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Dustxking · 08-22-2008, 09:45 PM

Bad/Ass Car my man, cant wait to see this 6 tran's :-D

racepar1 · 08-22-2008, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Def

If I was set on NA I'd probably drop a VQ35 in there. They've got to be getting cheap/plentiful enough to do the swap for not all that much money. Keep it roughly stock and it'll easily outpower any NA KA that will last for more than a few hours. And it'd be smog nazi legal.

Just my take on it.

The build looks like fun though.

This is my other thought. I have been wanting to do a VQ swap for about 4 years now. I am actually working on a guys car and we are attempting to do a smog legal vq swap. The only thing I am not doing is the wiring harness as it is super extra complicated. LOL @ smog nazis by the way!

Nikeboy355 · 08-24-2008, 02:59 AM

I think I just like the challenge of using a stock KA...

I know it isn't going to break and it's simple to work with...
I also already have a running KA motor that came out of a friend's car... And the tranny I got for cheap...

I'm paying for fabrication and giving the car a little bit of personality at the same time...
Majority of the cars improvements will be from chassis, drivetrain, and aero work anyways... Power is the easy one to add anytime...

There is nothing that can go wrong on the KA that I can't diagnose or fix... And worse case scenario is that I'll keep an extra rebuilt KA on the side...

neverrain · 08-24-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Def

My S13 with a stock SR setup with SMIC was pretty stealth, especially with the 4x4 stock suspension and steelies on it(swap happened early in its life with me due to a friend being a little "over zealous" when I let him borrow it).

WTB friend who borrows my car and drops an sr20 in it because he is over zealous.

Def · 08-24-2008, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neverrain

WTB friend who borrows my car and drops an sr20 in it because he is over zealous.

No, I dropped the SR in it. He borrowed the car and killed the clutch and possibly the trans banging shifts for 3 days straight. Didn't even say sorry or offer to pay for the tow as he left my car about 30 miles broken down from my house.

It was not fun. Enough damage that I just decided to go ahead with the swap.

Dustxking · 08-25-2008, 08:54 PM

Cant wait im waiting to see the fitment of that cage.

So far b/a!

usdm180sx · 08-25-2008, 09:34 PM

Hi Nitin. In an Indian accent: "Oh my God I can't believe it!" Coming along nicely man!

Devens240 · 08-25-2008, 09:48 PM

keep us posted on the cage fitment. im thinking about getting an S&W cage for my next S13...

smelly240 · 08-26-2008, 07:42 AM

CALL EM BEFORE U ORDER ONE

s and w has a bunch of cages that they offer that arent on th esite.

FABitALL · 08-31-2008, 08:35 PM

i think it needs an LS1.... haha

Nikeboy355 · 09-03-2008, 03:21 PM

It will... It will...
Some people are wheel whores... I plan on being an engine whore...

Here is a quick update (while I'm at work)...

We started to pull all the wiring out and wire wheeling the places where we will be spot welding...
An idea was to send the car to get sandblasted but that would take quite a bit longer just to drop and pick the chassis up...

The cage hasn't arrived yet but we are already planning on adding onto it...
Through the firewall to the front shock towers...
Passing through the front shock towers to the front of the frame rails...
In the rear along the c-pillar and to the rear of frame rails...
Tubbing of the front fender wells...

and no more factory wiring...

Crappy cell phone pics but better are coming...

Om1kron · 09-03-2008, 04:32 PM

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

spoolandslide · 09-03-2008, 05:01 PM

im spot welding my chassis too so ill follow in your footsteps.... subscribed!

steve shadows · 09-03-2008, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racepar1

Because N/A is better! LOL! I personally wouldn't want to run a turbo motor in cali, especially if you wanna drive the car to and from the track. A big intercooler and a BOV is basically a big neon "PULL ME OVER" sign in most of so-cal. I think that is the reason that you see a lot of so-cal guys selling their SR's right now. Even a god damn exhaust ticket requires a trip to the ref and a full inspection. I wanna do a N/A KA just to prove that it can be done reliably and can produce sufficient power (200 whp) while still being "smog legal" (basically the bolt-ons will be carb legal and I will use a "stock" intake mani).

Na is eh imo.

