My S14.5 Age Old Build

[TriniGT]

I bought a crashed S14 years back with the intention to rebuild it as a widebodied S14. At the time I was in possession of a Spec R S15, Pewter with GTR wheels, I have since sold the S15 and bought an R34 GT-T as my daily and over the years I have been gathering the parts for my build. It has been four years of gathering parts, spending money badly and finally I am at the point ready to move forward. My Dreams of that widebodied S14 went down the drain and I have since converted my car to pretty much an S15. Yes seriously, I got a back half and rooftop and a lot of the entire front for the conversion and I am in the process of putting it all together, this has been happening over the past year and a half.

As of now I have on order an S15 vertex lang kit and 50mm wide rear fenders and 30mm front fenders. Below is a spec of what the car should be when done,

Exterior -
Vertex Bodykit
D-Max Copies 50mm Rear Overfenders
D-Max copies 30mm Fenders (if this option does not suit the wheels I will be making a metal widebody for the front and pulling the rears)
Nismo CF Quad Vented Bonnet
CF Trunklid
EPRacing CF Bootlid Spoiler
Craft Square Mirrors
In the future CF Doors as well
New S15 Quarter Glasses
New S15 Windscreen
S15 Doors
Custom Tow Hooks
DRFT Tinted Tailights

Interior -
Full S15 Interior - Imported from all over the world
Custom Black interior with Yashio Pink Stitching
Defis installed in the vents
Custom Twin Pillar Pod for Defis
Custom Defi Instrument Panel
Yashio CF Shift Boot and Custom Ebrake CF Boot to match
Yashio Ebrake Button
Yashio Shift Knob
EPRacing CF Stereo Surround and CF Shift Boot Trim
Momo/Personal/Nismo Deep Offset Steering Wheel with Hello Kitty/Yashio Horn Button
Navan Mats
Stitched Flooring
Recaros/Brides Seats - Have not decided as yet
Yashio Pink painted Flooring/Engine Bay/Trunk Area
CF Door Sills

Engine Bay/Engine -
Tubbed Wheels Arches and Stitched Bay
R32 RB26DETT
Polished Stock R32 Crank with Jun Crank Collar
Stock GTR Rods
CP 86mm Pistons
Cosworth Main and Rod Bearings
Widened Oil Galleries
Tomei Baffle Kit
Custom AWD Sump converted to RWD with Oil Return Fitting
Tomei Oil Pump
N1 Water Pump
Cosworth 1.5mm Headgasket
Clean Reworked RB26DETT Head
Mild Port and Polish DIY
HKS Cams
Greddy Cam Gears
Greddy Timing Belt
New Pension and Idler Pulleys with New Bolts and Studs
Tomei Cam Cap Bolts
Custom Shims
Stock Valve Springs and Buckets
Stock Coilpacks
Custom Yashio Brushed Cam Covers
Matched Intake Manifold Ports to Intake
Stock Gasket Matched Exhaust Manifolds
Nismo Turbos - Capable of 600HP
HKS Internal Wastegates
ATI Damper
Greddy Pulleys
Braided Oil and Water Lines
AN Braided Line from Head to Sump for Oil Return
Nismo Twin Disc Clutch
RB25DET Gearbox
Nismo Big Slave Cylinder
Nismo Short Throw Shifter
AN -10 Fittings for Cam Cover to CatchCan
Custom CatchCan with Braided Lines
HKS Intake Pipes
R34 Dump Pipes
Nismo Mindori Downpipe
Apexi 3.75" Exhaust
KA Koyo Radiator
Samco Rad Hoses
HKS Oil Filter Relocator
HKS Oil Cooler
Custom Intercooler Piping
Trust 3.5" Intercooler
Greddy Type R BOV Recirculated
Power Steering Oil Cooler with Braided Lines

