thegosson 180sx drift project

[thegosson]

here's a few more pics before i go to town on it.
http://file044a.bebo.com/0/large/2008/09/03/18/761022203a8801444011l.jpg
http://file041a.bebo.com/5/large/2008/07/03/21/761022203a8202662862l.jpg
http://file041a.bebo.com/5/large/2008/07/03/21/761022203a8202662979l.jpg
http://file044a.bebo.com/0/large/2008/09/03/18/761022203a8801444200l.jpg

[thegosson]

got hammers and chisels out, once the brother got wind of a bit of distruction about to take place he was well on for giving me a hand. check out the big happy head on him.:)
http://file046b.bebo.com/17/large/2008/08/31/15/761022203a8775316577l.jpg
and then hours later not so happy but sticking at it.
http://file046b.bebo.com/17/large/2008/08/31/15/761022203a8775316666l.jpg
eventualy we got it down to this.
http://file046b.bebo.com/17/large/2008/08/31/15/761022203a8775316757l.jpg
http://file046b.bebo.com/17/large/2008/08/31/15/761022203a8775316852l.jpg
so all that was left to do wa paint it, so thats what i did.
http://file046b.bebo.com/17/large/2008/08/31/15/761022203a8775316947l.jpg
http://file046b.bebo.com/17/large/2008/08/31/15/761022203a8775317038l.jpg
http://file046b.bebo.com/17/large/2008/08/31/15/761022203a8775317278l.jpg

[thegosson]

right so got the dash out
http://file045a.bebo.com/11/large/2008/11/03/21/761022203a9330005245l.jpg

then assembled the cage to make sure it all went together before it goes into the car
http://file045a.bebo.com/11/large/2008/11/03/21/761022203a9330005043l.jpg

dash ready for marking and cutting to accomodate the cage
http://file045a.bebo.com/11/large/2008/11/03/21/761022203a9330005656l.jpg

couldnt help meself ,had to take a snap of the old girl
http://file045a.bebo.com/11/large/2008/11/03/21/761022203a9330005444l.jpg

[thegosson]

stripped everything from underneath
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1160.jpg

torturing the subframe to give up those bushes
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1174.jpg

ah ha just like that!!!
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1178.jpg

[thegosson]

the good old sandblasting booth was born!
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1186.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1188.jpg

knuckles blasted then painted
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1218.jpg
and then the subframe
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1217.jpg

[thegosson]

time to start the seam welding
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1227.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1238.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1208.jpg
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http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1243.jpg
then shutz was applied to seal the metal from the atmosphere etc...
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1245.jpg

[thegosson]

solid steering colume bush fitted
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1247.jpg

solid subframe bushes pressed into place
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1242-1.jpg

and subframe back in place
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1259.jpg

started putting on the dw adjustable arms
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1263.jpg
and then the tein super drift suspension
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1268.jpg

cant put on the lower arms yet cause when i got them off dw there where no collars to suit the s13 subframe included. but there on there way supposidly??? so will fit them asap

[thegosson]

in order to use the s14 5 stud front hubs with the s13 coilovers you need to make the holes in the knuckles where the coilover mounts to smaller (from 14mm to 12mm. so i turned down some stainless slieves on the laid.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1279.jpg
and when fitted look like this
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1280.jpg

then i could continue building the front end
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1286.jpg

hydraulic handbrake lines pumbed in
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1299.jpg

now for the DIFF:smash::smokin:
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1303.jpg
the viscous lsd beside the new KAZZ 2 way LSD
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1312.jpg
KAZZ fitted
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1317.jpg
checking the backlash
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1319.jpg

[thegosson]

ok so the collars arrived for the rear lower arms so got them in place
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1321.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1322.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1323.jpg

and me !
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[thegosson]

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1405.jpg

i just had to cut the lip off the dust guard
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1402.jpg

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http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1452.jpg

[thegosson]

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[thegosson]

painted the diff case for shits and giggles!
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1419.jpg

then fitted it
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1441.jpg

cage fitted
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1392.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1388.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1420.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1448.jpg

[thegosson]

B&M 40% reduction in stroke fitted
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1417.jpg

walbro fuel pump being installed
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1460.jpg
d-cat pipe in
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1464.jpg

now for the hydraulic hand brake.
welding the base to a plate for better fit and stronger mounting to the car
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1476.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1482.jpg
and the whole unit mocked up ready to be installed.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1489.jpg

[thegosson]

made up some eye bolt plates to bolt in the harness
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1490.jpg

then the seat........:smokin:
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/brideseat.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1480.jpg

[thegosson]

on goes the new bonnet.... carbon fiber:worthy:
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0037.jpg

then off with the standard bumpers and wings
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0049.jpg
starting to look more aggressive already
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0055.jpg
nice.....:smokin:
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0057.jpg
and a glimps at whats going in there place
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0043.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0044.jpg
all original origin areo
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0046.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0048.jpg

[thegosson]

a quick snap of the defi gauges
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0067-1.jpg
takata harness
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0068-1.jpg
rear bumper about to be painted
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0099.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0100.jpg

[thegosson]

ok so now it's time to tuck away the looms.
the before
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0108.jpg
and the after
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0118.jpg
and the same on the other side
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0111.jpg

[thegosson]

50mm spacers to allow for when i put on the 50mm wider rear overfenders.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0106.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0105.jpg
marked out the new arch
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0122.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0124.jpg
then cut:smash:
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0132.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0134.jpg

[thegosson]

ended up with this. im going to tidy it up and smooth it out with fillers when i get a chance
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0207.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0206.jpg
the archs primed and ready for the 50mm wider over fenders
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0226.jpg

koyo rad with flex-a-lite fans etc...
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0072.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0069.jpg
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and HKS intercooler
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0173.jpg

[thegosson]

to wire up the flex-a-lite fans the controler uses the engines oem water temp sensor, so instead of just splicing into the wires of the sensor i changed the plug and wired in the extra wires
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0370.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0371.jpg

removed a/c pump,bracket,rad and pipes
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0153.jpg
new water pump
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0160.jpg
this is how the intercooler pipes looked when i got them
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0101.jpg
cleaned them down
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0103.jpg
bit of primer
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0107.jpg
an then
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0120.jpg

[thegosson]

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0201.jpg

greddy oil cooler and relocation kit
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0202.jpg

