Jacob's S13 RB20DET Buildup

[91rb20s13]

Hopefully this setup will net me somewhere in the neighborhood of 300whp or possibly a little more but i will not go over 400 to the crank based on longevity of the stock bottom end and transmission.

Current Setup:

Before:


Engine
RB20DET "Silver Top" Swap (215bhp - R32 GTS-T)
Stock T28 Turbo running 10psi
GodSpeed R33 Intercooler Kit, Single Sided w/2.5in Piping
HKS SSQV Ver. III w/recirculation kit, fitting, and aluminum flange
K&N Air Filter
CXRacing Dual Core Aluminum Radiator
2 CXRacing 10in Pusher Fans
Walbro 255lph In-Tank Fuel Pump
Custom A'PEXi N1 Evolution Exhaust 3in Turboback

Drivetrain
RB20DET 5 Speed Tranny
Competition Stage 1 Single Plate Clutch
Competition Lightweight Flywheel
Custom Driveshaft
Super HICAS All Wheel Steering
Factory VLSD

Exterior
Tinted Windows (Not sure on the %age)
Junkyard 89 "Pignose" Red Hood

Interior
AEM Wideband A/F Gauge
Autometer Boost Gauge
Autometer 2 Gauge Pillar Pod
Garmin Nuvi 780 GPS

Suspension/Brakes
Megan Racing Damper Kit Street Series Coilovers
Z32 Brembo Sport Slotted Rotors
HAWK HPS Z32 Brake Pads
DIF Z32 Stainless Steel Brake Lines
OEM R33 Skyline GT-S E-Brake Cables
Z32 Non-Turbo Master Cylinder
Z32 OEM 26mm Calipers (Painted Wrinkle Red)
Tanabe Sustec Front Strut Bar
Generic Rear Upper Strut Bar
Whiteline Racing Front and Rear Sway Bars (Aussie Factory upgrade)
Whiteline Racing Front and Rear Poly Bushings (Aussie Factory upgrade)
SPL Rear Upper Control Arms
ICHIBA Front 5-lug Conversion Hubs
Z32 Rear 5 Lug Hubs
H&R 15mm Wheel Spacers (Front)
Z32 NA Rims - 16x7.5 +30mm (Front) +45mm (Rear)
225/50/16s

ICE and Security
Sony Removable Face Plate Head Unit
Stock Door and Rear Speakers
2 15in Kicker CVR's in Custom Enclosure
Infinity 600W Amp
Viper alarm

After:


This list is in addition to what is already in the car, so i will first list what i have installed to date and update accordingly. The shop is working up a price list and will be updating it with that as well as each part's status and i'll run it by dozier to see if he can get me some better prices on some of this stuff.

Discussed Setup (subject to change):
BOLDED ITEMS ARE PARTS I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION
UNDERLINED PARTS ARE THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED
ITALICIZED PARTS ARE THOSE ON ORDER

Turbo Setup:
Turbonetics T3/T4 T60-1 .63AR with Vband (Heat Coated) - From a previous project car
DEI Turbo Heat Shield - 160.00
6Boost Top Forward Mount T3 Twin Scroll Manifold (Heat Coated) - 1200.00 (+375.00 coated)
Tial MVR 44mm External Wastegate (Red) - 320.00
Skyline GTR FMIC - 350.00
Custom 3in IC Piping - 140.00
NisTune Type 2 - 270.00
2 hour Dyno Tune - 300.00
Z32 MAF - 100.00
Custom 3in Divorced Vband Downpipe w/Cat delete - 150.00

Intake:
KS Racing Intake Manifold - 475.00 (+200.00 Coated)
Samco Silicone Radiator Hose
Gizzmo Phenolic Thermal Intake Manifold Gasket - 80.00
Q45 Throttle Body - 100.00

Fuel:
RC 550cc Top Feed Injectors (Used) - 290.00
Injector Wire Clips, Type "C" - 60.00
Nismo Adjustable FPR Type-A - 135.00
In-Line High Fuel Pressure Gauge - 75.00
Z32 Fuel Filter - 15.00
NGK PFR6B-11B (Nissan Dealer Only Plugs) - 75.00