Drivetrain, Suspension and Brakes -
Mckinney Motorsports RB26DETT Install Kit
Mckinney Motorsports One Piece Driveshaft
SPL FLCAs
Driftworks Tension Rods
Cusco Tension Rod Brace
Driftworks HSD Coilovers
Driftworks RUCAS
Driftworks Traction Rods
Driftworks Toe Arms
Driftworks Aluminum Subframe Bushings
Driftworks Knuckle Bushings
Driftworks Diff Bushings
R33 GTsT Diff and Axles with 2Pot Rear Calipers
R33 GTsT Rear Hubs
S15 Knuckles
Cusco Frotn and Rear Struts
R33 Stabalizer Bars with new Rubber bushings and End Links
C-Pillar Bar
Do-Luck Floor Bar
Four Pot Nissan Front Calipers with 13" Rotors and Brackets - Don't see the need for anytihng uprated as yet
Earls Braided Brakelines

Fuel - I ain't no professional on this part at all so advice can be used
SARD Swirl Pot
Stock Fuel Pump as a pickup
External Bosch Fuel Pump
HKS FPR
Braided Lines with Twin Entry and Single Return
Tomei Fuel Rail
550CC Injectors - Will Upgrade to bigger one once break-in is complete

Management and Electronics -
Simple Stuff - Vipec ECU
Map Sensor
Defi Boost, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Water Temp, Tach, EXT, Fuel Pressure
Greddy Profec B Spec II
HKS Turbo Timer
Custom Defi Insturment Panel
HIDs
JDM Strobe Kit in headlights

I am sure I am missing some other items but you get the DRFT!!! Pics once the car is in a decent state. Pics of parts to follow tonight.

 

[vti_coupw]

jesus thats some fookin spec man gonna be a monster, all the yashio pink is gonna be the mutz nutz:thumbs:

 

[TriniGT]

Car is gonna be Pearl White (WK0) but is gonna have Yashio trim and accents all over.

 

[sliding-r]

Any news on this man? Pics? Sounds fooking insane

 

[TriniGT]

Long story short plans have changed significantly, my RB parts are home doing nothing and I have since swapped in an S15 SR20DET. Car is almost done, see updates here,
http://forum.s15oc.com/showthread.php?2616-S14.5-Conversion

 

[TriniGT]

Just updating some pics as the entire build was in the Mechanical section.
Rear end shot, was still waiting on diff and engine and drivertrain setup,

Got my Auto R33 Viscous LSD, what you said 4.364 ratio (yikes)

My reinforced rear subframe and R33 diff with ABS sensor installed. Oh what is that, yes Driftworks suspension bits

Nismo Instrument Cluster (check), steering wheel has since been replaced with a factory S15 wheel but is being kept as backup

Finally the car has a heart, just need to give it some life,

Fitted some VS-XX 18X8.5/9.5 +31/+45mm, front needs spacers,

Front wheel rubbing on Brembo Caliper. these are R34 GTR Brembos and no they came in that condition, still to be painted. And they are going on the ER34 GTT and the GTT brakes on the Silvia.

 

[TriniGT]

Intercooler fitted,

Clearance made for Washer Bottle, I may either have to run the pipe above the bracket or relocate the wahser bottle to the trunk if the fender shield does not fit.

Front bumper fitted, sorry poor pics, a little oil leak as seen below, should be fixed today ,

 

[TriniGT]

Picked up these two bad boys, go the decat lastnight and the split downpipe for low riders tonight, hopefully everything fits like yam.

When she first came off the stands, yes the front needed some lowering

Did some adjusting on the coilovers but I wanna let it settle first then I will adjust some more,

 

[TriniGT]

Well some updates, it's been some time and took the car to get a full respray. I am extatic as it has come out pretty darn good. There are a bit of things to be done still but thus far I am happy. Things on the To-Do List are, engine and colour change to be registered, Z32 MAF, Apexi Power FC, 850CC injctors, GT2871R or if I have the cash GT3076R, Refinished Intercooler Piping (Chromed), Blitz Turbo Timer, Blitz Boost Controller, Defi Gauges, I may swap out the Silvia Steering wheel for a Nardi, EP Racing Carbon Stereo Surround, Stereo/Amp/Speaker Install, Custom Pillar Pod Setup, Front Windscreen Molding to be replaced, Custom Bride Interior Door Panels and rear seat stitching.