I think Nitin only uses this car at the track PERIOD, anyways so why would he be worried about BOV.

I think it has to do with low end torque and throttle response for Nitin in this case

racepar1 · 09-03-2008, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve shadows

Na is eh imo.

I think Nitin only uses this car at the track PERIOD, anyways so why would he be worried about BOV.

I think it has to do with low end torque and throttle response for Nitin in this case

I know, I know.....You're a turbo whore. And a quite good turbo whore at that! LOL! I personally like the response, lack of complication, and of course the sound of a N/A ITB engine. Of course ITB's are NOT smog legal soooooo........

blueshark123 · 09-04-2008, 09:23 AM

will this be the first 6 speed ka lol ??

Nikeboy355 · 09-04-2008, 12:33 PM

I think it will be the first 6 speed KA...

As for the NA thing you guys are all right...
It's simple, responsive, cheap, and ITBs sound awesome...

Beyond that turbo cars throw the balance of the car off when boost hits... As I become a better driver, I want to learn how to drive the car at the limit and that is much easier with an NA car...

Just watch any of my videos on YouTube and you'll get it... Full throttle as much as possible!...

YouTube - NitinJ355's Channel

My S13 ran 2:11 at Buttonwillow, config 13CW...
Bone stock engine/trans with just coilovers/wheels/tires and a gutted chassis...

That's what most $30K new cars are running...

And I have gone through 3 SRs already... Turbo upgrades as well...
I'm having more fun with this... And it is so much cheaper...

I have a feeling this motor is indestructable but I'm going to find out...
It's been my dream to say "My motor is ITB turbo"... I'm going to start with "ITB" first...

Nikeboy355 · 09-04-2008, 04:58 PM

and for those who are new to times at Buttonwillow, here are some times of a bunch of S2000s with different setups...

All driven by the same driver... Matt Andrews (driving for 9 years... He personally drives a Miata and a Supra in Time Attack)...

The goal is to break 2:00... I'll do it!...

racepar1 · 09-04-2008, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikeboy355

The goal is to break 2:00... I'll do it!...

That is my goal as well. I have yet to run buttonwillow but judging by my times at other tracks compared to s2k's times it is totally possible.

steve shadows · 09-04-2008, 10:06 PM

I miss buttonwillow, I'll be out there by the time you are probably Nitin haha, had to move some things around in my life, put the car on hold, still have it though, glad to see you came back like you said you would...

Nikeboy355 · 09-06-2008, 01:42 PM

My cage still hasn't come in yet...
I called them yesterday and they said that it has not shipped yet... That they are still working on it...
The salesman who sold it to me doesn't work on fridays so I'll give him a call early next week...

My fabricator told me to see if I can cancel the order and he will just bend it out for me...
He has all the tools...

On a side note I gave Dent Sport Garage a call to see if they could help me find some Titanium so that I could replicate their exhaust... I spoke to Scott who said I need to speak to Bill... He said that they get their metals from metal depots, military supply places (?), and online (like Ebay UK)... I'll keep you updated...

It's just about completely gutted now... Just have to pull out the brake and clutch hydraulics...

FABitALL · 09-08-2008, 11:30 PM

Did you cancel that shit yet????

blu808 · 09-08-2008, 11:38 PM

Man up and bend your own shit. Mail order cages are garbage.

Goto Titanium Joe that is where Bill gets a bunch of his ti.

Keep us updated.

FABitALL · 09-09-2008, 04:45 PM

stay tuned for custom cage!!

Anto · 09-11-2008, 09:42 PM

oooho

I heard from a friend that Tim drove your stitch welded car and liked it,
but it looks like it's been down for a while?

confused

FABitALL · 09-12-2008, 02:16 AM

if your talking about nits car then yea your buddy is wrong...

iwishiwas-all* · 09-12-2008, 10:07 AM

what front end is gonna be on this car now.... your sil80 was awesome

Nikeboy355 · 09-12-2008, 12:00 PM

Tim (from Maxrev.net) drove my car with the last setup which was justed gutted with suspension/wheels/tires... He ran 2:11 at Buttonwillow 13CW but thinks that there is about 2 more seconds that we could have pulled out of that setup...

