Danni's new S14 for 2010

[EvojeepGal]

Well after getting my feature on Speedhunters, the work can be brought out now!

Speedhunters: DRIVER FEATURE>>DANNI MURPHY - Speedhunters (http://speedhunters.com/archive/2010/03/17/driver-feature-danni-murphy.aspx)

And some nice pics thanks to Daniel on here...

Motormavens: COVERAGE> JDM Allstars at Silverstone! – MotorMavens (http://motormavens.com/2010/03/coverage-jdm-allstars-at-silverstone/)

The car previously owned by Top Garage in Japland somewhere, it was a demo car along with an identical S15. It came with an impressive spec list, especially compared to my old 180sx, so basics and foundation got, my own adjustments were/are needed to get it to spec.

After previously picking this car up from the docks in Dublin for WKD Imports (Wez) when it first landed i Ireland, i wanted it!
Competed at Donny (Super Series) and didnt get very far, down went the engine.

Replacement engine along with a power fc were fitted, re-mapped and ready for me to collect.

First thing changed was the rear brakes, out went the S14 and in came the R33 rear set up along with the hydro i had in my 180.
Then the colour coded cam cover was to be swapped over, along with some other bits.

Got car to the UK for some brief testing prior to JDM licence day, as there were no other dates that suited, along with the pics taken for Speedhunters, thanks to Ross...
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20Statics/DSC00283.jpg

Then came the bit where the car got raped :smash:
Pics of before cage in other camera, so imagine no metal for a minute! :euge:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Stevoscamera042.jpg

Mountains of wires, windscreen and 2 rear 1/4 glass also removed and road trip to Cambridge to Fabricage, one of my sponsors for the year made a mega impressive job on the cage for me :D

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Stevoscamera038.jpg
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After a mega panic and worry if id have the car ready on time for the JDM licence day, i picked it up like this fri morning from Pete's (Fabricage), rushed back to Aylesbury to get the windscreen and windows re-fitted...
(Hopefully thats the only time it'll ever need to be winched on and off the truck!)
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Stevoscamera035.jpg

So 3.30pm i arrived back at Pauls workshop, although still working, we (Paul, Alan, Matt & me) started work on the car just after 5pm...
Figuring wires took most of the time.... Spaghetti junction
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Then came my old ratty seat (as my new one is in Ireland) along with harness...
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Stevoscamera045.jpg

Alan kept us entertained with hie "elephant" :smash:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Stevoscamera043.jpg

Stress over at approx 10.30pm after putting the car back together went relatively smooth.... dont speak too soon:wack:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Stevoscamera046.jpg

En route to Pauls from the garage, truck loses all power on the road (batt lead came off!:o) got bak to Pauls... 11.30pm, to hear a hissing, nice big bolt in the front tyre, no spare. 2am we arrive into bed after locating a spare rim with tyre, a jack and some tools (thanks Garage-D!) 6am start to change the wheel on truck and head for Silverstone where the only downfall was lack of front rubber with lack of time, and running low on fuel the last few laps:wack:

Arrived at Silverstone to lovely weather....
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Stevoscamera048.jpg

Massive thanks to Fabricage for the quality of their work, im proper impressed along with anyone else whos seen it :)

[EvojeepGal]

Still got a good few bits to do before the 1st round:

*Get new seat over from Ireland
*Spray inside and cage
*Swap internals of diff (4.1 in the car) got a 2nd 4.3 for certain tracks, going to weld the 4.1 and 2-way te 4.3
*Replace some clamps
*Fit some more engine mods + re-map
*Invest in some proper front tyres
* Change all fluids and oils thanks to Miller Oils, also sponsoring me for the year
*Fit safety equipment, and buy a plumb in extinguisher
*Fit stickers
*Get a 2nd harness
*New custome spoiler stands

Loads loads more small but time consuming bit to be done, let the fun continue!

[wezwkd]

Wez ticks off warranty box for complaint of rattles coming from the dash. haha. Cage looks savage Danni.

Yer 12th hour dot com drifters way is still in full flight i see haha.

Cant wait to see you in action back home.

[EvojeepGal]

Well theres 2 screws more than what held in the dash in the 180!
Yea was panic and stress last week but thankfully nothing went wrong, until it came to the puncture in the truck.