[thegosson]

pressure testing the intercooler
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/noel7.jpg

removed the EGR
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0244.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0248.jpg

removed the charcoal canister
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0247.jpg

tein tie rod and end beside a stock one
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/noel4.jpg

hks down pipe beside the stock pipe
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0233.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0234.jpg
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[thegosson]

tomei expreme turbo elbo
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0228.jpg
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[thegosson]

fuel pressure regulator installed
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0345.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0360.jpg

so i then moved on to making a dash piece to hold all my electrical goodies.
started with this
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0379.jpg

which then turned into
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0382.jpg

and then with the gadgets installed it looks like this
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0385.jpg

im pretty happy with how it turned out, so much so that i took a video clip of it all beepin and flashing and what not, and as soon as i work out how to post it i will
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0390.jpg

[thegosson]

see if this works
YouTube - thegosson 180sx drift dash (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kDejR-_Gs)

the engine bay before
http://file041a.bebo.com/5/large/2008/07/03/21/761022203a8202662862l.jpg

and after
YouTube - thegosson 180sx drift engine bay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-OgakYV55w)

[thegosson]

and a few pics while i had her out running in the new diff
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0406.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0402.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0413.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0417.jpg

[thegosson]

ok so was up at track day performance (tdp.ie) all day today and got my geometery and suspension setup. its set to
2 1/2 neg camber on front
1 neg camber on the rear
slight toe out on both front and rear.

also got my hks evc plumbed in and set up, and got the power fc installed and mapped. so then it was time to hit the dynapack.

yellow is before the map and green is after mapping

oh and this is still with the standard turbo.

@ the hubs
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/tdp14-04-09atthehubs.jpg
@ the fly wheel
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/tdp14-04-09attheflywheel.jpg
air fuel ratio
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/tdp14-04-09airfuelratio.jpg
manifold pressure
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/tdp14-04-09boostpressure.jpg

[thegosson]

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0480.jpg

[s13-ste]

awesome thread, awesome work and awesome car.
to you my good sir i tip my cap

[PeterT]

good power for standard turbo!

[serious tom]

thats brilliant!
i loved the video of the dash start up, that alone would sell DEFI guages to me :p

i am liking this car - very much

[thegosson]

some new members of the family.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0507.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0508.jpg

just need to get some rubber on these and i'll be ready for the track.
there 17x9.5j et12 . for use on the back of the car, what size tyres does anyone recomend to use with these rims????

[Romo]

cant believe i only saw this thread now.... savage build man cant wait to see it finished

[Administrator]

what size tyres does anyone recomend to use with these rims????

I run 235/40s on my 9Js with very very little stretch so 215/225 40s would probably work on those pretty well? But I know fuck all

[Jay Rockett]

@ the hubs
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/tdp14-04-09atthehubs.jpg


Haha that some amount of torque for a standard turbo:D


My god shane thats some work you've done, did ya do it all yourself?

As for the wheels, im using 17x9.5's at the mo and for general road use i found
235/40/17's good, or mayb 235/45/17 for more comfort or to fill the arches a bit more.

For drifting mayb a 225/40/17 or 235/40/17, just keep the sidewall low!

Awsome car, thumbs up to ya, cant wait to see it finished!

[thegosson]

Haha that some amount of torque for a standard turbo:D


My god shane thats some work you've done, did ya do it all yourself?


cheers,
yep i sure did me and one of me mates.

oh here's one of the back of the car i dont think i put up any of the rear end
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0424.jpg

[serious tom]

do i see dori accident on the ichigo?
i think this car is class, as always top work man
i like the rear :D

[thegosson]

your eyes serve you correctly young man :eek: a bit of a whhhoooooooppppss moment alright

[thegosson]

Haha that some amount of torque for a standard turbo:D


My god shane thats some work you've done, did ya do it all yourself?

As for the wheels, im using 17x9.5's at the mo and for general road use i found
235/40/17's good, or mayb 235/45/17 for more comfort or to fill the arches a bit more.

For drifting mayb a 225/40/17 or 235/40/17, just keep the sidewall low!

Awsome car, thumbs up to ya, cant wait to see it finished!


is a side wall of 45 too high for drifting????:confused:

[Jay Rockett]

Yeah, well it wouldnt be too high really but the lower the profile the better the car handles so i'd go for a 40 on a 17inch rim, and in drifting your depending on the tire rotating consantly while sideways so any flex in the tire and it'll feel real unstable! higher the profile, more flex.. basically!

[Kruizer]

Your one talented man, that is an excellent build !

[creepy]

Some build.some time,effort and money put into that build

[BoyRacer_X]

That is one heck of a car!!:D

fair play lad!!

[Death Magnetic]

UN-FUCKIN-BELIEVABLE

Now thats a car. I love S13's.
Fair play bro. Cant wait till the next DI day.

[thegosson]

UN-FUCKIN-BELIEVABLE

Now thats a car. I love S13's.
Fair play bro. Cant wait till the next DI day.

cheers lad. was good to meet ya

[Death Magnetic]

Defo. I never got your name by the way.
You have made me think about my own build.
What to do.???
Get it ready quick and go drifting or sit back and take my time and build a tasty bus like yours.

[serious tom]

any plans death?

yea gosson is pretty nifty in the work shop it seems:)

[Death Magnetic]

DEFO have a few ideas now alright.

[Daraghs14a]

Some very tasty work there lad.
Will be take some of your idea on board for next shell,
Well done..

[Tekno Twinky]

I thought i posted here? Dam feel bad not haven a postin here! your work and the effort put in to the car is extreme! Serious car to be starting out in!

Id find a rip off front bumper just incase like a drift kits 1 and lob it on fot the 3rd!:)

[thegosson]

any idea what sort of money they are?

[Tekno Twinky]

Drift kits havent got the origin kit you have it seems, just URAS which there lookin 240euro for the front bumper! is that not deer?! youd probably get a genuine origin 1 for that off drift2 motorsport..

your kit..

http://www.drift2motorsport.com/product_info.php?cPath=18_19&products_id=66

Im sure theres lad with tonnes of smashed up ones that only need a couple hundred tie raps to be 1 :D thats what id be looki for anyways!

[skinny d]

Wow , thats my dream spec list right there !

Loving all your work, sick !

[thegosson]

some pics of mine and the cars first ever day out. driftireland practice day nuts corner 03/08/09

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5298CR2Medium.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5347CR2Medium.jpg

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[thegosson]

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http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5506CR2Medium.jpg

[Jay Rockett]

Yes!! nice work shane, delighted you came in so hyper after your first run!!

Now stick a clutch in that yoke and we'll get out again:D

[Simon]

im of the same opinion as Jay, dude you just looked like you had a ball!!! sooooooooooooooo happy you had a good first impression!!!!

you will be HOOOOOOOOOKED now!!!

well done man, car looks cooooool!

[thegosson]

cheers lads im still smiling and giggling abit. :D am searching the world at the mo for a new clutch. im going to go with an os giken cause i have an os giken triple in the gtr an it does more than it says on the tin. but im just not sure wether to go new or second hand/ single or twin? any advise would be greatly apreciated lads and lassies.......