Here's Tim's Youtube page
YouTube - StinkyT0fu's Channel

Tim's a great driver and competes in Time Attack all the time...

Now the car is getting stitch welded and caged, new motor with a little more power, new suspension, R compound tires, and some aero work...
I'm not sure about the front end but I know it won't have functioning headlights... haha...

ssteve · 09-21-2008, 02:04 PM

Bump for updates..

Quote:

Originally Posted by racepar1

There is no such thing as "too stiff", that is purely a myth.

Not true. At this level you will most likely never notice the difference between too stiff or not, but at a point there can be down sides to over stiffening the chassis. At least for maximum grip that is. Chassis stiffness on that level though is one of the most advanced forms of suspension tuning. For the most part people thinking something is over stiff is usually a large part because of a poorly dampened suspension or being over sprung.... IMO 99% of the cars you see with "performance" suspension are over sprung.

JDM671 · 09-21-2008, 02:07 PM

wow nitin havent seen you in a while. The build is back!!! nice!!

08-24-2008, 02:59 AM	#33
Nikeboy355 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 45 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think I just like the challenge of using a stock KA... I know it isn't going to break and it's simple to work with... I also already have a running KA motor that came out of a friend's car... And the tranny I got for cheap... I'm paying for fabrication and giving the car a little bit of personality at the same time... Majority of the cars improvements will be from chassis, drivetrain, and aero work anyways... Power is the easy one to add anytime... There is nothing that can go wrong on the KA that I can't diagnose or fix... And worse case scenario is that I'll keep an extra rebuilt KA on the side... __________________ http://respectvolkracing.blogspot.com/

08-25-2008, 09:34 PM	#37
usdm180sx Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 562 Posts: 4,807 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: usdm180sx Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Hi Nitin. In an Indian accent: "Oh my God I can't believe it!" Coming along nicely man! __________________ -Norm!

08-26-2008, 07:42 AM	#39
smelly240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philaburbia Age: 47 Posts: 2,137 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	CALL EM BEFORE U ORDER ONE s and w has a bunch of cages that they offer that arent on th esite. __________________ HREs on a S13 - check, 6262 - check, Girlfriend.... - nope

09-03-2008, 03:21 PM	#41
Nikeboy355 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 45 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It will... It will... Some people are wheel whores... I plan on being an engine whore... Here is a quick update (while I'm at work)... We started to pull all the wiring out and wire wheeling the places where we will be spot welding... An idea was to send the car to get sandblasted but that would take quite a bit longer just to drop and pick the chassis up... The cage hasn't arrived yet but we are already planning on adding onto it... Through the firewall to the front shock towers... Passing through the front shock towers to the front of the frame rails... In the rear along the c-pillar and to the rear of frame rails... Tubbing of the front fender wells... and no more factory wiring... Crappy cell phone pics but better are coming... __________________ http://respectvolkracing.blogspot.com/

09-03-2008, 04:32 PM	#42
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

08-22-2008, 09:45 PM	#31
Dustxking Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 360 Age: 36 Posts: 709 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Bad/Ass Car my man, cant wait to see this 6 tran's :-D

08-25-2008, 08:54 PM	#36
Dustxking Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 360 Age: 36 Posts: 709 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Cant wait im waiting to see the fitment of that cage. So far b/a!

08-25-2008, 09:48 PM	#38
Devens240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Washington Age: 35 Posts: 413 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	keep us posted on the cage fitment. im thinking about getting an S&W cage for my next S13...

08-31-2008, 08:35 PM	#40
FABitALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: so cal Age: 43 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i think it needs an LS1.... haha

09-03-2008, 05:01 PM	#43
spoolandslide Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: lost in a bump splice in the fabric of our clockwork Posts: 1,044 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	im spot welding my chassis too so ill follow in your footsteps.... subscribed!

09-04-2008, 09:23 AM	#46
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	will this be the first 6 speed ka lol ??

