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Ive my 200SX 2 years now, and its been sitting in the same state for a little while now. Luckily I've had a bit of spare cash, so things are starting to move again :D.
Im going to post every stage of the car's build so far, and continue to update this thread as things progess. So heres the car when I got it in February 2006 after selling my civic, at the tender age of 19 (my first car that I still miss!):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/P1000064.jpg
The replacement:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/P1000348.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/P1000349.jpg
Standard ride height was killing me, so I chucked some lowering springs on there (not ideal, but definitely couldnt afford a fancier setup):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/afterlowering-1.jpg
Then I bought a Touring lip off Nitrodave, and some Advans off of an FTO owner (in weaksauce offset and shitty rubber band tyres! I changed the ones on the rear for something a bit chunkier):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/P1000544-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/P1000543-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/P1000545.jpg
The I fitted an Apex Single Box system (aka the cat cannon), 3" decat and 3" frontpipe:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/myspace3-1.jpg
It was like this for a while, but then Albert at Knight Racer sorted me out with a nice Works9 bodykit:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/19062006018.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/bodykit.jpg
Finished article (with 25mm spacer on the rear Advans):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/rolling7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/rolling1.jpg
Then realising my WMIC was horrendously cracked (for God knows how long), I got a kit made for me :D:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/22082006003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/22082006005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/P1010017.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/P1010020.jpg
Then I ran it like that for a while. My interior was relatively untouched, just the basic stuff done:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/DSC01695.jpg
This is how it sat for ages. Now after not doing anything to it for ages, I chucked some R33 GTR wheels on. Bloody light compared to the Advans, and better width and offset (17x9 +30). I still prefer the dark look with my car, but the silver is growing on me. However, I'm getting shot of the GTR wheels after a few weeks, and replacing them with my new wheels, Work Rezax (f 17x8 +10, r 17x9 +10). They need a full refurb, which is going to take a few weeks. I need to space the fronts to clear the brakes, so I'll need to run chargespeed fenders (or similar). Because of this, I'm going to run the rears with the GTR fronts for a little while. A bit dori-slag, but I like the look of mismatched wheels anyway:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/P1030130.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/P1030131.jpg
The Works:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/IMG_2406-vi.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/IMG_2407-vi.jpg
With the 9" going to run a 245/45, and get Phil to roll and flare my arches a bit.
And most recently, I removed the spoiler; looks soooooo much better:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/spoilerless.jpg
Just bought some braided brake lines courtesy of Stueywalls1, who turns out to live 30seconds from me! Me and my mate Barry (Baz GT4 on here) will be fitting this, refurbing my brake calipers, fitting new pads, and bleeding the system. This should give me a nice refreshed braking system. If I can afford it I'll pick up a BMC stopper too.
Also getting my mate Alistair (m200sex on here), to fab me up a new exhaust. Going for a subtle bosozoku/dart izumi style system; should look something like this, but a bit more aggressive and extended. Running it with a decat silencer so my ears don't drop off:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/12-9-074-1.jpg
Also got my nardi steering wheel to fit. Going to be sourcing a Personal Neo Grinta horn button from the U.S to get in there. Also thinking of an NRG hub if my budget will stretch that far.
Thats it so far. I'll update with pics as work progresses :)
looking good mate, those deep dish wheels will really set the kit off.
:D
Aye, I've needed some lower offset wheels for ages. Luckily these came up at the right price! Need some work, but I'm not in a rush!
nice work mate :thumbs: did u jut change the bulbs in the dash for blue ones?
Its a bad pic, but yes, just changed them for Blue LEDs :)
Aye, I've needed some lower offset wheels for ages. Luckily these came up at the right price! Need some work, but I'm not in a rush!
they dont look that bad though.
--lorien--
15-01-2008, 15:37
Still very excited to see your new exhaust mate!
ferretca18
15-01-2008, 17:15
nice! looks sooo small compared to the astra in that one pic! i forgot how small 200's are since selling mine:cry:
Its a bad pic, but yes, just changed them for Blue LEDs :)
where did you get the blubs from mate? Car looks sweet! I want to see it in the flesh though! Next Mk meet hopefully?:sxoc:
Low and long :D.
I reside in Portsmouth most of the time now Shaun - I go to uni down here. Umm, cant remember where I got the bulbs from. Do a search on here for "dash illumination" and all will be revealed :)
stueywalls1
15-01-2008, 17:53
Car is looking sweet mate.
Was nice to meet someone else down here. We will have to sort out some arch rollin next.
nought2sixty
15-01-2008, 18:01
I liked it until the bodykit appeared.
Loved those advans on it...mmmmm
Cheers Stu!
Did look nice without the kit, but I love the kit too. I've got big plans for it this year :D
ow like what? nice looking car by the way
Cheers mate! Keeping the plans schtum for now! Don't want any other UK cars to look like mine :D
Keeping the plans schtum for now!
:ghey: lol
im really starting to love this exhaust look, if i could make something up in work where i can retain a little noise subtlety then i may well do something in the future like that
Did you modify the headlights, as they look modified in your sig picture. I think its one of the key mods that makes your car look different from other 200sx's that I have seen.
Thats the OEM Headlight protectors that I sprayed black. I only put them on for meets etc :D
Looks waaaay better on the GTR's and minus the spoiler :thumbs: Rezax should look hawt.
Was looking at stuff on Zilvia last night, are you planning to order anything from that laboratory 17 bloke?
Thanks man. I ordered the Brian Harte sticker! Haha
"Harte Attack"
I paid way to much, but I guess they're limited!