[Romo]

car looked seriously bad ass out on the track man, LOVE those calipurs!!

[thegosson]

cheers lad there the z32 twin turbo brake setup.

[Tekno Twinky]

I seen your thread on DW an i dont think the 2nd hand jobie is a good idea tbh? Especially coming out of a 400bhp 180 that really antruely does get driven!

Buy once shane just like how you have been doing , the thoughts of it failing you and having no come back are not worth thinking about!

What about super single for now? maybe twin even

But a trple is too much imo overkill sort of an alot of money for same effect?

If it was me an id the money id probably go twin..

Just my 2c.. :)

[thegosson]

i wasn't going to buy superclarkeys fooook no. that car get seriously used. but dave o'hara in japaneseperformance has a second hand os giken super single that he'll do for good money to me. but now that i think about it more, i haven't scrimped on anything on the car yet so why start now. guess its going to be a brand new os giken aluminium cover twin plate from japland, that way i should never need to go near it again.:)

[Tekno Twinky]

Job done! If id the money thatd be how i'd doit;)

by the way that description of the clutch would have me SOLD at that ! :p waow.

[thegosson]

which description floats your boat so vigorously then ?

[titey86]

jus read the whole thread there now soem quality work done there,fair play to ya :) did you do the sandblastin urself?wasn lookin to get a few bits done for my 86,why part of meath ya in :D

[thegosson]

i did it meself yep. dont recomend doing unless you have one of those propper booth thingys. i recon it took years off my life with a make shift setup and home made blaster. im in navan. what ya want to blast???

[titey86]

back axle, brake calipers,some suspension bits and pieces, nothing too serious really jus thought it wud be the handiest way to clean all the bits up for sprayin

[Tekno Twinky]

which description floats your boat so vigorously then ?

This one...


guess its going to be a brand new os giken aluminium cover twin plate from japland

:D

[Stevo]

Car looked super sexy in the flesh shane:cool: Haha and the way ya were after your first run was class:D:D

[Administrator]

Absolutely love this car and what you've done! Looks so so good sliding too at long last :D

Great to meet you too Shane and glad you'd such a good time out at Nutts!

[thegosson]

awh yez'll have me blushing next. cheers lads nice to meet you lot too...

[PeterT]

im another one for saying good lad on having craic and being jolly and keeping the mood no matter what! was impressed by your frst go in the car and by the built, its immense in person!

[thegosson]

cheers peterT. i'll be back out as soon as my clutch lands from japaaaaaannn. mad to get out again..:D

[thegosson]

ooooohhhhh yes, GRAND CAKE NORA!!!!!:D
OS Giken TR2CD twin plate arrived today.now just need to source the proper release bearing for this baby then I'll "SLIP ER IN"
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1509.jpg

[PeterT]

om nom nom nom! thatl build the leg muscles up anyways! i want a new clutch :(

[Administrator]

Good lord! Tara mines money tree is still going strong I see :D

[bart]

1st time i actually looked at this thread.. and im seriously shocked:eek:
fair play shane... thats a serious build ya've done there;)
looking forward to rubbing paint with ya soon:D

[meego1]

well done lad epic build, a lot of late nights and skint knuckles,but sure as they say built in JAPAN improved in NAVAN, loven de bride seat and takata harnesses proper attention too detail, obviously it was you laying down the rings at the top of beechmount industrial estate, by de way are they TARA MINES finest overalls???

[thegosson]

i had it out there twice just doing figure of 8's for about 30mins each time bedding in the 2 way diff. no rings or nothing like that just running it in gently as your supposed to then dropped the oil and put in the good stuff that came with the diff.
an about the overalls you didn't see them ok and we never had this conversation!:rolleyes:

[meego1]

no bother lad when u out again on track??

[thegosson]

asap..... and yourself??? is it you and your brother are into the drifting? from around johnstown ?

[fez]

holy ham sandwiches, just after checkin this thread out! put simply.... amazing stuff!!! inspired me to get things done myself!!

fair play man, keep it sideways:D

[meego1]

asap..... and yourself??? is it you and your brother are into the drifting? from around johnstown ?

think where out for PD ameteur this wkend,UDC in nutts next wk and two at the end of the month, so busy busy.
ye load of us out this side mad into it, was wondering how long it would take ye to suss us out...lol

[Tekno Twinky]

Yay for big dirty Gateau clutch !!!! :p

[NIALL JZX]

ooooohhhhh yes, GRAND CAKE NORA!!!!!:D
OS Giken TR2CD twin plate arrived today.now just need to source the proper release bearing for this baby then I'll "SLIP ER IN"
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DSCF1509.jpg

any luck wit the release bearin lad?
check your thread on dw dere...
had the same prob meself,hope it helps.
new bearin carrier an your sorted....:D:D
think ya can actually get narrower bearins too...

[thegosson]

yep saw it cheers for the help lad, dont suppose you have the part numbers for the sleeve/bearing kit? or where did you get them?

[way2fastforu]

savage thread man some quality work...the 180 looks the job in satin black

[NIALL JZX]

rb motor sport are the main distrubitors for os giken in the uk.
they your best bet....
i got my bearin carrier twas second hand, a lad had taken it outa his car with a clutch so was lucky i got that..
ring them an dey will sort ya out...:)

[thegosson]

iv been on to them (rb motorsport) and they weren't sure what kit i need cause they never sold a clutch like this before??????? so they were going to email Japan to find out...

[Gar-4-age 86]

Hahaha what a whopper clutch u really dont do things by half dude!!:p

[NIALL JZX]

man thats a sickner.
you'd think it would all come in a kit, an jus pop it in..
i checked mine the time i got it for a number but notin on it , jus incase came across the problem again, looked the same as standard only the bit shorter..

might be alot of hassle, but if u bolted up the clutch , and put up the box with standard bearin an sleeve, see where it wud sit..
as i was sayin to ya already, i did this an ended up with the gap of 6mm between engine an box.. so when i got the second bearin and measured them up 6 was the difference so i new i was kinda right.......

sum hugh load of fuckin hassle to fit a clutch i know, but when ya av ta get the car on the track wat choice do ya have.............

if ya do this at least ya might no wat size sleeve ya need....
fair sick of puttin up and taken down the box though haha..:D:D

[thegosson]

good news the realease bearing and sleeve arrived today. got stuck straight into it and now " SHES ALIVE AGAIN " . so im ready to get back out on the track now yahooooooo!!!!!!
some pics to follow later!:D

[Administrator]

good news the realease bearing and sleeve arrived today. got stuck straight into it and now " SHES ALIVE AGAIN " . so im ready to get back out on the track now yahooooooo!!!!!!
some pics to follow later!:D

Good work man! Bet your happy!