OEM Rebuild/Maintenance:
Painted Valve Covers
Pre-spliced RB25det harness - 525.00 (+Tuck Job)
Braille B3121 Racing Battery w/ Mounting Kit and Trunk Relocation - 220.00
Cometic Street Pro Gasket Replacement Kit (includes a Metal 80mm Head Gasket) - 225.00
OEM Crank Seal - 10.00
OEM Cam Seals - 20.00
ARP Head Studs - 137.50
Greddy Extreme Timing Belt (Blue) - 129.00
OEM Tensioner Pulley - 32.50
OEM Tensioner Spring - 4.00
OEM Idler Pully - 34.00

Oil:
Greddy Oil Catch Can - 140.00
N1 Oil Pump - 276.00
ISIS 16 Bar Oil Cooler - 200.00
ISIS Oil Filter Relocation Kit - 125.00
RB Oil Filter Stud - 12.50
Z32 Oil Pressure Sending Unit - 85.00

Cooling:
N1 Water Pump - 154.50
Nismo Low Temp Thermostat - 80.00
Carbon Fiber Garage Defend Replica Cooling Plate - 171.00

Drivetrain:
SPEC Stage 3+ Kevlar Clutch - 519.00
Tomei Super HICAS Eliminator (mechanical/electrical) - 145.00

Electronics
HKS EVC-S Electronic Boost Controller - 310.00
HKS Turbo Timer Type-1 - 131.00
Autometer Full 3 Gauge A-Pillar Pod - 70.00
GlowShift 3 Gauge Dash Pod - 33.00
Autometer EGT Gauge - 146.00
Autometer Oil Temp Gauge - 49.00
Autometer Oil Pressure Gauge - 52.00
Autometer Water Temp Gauge - 49.00

Exterior:
VIS JS Style Carbon Fiber Hood - Vented - 680.00

Total Investment to date: 8568.05 Before labor

[ScrapnSidwayz]

hey man that s13 is lookin good. i was just on nico and saw you talkin bout bamagz in the regionals section so i came over and checked it out. do you happen to be around the huntsville area?

[91rb20s13]

hey man that s13 is lookin good. i was just on nico and saw you talkin bout bamagz in the regionals section so i came over and checked it out. do you happen to be around the huntsville area?

Ya i work up here in Huntsville. car is currently up at Midnight Auto getting alot of work done.

[91rb20s13]

Updated my prices and ordered some used 550cc rc's :D

Also Discussion of using a Spec 3+ Kevlar Clutch so i will add that soon

[91rb20s13]

Purchased the following:

Cometic Street Pro Gasket Replacement Kit (includes a Metal Head Gasket)
OEM Cam Seals
ARP Head Studs
N1 Water Pump
Greddy Extreme Timing Belt (Blue)
OEM Tensioner Pulley
OEM Tensioner Spring
OEM Idler Pully
HKS EVC-S Electronic Boost Controller
HKS Turbo Timer Type-1

[91rb20s13]

HKS EVC-S Electronic Boost Controller
HKS Turbo Timer Type-1

Came in... they are beautiful

[91rb20s13]

Other stuff that arrived today:

ARP Head Studs
N1 Water Pump

Also Purchased:

Nistune Type2 $270
N1 Oil Pump $275.95
SPEC Stage 3+ Clutch $519
RB20 Front Crank Seal $10

Only things i'm waiting on are the following:

6Boost Manifold - Will order tomorrow or tuesday and have spoken with manufacturer Kyle and he can have it to me about 2 weeks after purchase from Australia
Mocal Oil Temp Thermostat - still not sure what size fitting i need to get this in
Custom Exhaust work - won't know about this until we get the turbo in and see where it will mount at

and ofc
RB Tensioner Spring and RB Idler Pulley are on indefinite backorder :|

[91rb20s13]

Came in today:
Greddy Extreme Timing Belt (Blue)
RC 550cc Top Feed High Impedance Injectors

[Fairchild]

hope that water pump works well

[91rb20s13]

hope that water pump works well

should!? why you say that?

[91rb20s13]

Purchased my Tial 41mm Wastegate and my Cometic Gasket Set shipped and should arrive soon.

