View Full Version : MY S15 *Update 08/10/2008*
dcoghlan
16-11-2005, 04:26
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4303/035yu8.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i240/Nismodified/aPicture066.jpg
http://www.pulsarstyle.org/jdmst/eomm-august08/14.jpg
ENGINE:
Apexi Power Intake
Z32 AFM
Apexi Super Suction Kit
Tomei Expreme Exhaust Manifold
Braided turbo water & lines with Earls fittings
HKS GT-RS Turbo
HKS adjustable actuator
Hyperflow FMIC
GFB mach 1 BOV (Plumback)
S14 N/A 60mm throttle body
Nismo 740cc injectors
HKS Fuel Pump
NGK Platinum spark plugs
Splitfire D1 coils
VCT Removed
JUN adjustable IN & EX cam gears
Trust Easy Cams
HKS valve springs
Greddy Rocker Arm Stoppers
Trust winged & baffled sump
Greddy Aluminium radiator
Samco Radiator hoses
Cusco Catch Can
Nismo oil cap
Nismo radiator cap
Nismo engine mounts
Tomei Dump Pipe
Trust front pipe
SMB Metallic Substrate Catalytic converter
Apexi N1 catback exhaust
Apexi Power FC + Hand Controller
Blitz ID-iii EBC
Garage Defend Carbon Fibre Colling Panel
Optima Yellow battery relocated to boot + incabin kill switch
Nismo thermostat
DRIVELINE:
ORC Twin Plate clutch
ORC lightened flywheel
Maltech Braided Clutch line
S14 5 Speed rebuilt with PPG Helical cut 1st-4th dog engagement gears
S14 PPG Billet mainshaft
S14 PPG selector forks
S14 C's Short Shifter
Nismo gearbox mount
Nismo GT 1.5way LSD
SUSPENSION / BRAKES:
Z33 Brembo Calipers (Front)
ProConcept 324x30mm Curved vane rotors (Front)
SBS Pro Race pads (Track Pads Spare- Front)
Ferodo DS3000 pads (Track Pads - Front)
Bendix General CT pads (Street Pads - Front)
R34 GT-R Brembo Calipers (Rear)
R34 GT-R rotors (Rear)
R33 GTS-T rear handbrake assembly + cables
Bendix Ultimate pads (rear)
Motul RBF600 fluid
Kazama solid rear cradle bushes
Tein Flex with Pillowball Uppermounts
Tein EDFC
SuperPro Bushes in Upper Links
Ikeya Formula rear Camber Arms
Whiteline front & rear swaybars
Whiteline strut brace
Cusco lower arm brace
Nismo Steering rack bushes
Sunline Racing Toe Control Arms
Braided Brake lines (front and rear)
Z32 TT Brake Master Cylinder
Cusco Brake Master Cylinder Stopper
BODY:
M Sports front bar
Vertex Side skirts
Vertex rear bar
JDM Silvia bonnet emblem
Nismo smoked indicators
URAS GT Wing
Blue battery triangle
WHEELS & TYRES:
17x7.5 +30 17x9.5 +35 Volk TE37's with Bridgestone RE55s (track rims)
19x8.5 +27 19x9.5 +35 Volk GT-C with GT centre caps (street rims)
INTERIOR:
Bride Zeta III drivers seat
Bride FG rail
JDM A Pillar mount
Defi BF boost guage
Defi BF exhaust temp guage
Defi BF water temp guage
Defi BF oil temp guage
Defi control unit
JDM 4 spoke Momo steering wheel with airbag
Willans 3" 6 point harness
Fire Extinguisher
Cusco/Safety21 5 point roll cage + padding
AIM laptimer
Power = 237rwkw @ 17psi
Wakefield Park = 1:07.86
Huntley HillClimb = 27.01
Wakefield Park HillClimb = 55.57
1/4 Mile = 12.93@110mph (running 190rwkw)
Regards
Dale
nice car dude,
i think i saw ur car somewhere, i rememberd the plate :D
Im sure ive seen those plates around the Hills area in Sydney..that wheres im from.
Nice ride mate.
dcoghlan
16-11-2005, 22:08
thanks guys
I live in the hills aswell ;)
Dude i would be scared if your car came up behind me with a mouth like that :eek:
sushiming
17-11-2005, 13:15
love the advans and the plate mate.....
dcoghlan
06-12-2005, 01:18
just some pics of my car from the weekend at SAS Final Battle (display car for AXS seat covers)
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/6318/dsc47813xh.jpg
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2373/dsc47867up.jpg
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7524/dsc47898of.jpg
sushiming
06-12-2005, 02:48
very nice may I say :nod:
what ya done with the Advans then?
Liking the new wheels mate :thumbs:
Like the Choice in the new wheels.. What make of bumper is urs, Never seen it b4?
Like the Choice in the new wheels.. What make of bumper is urs, Never seen it b4?
Looks like a Msports front bumper.
Me likey :)
dcoghlan
06-12-2005, 21:43
The Advans are back on the car for daily use again.
The wheels for the show I borrowed from a friend, they were some old skool Manaray VR5 in 18x8.5 and 18x9.5
When the time comes and the wallet permits, I will be getting either a set of Volk GT-C in Gold or a set of GT-N
The kit is a M Sports front bar with vertex skirts and rear bar. All copies mind you :(
jdmbertie
10-12-2005, 23:44
That is one seriously sexy car! :notworthy:
saw your car at autosalon mate :) did you borrow the rims off eugene? lol....
lookin good :thumbs:
dcoghlan
17-01-2006, 04:41
Some more pics :D
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/6374/griner11fa.jpg
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/5703/griner23ho.jpg
Different wheels again :eek:
Looking good :nod:
very nice!
did i sell your Bride seats a year ago? At canley ;)
dcoghlan
20-01-2006, 22:13
Different wheels again :eek:
Yeah these are my track rims. I haven't been bothered to take them off yet, so I driving on the street on my semi-slicks :D
very nice!
did i sell your Bride seats a year ago? At canley ;)
I think you might have ;) Its still going strong :D
Did you sell your plates also ? (MY S15) :eek:
dcoghlan
20-01-2006, 23:29
Did you sell your plates also ? (MY S15) :eek:
Nope, I have them in storage at the RTA.
