Project S12 Drift

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AB DRFT

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The spec when I bought it was...
Nissan Silvia S12 ZX Turbo
CA18ET 1.8l T2 Turbo engine
Aftermarket Air Filter
About 2" Turbo back Exhaust 5" (roughly) Exit
Cosworth Intercooler with custom piping
Manual Boost adjust (currently running at 11psi)
Takioko (or something like that) aftermarket suspension lowered 15mm
4x 16" Team Dynamic wheels
2x 15" standard alloys
Rear interior stripped
Standard front seats
Bucket seat
Boost and Rev gauges
Helix performance clutch

And only 60k miles.

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So heres how the storys gone so far.....

First thing I noticed was when I got it home the exhaust started to make a crap noise (technical :smash: ) and the boost would gain full and then drop so I checked around the turbo as the noise was coming from around that area and found that if i pushed the exhaust with my foot it would go quieter.

After inspection all four bolts that held the tubo to the manifold had worked loose as the locking washers were not done up.
Worked fine for a while but, and you live and learn, I did not do the locking washers up DOH

So, you guessed it loose again in about 2 days but this time I noticed the gasket looked like below :eek: so after alot of agrow but eventual success at one dealership I got a replacement gasket :nod:

Fitted that and did up the bolts and this time the locking washers nice and tight.

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Next thing was to fit the bucket seat.

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I know it's a bit chav :smash: but it's the only pic I have of the side of the car and the rear tyres were dead so I just finished them off....

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I now have most of the stuff that I need but one thing missing.

A locking diff. After phoning nearly every Nissan specialist in the UK I decided no one was going to do an LSD for my S12 so that left one option.
MIG Style.

I went on the www.zxoc.co.uk and managed to find a whole rear axle for £45 from a really cool guy in Doncaster who was breaking one as he was using the engine for a jago jeep :wack:

So one evening I sat with my feet up drinking tea and watched my mates dismantle the rear axle. :smokin: :nod:

Got the diff out and cleaned it up where it was then taken to Mitch and he welded it. Cheers mate :thumbs:

Thats just been fitted and I am just about ready to start drifting with a newbie setup.

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Now just gotta start the practice and damn do i need it. :nod:
But as someone famous once said "It does't matter how slow you go so long as you never stop"
And drifting is one thing I am determined to get....
 
Forgot to add I also have a nice new OMP steering wheel from the :dw: shop that is now fitted and bought 4 more refurbed alloys from ebay for £26 :nod:
 
What power do s12's put out? Only reason i'm askin is theres a lad round here that will not stop trying to race me
 
umm now where have i seen this before??? LOL

the project looks good mate! you just need to get over to mine the weekend after this one and help me with mine!! LOL

oh and BUY MY TURBO ;) T25 bit of extra umph!!!
 
Well done..

You were best to weld the diff up.

Yep 135 standard. Getting more than 200bhp out of them requires a bit of thought...
 
30psi said:
Getting more than 200bhp out of them requires a bit of thought...
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or standard s13 bits ;)

looking good. I made a set of allly subframe bushes for our drift s12 and Martin (30psi) has a set too.
 
Very cool. Makes me wish I'd never sold mine!

Welding is by far the best option, as finding an LSD is nigh on impossible, you can get them in austrailia (from R31 skyline that we never got over here) but they are pricey,and its still a stock diff.
The R200 longnose diff can be retrofitted with S13 internals, ;) you could probably get S14 internals in it too, and therefore S13/14 Kaaz and stuff, not sure how much work it is tho!
 
Yeah the S13/14 internals is the same and will fit in the S12 case with the S12 ring gear. Thats what I've got in mine. You have to then make up some shafts to be compatible with the stock diff.

If you were to buy a Kaaz diff (which prob costs more than ya average s12) you could get one specced to replace the normal S13 open diff which I suspect won't need any shaft bodgery.
 
got this yesterday, should be on the road in a few weeks, came with locked diff and stipped interia, soon to have my avo springs in it, some more power and maybe a black bonnet :smash: ....

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my last one dident have a locked diff, and it makes a huge difference :D
 
Nice to see you having another S12 after what happened to the last one. Looks nice and clean too. Good luck with that :thumbs:
 
Cheers for all the comments guys.

Ollie, dunno where you seen it before :rolleyes: and I would be round but I am on holiday that weekend (10th to 20th Feb) if your doing any more weekends after that let me know and it'll be a deffo. :nod:

Danny, can you still make the bushes and if so can you post or pm me a price please?

Cheers
Adam
 
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