[91rb20s13]

Some stuff came in:

Cometic Pro Gasket Set
SPEC 3+ Clutch

[ExtaZ33]

Man you are buying up parts like crazy. I wouldn't know where to start on an RB.

[91rb20s13]

My RB timing belt stuff should be in today... waiting around for the usps truck :cool:

RB Tensioner and Idler Pulleys, Tensioner Spring, and Front Cam Seals

[DbDragStar]

waiting around for the usps truck :cool:




best part of ordering car parts. hands down

[91rb20s13]

best part of ordering car parts. hands down

its like christmas... and i got em and took them by the shop.

just waiting on:

6boost manifold - sometime next week
Nistune - friday or monday
Tial wastegate - waiting to hear from tial about shipment
and Oil cooler thermostat - still havent found out what size to get

[Fairchild]

I want a video of this car on the road when it's done!

[91rb20s13]

I want a video of this car on the road when it's done!

ahahaha ... i'm sure i will manage to get someone to follow me around with a camera. gotta take it easy for the first 500ish city miles tho. clutch break in.

[91rb20s13]

Pics!

[Fairchild]

That block looks a little rusty, get some paint bro.

[91rb20s13]

That block looks a little rusty, get some paint bro.

lol IRON BLOCK FTW!

[DbDragStar]

lol IRON BLOCK FTW!

indeed except for the fact that my motor weighs 600lbs lol

[91rb20s13]

mmmmm feast your eyes on this!

Polished Head :lol:




That's what i call a good slob on the knob.

They cleaned off the old HG debris, but still need to clean off the piston domes.



Ceramic Heat Coated 6Boost Manifold back from the powdercoater.





Ceramic Heat Coated Garrett .63AR T3 Hotside.

[Fairchild]

that is a very serious car

[91rb20s13]

Going with a Stock GTR FMIC and the only stopping point atm is that the lower timing gear that spins the oil pump is seized onto the shaft... they are gonna cut it off and hopefully there is a guy down in Bham that has one.

[91rb20s13]

Sry to have waiting so long on an update. currently i'm stuck waiting for the custom Intake Manifold that i'm having made. it's taking awhile and i've already had the builder get up the guys ass once. so we'll see what happens. once the IM is done its only a matter of 3-4 days after that the car will be finished.

[Fairchild]

I hope you get the part soon. I really want to see a youtube video of that car.

[91rb20s13]

oh there will be vids. :D

[91rb20s13]

ok so if me and the builder don't hear anything from the guy making my custom intake manifold then i'm just gonna buy an ebay special and roll with that. cause i'm tired of waiting on this asshole.

in other news...

i got a Tomei Super Hicas Eliminator (mechanical and electrical) - 12,800 yen :P or $145

[ExtaZ33]

Man throw on whatever manifold you have to! This thing will sound nice when you fire it up.

[91rb20s13]

ya i know. it's killing me waiting all this time, but my dad is prolly selling his RX8 and that leaves 2 vehicles... so i need to get my S chassis back asap.

should have manifold next week sometime. and prolly have the build finished the week after that. i'm going to go with them to get it tuned. shooting for 350whp on about 14psi. ill prolly keep it around 300whp just driving around tho... and kick it up if someone wants to mess around. that HKS EVC-S is nice.

i just don't want to push it too much. not quite sure what the stock crank and rods can take. not to mention the tranny. from what i've seen ppl use 400 at the crank as a "safe" power limit. maybe once my finances are back in order i can look at building the snot out of it or swapping in a RB25 which almost all my parts will transfer.

[91rb20s13]

Went ahead and got the ebay intake mainfold with VQ45 TB Flange for 450 shipped from Thailand ahhahaha. Though it seems they have a shop in CA and MI. The company KS Racing actually doesn't look half bad... i'd border on saying they look legit. Considering they are a JUN Dealer.... its prolly a JUN knockoff design.

Here's their website http://ksracing.net/intake.php

They even have a forum and such so i'm not too concerned. Looking at some of their past projects, they look pretty beast. Eager to see what they send me.

