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02-18-2012, 07:47 PM | #182 |
Zilvia Junkie
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update!
finally decided to get an alignment even my ball joints, wheel bearings and steering rack are shot. thankfully i have 60 days on my warranty to fix all this before i get my alignment so might as well. brand new federals cooked all tire co in staten island is awesome if u wanna get an alignment. the rack is in the floor and my car cleared no problem and im tucking 17s in the back so id def. reccomend it. before specs after. all straight. the car drives pretty good despite the clicking from the wheel bearings and the balljoints not being in the best of shape. (gotta get a pic of the after specs) and finally something fun. officially the best mod i ever did. picked this up from my buddy 180sxdrifter on here only con i have is this rail after i bought it i realized is bottom mount and my seat is a sidemount.. so i hadda make brackets. no biggie. went to my buddy richies house where im getting my seat from the brackets are pretty tough.. just drilled some holes so it reclined slightly.. other then that everything was spot on.. just about an hour of measuring, cutting and making sure this would work first try. in love with the seat.. super tight.. i just need another pad for the bottom of the seat if anyones willing to sell one? this is alot more fun now |
03-15-2012, 07:14 PM | #185 |
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update time(well not really)
the cars felt like shit for the past month in a half and i havent had much funds to fix it as i just finished paying the last 700 bucks on my lisc after 3 years so im finally clean. the cars been sluggish and my wideband hasnt worked anyway. the car was struggling even to reach 6k on 12 psi. what was done was to see if any issues cleared up ohmed injectors ranging from 11.2-11.5 ngk7's gapped at 32 new fuel filter turbo outlet gasket, dp 3 bolt gasket, exhaust gaskets all around welded all cracks on the elbow,dp, and exhaust 2 bolts were missing off the elbow so that issues resolved new sensor for my wideband still sluggish, afr's in w.o.t reading as high as 16.8, idle is 13.4 and cruising anywhere from 13-15 checked the voltage on the walbro thats not even 10 months old and its reading at idle about 11 volts and as boost is increasing and im getting on the car its hitting as low as 10.2 volts. is this pump fried already? to see if this would clear it up i temporarily hardwired the pump and at idle the pump was reading about 13.9 volts and now when i boost the car feels insane now. at idle and cruising the afrs remain the same but on w.o.t. the lowest i got was 12.9-13.4 and im assuming thats still a bit too lean right? should i just wire this pump directly anyway and buy a new pump? also what about a fuel pressure regulator like the nismo? this whole boost thing is still new to me so any input would be greatly appriciated. also i finally got new hubs with good wheel bearings to install during the weekend and hopefully have the steering rack rebuilt as well as hardwiring this pump. to make matters worse.. what i thought was a bump was really me running over my kouki sideskirt on the highway. -__- if anyone is selling JUST that piece please lmk. im not trying to spend another 400 on a pair of skirts + paint |
03-17-2012, 07:39 PM | #187 |
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Normally, I just scroll through the pics and stop for text if I see anything interesting, but I loved the stories here! Awesome job, lovin' the car!
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03-29-2012, 08:41 AM | #189 |
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awesome build man, I started reading this last night and instantly got attracted to it, very well written and great pics! glad to see another s13 brought back to life.
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03-29-2012, 09:49 AM | #190 |
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DUde you write really well. I've seen your car around, You actually bought that car off my boy mike lol You've done a superb job with it man keep up the good work. You makin NY look real good!
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03-31-2012, 04:52 PM | #194 | |||
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thanks, i hope so too. nothing comes easy but then again thats what makes it worth it all in the end |
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03-31-2012, 09:50 PM | #195 |
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Yeah hes onto a miata now shit is clean too. You went to hescher park that day?
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04-07-2012, 03:41 AM | #196 |
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Sweet build thread man. You covered the ups and the downs of building a car really well and always had your mind set on your goals instead of failures, awesome attitude to have. Willing to learn and not afraid to try is what helps progress people into becoming a well rounded, knowledgeable person no matter what they are doing. Awesome work. I actually like the yellow plate lol. Good luck on future progress and plans with this car. Subscribed.