[SUPER 180]

Good man! now get yourself up to BC wit us on saturday

[NIALL JZX]

good stuff where did ya get it in the end......

[thegosson]

off john allen @ west coast perfomance. sound guy wasn't his fault it took so long to get, but he did everything he could for me and i apreciate that in a person/ company.

[thegosson]

and here is that mythical bearing and sleeve.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0537.jpg

and the old clutch........the disk didn't look too bad afterall but the pressure plate looked to have gotten a fair roastin so thats probably what gave in in the end
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0539.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0541.jpg

and the new whopper bolted up in place
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0543.jpg

and then the torque damper to stop me heart popin out.:eek:
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/PIC_0547.jpg

[thegosson]

right so at the Dift Ireland practice day at Goldstone 11-10-09 the car got a few tips off the tyre walls. nothing serious just cosmetic really.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DPP_0051.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DPP_0005.jpg

The exhaust took a bit of a hammering tho. Bent in two places and broke in another two places. But because its a Kakimoto racing system i tought it would be worth saving.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0228.jpg

you can see how out of shape and the few splits along the welds.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0224.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0225.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0226.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0227.jpg



bent it back into shape and got it welded and is now back on the car...Yahoo!:D

[thegosson]

was out rooting at the car today for the first time in ages, with the cold and snow etc.. time to get some more stuff done. when i bent the exhaust the last time at goldstone i riped some of the exhaust hangers so they needed to be replaced. so thats what i did.

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0639.jpg

when ever i come in off the track it looks as tho my power steering fluid has been heating up so much that it leaks out of the cap of the reservoir, leaving a big mess in the engine bay. so i got a power steering fluid cooler and hopefully this will solve that problem.

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0617.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0641.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0635.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0636.jpg

the last time when i was out in goldstone i thought to myself that the car didn't feel as lively or responsive as it did when i was up at nuts corner, it was kind of bogging down or something, so i had a bit of a snoop around to see if there was actually something up or was i imagining things, when i spotted this. :eek:

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0630.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0621.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0626.jpg

THAT LITTLE BASTARD WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BLOCKED. somehow my silicone blocking cap thingy got mangled and was no longer blocking anything. it was blocked because a hose used to come from there to the charcoal filter but that has all been removed so no need for it anymore.
i reckon thats why the car just didn't feel right.Need to sort this out also.
the only other thing was that the bolts which fixed my torque damper to the lock also disappeared during the goldstone experience and left my torque damper flailing around the engine bay. think i have that sorted now.

[Tekno Twinky]

hooray shane! we will be at goldstone end of febuary cant wait!:):):)

gwan the meath crewwwwwwww :P

[thegosson]

hooray shane! we will be at goldstone end of February cant wait!:):):)

gwan the meath crewwwwwwww :P

yahoo! and i should have some massive powaz under my belt by then. MASSIVE POWAZ!!!!!;)
iv been tinkering away quietly and gathered all my awesome power mods so depending on when the last few bits arrive, if they arrive soon I'll give T.D.P. a buzz and see can they get me in in time for the next day out. if not sure iv some s14 wheels to keep me going with the power I'm at, altho i think my unblocked blocking thing was the cause of me not shredding tyres the last time. :D

[way2fastforu]

u plannin bigger tubby man for bigger powaz???:D

[damo86]

savage build lad

[thegosson]

u plannin bigger tubby man for bigger powaz???:D

bigger f£$*&n everything :D

[way2fastforu]

class!!wat kinda power ya aimin for???

[thegosson]

class!!wat kinda power ya aimin for???

now we'll just have to leave that up to Robbie. i may have blown this up a little out of preportion..... it wont be ridiculous power. the turbo is rated for 400bhp and i have all the supporting mods for it. so we'll see what Robbie @ T.D.P can knock out of it.

[Robbie Daly Ps13]

Ya'd wanna mind the arse end of the sr especially if your just running a standered hg....... What tubby ya running........... :D

[thegosson]

i think the new wheels for the front should look well when i pop the auld toyo R888's on. here's them just test fitted.

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0679.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0682.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0684.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0685.jpg

[shines14]

wheels look sweet lad, were they the wheels that were for sale on here??

[thegosson]

yep they sure are

[andy t]

them wheels will look savage on it

[nick180sx]

really nice lookin wheels!!did ya manage to get that manifold on the engine yet lad?:cool:

[Tekno Twinky]

yep they sure are

you made the right decision shane BEASTY FRONTS! love them!

[Simon]

oooh me like the look of that fitment, should be nice to see some tires on them and sat low!

[thegosson]

right so here's some of the bits i'v been gathering to up the power in the car.

apexi super suction induction with z32 afm
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0671.jpg

nismo 555cc injectors
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0643.jpg

yashio factory manifold
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0644.jpg
megan racing a/m manifold heat shield
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0673.jpg

tomei rocker stopers
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0674.jpg
GReddy T518z turbo
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0650.jpg

when i got the turbo it needed a rebuild. so started to strip it.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0658.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0659.jpg

and when i got the actuator off it, it revealed a big feckin crack in the actuator port.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0668.jpg

so now i needed a new cartridge and a new exhaust housing.
lesson to anyone buying a secondhand turbo, take the actuator off and inspect the port cause you cant see around there when its in place.
so i got a new cartridge and new exhaust housing. the housing that came with it was a 10cm housing, after some research i went for the 8cm housing for more responce and quicker spool which should suit drifting better.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0645.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0686.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0688.jpg

then i put it all back together so now its like a brand new turbo.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0665.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0693.jpg
hope to get this stuff on shortly after the DI day out in goldstone on the 20th. dont want to chance it before then incase i run into any compilcations.

[Robbie Daly Ps13]

If im not mistaken thats gonna be a bit of a laggy bi-atch.......:D

[thegosson]

If im not mistaken thats gonna be a bit of a laggy bi-atch.......:D

iv looked into this a bit and the free floating bearing system that GReddy have used in these turbos are supposed to allow the turbo to spool up as quick if not quicker than many other ball bearing turbos of around the same capacity. but time will tell. we'll see when it goes on. i believe that the 10cm housing is a bit like an on off switch alright, but the 8cm is said to be a much smoother build.

[Robbie Daly Ps13]

iv looked into this a bit and the free floating bearing system that GReddy have used in these turbos are supposed to allow the turbo to spool up as quick if not quicker than many other ball bearing turbos of around the same capacity. but time will tell. we'll see when it goes on. i believe that the 10cm housing is a bit like an on off switch alright, but the 8cm is saidto be much smoother build.

