S13.4 project FINALLY coming together BIG UPDATES!!!

[Durdan]

so since jamie got the super clean coupe as her car, i took over the hatchback project for my own next race car. i did the RHD conversion already and jamie completely stipped all sound deadening and paint out of the inside of the car. this is Mattbacks old 300SX chassis. its finally being put to good use.

as most of you know ive been talking about doing a 95-96 "zenki" front end on the car for a little over a yr now. well its finally coming together. we got one side almost totally complete now. the guy in the pics is my good friend matt (owns capri upholstery) who did Sucio's S14.3 front end. now we finally got together to do mine.

in 3 weeks the car goes to James at race related for the cage and shortly thereafter, straight to paint.

unlike mark, i will keep you posted on FURTHER developments (HAHAHAHA i <3 u mark)

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/2005_0114Image0005.JPG
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/2005_0114Image0009.JPG
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSCF2040.JPG
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http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSCF0457.JPG

now what we have planned for the car is to build one hell of a stout KA turbo setup. i cant help it, i love the way they drive. James will be doing a 7 point cage with nascar style side bars so im extra protected. the car will be sporting a version select v3 kit and im looking into maybe using the new megan race coilovers and who knows what else at this point. but look for another off the wall paint scheme like the last one, and a few cool ideas for the rest of the car. i like coming up with shit locals haent done yet, so well see what on the docket as we go....

[dan]

good deal. i like the 95 s14 front end style, i dunno how it will end up looking on a hatch (id prefer coupe), but i know it'll look sweet.

are you doing a similar vmount style ka-t setup like last time? similar turbo sizing or perhaps t2 sr style for response (gt2871r bottom mount perhaps)?

either way it will probably kick ass. do keep us updated i love timelines.

[Durdan]

this will be traditional intercooler/rad setup. i will run the same turbo as before bc i f-ing loved it! Precision SC50 .48a/r

and i chose the 95 front end a long time back bc the hatch is very curvy and so is the zenki front. a 95 front on a coupe would look stupid. 97-98s are at home on coupes.. i have a pic of a 95 front end on a coupe... blah

[Durdan]

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/d.jpg

SO HOT!!!



http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/s13ctos14zenki.jpg

so NOT@!!

[Alpha]

Good stuff Taylor. Cant wait to see it progress.

[hachibill]

plus 1 on the hatch looking better with the zenki front. and the coupe gets the angry eye. defitely gonna be hot. and me with my forever stock body work. heheheheh


ahh and taylor, love the new sig by the way!! only fags drive miata's................................oh wait, shit. heahahahahaahaha you should so get away from nissan's and get another miata!!!! lol

[Durdan]

yeah Sean "Freethinker" is doing the angry eye on his coupe... we'll be hott together :)

[Durdan]

oh and btw.. all the lines on the ground are from 50cc dirt bike burnouts HAHAHAHA

[Philly Blunt]

once again great work looks alot more complete then when i came by... lookin real good and jamie excellent job on the sound bull crap i hate that stuff



ps:can i have the koikis back? lmao j/k

[RoadRacer]

looks good taylor, Does james build a good s13 cage? btw, I am jelous for that turbo... full spool at what 3100 rpm?

[teddy]

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/s13ctos14zenki.jpg



Does this look R32-ish to anyone else?

[craig_302]

Bout time, nawkra. Oh, and nice sig pic btw....lmfao!

[Epstein]

yeah Sean "Freethinker" is doing the angry eye on his coupe... we'll be hott together :)

We can all hang together when I do R32 GTS-T fenders and GT-R hood/bumper. Just don't get rid of your cars for about 2 years!

It's good to see the old 300sx chassis being worked on again.

[Mars_302]

300sx?

[teddy]

300sx?

Yes.

Matt was attempting to transplant a VG30ET into an s13 chasis.

I.E. 3.0 V6 = 300sx.

[sucio]

Yes...
http://www.floridadrift.com/oss/Sucio/sucio143.jpg

[Mars_302]

Yes.

Matt was attempting to transplant a VG30ET into an s13 chasis.

I.E. 3.0 V6 = 300sx.


okay makes sense now. i thought it was some wierd crazy chassis someone made or some JDM chassis that was brought over.

[OniS14]

awesome! i'm glad to see more people usin the Zenki front!
i think it goes well with the s13 hatch style..the roundness of the zenki flows well with the round hatch. keep up the good work!

[Durdan]

the front end is done as of last night!! got my bumper somewhat mounted up, too!

ill post pics tonight when i get home

now i just have to wait to send it off for the cage... then paint

[paul kersey]

yay !

