, never mind headin out on the rip! thank god for Strongbow, £3 a bottle!
Your fella still have 4-studs lying about?


Yea im normally in the centre of B'court taken pics for my website now, will u be there on the 1st?

Were you planning to test the car? if B'court ill take a passenger run ;)
yea my dad still does ill get him to pm you later

[vjfdcdm]

been looking over the thread car lookin great best of luck with it tom

[Estie]

mint project for a 17year old

best of luck with it

[ae86lad]

fair play lad nice project for a 17 year old, im nearly 17 meself and have been thinking about building a drift car and i think this finally convinced me its just a shame i spent i small forturne on a fwd corolla haha

[serious tom]

sell it. sting lifts off you mates. and don't buy one till you have money to spill into it.

[ae86lad]

have the money to build a car just will be hard to let the money go haha

[serious tom]

you think that when your handing it over, then a day or two afterm its just the same as sitting in the bank, ya dont notice it.

buy my car off me lol

[JDM]

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[JDM]

These are the last pic s i have if you look up when i was selling in on di you ll see some more best of luck
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[Stevo]

These are the last pic s i have if you look up when i was selling in on di you ll see some more best of luck
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I should have kept it :(

[serious tom]

its a heap of shit compared to when you had it ste. after i bought a few tools i was broke. i havent even got any money to fix the problems it now has. i havent got a job, i have 27p in my bank, havent got a road car, cant pay for driving lessons. and to replace the parts that were raped off it. . .guages, an all. , . rims need to be binned, most of them are broke. havent even got one tyre that isnt fucked. its not nice knowing you cant buy parts cause you cant even fill the tank above the fuel light

[SR20_180]

Great project for a 17 year old, its a pity your broke though haha!

[Mully]

fair play man coming along nicely :D not bad for your age either

[serious tom]

ah fuck dont talk, its a heapa shite. fm-fuckin-l

[B&G Extreme Drifting]

keep it up mate
ur wel young so ders many gud gud times ahead of u trust me!!! not alot 17 yr olds have wat u hav!! b proud n best of luck!!!!

[serious tom]

keep it up mate
ur wel young so ders many gud gud times ahead of u trust me!!! not alot 17 yr olds have wat u hav!! b proud n best of luck!!!!

What I have is a rat lookin 180.. but still, I get what ya mean :D
Cant wait to give it death tbh, which is the best way to be.

Thanks man, best of luck to you to.!
Think Ive seen ya a couple of times at Bcourt, so ill say hello to ya next time.

[Kevin'c]

keep it up mate
ur wel young so ders many gud gud times ahead of u trust me!!! not alot 17 yr olds have wat u hav!! b proud n best of luck!!!!

haha yea well im 16.:p

[serious tom]

haha yea well im 16.:p

No way? Fo sho?
Ha. Well I turned 18 there a while back, so it doesn't sound as good. :P

[Kevin'c]

haha no not anymore your to old now !!:D

[serious tom]

Isn't easy when you haven't got anyone there to watch over ya tho. Tough doing everything on your own. :(

[serious tom]

new page update...

[Kevin'c]

Isn't easy when you haven't got anyone there to watch over ya tho. Tough doing everything on your own. :(

ah i dont mind it id come from kinda of a mechanic backround.and i like doing the stuff myself !:D

[PeterT]

Fair fucks for sticking with it Tom! I never know what o do when working on cars, nothing worse!

[serious tom]

Drove 600 miles collecting parts for last weekend. Ran out of money. Borrowed money. Hired out trailer, then I was told I wasn't allowed to go. . .

Yes. Exactly.

Ran round the country, collected rims, spent a whole week priceing, looking, deciding, buying fitting tyres.

I changed the plugs, oil oil filter and coolant.
Made a mess of fitting a 3 point harness ( Thanks Davie for suppling the harness, top guy!)

Ran out of money after servicing it, so expect next update to be in July some time, if not december.

Its still looking like shite, but voila.

So after doing a bita this....

