S15 buyer

[YazS150]

S15 buyer HELP!

Hi guys, I just put a deposit on this http://www.torque-gt.co.uk/cardetails.php?c=73 I would like ur thots. I went to have a look at it today and it is truly immaculate and very sexy. I'm coming from a 2002 Civic type r which is 245hp 178kw 169lbs/ft, cammed and bored to 2050cc, decat, 4-2-1manifold and induction kit with custom remap. I test drove the Silvia and it wasnt as fun to drive. The turbo doesnt have the kick i expected...it felt like a very linear torque curve with gradual smooth power delivery was it just me or is that how a standard S15 is? Im hoping a trip to Horsham Developments will sort that right? Oh and there is a razo gearknob in it that is just absolutely PANTS!! it feels like some cheap plastic cover over the shift stick...so if sumone could point me in the direction of a nice comfy gearknob that would be nice. I decided to go ahead coz I've wanted a turbo RWD car for AGES now and this looks so sexy. However the interiors arent too impressive. Any input wud be great! CHEERS GUYS!

 

[sillbeers15]

Yes, a standard S15 is designed to deliver smoothly than a punch in the stomach feel when you hit the gas pedal hard. This is so that your Grandmother can drive it, too.

But you'll get a hell lot of differences after you start your mods!

What you are paying for (stock) is a well sorted low compression engine (ready to take bigger turbo + others) on a well sorted sub 1300kg, RWD chassis that is 55:45 in Weight distribution and has the looks of a sexy coupe at a next to nothing price.

One man's poision is another man's meat....so all mods will add and take away something else.

Boys build powerful rides, but a man builds a balanced car!

 

[YazS150]

Thanks for the reply mate...55:45 weight distribution is excellent :thumbs: I didnt know that...so where can i get a decent gearknob ppl!! So once its remapped with uprated fuel pump and FMIC will it feel more punchy??

 

[Pazz]

Could even have a boost leak somewhere. As comming from 245/169 N/A I would of thought you would of noticed it pick up at around 3-4k. It has not been heard of before for cars to have boost leaks off the boat.

Did you notice what the the stock boost guage was getting too in 3rd/4th/5th/6th etc?

 

[sillbeers15]

Yeah.
i did corner weight balancing and found out that my car weights 53:47.
I'm using the Nismo teflon gearknob for smooth gearshift and looks.
Anything metalic will be a bitch to use after the car has been parked under the sun for a while.

 

[YazS150]

it was going up round 3/4 of the way i think....i did notice the pick at 3-4K rpm but still not the kick i imagined. I just probably had REEEEALLLY high expectations of the car.

 

[YazS150]

Yeah.
i did corner weight balancing and found out that my car weights 53:47.
I'm using the Nismo teflon gearknob for smooth gearshift and looks.
Anything metalic will be a bitch to use after the car has been parked under the sun for a while.

where can i get one of those from?

 

[YazS150]

Oh yea i'd just like to mention the car had yellow springs and blue shocks...any idea what brands they could be? It has Re-050 tyres on the rear and Re-01 on the front....any reviews on these tyres? Cheers!

 

[Nicely]

You could also just get the standard gearknob

 

[Yakozan]

I stockish S15 has a very linear power curve. You won't get much of a boost kick. Feels more like a 6 cylinder.

But an EBC, air filter and exhaust should transform the car pretty good.
FMIC and remap on top of that and it should pull very good

 

[ozzie]

nice motor mate i was just looking at that lol. so is 10k about the average price for a freshly imported car? or was your not fresly imported? im gonna start a new thread i think lol. ncie looking motor tho love the front

nothing wrong with a 6cyl yakozan lol

 

[YazS150]

You could also just get the standard gearknob

YES YES THAT IS EXACTLY WOT IM LOOKING FOR...DIDNT REALIZE THE STOCK ONE WAS SO NICE!!! WHERE CAN I GET ONE!!

 

[Yakozan]

nice motor mate i was just looking at that lol. so is 10k about the average price for a freshly imported car? or was your not fresly imported? im gonna start a new thread i think lol. ncie looking motor tho love the front

nothing wrong with a 6cyl yakozan lol

True
6-cylinder engines generally sounds alot nicer
But also use more fuel.

£10-12k seems to be the going rate for fresh imports.

 

[DeanS15]

thats a lovely looking car mate, not usually a huge fan of the full aero front, but the pictures make it look gorgeous. best of luck with it

 

[JEZ 8553]

Looks good, nice choice of colour

 

[Nicely]

YES YES THAT IS EXACTLY WOT IM LOOKING FOR...DIDNT REALIZE THE STOCK ONE WAS SO NICE!!! WHERE CAN I GET ONE!!

Ask on here. Someone may have replaced their original... Alternatively, ask for a price from Perfectrun:

Part Number:32865-89F00-
Description:KNOB-CONTROL LEVER

 

[YazS150]

Ask on here. Someone may have replaced their original... Alternatively, ask for a price from Perfectrun:

Part Number:32865-89F00-
Description:KNOB-CONTROL LEVER

Ok excellent I will do! Any idea where I can look at and buy a range of White Jap lightweight alloy wheels? I have had rota's before on my civic so i would like something different and I hear that rota's are actually at the cheap end of the scale. Cheers plz let me know!

 

[sillbeers15]

6-cylinder engines generally sounds alot nicer
But also use more fuel. - Yakozan

The VQ35DE is my daily driver, thristy - yes. Sounds too sissy if you ask me.

 

[Ozone]

Yellow springs and blue dampers probably means you have the NISMO suspension kit that was a dealer fit option. Spring rates are 2.0→3.0 front and 2.2→3.2 rear and a 30mm drop all round

 

[YazS150]

any1 got a standard gearknob they wanna sell me??? :wave: