Author Topic: Swedish S12 Build (Read 4586 times)

Takumi · « **Reply #20 on:** 03:44:46 AM / 04-Apr-11 »

I have s13 calipers in the front, they were a bolt-on fit on my s12, just had to cut a little of the brake-"shield" but then the caliper fits perfect. Its the rear brakes that troubles me

Post Merge: 11:15:44 AM / 04-Apr-11

New calipers to the rear brakes ordered... Cost as much as I paid for the whole car...

Takumi · « **Reply #21 on:** 12:38:27 PM / 05-Apr-11 »

The new calipers are now installed and everything seems to be working, didnÂ´t try to adjust the handbrake yet tho... Drove the car fÃ¶r the first time on the street today

but when I came back to the garage i saw it was leaking fuel at a fuelpipe... Seems to be the same on my s13 so IÂ´ll fix that tomorrow and hope to post some new pics!

Takumi · « **Reply #22 on:** 01:04:55 PM / 02-Jan-12 »

Well lookie here! A new update...

Its now wintertime in sweden so the car sits in my garage waiting for some well-earned new parts!

Here some pics from this summer and the state the car was in then:

Used it as a daily thru the whole summer and autumn and it worked like a charm!

But now for the updates...

The first thing i did after putting it in the garage i build a new shifter, I have had this idea for many years now but havnt done it until now... A "katana" shifter made from a replica samurai-sword:

I think it turned out really good

Then i got this long chromed exhaust-pipe that im gonna use, I will put it on there so that the whole pipe is visible; "bosozuko" style

Next thing i got was the full bushings-kit from the z store:

And the most recent stuff i bought was new wheels and lug nuts:

XXR 002 16x8" ET0

Ordered new toyo tires too that i hope will arrive this week.

DjayS12 · « **Reply #23 on:** 04:15:07 PM / 02-Jan-12 »

Haha I love the katana shifter! Good stuff.

David B · « **Reply #24 on:** 04:33:19 AM / 04-Jan-12 »

sick update! car looks wayyy better, looking forward to seeing those wheels on

180zx label is wilddd

Takumi · « **Reply #25 on:** 05:03:56 AM / 04-Jan-12 »

Thanks guys! Im waiting for my new tires to arrive, IÃ‚Â´ll post pics with the wheels on as soon as i can, then i will change all the bushings on the car, fix the small amount of rust and paint som parts so the car will look mint!

Tobbethedude · « **Reply #26 on:** 01:23:07 PM / 04-Jan-12 »

Nice car man!

cool to se a fellow swede s12 in such a mint condition!

love the wheels btw!

also i think the Swedish polis and bilprovningen will go nuts over the "bosozuko" pipe ^^

Takumi · « **Reply #27 on:** 01:55:26 PM / 04-Jan-12 »

Quote from: Tobbethedude on 01:23:07 PM / 04-Jan-12

Nice car man!

cool to se a fellow swede s12 in such a mint condition!

love the wheels btw!

also i think the Swedish polis and bilprovningen will go nuts over the "bosozuko" pipe ^^

If they got anything to say about my bozo-pipe IÃ‚Â´ll just explain to them how f*cking cool it is and theyÃ‚Â´ll understand

Juddez · « **Reply #28 on:** 02:17:23 PM / 04-Jan-12 »

Very tidy ride. Cant wait to see it with those rims on.

Jeremy A · « **Reply #29 on:** 02:28:01 PM / 04-Jan-12 »

Lookin good! Awesome profile pic.

Takumi · « **Reply #30 on:** 12:27:24 PM / 05-Jan-12 »

Got my tires today, mounted them to the rims and it turned up great! Just the perfect amount of stretch for my taste. In the rear the fitment is 100% but in the front the wheels poke a bit, but im gonna fix that with a little camber

Prolowtone · « **Reply #31 on:** 02:16:31 PM / 05-Jan-12 »

Looks good!

CamInHead · « **Reply #32 on:** 03:00:43 PM / 05-Jan-12 »

a little camber will get those front wheels under the arch no problem.

Tobbethedude · « **Reply #33 on:** 03:08:13 PM / 05-Jan-12 »

That truly looks awsome!

Takumi · « **Reply #34 on:** 07:29:28 AM / 12-Mar-12 »

Small update: Im currently replacing all the bushings and wow is it frustrating... Bolts and nuts that has not been touched in 20+ years is no good, some of them break and some of them just wont budge. The worst thing is when the bolt get stuck inside the metal casings in the old bushings that i need for my new ones, maybe IÃ‚Â´ll have to make new casings... I have also fixed some of the rust on the car, the little panel in the back that sits under the taillights was RUSTY and nearly broke into two pieces when i tried to take it off but now its welded and looks much better. Pics will arrive soon...

StephenG · « **Reply #35 on:** 07:54:52 AM / 12-Mar-12 »

Very nice work Takumi! Please keep us updated. I love those wheels. Are the fronts and rear the same size?

Takumi · « **Reply #36 on:** 12:37:14 PM / 12-Mar-12 »

Quote from: StephenG on 07:54:52 AM / 12-Mar-12

Very nice work Takumi! Please keep us updated. I love those wheels. Are the fronts and rear the same size?

Thanks! And yes they are the same size - 16x8"

DirtyGaze · « **Reply #37 on:** 01:02:45 PM / 12-Mar-12 »

God that looks good. Are your runnin any spacers or anything?

Takumi · « **Reply #38 on:** 02:31:49 PM / 12-Mar-12 »

Quote from: DirtyGaze on 01:02:45 PM / 12-Mar-12

God that looks good. Are your runnin any spacers or anything?

Thanks!

Nope no spacers.

Arro · « **Reply #39 on:** 12:54:26 PM / 13-Mar-12 »

Yeah your camber situation will basically be like mine is right now... I'm running about 2 degrees neg. in the front, maybe a bit more... and they tuck a bit more. It's interesting tho... you have 8" et0 wheels and I have 7" et0 wheels but we stick out the same because I have Z31 front suspension and it pushes me out another half inch or so. So our fitment is presently identical lol

Lookin' good!

I like the style of wheel you went with, and the tire width is what I run in the front also. But I run 205's in the back and our cars are lowered about the same right now... you should consider running the fatter tire and getting a bit more grip in the rear 205's are square on my 7" wheel, so I imagine on your 8" it will still have a tiny bit of stretch and visually match what you got going on up front

Not that 195 in the rear is horrible, it isn't.

I like this car