Im turning into a wheel whore :(
Picking up some new enkeis in the morning. 17x9 +20 all round. Ill chuck them on in the morning and get pics up ASAP. For now this shitty little pic will have to do:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/enkei.jpg
My collection now consists of 4x enkeis, 4x R33GTRs, 2x Advan SA3Rs and 4x Work Rezax. Im thinking I'll sell the R33GTRs on providing the tyres on the enkeis are all good.
Also got a little package from Japan to collect from the Parcelforce depot :D
Im turning into a wheel whore :(
Picking up some new enkeis in the morning. 17x9 +20 all round. Ill chuck them on in the morning and get pics up ASAP. For now this shitty little pic will have to do:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/enkei.jpg
My collection now consists of 4x enkeis, 4x R33GTRs, 2x Advan SA3Rs and 4x Work Rezax. Im thinking I'll sell the R33GTRs on providing the tyres on the enkeis are all good.
Also got a little package from Japan to collect from the Parcelforce depot :D
me, me, me I want those GTR Rims :D
8am 4 hour round trip with only enkeis to keep me company = Fail
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/update_wheels2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/update_wheels.jpg
Wear indicator doing my head in the whole way = Fail
Storing wheels in the airing cupboard = SUPA WIN!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/update_airingcupboard.jpg
Also got a nice new limited edition sticker to chuck on my car somewhere:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/update_sticker.jpg
Don't want any other UK cars to look like mine :D
Best way :thumbs:
Storing wheels in the airing cupboard = SUPA WIN!!!
How about in the spare room like I do :wack: other half has her horsey stuff in there so my wheels, spare bits etc are too!
I have to admit, I do like your car. Less stickers and a darker colour would be my choice but then we may end up with my 1st quote!
Thanks! Yup, this is true. Im gonna chuck the enkeis on after my lunch (hopefully they'll fit under my arches!!!).
Mr Parcelforce just delivered this to me! Any guesses?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/update_mystery.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/update_mystery2.jpg
Scissor Jacks = GAY
Anyway, I quickly chucked the rears on, and I :smitten: them! I predict they're going to rub though, there isnt much clearance between the tyre wall and the arch (255/40 Kumho Ecsta)
Please excuse the extreme dirtyness of my car. Its filthy. Disgusting.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/update_enkei2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/update_enkei.jpg
those white rims do look :smitten: so the rotas for sale then?
No Rotas have ever been on my car mate!
The R33GTRs are most likely going to Kev next time I'm home.
Stuffing
22-01-2008, 20:09
The R33GTRs are most likely going to Kev next time I'm home.
He's going to buy those wheels or I shall call him a gay forever more... Infact I've a good mind to send him a text informing him of this fact! :rolleyes:
This is, the only 14a with a kit I've ever liked! I remember seeing it at santapod ages ago, can't have been long after you had the kit put on if you've only had it two years!
- by the way, I was the other person in Baz's garage when you popped over to his place over the xmas period, I think I was puzzling over how get a turbo elbow to stay on with three bolts! :wack:
Cheers mate! Much appreciated! Yup the car was on the Knight Racer stand at two Jap Show finales! Was fun and all, but I didn't get to take it down the strip! lol
Looks like the gasket swap was giving you guys a lot of grief! haha
Stuffing
22-01-2008, 20:28
Looks like the gasket swap was giving you guys a lot of grief! haha
The recurring quote from me was "I've got one of those at home..." :wack: oh well, it was good fun anyway! :rolleyes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/update_wheels3.jpg
Was too wet to mess about with wheels today, so tidied up the former airing cupboard a bit! Wish I had a garage down here!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/update_wheels3.jpg
Was too wet to mess about with wheels today, so tidied up the former airing cupboard a bit! Wish I had a garage down here!
We had a room like this at Uni - Although some people refered to it as the spear bedroom.....that was soon changed after a few weeks:whip: to "Shaun's car part room":thumbs:
Chucked my JDM wind deflectors on! "Cleaned" my car too
Definitely going to fit the enkeis all round and paint them black. Loved the black on blue theme my car used to have:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/jdmwinddeflector.jpg
if all goes to plan, i should have a garage free kinda near you soon fella if you want to store bits in it! waterlooville, just got to get the project car finished (2 weeks im guessing) and itll be out! already got a collection and a half of car bits in there! nice and safe too
Thats a kind offer mate, cheers! Hopefully in a few weeks I'll be in a civic though, so the Nissan should be safely tucked up in MK! Im going to shift these wheels as well, its getting out of hand! haha
i may be after a set if you have some 4 stud mixtures lying around! 4/5 studs! shame to hear your going to hide the s14, running costs im guessing whilst at uni arnt fun eh! we should meet up before it goes though!
Yup, back and forth to MK in the Nissan costs a fair bit :(. Practicality issues too. Its too low to be driving around the backstreets of Portsmouth! Aye I'll have it for a few more weeks, so we should arrange a little meet :)
Too right, ive just gotta pull my finger out and get the turbo gasket done on the drift s13 then, and ill come down! The laguna doesnt do justice!
Ol'_200sx_thing
26-01-2008, 20:46
looks lovely mate :thumbs:
Black enkies FTW :thumbs:
Cheers mate! Definitely tempted by going black with the enkeis! :D
Right, so I'm going to sell the enkeis! Im keeping these Works for a while metinks!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/balcony.jpg
Also got these incredibly cheap. Cheers Cloudy and Stueywalls1!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/decatmanifold.jpg
Just noticed I never updated this. As it turns out I didn't keep the Works. I spaced out the enkeis 25mm on the rear, and got Phil from Archenemy to make them fit :D
9J ET-3 with 225 stretch. Got plenty of room to spare! Need to swap front tyres with Phil, so as soon as thats done, I can try and find some money to lower it more on Coilovers.
