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Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 26 Jan 2009, 10:41
by Texhnolith
the way i pronounce it Tekunorito is much closer. My Girlfriend did study japanese. She said this would be closest.

And actually, it could be a so.. damn script, i typed out quite a lot of letters and probably forgot the Ri. she told me to take the so. (i didnt know the so looked liked that so i thought it resambled the ri) And she never mentioned that as possibly being a so.
Fixed it to look like a ri now though. Took the little dot of the left and put a longer stipe there so it looks like "ij" (without the dots)

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 28 Jan 2009, 13:51
by Texhnolith
right, nice groupbuy going on.. desided to get these goodies:

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So, all goodies i planned for my car pefromance wise are bought or will be on their way shortly.
Might get some extra strut braces later but that depends on how the car drives with these goodies.

Guess next is saving up for bodykit and respray. :D

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 29 Jan 2009, 05:16
by RedCarDriver
Wow. Suspension overhaul, body-kit and full respray? :shock:

Any ideas which bodykit you'd want? I'd personally think a C-West or Do-Luck kit would work nicely, although they may be a bit extravagant for your tastes. Actually, remember the silver car I posted a page or two back? That car has JDM-market bumpers and you may be able to find a lip kit that matches that bumper style.

Either way, sounds awesome, I can't wait to see what it'll look like. :D

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 29 Jan 2009, 16:36
by Texhnolith
hehe i bet i wont spray/bodykit the car till 2010 really.. too damned expensive.

I know which kit i want tho.
Rear bumper stays as it is atm, sideskirts and front bumper by "Shine Auto Project", 20/50mm wide fenders on front. a Japanese S14a Spoiler. maybe some rear wide fenders aswell, but those are bolton and not swapable. Plus id need wheel spacers or wider rims for that. Well see by that time.

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 24 Feb 2009, 14:59
by Texhnolith
Right, upgrades for good prices just seem to come at me at onces.

this time its JDM Spoiler tightness. Just need to paint it myself tho :)

http://texhnolith.nd4spdworld.com/pics/ ... age003.jpg

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Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 25 Feb 2009, 07:18
by Carcrazy
Dude, seriously, stop it...


You're going to kill me of envy. :mrgreen:

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 26 Feb 2009, 01:21
by RedCarDriver
zomgomg R33-style wing. That is probably the best thing that you could put onto your car - with the supposedly-upcoming black respray, that'll look awesome.

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 26 Feb 2009, 15:35
by Texhnolith
R33 style o_o, sure resambles it somewhat. but this is a original Japanese spoiler for my car :)

R33 Wing: http://www.300zx.com.au/pricelists/Gene ... gblade.jpg

S14a Wing: http://www.draganddrift.co.uk/photos/ri ... 031513.jpg

I got the one in the last pic.

Doubt the car will be sprayed black though. Too basic for a color. nice non the less tho.
One thing tho. where that R33 spoiler is carbon, mine will be black, the rest will be green like my car :)
Im gooing for this look:

http://img289.imageshack.us/img289/5827 ... 0268pu.jpg

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 01 Mar 2009, 22:52
by Texhnolith
Finaly got my FMIC installed yesterday:
yea i know, too wide pics. not my fault, this forum should just resize them.


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Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 02 Mar 2009, 11:44
by Texhnolith
Updated the Spec list of the car on the front page.
Not everything is installed yet but its at my home or on the way :)

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Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 03 Mar 2009, 00:49
by TheStig
next upgrade.... a new decent camera? :lol:

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 03 Mar 2009, 00:53
by Texhnolith
hehe, pics were taken with a cellphone.
Ill get decent shots of the car someday :p my dad just got a new Canon 50D so that should work out.

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 03 Mar 2009, 00:56
by TheStig
Makes sense.... :wink:

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 03 Mar 2009, 15:14
by topsy kret1
i'd say your heading in a good direction. i'd recommend staying with proformance parts before doing any body work. where did you find your Silvia?

