~ESSENCE~ S14 1jz build - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

slideways2004 · 10-12-2009, 01:52 PM

This car has taken about a year to get to this point. I graduate with my bachelors this December so that has been my main priority. I could never find a clean and complete shell like I wanted so I bought a running car and parted it out. I did it this way so I knew nothing was missing and most shells sit around and collect rust.

the car the day I got it. Clean, running s14 with redtop sr20det

sold all the stuff, then got the engine bay stitch welded and a basic 6pt. cage with nascar door bars(which i regret now). The gussets however look badass. also got a new windshield.

also decided to rent out a shop with a few friends. Office with an AC was big plus:rockon

Installed wilwood brakes and 5 lug. brakes are kind of a wierd setup, but I think it will work.

slideways2004 · 10-12-2009, 01:53 PM

Bought a jzx90 motor and tranny and stripped it down. Bought a lot of goodies for it. Got the intake mani coated. valve covers will be coated after motor is in.

installed Greddy relocated and motor brackets/mounts

aeromotive afpr + driftmotion kit + non-trac

Put the motor in last night, ran into lots of problems. the mounts are custom and turns out they were designed for a mk3 supra r154 and no extended housing. So we were putting the motor in like regular not realizing the shifter isn't clearing. This is awesome b/c the motor sits really far back:eek. What sucks is we had to cut the hole for the shifter.

shifter pic. Another problem we ran into was the tranny mount would not line up b/c it was made for a mk3 r154. SO I have to get another custom mount made for the mission

lots of room!

something exciting coming!

S14_Kouki · 10-12-2009, 04:44 PM

God I hate supra engines, Nice zenki tho

slideways2004 · 10-12-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by S14_Kouki

God I hate supra engines, Nice zenki tho

lol. why is that??

S14_Kouki · 10-12-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by slideways2004

lol. why is that??

Just because everyone even hears the word 1j/2j and they just think its the best thing ever made. I mean there have to some haters out there and im one

You should of done a rb since it is a nissan and all lol

slideways2004 · 10-12-2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by S14_Kouki

Just because everyone even hears the word 1j/2j and they just think its the best thing ever made. I mean there have to some haters out there and im one

You should of done a rb since it is a nissan and all lol

rb would've had the turbo on the steering side. it would heat up the bmc and downpipe is kind of hard with the steering shaft. Not saying its impossible, just this way its easier and better.

also, i got a good deal on the motor/tranny so I decided to use it

cvc9216 · 10-12-2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by S14_Kouki

Just because everyone even hears the word 1j/2j and they just think its the best thing ever made. I mean there have to some haters out there and im one

You should of done a rb since it is a nissan and all lol

too bad the 2JZ fits better and will make more power more reliably, stock for stock. Oh and slideways I responded to your PM.

slideways2004 · 10-12-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cvc9216

too bad the 2JZ fits better and will make more power more reliably, stock for stock. Oh and slideways I responded to your PM.

thanks man.

the rb is a little longer also than the 2jz/1jz also, so clearance up front is even worse . I also think the jz is a much better engine. there's a reason why many people swap these instead of rb's. How many times have you seen a rx-7, s2k, or even a corvette with a rb?

not really bashing the RB, they are amazing motors. Lets not turn this thread into a debate. Lets focus on a badass 1jz s14 currently being built.

S14_Kouki · 10-12-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cvc9216

too bad the 2JZ fits better and will make more power more reliably, stock for stock. Oh and slideways I responded to your PM.

sureeeee

So slideways what turbo are you going to be running??

JVD · 10-13-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by S14_Kouki

Just because everyone even hears the word 1j/2j and they just think its the best thing ever made. I mean there have to some haters out there and im one

You should of done a rb since it is a nissan and all lol

Ugh. You're annoying.

S14_Kouki · 10-13-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JVD

Ugh. You're annoying.

Cool story brah!

slideways2004 you have mail.