So if anyone wants to give me a ridiculous amount of money, I might think about letting them go :D
My kind of rediculous amount of money is $100 at the moment :(
But with the RTA being the big ripoffs at the moment the anual fee for those is still over $400 which is friggin stupid.
in NZ you pay 400 bucks then the plate is yours forever! yes i agree, RTA rips people off :D
when i bought my S15 here in sydney, i was shocked that i had to pay so many **** to own the car whereas in NZ, 30 bucks will do :D
awesome care dude :D
Slav
Different wheels again :eek:
Yeah these are my track rims. I haven't been bothered to take them off yet, so I driving on the street on my semi-slicks :D
very nice!
did i sell your Bride seats a year ago? At canley ;)
I think you might have ;) Its still going strong :D
Yes i remember now, your car has changed a lot since then...that was 3 years ago
i sold my car and bought an S15 too
have you taken the rubber guard lining out of the front?
dcoghlan
05-03-2006, 04:12
yeah I took the inner guard linings out as they were being torn away from when I take the car onto the track and they didn't line up properly to the M-Sports front bar. I am thinking about making some up out of aluminium or something so they mate up perfectly to the M-Sports front bar.
i'm thinking of taking mine out too, but i dont like the idea of revealing the washer bottle haha :P
I have no arch lining at the front, washer bottle is open, i have mesh to fill the holes just havent done it yet.
Main thing that worries me about them being removed is all the salt etc they put on the roads here getting in behind my arch and slowely rusting :eek: , i'm told as long as i wash it thourghly after i use it i'll be ok :nod:
Underseal. That's all the rear arches have...
dcoghlan
05-06-2006, 01:01
ok here are some pics I took on the weekend with my new URAS wing.
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8800/dsc68492qv.jpg
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/559/dsc68511sq.jpg
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/579/dsc68529pk.jpg
And these just arrived on my desk today :D
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1593/dsc68566ke.jpg
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/7158/dsc68577yp.jpg
Also updated my first post with specs
sushiming
05-06-2006, 01:38
not bad at all mate... ur list is geting longer and longer
Nice :)
I usually don't like those big wings. But I have to admit it suits the car with the bodykit.
Keep it up :thumbs:
Car looks good mate :thumbs: Liking the New wing :nod:
dcoghlan
08-08-2006, 00:22
Added a new pic to the first post, see if anyone can spot the difference.
Also updated the mods list in the first post, just recently added
Braided Brake lines (front and rear)
Maltech Braided Clutch line
Z32 TT Brake Master Cylinder
PowerPlay Imports racing stripes
17x7.5 17x9.5 Volk TE37's with Bridgestone RE55s (track rims)
paulphot
08-08-2006, 02:24
Very nice, that wing looks mean, I feel sorry for any low flying birds, if the front doesn't eat them up then the wing will slice and dice them.
Oh no, my two pet hates: big wings and stripes.... :(
I prefer the clean look myself (no wing or stickers/stripes), but it's just a matter of taste. Apart from that, car is awesome :nod: .
dcoghlan
08-08-2006, 06:09
Oh no, my two pet hates: big wings and stripes.... :(
I used to think the same, but now everyone is aus seems to have the same looking S15, which is really quite annoying. So i went for something which is a bit different. Its not just a show/poser car either, i actually drive it at the track, hill climbs and motorkhanas and now it really stands out in a crowd of S15's :D
dcoghlan
08-08-2006, 06:15
just found a old pic of what the car used to look like, after a bit of off roading at Wakefield Park
http://www.nissansportscarclub.org/gallery/albums/MX5-Super-Sprint-29-May-2005/209_0914.sized.jpg
PMSL! :notworthy:
No, that's not really a critisism. As Vandal says, its personal taste. I can see your reasoning. I've been the first to do certain styling mods in the past, and its quite annoying when everyone else copies and makes it look as though YOU have! :rolleyes: I'll let you get away with the wing, seeing how its used properly :thumbs:
I like it :nod:
All thats needed now is to change the wheels :wave:
raytsang
08-08-2006, 09:15
HEy like the wing
was just woundering is it carbon or fibre glass???
I like the wing and the decals too on the side, the side strip is so Nismo style :thumbs:
dcoghlan
09-08-2006, 02:25
HEy like the wing
was just woundering is it carbon or fibre glass???
I think its a fibreglass wing, but has a carbon look coating on it. I will try and get a pic of it and show you. Everyone who has seen it in real life is impressed with it :D
I like it :nod:
All thats needed now is to change the wheels :wave:
Thats happening soon, have a set of TE37's waiting to go on, and hopefully a set of GT-C's aswell. But I am keeping tha Advans aswell, cause I have always liked them :D
I like the wing and the decals too on the side, the side strip is so Nismo style :thumbs:
Thanks :D
Uras wings are supposedly carbon.
I'd definitely keep the Advans. I'm not usually a fan of 3 spoke wheels, but I think the silver Advans look :cool: on a pewter s15
dcoghlan
09-08-2006, 06:13
Uras wings are supposedly carbon.
