The 180 Build Up!!!

zappy65 · 16-02-2009, 10:24 AM

Ok guys....

This thread will be for everything that i do to the 180SX in terms of mods or just plain muckin around...ill update this thread accordingly.

So me being me, wouldn't let a car like the 180SXX stay stock for long.

My intentions of buying a stock car were so i could make this car my own example...

Hope you guys don't mind if its a Nissan (I know you guys love me...)

Firstly...

Bought myself a Front Mount InterCooler (FMIC).
Its a GKTECH Piping kit with a GKTECH Core (600mm x 300mm x 76mm Bar & Plate)

Painted the piping kit with heat proof matte black engine enamel...complete with Black Silicon Hoses

The Cold pipe (or Inlet Pipe) has been designed to route through the battery tray in the engine bay.

I plan on doing CAM events and have signed up for 1 so i thought doing a proper job might keep the scrutineers off my back, so the battery is now in the boot...

"0" B&S Cable....Big Stuff...

I then heard that putting on 1 of these kits would produce more lag unless you upped the boost, the cooler was just a safety blanket for hot air entering the throttle body etc...

I have a Blitz SBC I-Color, but found that getting parts (I needed a new dual solenoid) were almost impossible to get with the financial bickering and all...

So I supported Aust. and purchased a Turbosmart E-Boost II...

I then heard that if i increase the boost, the factory BOV wouldnt be able to hold and would "Leak"...

So I, once again, supported the Aust. Market and purchased a GFB PB BOV, suitable for both Atmo and PB applications

GFB Mach1 Very Impressive Machining...and Quality...not talking about the photo either...

Just for general maintenance, A new Expansion Bottle from GKTECH, mine was cracking around the corners...

project.r.racing · 16-02-2009, 02:36 PM

I just renewed my L2S today also...

What was the reason for putting the batterey in the back of the car? Cannot say I've heard of a requirement to have it in the back.

marcs_sp20 · 16-02-2009, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

I just renewed my L2S today also...

What was the reason for putting the batterey in the back of the car? Cannot say I've heard of a requirement to have it in the back.

Quote:

The Cold pipe (or Inlet Pipe) has been designed to route through the battery tray in the engine bay.

There ya go ryan...

zappy65 · 16-02-2009, 06:49 PM

As Marc has pointed out...

+ It will be easier to put my "Blue Triangle" on the rear quarter..

Mr. R.... Have you got a sticker to point out the location of your battery?
Im getting a magnet made up so i can take it off and it wont damage the paint work...

project.r.racing · 16-02-2009, 06:54 PM

i've only been in 4 events in 2ish years that required me to show the location of the battery. used blue book contact twice and blue decal vinyl twice.

what events are you planning on doing john?

zappy65 · 16-02-2009, 08:17 PM

Well Im goin for my L2S license..

I'm mainly in it for the high speed track events, drift event (definitely) and the odd motorkana...just need a fire extinguisher and helmet that meets the new standards...AUS/NZ????....

My offical club, still waiting for the license and the manual
QLD MOTOR RACING OFFICIALS ASSN INC in SunnyBank

What club are you with Rye?...

project.r.racing · 17-02-2009, 06:46 PM

Northern Districts Sporting Car Club

project.r.racing · 17-02-2009, 06:47 PM

I've also applied for a AASA Clubman license so I can do Sprint days at LS and QR.

hks_kansei · 18-02-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

I've also applied for a AASA Clubman license so I can do Sprint days at LS and QR.

I believe that the L2S should be enough to do sprint days.