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/163890_1583755191835_1174388881_31302580_7204761_n .jpg

and a bita this..

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/162904_1581510655723_1174388881_31297325_4629437_n .jpg

And realising 15'' rims posses minus bigness

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167382_1586527501141_1174388881_31311083_6699341_n .jpg

It sat like this looking extreamely purely shit for ages....

Then after a further 'fucking ages' , and realising getting 14 front lower arms wasn't just a cunt, but also quite the wallet muncher, I said 'fuck it' just got a set of 4-studness.

As the 15'' rims wernt mine, and I didnt even have a set of 4 wheels to roll on.

Took it to Bishops court. It felt slower then a turbo deisel. Nothing at all in it, esp at high revs. So left it for ages.

Now I just want to say, the plugs are the singlemost best well spent 8 quid ever. Car feels 100x better. Now the 'hybrid t25' can actually be felt!

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/190743_1672969862146_1174388881_31454727_5038261_n .jpg

and...

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/189773_1672969502137_1174388881_31454725_1821157_n .jpg

Did a bita this....

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/185850_1678546041547_1174388881_31466608_6412438_n .jpg

and a bita this....

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http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/199580_1688375807285_1174388881_31480736_3493259_n .jpg

After fitting some decent wheels on it I realised it is in need of being lowered. et24 offset. So its all good.

[PeterT]

Buy a zenki lip, slam it, will look amazing. Fact!

[Aidan Hogan]

Drove 600 miles collecting parts for last weekend. Ran out of money. Borrowed money. Hired out trailer, then I was told I wasn't allowed to go. . .

Yes. Exactly.

Ran round the country, collected rims, spent a whole week priceing, looking, deciding, buying fitting tyres.

I changed the plugs, oil oil filter and coolant.
Made a mess of fitting a 3 point harness ( Thanks Davie for suppling the harness, top guy!)

Ran out of money after servicing it, so expect next update to be in July some time, if not december.

Its still looking like shite, but voila.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/199580_1688375807285_1174388881_31480736_3493259_n .jpg

looks decent tom , whats left to do ??

[serious tom]

Its rough as fuck. end of discussion.

[ste]

fair play dude for all the effort gone in.... currently saving for a project slider myself

[PeterT]

Its rough as fuck. end of discussion.

That's not rough, my skylines rough!!

[serious tom]

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/196285_1688378767359_1174388881_31480741_7986191_n .jpg

Thanks Seamie.

[serious tom]

fair play dude for all the effort gone in.... currently saving for a project slider myself

buy one with full exhaust, coilovers and clutch. Saving for a de-cat and downpipe as well as a fuel pump is killing me.

[ste]

ye will spend bout 2000 plus on a slider so have few weeks to go yet....:o

[serious tom]

I need:

Kouki indicator stalk

Bottom mount drivers side seat rail

Rear strut brace

[serious tom]

ye will spend bout 2000 plus on a slider so have few weeks to go yet....:o

Suppose if you have the money coming in your grand, just worth saving in the long run if you spend and extra 500 for one with far more spec.

[ste]

ye man saving a cunt with bills bills bills wish i lived back with mammy ha ha...

[serious tom]

Ha, not wise. Im not looking forward to uni living and paying to be a student tho! :(

Make sure ya have a few quid saved to spend on it after you buy it tho. Dont do what I did and spend all your money on the car and have nothing left to spend on it. :(:o

[ste]

ah ye i no i have a lad with few 180 parts there should that be the car i get... gettin parts shouldn be too hard with some savin... i fortunate enough to be workin full time

[180sx drifter]

Fair play lad! finally some 1 around my age building a drift car! haha

[serious tom]

Fair play lad! finally some 1 around my age building a drift car! haha

Ah there are a couple alright, are you doing it on your own or do you have someone around to help out? :)
where ya from?

[180sx drifter]

i have a few of da lads that did drifting before to give me a bit of advice on it but dats about it! haha im from fermoy in cork! wer u form?