Why didn't ya opt for an external wasregate....... It will be laggy but hopefully you'l learn to live with it........ Iv a t78 on my gtr and she is one laggy mo-fo.......

You must be aiming for big big power are you........?

[thegosson]

Why didn't ya opt for an external wasregate....... It will be laggy but hopefully you'l learn to live with it........ Iv a t78 on my gtr and she is one laggy mo-fo.......

You must be aiming for big big power are you........?

basically i didn't go for external waist because i don't know f##k all about that kind of setup to honest....
I'm going for the GT2860-5 A/R 0.64 setup on the GTR. so that should be fun:eek: i must get a goo at your GTR some day

[jcb114]

Is the Turbo on the left from a Mitsubishi..?

[way2fastforu]

no its a greddy turbo

[Robbie Daly Ps13]

no its a greddy turbo

Its actually is a mitsubishi turbo........ All Greddy's turbos are made by mitsubishi......

Same way garrett make all hks turbos and so on and so on.........

[way2fastforu]

ah rite ya learn somethin new everyday:D

[thegosson]

so as some of you may know at the last goldstone day out, something went pop or more like bang in the gearbox which left me with no drive:mad:. and to add to things, my mate with the lift i have been using has moved to OZ. so i got stuck in and raised the roof of the garage and got a new 4 ton two post clear floor lift.:cool: so gone are the days of crawling around on the floor..

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1515.jpg

got straight onto Dean Kearney as soon as i heard he was braking the MAXXIS PS13 :eek: and snapped up his r33 rb box conversion which includes box,custom bell housing,custom solid mount and crossmember,custom one piece prop shaft. Complete bolt on setup. i am in my f**k going rebuilding or changing sr boxes every time i take the car out, so this should sort that problem. Sure while i was there i thought it would be rude not to take the 4.3:1 diff too.

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1518.jpg

now its just to find the time to get the sr stuff out and get this lot in.

[thegosson]

here's a pic from that day at goldstone
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_0874.jpg

[way2fastforu]

cool...lifts are feckin handy they make work so much easier...crawlin round on floor is pain in the sack

[gem-s13]

fair play lad redmount ramps are a good job well worth the money iv mine near 3years never a spot of bother!! i didnt get the floor free one as i do a lot of vans and high stuff,

ill take your sr box if you wanna sell it on??

[thegosson]

fair play lad redmount ramps are a good job well worth the money iv mine near 3years never a spot of bother!! i didnt get the floor free one as i do a lot of vans and high stuff,

ill take your sr box if you wanna sell it on??

I'm going to asses the damage when i get it out and probably rebuild it as a spare. at least if something happens the rb box i wont be off the track because of waiting for parts etc....but I'll deffo let ya know if im moving it on.

[gem-s13]

I'm going to asses the damage when i get it out and probably rebuild it as a spare. at least if something happens the rb box i wont be off the track because of waiting for parts etc....but I'll deffo let ya know if im moving it on.

ah no bother so lad iv 8 sr boxes here in the garage between me and the bros colection!!:D 3 need parts so a spare one for bits would be handy

[Team Karnage]

really cool car lad well impressed
nice meeting you again be sure to keep in touch dude :)

[Robbie Daly Ps13]

Jesus theres no messing with you lad..........Sure ya might rent the lift out at some stage..........!

[FMD]

very nice build keep it up

[LauraD]

unreal build love it :)

[thegosson]

ok so i finally got a chance to put the car up on the lift and start stripping to see what happened the gearbox, and i found the problem. it is as i suspected, the output shaft has snapped in two.
look at the state of it.........cant get the feckin thing out of the prop now, theres always something eh...

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1536.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1539.jpg

and a goo at whats left of the shaft inside the box.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1542.jpg

[skinny d]

Haha , fun fun !!

[Frankae86]

Didnt know they would shear like that!
Good job :)

[gem-s13]

nice job!! im still interested in it for a spare box, i broke 2nd gear in my r32 god dam poxy boxes

[thegosson]

update time
few new parts for the car. The natural lighting in the garage was looking sweet so i got out the old snapper for a few arty ones, and then some taken with the phone cause i forgot to bring me camera that day.

Uras Bravo Tension Rod Bracket Support
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1555.jpg

whiteline front and rear ARB + links
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1554.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1561.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1558.jpg


Uras NOMUnoHakoBune Frame Rail Extension Brace
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1556.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1600.jpg

Driftwork solid diff mount bushings
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/soliddiffbushes.jpg

had to get the longer type diff bolts to mount the new diff
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/diffbolts.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1592.jpg

RB box conversion in
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1590.jpg

custom one piece prop shaft in
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_1595.jpg

an finaly got around to putting the project mu pads in
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/pmupads.jpg

[chriskeogh]

Nice build keep it up!:)

[Gar-4-age 86]

Only the best as always dude you never fail keep it up!:)

[ae86turbo]

top quility work,keep it up,good job:)

[bnollie]

Savage build lad fair play
Keep up the good work

[Administrator]

Good work Shane, no expense spared as ever! I'm buying this car off you in a few years by the way! :D

[meego1]

this has to be one of the best handling cars goin fair play shane,just get out their now and giv her loads....

[thegosson]

cheers lads few more small jobs then i'll be out looking for seat time.....

[gem-s13]

ha this is the only other car bare mine i have ever seen to have that chassis extension fitted iv worked on some very well speced cars in from japo land and mine was the first one i seen with it til now

[SRray]

how much was the extension Shane do mind me asking?
i just made my own in the end when i was seam welding the chassis

[thegosson]

how much was the extension Shane do mind me asking?
i just made my own in the end when i was seam welding the chassis

€98.78 from japan.

[D1 Chomer]

Savage car man keep up the good work.

[1jsoarer]

jsus man that some bus, didnt think you had that much work done to it!!! fair play!;)

[thegosson]

cheers lad, now all i need is to get the hang of it.....LOL HAHAHAH:eek:
was impressed with your soarer there today too. i'll be back down to you lads when im at the stage of lightening the car for some more bars etc...... nice meeting yez today, pair of sound lads.

