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s14unimog · 10-09-2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by va240dude

Love that power coat black work, suspension parts look dope. Great job!

Thanks! I don't see any use it coating those parts a loud color.

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Originally Posted by Trap Star

Whos doing your machine work? I haven't decided on a machine shop yet, I kind of want to go to someplace that is at least a little bit familiar with SR's.

I had David over at Carroll's Engine Rebuilders do the machine work. Let me tell ya, this guy is meticulous and has been building engines for the last 35 years. He's always done all the work to any of my engines and it's always been the most incredible detailed oriented work for the best bargains. I was originally concerned he would be a little lose with the SR but not at all. When get to some of the engine stuff, you'll see what I'm talking about.

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Originally Posted by chituntang

Met you a few times on a dyno day, buying stuff from you, etc... Know exactly what you are talking about and most of the stuff you went through. Too bad I am leaving the country by the end of this year and heading home for quite some time before even considering coming back so no more S-chassis money pit for me...

Keep it up!

P.S. "No Zenki love?!" quoted from you...

Nice! Maybe over at Mainstream or Balanced? I'm sure I would remember the face. Gotta love that Zenki face. I've got some new goodies for that too.

Trap Star · 10-09-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by s14unimog

I had David over at Carroll's Engine Rebuilders do the machine work. Let me tell ya, this guy is meticulous and has been building engines for the last 35 years. He's always done all the work to any of my engines and it's always been the most incredible detailed oriented work for the best bargains. I was originally concerned he would be a little lose with the SR but not at all. When get to some of the engine stuff, you'll see what I'm talking about.

Nice, I'll have to check them out. I just need to get the head decked and get my bottom end checked out just to make sure everything is good down there so its pretty basic stuff but I don't want to have to do this again anytime soon so I'd like it to be done right the first time around.

igreek · 10-09-2011, 06:22 PM

Nice build man! Think I met you one time at Lanier Speedway. We were talking about me going KA-T.

s14unimog · 10-10-2011, 01:35 PM

UPDATE

So I took a minute and got the parts together. I think everything looks WAY better as one color. I've gotta tell ya, pressing in those ES bushings can be a real PIA. The ones for the spindle are one piece bushings and getting that first edge to collapse, without the bushing shooting out of the arbor press, can be tricky. Also I got a chance to confirm that rear ball joints on the S14 are in fact identical front and rear. It's amazing how difficult it is to confirm this; as if everyone on the internet is afraid to confirm this. Enough talk, on with the pics!

Now before anyone says anything about the ball joints, let me explain my reasoning here. I've read through the "roll center" thread, read through threads on NRR and participated some in the discussions. I realize that offsetting the joint location, as these do here, is not the fix for roll center adjustments. What I do know is that I'm not nearly as low as a lot of you try to go for. I still want a decent suspension stroke and have no interests in being as low as possible. The offset location in these will reduce the static angle on the ball joint, which will help their life, it also lowers the arm enough to avoid gaining positive camber on compression. I may change this in the future but for now, I'm going to give them a shot. For reference, I run Tein Flex's with 8kg/s front and 7kg/s rear springs. Considering most drift cars this is much softer and provides me a lot of suspension movement; I just have to sit up higher to prevent bottoming out the shock/wheel.

Here is everything fitted to the car.... I raised the rear as much as I could. Tubs are up next!!!

10-10-2011, 01:35 PM	#4
s14unimog Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In a place, near a river, over a lake Age: 38 Posts: 2,415 Trader Rating: (22) Rides Gallery: s14unimog Feedback Score: 22 reviews	UPDATE So I took a minute and got the parts together. I think everything looks WAY better as one color. I've gotta tell ya, pressing in those ES bushings can be a real PIA. The ones for the spindle are one piece bushings and getting that first edge to collapse, without the bushing shooting out of the arbor press, can be tricky. Also I got a chance to confirm that rear ball joints on the S14 are in fact identical front and rear. It's amazing how difficult it is to confirm this; as if everyone on the internet is afraid to confirm this. Enough talk, on with the pics! Now before anyone says anything about the ball joints, let me explain my reasoning here. I've read through the "roll center" thread, read through threads on NRR and participated some in the discussions. I realize that offsetting the joint location, as these do here, is not the fix for roll center adjustments. What I do know is that I'm not nearly as low as a lot of you try to go for. I still want a decent suspension stroke and have no interests in being as low as possible. The offset location in these will reduce the static angle on the ball joint, which will help their life, it also lowers the arm enough to avoid gaining positive camber on compression. I may change this in the future but for now, I'm going to give them a shot. For reference, I run Tein Flex's with 8kg/s front and 7kg/s rear springs. Considering most drift cars this is much softer and provides me a lot of suspension movement; I just have to sit up higher to prevent bottoming out the shock/wheel. Here is everything fitted to the car.... I raised the rear as much as I could. Tubs are up next!!! __________________ Fuking ginger bread man stole my wallet... SHIFT*lock_slide to side d3m3rs0n: if i have a baby im naming it Brandons Fault Emerson

10-09-2011, 06:22 PM	#3
igreek Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Georgia Age: 32 Posts: 84 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Nice build man! Think I met you one time at Lanier Speedway. We were talking about me going KA-T.