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240truk · 01-21-2008, 01:53 PM

Are you looking to drift it? welding the diff is always a good start if you're on a budget. I always say suspension first too. Having power is not even that fun without stiffening it a little first

unicoladron · 01-21-2008, 02:03 PM

bigger rear sway bar, strut tower bars, a decent set of coils. any chassis you find will most likely have blown bushings all over the place. get yourself an energy suspension master bushing kit. they are made for both s13 and s14. like the 2nd poster said, what fun is power if you can't handle it safely.

yudalicious · 01-21-2008, 02:08 PM

Being a grad student that's accruing debt, I know all about budget builds. My current set up is:
-Pretty much stock KA except aftermarket exhaust, clutch, flywheel that I gathered over the years
-KTS coilovers, RUCAs, subframe spacers
-Sparco Evo driver seat, Personal wheel w/ hub and QR, stock passenger seat and stock belts
-225/50/16 RT615s w/ 16x8 Rota wheels
-Stock brakes, HP+ pads, ATE fluid (I'm going to try new compounds and possibly ducting as soon as I get a chance to)
-In the future I want to move to R comps, and with that move I will have probably a 4pt roll bar at the least with a 5 or 6 pt. harness and an accompanying passenger seat. Of course this probably won't happen until I'm out of school.

I think the trick is to keep a relatively stock engine. It'll force you to learn alot and also keep overall costs down. Good luck and happy motoring.

s13.dark1 · 01-23-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 240truk

Are you looking to drift it? welding the diff is always a good start if you're on a budget. I always say suspension first too. Having power is not even that fun without stiffening it a little first

so quick question i been wondering y weld the diff? explain

01-21-2008, 01:53 PM	#1
240truk Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: sonoma county! Age: 38 Posts: 165 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Are you looking to drift it? welding the diff is always a good start if you're on a budget. I always say suspension first too. Having power is not even that fun without stiffening it a little first __________________

01-21-2008, 02:03 PM	#2
unicoladron Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Age: 40 Posts: 568 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	bigger rear sway bar, strut tower bars, a decent set of coils. any chassis you find will most likely have blown bushings all over the place. get yourself an energy suspension master bushing kit. they are made for both s13 and s14. like the 2nd poster said, what fun is power if you can't handle it safely. __________________ 1993 KA24DE for sale with 180k..running when pulled.... need to get rid of ASAP...i'm moving

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01-21-2008, 02:08 PM	#3
yudalicious Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Being a grad student that's accruing debt, I know all about budget builds. My current set up is: -Pretty much stock KA except aftermarket exhaust, clutch, flywheel that I gathered over the years -KTS coilovers, RUCAs, subframe spacers -Sparco Evo driver seat, Personal wheel w/ hub and QR, stock passenger seat and stock belts -225/50/16 RT615s w/ 16x8 Rota wheels -Stock brakes, HP+ pads, ATE fluid (I'm going to try new compounds and possibly ducting as soon as I get a chance to) -In the future I want to move to R comps, and with that move I will have probably a 4pt roll bar at the least with a 5 or 6 pt. harness and an accompanying passenger seat. Of course this probably won't happen until I'm out of school. I think the trick is to keep a relatively stock engine. It'll force you to learn alot and also keep overall costs down. Good luck and happy motoring.