I'd definitely keep the Advans. I'm not usually a fan of 3 spoke wheels, but I think the silver Advans look :cool: on a pewter s15
yeah supposedly, but they aren't full carbon, i know that for a fact. The price alone tells me that. The closet thing they would be would be fibreglass covered in carbon fibre, but it doesn't even look like real carbon!
I bought a INGS Full carbon fibre wing for my girlfriends DC5 Type R and that cost me over $1500 AUS whereas the URAS GT wing for my S15 was only $600 AUS including delivery. If you work out the price to buy them in Japan, they work out at roughly $300 AUS!!!!!!
raytsang
09-08-2006, 13:42
yeah
big price diff.
but it does the job, was looking it on japanparts.com
what height is your one??
i know there 3 heights you can choose..
Yeah, can you post some pics for the spoiler please and may be a few shot from the bacl to see how it looks on the car. It looks good from the side not too high or too low.
:notworthy:
dcoghlan
10-08-2006, 02:55
what height is your one??
i know there 3 heights you can choose..
I got the standard/mid height one. The low one I thought would look too funny, and the high one would need air traffic control clearance!!! There are also 2 mounting hole sets on the wing so you can have the posts wide like my one, or closer together in the center.
Yeah, can you post some pics for the spoiler please and may be a few shot from the bacl to see how it looks on the car. It looks good from the side not too high or too low.
:notworthy:
I have added a pic from the back of the car to the first post.
You chose well i think :nod:
You chose well i think :nod:
2nd that :thumbs:
Car looks smooth.....
dcoghlan
30-08-2006, 02:20
Just put on my Volk TE37's for the first time on the weekend, and I must say they totally transform the way the car looks now. I took a crappy pic with my phone which I have up on the first page. Just waiting to get the car back from the workshop and get my DSLR back to take some decent shots of it now.
paulphot
30-08-2006, 04:05
Mate your car was hot before but those rims make it look even better :thumbs:
I like those too :nod: Look a bit like the Rays alloys from a 350z
Nice :)
Like the Volks better then the Advans. :thumbs:
dcoghlan
05-09-2006, 04:07
Finally got a decent pic of my car with the TE37's on it now back up in the first post. In the pic the car was prepped for a trackday to celebrate a Nismo Z-Tune being imported into Australia.
Here is a pic of me being chased by the Z-Tune
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3130/powerplayinviteonly1stsep06opgp020lo7.jpg
For more info about the Z-Tune visit the Powerplay Website (http://www.powerplayimports.com.au)
Being chased, or lapped...? :p
Nice wheels :nod:
dcoghlan
05-09-2006, 05:28
Being chased, or lapped...? :p
well it was actually our out lap and he came up behind me really hot! the pit entry is just around the bend there. He was lapping 4 secs quicker than I was!
Nice wheels :nod:
Thanks I like them aswell.
dcoghlan
11-01-2007, 21:52
Update time
just before Xmas, got my gearbox rebuilt back to standard and fixed the 4th gear circlip issue
Installed my Nismo GT 1.5way LSD
and for Xmas my girlfriend gave me a set of Sunline Racing Toe Control Arms as the bolt in one of mine is f#cked
Just bought a new GFB full plumback BOV yesterday aswell :D
Also have some new tail lights and unsure of whether to install them or not???
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/6830/1310060755kb5.jpg
Yeah, not sure about those lights... :indiff:
Not a fan either :no:
How do you find the Nismo Diff? Its somthing i've thought alot about getting, a 1.5way that is and Nismo if cash allows :rolleyes:
And what are you experiences of sorting the circlip issue? :)
Yeh that too, was it easy/difficult etc?
Is there a link for info on what to do?
just_laze
26-02-2007, 13:25
Hey,
I really like the way your VOLK wheels sit - good job.
laze.
dcoghlan
24-04-2007, 01:16
How do you find the Nismo Diff? Its somthing i've thought alot about getting, a 1.5way that is and Nismo if cash allows :rolleyes:
Nismo diff is awesome, makes the car soooo much more controllable. I would reccommend everyone gets one.
dcoghlan
24-04-2007, 01:17
And what are you experiences of sorting the circlip issue? :)
I told the place which was fixing/rebuilding my gearbox to fix it. They have done the fix to many other S15 6 speeds before, so thats all that I needed to tell them.
Its been in for a few months now, and I have no issues with the box :D
dcoghlan
24-04-2007, 01:24
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1066/2404071004dl2.jpg
Its not the greatest pic as it was taken with my camera phone, but it gives you the idea.
My new wheels are Volk GT-C
Front 19x8.5 +27 235/35/19
Rear 19x9.5 +35 245/35/19
I still have the Super Advans and TE37's for track rims :D
Also just installed
Cusco Brake Master Cylinder Stopper (Thanks mxfly)
JDM 4 spoke Momo steering wheel with airbag (thanks ichi-go)
Sunline Racing Toe Control Arms
Tomei Expreme Exhaust manifold + heatwrap
Soon to come
Cusco 5 point roll cage and Topstage carbon fibre bootlid (thanks Ray)
very nice :notworthy:
I prefer the TE's though for obvious reasons. :D
Nice.... The 19s are a stunner.
like the wheels matey - are 19"s hard to fit in the arches??
awesome car - simply awesome. I agree with ^^ that guy, how hard was it to cram 19's in there?
love the gtc rims man there are awesome looking that is a mighty car u got!
Nice car! rims looks great too...good to have few sets of wheels for different purpose
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1066/2404071004dl2.jpg
Nice car! http://www.700mb.ru/sites/700mb/emoticons/eb.gif
dcoghlan
25-04-2007, 22:32
like the wheels matey - are 19"s hard to fit in the arches??