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/arches2.JPG
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/arches3.JPG
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/arches1.JPG
Also got this bad boy waiting to go in:
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/seat.JPG
Trying to find a 3" harness I can actually afford. Hopefully within the next couple of weeks the car will be going on a major diet. Also looking for a new job when my uni term finishes so I can start taking the car to some drift days
Wolvreen
29-04-2008, 09:09
Looking cool.
Why did you lose the works?
Lol I forgot I gave you the decat, how's the exhaust going?
The car is looking good:thumbs:
Cheers guys. Sold the Works for a few reasons. They needed a full refurb and I really didnt have the time or money. Also, 18x10 tyres were gonna murder my wallet. Plus, the offsets were weak, and I wanted to go wiiiide!
Still havent fitted the exhaust bits :(. Will hopefully have time to do it when I break up from uni!
just noticed! et -3!! noice!
Cheers man. Im happy with the wheel fitment. Just want to go lower now!
Looking good mate :thumbs: give me a shout if you need help fitting the exhaust bits etc
Cheers mate! When Barrys free for a while, and we all have a bit of time, I think a day of fettling is in order :D! Got to order some parts for the turbo gasket change :wack:
Oh, nice, i saw you posts on honda tech. I've been following the s13/14/15 thread there a while. ;)
You car looks damn good!
Cheers Axel!
Yea the HT thread is awesome :D
Fake Ben Taylor
30-04-2008, 11:12
weak :indiff:
no dish at all.....i expected better :whip:
Hush you. My man arches can accomodate muchos dish. My wallet can't :(
Trying to modify my car whilst its 100 miles away consists of stickers on unfitted parts. Going to cover the whole rear of the seat :D. Got lots of lovely stickers coming from America!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/seat.jpg
Martin...
17-05-2008, 17:35
Loving it mate....
Fatchimp
17-05-2008, 17:53
where did you get the blubs from mate? Car looks sweet! I want to see it in the flesh though! Next Mk meet hopefully?:sxoc:
Try www.crazyleds.co.uk - They're only about a tenner, delivered, an easy to fit.
Cheers Martin!
Shaun, I think I got mine from here:
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/
Trying to find a 3" harness I can actually afford.
Try http://www.ricco-racing.com/shop.php for your harness. I have a pair of 4 point harness waiting to go in and the quality is impressive. FIA approved and they come with the eyebolts too :thumbs:
Try http://www.ricco-racing.com/shop.php for your harness. I have a pair of 4 point harness waiting to go in and the quality is impressive. FIA approved and they come with the eyebolts too :thumbs:
+1 for Ricco :nod:
http://images34.fotki.com/v1080/photos/4/43405/5358257/harness001-vi.jpg
http://images34.fotki.com/v1122/photos/4/43405/5358257/P130208_20_49-vi.jpg
nismo_uk
17-05-2008, 23:23
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/12-9-074-1.jpg
Totally off topic what is the rear bumper lip in this pic called? :)
Nice car and nice write up by the way :sxoc:
--lorien--
17-05-2008, 23:57
Trying to modify my car whilst its 100 miles away consists of stickers on unfitted parts. Going to cover the whole rear of the seat :D. Got lots of lovely stickers coming from America!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/seat.jpg
That sticker is so very cool! I love it :D
Those Ricco harnesses are awesome! Affordable too. I'm definitely going for one of those - cheers for the recommendation guys.
Can't help you with the lip Nismo, sorry!
Glad you like it Lorien. I've got loads more coming :D
w00p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/seatstickers.jpg
s14_dave
21-05-2008, 17:58
cool seat!
stueywalls1
21-05-2008, 19:28
looking good alex I will have to pop around to have a look next time your in pompey.
Fake Ben Taylor
21-05-2008, 19:28
quail you need to get me some stickers for mine ;)
Quail. . . . where's your 200 currently sitting?
Next time I'm Pompy way to see Will + Emma I should really get round to seeing it!
Dude, gimme a shout tomorrow and we'll get your seat in. You have been piling bits up for too long, we gotta get them in the car!
Robdriftit
21-05-2008, 21:58
lovin the stickers on the seat :D
looking good alex I will have to pop around to have a look next time your in pompey.
Should have it next week if you're about mate?
quail you need to get me some stickers for mine ;)
YHPM mate :)
Quail. . . . where's your 200 currently sitting?
Next time I'm Pompy way to see Will + Emma I should really get round to seeing it!
Its in Milton Keynes atm, but I might bring it down to Portsmouth next week to enjoy some of the coastal weather. When are you next coming down to see Will? How are you settling in to S14 ownership?
Dude, gimme a shout tomorrow and we'll get your seat in. You have been piling bits up for too long, we gotta get them in the car!
Cheers man! Busy Gatecrashing this weekend, but I'm back for JTS next weekend, so we could do it on the Saturday? Then convoy down to JTS on the Sunday :D
lovin the stickers on the seat :D
Cheers mate :)
Er . . . . I think in a few weeks time when he's done on the exams front? Although will need to check that one!
Im loving it! although said cash for any sort of upgrades is non-existant atm :(
Where did you get that "devil went down to georgia" sticker Quail?? Me wants one :D
Great project and writeup by the way :thumbs:
Cheers Adams. The top and bottom devil stickers are from www.shift-lock.net :)
Thanks a lot for the link mate! Will deffo order from them when I'll browse the site a bit :thumbs:
cheers!
Test fit tommorow! (Compare them to the tiny little civic wheels :D)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/wheel.jpg
Wolvreen
12-06-2008, 21:42
Looks like the buffed finish, think you hit gold there, they look very cool.
