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    Ca18det powered haynes roadster

    As per the title I have had great fun building this car (and driving it) but I now think it is time to move onto pojects anew ....those that have followed my build thread in the past will know my heart and soul went into this car and I had to have everything just right before I would move on. I am asking 10K and that is relfective of what work went into it, I will be putting it on ebay soon for maximum coverage apart from that their "fees" are not that bad.
    here is what I have written about the lil red beast it probably is not conclusive as there might be some things I have missed but will add if I remember

    HAYNES ROADSTER KIT CAR

    HAYNES ROADSTER KIT CAR
    Here are short videos first with passenger, audio not great, second taken a few days ago but vibration really bad, third is a walk around
    copy and paste to your browser
    https://youtu.be/9jkh5QIWqZM
    https://youtu.be/ooaXniJwL4Y
    https://youtu.be/QQdHp-nS3i8
    Price reduced and this will be the final time this year... next spring it will be listed for 8K
    This car passed its IVA in 2013 and was registered with an age related plate (K) in 2014
    so this is not a "Q" plate

    One of a kind Haynes Roadster built by myself and registered in 2014
    this car was built with one thing in mind ACCELERATION
    it is powered by a CA18DET engine from a Nissan 200sx s13 sports car
    this is a turbocharged 1.8 litre engine with a standard output of 170bhp
    however I have done a lot to the engine to increase that figure to over 250bhp

    ENGINE
    Full rebuild when car was built with new main and big end bearings
    Polished crank with all journals in spec
    New spigot bearing
    Oil pan and pick up pipe were modified for ground clearance....capacity was maintained by building "wing" tanks
    Junshop all in one lightened flywheel
    Bores were honed and new rings fitted
    All valves were lapped in and new oil stem seals fitted, lifters were dismantled, cleaned and put back together
    Core plugs at rear of engine were drilled and 2 outlets fitted to allow good drainage back to the sump under hard acceleration
    New timing belt.
    Rocker cover has just been freshly painted

    GEARBOX
    Gearbox is the standard Nissan 200sx item but fitted with a very short throw gears tick which is sweet.

    EXHAUST
    New T28 turbocharger
    Stainless tubular header wrapped in heat proof material
    Stainless down pipe
    Stainless exit pipe
    Stainless laminar flow silencer filled with stainless wool
    Full system is stainless steel and 3" bore straight through
    Thrush heat shield with polished aluminium exhaust tip

    INTAKE
    Apexi power intake air filter
    Toyota Celica charge cooler system which is a water/air intercooler (much more efficient)
    Devils Own water/meth injection system which is progressive and programmable

    CHASSIS
    Chassis is from the Haynes book "Build yourself a sports car by Chris Gibbs"
    It is a strengthened chassis with key points having extra support including an extra diagonal
    member in the engine bay sides.
    It also has a 3mm Aluminium floor, again provides excellent rigidity
    Painted in a gloss 2 pack light grey

    SUSPENSION
    Again it is by the book but the main components were custom built by myself to look much better than
    the standard build, this included nickel plating the ends of the suspension arms for extra corrosion protection
    All polybushed
    Protech adjustable shock absorbers all around 350lb springs on the front and 250lb springs on the rear.

    BRAKES
    Brakes are standard sierra items with all major parts renewed vented discs up front drums on the rear
    All brake lines are braided stainless steel with translucent red covering made by Exact which are a susiduaryof HEL
    Rear brake cylinders were new and front calipers were bought professionally refurbished.

    BODY
    Body is the full Saturn kit and includes the large power bulge bonnet, rear diffuser and rear boot lid.
    It is still in original condition of gelcoat in Traffic Red and Jet Black
    Front cycle wing mounts are made from 1/4" stainless steel and do not "bounce" like other 7's
    Laser cut stainless steel " Roadster emblem " and honeycomb grill


    FUEL TANK
    Tank was made by myself out of 3mm aluminium all tig welded, has a capacity of 8.5 gallons which is much bigger than the book tank at the expence of "boot" space, but at least this means you are not going to be constantly looking to where the next fill up will be
    has 3 internal baffles and a surge pot fuel pump is a Walbro 255ltm

    COOLING
    This car has 4 radiators at the front 2 cores for engine cooling 1 core for charge cooling and an oil cooler too which is fitted with stainless braided pipes,
    running higher boost obviously increases engine temps but these are kept well in check and engine rarely gets above 80°c



    Engine is tuned to Stage 2 using the following (this was copied and pasted from Turbonoz's website)
    and is what I did to everything to match the chip.