They aren't hard to fit, its all about the height of the car and what size rubber you put on them. I had the rear guards rolled/lipped, but I don't think i needed to. You must also remember that my car isn't excessivley low. Even with the 19's on it, the rims don't sit up under the guards. Not really after that sik bro look.
In fact, if i took off my body kit, my car will pass the 100mm height inspection in NSW ;)
hehe.... well it looks pretty low anyway in the pics!!
Good news for speed bumps then!!
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1066/2404071004dl2.jpg
My new wheels are Volk GT-C
Front 19x8.5 +27 235/35/19
Rear 19x9.5 +35 245/35/19
Looks really good mate, bit like my 2nd S15 -
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b374/grahamtopp/HPIM1407.jpg
Any ideas of you camber settings? 8.5j ET27 i thought would stick out with anything less than about 2 degree's
dcoghlan
27-04-2007, 10:21
not exactly sure what camber settings I am running up front at the moment. basically I run around with a full time track alignment which means that on my Tein Flex camber tops, they are pushed all the way to the insides.
Now that you mention it, the +27 offset clears the brembos? The +30 TE37 looks fairly close already
dcoghlan
28-04-2007, 13:40
The 7.5 +30 clears both R33, R34 Brembos with about 8mm clearance and they clear Z33 Brembo's with about 2-3mm clearance.
The 8.5 +27 GT-C's clear the Brembo's without any issues, as they actually came off a Z33 350Z. The owner actually had the stock Brembo's removed and replaced with the Stop Tech brake upgrade
Urs is Z33 brembo
+30 = 2-3mm clearance
+27 = hit brembo???
Hmm Does it have to do with the Disk of the GTCs? Disk A B and O? I heard diff disk has clearance for big calipers.
dcoghlan
29-04-2007, 03:37
I think you have your offsets around the wrong way. +27 is 3 mm further out from the caliper than +30.
Now that you mention it yeah I got it the wrong way. LOL. How's the ride on 19s?
dcoghlan
30-04-2007, 00:15
Now that you mention it yeah I got it the wrong way. LOL. How's the ride on 19s?
the ride is terrible!!! The lengths I go to for looks!
dcoghlan
30-04-2007, 01:58
I had my birthday on Sunday. My beautiful girlfriend bought me a Garage Defend Carbon Fibre cooling panel for a present :D
No pics of it yet, but geez they really do make a difference to the cooling of the engine temps when the car is in motion. I can literally watch the Defi water temp guage start to go down when I am moving in traffic.
:nod: They are supposed to be equivalent to fitting a Koyo...
awesome GF man happy days
dcoghlan
02-05-2007, 23:32
http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/1192/cfbootlidsy4.jpg
Installed my new bootlid last night :D
damn it looks awesome man!
thumbs up!!
love the look!
dcoghlan
10-07-2007, 00:46
suppose I better update this...
Just installed my Cusco 5 point bolt in cage.
Also got a pair of Buddy Club Racing Spec Seats, but have only installed the drivers seat so far, I might have sold the other one, will know by the end of the week
just finished installing my new 16 row trust oil cooler with relocator and built in thermostat. My oil temps have now dropped by 20 deg C
Also got a Project Mu resovoir cover for my power steering fluid.
And got some R34 GT-R rear brembo calipers and rotors waiting to go on aswell. So now I will have matching gold brembo's front and rear.
Car goes in on Friday to get the tune touched up with the Tomei Exhaust manifold on it, and then off to get a wheel alignment in preparation for a track day on the 21st July :D
suppose I better update this...
And got some R34 GT-R rear brembo calipers and rotors waiting to go on aswell. So now I will have matching gold brembo's front and rear.
So what are you going to do for a E-brake.
I currently have 34 calipers / rotors but no E-brake.
What's your plan?
=)
I thought R34 rear brembo wont fit on S15?? Will it? What sort of modification needed?
I thought R34 rear brembo wont fit on S15?? Will it? What sort of modification needed?
R32 (v-spec) 33 & 34 brembo's bolt right on, No issues.
Just need to need to swap hubs and cables to run rear e-brake.....i think..lol
dcoghlan
10-07-2007, 23:26
R32 (v-spec) 33 & 34 brembo's bolt right on, No issues.
Just need to need to swap hubs and cables to run rear e-brake.....i think..lol
Yeah your pretty much right there. You don't NEED to change the hubs.
You can get away with just using the R33 GTS-T rear brake shoe setup and handbrake assembly. And to do it properly, you need to get the r33 GTS-T handbrake cable, and get the S15 end put onto it, otherwise the R33 cable is too long.
gunner93
11-07-2007, 01:39
You must have a wardrobe full of rims bro... different rims for different occation...? :D Like the Volks :nod:
All R33 handbrake cables fit (they're all the same). I found the length to be fine (with my Z32 setup). The only issue is that they can't be bolted down using the cable's brackets :) The Z32 rear brake fitting guide is in my tech guides.
dcoghlan
23-07-2007, 23:08
Got the car tuned a couple of weeks ago and my suspicions were right, the car doesn't have any VCT at all anymore and with the HKS step 2 cams, its quite doughy down low.
Well took the car out to the NSCC trackday at Wakefield on Saturday, and after the first session, I was getting the classic 5th gear lockout, so no more 5th gear for me for the rest of the day.
I still ran a new PB around the circuit, 1:08.76 so I am aiming for a 1:07 next time if I can get 5th gear sorted, and learn to keep the foot planted when coming down the slippery dip like I used to.
Tonight I go to pickup my R33 handbrake/e-brake setup tonight... only costing me AU$100 :D
Thats cheap! :eek:
Looking good mate :thumbs:
Did the cage fit ok? Any pics?
Also, why the Project Mu resovoir cover for power steering fluid?