Quote:

Level 2 Speed (2S) licence
+ single and multi-car non-race speed events up to International level
'Non-race speed events' include hillclimbs, autocross, single car and multi-car sprints and regularity trials
+ regularity trials up to National Championship
+ touring road events, including non-race speed sub-events, but not including closed road sections, up to International level

http://www.cams.com.au/content.asp?P...ors&ObjectID=2

project.r.racing · 18-02-2009, 04:56 PM

Wrong. CAMS will not insure any competitor at non CAMS events now.

hks_kansei · 18-02-2009, 05:03 PM

that sucks, so you need to have both CAMS and AASA ?

project.r.racing · 18-02-2009, 05:26 PM

yes..

but aasa is only $55 and you don't need to be part of any club.

zappy65 · 24-03-2009, 06:56 AM

More pics updated:

The FMIC Goin In

The BOV is under the hot pipe, cant see it from the pics but it is there...

Madd_Maxx · 24-03-2009, 07:28 PM

Thats hawt

Nice job mate (Y)

karamello · 24-03-2009, 09:59 PM

very nice!

DVS · 25-03-2009, 03:25 PM

post up more pics of whole car! i am looking at 180s to replace my sp20... love the type x

zappy65 · 04-04-2009, 12:10 PM

Pics of the whole car, pretty much how i bought the car from NSW...will take more with the Driving Course day in May...

http://www.astinagt.com/forums/member.php?u=2142

Some more pics of the stuff Ive done lately..

CES Dump/ Front pipe with HPC coating

MagnaFlow Steel Cat

And A 2nd hand (off a 32,XXXkm JDM S15) T28BB Turbo

A Comparison: Left: T25 on my 180SX ATM - Right: T28BB off a JDM S15, this thing should easily push me to 210-220kw once i get the ECU in order + some 750cc injectors and a 044 fuel pump...

I'm replacing all the gaskets, studs and lock nuts since on the SR, they are all common problems, most of the pre 98 SR's also have fibre gaskets so Im replacing them with S15 multi-layer steel options...

bourbon · 04-04-2009, 12:14 PM

so how come your not letting me fit things to this one

hahaha!!! im sure i can make it look nice clean and straight

oh and please get a booster seat for yourself...you look like a kid driving it...but you look like a kid in real life anyway...

zappy65 · 04-04-2009, 01:05 PM

says the guy in a go kart....^^^^..

Pics updated...

zappy65 · 09-04-2009, 08:29 PM

Got some more goodies to go in soon, Having a week off work to get it all in on the 20th, cant wait to see the results...

Koyo Radiator, Bloody beautiful piece of artwork there, the welds are amazing, 2nd to non for the price.. 52mm triple core Polished Aluminum

Nismo Thermostat (Opens at 62 degrees Celsius: Factory opens at 78)

New Gear Boot, Mine was tearing and fraying all over the joint

Just need the Water Pump and she should be ready to go...

Also found out that the T25G and T28 dump gaskets are marginally different..

16-02-2009, 10:24 AM	#1
zappy65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Brissy Car: Old: 1989 DOHC Mazda 323 New: Nissan 180SX Type X Posts: 2,135 View Photos By: zappy65	The 180 Diary!!! (56K Warning) Comments Welcome.. Ok guys.... This thread will be for everything that i do to the 180SX in terms of mods or just plain muckin around...ill update this thread accordingly. So me being me, wouldn't let a car like the 180SXX stay stock for long. My intentions of buying a stock car were so i could make this car my own example... Hope you guys don't mind if its a Nissan (I know you guys love me...) Firstly... Bought myself a Front Mount InterCooler (FMIC). Its a GKTECH Piping kit with a GKTECH Core (600mm x 300mm x 76mm Bar & Plate) Painted the piping kit with heat proof matte black engine enamel...complete with Black Silicon Hoses The Cold pipe (or Inlet Pipe) has been designed to route through the battery tray in the engine bay. I plan on doing CAM events and have signed up for 1 so i thought doing a proper job might keep the scrutineers off my back, so the battery is now in the boot... "0" B&S Cable....Big Stuff... I then heard that putting on 1 of these kits would produce more lag unless you upped the boost, the cooler was just a safety blanket for hot air entering the throttle body etc... I have a Blitz SBC I-Color, but found that getting parts (I needed a new dual solenoid) were almost impossible to get with the financial bickering and all... So I supported Aust. and purchased a Turbosmart E-Boost II... I then heard that if i increase the boost, the factory BOV wouldnt be able to hold and would "Leak"... So I, once again, supported the Aust. Market and purchased a GFB PB BOV, suitable for both Atmo and PB applications GFB Mach1 Very Impressive Machining...and Quality...not talking about the photo either... Just for general maintenance, A new Expansion Bottle from GKTECH, mine was cracking around the corners... __________________ Today you will die and then you will know what it feels like to live... Straights Are For Fast Cars, Corners Are For Fast Drivers: Colin McRae Visit My Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=319 Come see my deviantness....hehe http://dawnblade.deviantart.com/ Last edited by zappy65; 11-04-2009 at 10:20 AM.