09-04-2008, 12:33 PM	#47
Nikeboy355 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 45 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think it will be the first 6 speed KA... As for the NA thing you guys are all right... It's simple, responsive, cheap, and ITBs sound awesome... Beyond that turbo cars throw the balance of the car off when boost hits... As I become a better driver, I want to learn how to drive the car at the limit and that is much easier with an NA car... Just watch any of my videos on YouTube and you'll get it... Full throttle as much as possible!... YouTube - NitinJ355's Channel My S13 ran 2:11 at Buttonwillow, config 13CW... Bone stock engine/trans with just coilovers/wheels/tires and a gutted chassis... That's what most $30K new cars are running... And I have gone through 3 SRs already... Turbo upgrades as well... I'm having more fun with this... And it is so much cheaper... I have a feeling this motor is indestructable but I'm going to find out... It's been my dream to say "My motor is ITB turbo"... I'm going to start with "ITB" first... __________________ http://respectvolkracing.blogspot.com/

09-04-2008, 04:58 PM	#48
Nikeboy355 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 45 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	and for those who are new to times at Buttonwillow, here are some times of a bunch of S2000s with different setups... All driven by the same driver... Matt Andrews (driving for 9 years... He personally drives a Miata and a Supra in Time Attack)... The goal is to break 2:00... I'll do it!... __________________ http://respectvolkracing.blogspot.com/

09-04-2008, 10:06 PM	#50
steve shadows Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LA and OC Posts: 8,202 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I miss buttonwillow, I'll be out there by the time you are probably Nitin haha, had to move some things around in my life, put the car on hold, still have it though, glad to see you came back like you said you would... __________________ Like Me on FaceBook !

09-06-2008, 01:42 PM	#51
Nikeboy355 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 45 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My cage still hasn't come in yet... I called them yesterday and they said that it has not shipped yet... That they are still working on it... The salesman who sold it to me doesn't work on fridays so I'll give him a call early next week... My fabricator told me to see if I can cancel the order and he will just bend it out for me... He has all the tools... On a side note I gave Dent Sport Garage a call to see if they could help me find some Titanium so that I could replicate their exhaust... I spoke to Scott who said I need to speak to Bill... He said that they get their metals from metal depots, military supply places (?), and online (like Ebay UK)... I'll keep you updated... It's just about completely gutted now... Just have to pull out the brake and clutch hydraulics... __________________ http://respectvolkracing.blogspot.com/ Last edited by Nikeboy355; 09-08-2008 at 03:07 AM..

09-08-2008, 11:30 PM	#52
FABitALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: so cal Age: 43 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Did you cancel that shit yet????

09-08-2008, 11:38 PM	#53
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 42 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Man up and bend your own shit. Mail order cages are garbage. Goto Titanium Joe that is where Bill gets a bunch of his ti. Keep us updated. __________________

09-09-2008, 04:45 PM	#54
FABitALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: so cal Age: 43 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	stay tuned for custom cage!!

09-11-2008, 09:42 PM	#55
Anto Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 862 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	oooho I heard from a friend that Tim drove your stitch welded car and liked it, but it looks like it's been down for a while? confused __________________

09-12-2008, 02:16 AM	#56
FABitALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: so cal Age: 43 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if your talking about nits car then yea your buddy is wrong...

09-12-2008, 10:07 AM	#57
iwishiwas-all* Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Oxford, UK/Miami Age: 37 Posts: 1,710 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: iwishiwas-all* Feedback Score: 2 reviews	what front end is gonna be on this car now.... your sil80 was awesome __________________ IG @gabednconfused https://www.youtube.com/user/gabedm

09-12-2008, 12:00 PM	#58
Nikeboy355 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 45 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Tim (from Maxrev.net) drove my car with the last setup which was justed gutted with suspension/wheels/tires... He ran 2:11 at Buttonwillow 13CW but thinks that there is about 2 more seconds that we could have pulled out of that setup... Here's Tim's Youtube page YouTube - StinkyT0fu's Channel Tim's a great driver and competes in Time Attack all the time... Now the car is getting stitch welded and caged, new motor with a little more power, new suspension, R compound tires, and some aero work... I'm not sure about the front end but I know it won't have functioning headlights... haha... __________________ http://respectvolkracing.blogspot.com/

09-21-2008, 02:07 PM	#60
JDM671 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CARSON CA / GUAM GU Age: 35 Posts: 2,458 Trader Rating: (37) Feedback Score: 37 reviews	wow nitin havent seen you in a while. The build is back!!! nice!! __________________ Touke <3

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