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 03 Mar 2009, 15:23
by Texhnolith
I basicaly alreay have all performance mods I had planned so far.
Got bhp mods at home, suspension is on the way. going for about 280-300bhp.

Body kit probably wont be done any time soon. First see how ill like the Stage 1a performance :)

I found it on a SX (silvia) club forum in the netherlands (www.sxoc.nl) Its an original dutch car. so no import :)

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 03 Mar 2009, 23:10
by Carcrazy
I'm not sure I'd like a JDM 240 anyway. Now my R34 I do plan on getting JDM. And yes, I do plan on owning one one day.

Anyway, what do you do for a living? Your house is almost as nice as the car. =P

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 04 Mar 2009, 10:42
by Texhnolith
Mind you, my car is not a 240sx.. its a 200sx (quite the difference in engine)

And its not my house. Thats at a friends house.. actually his parrents. He himself owns a S13 with RB25DET engine.. 350bhp on a stripped car.. quite fast :P

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 04 Mar 2009, 15:27
by topsy kret1
300bhp is pretty solid. sounds like it's going to be an enjoyable car. what brand are using for suspension and body kit?

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 04 Mar 2009, 16:18
by Texhnolith
300bhp on a 1200kg car sounds good to me :)

Suspension is by Apex Peformance. (made by BC-Racing)
Bodykit will be by Shine Auto Project if i get it someday.

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 04 Mar 2009, 22:42
by boganbusman
Texhnolith wrote:Suspension is by Apex Peformance. (made by BC-Racing)
Ah, the wonders of eBay coilvers. Good for drifting . . . and not much else :lol: Those other suspension parts are pretty cool though, I wish I could get stuff like that for my car.

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 05 Mar 2009, 00:05
by Texhnolith
these aint ebay crap coils man Oo [-X

Many people rather have these then Tein / K-Sport or such. Half the price same quality :)
with Tein you just pay for the name (same as Apple)

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 05 Mar 2009, 01:15
by korge
Awesome progress.

And I think your avatar on the 360 looks close to you in the pic, even though its only your back.

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 05 Mar 2009, 08:24
by Carcrazy
He has a Live GT? :o

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 05 Mar 2009, 08:57
by boganbusman
Texhnolith wrote:these aint ebay crap coils man Oo [-X

Half the price same quality :)
with Tein you just pay for the name (same as Apple)
So what do you think you're getting? BC Racing is another "eBay brand", just like D2, F2, G4, and whatever else.
All made in China, most likely from the same factory as well.

http://shop.ebay.com.au/?_from=R40&_trk ... Categories

Don't get me wrong, I recognise that they are a good cheap option for anyone who wants to go low and sideways, but it isn't going to give you grip and handling. Not to mention that they are generally unreliable and unservicable.
In other words it's just bling, not a racing product.
Texhnolith wrote:Many people rather have these then Tein / K-Sport or such.
lol, K-sports and cheaper-model Teins are all from the same boat, just painted different colours.

If you want real coilovers then you're looking at brands like Ohlins, Koni, Bilstein, etc. Otherwise, coilover sleeves like this are a good option for people on a budget :wink:

Re: Texhnolith's 1998 Nissan Silvia S14a (200sx) SR20DET

Posted: 05 Mar 2009, 09:50
by Texhnolith
Seems you dont know much about the coils :)
Sure, there are always the top brands out the being 2k coils or more. And i bet you a million i wouldnt notice the difference on the road between these Apex coils and those 2k ones.

Try getting into the Silvia scene in europe. many people swear by these apex coils ;) Highly reliable and servicable :)
I know some people who build their car for the track and are running these coils. These surely will give me grip and handeling.

I mean seriously, how many people do you know that use these coilovers. i bet you dont know anyone. And only think its cheap bling useless shiznit since its an 'ebay' brand as you think.

http://www.bc-racing.co.uk/br-series-coilovers.asp
http://www.apexperformance.co.uk/catalo ... 46208ecdfd