16-02-2009, 06:49 PM	#4
zappy65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Brissy Car: Old: 1989 DOHC Mazda 323 New: Nissan 180SX Type X Posts: 2,135 View Photos By: zappy65	As Marc has pointed out... + It will be easier to put my "Blue Triangle" on the rear quarter.. Mr. R.... Have you got a sticker to point out the location of your battery? Im getting a magnet made up so i can take it off and it wont damage the paint work... __________________ Today you will die and then you will know what it feels like to live... Straights Are For Fast Cars, Corners Are For Fast Drivers: Colin McRae Visit My Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=319 Come see my deviantness....hehe http://dawnblade.deviantart.com/

16-02-2009, 06:54 PM	#5
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	i've only been in 4 events in 2ish years that required me to show the location of the battery. used blue book contact twice and blue decal vinyl twice. what events are you planning on doing john? Last edited by project.r.racing; 16-02-2009 at 07:00 PM.

16-02-2009, 08:17 PM	#6
zappy65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Brissy Car: Old: 1989 DOHC Mazda 323 New: Nissan 180SX Type X Posts: 2,135 View Photos By: zappy65	Well Im goin for my L2S license.. I'm mainly in it for the high speed track events, drift event (definitely) and the odd motorkana...just need a fire extinguisher and helmet that meets the new standards...AUS/NZ????.... My offical club, still waiting for the license and the manual QLD MOTOR RACING OFFICIALS ASSN INC in SunnyBank What club are you with Rye?... __________________ Today you will die and then you will know what it feels like to live... Straights Are For Fast Cars, Corners Are For Fast Drivers: Colin McRae Visit My Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=319 Come see my deviantness....hehe http://dawnblade.deviantart.com/

18-02-2009, 05:03 PM	#11
hks_kansei AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: a Car: Mondeo Posts: 344 View Photos By: hks_kansei	that sucks, so you need to have both CAMS and AASA ? __________________ 71.3kw@5341rpm - 394.4nm@3968rpm - Protek Dyno. 2000 Mazda MX5

16-02-2009, 02:36 PM	#2
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	I just renewed my L2S today also... What was the reason for putting the batterey in the back of the car? Cannot say I've heard of a requirement to have it in the back.

17-02-2009, 06:46 PM	#7
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	Northern Districts Sporting Car Club

17-02-2009, 06:47 PM	#8
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	I've also applied for a AASA Clubman license so I can do Sprint days at LS and QR.

18-02-2009, 04:56 PM	#10
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	Wrong. CAMS will not insure any competitor at non CAMS events now.

18-02-2009, 05:26 PM	#12
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	yes.. but aasa is only $55 and you don't need to be part of any club.

24-03-2009, 06:56 AM	#13
zappy65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Brissy Car: Old: 1989 DOHC Mazda 323 New: Nissan 180SX Type X Posts: 2,135 View Photos By: zappy65	More pics updated: The FMIC Goin In The BOV is under the hot pipe, cant see it from the pics but it is there... __________________ Today you will die and then you will know what it feels like to live... Straights Are For Fast Cars, Corners Are For Fast Drivers: Colin McRae Visit My Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=319 Come see my deviantness....hehe http://dawnblade.deviantart.com/ Last edited by zappy65; 07-04-2009 at 09:52 PM.