[91rb20s13]

Awesome, Intake Manifold should be here by next weekend. either friday or saturday and i can get this build back moving in the right direction.

[91rb20s13]

Check out the manifold:

Will go to the machine shop on Monday to get cleaned up and then to the powdercoater after to get heat coated. But here it is in raw form as received.

[91rb20s13]

Back from the machine shop and powdercoater... looks sexy...

[91rb20s13]

Bought a Gizzmo Phenolic Thermal Intake Manifold Gasket to go on with the New manifold... should be here monday or tuesday then the build can resume.

[NissanEgg]

After having that manifold powder coated, I would have a machine shop check the mating flange to make sure it is still true and straight. You know that they have to put the parts in an oven to bake the paint, which is possible to slightly warp the flange.

[91rb20s13]

After having that manifold powder coated, I would have a machine shop check the mating flange to make sure it is still true and straight. You know that they have to put the parts in an oven to bake the paint, which is possible to slightly warp the flange.

Ya had it measured when we got it back to see if it needed to be machined... builder said it was "straight as an arrow".

[NissanEgg]

:thumbsup:.

[91rb20s13]

Bought a Z32 Fuel Filter.

[91rb20s13]

Totally unrelated to the engine build... i got replacement shocks for the hatch... since the old ones are blown.

And my Thermal Intake Manifold Gasket is out on delivery.... once i get it ill head up to H-ville and see whatsup with my car. taking the camera to snap some pics.

[91rb20s13]

Have all my parts.... just that the builder has 2 cars in front of mine to finish since it took so long to get back to it

and now that everyone has thier tax returns and this storm slowing things down with no power at the shop ..... :headbang:

[91rb20s13]

*Update

Car is finally in the shop this week. Instead of sitting outside, lol. Fuel rail and injectors were mounted to the Intake Manifold. Last i heard we were waiting on the Q45 TB gasket from infiniti. but i believe dustin got that Monday. i'll pop in there today or tomorrow to check up on it. Dustin said assembly was happening this week to get it ready to be tuned.

[NissanEgg]

Pictars?

[91rb20s13]

Pictars?

i have some that Dustin sent me.... but he was just showing the gap that the injectors had since we had to use washers to space it up. i left my camera up there in my car i think. i will be going up there as soon as i get a call from dustin saying he's at the shop. If at all possible, i will take some good pics.

[gZ33]

i have some that Dustin sent me.... but he was just showing the gap that the injectors had since we had to use washers to space it up. i left my camera up there in my car i think. i will be going up there as soon as i get a call from dustin saying he's at the shop. If at all possible, i will take some good pics.
Who's doing your build? A shop or an individual

[91rb20s13]

Who's doing your build? A shop or an individual

a shop that is run but an individual. he's a 1 man show. He's the only guy around here with a shop that knows what the hell he's doing when it comes to RB's

[91rb20s13]

ok so after a lengthy 3-4 hr chat with my builder, the following things are being added...

Braille B3121 Racing battery w/(Black Powder-coated) Mounting kit - 215
Pre-spliced RB25det harness - 525 (will make the wire tuck easier and insure proper install, Dustin said that he's not sure the ABS is properly wired up and that they used a majority of the RB harness instead of a majority of the KA harness which is backwards. Also will be ready for a planned future RB25 swap)

Do to the intercooler piping's new route, i can't relocate my battery at this time to the trunk as my trunk is fully enclosed with my 2 15in kicker subs. So my only route is a smaller battery that still has the same or more juice than the stocker, hence the braille.

The injector insulators came in. Only thing he said he wanted to do was paint the fuel rail since with the nice new temp coated intake manifold and the turbo/turbo manifold ... the rail looked a bit out of place so its getting painted gloss black.

The car has a solid deadline as it has to be ready to be driven down to Z1 for 2-3 days to be tuned by mid-late August with Dustin's rb25 s13 and another guy's CA18 s13. Some time between then when a majority of the work is going to be done, i will go up to the shop and stay all day to supervise and assist. At that time ill have pictures.

i'm pushing him pretty hard to have it done before i start school on 17 august, but we'll see. I want it done right and if it takes longer to do so then so be it.

