My Little Silvia (S15 with RB26)

[garagelu]

Yea I agree...why would you have to worry about your radiator conducting electricity. Nothing with high voltage gets close to there. The only reason I would use rubber bushing is to dampen the vibrations. But even if you use metal bushing, I doubt there is enough vibrations to do any damage to the radiator as long as its secure.

[420sx]

has to do with electrolysis.
just google that.
basically it has to do with bad ground, or if it gets loose or disconnects etc.

[CursedGTR]

Originally Posted by 420sx

has to do with electrolysis.
just google that.
basically it has to do with bad ground, or if it gets loose or disconnects etc.

There are no grounds or power wires running into the radiator. The Fans will be grounded to the Chasis, the temp sensors will be run into the intake manifold, so all in all, I am pretty sure I am safe.

[420sx]

and i'm supper jealous of your ability to make free time )))

[rps13sr20det]

best thread, i have ever ever read. Love the build. I can't wait to see the complete, actually i enjoy the build more then anything else

[CursedGTR]

The trunk is a pain in the ass. I have decided to use Aerocatch Lockable hoodpins in the rear so I have been working on shaving the lock hole and builfing the the top surface of the trunk by 3mm in order to blend flush withthe body kit.
This included taking the trunk completely down to metal. Welding some material into the lock hole and then building the top of it up with 2 layers of fiber mat and then a final layer of fiber weave. The final stage will involve using fiber putty (Resin, Powder and hardener) to form a sandable surface and then I will sand it smooth and prime it for paint. Smoothing out the trunk lock is proving to be a pain int he ass, but it should be done soon. Before people get shitty about the wrinkle in the fiber weave on the backside, it is going to be removed once it is all dry, I just needed some overlap to work with.

Here are some pics:

[blackflag_Rms13]

Fucking amazing attention to detail. Good shit!

[a_ahmed]

Im not sure how the trunk on an s15 is, in fact i forget how it goes on an s13 since i havent opened the trunk now in half a year... but on most cars when there is a fitment issue you can either adjust it or put some spacers where its mounted or touching (like the rubber things etc...) So uhm lol @ all the work to just make it flush but hey hehe

[CursedGTR]

Originally Posted by a_ahmed

Im not sure how the trunk on an s15 is, in fact i forget how it goes on an s13 since i havent opened the trunk now in half a year... but on most cars when there is a fitment issue you can either adjust it or put some spacers where its mounted or touching (like the rubber things etc...) So uhm lol @ all the work to just make it flush but hey hehe

Spacers and all is a half assed approach and the angles will be incorrect. SO the best way to do it is to build the trunk up and make it flush with the surface that you are working with.

[a_ahmed]

WellI was just saying most trunks/parts of cars are adjustable... I used to work at a ford factory on the body work and had to make sure clearances/fitment was alright..its just easier and usually how its done by many shops lol.. and the spacers is a quick fix... instead of adding weight with so much fiberglass/bondo/whatever... it was just a few thoughts I had though

Ah well lol It's all good. Still fun to watch all the effort

[CursedGTR]

Originally Posted by a_ahmed

WellI was just saying most trunks/parts of cars are adjustable... I used to work at a ford factory on the body work and had to make sure clearances/fitment was alright..its just easier and usually how its done by many shops lol.. and the spacers is a quick fix... instead of adding weight with so much fiberglass/bondo/whatever... it was just a few thoughts I had though

Ah well lol It's all good. Still fun to watch all the effort

I understand where you are coming from, but the over fenders cause a 3-4mm increase in height on the top of the quarterpanel, with that being said, the build up was the best route to take especially with shaving the lock and eliminating the rubber stoppers in order to install the hood pins. Doing it this way I can ensure it is level, the most important thing [weather stripping sealing up] happens and everything looks like it was supposed to be that way from the factory.

Weight is no concern to me, I am actually looking at custom fabbing up a weight bar that will allow for me to put more weight on and take weight off when needed, however a stripped down S Chasis with a 900+ HP RB26 can use all the weight it can get.

[DOOK]

Originally Posted by CursedGTR

however a stripped down S Chasis with a 900+ HP RB26 can use all the weight it can get.

yah think..... god damn man this is good stuff.

[SlideAlliance]

How big are the fenders?

[shifteds14]

excellent build great quality of craftmenship...... ur building my dream car/setup s15 + n1 RB+ widebody ,i envy u just a tiny bit.

one day when i have the funds . SUBSCRIBED

[whowutwut]

Yes, the trunks are adjustable in that you can move them side to side so you can get them to close properly. In CursedGTRs case, I believe he wants the body panels and the trunk to line up flush, height wise. (that's why he's building up the trunk) If you put in a spacer, you can probably get the trunk to sit flush, but the space between the weatherstrip and trunk will be bigger now, so you might leak water into the car in the future. Awesome attention to detail!

[importboi22]

someone sent me this link..... amazing build; i have a chubby right now

[down_shift]

quality build man

[CursedGTR]

Originally Posted by down_shift

quality build man

Thanks for checking it out.

[TheArkitekt]

looking good!

*subscribed*

[sillydrift]

man thats a nice build! my dream car s15

[ByeByeSti]

subscribed for lifeeeeeee, i demand more pics nowwww! goodwork bro keep it up

[AutoKA24DE]

awesome work sir

[RPS13_NISMO KNIGHT]

super clean work bro keep up the nice work up

[Coolwhip]

I love this thread!

[Palmer]

This is an awesome build man! Damn this makes me wish i had a better job. Cant wait to see some videos of this thing when its done.

[SlideAlliance]

This makes me wish I was in Japan so I could just drive down to BN and buy whatever I needed

[CursedGTR]

Thanks all for the compliments, comments and suggestions. The trunk build up was a total abortion due to the low points caused by the Type R wing and the GT wing that were previously mount on the trunk. I have decided to do away with the stock trunk and an FRP trunk from MeisterR is enroute. Once it gets here I will sand it, cut the holes for the aerocatch pins and the car will go into paint. I wanted to make sure all was flush, but it just didn't work out well, I will most likely make minor adjustment and close the difference in height to about 1mm which is barely noticeable.

Once the car is out of Paint, it will sit a while and harden while I work on things like the dash board, knuckles, bearing replacements and things like that. I will update pics tonight as I start on my dash project. Once the paint is ready, I will wet sand and then start to assemble this pig.

Brian

[jspec240]

All I got to say about the project is... "pimpin aint easy but someone's got to do it"!!!

[DJButton]

Originally Posted by CursedGTR

I have decided to do away with the stock trunk and an FRP trunk from MeisterR is enroute. Once it gets here I will sand it, cut the holes for the aerocatch pins and the car will go into paint. I wanted to make sure all was flush, but it just didn't work out well, I will most likely make minor adjustment and close the difference in height to about 1mm which is barely noticeable. Brian

Sounds like a good plan, tough to throw away the old trunk after all the time invested in it though I bet? Live and learn right.

[prang11]

Give us more. Such a sexy pig.