Si's 180sx Build

[si_berry]

Hey,

Thought i'd get started on a build thread. The cars was fairly clean and surprisingly healthy 180 I bought off a mate for good money. Was pretty much standard when I got it, only really shitty coilovers in it.

I put a few bits and pieces on to get me through last year while I was learning to slide.. When I got this car, I had never driven a rear wheel drive car before So my first day out in mondello was stupidly embarrassing to say the least, finishing up with a wanked clutch early Thereafter, I made it out to nearly every drift day in mondello and the M1 drift days and pushed myself and the car every chance I had to learn new things. Safe to say.. i'm addicted!

To get me through last year, I added the basic bits and pieces.. Front mount, manifold, elbow, straight through exhaust, gtr fuel pump, oil cooler, boost controller, hydro, gauges, bucket seat, steering wheel. I left the body completely as is, because I knew i'd be creaming tyre walls and bails.
With the boost up at a bar on the standard t25g she had plenty of poke, 3rd gear not a bother.

This is how I got it, the back and passenger side door had crash damage and the front had slight damage




THE PLAN
Fully rebuild the engine boring her it out to an SR22
rb25 gearbox conversion
Get adj coilovers and all the arms set-up. Map on a Nistune board
Get the roll cage in
Some kit, over fenders etc


First things first, never bothered to take out the sound deadening last year, so out it came with alot of cursing and chiselling




Removed a lot of the excess weight out of the doors, leaving just the rail holding the windows up.


Last week, I picked up a z32, r33 rotors and callipers, braided turbo and water lines.
I Started putting the brakes on the weekend, drilling the discs (discs or disks?) out to accommodate my 4 stud hubs. I realized I needed the wheel spacers to clear new callipers, so didn't get them on just yet.


Ordered all the sr23 gear the weekend. Everything but the Brian Crower Cams, retainers and springs, which will be hopefully next month

CP Pistons 90.0mm/ 9.0:1
Darton Sleeves 86-90mm
Eagle Chromoly Forged Rods
ACL Race Main & Rod Bearings
Thrust Washers
OE Timing Chain kit
OEM Complete Engine Gasket kit
Intake & Exhaust valve stems
ARP Head Studs
ARP Rod Bolts
ARP Main Studs

Any way fuck me that took a while to do.. i'll add on as I progress with it

Cheers,
Si