[91rb20s13]

Nissan is taking forever to get the rest of the injector seals in. apparently they got some in but not all. -_-

Also waiting on the RC injector clips to come in.

Dropped the Braille off on Tuesday and took a good look at everything.

The left side fuse box has got to be moved as it currently sits in the way of the Intake Manifold/TB. So we are also waiting for the new harness to get here in order to continue. Engine will be getting a Wire Tuck.

*Updated first post with new parts and prices.

[91rb20s13]

No more waiting on parts. Everything is in and the car is finally being put back together. I promise to take my mom's camera up there tomorrow when i go to snap some pics. nothing holding it back now.

[Fairchild]

Can't wait to see it.

[91rb20s13]

Went up there tonight... i went ahead and said fuck it and got a new camera. good test run for it.

The lowdown:

Intake and Exhaust manifold going to the welders.


New Wiring Harness


As she sits 30 Aug


Dustin's dumbass had them accidently weld the dump flange to the manifold and not the intake air flange... -_- his bad... his fix.


New Coilpacks :)


And as you can see on the next 3 photos... the coolant line and neck do not fit... therefore a new one will be made.

[91rb20s13]

Here's what needs to be done prior to first start up. The shorter this list gets the closer the moment gets to coming to fruition.

Turbo Manifold Wastegaste Flange swap
Turbo Manifold bolted up
Turbo Bolted up
Wastegate Vbanded with proper springs
3in exhaust from turbo to midpipe+ dumptube worked in
Intercooler Piping done with Z32 MAF and HKS Blowoff
Intake Manifold Coolant line reworked
Injector with new clips + Nismo FPR and Z32 Fuel Filter
Intake Bolted up
Q45 TB Bolted up
Other side of IC Piping done
Braille Battery placed and bolted down
Greddy catch can placed and bolted down
HKS Boost Controller and Turbo Timer Wired and placed
Tomei Super HICAS Eliminator done
NisTune base tune

[91rb20s13]

Welding should be getting done this weekend. hopefully i'll be going up there sometime this coming week to crank her up.

[91rb20s13]

Got a Carbon Fiber Cooling Plate that shipped. will be nice to get rid of that hideous hole where the hood latch is.

[91rb20s13]

New additions to the list:

GlowShift Universal On-Dash 3 Gauge Pod
Autometer Sport Comp EGT, Oil Pressure, and Water Temp Gauges

[NissanEgg]

Is that turbo manifold from Ebay? Seen lots of them that look exactly like that and eventually crack like crazy where all the pipes merge together. Also the welds inside the runners at the manifold flange are very poor and impede air flow (aka no smooth transition).

[91rb20s13]

Is that turbo manifold from Ebay? Seen lots of them that look exactly like that and eventually crack like crazy where all the pipes merge together. Also the welds inside the runners at the manifold flange are very poor and impede air flow (aka no smooth transition).

Yes it is an eBay manifold from Thailand, that's why i paid extra to get it coated and we're using a thermal gasket but i shouldn't have any issues with heat cracking this manifold. It's fairly thick aluminum (doesn't flex or wave) and the runners are the original rb20 runners. The only issues I'm having currently are the stock RB coolant lines fitting up with the the neck and radiator. Fabing something up to fix that. it was about as good as i could get without going for a RIPS or similar $1200 intake manifold as Greddy does not make one for the RB20. It should be fine for what I'm wanting to push. There is a good amount of people around here with them on their rb20 cars and they haven't seen any cracking.

[91rb20s13]

Said fuck it and ordered a 3 pod A-Pillar (to replace my double) and Oil Temp Gauge. I shouldn't need anymore gauges lol. :D and it's gonna be like a fucking disco in my car.

[91rb20s13]

Some new pics that I took last night up at the shop.



Gonna need shielding for the Power Steering and Brake Fluids.


Proposed placement for the dash gauges.


Intake Manifold fixed, just needs a silicon tube to bridge the gap.