    Stage 2 ECU chip for the 1.8L 16V turbocharged CA18DET engine as fitted to the Nissan 200SX / Silvia / 180SX S13 models.

    This comes complete with a socket for the chip, which is required for fitment. This ECU EPROM chip is designed to work with the standard 370cc injectors, and original air flow meter (MAF / AFM) and will produce 260-280 BHP depending on specification & condition of the engine etc.

    Features:

    Uprated fuel & timing maps
    Factory-standard boost cut removed
    Speed limit removed
    Rev limit increase to 7500 RPM
    EPROM socket included - Required for installation
    The following modifications are recommended:

    Free flow air filter
    Free flow exhaust
    Uprated fuel pump (eg. Walbro or Bosch)
    Uprated intercooler
    T28 turbocharger from a Nissan 200SX S14 / S14a
    Suitable boost controller for 15 psi (Manual Boost Controllers available separately)
    Super unleaded fuel (97 RON or higher)
    In addition to this was the Water/Methanol injection which helps to keep the induction charge
    cooled further and reduces the chances of detonation occurring, The make is Devils Own and is progressive
    and has a programmable psi setting for when it comes in and maxes out at 100%
    Main Instrument in the binnacle is a Defi ZD Advance which has many features for
    monitoring coolant temp, oil temp, oil pressure, oil temp, speedo, rpm, shift lights
    exhaust temp, fuel pressure fuel ratio, boost, it is a copy but it does monitor all those parameters
    the only ones connected at the moment are speed and rpm as that was all I needed.

    Apart from the major long suspension bolts nearly all fasteners are of Stainless steel
    and rivets are sealed countersunk.
    Side mirrors have led indicators built in both forward facing and inside the mirror itself
    Headlights are 4.5" dominators with added Halo led's as daytime driving lights.
    Custom one off cnc'd horn push see photo
    Seats are adjustable Corbeau items in matching red and black and are very comfortable in use and matching
    4 point harnesses ..Rear upper seat belt mounts are unique in that they are inset into the roll bar with
    stainless grub screws and are threadlocked in. Roll bar is also my own unique design
    Included is a Spartan kit car front windscreen mount for which glass would have to but cut,
    Tyres are 205/50/17 BF Goodrich and wheels are 17" 5 spokes from a Sierra Cosworth (Dezent) and refurbished a month ago
    Please note this car is not for the faint hearted and very very quick and sticks to the road like glue
    fuel economy (lol) is very good at around 40 mpg on a run but comes down a bit when you press the
    loud/fast pedal.
    The car has a working sound system by JVC and has usb support though only uses tweeters at the moment.
    Car has never seen rain and was taken off the road September through till May, tax is £250 yr or £130 6 mth
    insurance for me (56) is £92 fully comp on a 3000mile limitation/yr and valuation of £12000
    Car is on the road till the end of November if interested in a drive (me driving) it will have to be no rain and dry.
    car is MOT'd till June 2019
    OK in addition to the above there are several modifications I have done since last November
    1. All of the cabin has now been carpeted including the floor.
    2. It now has a small compartment in the dash.
    3. Now has a duct fitted to the front nose cone with the intention of introducing cold air to the air filter area... see photo
    4. Mirrored stainless steel has been used in various areas to protect and enhance the aesthetics of the roadster “door tops”, rear arch curves, bottom body edges
    5. CAR TRANSPORTER TRAILER is now INCLUDED in the price so all you will need to transport is a vehicle with a tow bar fitted and a lighting board
    trailer is a converted caravan chassis with additional steel work welded in and wood decking boards for runners
    this trailer transported another roadster down to Portsmouth and back so has proven reliable.

    Any questions just ask and I will try to get back to you
    negative things to pick up on are
    a very slight oil leak near sump it is so small I have never had to top up
    front left arch has some slight crazing
    needless to say car will not be released until funds are cleared
    the vehicle is sold as seen
    Please no silly offers as this is not your average "7"
    plenty of pics on Facebook
    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...9421826973496/
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    Back up for sale again not that many more miles put on it since last time
    but a few improvements made and a price reduction from 10K down to
    £8000 and now includes trailer as well. plenty of pics here on FB
    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...9421826973496/

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