My ps13 "build"

So two years ago I finally decided to bite the bullet and buy myself a ps13
After two months of searching and finding nothing in ireland I decided to look further afield and with the help of jdm auction watch I purchased this beautiful clean example pretty much standard and had a sunroof exactly what I was looking for.
BBS wheels cusco coilovers a cat back exhaust aftermarket steering wheel bucket seat turbo timer hks mushroom filter and cusco strut was all that was done to her
Now it was just a waiting game
The car landed 3months to the day of me telling Paddy of jdm auction watch that Was The car for me
This is what she looked like after just a quick wash https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d4c365e6ea.jpg

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Next up was vrt
That took a considerable chunk of cash and after 5 nct's (nct and brick headlights don't go well together) she was taxed and ready for road.
I drove it like this for a few weeks after a huge service and just fell in love
I bought two red recaros but decided they wouldn't suit the old school 90s drift missile look I was going for and they were sold and this was bought off jdmdistro https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f3c0347cf4.jpg

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Now that I was comfortable it was time to get the car sitting the way I wanted it on some proper old school wheels.
After two or three wheels searching these popped up in Cork and I snapped them up
Threw them on and with a little adjustment Of The coilovers I was happy with how she was sitting https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...97e0f8ee4c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...57501c6002.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c520c1c526.jpg

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I was still quite entertained with the standard power but being 1992 she's emissions exempt so out came the cat. While the car was on the lift we cut the downpipe, shortened it and welded all back up because it was catching the road.
I also had shotgun exhaust made up as well by Gary Cunningham in Loughrea https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...98560b58bd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...90e77f8ea1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4b215fa03c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ef486c9f51.jpg

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The car stayed like this for months because I was back to being a poor college student. After japfest 2016 the car was put off the road and a walbro 255 pump was put in.
Unfortunately I was in a bad car accident and the car didn't move for months
When I was finally able I started the car and we had a fuel leak and the thermostat was sticking.
Fixed these and there was still one weeks nct left so I brought it for a spin when the inevitable happened... A noise every sr owner dread. Thing started knocking, oil pump had failed [emoji379]here's a picture from japfest 2016 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0ef0a53eb3.jpg

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thats class!! so nice and clean, like the few mods so far :D

At least this allowed me to build the engine I wanted right?
Car was sent off to Petko and the engine was fully rebuilt race bearings forged pistons bc springs 14 oil pump etc etc
We also put in a new clutch
Engine is now ready for big power when I'm finished college and can afford the supporting mods (turbo injectors etc)
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Now the car is healthier than ever
List of parts still to be fitted
Alloy rad
Fmic
Stainless manifold
Stainless elbow
Stainless downpipe
Braided lines
These will be done when a new turbo is bought
Custom coil pack cover
Picture of my custom coil pack cover while yer waiting on my next update
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Originally Posted by lady89

thats class!! so nice and clean, like the few mods so far :D

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Thank you [emoji108]

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SAVAGE. love this car. it's funny how often you see a car but until someone does a thread like this you don't appreciate the story that goes with it :)

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Originally Posted by LarZ

SAVAGE. love this car. it's funny how often you see a car but until someone does a thread like this you don't appreciate the story that goes with it :)

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Haven't seen the car now for a few months so expect a shit tonne of photos soon when it's home [emoji23] and a complete spec list :)

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So the front end has been taken off today
The original side mount manifold has been taken out and scrapped
And it's nice to see the front end nice and clean never been crashed in Japan before https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d233975e22.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...956e5edab2.jpg

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So we are currently fitting the front mount
Front bumper had to be modified to get the Intercooler to fit in behind it and we are also having issues fitting the headlights again. New brackets will probably have to be made for the bricks
Might spray the Intercooler black just so it won't be extremely in your face when the car is on the road I want to keep that standard unmodified look https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d69fff6299.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8c187f128b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7d06a751be.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...45b6664ebb.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7011e94e49.jpg

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Things have been on a slow for the last few weeks
This isn't much of an update but the battery has been taken out and a spot of rust was found underneath
This was to be cut out anyways for the front mount piping
Started collecting slap stickers for the 1/4 windows if anyone has any lying about shoot me a message [emoji23]
And after months of searching I've finally found and purchased a glass silvia front grill from upgarage Japan [emoji108]
Picture of the car about 18 months ago just to keep ye interested [emoji23]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1460d91114.jpg

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Awesome looking Car! Didn't realise it was a Galway car as well! Where bouts you located?