[91rb20s13]

Stuff left to do:

3in exhaust from turbo to midpipe+ dumptube worked in
Intercooler Piping done with Z32 MAF and HKS Blowoff
In-Line Fuel Pressure Gauge (High)
Other side of IC Piping done
Braille Battery Trunk Relocation
Greddy Catch Can
Custom Windshield Wiper Fluid Reservoir
Tomei Super HICAS Eliminator
NisTune base tune so i can drive it to get dyno tuned

[91rb20s13]

New Pic with intake manifold and catch can on. Also check out the oil filter now down by the charge piping.

[91rb20s13]

Trunk Mounted Braille and we'll be fitting a Upper Strut Bar in there soon (about 1 inch across the top of the battery and 1/4 in from my amp) it's gonna be a close fit.

[91rb20s13]

Everything is done. Off to the welders for IC and Exhaust Piping and then to the tuners. Also should have a new engine bay shot soon. Had the Valve Covers painted.

[91rb20s13]

NEW PICS!
IS THAT NOT SEX!
MUGSHOT! VVVVVVV





Lots of Gauges but i like to see what's going on and RBs are notorious for Oil and Overheating Issues so i've got my eye on it. Also take a look at the HKS Timer and Boost Controller.


New back seat, old one was faded, stained, and had cigarette burns in it.

[91rb20s13]

Last few touches. I gave Dustin a deadline of 15 Feb. I can't wait longer than that or I'll be without a vehicle since my Dad sold his RX-8 + he's selling the truck that I'm currently using to get to school/work.

Megan Racing Brake Master Cylinder Aluminum Heat Shield
DEI Power Steering Line Heat Sheaths
CXRacing 2.5in Piping Kit (with a 3 or 3.5in pipe for the IC to TB side).

[91rb20s13]

Purchased all of the Materials for my IC and Exhaust. Should be in next week.

[91rb20s13]

Megan Racing Brake Master Cylinder Aluminum Heat Shield and DEI Power Steering Line Heat Sheaths (1inx3ft) came in.

[91rb20s13]

IC and downpipe piping came in :D

[91rb20s13]

Taking piping up the Htown Friday. Should be able to start work on it next week.

Work will consist of:

IC Piping - both sides (2.5in Diameter)
Downpipe (DEI Heat Wrapped) and Cat Delete (3in T304 Stainless Steel)
Megan Racing Aluminum Master Cylinder Heat Shield
DEI Heat Sheaths for the Power Steering Lines
Replumbing of the Oil Catch Can for a PVC setup

Deadline to be running and ready to drive with a basic tune (15 Feb) and professionally tuned by Performance Engineering down in Birmingham before the end of the month.

[1_BAD_Z]

Looks sick bro. Hurry up, Feb 15 is just in time for the Z meet in Hville!

[91rb20s13]

Picking up the car next weekend. The street ain't ready. Too bad I have to break in the new clutch before i can put it through the paces. Videos and pictures will ensue. I will miss the meet most likely since I had to give the welder till the 18th to get it done. I may pick it up saturday... if so i can still make it... but it may be sunday. Just depends on how quickly he gets it done.

[91rb20s13]

This is it. This weekend it comes alive. I'm stoked outta my mind. :D

[91rb20s13]

Custom 3in V-Band Downpipe

[91rb20s13]

Finished product.

[91rb20s13]

TB (Q45) to IC done (2.5in piping). With HKS Version III BOV. The BOV can swivel and point whatever direction I want it to.

[91rb20s13]

Got the 3in mid-pipe in but didn't take a pic because it was too dark.


IC piping done with HKS BOV set in the position I want.


That blue coupler is not mine. I have a black one coming :P Intake is on order and will be completed this weekend. Also the Oil Catch can is going to be pulling vacuum from the intake pre-turbo.


Downpipe Heat-wrapped.


OEM GTR FMIC fits perfectly.


Soon.

[1_BAD_Z]

Great to see that it is almost done and seemingly not to far off finally! lol

[91rb20s13]

it's driving me nuts man. So many small things.

[91rb20s13]

Various T-Clamps and Hoses + a 3in Honeycomb Filter (Red Foam) will be in by Friday to finish off the Intake and IC piping.

