This is an article I have been compiling over the last couple of months on running higher compression ratios in some of the RB/SR/JZ engine’s. It’s a very hotly debated subject at the moment and the two camps are extremely divided. As a lot of you probably know, the two “camps” consist of the old [...]
How to build a drift car – S13 Project Pt 7 – Trip to Driftworks
In some ways, i was kinda fortunate with the S13 as a starting point. It was a bit of a bargain and came with a whole pile of cool bits. FMIC, Strut braces, Turbo, full exhaust system etc. One of the things i wasn’t so lucky with was the suspension. It came with these… For [...]
How to build a drift car – S13 Project Pt 6
With the front end of the car coming on nicely but stalled untill clarkey finishes my knuckles, i decided that now would be as good a time as any to crack (irish: craic) on with the rear end of the car. In the typical style of this project i am completely junking the stock S13 [...]
How to build a drift car – S13 Project Pt 5
Right then chaps and chappetts, this is where things get a little bit retarded (in a good way) what your about to read is a tad more advanced than a your average “home modder” would be able to pull off and subsequently im not suggesting you go out and do it on your first couple [...]
How to build a drift car – S13 Project Pt 4
Stoppers – they are kinda important for both drift, fast road and track cars. Sure, they prevent you from barreling into a fiery ball of bloody claret but they are also a fundamental car control tool when sliding. A UK 200sx S13′s braking system uses a twin port master cylinder which links to an ABS [...]
How to build a drift car – S13 Project Pt 3
Okeydokey – The front suspension on an S13 from the factory is 4 stud, with some two pot caliper brakes and the shortest bottom arms out of the whole S and R body range. By the time they get to 70-80k (which is realistically what most are now) the bushes are pretty worn and saggy [...]
How to build a drift car – S13 Project Pt 2
Most people who modify drift cars end spend a disproportionate amount of time on their engine. They are power obsessed, when in all honesty the engine plays second fiddle to the chassis and drivetrain setup. They’ll spend thousands of pounds on pistons, rods and big turbo’s then happily take to the road with budget coilovers [...]
Nissan Small Casing Gearbox Failure – (S13/S14/180)
If you own an SR20DET or CA18DET that’s used on track, drifted or just run hard on the street then the likelihood is that you have broken a gearbox. Failure comes in many guises, broken tail shafts, bent selector forks but the most common problem is a stripped 3rd gear. If it’s happened to you [...]
RB Series Engine Oil Control
RB Series Engine Oil Control Following on from this thread on Driftworks I thought I would post a definitive “UK Guide” to oil control on the RB series engines. The Issues Oil Control In a nutshell, RB series engines suffer from oil control issues when exposed to consistently long periods of high RPM mixed with [...]
Enough of the back story…
So enough of the back story and time to get up to date. The engine wasn’t in a bad condition at all (considering the rest of the car) in fact i was pretty lucky to catch the crank when i did. The big ends and mains were showing pretty substantial wear and it’s obviously suffered [...]