[marksaccord95]

f-u buddy, my car goes into paint tomorrow.

[satanshatch]

Kick ass Taylor. You sticking to the paint we discussed ? Like the fender flair action there.. Still nothing as monumental as The Alchemy Chariot, but its okay ;) haha.. Always good to see a project come together.

Did I spy Matt in action ? How the hell is that hermet ? He come around much anymore ?

I'll call you.. dead tired from the cruise..

[teddy]

Like the fender flair action there..

I thought mattback did those flares way back when?

[hachibill]

Yes...
http://www.floridadrift.com/oss/Sucio/sucio143.jpg


that looks seriously better than any other s14 front evaRRRRRRR.!!! :-o

[OniS14]

^^^ hahahhahahaaha i kinda like the pop ups..but...nah

[blurboEK]

hot shit, keep us updated!

[JR]

Can't wait to see your ride when it's finally completed. I agree, the Zenki front complements the S13 hatch. :smile:

[steve]

I thought mattback did those flares way back when?

yeah back in the cut

[teddy]

yeah back in the cut

hahaha

OG's for life son

they aint got shit on us

can't noboby get me off this corner

[Durdan]

heres the front

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSCF2073.JPG
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSCF2071.JPG
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some stitch welding barely visible outside the fenders. under the fenders, though, every welded on bracket/panel is stitch welded

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSCF2067.JPG
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[McLovin']

very nice taylor, cant waitto see it finished

[Funk]

those are clean stitch welds taytay.

do you like the stitch welded feel?

[paul kersey]

tight ground clearence cousin.

[Kung Fu Grip]

hey anyone seen the s13 frontend on s15 its black,i saw a pic some where its sick!

[only1.3]

wide body s15. it was pretty nice.

[satanshatch]

Wow.. This should be interesting. :D Looking good so far.

[JR]

You should call your project Frankenstein..... those stitch welds are badass :smile:

[Philly Blunt]

tight ground clearence cousin.
that is still too low

[Matt Vassallo]

sorry but that's not low at all

[SpottedMango]

What's the point for stitch welding?

[Durdan]

strength and rigidity

[Matt Vassallo]

so when you hit a wall you dont have any crumple zones and instead all the shock goes into your body and neck requiring you to have a HANS device to be safe

[paul kersey]

crumple zone, schrumple zone.

[satanshatch]

:lol: Do they require HANS devices for Drift ? I dont think so.. The speeds are not high enough that I would think they absolutly require them. A Neck brace yeah, but a HANS ?

[Epstein]

Nascar didn't require HANS a few years ago, and they're doing 190+mph. What does a requirement have to do with electing to wear one?

Saftey is relative. If you're worried about whiplash, then why are you adding 5lbs of weight to your head?

Taylor, did you only have the upper strut area stitched or did you hit other key points?

[FreeThinker]

Looking awesome Taylor!!

Don't forget the Final Konnexion headlight lenses for the ultimate hotness!!

here's a few more pics for ya.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/freethinker41/Nissan%20Conversions/Zenk_face_blue_hatch.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/freethinker41/Nissan%20Conversions/domenic_zenkisileighty_small.jpg

Zenki + hatch is definitely best, just like the S15 front

Here's the lenses

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/freethinker41/Nissan%20Conversions/1512r32k-img600x450-1093963623sil6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/freethinker41/Nissan%20Conversions/1512r32k-img600x450-1093963600sil1.jpg

[paul kersey]

fuck. why cant i see free thinkers pics?

[OniS14]

i can..
those are just lenses? where do people sell all this stuff?

[Durdan]

that red one is a photoshop. i have the original picture. its the GP sports 180sx



and im just stitch welding the front to rid the car of some cowl shake.

[FreeThinker]

Yea my friend Domenic made that red one.


Anyone who wants those lenses, you can buy them direct from Final Konnexion http://www.finalkonnexion.co.jp/english/rindex.html

or if that doesn't work and you dont have a contact in J-landia, just get in touch with someone from ww.rinkya.com They might be able to help you.


-Sean

[OniS14]

sweeet! rep point for you!

[DETriment]

OMFG FINALLY that rox!@!!

[slow6brick]

I am a final konexion usa dealer!!!

[blurboEK]

Here's the lenses

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/freethinker41/Nissan%20Conversions/1512r32k-img600x450-1093963623sil6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/freethinker41/Nissan%20Conversions/1512r32k-img600x450-1093963600sil1.jpg

that bitch is hot!

[OniS14]

I am a final konexion usa dealer!!!

you can do a group deal?:P

[Jonas]

Looking awesome Taylor!!