Cheers mate! I just got your PM - cheers for offering the jack! Its OK though, I'm only going to test fit them quickly, shouldn't take long. Proper fittings gonna happen on Sunday and my mate has a trolley jack :D
Alex how many wheels you been through mate! These look lush though!:thumbs:
Alex how many wheels you been through mate! These look lush though!:thumbs:
This is the 7th set I've owned :wack:
The beauty of wheels is you can buy and sell them without losing too much money. As I get more money in the bank, I can sell my old wheels and put the money, along with the money in my bank (read: overdraft) towards some better ones!
I'm just at the gym at the moment (friends playing boring tennis), so I will try and chuck these on after I've been for a run and swim :D
This is the 7th set I've owned :wack:
The beauty of wheels is you can buy and sell them without losing too much money. As I get more money in the bank, I can sell my old wheels and put the money, along with the money in my bank (read: overdraft) towards some better ones!
I'm just at the gym at the moment (friends playing boring tennis), so I will try and chuck these on after I've been for a run and swim :D
Yea i know about the overdraft temptations!! - just managed to pay most of mine off and sat here thinking why....just found a site in NYC that do 555 for £230....My parents are going for a week so may have to give them a bit of a list!
Wheels and turbos are soooo much cheapper out there!!!!!:annoyed:
w00t!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/workmeisterresize.jpg
simeon69
16-06-2008, 18:27
pure porn so sexual loving the front bumper.......
Nyyyschh :nod: What size tyres you running?
Cheers Jord.
245/40 on the front, 275/40 (:eek:) on the rear :)
Crosshatch
16-06-2008, 18:41
ill be honest, ive always thought your car looked a bit thrown together....
But those wheels just seem to fit, and complete it.
I bet your happy :p
Very happy mate, very happy indeed :D
One more pic of the wheels after we fitted them. Also one of my seat:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/workmeisterresize3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/workmeisterresize4.jpg
dan mkii
16-06-2008, 18:45
that looks soo much beter quail them wheels really go with the rest off the car , looks stuning mate!! :thumbs:
Cheers Dan. The car has been crying out for some dishuu for a while now
dan mkii
16-06-2008, 18:55
you got in too quick with them wheels! i wanted them!! you certainly got a bargain!!
Lovin the new rims,definatly the best set you've had on!
Good work dude:thumbs:
stueywalls1
16-06-2008, 20:21
Alex they look amazing mate I cant wiat for mine now
10j FTW
Wolvreen
16-06-2008, 20:23
They look awesome, goes really well with the bodykit
Are they the std silver or buffed?
That looks cool m8, totally changed the look of the car in my opinion. :) Only thing i would change (and im being really fussy) is the front number plate, id stick a square one off to one side :)
Cheers Jord.
245/40 on the front, 275/40 (:eek:) on the rear :)
Toooooo bigggggggg I hear you cry!
You want some nice 245s on the back, slap some spacers on and lower it more now!
Fitment shots needed :nod:
gald to se ya finally got some decent wheels :ghey: ya big girls blowse, how long you keeping these ones for ???? OH OH 1sy dibs:D
looking good bro:thumbs:
Jamie PS13 Ks
16-06-2008, 20:49
Those wheels are SOOOOOOO nice! I was looking at a set of those for mine!:D but ended up going for something cheaper as i just wanted to get the car on the road and start driving it again! ha ha, your new seat is the same as mine:D I'd like one for the passenger side too but then no-one would be able to get in the back seats.:rolleyes: not that theres much room in the back anyway but still.
Dave270r
16-06-2008, 20:53
Looks awesome now you have man wheels :thumbs:
Thanks for all the comments guys. Really happy with the end result
Toooooo bigggggggg I hear you cry!
You want some nice 245s on the back, slap some spacers on and lower it more now!
Fitment shots needed :nod:
All on the cards man. When I can afford to swap the rear tyres I'll go for 245s, and space the wheels. The offsets weren't +0 as advertised :wack:. Fronts are +22, and rears are a mystery as the print on the sticker has rubbed off. My guess is about the same as the fronts, ~+20. Once I'm back in the green I'll worry about spacing the rears and getting proper fitment shots :thumbs:
tokyo_black
16-06-2008, 21:25
That looks awesome man :) Well done!
Ooooh snaaaaaap [/Joy Darville]
Dude, they totally make your car. Fooking lush :smitten: Guess that's answered the PM then :D
i just did a sex weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
:eek:
Glad its got the Bling approval :D
Best set of wheels you've had mate, actually do the car justice. Wicked cool!
Best set of wheels you've had mate, actually do the car justice. Wicked cool!
I definately agree :nod: Dude the car looks absolutely stunning on those rims top work :thumbs: so what are you going to hoard now you have found these wheels???? :confused: i enjoyed your almost daily "new set of wheels" posts :p
:thumbs:
These look awesome it the flesh guys, 275's on the back make the car look soooooo mean when following it!
Nice job dude!
Oh sweet, they totally transform the car from when I saw it at the convoy the other week.
Much much nicer dude :thumbs:
SteveDunn
16-06-2008, 23:02
Good choice :thumbs:
errr yea I don't think they look good mate - just to save you any more embarrassment I'll buy them off you:nod::thumbs:
They look :smitten:
ep1centre
16-06-2008, 23:44
those new wheels look the sex... annnddddd?
i was hoping u hadn't forgotten to weigh one of the 9JJs for me?!?!:D
mixmasterspike
17-06-2008, 00:06
nice
:thumbs:
Cheers for all the feedback guys :)
those new wheels look the sex... annnddddd?
i was hoping u hadn't forgotten to weigh one of the 9JJs for me?!?!:D
I totally forgot mate, so sorry :cry:
When I next have a free second to work on the car I'll whip one off! Remind me Barry :D
Looking good mate, complete the car and make it look a lot shorter for some reason.
