Drama Queens and Photo shoots

I Absolutely swear that Silvie has an infinity for pissing me off and just doesn't have the love for the track as she does the street, the second track day its done the same thing and thats blown the freakin blank off rubber on my intercooler piping that blocks where the BOV usually sits (I dont run a blowoff valve).

I Organize a few breakfast seasons where you get to have an awesome breakfast and then get some time out on the track, Day started off pretty good I must admit as I was out at the track and had everyone organized before the breakfast call.

After everyone had breakfast we gave them the run down on the rules and the doo's and donts considering its not a race event cant have people spearing off the track into the sandboxes.

So out we all go some people just drive right in and straight away but i usually do a warm up lap or two, The car felt great very gripy and stable accelerated fine and the brakes where good! So coming around turn six onto the main straight of Queensland Raceway absolutely nail it in third. My Goal of the day was to pull fifth gear down the straight as I've never been able to get out of forth out at QR.

Sure enough third was all over with and then as i got to the tower forth was a little puffed so I pulled fifth and kept it pegged to the fire wall then before I had time to cherish the moment... BANG!!!!! I knew what the source was right away or so I thought, I thought that I had popped a cooler pipe but noooo that would have been to simple to fix as Silvie is a drama queen had to blow out the rubber stopper.

So I limped it back into the pits and the day was over or so I thought, I have said this before and ill say it again I am really really lucky that I have such good friends I really am as Kristen came in and Kate gave up her seat so I could at least get around the track. So Big thanks to both Kristen and Kate :)

The main thing is that all the people that came out had a good morning so that is all the satisfaction that I need to be honest as to not be happy with how it turned out would just be selfish.

Here is a Photo that I'm sure will make Sean happy

Link to the rest of the photos here ---> QR Breakfast Photos

After the the event was over I asked my friend Rob if he could do a little photo shoot while we were out at QR so we trunded off in search of a good spot and decided upon one of the big sheds.

I personally think they are Absolutely Awesome pictures of both mine, Nathan's and Kristen's Silvias

 

Stickers!!

 Nathan's Cabin

Silvies Cabin

Kristens Cabin

Nathans Engine Bay.

Silvies Engine Bay

Kristens Engine Bay

Silvie with Kristens and Nathans S13 Silvia's

East Coast Customs Love

Anyway thats it for today.

And as always my friends stay safe

Bev

Nismo Goodness!! Clutch time

Well after having it for over 8 months and it just sitting there we finally got around to installing my Nismo Super Coppermix HD clutch.

Ok well I try to do most of the work on the car myself with the help of my mates (mainly Nathan/Dave/Scott) but there is just some things that are just easier done at a workshop on a hoist and installing a clutch is just one of those things pulling a gearbox out of the car on the ground? no thank you my brother in law Sean and I did that with my Diff that was a pain in the arse and talk about major case of gorilla arms.

So into East Coast Customs it went these are the only guys that I trust with my car and ill recommend them to anyone - In the past they've done the engine conversion for me, Fixed up the botch manual conversion done by Predator, helped me isolate and fix a few little niggling problems, Robs tuned the car twice (Different turbos) and now have installed my clutch.

The boys do anything!!! From a basic service to major engine conversions to engine tuning they are the real wizards for Japanese Imports and the good ol Aussie Holden!! link on the left but ill chuck one here to

EAST COAST CUSTOMS

Now enough plugs

The old Exedy that was in the car was a stock replacement clutch and pressure plate that was well past its used by date considering all the red/scarlet clutch dust that was caked everywhere in the bellhousing of the gearbox, pressure plate and behind the flywheel, not only had that had it the poor old standard throw out bearing was really stuffed usually you can hit it with some brake cleaner and it goes kinda quite again but ohhh no not this one still crunchy.

So out it all came to discover the rear main seal on the engine was FUBAR, I honestly wasnt surprised considering the state of the front main seal (Its on the bucket list ok) so that slowed us down as we needed to wait for a new one to rock up.

So once that was all done and in, The new flywheel (lightened Nismo item) was bolted up, Clutch plate and then the pressure plate went in. Done right? nahh not quite with the new Nismo engine mounts the engine wouldnt come back far enough to be able to get the gearbox back on the back of the engine but alas!! Nathan was onto it like a blood hound on to a scent, the stupid clutch master at the top of the engine bay was the wrong item (for CA not SR) so the intake plenum was bashing into.

Lucky that i have such a good mate I honestly wouldn't know where i would be without Nathan being there, I honestly swear the guy could build an S13 out of the spare parts in the back of his falcon, out came a late model SR clutch master and a Nismo Slave on a braided line.

So in that all went and we got the box back on - Done... CLEAR!!!! well we still had to bleed up the clutch system and put a few little bits and pieces back together but the light at the end of the tunnel filled most of the windscreen and then we were out!!! and I cant say how much i love this clutch!!! its so direct and it bites harder then.... well im not going to go there but you get my point.

Here are the pictures that I took along the way.

On the hoist at NevBot height!!

 Old Exedy Clutch/pressure plate

New Nismo Coppermix

Back of the motor FUBAR rear main seal

Clean Bellhousing and shim plate thanks to NEVBOT!!!!

