Project Silvia *updated*

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:19 pm

Freeloader! :lol:

LeeS13 · Post by **LeeS13** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:21 pm

nope sorry

but one thing i've heard that if you want to use s13 suspension on the front you need to swap the hub's over with a s13 the rears are a bit tricker due to it being a semi trailing arm setup on the s12

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:24 pm

This is getting worse by the minute!!

Guess thats a no go then, trying to find a cheap set of lowering springs is finding hard work, i Know Apex make some.

LeeS13 · Post by **LeeS13** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:34 pm

if it was easy mate everyone would be doing it

ants13 · Post by **ants13** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:43 am

if you need a rad and the s13 one fits, I've got an old one just laying round here, its yours for a few beer tokens if you want it.

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:47 pm

OK bit of an update with a few pictures to tell a long story!!

Treated the car to a full service including a cambelt, radiator and water pump change and a complete fluid change.

After the drift night the car suffered a broken water pump so we had to tow it all the way back to dereham!!

I then got around to properly stripping the interior down and making it look tidy.
All it needs now is a couple of seats and harness and a nice steering wheel.

I then adapted a induction kit of a Honda Civic to fit on to the car, now has a lovely induction noise!!

Next job was fitting a set of AVO lowering springs which have dropped the car right down and stiffened it up nicely.

Next some maniac got amongst some heavy duty weight saving with an angle grinder!!

Here is how the engine bay is looking now, note the Skyline GTR strut brace!! 8)

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:52 pm

Good work that man !!!!

Look forward to seeing more of this project in the future guys.

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:01 pm

I then adapted a induction kit of a Honda Civic to fit on to the car, now has a lovely induction noise!!

Loving the cable ties great project. its such fun when you can attact a car with an angle grinder!!!!!!!!!!!!

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:39 pm

It is mate, i enjoy working on this car more than the Skyline as it is easier to work on and you can just grind things and hold it together with cable ties!!

Out of interest Lee did you start from scratch on your AX or was it finished when you built it?

Post by **Ben** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:02 am

Actually with a dark set of volks that car will look hard as nails

Bigpower

Project Silvia updated