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crzsteveo · 11-22-2014, 06:51 PM

fuc yeah dude! now if I can only find some CTS v calipers that aren't super expensive??!?!

PG BOOSTED · 11-22-2014, 09:03 PM

Damn son. Nice fabrication work.

Luvs2slide · 11-22-2014, 09:36 PM

Looking good dude. Crazy skills on the welding. Ever try welding two soda cans together?

Also, will you be keeping the front tire/wheel setup that wide? For some reason the tire/wheel size seems like overkill and with a smaller wheel/tire combo you could probably end up getting more angle.

Keep it up!

future · 11-23-2014, 09:20 AM

Them 315s though

this build is insane

Kwolfe · 11-23-2014, 11:50 AM

So amazing Matt.

RACEBREAD · 11-23-2014, 02:08 PM

More updates please. Great work bro your build is inspirational!

inuyasha3466 · 11-24-2014, 10:29 AM

Loving this build.

Jissan · 11-24-2014, 11:28 AM

55º with 315s hooooly hell. Killer stuff man. Love the functional planning, design, testing, and execution, all with an eye for aesthetic.

overdueBlaSiaN · 11-29-2014, 02:18 AM

This is going to be good
Sub

scweet14 · 11-30-2014, 03:35 PM

god damn, great work man!

xitsalgin · 11-30-2014, 08:01 PM

admiring your build! would love to come by and get my flca's done by you guys

Drift_This · 12-04-2014, 01:30 PM

Sub'd. Love the fab work, and really loved the vert when it was a Sil front. Good luck with the build.

Nissansota240 · 12-04-2014, 01:34 PM

Digging this build, keep it up, looks awesome

frizzle · 12-04-2014, 02:34 PM

Great build so far.

Bushido · 12-04-2014, 08:50 PM

skillzzzzzzzz

ryandh · 12-05-2014, 12:48 PM

subscribed. sick build!

I<3BEWBZ · 12-14-2014, 02:12 PM

Dang dude. Impressive fab work

BOOSTALOT · 01-02-2015, 04:47 PM

I am very interested on set of CTS-V conversion brackets for the REAR, however I couldn't find them on your website..Great fab skills by the way!!

spooled240 · 01-02-2015, 05:42 PM

wow I like where this is going! Props for sticking with the KA

KA-T POWA!

tacobellman_2007 · 01-03-2015, 02:41 PM

This build is fucking insane. I still remember subscribing to you on YouTube when I saw your video about how to put on and adjust coilovers XD

You are living the dream that some of us here - including myself - would love to live: building a drift car and making a career out of it. In addition to having an awesome girlfriend! Keep up the good work Matt!!! I almost wanna drop out of engineering for now and take a bunch of welding classes because of you and your build hahaha

P.S. My favorite part on your car is the KA24DE connecting rod.

Shibtastic_Voyage · 02-04-2015, 10:50 AM

Seriously...where are the updates with this thing. Please don't tell me it just has been put on the back burner or have put attention elsewhere lol.

Drift_This · 02-04-2015, 10:54 AM

I believe he just put up a few pictures on Instagram about some progress.

tacobellman_2007 · 02-05-2015, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shibtastic_Voyage

Seriously...where are the updates with this thing. Please don't tell me it just has been put on the back burner or have put attention elsewhere lol.

Patience young grasshopper. He is a very busy dude. I can guarantee you he will have a lot to post in his next updates.

HypnoFish · 02-06-2015, 10:52 AM

well, now i need new pants...

silviavert · 02-11-2015, 11:09 AM

wow.....Wow...Amazing!

knight202 · 02-11-2015, 06:56 PM

Sick build. Your attention to detail and premeditated tubing bends are great to see!

matts13vert · 03-25-2015, 01:22 PM

UPDATE!!

☆ ------------------ ☆ ------------------ ☆

It's been a while since I last updated. Things have been a bit hectic on my end with fufilling/processing website orders while going through the process of expanding to a larger location.

Might as well build the rear end right?

This is the rear frame rail tie in made of 1.75"x.120" DOM tube that will contain and protect the fuel cell.

Now instead of welding the bash bar assembly to the frame rail tie in; I decided to make an intermediate crush zone out of 1.5"x.095" ERW to further protect the fuel cell and battery.

Next, I fabricated the fuel cell support structure out of 1"x.0625" square tube.

Convenient jack point placement on the structural tubing.

