colsoop Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Should be a good track car when sorted. Are you going to butcher the main dash too ? I always fancied cutting one of them in half and completely removing the passenger side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 Should be a good track car when sorted. Are you going to butcher the main dash too ? I always fancied cutting one of them in half and completely removing the passenger side. Don't know yet, not sure I'd save THAT much if I actually cut it.. taking everything inside it out anyway...will have a look later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 (edited) Coilovers have now been fitted front and back... car is sitting a fair bit lower but not too much, will check all the alignment when we get closer to being finished. UK fuel pump going in next week and head coming off... Edited June 15, 2008 by JustGav (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 From changing the heater matrix, id say the whole aircon unit behind the dash must way alot. get rid of that and the controls, plus more loom Just block off points behind bulk head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 nice little project. will be interested to see things such as 1/4 mile times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Just out of interest matey what are you doing for suspension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 Just out of interest matey what are you doing for suspension? I've got those coilovers now on the car, and I'll be looking rebushing everything when I get a chance, not sure it will be done for the October outing as the car had a rebush just before coming over from Japan. The coilovers have got the usual full range of adjustments and since I intend on running on stock offset/size tyres I shouldn't need any adjustments beyond what the coilovers can provide. Going to be welding the cage (be it bought or made) to the turrets both front and rear to help with compliance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Glad to see someone's finally attempting this. Should be able to get her down to around 1250kg I reckon, if you're brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Subscribed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 Glad to see someone's finally attempting this. Should be able to get her down to around 1250kg I reckon, if you're brutal. Brutal?? We are looking at everything going, including removing unused sections of loom and the like. Will weigh the car when finally done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Wasn't implying you're not being brutal! Is it an SZ or SZ-R? Did you weigh it before you began / are you weighing the stuff you strip off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 Wasn't implying you're not being brutal! Is it an SZ or SZ-R? Did you weigh it before you began / are you weighing the stuff you strip off? hehehe, that is okay I didn't even think about weighing it before hand really, should have thinking about it. I've got all the bits I've taken off stored safely away so I might weigh it all up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Nice project ... was thinking of getting out some useless stuff out of my Supe too. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 looking forward to the end result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 Nice project ... was thinking of getting out some useless stuff out of my Supe too. Good luck It depends really... unless you are really going to strip it, I'm not sure how much value there is in a semil strip, because most of the heavy parts are things people use daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Cracking project Gav:) It will be really good to see how it goes when you're done. You'll have to list everything that you did once you finished. It will be a great referance to anyone who wants to do this to their NA:thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 It depends really... unless you are really going to strip it, I'm not sure how much value there is in a semil strip, because most of the heavy parts are things people use daily. Will you be keeping track of costs for those of us interested? Was there anything wrong with the N/A before you decided to remove all it's innards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Been busy again today... Took the heater core out today, 8 hours, pfft, try 4 hours to get everything out and to put the dash and everything else back in. To be fair I took my time with it and I did it on my own. Could really get it down in time if I focused. I've pulled the core out of the matrix and will getting a replacement and refurbing the entire core to fit to someone's car if they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Will you be keeping track of costs for those of us interested? Was there anything wrong with the N/A before you decided to remove all it's innards? Cost so far, £100 for the coilovers... Heater matrix had gone pop and the paint was a dodgy, apart from that spot on, ran an excellent dyno figure as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Tomorrow will be welding up plates over the holes left by the core (aircon and water), remove the remaining parts of the aircon system (pump, rad and pipes) and connect up the restrictor pipe on the two water matrix bypass. Fitting the rebuilt rear calipers. It is going for it's MOT hopefully on monday. (So I can legally drive it on the road to test it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Gav, excellent work, do you know the weight of the last picture, I take it that's the AC & heater related gubbins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Gav, excellent work, do you know the weight of the last picture, I take it that's the AC & heater related gubbins? Nope, but will weigh it tomorrow, it is a fair weight, the entire lot I would reckon on being 20-30kg or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Nope, but will weigh it tomorrow, it is a fair weight, the entire lot I would reckon on being 20-30kg or so. Mmmmm *pondered whether I can live without heat in the Supe* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 They always look so sad when stripped out like that. In that state it always looks like days of solid graft would be needed to get it back to normal. It never is though. Usually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Great work matey Did you just muster through it or did you follow any guides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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