S15 Silvia - My new project.

[Cush]

Love this

 

[chopaholic]

Suppose I should really update this..

I haven't really got much looking at the car lately as I have been so busy in work - However busy in work only means one thing and that is more ££.

After much thinking about buying an S14 winter slider I just decided to throw some more money at the S15 instead to try and get it finished.

Started by rolling the arches out like mad to try and make the wheels fit with at least camber as possible, wrecked the arch, got the grinder out and decided I would just over fender the car.

Bought a set of rear fenders which don't fit as well as I would like, I can't be arsed spending the time fixing them so have now pretty much got an order sorted for a full set of Origin fenders, plus roof spoiler.

Through a few panels together to make it resemble a car and give me some inspiration, Camber is currently fully negative with the adjuster bolt out.

Bought Skyline Brakes, Solid Bushes and some Kandy Purple paint for the subframe and calipers.

Once all the new parts start arriving the car will be heading down to get painted, hopefully have it almost completed early next year.

 

[EF Ian]

Once all the new parts start arriving the car will be heading down to get painted, hopefully have it almost completed early next year.

Good work on the arches, not looking forward to fitting my flares, don't think I'll be able to cut into the rust free metal, will have to get someone else to do it.

 

[chopaholic]

Got a little busy with the subframe over the past few days, stripped it down, spent a life time taking the stupid original bushes and sleeves out, cleaned it all up, gave it a lick of paint then added the new arms, solid bushes and my 2way diff. Also painted my new R33 Skyline brakes.

Out with the old.

Alot of banging to get this out.

Me being a cock for snapchat.

All painted.

New arms arrived.

With the rest of the stuff painted and all together.

Just need to put my ARB in, tighten everything up and buy a new handbrake setup with some new discs.

Alan from Driftwizards also posted my parts out to me last week, origin overfenders all around, origin roof spoiler and a new front lip.

 

[Jethro]

Thats one hell of a good collection of parts now.
Surely you'll have it all done next year ? although I think I asked that last year too ?

 

[chopaholic]

Thats one hell of a good collection of parts now.
Surely you'll have it all done next year ? although I think I asked that last year too ?

You know how it is Geoff, I get sidetracked with things like trying to buck rings around myself.

I have booked and paid for a Drift day in Scotland on the 5/6th of July at Driftland, so it MUST be done for then, it will be going for paint in January at some stage.

The parts are gathering, still plenty to buy though

 

[chopaholic]

Christmas presents to myself arrived today

Rear fenders are here too but nothing to set them on with lol genuine aero is 10000x better than the cheap stuff you get here. HUGE thanks to Alan Mc Crory for getting these sorted for me. First class service from Driftwizards.

Only the front lip to come now to finish the exterior.

As soon as I get the subframe back into the car I will post a picture with it all together at a respectable ride height.

 

[mmc01]

Looks the ticket Dylan. Need a run in this when it's out.

 

[Lee A]

Love the mid spoiler its a neat touch. What colours the car going ?

 

[chopaholic]

Love the mid spoiler its a neat touch. What colours the car going ?

Cheers buddy, the same colour as the engine bay.

 

[Jethro]

Getting better all the time, get a few pics up on jon44.

 

[slammed dub]

this is going to be an epic build!

 

[chopaholic]

So today I put the subframe back into the car and made it roll again - Awaiting my new Skyline discs/handbrake setup/lines arriving to finish this off.

Added some more strength to the inner of the wings.

Done some undersealing.

And my new 3 piece lip arrived.

So then I decided to throw it all together and see what happens. Its duck taped together, its rough, its dirty, the photos are **** and its many different colours. However its starting to take shape into something cool.

 

[McFall1984]

looking good

 

[Nicky]

What made you go for the solid bushes instead of the likes of the PowerFlex poly bushes? I was going to go solid too, but valued my back too much to opt for them. Went for bushed arms as opposed to rose jointed too, as the rose joints didn't last a crack in the last 2 motors I put them in.

 

[Lee A]

Now that's looking nice indeed

 

[dddrrift]

never had much luck with rose joints myself, was never done replacing them

 

[Gaz86]

Good work mate

 

[ChrisL]

Thats going to be incredible, fair play dude!

 

[PoddyM]

Shaping up nicely, keep her lit!

 

[chopaholic]

What made you go for the solid bushes instead of the likes of the PowerFlex poly bushes? I was going to go solid too, but valued my back too much to opt for them. Went for bushed arms as opposed to rose jointed too, as the rose joints didn't last a crack in the last 2 motors I put them in.

Price/Reviews/Ease of fit for the bushes Nicky, the Solid ones slotted straight in no problem, were a lot cheaper than the Poly ones and according to a few guys who drive road going skidders it actually isnt that bad. The rose jointed stuff I hadn't really looked into before I bought them, they were very well priced and I just went ahead. It is no real major issue if they are poo, if they last a few months they will be money well spent as I will likely have bashed it off a wall by that stage.

Will be spending this weekend fitting the front arches right and trimming everything down to make sure wheels fit in a reasonable manor, need to put some effort into making the exhaust higher/better/less noisy too.

 

[chopaholic]

Oh and Thanks for the comments guys.

 

[Nicky]

If you'd stay off the bloody internet you'd have it built by now... Though that's rich coming from me... Lol

 

[chopaholic]

If you'd stay off the bloody internet you'd have it built by now... Though that's rich coming from me... Lol

If they would let me have a few days off in work it would be better lol

 

[JH86]

good work as usual man