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Awesome looking Car! Didn't realise it was a Galway car as well! Where bouts you located?

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Without giving anything away I'm 15 minutes from the city [emoji23]

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Without giving anything away I'm 15 minutes from the city [emoji23]

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Haha Safety first, I've got a fair idea so.

Another not much of an update but my parts from Japan and England landed today
Less than two weeks ago I was scrolling through upgarage Japan and stumbled across this immaculate silvia front grill I'd been searching everywhere for months for one so this was my chance I snapped it up
Again procrastinating I was scrolling through eBay avoiding the mountain of study I was supposed to be doing and ordered this little alloy header tank just to get rid of the horrible plastic one
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So yesterday I got to sit behind the wheel and take the car for a quick spin after basically 18 or 19 months
She's still not quite finished and went for nct Wednesday and only failed on the brick headlights (common so was thrilled) she should be done and dusted tomorrow and retest is on Sunday [emoji16]
Currently switching to triple projectors for nct and may even keep them for summer depending on how it looks
Here's how she currently sits nct spec https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...db90fbf205.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8683a65ecd.jpg

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Unreal only failing on the headlights! I have NCT in mine in the morning. Must swap out the wheels. I swapped out the steering wheel this evening. Delighted you have it back.

Why change the steering wheel? Mine went through as is bucket seat and steering wheels aftermarket ... Well if yours doesn't pass after essentially a full resto I'd be ringing stone [emoji23]

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Unreal only failing on the headlights! I have NCT in mine in the morning. Must swap out the wheels. I swapped out the steering wheel this evening. Delighted you have it back.

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it didn't pass :p two split pins missing :p Still an awful waste of time and money to have to go for a retest :(

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it didn't pass [emoji14] two split pins missing [emoji14] Still an awful waste of time and money to have to go for a retest :(

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So I saw... I've never used stone so can't comment I've heard their work is top class but if they stripped it and failed to but those split pins in id be asking them to cover it? I know the feeling failed 4 times last year on beam shape and same again this year.. Your Projectors are going in and might be staying in [emoji23]

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It's a tiny thing. considering they built a car from the ground up (pretty much a bare shell) they did extremely well. Stone have also promised to cover any hassles with NCT or otherwise and they're collecting my car on monday morning which shows they're true to their word.

Anyways, this is about your car, not mine :) Can't wait to get them together again. Japfest stand is looking good!

Ah yeah that's good of them [emoji108][emoji108] together again they've never met yet [emoji23] japfest is looking good is right

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Originally Posted by LarZ

It's a tiny thing. considering they built a car from the ground up (pretty much a bare shell) they did extremely well. Stone have also promised to cover any hassles with NCT or otherwise and they're collecting my car on monday morning which shows they're true to their word.

Anyways, this is about your car, not mine :) Can't wait to get them together again. Japfest stand is looking good!

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So here it is finally back on the road
I won't be putting an engine bay picture up until the alloy rad arrives and is put in
Smelly triple projectors will be gone tomorrow after nct
Jap plates will be back on and the car lowered tomorrow afternoon https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4ba7fff91a.jpg

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Looking well! To be honest with you, when rest of the car is as tidy as yours, the triple projectors don't look that bad.

So there it is
Nct is passed and car is taxed [emoji818]
Put back in the bricks jap plates are back on and put on the new coil pack cover [emoji108]
Just waiting on an alloy rad and she's done for now [emoji16]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...edc95c5456.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4718a4f399.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6a20d05168.jpg

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exhaust is a tidy job loving that nismo plug cover looks the part

Cheers man :)

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exhaust is a tidy job loving that nismo plug cover looks the part

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No update just thrilled to be getting some time behind the wheel after 18 months https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...df0bfa1159.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...50816fe12d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a33632b006.jpg

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