The cage im really happy with, i wasn't expecting as good! Proper good and tight in the important parts, its going to be a bitch to paint!

Hoping to make fermoy now for round one of PD ;)

[wezwkd]

Proper good and tight in the important parts,

The way I like it. ;)

[EvojeepGal]

Never a dull moment with my blondeness is there!:rolleyes:

[geordier1]

fair play danni,hope the season goes well for you.

[meego1]

great pics and tasty cage,i think id better fix my spare wheel asap lol:)

[Polo]

Yer 12th hour dot com drifters way is still in full flight i see haha.



Im working on changing that:D

[EvojeepGal]

Im working on changing that:D

Haha, how's that oing for ya :rolleyes::p

[Polo]

Haha, how's that oing for ya :rolleyes::p

Not very well ATM! lol:rolleyes:

:p

[EvojeepGal]

Not very well ATM! lol:rolleyes:

:p

Easy known Chris isnt around this morning, your doing loads of work i see :p

[Polo]

Easy known Chris isnt around this morning, your doing loads of work i see :p

Yep, im flat out!! Doing fcuk all :D

[MarkoC]

Me likes this car, driver, thread :)

Good luck Danni :)

[EvojeepGal]

Me likes this car, driver, thread :)

Good luck Danni :)


Thanks... :D

[way2fastforu]

im likin the new car colour is nice be unreal witout the bgw but still looks very cool:)

[EvojeepGal]

Nah the BGW is goin bigger! Ive custom stands being made as we speak :D

[way2fastforu]

still cool lookin car either way...itd jus be way cooler wit jus a roof spoiler:D

[EvojeepGal]

Meh that involved trying to match paints and im hoping im not going to have to need to do that! :o:rolleyes:

[way2fastforu]

carbon fiber roof spoiler solves everythin no more paint matchin:D
did u get any practise in the new car yet???

[EvojeepGal]

Lol that involves more money i aint got!!

Been out twice but wouldnt really count the first time, both times were shit wet but still have a rough feel for it, really looking forward to the Season to start up, BDC is in just over 2 weeks and then Fermoy in 3 :)

[way2fastforu]

ah least ya kinda have an idea wat its like really need a dry run to get prop feel for it tho....u competeing on pd an bdc this yr ya???

[EvojeepGal]

Yea, hoping to :)

[way2fastforu]

cool ill have to take that bgw off for ya if im at pd so:p:p:p:p

[EvojeepGal]

Haha u be a brave one!:rolleyes:

[way2fastforu]

haha i am:D

[jap scrap]

Just spotted this now nice car the cage is very tasty look how tight of a fit it is. It should stiffen up the car a lot with how well its braced. your doing udc aswell as pd, bdc and jdm where are ya going to get all the time and money out of you should try and buy a second car for the events over here save a few quid on ferry prices any way enough of the rant love the car looks right cool.

[EvojeepGal]

you should try and buy a second car for the events over here save a few quid on ferry prices any way enough of the rant love the car looks right cool.

Haha are u serious!!! Tryin to get this on track is bad enough without having to go try afford and buy a 2nd car, im broke after just buying the car let alone get it up to spec!!!:o

PD & BDC are main events for the year, also some of the sponsorship ive gotten is helping towards some expenses so its not going to be costing me as much (hopefully) as previous years to compete.

Ill be travelling to Germany in May with Paul and the other Team Green guys for a demo they have out there so funds are going to be very tight, hence the "provisional, hoping to make UDC in May" ;)

[EvojeepGal]

Bit of an update from the last few weeks...

First off was to try transform the shitty looking un painted cage and interior after spending a couple of days with a hammer and chisel at the sound proofing

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Prepaint.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Interiorprep5.jpg
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20 million hours later....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Interiorprep4.jpg


Some primer..

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Paintingcage2.jpg
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Nice and new :D

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Cagepainted3.jpg
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http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Cagepainted.jpg
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[Aidan Hogan]

Looking good danni :)
Its great the difference a bit of spray paint makes :D

[EvojeepGal]

After much debate of the 4.1 diff that was in the car, I went and decided to put the 4.3 ratio in as it worked well and suited me in my 180sx previous.