The Enkeis made it look a bit stretched.
Dont think you could get a better wheel for the car
give_me_the_wor
17-06-2008, 14:16
Looks well good mate, see you have added a few bits since the last time seen it.
Breezer still looks the same ^_^
Looks cool as fcuk does that mate!
Thanks for all the comments guys. Really happy with the end result
All on the cards man. When I can afford to swap the rear tyres I'll go for 245s, and space the wheels. The offsets weren't +0 as advertised :wack:. Fronts are +22, and rears are a mystery as the print on the sticker has rubbed off. My guess is about the same as the fronts, ~+20. Once I'm back in the green I'll worry about spacing the rears and getting proper fitment shots :thumbs:
They look sweet :cool:
I'm puzzled by the offset though, but they don't look like et0 on the car either :confused: I must've misread the sticker or something :wack: :confused: my apologies
they do still have stickers on, so you should be able to find out for definite - I remember taking photos of one front and one rear before I sold them :nod:
here's one of the rear stickers
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=55263&stc=1&d=1213734582
ep1centre
17-06-2008, 22:12
Cheers for all the feedback guys :)
I totally forgot mate, so sorry :cry:
When I next have a free second to work on the car I'll whip one off! Remind me Barry :D
all that excitement to get them on :rolleyes:
oh well - i'll look forward to when u have some spare time then.... as for the reminders, how often are we talking about?:wack:
They look sweet :cool:
I'm puzzled by the offset though, but they don't look like et0 on the car either :confused: I must've misread the sticker or something :wack: :confused: my apologies
they do still have stickers on, so you should be able to find out for definite - I remember taking photos of one front and one rear before I sold them :nod:
here's one of the rear stickers
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=55263&stc=1&d=1213734582
Hello mate, I think you misread the stickers! If you see the one you posted, it says 18x10.0. I think you read the .0 as the offset, but thats actually part of the width. Where there is a blank space under those numbers it says "ET", which is the offset, but the numbers next to ET have rubbed off. On the front it says ET22, which is +22 :)
Lovin' those wheels, they look really good! Wish I had a set for mine :D
s14_dave
18-06-2008, 15:11
looks awsome with those wheels mate
Offset police FTW but do something about those rear tyres :whip:
Are they really +22?? I was thinking that maybe in a year we should swap but 22 aint going to cut it on mine. Looks the shit on the 14, particularly wih that bumper man :thumbs: :smitten:
archenemy.co.uk
20-06-2008, 19:33
Oh dear et22 is a bit :ghey: :D
Got my fronts made up and spent an hour at the local tyre place getting 225s on a 9.5J et17
Oh dear et22 is a bit :ghey: :D
Got my fronts made up and spent an hour at the local tyre place getting 225s on a 9.5J et17
:cry::cry::cry:
Ill sort it with spacers and tyres when I get some time/money. Im thinking I'll put the 245/40s that are on the front, on the back, and get some 225/40s for the front. That will give me enough arch room for some decent spaceridge
Get some pics of your wheels up Phil!
the wheels looks spot on!
archenemy.co.uk
21-06-2008, 18:50
:cry::cry::cry:
Ill sort it with spacers and tyres when I get some time/money. Im thinking I'll put the 245/40s that are on the front, on the back, and get some 225/40s for the front. That will give me enough arch room for some decent spaceridge
Get some pics of your wheels up Phil!
you'll need some 225s on the front if you want to space them out, even then you won't be able to go too far, may be 10mm at most if you turn the camber up to 2+ degrees
Whats the rear spec in the end?
I had a Civic the same except facelift, which came to a very unfortunate end due to a herd of cows in the road at 4:30am :(
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q91/jamesiow/DSC00082.jpg
Then moved onto a 200sx, I still miss the civic sometimes though.
you'll need some 225s on the front if you want to space them out, even then you won't be able to go too far, may be 10mm at most if you turn the camber up to 2+ degrees
Whats the rear spec in the end?
Yup, 225s for the front and 245s for the rear, and space both as wide as I can.
The rear is a mystery offset, as the numbers have rubbed off the stickers! Its 18x10 with a 275/40 though!!!
Oh dear et22 is a bit :ghey: :D
Got my fronts made up and spent an hour at the local tyre place getting 225s on a 9.5J et17
Weeeeak! We threw some new Falken 225s on my 9.5s the other day no problem, no blaster either just inflated right onto the bead.:wack:
I'm running 9.5J ET+7 front on mine currently on rolled front wings, soon to be 9.5J ET-13 once I get front fenders :smash:
archenemy.co.uk
23-06-2008, 09:59
Weeeeak! We threw some new Falken 225s on my 9.5s the other day no problem, no blaster either just inflated right onto the bead.:wack:
Yeah I think Falkens are good for a bit of stretcho, problem with these rims of mine is they have a stepped dish and that allows loads of air to escape while you are trying to fit them :(
very nice project. I will be getting the same wheels but in gold in about a months time, just wondering what sort of off sets and sizes are you running, and have you got coilovers or just springs.
cheers and keep up the good work
[edit: I found the answer to my question (sorry didn't read the last two pages) but are they coilovers or springs]
Sorry never got back to you mate, at the moment they're Apex springs on standard dampers, but coilovers are my next purchase. Just want to save till I can get some decent ones; they'll be the most expensive part on my car, and I'm on a very tight budget :cry:
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/bilstein1.jpg
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/bilstein2.jpg
So I bought those Bilsteins in the hope they're hot shit. Gonna source some more forgiving springs and see how good they are :D
Wolvreen
02-10-2008, 16:03
Spring or snake?
Wolvreen
02-10-2008, 16:04
The dampings gonna match the springs?
Spring or snake?
Que?
