This project started almost 2 years ago when I picked up a slightly modified car. Had some coils, KA24DE with some bolt ons, and a silvia front. Pretty nice car, but nothing amazing. I was one of the first people to get the Square wheels. They were great for the price.
And a stereotypical engine bay picture from the previous owner.
I decided the KA wasn't something I wanted to build, but I also didn't want an SR since my brother already has a pretty nice SR. I spent a pretty good while doing research and decided that the ls1 was the swap for me. I know a lot of people think it's the cheap way out, but that's just their opinion.
After a few months of looking around I found the setup to buy and made the purchase. Over last winter, the swap was completed with help from my brother and a couple of friends. We did it on spare weekends and used google a lot.
After the first weekend it was already in, albeit with a lot of work left to go.
From this point on it was pretty uneventful for a little while. I bought a lot of small things to get it running, and never really got in a big hurry. Then it ran, and all was good with the world.
I still need to relocate that relay on the left side.
At this point I started going to drag events to see how it ran. Here is a video from last year's Import Showdown in Montgomery. All those runs were on some sissy 225 Mickey Thompson ET streets.
Here is one from the fall Muscle Car Evolution track day. This was on some bigger 255 ET streets. For some reason I can only embed one video, so you'll just have to click this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBZX...e_gdata_player
After that event I traded the Silvia front for a kouki 180sx front setup. I'm finally putting it on this weekend and will get some pics of it. The car is also now 5 lug with Cobra R wheels. I'm really happy with the car and should be around the local drag events again this year, even though no one lets me compete. Thinking about doing some drifting events too. It's not the fastest or nicest car around, but it's definitely quick enough to hurt some feelings.
Mods list for those interested:
Engine/Trans
2000 LS1/T56
LS6 Clutch/flywheel
Driveshaft Shop aluminum driveshaft
Sikky clutch master cylinder
Custon 1-7/8" headers
Aeromotive fpr
Custom intake with K&N filter
Comp springs
Summit pushrods
Thunder Racing Raptor cam
Daft power steering lines
new water pump, power steering pump, starter, alternator
GTO oil pan
Ebay N1 exhaust with resonator and muffler
B&M Shifter
Nismo 2-way differential
Exterior/Wheels
Kouki front bumper
5-lug conversion
1993 Mustang Cobra 17x9 +24 wheels
Mickey Thompson ET Streets 255/40/16 for drag days
Interior
s14 seats
Pioneer CD player
Crackless dash (well worth mentioning, knock on wood)
Autometer Cobalt water temperature and oil pressure gauges
Dakota Digital sgi-5 speedometer module
Suspension/Brakes
Fortune Auto Coilovers
SPL Titanium Rear Upper Control Arms
SPL Titanium Rear Toe Rods.
SPL Titanium Rear Traction Rods
SPL Eccentric Lockout kit
Nissan OEM Type-X Front strut bar
Ebay rear strut bar
Sikky front swaybar with end links
Q45 front, Altima rear rotor conversion
Thanks for reading, and look forward to seeing some updated pics and videos as the spring arrives.