[serious tom]

Just up North. Newry direction.
Its the most stupid hobby to get yourself into ever.
Such a waste of money.
:D

[180sx drifter]

Haha as i was told by every one i talked to about it but its just so much fun! haha

[serious tom]

Ah. Sure we will learn... eventually.. but untill then :D

Just enjoy driving it like it should be driven ;)

[dude]

good job man keep up the good work your well able for it

[serious tom]

good job man keep up the good work your well able for it

Thanks lad. I'll try my best.

[serious tom]

Anyone like?.... Making up a few stickers, this is only a quick throw togehter.
The chasis can be changed.. Thinking of making a good few different ones..

Do people like this sorta thing or...wha?


http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x164/w00tmynameisThomas/Spritiggjnjd.jpg

[haydn itr]

cool build like the idea of the sticker, im getting some made myself if ur looking for cool downloadable fonts try here dafont.com

[serious tom]

cool build like the idea of the sticker, im getting some made myself if ur looking for cool downloadable fonts try here dafont.com

Thanks lad. Still just trying to get by never mind buy anything for it...

[serious tom]

I knew my car was sitting high on the coilovers, reckon it was never lowered since it got off the boat, but went about sorting it out this weekend.
The rears where as high as they could go, and seized....
Tried hammer and chisel... ate into the collar.
Tried shitty cheapo spec adjustable C- spanner.... May aswell have had a wank...
Got a lend of tien C spanners... Still no luck....
They where oiled up, and no luck so I left it and went to the front..

No bother with the front. Was handy, but I have a question... How low is too low?... im the width of a wheel nut from slammed to the max. I dont drive the car on the road, but when I look at the passo side arch, there is a scary looking lip that look like it would just slice the tyre if I went hard over a big bump.
Its about 2cm from the tyre at rest... Can someone let me know what the criac is?.. Please, thanks.

Went back and busted my hands but I lowered one of the rears. Happy out.


To do list...

Get drivers side JIC magic coilover.... to replace the single tien one, which is completely fucked.
Get driverside seat rail.
Get Kouki indicator stalk.
Get Rear strut brace.
Get Kouki side skirts.
Gaskets are all blowing.. get downpipe + de-cat

[serious tom]

Havent done much at all...

Picked up Chuki skirts and 180 rear + G-Grow rear lip... Only half fitted atm...
(Bear in mind how shit the rear 'get me homes' are.. have rims sorted :cool:

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/293414_2094577842082_1174388881_31953362_199788907 4_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/312946_2094585602276_1174388881_31953364_144683281 9_n.jpg

The drivers seat I think im going with.. although I went from having 1 seat, to having 4 in a couple of days ...pfft!
Rails really are the killer!!!!

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/303696_2071912395460_1174388881_31930519_2417648_n .jpg
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/306829_2071913835496_1174388881_31930520_6430024_n .jpg
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http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/318114_2071911275432_1174388881_31930518_113319_n. jpg

And for those half interested... for a laugh...
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/223735_2027747811373_1174388881_31878805_282229_n. jpg

[driftfan]

i no how it feels to be building a drift car then run out of money and so on aswel lad, not nice... u dont need all them bucket seats surly? :O haha

[SIMO]

The kit looks much better lad, with the lip on the inner rear arch you can fold it back up into the arch by beating it back up,give you more lowness without scrubbing, if u go wider wheels id roll the arches.

[serious tom]

Arches are rolled, just not flared.. Brian at Driftkits has an arch roller, and he knows what he is at, so hopefully he can show me and let me flare the arches.

Fitment should be pretty nice with simply a few slip on spacers. :)

[serious tom]

Car is currently sitting like this.. I threw 200sx wings up to a friends bodyshop and got them to throw on some 326, so... makes things a bit better.. I have Chuki skirts there to go on, and I think it will do the whole car massive favours, looks like scrap at the minute and that's what all friends and family think it is.. So, not really doing myself any favours.