Johny5 · 10-13-2009, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S14_Kouki

God I hate supra engines, Nice zenki tho

thank god i'm not the only one.

i'm too much of a purist, i'll always believe sr is the most simple and greatest thing to happen to these cars (yeah i know one of my cars is a driving contradiction). however, regardless, i'm really digging the work on this thing guys. cool looking essence cars have been coming out 1 by 1, really great to see south texas represented well like this

can't wait to see it finished! (supra motors, while i disagree with them, do sound absolutely AMAZING)

steve shadows · 10-26-2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by S14_Kouki

God I hate supra engines, Nice zenki tho

GOSH

ME TOO!!!

I say either go SR20DET or V8

nothing in between

JK LOL JK LOL!!!!!

Seriously JK LOL

build looks sick

slideways2004 · 10-26-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by steve shadows

GOSH

ME TOO!!!

I say either go SR20DET or V8

nothing in between

JK LOL JK LOL!!!!!

Seriously JK LOL

build looks sick

haha, if only I had you to tune the PFC for this!

slideways2004 · 10-29-2009, 08:45 PM

the updates have been a little slow. I can only work on this car on Sundays and last weekend we went to LoneStar Bash in Mineral Wells so that took up a weekend.

this is me trying to figure out the tie downs for the car. Have i ever mentioned I hate trailers? You can see my truck in the picture, i'm going for matching white truck and car!! haha

took the subframe out. bushings looked pretty good, but they're still getting the solids. any suggestions on subframe colors??

slideways2004 · 11-09-2009, 04:57 PM

Had a subframe party over the weekend. Both got Powered by Max subframe risers. They should help a little with the insane amount of torque that will be going through them :roflmao. A lot of times axles break b/c the angle of the cv/axle is so off due to the car being so low.

Mine is the powered by max knock off color and Justin has the nismo power brace knock off

k0uki · 10-12-2009, 09:05 PM

looking good. what kind of turbo set up are you going to be running?

Ceepo · 10-12-2009, 09:23 PM

Looks awesome keep us posted on progress

BooStedS13SleePeR · 10-13-2009, 12:45 AM

damn most people dont bring to mind a 1jz on something like this looks like it fit in pretty good should make great power with rite turbo application. i wanna see finished product. keep postin pics. great manufacturer cross breed lol.

SlideKing92 · 10-13-2009, 01:19 AM

Quote:

You should of done a rb since it is a nissan and all lol

^^^^^ i agree with that i would have gone RB or SR. For me if its a nissan keep it a nissan.

That is my 2 cents, but props for the car it looks awesome and the engine looks super clean. Cant wait to see more pics and keep up the good work.

C-unit · 10-13-2009, 10:14 AM

Very nice and unique, That's not what you see on a daily basis!! Good luck with your build.

Regarding the shifter, are you going to do anything to it or you are just gonna live with that?? seems like it is a bit too far back?? And remember to change the water pump before you drop the engine in, they always seems to leak..atleast on my old 1jz..

slideways2004 · 10-13-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by C-unit

Very nice and unique, That's not what you see on a daily basis!! Good luck with your build.

Regarding the shifter, are you going to do anything to it or you are just gonna live with that?? seems like it is a bit too far back?? And remember to change the water pump before you drop the engine in, they always seems to leak..atleast on my old 1jz..

lots of stuff has been changed. i just didn't list.

Johny5- the only reason I did this swap is because it sounds amazing. hahahahahaha j/k

turbo will most likely be this:
Welcome to Driftmotion!

10-13-2009, 12:43 PM

those wheels.......... ah ......... those wheels.

S14_Kouki · 10-13-2009, 12:55 PM

$1500 for the whole kit. Comes with a shitty manifold you should let me build you a manifold.

slideways2004 · 10-13-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by S14_Kouki

$1500 for the whole kit. Comes with a shitty manifold you should let me build you a manifold.

where are you located and how much??

Brian W. · 10-13-2009, 12:55 PM

i thought those mounts looks familiar. And then spotted a Ben posting up in here.

mmmmhmmmm.

Taniguchi_Is_#1 · 10-13-2009, 12:58 PM

remember this guy:

1jz s14, so cool.

jbuckley · 10-13-2009, 01:16 PM

yo wut the fuck courages ?

tricky_ab · 10-13-2009, 02:41 PM

Meh, I'm watching this build for sure...It's nice to see various different builds on this site...

Flicktitty · 10-13-2009, 02:52 PM

looking good! it will be a fun car when it's done.

