I’ve been a member of the forum now for 3 years, about as long as I’ve owned my 1st and only S-body. It was never meant to escalate into the project its becoming. I’d been and done the whole engine conversion thing with my previous car but as always, one thing lead to another and I’ve decided to record my progress and hopefully it will be of use to someone if not entertaining to read.
After spending 5 years of my life tearing around in my beloved and sadly missed C20XE Corsa GSI (RIP) I decided it was time for my next adventure which came in the form of a Jap Import 1997 Silvia s14 Kouki (s14a) I’d always wanted one since the days of Gran Turismo and so in December 2009, after a trip to Ireland and back I had “Charlie” sat on my driveway and I was overjoyed.
A few Pictures from the original For Sale advert:
The original Spec list and rolling road print out figures
EXTERIOR:
Chargespeed bodykit
Stout Carbon fibre bonnet
Kouki Spoiler
WHEELS/TYRES:
Rota torques 4 x 18" x9.5
Goodyear Eagle F1's
ENGINE:
Greddy profec B boost controler
Greddy front mount intercooler
4branch stainless manifold
Greddy stainless steel exhaust
Fujitsubo rear box
HKS air induction kit
GT28R turbo
ARC Baffled sump
Trust oil cooler
Greddy oil filter relocation kit
TRANSMISSION:
ATS Twin plate carbon clutch
Nismo 2way LSD
CHASSIS:
Cusco engine damper
Cusco strut brace
Cusco adjustable anti-roll bar
Apexi adjustable lower arms
Tein lowering springs
Nissan Skyline R33 GTR Brembo brakes
INTERIOR:
Cusco 6 point bolt in roll cage
Recaro seats (Honda Integra DC2)
Greddy boost guage
Greddy oil temperature guage
Greddy water temperature guage
Nardi steering wheel
Nismo shifter
POWER FIGURES:
357.9BHP @ 6445RPM
326.2LBF/FT @ 5236RPM
After owning the car for quite sometime, speaking to fellow owners and learning more and more about the SR20, I have grown to realise that the spec list and the rolling road figures don’t quite add up. 350BHP, standard turbo, injectors etc and a lack of Z32 MAF seem unrealistic but not to worry. This is in the pipeline.
My enjoyment was short lived as the gearbox shit itself within the first 24 hours of ownership.
Fortunately it didn’t take me long to source a new gearbox from the great guys at SXOC and have it bolted back up and within a week I was back on the road. Whilst replacing the box I found a few goodies not on the speclist,
GReddy Oil filter relocation Kit, GReddy Oil cooler and an ATS Carbon ceramic twin plate clutch.
The car was in great condition underneath but the Chargespeed bodykit was showing some signs of abuse and so this was my first port of call.
My car was left with a good friend of mine, Chris at Imagination Creations in Hurst and was booked in for bodywork repairs and a full respray in the original Nissan pearl.