My S14 - Winter Overhaul

[Timmo]

Looks awesome mate, I've got rid as much of you in the bay, just wish I'd smoothed it all and re-painted as yours looks so good!

Have you sorted out your fusebox fitting yet? I'm at that stage too, I can get into the glove box but you can't access the fuses without pulling it all out :/ Intrested to see how someone else has got round it.

Hi Mate, in the end we removed the passenger airbag and mounted the fuses in its location, the panel that pops off for the airbag is now the access panel to the fuses. I'll get a photo up soon.

Timmo. What did you use for painting the silver parts of the engine? was it hight temp with normal laquer or high temp laquer aswell?

cheers
nick

Yeah I used etch primer to get a good hold then high temp paint. Has been all good so far!

[Steve_20085]

Eagerly awaiting pics of the fuse box relocation! Ill be starting this during the week but want to see how you've done it first.

[Timmo]

Eagerly awaiting pics of the fuse box relocation! Ill be starting this during the week but want to see how you've done it first.

I'll try and get some today mate.

[Steve_20085]

Legend, cheers mate.

[JulesS14200]

That looks awesome, I l really like that!

[59bhp]

i'll try and get some today mate.

[JulesS14200]

Whats the width/offset on the double sixes? Seeing those made me run to the gtr board as I saw some for sale on there a while ago, they have nowhere near the dish on them though.

[Timmo]

Whats the width/offset on the double sixes? Seeing those made me run to the gtr board as I saw some for sale on there a while ago, they have nowhere near the dish on them though.

18x10.5 et0

[Timmo]

So a new year and a new look.

Got a few ideas up my sleeve but not 100% which way to go yet.

I'm going to go with Navan aero, trying to find genuine parts is proving difficult though. Managed to get a front bumper so far;



Got a bath this weekend too!



Re-fitted the grille, both bumper and grille will be painted soon;



Managed to do a few little bits that never got round to doing last year, actually got the wiper motor refitted properly!! And took the opportunity to paint the scuttle in gloss black to neaten things up.



I got these cheap and really want to make use of them. Currently looking for some fronts too;





I also picked up a Greddy water temp gauge to match my boost, going to make up a centre console to fit it all;



One thing I do want to do this year is learn to drift!! So I picked up some XXR's, great value for money.



Started collecting tyres too!



Also picked up this Magnaflow exhaust as mine is stupidly loud, this also has a bung so will keep the db level down.







Stuff to do;

Source Navan skirts
Paint bumper and grille
Paint underside of bonnet
TAX IT!
DRIVE IT!

[Timmo]

Eagerly awaiting pics of the fuse box relocation! Ill be starting this during the week but want to see how you've done it first.

Hi Mate, heres a pic of what we did with the fuses;

Now you see it;



Now you don't!

[tompei]

That fuse cover is ****ing awesome! About 10x better than mine haha!

Thought about smoothing the number plate off the front bumper?

So much win dude...

[Timmo]

That fuse cover is ****ing awesome! About 10x better than mine haha!

Thought about smoothing the number plate off the front bumper?

So much win dude...

Yeah, did think about it but want to keep it stock Navan for now.

Did it with my original front and looked good though. On page 1 of this thread actually!

[Bud180]

was there much cutting and extending on the wiring loom dude when you relocated it?

[Timmo]

was there much cutting and extending on the wiring loom dude when you relocated it?

There's really not much to extend apart from the headlight and fan wiring. Bear in mind I cut a lot out of the loom though, A/C, ABS etc etc.

[Muttly]

I'm going to do it shortly. I'm keeping the abs and ac. Will there be much more to do to keep it?

[Timmo]

Not really no, You may be able to leave them at the length they are as you are moving the fuse box closer to both the ABS and AC by relocating it into the passenger footwell area.

[Dan200BMX]

Winning

you working on it this weekend dude? i may have to pop by say hello

its good to hear you will be joining us for skids soon too

[Bud180]

There's really not much to extend apart from the headlight and fan wiring. Bear in mind I cut a lot out of the loom though, A/C, ABS etc etc.

Thought as much, did you just solder and sleeve the extensions or go with actual connectors? Mine is out and ready to be cut but just getting ideas from others. You got a clean install there!

Something to do while shes away at paint shop!!

[Timmo]

I used connectors, but if I was to do it again I'd solder and sleeve for sure, much neater and reduces the risk of breaking a connection somewhere later on.

[Steve_20085]

I used connectors, but if I was to do it again I'd solder and sleeve for sure, much neater and reduces the risk of breaking a connection somewhere later on.

That's what I've just done, put it all back in today and I've somehow managed to not extend them far enough!! It's about 30cm too short, what a twat!