Progress!
 

Well while the sites been down, im sure theres been lots of progress with peoples car's. So to re-cap this thread is for everyone to post pics/specs of the progress with there cars. Ill go first......


When most of you last saw it, it would have looked like this...

http://http://img437.imageshack.us/i...image190od.jpg

Since then, its now black with new wheels.....

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Also, the old turbo, exhuast, radiator, fan, air filter are off. Then intercooler has been moved inside for now. And the new T28, full powerflow exhaust, radiator, and electric fan are in (just waiting on gasket and ic pipes to arrive!).

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Bought some new bucket seats an harnesses.....

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Also fitted new door speakers, fitted remote central locking and moved the boost gauge.

Whats everyone else done??

Those wheels look really nice, What are they off of?. Looks a lot different to how it was at Jae 2005 :D ...

Il put some of my pickies up later tonight/tommaz am ;)

Cars looking good rob;)

Are you keeping your back seats in as your fitting buckets?

If so what harnesses are you using?

well all ive done to mine is the clutch which was desperate for it, new front exhaust pipe as the original was still on there but with big holes. a damn good service. hks evc plumbed in properly. fitted o/s wing, need a n/s wing and o/s door. the i shall have her sprayed up and mot'ed.

oh yeah almost forgot need a pair of rear calipers as mine are sized.:mad:

Looking good nissan_turbs.

That FMIC looks sweet dude.:cool:

Good luck with finshing her off.

Must try and put up some pics of my s12 drifter soon.:D

There off a Rover Vittesse sport, the inside part has to be bored out slightly to fit though.

Harnesses are in the picture, there Luke ones. Im not sure about the back seats yet, my van is only a 2 seater, an it pisses me off. So may try an keep the back seats, more room for hoes an all that;)

nice one looking much better than before it looks like you have eased up on the drinking mate :p lol

LMAO JAE2005 WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN ROB :D :rolleyes:

Hahaha i dont mind, i can take the redicule.


Watching back all the videos an pictures i took when i was pissed is hilarious. Will bring a ball an chain with me next time!

http://www.s12ocforum.co.uk/images/icons/icon14.gif its good to see the funny side to it mate as its all good memories for us LOL has your mate trotter sorted out a ride for himself as the silvia was too much for him to insure

last time i spoke to trotter, he was getting a new car, but it wasnt a silvia.....
and yep was all down to insurance.

BLOODY insurence companies well ive still got two just need to sort out my finances and they will be back on road terrorising the streets http://www.s12ocforum.co.uk/images/icons/icon10.gif

Not the best use of Language matey seeing as though last time i saw you you looked like a suicide bomber with that beard and shaven head pmsl :trout


Hows the s12 Rob(nissan turbs)? did you get your parts at the weekend?

Yup, i got the bits i needed. Was supposed to have orderd the last of the ic pipework this week, but had to pay for something else instead--I really shouldnt drink :mad:

(For those of you that dont know, some c*nt gave us abuse while we were on the piss. So i threw my beer bottle an smashed his back window :ghey )

top work mate :iwudd

Rite an update for you all.

Been a busy boy, the silicon arrived in the end. Got the metal piping. Plumbed the ic in, plumbed the rad in. Bolted it all back together, and put on like a zillion jubilee clips.

Heres some pics...

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Only probs is it wont start:D

Ill post up if i dont get it started 2moz.

Btw its shit you cant have more than 4 images, smiles or pics.

BOOOOO:1la

Hi mate good to see it back together and its looking sexy!!

The symptons ring a bell as i had loads of trouble with my coil earth and ignition in general.

Make sure the section where your coil sits is cleaned up as the earth here needs to be good as we all know.

There is a small single black wire that is earthed to the coil base plate and i added a second earth strap from this to a spot near the head light which has helped no end and i havent had any problems with it since !! ( So far lol )

You have to remember that 20 year old wiring loom isnt the most reliable so the best you can do unless you replace it is to try keep the earths and connections clean.

Il check mine tomorow and take a picture of my coil wiring if needed.

Good luck ;)

Ok, been out there again today. Is starting to do my head in now!

When the car hasnt been turned over for a few hours, it pops when im turning it over (im assuming the timing is out, as i took the dizzy out). But it only pops twice, then theres nothing at all.