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/319714_3212843838033_1174388881_32442999_809826718 _n.jpg

Bit of a change from last Sakura season!
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215759_1753725280981_1174388881_31559051_1094505_n .jpg

Anyways.. Back to the present. !...

With rear Coilovers back up to full height, as I messed with the preload rather than threading the coilover down into the bottom of the cup the first time I did it...
Still haven't been able to free up the locking collar as its stuck. Spent a few evenings at it, and with the standard camber arm in the way I couldn't get a proper go at the collar, so I messed about to no joy.. Next time shall i drop out the bolt at the bottom of the coilover and let the hub assembly drop away from it? To get a go at the Collar which is currently behind the camber arm?...

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/547369_3212466188592_1174388881_32442853_200789177 7_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/558118_3212466308595_1174388881_32442854_144410537 4_n.jpg

I only had the slip on as a mess around checking out what it would size up like.. Its flush enough with out it anyways.

This arrived...
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/535257_3212840397947_1174388881_32442998_157877518 9_n.jpg

These arrive after ordering them in SEPTEMBER! 8 Months after I paid for them... !
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/544787_3277579416382_1174388881_32471982_188393497 9_n.jpg

My tacho doesn't work, it may be linked to the 'keyless' entry system.. I don't know, I've given up and bought an Auto Gauge Tacho for like £13.

-I've fitted the stitched sparco with the DIY rail, that sits high and at a slope....
-Need to get a grinder to throw the wire brush on to finish the inside before I paint it... thinking dark grey with metalflake..

Can anyone explain the sills on an s13 to me? water gets to where the sill covers are and there are square holes there, and water might be getting into the sill... Is that how it goes? How can I best protect?

Sorta gets an idea of what's going on...
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/549595_3234095689316_1174388881_32452411_737364545 _n.jpg

[serious tom]

I got my Chuki sideskirts back and there..

If anyone wants a set Driftkits.eu have now made a mould of them and its all about the quality of the mould lads. So you know yourself..


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/398931_3500372946081_1174388881_32555438_164454734 8_n.jpg

Also got sorted with a few choice stickers from Killian. -Thanks lad!

And then I grabbed a shitty shot as I was messing around with the car. Sorting out water seals around the lights. Small wee job.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/521323_3500636312665_1174388881_32555520_150879141 8_n.jpg

Getting a lend of a grinder (have the wire brush attachment) to prep the boot and floors where the sound deadening used to be, then I've other bits like the tacho to fire in, and then tidy it up again..
Going to go dark grey with metalflake if possible for the interior maybe.. Ill see how it goes..

Wanted: Front Coilovers. - Downpipe.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/544067_3503268978480_1174388881_32557113_219073037 _n.jpg

[serious tom]

Took out the rear coilovers, just as easy to do both then at the same time.
Ended up freeing the cups first rather then the locking collar, but I got them free soon after.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/481286_3535273178565_1174388881_32571204_205553377 4_n.jpg

I dont know, but how tight is 'tight' in regards to the bolt that holds the bottom of the coilover in place? I just put the disc and nut back on and tightened it up as much as I could.. That sound alright? Is it that straight forward?

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This is them done. I wound the cup to the max, and then took three rotations off it to give it a little bit of room. Is it ok to do that? I just pulled them out of the car and then set up an equal preload and then matched the cups on both of them. Is that ok?

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/521271_3535281018761_1174388881_32571219_158483944 8_n.jpg

[serious tom]

I had my own idea for a stcker and got it made, and this is how it turned out...
Could sell more to go towards petrol ;)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/168829_3602954590558_1283626685_n.jpg

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I am working all the hours I can in order to make Mondello next Saturday, but with Deadmau5 on Thursday and off Friday I will have my work cut out for me.

TO DO LIST

-Moar Petrol
-Change Decat gaskets
-Downpipe if money is still there
-Anyone have a cheaaap harness for the passo side?

Already have 4 pairs of tyres at least, so I'm sorted that way. fingers crossed I can make this work... Still have to sort a lift.

[harasio]

not to bad man