The intermediate tube will be removable using these interlocking Chromoly clamps.

Some welding detail shots.

Set into the rails for a quick mock up, looking good!

Next was the rear bash bar assembly. I cut, bent, notched, and tack welded all the required tubes.

I don't have pics of this, but I removed all unnecessary sheet metal panels from the car including the trunk latch panel and hinges. So, in order to keep the trunk on it ill need to have some type of latching mechanism. I came across these awesome products from a company called Quik-Latch, tiny and aesthetically appealing.

More weight reduction can be seen here. The heavy panel separating most of the trunk area from the passenger compartment has been cut out.

The rear section of both wheel wells is also being removed.

A couple of poop pictures.

The rear strut towers are also being replaced and raised 3."

This is the finalized design of the fuel cell designed as one flat sheet metal pattern that will fit perfectly into the existing rear structural tube.

Designed this wheel in class, I am seriously considering making a set for this build.

I also bought a new toy mainly to weld in base plates.

Like these rear frame rail end plates

Bye bye arches and all excess sheet metal left over from previous cuts.

☆ ------------------ ☆ ------------------ ☆

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BiG MiKE86 · 03-25-2015, 01:24 PM

This just keeps on getting better!

hellion240sx · 03-25-2015, 02:59 PM

Why did you use dzus fasteners, aero catch, etc? Just wondering.

DanielS14 · 03-25-2015, 05:00 PM

im also using the quik latches, love the sleek design.

11-22-2014, 09:03 PM	#62
PG BOOSTED Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: FL Posts: 309 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damn son. Nice fabrication work. __________________ -Alex Bailey /18/ Orlando, FL / ⭐Founder of Straight Six Gang⭐

11-22-2014, 09:36 PM	#63
Luvs2slide Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NW Florida Age: 42 Posts: 1,490 Trader Rating: (81) Feedback Score: 81 reviews	Looking good dude. Crazy skills on the welding. Ever try welding two soda cans together? Also, will you be keeping the front tire/wheel setup that wide? For some reason the tire/wheel size seems like overkill and with a smaller wheel/tire combo you could probably end up getting more angle. Keep it up! __________________

11-24-2014, 11:28 AM	#68
Jissan Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 155 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	55º with 315s hooooly hell. Killer stuff man. Love the functional planning, design, testing, and execution, all with an eye for aesthetic. __________________ VQ Build Insta

12-04-2014, 01:34 PM	#73
Nissansota240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Land of Purple Rain Posts: 1,255 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Digging this build, keep it up, looks awesome __________________ DLG - DIRTYLOVE

12-04-2014, 08:50 PM	#75
Bushido Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SFL Posts: 3,563 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	skillzzzzzzzz __________________

11-22-2014, 06:51 PM	#61
crzsteveo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: manasshole, VA Posts: 886 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	fuc yeah dude! now if I can only find some CTS v calipers that aren't super expensive??!?!

11-23-2014, 11:50 AM	#65
Kwolfe Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Simi Valley Age: 30 Posts: 184 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	So amazing Matt.

11-23-2014, 02:08 PM	#66
RACEBREAD Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Mexico Age: 34 Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	More updates please. Great work bro your build is inspirational!

11-24-2014, 10:29 AM	#67
inuyasha3466 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: DFW TX Age: 39 Posts: 92 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Loving this build.

11-29-2014, 02:18 AM	#69
overdueBlaSiaN Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oceanside Age: 30 Posts: 40 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is going to be good Sub

11-30-2014, 03:35 PM	#70
scweet14 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Murrieta Posts: 306 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	god damn, great work man!

11-30-2014, 08:01 PM	#71
xitsalgin Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 114 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	admiring your build! would love to come by and get my flca's done by you guys

12-04-2014, 01:30 PM	#72
Drift_This Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA Age: 39 Posts: 650 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Sub'd. Love the fab work, and really loved the vert when it was a Sil front. Good luck with the build.

12-04-2014, 02:34 PM	#74
frizzle In time-out for misbehaving. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,071 Trader Rating: (45) Feedback Score: 45 reviews	Great build so far.

12-05-2014, 12:48 PM	#76
ryandh Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: So cal Posts: 431 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	subscribed. sick build! __________________

12-14-2014, 02:12 PM	#77
I<3BEWBZ Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 220 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Dang dude. Impressive fab work

01-02-2015, 04:47 PM	#78
BOOSTALOT Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Winter garden fl Age: 30 Posts: 33 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I am very interested on set of CTS-V conversion brackets for the REAR, however I couldn't find them on your website..Great fab skills by the way!!