Got a standard 4.3 diff from a Skyline, operated on the 2 and transferred the 2way mech into the 4.3 ratio. Just in time for Silverstone (Thank god as i would have seriously struggled for 3rd gear in the 4.1!)

Oh and thanks to my wonderful (i was made say that!) other half Polo/Paul who of course was the brains behind the mechanics end swapping the jigsaw puzzle :D

New(ish) casing and pinion...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/oneputinnow.jpg

4.3 getting the 2way fitted after a full clean and blow out

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Transferring2way.jpg
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Head scratchy stuff!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Transferring2way3.jpg

4.3 back in casing and ready to cover up...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/Old412way.jpg

[EvojeepGal]

And last batch of pics for now, the stickers/Livery fitted for the BDC 2010 season with my 2010 sponsors :D

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/LiveryBDCRD12.jpg
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My trademark biatch on the bonnet :)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/P1010474.jpg

New drivers seat & plumbed in Extinguisher fitted as per safety regs..
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/LiveryBDCRD15-1.jpg

And under its new pit Gazebo (roof not fitted, 6.30am on sun morning) and new pit friends for the UK season :cool:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/EvojeepGal/S14%20bits/LiveryBDCRD16-1.jpg

[Aidan Hogan]

Love the sticker on your back bumper haha :D

[EvojeepGal]

Looking good danni :)
Its great the difference a bit of spray paint makes :D

Tis like a shiney new penny :)
The paint definately makes a huge difference, not that the white will last very long with me :rolleyes:

I was wanting to put the cage red but after the hassle and work needed just putting the whole interior the one coluer, screw that, its luverly in white lol
And IMO actually looks better :D

[Aidan Hogan]

Yeah I was the same did mine all black and the cage is already white but needs a touch up in places

[Administrator]

That looks really really good! Fair play Dani! Do the Irish proud! :D

[EvojeepGal]

Love the sticker on your back bumper haha :D

I'm still surprised at how many folks don't know what that means in the UK!!

[Mick K]

The Biatch on the bonnet has big boobs,Very Fitting:D

Car now looks better than it ever did!Neveer liked it before!

[gojonnygo]

I'm still surprised at how many folks don't know what that means in the UK!!


think they will by the time U sort them out, fair play and all the very best of luck :cool:

[SUPER 180]

I'm still surprised at how many folks don't know what that means in the UK!!

wats it mean so :confused:

[gojonnygo]

wats it mean so :confused:


basically kiss my butt :D

[EvojeepGal]

wats it mean so :confused:

Kiss my Arse, in Irish....:rolleyes:


The Biatch on the bonnet has big boobs,Very Fitting:D

Car now looks better than it ever did!Neveer liked it before!

Boobs make everythin Mick!!

[Mick K]

Dont I know,Im a boob man me:)

[way2fastforu]

wooop boobs ftw:D

[bart]

wooop boobs ftw:D

danni's boobs will be famous on the drifting scene:p:p:p

[cruising_r32]

The car looks super!
Amazing how much more work you still had to do to it after buying it in.

That cage is some good work, its a real credit to the guys at Fabricage.

Best of luck in all the events.

[EvojeepGal]

The car looks super!
Amazing how much more work you still had to do to it after buying it in.

That cage is some good work, its a real credit to the guys at Fabricage.

Best of luck in all the events.

Yea sure Jap spec regs obviously don't match ours here. Even though the car was bought as it was more track ready, u be surprised at all the bits still needing work and bringin it to spec!!

Fabricage did a great job on the cage, wasn't expecting it to turn out half as well as it did, there's extra add ons also which can be fitted to that particular design, incl bringin bars thru the bulk head and also back to the boot end also

[cruising_r32]

Fabricage did a great job on the cage, wasn't expecting it to turn out half as well as it did, there's extra add ons also which can be fitted to that particular design, incl bringin bars thru the bulk head and also back to the boot end also

I'm not sure if that is allowed?
I'm nearly sure I read someone rule book and that was not allowed, might have been time attack though.... which would mean PD might follow as usual.

The car is looking great though, hope you have lots of fun in it :D

[EvojeepGal]

Once there's no open gaps as far as I know u can go thru the bulk head, tis all bout strengthining the chasis/shell. Similar to the way Wez's new shell is this year ;)