Then ill leave it two hours, an try an again, and ill get two pops an nothing again.

BUT, if i take the fuse out for the fuel pump and turn it over for a bit, then replace the fuse and try an start it. I get a HUGE backfire, and nothing again. Ive done this two or 3 times now, and everytime it gives a massive back fire. May just be me, but it sounds like there getting louder each time.

Any help would be appreciated, else its headed for the scrappy :trout

i think you should check your ht leads are in the right order:nod

either that or ur dizzy is in wrong

I also asked about the ht leads being round the correct way and he told me they handt been removed from the distributor.

I had these exact symptons on refitment of my engine and it turned out to be the ht leads in the wrong firing order:D :trout

Il second you gota look towards the dizzy.

Sorted :cool:

Not for me it isn't.

Our apologies...
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NOW its sorted :D

:cool: :D :1la :p

Well today, it fired up :D , virtually on the key as it always used to :D

The oil line to the turbo has split though, but other than that minor detail, all is good:1la

Huge thanks to Adz and Dr Silvia for the help, couldn't of done it without you guys :nod

Well for all those who have been following the story, and were sitting at home this weekend, in the warm, thinking "Damn i hope Nissan_turbs the drunkard dosen't finish his car this weekend." This may be the worst day of your life:1la :D

Started first time, on the key, after being sat for months. New braided oil line finally arrived an only cost me a tenner:1la . After a bit of fun with the timing, it boosts happily and only have to change the manifold gasket and it should be perfect :1la :1la :1la :1la :1la

Nice one mate maybe now you can start doing the fun stuff and stop moaning :rolleyes: lol;)

Doing the fun stuff???? Alcohol gets me crazy enough thanks:trout

Ordering the manifold gasket at the moment. Shouldn't be long:1la

Rite, can someone please explain what im doing wrong.

Mani gaskets came today, swapped them over. Did all the bolts up as tight as they would go, starting from top right and doing the top row, then the bottom two.

Start it up, and its blowing, feel around and its coming from the underside of the right hand bit of manifold.....Again!

Im sure the manifold aint warped, as it was ok when it came off. What have I done now?:o

use flange sealant with the gaskets,clean all surfaces beforehand,tighten up all the bolts lightly then go round and tighten fully. They dont need to be very tight.let it go upto temperature and do 50 miles,retighten, again not to tight,or you will rip the threads out the head.Also check that the washers on your bottom studs are not still spinning when the nuts have gone tight.

Rob you sure the manifold aint cracked? Check closely as i had a hairline crack in one i took off.

:D Its all running great now, just had the brackets for the battery welded into the boot. Shouldn't be long now (fingers crossed).

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Gota love it.

Wel done, that is looking spot on, tidy the wiring and its a goodun. Any pictures of your sexy hybrid turbo on the car now?

loving the tie wraps on the pov haha awesome. il post you the proper bung with your Rockingham forms

Hahaha those cable ties are my best freinds! Can't believe they actually work! Cheers for the adaptor mate, spot on:cool:

Heres some pics of the turbo....

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keep up the good work turbs mate,lookin:cool: under there.i quite like the look of the paint as well.

Are you missing the circlip on your actuator rod to wastegate flap?

Cheers mate!:D

Yer it pinged off when i took it off to adjust the boost. Hasnt come off yet though.

Ha Ha i have a spare mate:) Call it a score plus p&p yeah:1la

Rite i have a problem. Only a small one though.

The radiator fan is wired directly to the conncetor in the engine bay, where the battery used connect to. Which is now connceted straight to the battery in the boot. Then there is a switch, on a long strech of wire in the car, which is connected to the negative wire of the fan.

When the fan is off, it runs fine. Idles like a champ, and has no problems. As soon as i switch it on, it starts to missfire and wont idle at all.

I orginally thought it was a drain, but none of the wires get hot, and the head lights, dash lights and interior light dont dim at all. Any ideas chaps??

wire the fan in independantly.
dont add it to a bunch of wires, or add it to an existing block.

youll find there is a wire that runs into that block, that if its corroded or loose etc makes the car run like a bag of shit.

make sure ALL the wires and wired in securely.

ADZ... finally got to say it :D

It is, straight to the wire that goes to the battery, and straight to ground.

Maybe be a grounding issue, will have a look in a sec.