How much camber you running at the rear? Just wondering as the 9.5j ET35 seems to fit under the arch in your pictures.
dcoghlan
24-07-2007, 11:30
Thats cheap! :eek:
Looking good mate :thumbs:
Thanks mate
Did the cage fit ok? Any pics?
Yeah the cage fitted perfectly. No pics yet, but will get some pretty soon andpost them up here. The car is going in for a studio photo shoot this sunday.
Also, why the Project Mu resovoir cover for power steering fluid?
When at the track, the power steering fluid boils and spills everywhere in the engine bay, its pretty common on S15's when they hit wakefield.
How much camber you running at the rear? Just wondering as the 9.5j ET35 seems to fit under the arch in your pictures.
At the moment I have -2.6, but that isn't to fit the wheels, its more for my track alignment. Before i got the track alignment, the rear had -1.4 and I din't have any scrubbing issues, but that has more to do with the fact that my car isn't overly low.
Looks about the same height as my car in this picture, but with me running around -1.1 rear camber on 8j ET35, a 9.5j i'm sure wouldnt fit and would stick out.
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4303/035yu8.jpg
dcoghlan
24-07-2007, 22:53
in that pic, the wheels are a +40 with somewhere between -1 and -2 deg of camber
my GT-C's are 19x9.5 +34 with a 245 tyre on them without any scrapping even with -1.4
some nice new bits dale :) look forward to some new pics
in that pic, the wheels are a +40 with somewhere between -1 and -2 deg of camber
my GT-C's are 19x9.5 +34 with a 245 tyre on them without any scrapping even with -1.4
It says on the 1st page - "17x7.5 +30 17x9.5 +35 Volk TE37's with Bridgestone RE55s (track rims)", are you running a 5mm spacer now? I.e. a 9.5j ET40 is what your running in the above pic?
dcoghlan
26-07-2007, 15:44
damn even I am confused now. I wil have to take a pic of the stickers on them so that I can get it right for myself LOL
dcoghlan
29-07-2007, 10:12
Today Nat (my GF) and I had our studio shoot. The cars looked so good in a studio and I can't wait to get the DVD with the pics in 2-3 weeks.
Here are a couple I took with my camera phone. All up we were in the studio for about 6 hours.
Nats DC5R when they were setting up the lights
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6871/29072007003hb2.jpg
Behind the scenes shot
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1341/29072007004uc9.jpg
MY S15 on the go jacks so we didn't leave big tyre marks on the nice white floor
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3046/29072007006rv8.jpg
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/378/29072007007qj5.jpg
omg your S15 is SO mint. Looks absolutely perfect. You must LOVE you car!!
DC5R is hot too!! nice INGS rear bar!
Post up the pic when you get it. It looks the good.
Both cars looking good mate :thumbs:
Good quality from your camera phone too :)
dcoghlan
25-09-2007, 01:44
Well its about time for another update.
We haven't received our pics yet from our studio shoot which we are a bit upset about, but they guy has been sending through little teasers. Hopefully we will get them before xmas :(
Well when my car went to the tuners last time, they confirmed that the VCT was completley dead, and that was the reason it sounded like a diesel truck.
So after thrashing it once at the racetrack and getting a PB with no VCT and no 5th gear (thats another story) I took the plunge and took the car in to get the VCT pulled out and replaced with some Adjustable cam gears.
So on the last tune with no VCT, worn HKS Step 2 cams and wandering intake cam timing, the old beast pulled 196rwkw.
This time around, the VCT inlet and standard exhaust cam gears were removed and replaced with JUN units.
The HKS Step 2 cams were also removed, as they were quite worn when I bought them second hand, and replaced with some Trust 264/264 jobbies with 11.5mm lift
So once it was all installed and the cam gears set to zero, the car pulled 202rwkw without any PFC tuning.
After about 4 hours on the dyno, the S15 had gained about 25rwkw throughout the whole rev range over the previous tune with the old gear in the car. So in the end, it ended up pulling 219rwkw (293rwhp) which is pretty good with a standard turbo. Response is also awesome for such big cams too! By 3000rpm it has built 0.9bar!!!!!
So needless to say I am extremely happy now, the car sounds awesome and has a nice slightly lumpy idle to.
Nice :)
And nice power figure :thumbs:
Are you still running the stock hydraulic lifters and just uprated valve springs?
dcoghlan
25-09-2007, 06:44
yep, the only stuff in the head which is non standard is the cams, springs, rocker stoppers and adjustable cam gears
yep, the only stuff in the head which is non standard is the cams, springs, rocker stoppers and adjustable cam gears
OK :)
How is the low end grunt from the car now when the VCT is removed?
Or does the new cams fill the gap?
dcoghlan
25-09-2007, 07:04
the low end is pretty good. Alot better than when I had the VCT and it wasn't working.
Alot of the low down response has to do with the time the tuners spent adjusting the cam gears. All up it was 4 to five hours.
He said adjusting the intake cam made the biggest difference, and they did adjust the exhaust cam aswell which gave a little improvement.
Sounds like a good time for a video of your car so that we all can hear how it sounds with the new cams :)
raytsang
25-09-2007, 08:12
you running stock or aftermarket head gasket, also what boost your running?
All sounds good mate, but like Yako said, i think we need a sound click to hear it roaring on the new cams :D
dcoghlan
25-09-2007, 22:52
you running stock or aftermarket head gasket, also what boost your running?
stock head gasket. When it comes onto boost, it hits 18psi and then in the top end its running about 14psi, basically the turbo runs out off puff
Mine does the same, holds 17psi till about 5500rpm, then starts to drop to around 14psi at 7000rpm
Dale, you still on the stock turbo?
it ended up pulling 219rwkw (293rwhp) which is pretty good with a standard turbo.
