vtecmike
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| posted on 10/5/10 at 07:02 PM |
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new project
Hi, ive been lurking on the forum(really helpful people)
for a few months now, well since buying "the book"
as ive wanted to do this for a while,
my brother in law will be helping me with this, as he happens to be an mecanical engineer and has just finished his scratch built ariel atom style
track car
it will be built mainly for a track car,
i wanted at least 200bhp
so i decided on a nissan 200sx for the donor , i really wanted a honda s2000 lump but that would blow the budget!
ive bought my donor car and i should be picking it up at the end of the month, the bro is getting the steel in so all is go!
ive got loads of questions for you and can people that have fitted this engine hep out, ie photos, probs with the instal etc ?
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 10/5/10 at 07:05 PM |
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you going CA or SR?
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 10/5/10 at 07:06 PM |
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where bouts in the country are you?
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vtecmike
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| posted on 10/5/10 at 07:07 PM |
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ca 1.8 turbo, im in france!
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 10/5/10 at 07:13 PM |
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Canot help but good luck with the project, sound exciting. Barry
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plutos3
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| posted on 10/5/10 at 08:02 PM |
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Its a good choise< I have a dutton s3 and run a nissan ca18 det, it very driveable when out for that sunday afternoon run. it also very fast with
over 200 bhp with minor mods.
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vtecmike
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 05:35 PM |
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well ive finally got a progress report!
like i said ,bought my donor nissan,1 owner, totally standard with just over 80,000miles on the clock,
just had to pick it up!
which meant hooking up the trailer for a 1000mile round trip back to the uk, in less than a weekend, what a mission!
that done i couldn t wait to see how she run!
like a dream, goes really well sweet!
next ordered a chassis pack from talon , it arrived in france in a few days, briallant
The bro in law was excited and luckily was on holiday so he had it all pointed in the day, what a surprise when i turned up at the garage!
my job was to sort out the nissan , by the end of the day it was stripped, so we could start measuring!!
next is to finish the rest of the welding of the chassis
present the engine and then give it a strip down and a good service
then onto the suspension.
we are considering using the nissan hubs , but would it just be easier to go with sierra hubs?
my main concern is i really want 13" rims, is it possible?
thanks mike
to be continued...
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vtecmike
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 05:41 PM |
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here are the photos so far;
http://picasaweb.google.com/108492714415649762152/HaynesRoadsterNissanTurboPower?feat=directlink
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Rod Ends
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 posted on 5/9/10 at 07:59 PM |
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Just thinking...
Is their a market for a "Build your own Atom-type sportscar on a budget" book?  
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vtecmike
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| posted on 22/5/11 at 10:14 AM |
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havent updated for ages!
we ve been busy building,
so far the chassis is all welded up , built the wishbones mocked up the engine and gearbox , had the prop shortened.
Made a sweet full rollcage
last weekend we painted the rollcage and chassis, its looking good!
painted the wishbones and uprights yesterday.
Hopefully be fitting the aly floor wednesday, just waiting for a mate to deliver the sheet.
we recieved our long awaited package, inside was the following;
Front 283mm Midilite kit , inc pads, x-drilled and grooved disks.
Rear Dynapro with 257mm disc., pads x-drilled and grooved.
These are a new conversion, even lighter 2 pot rear wilwood calipers
GRP seats
TRS harnesses
RMD Wheels in black
Polybush set
Mushrooms
protech shockers and springs
The brake kits are awesome!
weve fitted an obp pedal box fitted with wilwood master cylinders, so im hopeing that should sort out the braking!
Im a late braker
next week we should recieve the bodykit from saturn
thats as far as we got , im off work next week so should have the floor done, interieur panels fitted and engine and gearbox bolted up
what you guys think?
thanks Mike
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vtecmike
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| posted on 28/5/11 at 03:54 PM |
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here is a link to my album
https://picasaweb.google.com/108492714415649762152/HaynesRoadsterNissanTurboPower?feat=directlink
today i fitted the floor interier panels and the engine and gearbox ,no photos yet though!
its coming along
thanks Mike
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