Don't forget the Final Konnexion headlight lenses for the ultimate hotness!!

here's a few more pics for ya.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/freethinker41/Nissan%20Conversions/Zenk_face_blue_hatch.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/freethinker41/Nissan%20Conversions/domenic_zenkisileighty_small.jpg

Zenki + hatch is definitely best, just like the S15 front

Here's the lenses

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/freethinker41/Nissan%20Conversions/1512r32k-img600x450-1093963623sil6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/freethinker41/Nissan%20Conversions/1512r32k-img600x450-1093963600sil1.jpg

maybe it;s JUSt the lights... but for some reason... ITR?

[Ronald Mcdonald]

maybe it;s JUSt the lights... but for some reason... ITR?

i kinda see what you mean, but i dont htink so....

[Jordan T]

on the first pic of the blue s13.5. it looked like kouki lamps with zenki corners. thats nifty.

[Durdan]

well, the car leaves tomorrow for the roll cage!! YUAY!!!

[satanshatch]

Sweeetness... Looked good when I was up at the shop last week.

[Philly Blunt]

Sweeetness... Looked good when I was up at the shop last week.
u took my word ill just have to say sweet ass then

g/l with it make sure to put pics when its done

[Durdan]

well, the car is at race related getting its new cage right now. should be done by next weekend

[paul kersey]

your moms getting a new cage.
harhar

[DETriment]

cant wait to see it finally done.

[SilentBob86]

thats hott shit, taylor you always seem to make some nice shit.Kudos to you man.

[Durdan]

well, cage isnt done yet. hopefully it will be soon so i can paint it....

[JDM-Civic-Coupe]

well, cage isnt done yet. hopefully it will be soon so i can paint it....
Hope to see the car soon, goodluck
Hire me, you w0nt!
-Chris

[Brandon]

very nice.. keep up the good work

[Matt Vassallo]

cage done ?

[Durdan]

i dotn know. i went there friday ( it was supposed to be done sat) and it hadnt been touched yet. he said it would be done by the middle of this week. i hope so, bc i have deadlines as to my build progress

[hachibill]

hey, since the coupe with the angry eyes has a v8, what does this mean for your motor choice? supercharged vg33er? supercharged KA? supercharged anything?

[Durdan]

So the car is back from Race Related and the cage looks fantastic!!!

so many points....

so many bars....

so hard to get in to....

MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

i fuckign love it. as soon as i can get some pictures up i will. my computer at home took a shit so i cant load them off my camera.. but pictures SOON to follow!!

Thanks to james at race related!

[RoadRacer]

Good deal, taylor. I will have to check it out.

[JDM-Civic-Coupe]

Yeah, i saw it, and there are 234,846,357,001 points on that cage. u almost just have room for only 1....
jp yeah taylor the cage looks good. maybe ill bring my camerea and take some pics to put up on TR.
-Chris

[paul kersey]

taylor durden- too hardcore for windows !!

[CFP_IVAN]

looking good!!! what color are you painting it?

[Tallgeese0721]

great job taylor, can't wait to see mine next to it!

[FreeThinker]

wheres the pics gawdammitt!! :)

[buck19]

I hope those tack welds hold. How many volts did you have your mig at for the sheet metal?

[paul kersey]

I hope those tack welds hold. How many volts did you have your mig at for the sheet metal?
ill be willing to wager they were done correctly.

[buck19]

I hope so. just wondering cause I knock welds off like that with a 1 1/2 lbs rubber dead blow almost every day. All of the stitch welds i've seen were done in half inch increments, not single spot welds.

[paul kersey]

im sure its good.
this isnt marks car.

[buck19]

I really hope so. But who knows I just build subframe chasiss for a living

[Durdan]

buck, im sure i know how to weld. and if youre 'just doing it for a living' then you just started. but who knows, i just build cars for a living :)

[marksaccord95]

im sure its good.
this isnt marks car.


who are you talking about here?

[buck19]

buck, im sure i know how to weld. and if youre 'just doing it for a living' then you just started. but who knows, i just build cars for a living :)


I know you know how to weld. I was just saying i only weld sub frames. no sheet metal, but it just seems the way you went and seam welded the strut towers doesnt look solid. Just doesnt look safe considering the strut towers are one of the most stressed points in the car.

[Durdan]

well, since they are spot welded from the factory, and i didnt remove any stock welds, and since i only added spot welds between the factory ones, im sure it will be ok. this method has been used on so many of japans top drivers. im sure it will be fine. as long as i dont put my hand out my window, i think ill be fine

[Philly Blunt]

well, since they are spot welded from the factory, and i didnt remove any stock welds, and since i only added spot welds between the factory ones, im sure it will be ok. this method has been used on so many of japans top drivers. im sure it will be fine. as long as i dont put my hand out my window, i think ill be fine


:-o :-o :-o i see a war starting now lol

on a side note taylor please post up some new pics

[buck19]

not starting a war. i just hope you prove me wrong. seriously though cause if it went the other way around shit would hit the fan... all the stitches ive seen have been in 1/2 welds with 1/2 spaces in between including a lot of the seaming on the nismo z-tune

[DriftingDJ]

awesome Taylor I am sure its gonna be pure sex when its done. I helped a friend of mine do that conversion to his a year ago and he still hasnt gotten it smoothed and painted. Updated pics or ban.

[spoonfed]

Where Are The Pics!!!???

[Durdan]

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/01_04_06_1219.jpg
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/01_04_06_1222.jpg
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/01_04_06_1223.jpg
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/01_04_06_1220.jpg
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/01_04_06_1221.jpg

cage pics. car should be done at the paint shop and back at my place this weekend. Thanks again James at Race Related for doing such a great job!

[Just Dave]

That's hot shit man! Congrats to Taylor for building such a beast and James at RR for the badass fab skills!

[REY]

Bottom line, shut the buck up and bow down to Taylor Durdan.......

[McLovin']

the first rule of project mayhem is don't ask questions about project mayhem... good shit taylor (its ur boy with the tri-spokes hahahah) but you have me captivated with the next plan... :evil:

[BACON]

you the man taylor

[SpottedMango]

Drooool, So Bright!!

[spoonfed]

wow...

[Mars_302]

damn that is a pretty bad ass cage

[Clifford]

bad ass cage!!! looking nice

[Ronald Mcdonald]

damn, that is a bad-ass cage...nice...

[James @ Race Related]

Happy to be a part of Taylor,looks even sweeter in color.

[Jordan T]

cool!

[Durdan]

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/02_01_06_1733.jpg
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/02_01_06_1534.jpg
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/02_01_06_1533.jpg
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http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/02_01_06_1735.jpg
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/02_01_06_1525.jpg
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/02_01_06_1532.jpg
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/02_01_06_1526.jpg
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/02_01_06_1732.jpg

[Durdan]

YAY pictures!!!!

[Clifford]

that is a BIGGGG front end haha. Without wheels it looks so unproportional to the rest of the car. Looks really good though.

[Durdan]

well i ordered Work Emotions 17x9 +17 for all four corners :)

[bkrupps14sr]

That's going to be nice. Awesome work on the cage.

[satanshatch]

NICE ! I got dibs on Graphics ideas :D

[Silvia_San]

well i ordered Work Emotions 17x9 +17 for all four corners :)
best rims evar! they'll look good on that gorgeous car too.

[Pineapple]

Yay for Taylor. Way to build a nice car! Can I adopt you?

[Jordan T]

niceness.

[REY]

there is nothing more sexual that the rear quaters flared out like that

[Mr Takara]

looking good taylor....cant wait for the finished product....the way it sits right now looks like it has sucha fatty front and skinny body..but im sure when its all said and done ..its gonna look pure hotness=)

[blurboEK]

looks hott Taylor!!

[SpottedMango]

TAYLOR----

Let's Getterherdone!

[fishyskawa]

where did you get your cage done? my nascar friend that races at the local speedway is gonna try to help me build mine since hes done it a million times for track cars.

[Durdan]

Race Related in pinellas did it for me. he did an awesome job!

[bryan]

Nice

[ElSuperSpic]

Thats funny I've see a 240 like that around here. It was like a 96 240 sx with some flip up head lights though.

[hachibill]

that was sucio's s14.3. this is talyor's s13.4.

[lunchbox]

i see a headlight hole that needs humping.. beautiful so far.. lets see it on its balls/ sideways!

[Jonas]

taylor, run some 8mm spacers with those wheels ;-)

[Griffin400]

i love it, saw it in person and looks even better!!!!!

[spoonfed]

holy poop!!!

[sidehappyside]

taylor, run some 8mm spacers with those wheels ;-)


i think 8mm maybe a bit to big try 5mm, and jesus when are you gonna paint those wheels red with a nice silver painted lip? ;) get the pics of it being done!

-the davidss(on bros name)

[paul kersey]

car is together, and beautiful.
we love you.

[StreetRacingOnline]

very nice taylor... very nice...

[Ronald Mcdonald]

Where are the latest pictures?

[DriftingDJ]

I saw it again. Absolutely gorgeous. Straight boner hatch its so perfect.

[tak]

Engine bay pics?

[nismokid]

man....... my next project is gonna be a zenki s14