Dale, you still on the stock turbo?
Keep up! :p
dcoghlan
31-10-2007, 21:08
Another update for my S15.
My Exedy hyper single clutch decided it had had enough, so i managed to find another full 2nd hand Exedy hyper single kit to replace it with. The one I replaced it with cost me a grand total of AUD $75 :D and there wasn't anything wrong with it :D :D :D
Finally pulled off my old Powerplay Imports stripes too and decided to fit my Nismo stripes.
Here are some pics taken from a meetup from last night.
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6443/10yr7.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i240/Nismodified/aDSCF7960.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i240/Nismodified/aDSCF7957.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i240/Nismodified/aDSCF7954.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i240/Nismodified/aDSCF7953.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i240/Nismodified/aDSCF7942.jpg
dcoghlan
31-10-2007, 21:13
can someone also tell me why I cannot edit the thread title of my own thread?
cloudandy
31-10-2007, 23:10
the quality of the photo were very good, so as the car theo...
can someone also tell me why I cannot edit the thread title of my own thread?Only mods can edit thread titles. I've changed the date in the title for you :)
How the hell did that Cappuccino get in that space?!
:rotfl: Loving the hide and seek
Strips look good too :thumbs:
stripes suit the car well dont think ever saw them on that colour before only a white on and wasn't sure but they look good!
I like those decals, may be I shouldnt have sold them....
niiiice man, loved those advans!! ^_^
dcoghlan
20-03-2008, 10:17
well time for an update, nothing big though
damn Odessy battery died again, it was the second one I have been through, so I have now moved my battery to the boot and got an Optima yellow top one for starting duties. Also got a kill switch installed at the same time... it was the spare one from the AutoSalon S15.
Also got a Nismo thermostat installed. I can't recommend this mod enough. my water and oil temps were both sitting at 72deg this morning on the way to work, and on a hot day after a bit of a thrashing on the street water temps didn't go over 78deg.
Whilst it was in the workshop they found that the back caliper piston seal is slightly leaking, so I fitted my R33 handbrake setup aswell as the R34 GT-R rear Brembo and discs on the weekend. Car looks so much better now with gold Brembos on the front AND back.
My to do list now looks like this
* Replace front DBA5000 outer rings on the disc and get some pads for daily driving as Ferodo DS3000's have chewed away all my rotors... my slotted rotors are no longer slotted.
* Fit a 3.9 diff ratio from a Auto S15
* Fit my two BuddyClub bucket seats (already have these in the storeroom aswell, gotta loose weight so I can fit into them)
* Install a harness bar
* Buy some harnesses
* Buy a chargespeed bonnet
What benifit will you see by changing the diff ratio?
raytsang
20-03-2008, 16:44
we want pics:p
very nice setup indeed. im gonna go for a crazy 350z rear setup myself...:thumbs:
dcoghlan
20-03-2008, 21:18
What benifit will you see by changing the diff ratio?
hopefully it will give it a tiny bit of extra pickup....
dcoghlan
02-09-2008, 03:19
Time for another update
I was sick of my GT-C getting so damn dirty, so I have replaced my pads for street duties with Bendix General CT's. Now it takes weeks for the wheels to get dirty rather than hours.
I just got rid of my old Bride Brix seat, and upgrade to a Bride Zeta III + Bride FG rail. I love the seat, it awesome. Can't wait to get a second one so I can have a matching pair.
Next on the list of things to replace are the Whiteline rear offset camber bushes. When I got them close to 6 years ago, they did their job perfectly, but now I find that they don't seem the lock in place anymore, so my rear left wheel changes camber all by itself. I have just ordered a pair of Ikeya Forumla rear camber arms, and so I will hopefully be installing them in 1 or 2 weekends.
Know exactly how you feel. I hate brake dust!
If you are after a decent pad without much dust, I'd give QFM a try. I have the HPX pads (I think they're called K500 now). They are good for up to 550 degrees and don't seem to dust more than stock pads.
dcoghlan
02-09-2008, 07:54
Thanks for the suggestion. But as it stands I still have 2 set of track pads (Ferodo DS3000 and SBS Pro Race dual carbon) that I swap into the front calipers when I prep the car for track days, so now I am not too concerned about how dirty my track wheels get as the TE37's are easy to clean...
dcoghlan
08-10-2008, 03:24
Another update....
Came across a HKS GT-RS turbo which was too good to pass up, and it was still in the box and had never been unwrapped, absolute bargain. Its sitting at home untill I can be bothered to get it installed.
Since the news of Trust/Greddy going bust came out, I decided to buy another radiator, so I now have a Greddy radiator sitting in the box at home to replace my Koyo 32mm copper core one. Theres nothing wrong with my Koyo one... but the Greddy one is nice and shiney :D
Have also managed to pickup a Apexi Super Suction Kit secondhand from an S15 which was written off. This will go on at the same time that my turbo gets replaced (whenever that is) and will replace the current custom made metal intake pipe made up by CRD.
Yesterday I removed my Whiteline rear camber bushes and replaced them with SuperPro non-adjustable bushes. At the same time I also replaced my rear camber arms with my Ikeya Formula ones which I had sitting at home for ages. I then setup the camber to be the same as it was prior to removing the Whiteline bushes and all seems to be going well.
I have a sneaking suspicion that I have a small hole in my intercooler piping as when I up the boost over about 12psi, i don't seem to get much more power, just alot more whistling. So after the turbo gets replaced, I'll take the car to Plazmaman who will make me up some custom piping to suit my Hyperflow core. I may even get the compressor housing rotated on the turbo and re-route some of the cooler piping to make it shorter.