[joey banana s14]

first time to look at this thread man its a credit to ya very very tasty work nice to see lads taking pride in work savage thread and car is a pure credit to ya fairplay to ya keep it up:D

[thegosson]

whoooooop whooooop! the car is now back in action and ready to hit tyre walls etc... now to get some good seat time in....:D:D:D

[git]

whoooooop whooooop! the car is now back in action and ready to hit tyre walls etc... now to get some good seat time in....:D:D:D

great thread man ,had a read through it fair play some nice personal bits ya added to the chassis suspension etc etc besta luck :)

[thegosson]

update time.

after drift jam at punchestown i had a check around the car and noticed that the loom in the wheel arch was getting worn through by the tyre.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/damage.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/damage2.jpg

so the only thing to sort this was to move it somewhere safe and protected.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/loom.jpg

out came the snips and labels. happy days:eek:
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/loom1.jpg

read about some people having issues with heat and melting etc....when running the loom through the engine bay, so i decided to run it up through the chassis leg itself.
i used this gland, altho not very pretty it offers better support/protection for the cables, and at the end of the day this is the whole object of this job.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/gland.jpg

then i split the loom into 5 or 6 groups to allow them to pass through the chassis leg with ease and put conduit on each of the groups
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/loom2.jpg

then simply fed them up through the chassis leg and soldered them all back together
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/loom3.jpg

gave her a check over to see if everything was working as should, and all is 100%, great success.i like !

few smaller bits were then added.
proper+ gear knob
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/proper.jpg

and this lil snap-on gadget that i couldn't pass up.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_2188.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/snapon-1.jpg

at the track iv been encountering some issues during different situations with getting the rear of the car off the ground when changing wheels. so i treated myself and the car to this sweet lil number.
GP SPORTS quick lifter.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/jack.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/jack1.jpg

and with the bumper bar back on
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/jack2.jpg

and then with the bumper back on
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/jack3.jpg

this is it in action
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/jack4.jpg

[Robbie Daly Ps13]

Jesus there was a bit of work in that.....! Were hitting mondello next saturday if you fancy coming along.........!

[thegosson]

Jesus there was a bit of work in that.....! Were hitting mondello next saturday if you fancy coming along.........!

is it open to all sorts of hooligans or are yez going up in a small group or what way is it? im dying to get a go in mondello but might leave till i up the power a bit, which should be after about 2 more outings.

[Stevo]

Gud job!! now all ya gotta do is drive it :p

[thegosson]

Gud job!! now all ya gotta do is drive it :p

i know I'm definitely the weakest link:o, but I'll get there. there's a few years left in me yet ;)

[shines14]

those keys are soo cool, where can u get them

[Robbie Daly Ps13]

is it open to all sorts of hooligans or are yez going up in a small group or what way is it? im dying to get a go in mondello but might leave till i up the power a bit, which should be after about 2 more outings.

Come up you'l be grand......! Big wide open track and you'l learn loads.....! You don't need big power at all.....! Im bringing an r32 up i think.....! Completly standered engine....! Il have 200 bhp if im lucky....!

[thegosson]

those keys are soo cool, where can u get them

managed to source one in japan off some little dude, took some rooting to get one but i think it was worth it.

[shines14]

cool, expensive?

[thegosson]

cool, expensive?

yeah, so expensive im never telling anyone how much i paid for it......:o

[shines14]

yeah, so expensive im never telling anyone how much i paid for it......:o

haha i presume you got raped for postage aswell so

[thegosson]

haha i presume you got raped for postage aswell so

nope the postage was only €6.35

[shines14]

nope the postage was only €6.35

thats good, what have you to do to actuly get the key into it

[kev.skyline]

http://www.bowlsla.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=40&idproduct=6728
they had them, but are out of stock, maybe email them to see if theyre getting them back in anytime soon

[shines14]

http://www.bowlsla.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=40&idproduct=6728
they had them, but are out of stock, maybe email them to see if theyre getting them back in anytime soon

blue one is cool, ya i did a google search, some lad on zilvia.net sellin them in all colours, looking like 55 for each tho

[thegosson]

thats good, what have you to do to actuly get the key into it

get another key cut, one with a good meaty metal grip and cut it down to size. for this one you cut it down to 12mm by 15mm. push your key in and tighten up the grub screw. it comes with all the instructions and measurements and theres even a wee measuring tape at the side of the packet.

[thegosson]

http://www.bowlsla.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=40&idproduct=6728
they had them, but are out of stock, maybe email them to see if theyre getting them back in anytime soon

yeah not very JDM with snap-on "USA" written on them tho.

[Stevo]

is it open to all sorts of hooligans or are yez going up in a small group or what way is it? im dying to get a go in mondello but might leave till i up the power a bit, which should be after about 2 more outings.

200bhp 2.6 ton omega can do mondello all day long, even linked it from hole in hedge to the turn after the s's :eek::eek::D
No point upping the power really shane till your better than the power you have, spend the money on seat time instead ;)

[thegosson]

200bhp 2.6 ton omega can do mondello all day long, even linked it from hole in hedge to the turn after the s's :eek::eek::D
No point upping the power really shane till your better than the power you have, spend the money on seat time instead ;)

i have all the power mods got ages ago but been putting off putting them in for that very reason, im not good enough to be using more power yet, or to be hitting mondello for that matter.

[Stevo]

i have all the power mods got ages ago but been putting off putting them in for that very reason, im not good enough to be using more power yet, or to be hitting mondello for that matter.

Not at all man up shane :p my first day EVER in a rwd car was mondello in the s14 :cool: cant get seat time if you avoid tracks/drift practice days!!!

[thegosson]

Not at all man up shane :p my first day EVER in a rwd car was mondello in the s14 :cool: cant get seat time if you avoid tracks/drift practice days!!!

right stevo get your facts straight before you start shooting your mouth off. im not avoiding practice days. maybe i have somewhere or something better on for saturday. just didn't want to tell the world about it. ;) you cock:D LOL

[Stevo]

right stevo get your facts straight before you start shooting your mouth off. im not avoiding practice days. maybe i have somewhere or something better on for saturday. just didn't want to tell the world about it. ;) you cock:D LOL

:p you washing the car :eek::eek::eek:








































Sorry but i had to :D

[thegosson]

FUCK now everybody knows............:mad: go on ya bollox. nah i know myself i want to get more seat time in before i do mondello. puchestown, altho may not have looked like it but i learned a lot on just that one day, so going to put that to use on a few smaller tracks first, then go for it. I'm only thinking of other peoples safety. id be like a fuckin wrecking ball out there and i don't think other driver would appreciate it

oh and it wont wash, its a cunt so its easier to spray over the dirt.

[Prodrifter86]

lukin well shane! that car will have a savage spec list when your finished! keep up the good!


P.S cant wait to drive it! thanks bud! :p

[podge]

car coming along great man
btw i dpont care wat u do but one day in mondello will teach u more than 3 days on a smaller track just my opionon u should really do one if u have the funds and free time

[SUPER 180]

car coming along great man
btw i dpont care wat u do but one day in mondello will teach u more than 3 days on a smaller track just my opionon u should really do one if u have the funds and free time

Agree 100%

My first time EVER driving a rwd car was last year up in bishipscourt
and now im there and mondello all the time, peace of piss..
you wont learn anything (really) on them small tracks...

