My 200sx s14a

Datsun-Des · Post by **Datsun-Des** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:39 am

Hi everybody, I'm new on here so I thought I'd put a post up for those of you who don't know me from SXOC.

I had a motorcycle accident in May 04 which left me paralysed from the chest down, and after several months rehab in Stoke Mandeville hospital I was ready to start looking for a car again and getting my life back on track.

I looked at all the mobilty vehicles available but nothing compared to my old '95 s14, in the end I bit the bullett and purchased a 1999 200SX S14a Auto which had only done 42k miles.

I had the car comverted to use hand controls by David Relph, in East Dereham and swore I was going to leave this one standard :roll:

I have owned the car 2 years now and the spec is as follows:

Apexi induction kit
Apex cool air box
Standard T28 turbo running 14psi
Braided oil and water feeds
HKS adjustable actuator
Bren device
Apex type 2 front mounted intercooler
Samco turbo and water hose kit
Mongoose oval exit 'turbo back' exhaust with de-cat
Walbro 255 lts/hr fuel pump
NGK BKR7EIX spark plugs
Apexi S-AFC2 airflow controller mapped by APT
Greddy turbo timer
BK Racing 993 18 x 8j Alloys with 235/40f 245/40r
Brembo discs, Ferodo front and Mintex rear pads
Apexi front strut brace
Apex front lower brace
Apex rear strut brace
Apex 'comfy' coilovers
Apex front tension arms
Apex rear camber, traction and toe arms
Apex uprated engine and gearbox mounts
Apex uprated steering rack bushes
Whiteline rear subframe pineapples
Autogauge 52mm Boost, Oil pressure and Oil temp

I also have a few more bits I haven't fitted yet :roll:
Apex oil cooler kit
Apex rear toe arm brace
Apex front and rear lower arm bushes
Apex front and rear ARB bushes
Apex rear toe, traction and camber arm outer bushes
Autogauge 52mm AFR, EGT, Water temp and Volt
Autogauge 60mm boost gauge
Dano designs catch tank
Kouki style rear spoiler
SRB front splitter
Kouki spats

Here are a couple pictures of the car now:

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jungle-jim · Post by **jungle-jim** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:48 am

thats looking mean!!

gotta love the S14a front end!!

sorry about your accident ( not trying to be patronising )

i lost a mate 10 years ago in a bike accident and i had a near death one myself 2 years ago.

do you take out on a track?

anymore plans for her?

i hope to see you at one of our monthly meets?

Datsun-Des · Post by **Datsun-Des** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:04 am

I'm going to try and make the snetterton meets, not tonight but probably next month.

As for track days - I might do yet, I'm just a bit wary as the car is my daily driver and I don't want to break it.

I've always got more plans, nothing too mad but I've always got a garage full of bits and bobs to fit. :-D

madenglishman · Post by **madenglishman** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:25 pm

Hi Des.......great looking spec sheet 8) ..........I went around Snetteron today in an S14 belonging to Kev on here and it was a hell of a machine :twisted: :twisted:

Lovely car mate

Rolygtst · Post by **Rolygtst** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:55 pm

Hello Fella nice bit of work done in 2 years.See you and your motor at the next track day :-D

Datsun-Des · Post by **Datsun-Des** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:38 pm

madenglishman wrote:Hi Des.......great looking spec sheet 8) ..........I went around Snetteron today in an S14 belonging to Kev on here and it was a hell of a machine :twisted: :twisted:

Lovely car mate

Cheers, I managed to source most of the parts through SXOC board members and group buys, and I just let APT work their magic

I take it you mean 'kev@tkl', that car is awesome, nice guy too.

Thats a nice looking R32 you've got there btw.

Rolygtst wrote:Hello Fella nice bit of work done in 2 years.See you and your motor at the next track day

I'll try and make the next Snetterton meet, I might pop along to Woodbridge to watch but I don't think I'll enter a track day just yet.

I used to have a MA70, very heavy car but I loved it, it just felt so solid on the road. I just didn't have the medalion to go with it unfortunately

kev@tga · Post by **kev@tga** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:21 pm

nice looking car there mate :-D as i mentioned to drifter maybe its time we merged the 200 meet along side the big power one :thumb:

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:25 pm

kev@tkl wrote:maybe its time we merged the 200 meet along side the big power one :thumb:

It'll be an event almost as big as a Santa Pod one....obviously without the pit girls and the dancing ones....anyone know any ?!!!?

Sorry for the hijack mate,

Great looking car and really sorry to hear about your accident.

I too had a friend get killed on a bike, was a wet evening, driving down a dead straight road, slipped on some leaves and went underneath a car. Not nice.

Glad to see you bounced back and got something sporty !!!

Datsun-Des · Post by **Datsun-Des** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:27 pm

Sounds good to me :thumb: turnout at norwich is normally pretty poor - I haven't made it to many :x

Post by **Stuart** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:28 pm

Hiya

Love the car and some decent mods too. Look forward to seeing you and the car at one of the meets :thumb: