Originally Posted by
RB240Mike
I'm not talking about your shell in particular, I am talking about S13s in general. An FC shell is a far better designed shell than a S13. I have already had a bad ass FC and I would still own one to this day if I actually felt like messing with swapping a piston motor into it. Since you are putting a motor that doesn't belong in a S13, doing the swap into a FC would be about the same difference, probably easier, and it would be in a much better designed platform. FC shells are much more rigid, the rear suspension setup is far superior to an S13 and actually built to improve traction, they have 4 piston brakes factory, they look better IMO, engine bay seems to be bigger, interior seems much more like a "race car" since apparently that's what you are building, etc, etc, etc.
I love how everyone brings in the body kit remark, seriously is that all you have? When I DONT EVEN HAVE A BODY KIT? Yes OMG I have had a body kit on a S13 that I don't even own anymore wow. "that is apparently the response to a losing arguement" or whatever Tim said.
I actually had an LT1/T56 into an FC shell, however I could never find a dashboard in black that was in good shape, couple that with the fact that I got it from a guy who decided to play racecar with it and removed all the wiring, except for a flat panel with some gauges bolted in, stuck to the stock crossbar, and I gave up on trying to get a complete uncut wiring harness for it, because I am picky about how my stuff is put together. Along with that the fact that i've wanted an S13 hatch for a long time, just was always too busy playing with F bodys to get one. So I got one, ran around SR for a while, good stuff but not what I wanted, no complaints about the car, just wanted a better drivetrain.
As far as the suspension and brakes go, i've got about $250 into my Z32 brakes, all the way around, not exactly a deciding factor on which car to use, the suspension, at sunshine speedway i've cut 1.9 second 60 foot times on the shitty 215/40/17 nexen or some shit tires that were on it when I got it. Chris has cut 1.6's iirc in his S14, I really doubt i'll be short on traction.
Oh and I dont want a "racecar" looking interior, so that definetly isnt a plus for the FC vs S13 arguement either. My interior will consist of some black reclineables, a kouki cluster, and a couple gauges in an A pillar pod, no silly fabrics, no gauges randomly bolted to the top of the dash, no silly shift knob..
I'm not building a "race car" just a daily driver thats reliable and fast.