[way2fastforu]

that gpsports quick lifter is pretty cool...where did ya get it from??

[ger15]

Some build there lad after reading the thread from the start, some time and money gone into it fair play

[thegosson]

that gpsports quick lifter is pretty cool...where did ya get it from??

rhdjapan.com

[way2fastforu]

cool id say its handy...can be pain in the arse tryin to get a jack into the diff

jus had a look there its fairly good money too ill have to invest

[Baz_180]

Just read the whole build Fair play to ya some amount of work gone into it! It's one very nice car!

How do you find the dirftwork suspension parts? Are they good quality, strong ect? Would they be as good as the jap brands? Was thinking of getting a few bit off them for my car.

[Tekno Twinky]

cool id say its handy...can be pain in the arse tryin to get a jack into the diff

jus had a look there its fairly good money too ill have to invest

Shane bought it because he never used the diff to jack and had to jack it from each side per wheel change or removal/inspection seemingly its not friendly on the diff caseing but id ont know much about the nissan set-up other than its not live.:)

[thegosson]

Just read the whole build Fair play to ya some amount of work gone into it! It's one very nice car!

How do you find the dirftwork suspension parts? Are they good quality, strong ect? Would they be as good as the jap brands? Was thinking of getting a few bit off them for my car.

cheers Baz,
yeah the driftworks arms etc. are really good but the nut sizes are odd and hard to get at to realy sew them up, mine used to loosen the whole time but took a day out to go around them all and tighten the bollox out of everything and have had no bother with them since.

[jdmireland]

nice car man :)

[Prodrifter86]

nice car man :)

Dude stop spamming all the threads to get your posts up your doing in my head:mad:

wonder what u hav to sell:rolleyes:

[thegosson]

about time i updated this again. so whats new, oh yeah got some work meister s1 17x 9j et10 for the front.
don't really have any pics of these yet but you can get the idea from these shots
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_4816.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_4850.jpg

eventually got my blitz nur spec exhaust.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_4792.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_4794.jpg

then after selling some of my old wheels i bought the Driftwork Geomaster hubs mkII front and back.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_2326.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5018.jpg

pressed on some nice new 5 stud s14 hubs.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5014.jpg

turned some more inserts for the coilover mounting points.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5015.jpg

and pressed them in to allow me to use the hubs with the s13 coilovers.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5021.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5022.jpg

steering rack offset spacers, to effectively move the steering rack forward to stop the steering going over center, which I'm having to deal with at the moment so hopefully these bad boys will sort that.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5019.jpg

and then the full set ready to go onto the car.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5026.jpg

[PeterT]

Wow!! I didnt even know they were actualy out already?! cool. cant wait to see how they are and what you can do with them when on the 180...which i may add is looking bad ass!

[Prodrifter86]

dude.. this yoke is gon be an animal with the suspension finally done

[thegosson]

all the above driftworks geomaster bits and bob are now on the car and she's (hold on..... i don't think this car is a she.........she's got balls !.but thats another story) off to WKD in the morning for a few days. Wesley's going to work his magic on it. from just putting the hubs etc. on the fuuuukin lock is crazy, but the wheels are kinda hitting the arches in spots but not hitting the chassis or any arms off other arm so hopefully with some tweaking and stuff i can keep the same amount of lock but with out rubbing anywhere. time will tell. very excited to see how it turns out.(no pun intended).

[Prodrifter86]

Sweeeet... See you in the morning the dude... I'm your Carlow SAt nav .... Lol hahah

[DaveZigen]

This car is really off the wall! When the suspension is done the angles that you could achieve will be insane! (On a side note, stop buying fancy things, I can't resist following suit!) Hope all turns out mint!:)

[thegosson]

cheers dave.
here's a couple of snaps of her in the waiting room @ Dr. Wez's

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5028.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5030.jpg

[ian g sr20]

fair play 2 u lad looking well with ya

[Robbie Daly Ps13]

I wanna see backwards entrys...! End of...!

[thegosson]

I wanna see backwards entrys...! End of...!

right so ted, sure we'll give it a shot.

[Prodrifter86]

right so ted, sure we'll give it a shot.



shane mackan backwards entries at our track! yeowwwwwwwww

[thegosson]

quick up date.
charge speed fiberglass hatch.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5031.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5037.jpg

FULLY THERMOFORMED LIGHTWEIGHT POLYCARBONATE REAR WINDSCREEN
from Plastics4Performance in bronze tint with oem boarder.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5035.jpg

T.R.A Kyoto 6666 customs rocket bunny spoiler.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5033.jpg

and a few snaps of them on. will get better pics soon when i take the car out of the garage.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5116.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5117.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5122.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5124.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_5126.jpg

[Spartacus]

You going to stay matte black?

[thegosson]

You going to stay matte black?

for now anyway. its just so cheap and easy. i'll spray with popper paint if some sprayer guy or gal wants to sponser me and keep it looking tip top, i'll put there add on the car. but im fucked if im going out sprayin it just to rub it off stuff.

[Micko]

Looking good cheif, bootlid and screen are the job looks very tasty with the bronze tint!

[bn-ps13]

some effort put into this, fair play man.

[Prodrifter86]

Savage Cabbage dude.. looks the shit yo!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[shaneS14]

savage project lad :D

[thegosson]

cheers lads, really appreciate the comments

[Gar-4-age 86]

like i always say man ya never let youself down:p looks the shizz

[git]

howd the suspension set-up go ja mind me asking :)

[thegosson]

howd the suspension set-up go ja mind me asking :)

unreal, highly recomend wesely for the job. wkd imports all the way.

[git]

hows this goin chief !?

[PeterT]

hows this goin chief !?

Actualy yeh, its been a little quiet around these parts as of late?

[thegosson]

Your right peterT, I best get my finger out and get this updated, been way too long

[darren C]

sweet build man lookin well.. what are the two switches for by windscreen??

[tommiii]

very nice work u have done there.

[thegosson]

sweet build man lookin well.. what are the two switches for by windscreen??

Pull cords / cables for the killswitch and plumbed in fire extinguisher.

[darren C]

Pull cords / cables for the killswitch and plumbed in fire extinguisher.

could you put an ordinary twist kill switch up there insted of them pull ones?