24-03-2009, 07:28 PM	#14
Madd_Maxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: T-Barrrrr Car: 1991 bg astina sp Posts: 149 View Photos By: Madd_Maxx	Thats hawt Nice job mate (Y) __________________ Brap brap (:

24-03-2009, 09:59 PM	#15
karamello Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Car: Mazda 323 Astina BG Posts: 658 View Photos By: karamello	very nice! __________________ Readers Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=556

25-03-2009, 03:25 PM	#16
DVS AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Car: BJII sp20 Posts: 488 View Photos By: DVS	post up more pics of whole car! i am looking at 180s to replace my sp20... love the type x __________________ 2002 Mazda Astina 323 SP20

04-04-2009, 12:10 PM	#17
zappy65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Brissy Car: Old: 1989 DOHC Mazda 323 New: Nissan 180SX Type X Posts: 2,135 View Photos By: zappy65	Pics of the whole car, pretty much how i bought the car from NSW...will take more with the Driving Course day in May... http://www.astinagt.com/forums/member.php?u=2142 Some more pics of the stuff Ive done lately.. CES Dump/ Front pipe with HPC coating MagnaFlow Steel Cat And A 2nd hand (off a 32,XXXkm JDM S15) T28BB Turbo A Comparison: Left: T25 on my 180SX ATM - Right: T28BB off a JDM S15, this thing should easily push me to 210-220kw once i get the ECU in order + some 750cc injectors and a 044 fuel pump... I'm replacing all the gaskets, studs and lock nuts since on the SR, they are all common problems, most of the pre 98 SR's also have fibre gaskets so Im replacing them with S15 multi-layer steel options... __________________ Today you will die and then you will know what it feels like to live... Straights Are For Fast Cars, Corners Are For Fast Drivers: Colin McRae Visit My Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=319 Come see my deviantness....hehe http://dawnblade.deviantart.com/ Last edited by zappy65; 07-04-2009 at 10:06 PM.

04-04-2009, 12:14 PM	#18
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	so how come your not letting me fit things to this one hahaha!!! im sure i can make it look nice clean and straight oh and please get a booster seat for yourself...you look like a kid driving it...but you look like a kid in real life anyway... __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

04-04-2009, 01:05 PM	#19
zappy65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Brissy Car: Old: 1989 DOHC Mazda 323 New: Nissan 180SX Type X Posts: 2,135 View Photos By: zappy65	says the guy in a go kart....^^^^.. Pics updated... __________________ Today you will die and then you will know what it feels like to live... Straights Are For Fast Cars, Corners Are For Fast Drivers: Colin McRae Visit My Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=319 Come see my deviantness....hehe http://dawnblade.deviantart.com/

09-04-2009, 08:29 PM	#20
zappy65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Brissy Car: Old: 1989 DOHC Mazda 323 New: Nissan 180SX Type X Posts: 2,135 View Photos By: zappy65	Got some more goodies to go in soon, Having a week off work to get it all in on the 20th, cant wait to see the results... Koyo Radiator, Bloody beautiful piece of artwork there, the welds are amazing, 2nd to non for the price.. 52mm triple core Polished Aluminum Nismo Thermostat (Opens at 62 degrees Celsius: Factory opens at 78) New Gear Boot, Mine was tearing and fraying all over the joint Just need the Water Pump and she should be ready to go... Also found out that the T25G and T28 dump gaskets are marginally different.. __________________ Today you will die and then you will know what it feels like to live... Straights Are For Fast Cars, Corners Are For Fast Drivers: Colin McRae Visit My Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=319 Come see my deviantness....hehe http://dawnblade.deviantart.com/ Last edited by zappy65; 09-04-2009 at 08:32 PM.

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