Oh and the mesh wheels look rad man, I would keep them and refurbish them. My friend refurbished his Advan SA3's by hand over a week or so and they came out awesome. But that's a lot of work lol. Miata's are super fun cars. I'm thinking of doing the opposite. Miata to S13. But every time I get the funds life strikes with a vengeance. |
04-07-2012, 09:10 PM | #198 | |
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04-07-2012, 09:28 PM | #199 |
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in progress update i guess:
ive noticed myself missing gears when i shift that i rarely do which i found strange. it seems like as the weeks go on its just been getting worse. i thought it wals my imagination till i realized theres no clutch fluid in the master cylinder.. no biggie.. refilled it, went a few weeks and same thing. i figured the slave was bad, bled it.. same shit. the car would launch perfectly fine but by the time i get to 4th gear i have absolutely no pedal to disengage. fed up and tired of the bullshit i figured id down the car for the next month or so. im pretty behind on bills to due certain circumstances and it seems like the headaches keep piling on. aside from that cmc being bad, i have a terrible wobble from the amount of playing in my front hubs, steering my car is like trying to rotate a 40 inch tv in your hand. the pump is fine but the rack is just mangeled. my afr's are also a bit too high from my liking.. it could just be an exhaust leak still from my elbow by im hitting anywhere from 12.2-12.6. im just gonna be smart and get my ecu tuned and fixed the gaskets. brakes are getting spongy too, the bmc is leaking, so that needs to go. and lastly im sick of having no e brake! i need 2+2 cables and the bracket. id actually like to enjoy this car this summer, be reliable and actually get to do some events and not come back on a tow truck on fire :] cliffnotes for lazy people: -im broke, car is falling apart, no $ because life -want to not drive a shitbox and enjoy it this summer headache free change/repairing: -hubs -steering rack -rust -bmc -cmc -dp, elbow gasket, dp gasket, exhaust gaskets -rs enthalpy rom tune -clean up the wheels now pictures! look at the spots and look at this rust -__- i swear this was non existant a year ago s14 hubs are for sale. id obviously replace the bearings but im lazy and my friends giving me his hubs for free. bearings are 60 each at autozone delicious.. cmc is just as bad nyc > where ever you live outout out with the old. in with some not broken old :[ and prior before i gave up and chose to fix it ill be updating as the week goes on since spring break is here and i actually have some time to do stuff and i guess money is rolling in. arireese is buying my lip this week but i have a suprise (kindaobvious) :] |
04-07-2012, 09:51 PM | #200 |
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i just pulled off all my rear z32 ebrake stuff as far as cables and shoes and springs and what not...im going to hydro, message me if interested
Good progress on the car, keep it up, i always like seeing this car... |
04-08-2012, 07:41 AM | #201 |
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keep up the build man. i know personally times get tough and funds arent always there but trust me dude. it will be worth it in the end. ive been building my coupe for 2 years now and its nowhere near where i want it to be once im finished. i always respect someone that takes the time to rebuild what needs fixed first before buying stupid stickers and shit.
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04-08-2012, 08:46 PM | #202 |
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Amazing build man. You're doing shit right and it shows. Nice to see a real world build instead of a "look at my $5000 in parts that came in from UPS today" build. Slow and steady. And just to state the obvious, you have some REALLY good friends. Subscribed.
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04-08-2012, 09:04 PM | #203 |
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I'm in the same boat as you trying to get my car ready to enjoy for summer but i don't wanna rush it, i'm just saving up now so i can have it how i want it for the summer times.
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04-08-2012, 09:37 PM | #204 |
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Is all your rust on the drivers side?? Betting that all that leaky clutch/brake aided in that. It's amazing what you've pushed through and not given up, I gave up after half a year and i sold mine over an injector dying....keep it up man.
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04-08-2012, 11:13 PM | #207 |
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Good god. When I move to NYC I'm not owning a car. Just watching your frame cripple depresses me. I'm impressed with your dedication to the car as everyone else is, but your determination to keep the dream alive. Hats off to you bud.
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04-12-2012, 11:27 PM | #209 |
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some progress today. cleaned up my friends steering rack that wasnt messed up and some parts came in.
new clutch master since the one i have was leaking, as well as a z32 bmc and tie rod boots that wont be ripped and leak everywhere. this was being a pain in the ass and i dont trust these lines so i just took it off all one piece and put it back together one piece lol this bmc had a alley key bolt in the middle of the 3 ports so i took it out so it can accomodate the rear brake line. all in.. just need a z32 fluid cap and finally my clutch engages. this will be going back in later today. so far so good. small progress and doing the best i can with the money situation. not to mention i got all that stuff brand new from the mom and pop parts store down the block all for 100 bucks! not bad. |
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