[thegosson]

The twist switch is to be inside the car within reach of the driver..... There's a a little hole in the twist switch to connect the pull cable to so in the event of an accident a Marshall or anyone outside the car can shut it off if your knocked out or dare I say it " dead"

[darren C]

The twist switch is to be inside the car within reach of the driver..... There's a a little hole in the twist switch to connect the pull cable to so in the event of an accident a Marshall or anyone outside the car can shut it off if your knocked out or dare I say it " dead"

cool stuff thanks for info :D

[nikkisixx69]

love the look of this car :cool::cool::cool:

[thegosson]

just managed to get access to a laptop for a while so i guess i better update this thread.
had loads of fun over the last year with this car.
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/259830_1743791081636_1444524609_31406883_79818_n.j pg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/bd94669a.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/251248_220972944588410_100000271175853_865166_3962 272_n.jpg

had a bit of a moment at one of the round of prodrift in mondello, well had questionable moments at all the rounds i did to honest. but this one put the car out of action for a while.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/271113_10150327506761303_179704591302_9985964_7857 758_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/285488_10150327506896303_179704591302_9985968_3182 601_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270459_10150329368316303_179704591302_10009424_456 8996_n.jpg

since then Ciaran "GEM" Synnott straightened the car out for me. thanks for that gem. during that incident one of my bonnet pins got pulled straight through the carbon fiber bonnet...... just to shows the strength of these things as it made a perfect bonnet pin shaped hole. so this was one of the many little things that needed to be done after the crash.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/07ce4c1b.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/47211004.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/18e15900.jpg

[thegosson]

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/2bdaf2d8.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/9957f365.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/62192c85.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/469d1ee7.jpg

[thegosson]

my intercooler came off worse for ware too.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_7363.jpg

Martin Phelan @ MP Cages did a great job of fixing this for me. thanks martin.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG_7383.jpg

[thegosson]

a few cosmetic updates now. 40mm wider origen front wings, new Origen skirts and Origen front bumper. origen roof spoiler and 6x 5zigen fn01-c rims....

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/a51bd131.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/eb45aeec.jpg

[B&G Extreme Drifting]

Theres some work gone into this car, enless fair play to ya buddy!!
Up the royals :)

[thegosson]

now its "buisness time". i think iv spent long enough slogging it out with the standard t25 180sx turbo so got myself a HKS gt-ss turbo. put it on along with the other power mods if been gathering over the years.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/fd838bb8.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/ffb3ee36.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/ad66ca9b.jpg
nismo 555 injectors
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/ed8bda0c.jpg
turbo in place
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/cdce9638.jpg

Brought it down to T.D.P Track day performance to get it mapped and heres the results.

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/IMG-2.jpg

that should be plenty for what im at anyway..............
more work being done next week on the car so will be back with more updates so check back....

[decobyrne106]

now theres a good power and torque reading, should work well this your for ye shane besta luck!

[Prodrifter86]

yeaaaa buddy! haha savage work again!! and time for skidsss

[thegosson]

Thanks lads, oh if there's anyone out there that fancys doing up a design for graphics for the car, feel free to do so. Have been trying some on forza but it's easier said than done.

[patt]

good build fair play mate

[JDM Junior]

I'll doooo iiiiit :D haha Nom Nom new turbo the car is a BEAST!

[garyae86]

something i love about this car such a cool combination with wheels and color where did you pick the turbo up and what else has it to bring it up to that power

[thegosson]

Got the turbo off rhdjapan.com. It has Apexi super suction induction kit to suit z32 AFM , z32 AFM, HKS gt-ss turbo, Nismo 555 injectors, greddy spark plugs ( heat rating 8),HKS front mount intercooler + pipes ,walbro fuel fump, aeromotive fuel pressure regulator, tomei expreme turbo elbow, HKS down pipe, kakamoto racing de-cat, blitz nur spec cat back.HKS evc 5 boost controler, Apexi power fc, mapped by TDP.
That's it I think.

[thegosson]

I'll doooo iiiiit :D haha Nom Nom new turbo the car is a BEAST!

right ill try and get you some propper side on and front and rear pics for you to work on.cheers:cool:

[JDM Junior]

No hastle :)

[thegosson]

brought the car down to John Stone the other day to get some bumper/roo bars made up for the car. and i have to say im very impressed with his work.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DPP_0024-1.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DPP_0017-1.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DPP_0020-1.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DPP_0019-1.jpg

the bumper bars are now off for some funky paint, so will get some more pics up when i get them back.

[Hachi]

Wow, very impressed with the bumper bar. :cool:

[thegosson]

thanks yeah i should look savage after its painted, my painter has a few ideas and is a dab hand at air-brushing so it should turn out sweet.
heres a quick pic of how the car looks at the moment.

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/DPP_0001-1.jpg

[Tooler55]

Great thread man ! Were starting our own thread soon for an s 14 conversion. any input welcome

[Prodrifter86]

holy shitezzzz mangg.. thats beast.. time for graphics ideas nowwwww get onto evan

[meego1]

looking well lad.love the bumper bar.

[B&G Extreme Drifting]

looking well lad.love the bumper bar.
x2 some job the car is looking serious!! even nicer to know J.stone will be doing one for me soon, goin by these photos im pleased already :) he is lethal!!!
the car is a credit to ya dude well done!

[thegosson]

Great thread man ! Were starting our own thread soon for an s 14 conversion. any input welcome

no problem, keep me informed and ill help out in any way i can

[thegosson]

x2 some job the car is looking serious!! even nicer to know J.stone will be doing one for me soon, goin by these photos im pleased already :) he is lethal!!!
the car is a credit to ya dude well done!

yeah he's some man, brought the car down in the morning and got job done and dusted and home again with it the same day. top service

[thegosson]

It's a while since I updated this thread, so much has happened since, I've no idea where to start. Maybe a few pics of how she's looking these days.
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/F3AD131B-1AFF-421A-BBAD-F066198FA9BF.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/968D03D4-4C3A-4905-A365-665269F3563E.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/B75B9D43-D168-42E8-88CA-DE7ED51C092F.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/B834EEAE-42D1-4790-B5DB-2F1FDA76F139.jpg

[thegosson]

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/1F5B8068-FF41-449A-93E2-0ED2FAAF4662.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/1DF28504-3109-4FE3-82B9-630E03952415.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/2DE5AE55-C4F8-4540-A0FE-9F057DFFEB12.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/969A2A7E-50AA-4DC8-8821-69B1C4EDA8E7.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/4F036109-7946-4E58-981F-AD4913C8F5FA.jpg

[thegosson]

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/54049CF3-F033-482B-8C40-A635D39591E7.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/5B633875-95C6-46ED-B715-7FBA7683AD06.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/2593101D-4168-4F80-A70F-A701950DED31.jpg
http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/A3917CC1-4E7E-4EE7-B64F-033F379C5A28.jpg

[thegosson]

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/thegosson/59BF3EC4-77C8-4B93-BCE9-F3792B0D506D.jpg

[Ptank]

Serious car