The dampings gonna match the springs?
The springs on there atm arent the original springs. I dont think the Bilsteins will be damped to such a hard spring, so aiming for something a bit softer.
Hahaha, those are just my daily drivers! A small fraction of my collection :wack:
Petrolhead
02-10-2008, 17:18
dont know what i love more your car or you trainer collection
What spring rate you gonna go for bud? no more than an 8 i suppose as you drive long distance alot ? Faulkners springs from demon tweeks?? could even lend you my current front springs if you want? :)
Haha, thanks man. Puma Sky IIs, Reebok Omni Pump Lites and Air Max 90s in West Indies colourway are currently on heavy rotation:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/DSC_0514.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/DSC_0510.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/DSC_0512.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v274/246/76/286001601/n286001601_1130890_9009.jpg
Gotsta have the matching tees y0
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v274/246/76/286001601/n286001601_1130889_8683.jpg
Anyway, I'm getting distracted! haha
What spring rate you gonna go for bud? no more than an 8 i suppose as you drive long distance alot ? Faulkners springs from demon tweeks?? could even lend you my current front springs if you want? :)
I was hoping for something around a 6. Theres some 5s for sale on DW but I don't think they'll fit; the I.D is a bit small. You've got spare coilover springs mate? :D We could try them! I was gonna ask you to fit them for me! haha
Got 6s and 8s spare mate from my apex coilovers, your welcome to try them, your cars looking sweet by the way!!
Yeah fittings no prob
That would be awesome! Cheers mate! If they work I'll definitely have them off you :D. Are you free on Sunday the 12th?
I can be later in the day, i ll have a maaaasive hangover though as its my b day fancy dress party the night before :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/DSC_0510.jpg
Damn Cuz! i ain't seen these pumps since i screwed my last pair and that was 10+ years ago!!
yezz zirr!!
Retro High-tops are for winners.
Haha, don't put yourself out Alistair! If your not feeling fresh we can do it another day :thumbs::nod:
How much were the pumps would love a pair of them.
Usually around 70-80 mate. The really limited ones may be more though!
[QUOTE=Quail;4261168]Retro High-tops are for winners.
Haha, don't put yourself out Alistair! If your not feeling fresh we can do it another day :thumbs::nod:[/Q
Cool, just let me know when your down and you ve got the time mate, and we ll get it sorted :thumbs:
Go to truffleshuffle.co.uk for some awesome tshirts to match those trainers of yours mate!! ;)
japdrifter
03-10-2008, 00:12
anyone remember puma disks???
love it!!!!
weiner_patrol
03-10-2008, 08:29
oooh a taste for wheels, cars and shoes :D I like your style ;)
anyone remember puma disks???
love it!!!!
yep!! these!!:nod:
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/DREAD13_2007/puma-disc-blaze-01.jpg
Spend less on shoes, more on car. Winning solution for me :thumbs:
I have some K-Swiss and there white. Am i pimp? :wack:
Spend more on shoes, more on car
Will do :nod:
Sorted my rear wheel fitment. With the spacers they're 18x10 +0. Using a 245/40 tyre. Big big thanks to Alistair for fitting my tyres for me! Next time I'm back in MK we're going to start working on the fronts. The arch gap is killing my soul atm :(
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/200sx/200sx_1.jpg
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/200sx/200sx_2.jpg
MUCH better Mr Quail.
Is that a genuine Risky sticker though?!
That rear fitment is :smitten:
Looks lovely mate!
Yup it is. Its not the crew sticker but the website sticker. I'm gonna ask them for a crew sticker when the cars decked :D
Cheers Dread
The_BULK
13-10-2008, 14:48
nice man,, looking sweet
JulesS14200
13-10-2008, 15:03
Looking sweet dude, Silver centre'd meisters rule :thumbs:
I'm not gonna black the centres now, maybe get them refurbed in silver with polished lip or just leave as is :nod:
I remember reading you had 275's when I was on holiday and I couldnt work it out on a zero offset, I cant run more than 235 tyres at the moment :cry:
Cheers :)
The wheels turned out to be 10J +25, so the 25mm spacer brought them to the offset they always should of been :D
Theres about 2mm clearance between the tyre and the arch under compression
Close up:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/phil1.jpg
Yup, definitely go Silver Jules!
JulesS14200
13-10-2008, 15:17
Yeah I got a nice phone pic of them from the side and they look sweet, will find a wheel thread and post it.
What finish are your centres??
I think they're called "Buffed" finish or something. They look kind of like high-polished gunmetal.
Cheers Bling :)
TarmacTerrorist
13-10-2008, 16:49
Love your car mate :thumbs: looks mean as fook
Those wheels, those spacers and a whole lot of love..nicely done :)
Whats next on the cards for the car then Alex? :sxoc:
[QUOTE=Quail;4281149]Sorted my rear wheel fitment. With the spacers they're 18x10 +0. Using a 245/40 tyre. Big big thanks to Alistair for fitting my tyres for me! Next time I'm back in MK we're going to start working on the fronts. The arch gap is killing my soul atm :(
No worries bud, looks tough as now should look awesome with the front lower and some small spacerage!!
Whats next on the cards for the car then Alex? :sxoc:
Got some 6mm spacers for the front. Going lower. And then some Falken 452 225/45/18s for the front :)
You still running the Apex exhaust mate? I was looking forward to the fabricated bosozoku jobbie you were thinking of. Guess it just moved down the list of priorities, car looking sweet :thumbs:
DarkHorse
13-10-2008, 20:00
Wow, just read through this, beautiful result.. awesome looking car...
JulesS14200
13-10-2008, 20:17
Got some 6mm spacers for the front. Going lower. And then some Falken 452 225/45/18s for the front :)
Any reason why your fitting 225/45s and not 225/40's?
