bataangpinoy's coupe build

[bataangpinoy]

Over the summer I got rid of my e30 and stepped into this shitbox hatch:

which i hated with a passion.
I traded it for a complete sr20 swap, which had a built head but a blown bottom end. I picked up a better bottom end from Sean guynup, and i plan to hone that block and add new rings and bearings before i slap it together.





Im excited to be building an s13 correctly, i didnt like having a clapped out one in the least bit.







its got some rot that needs to be addressed, both frame rails and some on the roof. where can i purchase the frame rail caps that i see people using all the time?








First off, let me thank all the veterans out there, and all those still serving. Without them, i would probably not have the capacity to write this article from the comfort of my leather couch.



My birthday just passed, and my parents really went all out for no apparent reason and got me a tool chest. After assembling the chest and cleaning the garage, Tom and I mocked up most of the head to seewhat hardware I would need to order, to look for additional damage, and to mock up hose length for when we make my turbo lines out of braided line.





Additionally, my friends dad's friend was a machinist before he retired. had him look at the block, and he said that its in surprisingly good shape.
He said that a good hone will set me straight, and showed me how to use a stone hone (the three legged thing). I figured the moon was a good omen!

[memphis180sx]

xcessive motorsports for the rail caps

[RB180sxChris]

just be thankful you have cool parents....i get yelled at all the time for working in the garage at my place....good luck with the build looking forward to seeing it finished!

[bataangpinoy]

Originally Posted by RB180sxChris

just be thankful you have cool parents....i get yelled at all the time for working in the garage at my place....good luck with the build looking forward to seeing it finished!

i clean the garage for them, minor house repair etc.. but they are very very cool, i taught my dad slide control in the snow and sooner or later i plan to take him to an event.

my mom likes to jump in a car with me when im drifting, and i slide my driveway once in a while.

i love my folks, i wouldnt be anything without them

[RB180sxChris]

see you got the cool filipino parents i got the oppsite lol.....you go to etown? or that spot up in queens?

[bataangpinoy]

binghampton, etown, i ran monticello twice, LVD once, but havent been to the drift zombies shit in queens yet.

[EvoVIII808]

Good luck with your build, looks like your starting off in the right direction.

[bataangpinoy]

2/28/12
(as seen here Hillside)


I got ready to assemble the motor over Presidents Day weekend, but Nissanparts.cc screwed me over. I had paid for and ordered STD size bearings but they sent me .050” oversize bearings. Additonally, they didnt send me the lower rad hose I ordered or the trans bolt kit. And I cant get in touch with them either. They just lost a customer. Here is what it looks like after I broke it down and honed it.




here's what the car looks like now!

[landins13]

Originally Posted by bataangpinoy

2/28/12
(as seen here Hillside)


I got ready to assemble the motor over Presidents Day weekend, but Nissanparts.cc screwed me over. I had paid for and ordered STD size bearings but they sent me .050” oversize bearings. Additonally, they didnt send me the lower rad hose I ordered or the trans bolt kit. And I cant get in touch with them either. They just lost a customer. Here is what it looks like after I broke it down and honed it.

i ordered something from them and they told me they wouldnt ship it to my work address so i asked them to cancel the order. never got a response, part showed up today (2 weeks later) after i already purchased one. no response from anyone there after about 10 emails and calls

[RussellM]

Originally Posted by bataangpinoy

I got ready to assemble the motor over Presidents Day weekend, but Nissanparts.cc screwed me over. I had paid for and ordered STD size bearings but they sent me .050” oversize bearings. Additonally, they didnt send me the lower rad hose I ordered or the trans bolt kit. And I cant get in touch with them either. They just lost a customer. Here is what it looks like after I broke it down and honed it.

Originally Posted by landins13

i ordered something from them and they told me they wouldnt ship it to my work address so i asked them to cancel the order. never got a response, part showed up today (2 weeks later) after i already purchased one. no response from anyone there after about 10 emails and calls

I cant find any coorespondence from either of you regarding these issues you had. Ive looked through company emails, PMs here on Zilvia, etc. Resolving an issue with our company is pretty easy if you contact us. My email is [email protected] and the phone is 360-352-8558 - you can even PM me here for help...thats why Im here.

Please contact me and Ill be happy to help resolve any issues you have.

[shaggy sr]

nice project u built! keep us updated, dude

[bataangpinoy]

thanks guys! this thing still has a long way to go, but its alot closer to being done this season than i thought it would be.

Wait till you guys see what else I've got planned for it.

[KravingAKouki]

After that being said, I am intrigued as to what it may be, good job so far man keep it up!

