Team Falken UK 650hp V35 Skyline (G35)

[Polo]

Ok, just going to copy from other forums and paste. this started about two months ago, if that!

Ok, hello :wave:

I wasnt going to start this thread yet but im soooo excited about the hole project i cant keep my mouth shut

S14 has gone to its new home , here is its replacement, considering iv never even looked at the chassis befor, just thoght "I want that one" and i know diddley squat about 2jz's iv got my work cut out!!!! Im not even sure if the engine will fit in the hole yet :wack: Thogh there is an rb26 left hooker knocking about that gives me some reasurance that things will kinda fit.

So i pic this up early next week ugly ****er aint it :wack:




Epracing have this Dmax kit on order







So, plan is get the car on the ramp early next week and asses the chassise, steering and suspension, to see what iv let my self in for and see what can be done.

Then strip it down to a rolling shell, selling most of it :wack:, trial fit the 2jz then off to have a cage fitted.

Then its just a bit vauge from then on

Im set on a 2jz at 600hp and have one lined up but there is another engine potential also 600hp but 3.8ltr v6 twin turbo Just got to work out if i can relisticly do that as it would with out doubt be one of the coolest modern drift cars!!

Watch this space, im sure its going to get interesting

[Polo]

Got my mate to draw up my rollcage design tonight as i tryed it with pen and paper, it just wasnt working out lol :wack:

This is obv not to scale, its to purley show the design so i can pass it to the guy making the cage. Obv there will be gusets down the A and B post, along with tying it in any where that is close tot he body. The bar accross the floor will have a removable brace attached to the two spreader plates that will go under the gear box. Im not 100% sure i can run the front tubes exactly like this until i have the dash out and inspect the bulk head and turrets, it will also be a smaller diamiter tube and the main hoop a larger diamiter. Il most likely be adding in a few more tubes at the back to tie in to the rear subframe. Also the rear turrets will be getting extra plates as il be converting the rear suspension to coil spring over damper.

[Polo]

Ok, collected the car last night and headed to Garage-D to collect the front sump needed for the conversion and the prop.



While there we chucked it on the ramp to inspect the chassis, see what could be done etc.
We mesured the wheel base and its 12" longer than an s14!!! Thogh the car may not be longer the G35 has hardly any over hang. Its also 2" wider.
Other things i noticed wer its got a saloon type boo where the window stays down unlike a Z. Also on the way back i found its got DVD player and TV lol. And its got twin front lower arms like the modern BMW's, Jags Audi etc, i thoght they had one solid lower arm.

Back at HQ this morn, the last pics youl see of it looking like a normal car and the 1st!





















This also arived, masive thanks to Christy (Carpo)







So i got the turbos off tonight, what a job that is, you think getting an sr turbo off is a job, think again lol



this little lot has got to weigh 30kg at least!!!



So, im using the car this week and think il strip it sat, so if any one knows any one wanting any parts, please put them this way.

[alan180sx]

dis is goin to be an EPIC build lad goin to keep following dis

[Polo]

Been busy stripping and shopping today spent most my budget already :wack:

As usual, a hell of alot of crap came out weighing a ton!!!!!

[Polo]

Time for updates, lots done, il let the pics do the talking as norm.

The 2j got stripped some more, ready for new shiney manifolds


cheapy cheap ebay fuel rail, will be getting modified for two feeds and one return in the centre.


Stripped out the front end, this is fibre glass, its the slam panel, holds the rad, lights bumper, etc etc etc, nice and light also prety strong.








See how clean it is


2j front sump, seing whats the best option


Front sump defo the better option, so on it went




fuel rail, will be getting modified for two feeds and one return in the centre.


Stripped out the front end, this is fibre glass, its the slam panel, holds the rad, lights bumper, etc etc etc, nice and light also prety strong.








See how clean it is


2j front sump, seing whats the best option


Front sump defo the better option, so on it went




Then time for trial fit, its resting on wood ATM, im going to try get it back 2 inch and down 1.


[IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/P0l0200sxy/05 time for trial fit, its resting on wood ATM, im going to try get it back 2 inch and down 1.




as is its about 4 inch forword of where the vq sat

[Polo]

ok time for an update, not a very big one as iv been so busy with work etc.

Some parts hve been ariving, inlet manifold with 80mm throttle but damaged in the fecking post!! New toyota bellhousing and some hockeypucks to make engine mounts from oh and a manual pedal box.





Back to the car, engine was sitting in but not happy with where its was and obv there is a hell of alot of junk that still needed stripping out


so out came tons of un-needed stuff




engine back out and more stripping and cutting to get the engine back in the car more




Then started the task of getting the dash, heater box and wire loom out, that lot weighs a ton!!




Then i had all the windows taken out ready for the cage

[Polo]

Sorry iv not updated this, iv been away and so has the car having the cage done. Not alot other than the cage, nothing interesting really, just stripping sound proofing!!!

Cars back from having cage fitted by Nickson Motorsport!

[Polo]

Ok, time for an update, cast is off my arm now and feels loads better so its full steam ahead!!!

So got the car int he back of the workshop jacked up and sat level.


Front wings off ready for seam welding




Next was to get the right bellhousing on the box, get the box mounted to the motor and get the motor in the final posision! This took a good few maybe 4 hours to get right!!




Why it took so long was due to having to take in to account clearance on clutch master, steering colomn, sump, subframe, inlet and exhast manifolds.






Managed to get it quite far back, front pulley is flush with the front of the front wheels and the ARB (note back on the 1st few pages this is where the vq35 sat too. And that 3 cylinders shorter)




The bigest prob was the sump, this is how its going to sit, so im having to prety much make a new sump and modifie the pick up.




Got some steel bits from MrSteveo to make the mounts


So drilled a hole in the hoky pucks and got some washers to suite

[Polo]

etc etc
















Gearbox mount






Neither the engine or gearbox mounts are finished yet, just fitted for now until iv made the sump, then once i take the motor back out to do the rest of the shell prep il finish the bracing on the mounts.

Started to make the sump, mesured it takes 5ltrs, so once im done i want it to hold as close to that as poss again.