Turbo6.0 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Did you use the factory control arm mounting point on the front crossmember? Do you have any pictures of the front control arm when the car is on the ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 What type of welding process did you use for all the fab work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Did you use the factory control arm mounting point on the front crossmember? Do you have any pictures of the front control arm when the car is on the ground? No, it´s been raised about 45mm, due the roll center. Front roll center will be ~60mm above ground. Here is pic where you can see mounting points and control arm position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 What type of welding process did you use for all the fab work? All sheet metal welds are with MIG with Co2. Or is it MAG then....? Square tubes are welded together with arc stick, (is this right phrase?) Because they are quite thick wall and cromesteel. Control arms are welded with TIG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Made some kind of strut-bar with rod ends. With opposite threads, bar can adjust just by turning it. Joe had ruined firewall and that strengthening plate. So I made a new one out of aluminium. Brackets for pedal-box and steering column is added too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Suscribed ! I'm in process of doing a S13 swap myself, thanks for the pics you posted on this thread ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 You're welcome, if there is something you want to know, please ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZU Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Awesome build! Subscribed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeral Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Hey TUME, I'm wondering why you chose to modify the front knuckles rather than going with the full S13 setup, which includes the fore tension rods and the aft steering rack? The reason I ask is because I am trying to decide which direction I should go with it. Also, when using S13 front lower control arms, what other modifications were necessary besides relocating the bolt hole in the S30 crossmember? I like your creativity with your project. I'm looking forward to future updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Main reason was oil pan. SR-engines is very difficult modify to rear-sump. Also it was easier to build tension rod mounts like that, rather to build them totally different place. In fact, those are not S13 flca´s, they are made by my own thoughts to fit this setup. In fact I don´t even know how these compare to S13´s arms. They are close, I think. If I don´t remember totally wrong these are ~340mm long, bolt to bolt. And of course, adjustable. Crossmember bolt hole is moved only because front geometry, ie. roll center height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) About that control arm, as you can quess, I remembered wrong. Lenght is 370mm, bolt to bolt. Or bolt to ball joint, for precisely. I´ve been lately working with glass-fiber dash. Really a pain in the ass, to build mounts to that. Maybe it´s now decent, with 7 bolts and maybe some screws will added too... This dash is just a cover, so you must build everything from nothing, and roll cage is not helping. Good thing is lightness, I think it weights about 2 kilos when empty. Edited August 1, 2015 by TUME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendanm71240z Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Sweet dash! Is it mounted using parts off a stock dash or some custom fab stuff needed to make it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 I made custom brackets on top and ends, bottom mount is attached to original brackets on top of gearbox tunnel. There are lot's of bracket's here and there, hoping to get it free of reconances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Working with dash continues. Made a glove-box out of aluminium sheet, original door and lock. Takes several hours.... Also original vents fits fine on that new dash. Had to cut them because again roll cage tube comes away. Edited September 18, 2015 by TUME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Let´s get this up for a long time. Lately I´v been working with the engine. Made oil grooves to main bearing saddles, to use Gti-R-version bearings. Also conrod bearing are from Gti-R, because they are wider than rwd-bearings. Honed cylinders and smoothed deck, thats about it. Pistons got ceramic heat barrier on top and solid lubrication on skirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) Got the car sandblasted, underneath, engine bay and inside. I think i gonna clean rest of the body with sandpaper. Don't need any strecthed bodywork. Funny how much little bit of paint change looks. Sprayed with polyurethane paint, witch should be decent primer. Edited June 14, 2016 by TUME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendanm71240z Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 looking awesome, keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 That's the plan. I've sprayed underbody also couple a days ago. There will added some stoneguard and other layer of paint on some day. Propably black, despite that light color looks quite nice too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUME Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Underbody is now done. I sprayed stoneguard in wheelwells and here and there uder the floor. Top of that, black urethane paint. Also painted subframe and front beam. Grey, for a some color under the car... Bolted them in too, with polyurethane bushes of course. Next I must fabricate some little parts in suspension and get this thing on wheels. After that, some bodywork. Rest of the body ready for paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleslicer Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Wow. That looks really nice man. I didnt even think about using rockguard...makes a lotta sense though vs just using rubber undercoating! Ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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