Then it will be time for a re-tune and maybe a new gearbox :(
kazamas15
08-10-2008, 09:35
hopefully it will give it a tiny bit of extra pickup....
Yes the auto diff will give you that extra pickup, but you really have to step on the accelerator to make the car go. If you don't run a boost controller, there will be little more lag on boost, but then again this depends on how hard you step on the accelerator.
nice update dale =)
did you get the GTRS off Pak by any chance? hhaha
dcoghlan
09-10-2008, 07:03
If you don't run a boost controller, there will be little more lag on boost I have got this covered :D
dcoghlan
09-10-2008, 07:04
nice update dale =)
did you get the GTRS off Pak by any chance? hhaha
Yep picked it up from Pak, was too good of a bargain to pass up :D
s15andy.s
10-10-2008, 17:06
stunning car man....hopefully i might see it when im in sydney next year
dcoghlan
30-03-2009, 22:05
Its been a while since my last update....
* Installed my GT-RS turbo fitted a few months ago, I like the extra torque all the way to redline now :D Also replaced the lines with Earls braided items
* Removed custom CRD metal intake pipe and installed Apexi Super Suction kit
* Removed Koyo 32mm copper core radiator and installed Greddy radiator
* installed heat shielding around ABS unit
* Installed ProConcept 2 piece Z33 rotors as my DBA5000's were completly worn. It was cheaper to buy a new set of rotors than it was to buy a new set of outer rings for the DBA's
* Installed a newer crown wheel and pinion (STD ratios) as my old one was quite worn.
* Installed 3" Willans 6 point harness.
The car then had its first outing on the circuit with the new turbo on Australia Day. The gearbox didn't like the extra torque and 5 laps into in my first timed session it stripped the teeth from 4th gear.
The car has been parked in my garage since 26th Jan, and since then my drivers side window has decided it doesn't want to work anymore.
I will be pulling the 6MT out of the car and replacing it with a S14 5MT. I managed to find a S14 5MT, rebuilt with a PPG 1st - 4th Helical cut dog engagement gearset, PPG mainshaft and PPG selector forks. So I have paid the deposit on that so they keep it for me.
I wont get the box for at least a month or so due to the fact I am getting married in 3 weeks so just cant quite afford to pay the balance until after the wedding.
Here is a recent pic from Kids Race Day back in December where we give sick kids (cancer etc) and their families rides around the racetrack all day.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/3136965997_07b6589718_o.jpg
sweet motor ... the nismo stripes look well on her too.
Quality pic dude, looks great !! :thumbs:
Here is a recent pic from Kids Race Day back in December where we give sick kids (cancer etc) and their families rides around the racetrack all day.
Good on you mate :notworthy::thumbs:
Trial_S15
31-03-2009, 13:12
Sorry to hear about the gearbox problems but the 14 box you found should be a nice upgrade :thumbs: Car is looking very well too :D
dcoghlan
05-05-2009, 11:23
Picked up my gearbox today. Now I am just have to pickup the C's short shifter and S14 tailshaft from my friends, and organise for a new S14 clutch when it gets installed.
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9514/scaleddscn1931.jpg
I can't wait to drive the car, it has been off the road now for over 3 months :(
Nice gearbox, I'm running the same one,
don't forget to change your Final drive.
Enjoy :thumbs:
dcoghlan
05-05-2009, 22:52
Nice gearbox, I'm running the same one,
don't forget to change your Final drive.
Enjoy :thumbs:
Your running a S14 PPG dog box aswell??? What final drive are you using?
lovely car lad lovin that wee stripe down the side :thumbs:
Your running a S14 PPG dog box aswell??? What final drive are you using?
Sorry the the late reply, I went with a Nismo 4.6 w/ R200 conversion
Spec-r 3.6 is Way too long for the ratios in the box, you'll see. 1st goes to like 100kph lol
dcoghlan
04-06-2009, 09:02
I posted this on the NSCC forums so certain references to peoples cars may not be relevant here.
With the help of The Engine Whisperer (http://enginewhisperer.com/wp/) (DumHed) we finally got the S14 5spd installed into MY S15.
First things first though.
Now according to most things you read on the 'interweb' to do an S14 5 speed conversion in an S15, all you need is the box, clutch and tailshaft.
But in reality, that list is no-where near correct.
So far I have found you need the following when doing the conversion
* S14 manual gearbox. - I've used a box built with a PPG 1st to 4th Helical Dog (http://www.ppgearbox.com.au/page.asp?parentid=3&parent2id=15&parent3id=38&productid=62) which comes with the billet selector forks and it also has the billet mainshaft (http://www.ppgearbox.com.au/page.asp?parentid=3&parent2id=15&parent3id=38&productid=58)
* S14 Clutch and flywheel - I opted for the ORC Twin Plate - ORC-559D-02N (http://www.nengun.com/orc/559-series-twin-plate-clutch-550ps)
* 8 x S14 flywheel bolts - nissan sell these for $22 each
* All 11 S14 bellhousing bolts - If you don't have these you will need to buy them as you can only re-use the top 2 bellhousing bolts from the S15. I sourced my bolts from a combination of Shane's car and Nepean BoltMaster (www.nepbolt.com.au)
* 2 x S14 starter motor bolts
* S14 gearbox crossmember - Again stolen from Shane's car
* 1 x spigot bush
* 1 x C's Short Shifter - Thanks CaBS
* 1 x S14 tailshaft - I used Shanes old one, but as far as I can tell you need the front half of the S14 one.
* 1 x S14 Exhaust hanger/mount - If you don't have one of these you can modify the S15 to fit just by drilling 2 new holes in the mount which will then line the mount up perfectly which is what we ended up doing.