[xdumbxguyx]

You're hones look a bit straight and no cross hatched enough.
Maybe its the photos but have your pop's friend look at it before further assembling

[bataangpinoy]

Originally Posted by xdumbxguyx

You're hones look a bit straight and no cross hatched enough.
Maybe its the photos but have your pop's friend look at it before further assembling

It's just the photos, I had him look at it on presidents weekend when i thought I'd be assembling it and he said that it'd be fine.

[illvialuver]

keep at it, good luck getting your parts.

[Pinggg]

Damn, sucks to hear that about nissanpart.cc

[bataangpinoy]

Well I tried calling the number supplied on the invoice. But anyways, whats done is done.

I made good progress this past spring break, gonna have some pics n shit up hopefully by sunday. I have alot of media to go through

[S-Nation S13]

O wow pinoys up in this bitch hehe..thank god it's a coupe

[bataangpinoy]

Massive Udates seen here at Hillside. If you have tumblr, Subscribe to the Hillside main page or the Hillside Garage sub-page.


The law of attraction has proven itself true time and again. Whether it was attracting the wrong kind of girl for me or even cigarettes; if I had something playing on repeat in my mind it would find me in some obscure manner. I thought that I'd never get my car even close to done, but being genuine with people has paid off. Good things rarely come back full circle, but when they do, it makes life a hell of alot easier. It's going to be a long, pic heavy post so grab your favorite drink and a snack; you'll be here for a minute.....Ready? Here we go!



If I needed small S13-specific hardware Mike, a long time drifter and now local, hooked it up; no questions asked.





Andrew over at D-Up! hooked it up and allowed me to "intern" over there since sometime this passed September, and the experience has proven to be invaluable. I work my hardest to help make things move along smoothly. Check out the practice welds!




Evan at D-Up! literally donated 2 sets of wheels and 3 pairs of tires to me so that my car would have something to roll on. I am more than grateful, and I'm still looking for a way to return the kindness. Perhaps I'll cover his entry fee at an upcoming event.
Here is the first set:




And the second set:



Because of their contributions, my build has taken a turn in the right direction. I'm dead serious, I wouldn't even be close without help. Here is where I am at as of today.


This is whats going to decorate my Office for 2012 race season. Grip Royal's Royal Hills steering wheel (It was created and named for this blog, ask Scott if you don't believe me!), Slimline QR Tomei 70mm, and a TF RELAX in black mounted on Nams Rails.







Painted Bay! The booster is going to be painted black again.





Piggy Front Lip:



Tom came thru big time, helping me finish up the SR20DET build while my shoulder was grenaded. Sr complete!






Baby Turbo!



Look at my Tomei Dump pipe. OG type shit! Just kidding, but it is a nice piece.



Orc 409 single active:






Bosch Recirculation Valve. It was free from the junkyard, so why not?



S14 N/A Sr MAF w/ Isis Filter:




Drop Engineering Hubs



Love this life I lead. Bless!

-Galen Nazareno

[hillside]

This is what Galen’s actual bay looks like right now! Lets see whats going on.



Stacks of 17’s! We rarely find this size. Big up to Andy Zenker aka Wordsux for supplying tires.




Spare Sr20 parts!!



Intercoolers, Rads and piping!!




RSFB Carnage, and more bushings to press in.






Best companies ever!



My favorite and most used pieces of this toolbox.




And here is the view from the Hills. This is why we love livin out here.



Galen will be home on wednesday for Easter break, and we plan to get his car on the ground and running if the wiring harness makes its way back from Florida.

[wangan_cruiser]

yea typical pinoy. working on cars with tsinelas lol

[bataangpinoy]

you know it!

[Reexx13]

east coast pinoy good job! lol

[bataangpinoy]

[Made some killer progress over Easter break, the car finally got off the jackstands and onto teh ground!

Rear subframe bushing install:




Roller








Here is the side shot of my car, and Tom's (hillside's) recently finished 95 zenki.
You should have seen the look on his face when I brought it back to him after finishing some minor suspension adjustments and fitted on the mustang wheels. The car felt great, and we took it out for some testing. I loved it, and Tom must have because he drove it well too!





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[conrad_s13.5]

more fisheye pics

[bataangpinoy]

i'll fish eye your girlfriend instead

[killer240]

thats whats good about flip folks

[Benny666]

Are those the circuit sports mounts? And what'd you think of the quality on the drop hubs? I'm looking at ordering both of those items soon.

[s13coupe92]

i loveee that that steering wheel! i wonder how itll look with my brown interior. good progess man!