So far here is the current spec and please excuse the pics as they are off my BBerry,
Engine -
S15 SR20DET with Six Speed Box
Greddy Intake Manifold
Greddy Oil Sump
Oil Filter Relocator
Blitz FMIC
Custom Intercooler Piping
HKS Intake Piping
HKS Mushroom Filter

Suspension and Braking -
GTR R34 Front Brembo Brakes
300ZX Two Pot Rear Brake Setup with R33 Handbrake Cables
Earls Braided Lines
R33 Automatic LSD 4.36 Diff
Driftworks CS2 HSD Coilovers
Driftworks Front Tension Rods
SPL Lower Control Arms
Driftworks RUCAS
Driftworks Traction Rods
Driftworks Toe Rods
Driftworks RLCAs
Driftworks Subframe Bushings
R34 GTR Wheels

Exterior -
Full S14.5 - Full S15 Exterior Conversion
S15 Doors
S15 Quarter Glasses
Nismo Quad Vented Carbon Bonnet
S15 HID Xenon Headlights
Origin Stylish Bodykit
DMax Tinted Tailights
Origin Side Markers
Tinted Rear and Quarter Glasses

Interior -
Full S15 Interior
EP Racing Carbon Fibre Stereo Surround
Nismo Shift Knob
Nismo Instrument Panel
Blitz Turbo Timer
Blitz Boost Controller
Apexi Power FC

Some Pics, again sorry about the phone pics.

 

[TriniGT]

Took some pics with my camera, let me know what you guys think. I ain't no photographer,

 

[S15 SILVIA]

Hey Trin.

Any chance you could let me know what size Tyres your running front and rear? Just bought some gtr wheels from James lupix, and wondered what size you had gone for, and if you feel this was the best setup?
Thanks mike

 

[TriniGT]

I went with 235/40/18 although initially I had 245/40 on my S15 way back and had to roll the rear arches a little but nothing serious. But expect the front wheels to stick out a little unless you pull the fenders or run wide fenders up front.

 

[S15 SILVIA]

Thanks mate, sounds similar to what I had planned anyway, 225 front 235 rear.
Got standard arms at the mo, with s-tune suspension, so be interesting what it will look like. Ha ha.
Time to start spending me thinks!
Are you using any spacers at the front with your cs2's?

 

[LuPix_S15]

Be interesting to see what Trini says... I'm convinced you'll need spacers even with 9J (+30) on the front. When I had Tein coilovers and upgraded to the Rotas which were 9.5J (+30) I had to have 15mm spacers up front so I'm sure you'll need 10mm I reckon (to be on the safe side of 1/4 inch difference lol)

 

[TriniGT]

Well it goes both ways. When I had my S15 with stock Nismo lowered SpecR shock and spring combo I had no need for spacers at all as they clear the shock and needed light fender roll to the back. With my CS2 Driftworks Coilovers the shaft being much thicker needs to have a spacer to just clear the coilover but as we all know willmore than clear the brake caliper. As with the other setup the rear will still need rolling as when cambered appropriately it rubs the tyre wall. Only the front needing spacer as the CS2's have a built-in spacer to the bottom of the coilover to space the bottom of the coilover away from the wheel.

 

[S15 SILVIA]

Trial fitted the bare wheels before, will upload the pics on the for sale thread I bought them from soon.
Time will tell.
Thanks Trin for your help.

 

[DeanS15]

trini, how hard is it to remove the rear quarter windows? is it just bolts from inside and a rubber seal or is there mastic in there too?

 

[TriniGT]

When I got the back half the quarters were not there but from memory it ain't that bad. Remove the interior surrounds from the quarter glass area and then have a handy 90* cutting tool/blade of some sort to begin slicing the silicone from in between the glass and the metal. Take your time and do it as the quarter glass and the rubber molding are all one item. Also be careful not to cut the three plastic glass fitting guides as they help a lot with the initial lining up of the glass on fitment. Don't rush the job and eventually cutting from inside the vehicle will remove it. Please have another person outside to keep the glass on without falling and breaking.

 

[DeanS15]

cheers for the info mate - thanks