NEW PROJECT: SR20det 510!
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^ HAHAH. iits my hotbox dome. JK. Its a prototype my father is working on for a client. called "AROMA-DOME" basically an aromatherapy(spelling?) "dome" where you can replax with different sents(aromas). For workout centers, heath clubs etc. Has a dvd video system, reclinable mesage chair, and stuff...pretty cool. ANyways about the car, painters take FOREVER. its okay though the more time they have it the better job they will do. HOPEFULLY. They told me a month-or 2. Depending on how busy they get. There is alot of body work to be done like welding up all the side turn signals,badges,key holes, etc. So any day now. THis should be a fat JDM BEAST WHEN IM DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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awesome project. im about to start an 89 240sx project. doing the rb25det swap in it. i would do the rb26dett but the price difference for motor and tranny alone is about 1600$. i think that the rb25 should be plenty of drifting power 
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So wat color was the final choice for this project.
^ HAHAH. iits my hotbox dome. JK. Its a prototype my father is working on for a client. called "AROMA-DOME" basically an aromatherapy(spelling?) "dome" where you can replax with different sents(aromas). For workout centers, heath clubs etc. Has a dvd video system, reclinable mesage chair, and stuff...pretty cool. ANyways about the car, painters take FOREVER. its okay though the more time they have it the better job they will do. HOPEFULLY. They told me a month-or 2. Depending on how busy they get. There is alot of body work to be done like welding up all the side turn signals,badges,key holes, etc. So any day now. THis should be a fat JDM BEAST WHEN IM DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Stopped by the body shop today for the first time..but forgot my camera, RATS! Anyways they are pretty much done with the welding/sanding etc and its ready for primer. I picked out the paint so they are going to order it(metallic blue from nissan reallllllly sweet in the sun imo). Also they are rolling the fenders so I will not have any issues with rubbing down the road. In the meantime I am doing little things example;
dash unit..custom installed 350z airvents, defi link tach(will go with all other defis that will be installed, BOOST<FUEL PRES<WATER TEMP<EGT) Still trying to figure out hoe to get the factory speedo working as it is mechanical and my s13 tranny is a wire. Debating weather to even keep the factory midddle gauge "fuel/ temp" but it is too small to throw a 60mm defi in. 52Mm MIGHT fit, ill have to measure.
Also...beefed up the diff. ALOT. Pics STOCK(r160 open) VS NEW(r200 LSD baby!)
WOW MUCHO BIGGER!
This diff is a rare find and anyone that knows what this is knows it can handle some major HP. I scored when I saw it on a local f/s add for cheeeep. It is also the LSD version(you can tell by the cooling fins on the cover) which was avail in 300zx turbo 88-91or something.
LSD FTMFW
I am going big so I will not have to worry about any problems down the road. Also this diff bolts into the factory location belive it or not, but I will have to go with custom CV' axles.
Will keep you posted whenI get some more pics stay tuned!
dash unit..custom installed 350z airvents, defi link tach(will go with all other defis that will be installed, BOOST<FUEL PRES<WATER TEMP<EGT) Still trying to figure out hoe to get the factory speedo working as it is mechanical and my s13 tranny is a wire. Debating weather to even keep the factory midddle gauge "fuel/ temp" but it is too small to throw a 60mm defi in. 52Mm MIGHT fit, ill have to measure.
Also...beefed up the diff. ALOT. Pics STOCK(r160 open) VS NEW(r200 LSD baby!)
WOW MUCHO BIGGER!
This diff is a rare find and anyone that knows what this is knows it can handle some major HP. I scored when I saw it on a local f/s add for cheeeep. It is also the LSD version(you can tell by the cooling fins on the cover) which was avail in 300zx turbo 88-91or something.
LSD FTMFW
I am going big so I will not have to worry about any problems down the road. Also this diff bolts into the factory location belive it or not, but I will have to go with custom CV' axles.
Will keep you posted whenI get some more pics
stay tuned!
There is a guy who does custom speedo conversions if you have your heart set on keeping the stock one, or you can look at VDO or Autometer and have a custom gage overlay, as it should fit into the opening.
The guy I'm thinking of is probably not cheap, I recall he does alot of recalibrations to Mazda RX7 clusters for V8 conversions. I'll see if I can find out how to contact him.
What I would suggest is picking up a copy of popular hot rodding or street rodder, as they will have several vendors who can take aftermarket gages and fit them into stock clusters so they look OEM (I will probably do something similar on my 210 when I finally decide which engine it will ultimately get)
The guy I'm thinking of is probably not cheap, I recall he does alot of recalibrations to Mazda RX7 clusters for V8 conversions. I'll see if I can find out how to contact him.
What I would suggest is picking up a copy of popular hot rodding or street rodder, as they will have several vendors who can take aftermarket gages and fit them into stock clusters so they look OEM (I will probably do something similar on my 210 when I finally decide which engine it will ultimately get)