I need a new tyre so was considering putting 225/45's on 235/40s on to fill the front arch a bit more. The bumper is getting destroyed so I cant lower the car more :cry:
Or is there a technical reason?
Any reason why your fitting 225/45s and not 225/40's?
I need a new tyre so was considering putting 225/45's on 235/40s on to fill the front arch a bit more. The bumper is getting destroyed so I cant lower the car more :cry:
Exactly that reason mate. If I was to tuck 40 profiles my car would literally be sweeping the roads at all times :(
If I tuck it on 45s hopefully I'll retain some sort of ground clearance! I messaged Phil for some advice and he reckons it should look fine. :nod:
Cheers Darkhorse, really appreciate it!
Stew, tbh I totally forgot about the exhaust! haha. When Alistairs fabbing his up I may hassle him to make me one :D
What suspension you have at the minute?
Ground clearance is for suckers - it isn't low enough unless you can scrape your prop shaft on things :wack:
At the moment just Apex springs on standard shocks :o
Got some bilstein coilovers to fit to the front, and need to find a nice appropriate matching pair for the rears. I'll happilly admit its just for cosmetics at this moment in time.
When I can afford to track my car I'll hopefully be able to afford some decent suspension :D
Some snaps from today:
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/350Z/350Z_3.jpg
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/350Z/200SX_1.jpg
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/350Z/200SX_2.jpg
car is looking awesome alex :thumbs: :sxoc:
once again awesome, looks better every time i look at it
Oh I'll ask - Who's is the 350:smitten:
Yours looks good by the way alex:wack:
Thanks Bling :D. Dont sell yours :(
Shaun, it belongs to a local lad I know :). I was taking some photos of his car for my website and decided to take a couple of mine at the same time!
(f) 18x9 +16 225/45, (r) 18x10 +0 245/40. Im also now in the 4 finger club. Nice and low :D
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/lowered2.jpg
archenemy.co.uk
02-11-2008, 13:14
Looks good :D
tokyo_black
02-11-2008, 13:34
Looking good mate :)
The poor car's been crying out for that for ages :D Looks a lot better :thumbs:
The poor car's been crying out for that for ages :D
Haha, don't I know it. Cheers guys :thumbs:
Looks much better :thumbs:
diamondsink
02-11-2008, 21:43
Tint those side repeaters, PLEASE!
hot damn, love your car man, teh sexx.
Sweet mate, loads better lowered :thumbs:
nice car mate but looks better before the kit
nice car mate but looks better before the kit
Eh? :wack:
Eh? :wack:
i like the standard bumpers on s14a's for some reasion im not sure why :D
i no in my sig is a civic but once i get my camrea working and buy the 200sx tomorrow are post the pics up of my car :wave:
WOAH! Z33 in Veilside kit not looking shit shock! :D
Car is looking schweet Q :thumbs:
Thanks guys :)
Took this shot from the balcony earlier. Kind of shows my ground clearance issues! haha
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/toolow.jpg
That is a very nice stance. But yeah it does seem a bit unpractical. I suppose if you just raise the front a tad bit it should be ok.
DJ_Bucho
06-11-2008, 09:41
Tint those side repeaters, PLEASE!
Yeah I've gotta agree with that comment, either tint them or get some nice clear ones, I think it'd make a TOP looking car 'even' better :thumbs:
The_BULK
06-11-2008, 10:01
Thanks guys :)
Took this shot from the balcony earlier. Kind of shows my ground clearance issues! haha
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/toolow.jpg
PAH, that looks fine man :thumbs:
That is awesome. You have a balcony!
Car looks sweet as too...I'm gonna have to see it in the flesh!
Looks good mate:thumbs::nod:. Ahh I remember my coilover days....they were too harsh for the amount of milage I did in my car etc plus the front bumper had a few "encounters" with various speed bumps and car parks:wack: so got S Tunes for now.
My girlfriend didnt really appreciate us bouncing down the A34 :D
Hopefully thatll be the last long journey the car sees. Civic logbook should arrive soon so I can retax it!
My girlfriend didnt really appreciate us bouncing down the A34 :D
Hopefully thatll be the last long journey the car sees. Civic logbook should arrive soon so I can retax it!
LOL
So are you going to turn the SX into a track beast, or just don't use it for long trips?
Its just a fun/weekend car really. Had a massive nightmare with taxing the civic though, so its been daily driven for the past couple months! Not really ideal for motorway journeys :cry:
Yea mine was getting to the point where it was not nice on the motorway. So decided to get some S Tunes on it so I can carry on using it - rather than getting another car as a daily driver! Once me an the GF move in together i may think about putting some coilovers back on as I don't mind driving her car as an everyday car:wack:
Got some ARBs in the post today so once they're fitted saturday will see how that set up goes.
slider200
07-11-2008, 00:59
hi mate just had a flick through the project and loving the fact you got the 10j +0 offset any chance you could do me some close ups of the rear from all angles preferable straight down as i have 18x10 et22 on the back and thought i can't go any lower offset but looking through this thread makes me thinks different! plus my fronts are 9's et38 with a 15mm spacer, did you reqire a roll to fit your 9.5's
one more thing how much of a pull has phil done on your rear arches?
Fake Ben Taylor
07-11-2008, 02:01
project on the verge of epic :ghey:ness :(
You referring to me raising it Ben? It'll hardly be noticeable, itll only be a cm or so. I just want to be able to fit my fist under the front! Then I'll be happy :D. It'll still be low as ****!