01-02-2015, 05:42 PM	#79
spooled240 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,203 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	wow I like where this is going! Props for sticking with the KA KA-T POWA!

01-03-2015, 02:41 PM	#80
tacobellman_2007 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Creeperville Posts: 642 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	This build is fucking insane. I still remember subscribing to you on YouTube when I saw your video about how to put on and adjust coilovers XD You are living the dream that some of us here - including myself - would love to live: building a drift car and making a career out of it. In addition to having an awesome girlfriend! Keep up the good work Matt!!! I almost wanna drop out of engineering for now and take a bunch of welding classes because of you and your build hahaha P.S. My favorite part on your car is the KA24DE connecting rod. __________________ Amateur photography by me

02-04-2015, 10:50 AM	#81
Shibtastic_Voyage Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: seattle Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Seriously...where are the updates with this thing. Please don't tell me it just has been put on the back burner or have put attention elsewhere lol.

02-04-2015, 10:54 AM	#82
Drift_This Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA Age: 39 Posts: 650 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I believe he just put up a few pictures on Instagram about some progress.

02-06-2015, 10:52 AM	#84
HypnoFish Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MI Age: 32 Posts: 183 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	well, now i need new pants...

02-11-2015, 11:09 AM	#85
silviavert Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 135 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	wow.....Wow...Amazing!

02-11-2015, 06:56 PM	#86
knight202 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sick build. Your attention to detail and premeditated tubing bends are great to see!

03-25-2015, 01:22 PM	#87
matts13vert Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Long Beach Age: 32 Posts: 1,202 Trader Rating: (31) Feedback Score: 31 reviews	Long overdue UPDATE UPDATE!! ☆ ------------------ ☆ ------------------ ☆ It's been a while since I last updated. Things have been a bit hectic on my end with fufilling/processing website orders while going through the process of expanding to a larger location. Might as well build the rear end right? This is the rear frame rail tie in made of 1.75"x.120" DOM tube that will contain and protect the fuel cell. Now instead of welding the bash bar assembly to the frame rail tie in; I decided to make an intermediate crush zone out of 1.5"x.095" ERW to further protect the fuel cell and battery. Next, I fabricated the fuel cell support structure out of 1"x.0625" square tube. Convenient jack point placement on the structural tubing. The intermediate tube will be removable using these interlocking Chromoly clamps. Some welding detail shots. Set into the rails for a quick mock up, looking good! Next was the rear bash bar assembly. I cut, bent, notched, and tack welded all the required tubes. I don't have pics of this, but I removed all unnecessary sheet metal panels from the car including the trunk latch panel and hinges. So, in order to keep the trunk on it ill need to have some type of latching mechanism. I came across these awesome products from a company called Quik-Latch, tiny and aesthetically appealing. More weight reduction can be seen here. The heavy panel separating most of the trunk area from the passenger compartment has been cut out. The rear section of both wheel wells is also being removed. A couple of poop pictures. The rear strut towers are also being replaced and raised 3." This is the finalized design of the fuel cell designed as one flat sheet metal pattern that will fit perfectly into the existing rear structural tube. Designed this wheel in class, I am seriously considering making a set for this build. I also bought a new toy mainly to weld in base plates. Like these rear frame rail end plates Bye bye arches and all excess sheet metal left over from previous cuts. ☆ ------------------ ☆ ------------------ ☆ FOLLOW FOR UPDATES Instagram: @StreetFaction www.facebook.com/streetfactionengineering ONLINE SHOP: www.streetfaction.net __________________ VISIT OUR NEW SITE! streetfaction.net Last edited by matts13vert; 10-23-2015 at 01:42 PM..

03-25-2015, 01:24 PM	#88
BiG MiKE86 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Age: 37 Posts: 1,776 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	This just keeps on getting better! __________________

03-25-2015, 02:59 PM	#89
hellion240sx Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NOLA Age: 42 Posts: 1,514 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Why did you use dzus fasteners, aero catch, etc? Just wondering. __________________ R.I.P. KAIN. YOU'LL ALWAYS BE BY MY SIDE! 240 addict miata addict

03-25-2015, 05:00 PM	#90
DanielS14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: az! Posts: 297 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	im also using the quik latches, love the sleek design.