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10-12-2009, 01:52 PM	#1
slideways2004 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Age: 38 Posts: 1,706 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	~ESSENCE~ S14 1jz build This car has taken about a year to get to this point. I graduate with my bachelors this December so that has been my main priority. I could never find a clean and complete shell like I wanted so I bought a running car and parted it out. I did it this way so I knew nothing was missing and most shells sit around and collect rust. the car the day I got it. Clean, running s14 with redtop sr20det sold all the stuff, then got the engine bay stitch welded and a basic 6pt. cage with nascar door bars(which i regret now). The gussets however look badass. also got a new windshield. also decided to rent out a shop with a few friends. Office with an AC was big plus:rockon Installed wilwood brakes and 5 lug. brakes are kind of a wierd setup, but I think it will work.

10-12-2009, 01:53 PM	#2
slideways2004 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Age: 38 Posts: 1,706 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Bought a jzx90 motor and tranny and stripped it down. Bought a lot of goodies for it. Got the intake mani coated. valve covers will be coated after motor is in. installed Greddy relocated and motor brackets/mounts aeromotive afpr + driftmotion kit + non-trac Put the motor in last night, ran into lots of problems. the mounts are custom and turns out they were designed for a mk3 supra r154 and no extended housing. So we were putting the motor in like regular not realizing the shifter isn't clearing. This is awesome b/c the motor sits really far back:eek. What sucks is we had to cut the hole for the shifter. shifter pic. Another problem we ran into was the tranny mount would not line up b/c it was made for a mk3 r154. SO I have to get another custom mount made for the mission lots of room! something exciting coming!

10-12-2009, 04:44 PM	#3
S14_Kouki Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,947 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	God I hate supra engines, Nice zenki tho

10-29-2009, 08:45 PM	#15
slideways2004 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Age: 38 Posts: 1,706 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	the updates have been a little slow. I can only work on this car on Sundays and last weekend we went to LoneStar Bash in Mineral Wells so that took up a weekend. this is me trying to figure out the tie downs for the car. Have i ever mentioned I hate trailers? You can see my truck in the picture, i'm going for matching white truck and car!! haha took the subframe out. bushings looked pretty good, but they're still getting the solids. any suggestions on subframe colors??

11-09-2009, 04:57 PM	#16
slideways2004 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Age: 38 Posts: 1,706 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Had a subframe party over the weekend. Both got Powered by Max subframe risers. They should help a little with the insane amount of torque that will be going through them :roflmao. A lot of times axles break b/c the angle of the cv/axle is so off due to the car being so low. Mine is the powered by max knock off color and Justin has the nismo power brace knock off

10-12-2009, 09:05 PM	#17
k0uki Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2004 Location: san jose Age: 39 Posts: 1,814 Trader Rating: (47) Feedback Score: 47 reviews	looking good. what kind of turbo set up are you going to be running?

10-13-2009, 12:45 AM	#19
BooStedS13SleePeR Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: buffalo Age: 37 Posts: 184 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn most people dont bring to mind a 1jz on something like this looks like it fit in pretty good should make great power with rite turbo application. i wanna see finished product. keep postin pics. great manufacturer cross breed lol.

10-13-2009, 10:14 AM	#21
C-unit Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver, Hongkong. Age: 39 Posts: 1,808 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Very nice and unique, That's not what you see on a daily basis!! Good luck with your build. Regarding the shifter, are you going to do anything to it or you are just gonna live with that?? seems like it is a bit too far back?? And remember to change the water pump before you drop the engine in, they always seems to leak..atleast on my old 1jz..

10-13-2009, 12:43 PM	#23
ixfxi Guest Posts: n/a	those wheels.......... ah ......... those wheels.

10-13-2009, 12:58 PM	#27
Taniguchi_Is_#1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Arkansas Prefecture Posts: 3,141 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	remember this guy: 1jz s14, so cool.

10-13-2009, 01:16 PM	#28
jbuckley BANNED Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Land of Riche$ Posts: 297 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	yo wut the fuck courages ?

10-13-2009, 02:41 PM	#29
tricky_ab Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: It's dark, and hell is hot! Posts: 9,414 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Meh, I'm watching this build for sure...It's nice to see various different builds on this site...