Slider, for now all I have is the ones on page10 from behind, and these:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/comrades.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/phil1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/phil2.jpg
My current fitment is (R) 10J +0, (F) 9J +16. I have no archwork on the front (although I need it). Phil's pull wasnt too drastic by any means. As long as theres no rust down there you shouldnt have problems! Im running 245/40s on the rears, and 225/45s on the front
archenemy.co.uk
07-11-2008, 10:37
hi mate just had a flick through the project and loving the fact you got the 10j +0 offset any chance you could do me some close ups of the rear from all angles preferable straight down as i have 18x10 et22 on the back and thought i can't go any lower offset but looking through this thread makes me thinks different! plus my fronts are 9's et38 with a 15mm spacer, did you reqire a roll to fit your 9.5's
one more thing how much of a pull has phil done on your rear arches?
Theres more pull/flare on yours than Quails I'd say
he's got the offset nice and low because hes got 245s on (think you have 265??) and he has a liitle camber
You can fit 9.5s on the front easily down to about et15 if you use a 225 tyre and put a small roll on the front
slider200
08-11-2008, 00:36
Theres more pull/flare on yours than Quails I'd say
he's got the offset nice and low because hes got 245s on (think you have 265??) and he has a liitle camber
You can fit 9.5s on the front easily down to about et15 if you use a 225 tyre and put a small roll on the front
i'm down to a 255 rear at the mo but might give 245's a go and see how much room i have left to play with, i think i'm running a little camber but i'll start my own project thread soon as i have a few bits planned, as for fronts 225 on 9j et38 15mm spacer to take it down to et23 think i'd only fel safe with an extra 5mm on it tbh.
watch this space :thumbs:
Supraman
10-11-2008, 21:22
Wow, I really love it !!! She's so f***ckin hot :wack: http://www.driftworks.com/forum/images/smilies/Alschaser.gif Good work done :thumbs:
Thanks man, I love it too :smitten:
Very very very nice car :D
Ciao from Italy
Absolutely Mint! Stunning car ............
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/DSC_0770.jpg
Forgot how fast this thing was. Went for a blast today and it was very quick in the cold
car looks great!
ever thought about doing something different with the plate? i needed mine smaller but would have had trouble with the local polizie so just trimmed around the full size plate cutting off the excess, was obvisiously made easier by the fact my plate only had 2 numbers, one of which is a 1. just a though :)
oh and winter is an awesome time to drive with the cold air!
Thanks :)
Trimming off the excess is a good idea actually. I've had a FPN for its location before, so I do need to do something about it really. I temporarily mounted it above the IC when I was in a queue to have the car checked (the police blocked off the carpark!!), but it just didnt look right :(
That car gets better and better the more i see it. Even when nothing has been changed:thumbs:
Glad to see your keeping them gorgeous wheels a decent distance from the curbs.
Ben
Supraman
26-12-2008, 17:49
Always freakin' awesome car mate :thumbs:
Because of you, I had to ask Santa for a W9 bodykit for my Zenki :wack:
lovley kit is growing on me now
Awesome car mate, Makes me want to come over to the dark side even more :(
That plate does suck though, IMO get a JDM size one, and either off-set it, or mount it in the normal plate position
tokyo_black
27-12-2008, 17:24
Hey man :)
Your car is looking really hot.
Ditch your front numberplate, it'd look great without one :thumbs:
Cheers Joe. I was thinking the same this morning. I may as well if I'm going to get a FPN for having it in the wrong location anyway!
sammos13
27-12-2008, 20:29
cars looking uber mate :) makes me wish i got a S14a now lol
+1 for getting rid of the number plate
Why not wire the flashers into the side lights and junk the standalones completly then have a US style plate off to one side?
Dave270r
27-12-2008, 20:48
As I've said before, I think your car looks great. Something is bugging me though and I couldn't put my finger on it for a while....
...Front Grille! - go for a JDM Kouki one IMO. I don't have a grille on mine, I don't like the standard one :no:
Otherwise, sexy as ever :smitten:
love your car dude, the only thing that pains me is the front plate :(
try runnin without one for a bit :)
Cheers guys. I'm going to take my car on a shoot in the coming days (need to try out my new lense!), so I may whip off the grill and plate and see how it looks :D
Scotty_s13
30-12-2008, 15:55
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/Quail/DSC_0770.jpg
Forgot how fast this thing was. Went for a blast today and it was very quick in the cold
Your car looks sweet Quail i love your wheels...:notworthy
gotta be one of the nicest 14a on here
Your car looks sweet Quail i love your wheels...:notworthy
Buy those works on DW then scotty :D
I may whip off the grill and plate and see how it looks :D
Do it Quail :nod: I personally think it will turn your car from awsome, into fcuking epic :thumbs:
stueywalls1
31-12-2008, 11:47
When you next in portsmouth alex? I have moved in now so you will have to pop around.
Chriscooke
31-12-2008, 11:54
Why don't you mod the grill to loose the center bit either that or get an srb one:nod:
Cheers guys :)
Stu, I'm back in Portsmouth from tommorow! Drop me a text during the week and I'll come check out your place! You got the 13 with you?
I didnt get a chance to remove the plate and do a proper shoot unfortunately. I did however have a spare hour tonight, so I decided to test my new fisheye lense. Behold my car in all its stonechipped, salty glory! Check out the damage from that dickhead in the Astra too :(
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/fisheye/fisheye1.jpg
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/fisheye/fisheye2.jpg
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/fisheye/fisheye3.jpg
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/fisheye/bmx1.jpg
Some local lads took an interest whilst I was snapping. These were taken with my kit lense:
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/fisheye/bmx2.jpg
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/fisheye/bmx3.jpg
Is that Sainsburys car park on Avebury blvd? Always nice and warm in there for some reason :D New lense looks cool :thumbs:
Yup, nice and warm! I had to take my coat off, haha
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