Wasn't going to make a project thread but thats mainly because this car was never supposed to be a project...
I over paid for the car originally, mainly because I didn't know anything about them but also because I thought if I pay more for one its got to be a decent one...right??
So about a year ago and 4k lighter I came home with this
It was Kind of a 'drift' spec. Welded diff, bucket seats, harnesses etc. And supposedly a car with so much power it could easily outrun Porshes and Ferraris (words of the seller). Turns out it was only a stage one with an s14 turbo running stock psi...running 210bhp when i got it dynoed.
A few months after owning it and using it as a daily driver for 60 odd miles a day it overheated and burst all its water pipes! With the help of Rich (or Pointz on here) who rebuild the top end of my engine it was back on the road nice and quick.
After changing the bucket seats for s14 leathers to make it a bit more daily friendly, I used it as a daily for a while longer until the cost of running it became a bit too much so it ended up sitting in a field for about 6 months. It got SORN and the MOT ran out which meant it just didnt get used. Ended up getting quite mouldy...
I saved up a bit of cash and wanted to get it back on the road so looked at getting it MOTd. One quick look at the chassis and being told by quite a few people (didnt want to belive anyone at first) it was clear it needed a reshell due to the rust making it unsafe even if it were to be repaired. I wont clog this up with pictures of the rust as im sure youve all seen enough of that... but It was bad!
Sourced a shell from an ex british Drift championship car (the phoenix, if anyone knows their stuff...)
Again thanks to Pointz for taking me to pick up the shell
So now the work begins...
Its at a very recommended garage (http://www.garage-homegrown.co.uk/) with everything being transfered into the new shell right about now
And some nice new shiny parts to go on it when all done...
I turned the boost up to about 14psi which the clutch didnt like so ive got a stage 3 competition paddle clutch going in as well as a normal, unwelded diff. Its now also got a stage 2 ecu and walbro fuel pump as well. So should be around 270bhp.
Got 3 new prosport gauges (boost, oil and water temp) but havent got a decent pic yet...
which will be going in to replace the center air vent
And because the reason i bought an s13 in the first place is because I saw a rocket bunny one a few years back...this arrived today!
Im sure I've missed bits out but ill update this thread as i go along