Clean Nismo Flywheel

Super Coppermix Clutch Plate

Nismo Flywheel and clutch plate Installed

All installed and Alligned

Nismo slave and braided line.

Well thats now finally sorted!! felt great on the drive home but i still need to let it bed in - engine started to miss and fart and carry on when coming onto boost though but thats something to sort out today, most likely plugs or a vac leak somewhere.

Oh and before i go i wondered downstairs this morning to find this

Another sticker to add to the car!!!

Ok Stay safe people

Bev

Slow sundays Computer Games, stickers and Awesome Weather

What can i say? its been a slow uneventful Sunday, woke up around 9:30-10 and decided i better do something about well lets just say living and tidiness.so i ended up doing a full load of washing (i never knew i had that many clothes!!!) and decided to clean my room.

It came out alright i think.. well that was the morning, well like i said slow sundays two episodes of Smallville season one and two computer games later. boredom set in and that sucks because i remember when i was younger i could sit and play games for hours upon hours and now.. im lucky to sit here and put an hour in.

But that depends upon the game i guess, Far Cry 2 was first and i must say i really doesnt deserve that name! they could have gone a completely different direction with it and used the original characters no some random people in some random remote part of Africa.

Second up was Test Drive Unlimited 2, now I must say that I am enjoying it more then the first, but the driving physics are still something to be desired, well quite a lot but thats coming from playing Grand Turismo 5 and Forza Motorsport 3. For instance one of the first champion ships you are limited to FWD P.O.S cars like the Gold GTI and some Alfa Romeo you turn into a corner and you have two options keep your foot flat and under steer something chronic or lift off and have the back end step out like its a 800hp RWD Silvia its absolutely stupid.

After that I thought i would go out side and Finally change the wiper blades on the Silvia, oh but guess what wrong ones *Faceplam* goddamn i hate it when you ask for something and get reassured that they are right ones for the job and it ends in disaster, well not this time thankfully but that has happened!!!

so with nothing else to do on the Silvia I thought i would try and dwindle down some of the stickers that I have been hording

I only added Three to this side

Finally put on my JDM as F*CK Sticker and a new UNC Sticker

 

The dash copped it also with even more UNC Love.

To come to think of it I have had an obsession with stickers for quite a long time and to be completely honest I really can not put my finger on where it came from, i remember when i was a kid i had a white chest of draws and i covered that thing from Thomas the Tank Engine stickers to Cummings Trucks.

Anyway during my Sticker fest it started to bloody rain didnt it, so Ive been forced back in side to resort to blogging to alleviate my boredom of a slow Ass Sunday.

Now before I finish this off, We all know about the Eathquake and Tsunami that has devastated Japan and even after the episode it has left a wave of disasters waiting to happen and have happened, such as the Nuclear reactor in Fukushima. I would just like to extended my deepest sympathies towards those effected and those that have lost family members and friends.

Our thoughts are wtih you Japan!

Stay safe all

Bev

Silvies Rebirth: The Almighty Nismo S13

Its back!!! Finally Back!! with the help of my mate Scotty we went and picked Silvie back from Camo's, I must say i could not be happier with how its turned out.

As we drove into the yard and down the line of cars I Couldn't see Silvie, Camo had hidden her behind a Delicar and i literally looked twice at her, the Good old double take then my jaw hit the ground (which scotty can attest to)

I was absolutely flabbergasted as i would never have thought my car would look that good at all, I came up with the paint scheme and i had done photochops of how i wanted it for years but never ever did i think it would turn out the way it has, Camo took my idea and took it to the next level.. well to be honest thats an understatement.

Now I usually post up the latest and then part of Silvies build, but not today this post is dedicated purely towards Silvies Rebirth.

I think that it has come out quite well and with the full Nismo Optional Aero bodykit it deserves the name of Almight Nismo, Pretty much because a Good mate of mine has some original A's badges.

The Silvia was released in four different trims

K's Q's and J's are pretty much the most well known of the four, the last is the A's series which really didnt come with all the options it should have, in my personal opinion it should have been the best of the lot.

"The S13 Silvia was the first S-Series car to use the J's , Q's, and K's (references to the face cards of English playing cards) designations for the different trim packages
The J's was the base model . The Q's model offered a slightly more refined experience and received electric options and an available LSD. The K's grade received the turbocharged CA18DET or SR20DET (depending on the year of manufacture) in addition to the options offered on the Q's.
On top of the K's and Q's models, the Club and Diamond Selection packages came with specific options bundled together. For example, all K's Club Selections came with projector headlights, a rear spoiler, and 15" aluminum wheels while all Q's models came out with Automatic Climate Control.
The Silvia A's "Almighty" was introduced in late 1992. Trim wise, the Almighty slotted between the J's and Q's, offering options not available on J's, but not including all the standard features of Q's. The only available engine/transmission was the naturally-aspirated SR20DE coupled with the 4-speed automatic".

^^ Taken from Wiki

Silvie was originally a Q's which was Non-turbo auto and had a few options like power windows and climate control.

anyway enough yak enjoy the pictures.

Well thats pretty much how its turned out!! down the track ill be doing a few little things in side like my V-spec R33 GTR seats and a half cage. I also have to get around to installing my Nismo Supercoppper mix clutch. down the road I would also like to do a five stud comversion and some newer style wheels.

Anyway stay safe my friends.