* 1 x S14 gear knob
Now for the important stuff
I took the car for a drive today and whilst it is a helical cut gearset, the box does have a whine. Its not obnoxious like in a straight cut box, so its quite easy to live with. Infact I think it makes the car sound quite tough, without being stupidly loud.
Clunks - oh my got, if you think your car has clunks, come for a ride in my car now, changes from 1st to 2nd are now the worst and I can see why people don't recommend driving a dog box everyday in traffic. Its a lots of work.
On the Advice of Andrew I was double clutching when downshifting and that seems to work ok. A little blip of the throttle to roughly rev match and its not too bad (but still clunks)
I have also found that the ratios are fairly longer than a std S14 box
STD Ratios: 3.321/1.902/1.308/ 1.00 / 0.838
PPG Ratios: 2.62 / 1.73 / 1.28 / 1.00 / std
Now I haven't done too much testing with this as I have only really driven the car once, but I did see that I did hit 60 in first gear but I am not sure if it had anymore in it as I was too busy watching the other traffic and worrying about trying to change gears. I think maybe a shorter final drive will be next on the agenda.
But enough of the bad stuff. When you are giving the car a bit of stick, and you slam it into gears whilst using the clutch its a good feeling, now clutchless shifting is just another world, it feels awesome, I never thought changing gears in an Silvia would feel or sound like it does when doing the clutchless shifting, i guess the sound has a bit to do with the slight whine the box has now too.
Overall I am fairly happy with the conversion. I guess I am just happy I can drive the car again after it being off the road since January.
The next thing on my agenda to look at is the fact that my drivers side window now does not work at all, which limits where I can drive the car to and also means that if its raining I cannot drive the car as the window does not wind up. I ran a multimeter over the wiring and can see the regulator getting the correct power from the switches, so lets hope I can just replace the regulator and it will be fixed.
dcoghlan
04-06-2009, 09:04
Sorry the the late reply, I went with a Nismo 4.6 w/ R200 conversion
Spec-r 3.6 is Way too long for the ratios in the box, you'll see. 1st goes to like 100kph lol
Really.... i haven't been able to test it out fully as its been raining and the car just spins in first, so I would be interested to see how fast it actually does go in first gear.
Youtube video... will be interesting to hear what it sounds like inside...
dcoghlan
12-06-2009, 03:08
Youtube video... will be interesting to hear what it sounds like inside...
Once I figure out a way to mount my video camera in the car I will upload some vids.
dcoghlan
12-06-2009, 03:13
So I have driven the car a bit more recently and have figured out how to change gears better.
For just puttering around town, only let the car rev to 3k, then slowly change gears, which gives time for the gears/shafts to decelearte and then the next gear just slots straight in without any clunks. Rev it any higher than 3k and it clunks regardless.
I have gotten better at double clutching whilst downshifting and am getting more comfortable with driving it around town.
I have given it the odd blast when getting on motorways etc, and not using the clutch under full throttle still blows my mind. I am gonna try and mount my video camera soon so you can see what its like. I can't wait to drive it on a track.
Saw you putter' in to Jax Tyres Castle Hill yesterday morning.
Any updates? Possibly videos? :)
LuPix_S15
24-08-2009, 22:44
Cracking insight into gearbox upgrade mate :)
Would love to see a demo vid - just to hear what it sounds like lol!!
Its a very scary noise when you hear someone not using the clutch to engage gears as i found out last track day i went out with Dale when he demonstrated to me his clutchless shifting sounds like you break something everytime he was shifting lol
I can't wait to hear it. Going for a drive in it would be even cooler.
dcoghlan
01-09-2009, 21:30
well a bit of an update, I went to the OZ Mazda track day at Wakefield park on the 15th August for my first trackday since having the new gearbox.
Having a dogbox on the street is a real pain in the arse with its stupidly long first gear and clucnky gear changes, but take it to the track and the box comes into its element. Clutchless shifting is something to be experienced and the box felt so strong. I have every bit of confidence in the box and I am pretty confident it won't break to easily.
Still haven't had a chance to get a video camera in the car yet, just been a bit busy with the wifes car at the moment.
dcoghlan
29-09-2009, 00:27
Here are some more recent shots of the car. Chris is an awesome photographer and all round nice guy. For those of you who are in Sydney, I would highly recommend him to shoot your cars. He had a pretty good assistant too.
anyways here are the pics.
1.
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1808/99016445.jpg
2.
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7074/12420410.jpg
3.
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6741/70413413.jpg
4.
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7817/68246836.jpg
5.
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/8897/16761644.jpg
You can follow what Chris gets up to via his blog - http://brasherphotos.blogspot.com/
And you can see what his equally talented assistant - Matt mead gets up to via his website/blog - http://motordriven.com.au/
thats some great photos there! lovely. btw, since you've mentioned, can i ask what kind of video camera mount are you getting? which ones are recommended? suction type?
Trial_S15
02-10-2009, 17:43
Those are some seriously nice pics :nod: the cars not bad either :wack:
spoonman
02-10-2009, 21:50
im not sure what computer program he uses to edit those photos but man they look cool. the backgrounds on 2 & 3 look a bit like something out of a well designed video game
dcoghlan
29-10-2009, 21:48
Thanks for the kind words about the pics guys.
can i ask what kind of video camera mount are you getting? which ones are recommended? suction type?
In the end I ended up getting some Manfotto stuff. I got the following so I could mount it to the cage in the car.
035 Manfrotto Superclamp
155RC Tilt Top Head with quick release
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5296/dscn2420sized.jpg
here is a short clip which you can see the clutchless shifts and the slight whine from the box.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CB-BUlkvV0