[DbDragStar]

you have to take a pic of the mess the upside-down oil filter makes the first time you change the oil lol

[91rb20s13]

you have to take a pic of the mess the upside-down oil filter makes the first time you change the oil lol

ahahhaha Ya, I'm prolly going to have them remount that upside down... or i will just do it after they are done. I can see it now. Then again... I may just be able to pre-drain it by detaching the hose from the bottom. I'll have to see what works best for me.

either way is easier than trying to get both arms on either side of the IM from the top or from underneath the car and the last one I did with it in stock position I had to put a screwdriver threw it to torque it off.

[NissanEgg]

...the last one I did with it in stock position I had to put a screwdriver threw it to torque it off.

That's because you put the filter on way too tight. Oil filters on need to be snugged up, then about a 1/2 turn after that, and that's all. Anymore than that and you wear the threads out on the filter stud.

[91rb20s13]

That's because you put the filter on way too tight. Oil filters on need to be snugged up, then about a 1/2 turn after that, and that's all. Anymore than that and you wear the threads out on the filter stud.

Ya, it was one that wasn't put on by me. hahahah I also like Fram because they put that rough black stuff on their filters that allow you to get a good grip... this was like some sort of white z32 filter that was slick and was put on there when the swap was initially done.

[91rb20s13]

hm. all came in today. going tomorrow to see if we can finish up all the piping work. So ready for this shit to be done and hope to god I don't have to buy anymore parts.

[ExtaZ33]

Sounds like the life of a 240 owner! Haha... (But seriously.)


I think Fram filters suck by the way. Purolator PureOne filters are grippy too. Just my opinion though.

[NissanEgg]

Stay away from Fram filters. They have been getting a bad rep lately. They have been having issues with the filter pleats coming apart and getting lodged in the oil passages of the block, causing oil starvation and major engine damages.

[91rb20s13]

Stay away from Fram filters. They have been getting a bad rep lately. They have been having issues with the filter pleats coming apart and getting lodged in the oil passages of the block, causing oil starvation and major engine damages.

hm... maybe i'm mistaken... its a white filter with the black grippy stuff on the end... i think its puralator that I use. Fram is orange.

[91rb20s13]

The car should be back at the shop today or tomorrow to finish up the last new things that where left, then she's ready for a crank.

[91rb20s13]

Going up the Hvegas on Friday night to see if we can get the ole gal fired up and if so... have some celebratory drinkery...+ it's my birthday lol.

[91rb20s13]

Well all was good until we noticed that the IC piping didn't have the beaded edges when it was welded back together (would have blown off at low boost). So we had to send the piping back to the welder. Got that back Sunday. Only thing left is wiring up the Z32 MAF and then we can fire it up and get it based tuned for break in.

[91rb20s13]

First Crank Up
She cranked on the first try. The ticking is due to the motor having set so long and the lifters had to get well oiled. That settled down after about 30 min or so. It was running high idle, apparently due to a crack in the Intake Manfold (runner 1) which will be repaired and then we will try again and then set timing. She'll be on the road soon.

[91rb20s13]

Intake Manifold has been fixed. Will be picking up the car today.

[1_BAD_Z]

Awesome dude! I expect to see you out in a couple of week at the Nissan meet!

[91rb20s13]

Put the manifold back on and it still didn't seal. Had to have our welder cut out the welds that the fucking Chinese did... and freshly reweld it back together. At least now I don't have to worry about the other welds cracking now, but holy crap. Also the Timing cover and CAS both got painted as well. Hoping to get up there today. Dustin said all that was left was getting all of the vac hoses and such situated, then crank up and set timing. Then it will be good to go.

[91rb20s13]

Fixed the Oil Catch Can. :P thanks to those that pointed that out. :duh:

It's almost road worthy.

[91rb20s13]

Well, the RC 550s I got were too short and I had to spend another 430$ for some FiveO 550s that fit right in. No more vacuum leaks tho. But, now the plugs are fouled so those have to be cleaned. Dustin turned the 550s down to a 440 fuel map. It was sitting at 10 AFR at 3-4k RPM lol. She's running strong, just need to do a few last minute things and fine tuning on the a/f. Going to try and finish it up today.

[91rb20s13]

Everything is done, just a little fine tuning on the base tune and I'll be bringing her home.