E30 vert driftcar build...Motor swap, gussets, japanese crap, and overall stupidity

[ill roller]

Love the car man, let me know if you run into anything with the sr swap, just finished mine and drove it today, stock boost and it hauls

Thanks. I'm really jealous of you getting to drive yours, I've still got to wait on paint and some preventative maintenance on the motor before I can even get started on the swap.

I do have a questions though... Did the tubular manifold give you enough room to clear the stock brake booster? If so, what manifold are you using?

[slideways-inc]

alright thanks ill check those out , and just do it to keep me sane so just for fun ......... lets call it a stress releiver ......good luck with the build

[Dutchy]

Thanks. I'm really jealous of you getting to drive yours, I've still got to wait on paint and some preventative maintenance on the motor before I can even get started on the swap.

I do have a questions though... Did the tubular manifold give you enough room to clear the stock brake booster? If so, what manifold are you using?

I still have some things to take care of, but I needed a car to drive so I'll have to the rest while I drive it.

The manifold helped clearance, but it's a bit more involved. I'm running an ISIS v2 manifold (pretty much same as the megan one) and an ISIS turbo elbow (again the same as megan more or less), with an r32 skyline booster and a right hand drive nissan master (I believe from the skyline). Still only left with a cm at most of clearance to the master and about 2 cm to the booster, and running the o2 sensor further down as it wouldnt clear the booster. The problem is the stock turbo elbow will hit the steering linkage, and of course the booster. The ISIS/megan elbow fix the clearance issue with the steering linkage with a cm to spare, and the manifold helps with the master cylinder clearance. I'm assuming the manifold is also helping the turbo elbow clear the linkage by pulling it closer to the block, but i'm not sure.

Running solid motor and trans mounts to make the motor doesn't move around and hit everything. On the bright side oil pan clearance is awesome. I'll post up some pictures of the bay soon, just tidying things up right now.

[ill roller]

I still have some things to take care of, but I needed a car to drive so I'll have to the rest while I drive it.

The manifold helped clearance, but it's a bit more involved. I'm running an ISIS v2 manifold (pretty much same as the megan one) and an ISIS turbo elbow (again the same as megan more or less), with an r32 skyline booster and a right hand drive nissan master (I believe from the skyline). Still only left with a cm at most of clearance to the master and about 2 cm to the booster, and running the o2 sensor further down as it wouldnt clear the booster. The problem is the stock turbo elbow will hit the steering linkage, and of course the booster. The ISIS/megan elbow fix the clearance issue with the steering linkage with a cm to spare, and the manifold helps with the master cylinder clearance. I'm assuming the manifold is also helping the turbo elbow clear the linkage by pulling it closer to the block, but i'm not sure.

Running solid motor and trans mounts to make the motor doesn't move around and hit everything. On the bright side oil pan clearance is awesome. I'll post up some pictures of the bay soon, just tidying things up right now.

Yeah, I'm running solid mounts as well, and was planning on grabbing the megan turbo elbow, but I'm going to do my best to go without a different manifold. I wanted to stay stock manifold until I switch to the t28 turbo. Thanks for the info, should be getting down to work on my swap shortly, and any info will help.


On to updates.........


Car is in for paint... It's still going to stay all grimey on the outside for this year, but the interior is pretty much ready to go back together as soon as the paint dries. We cut a few corners to save on time, money, and work, but I think it'll look good when all is said and done. Here's some pictures from the last week or so.

[Mr.M]

Good going sir!
specs on the rims please

[huguen]

Omfg !!!!!! oooooo

[ryp93]

niiiiiicee!!! so excited about this
sub'ed!

[ill roller]

Thanks uuuurybody

Good going sir!
specs on the rims please

I think I may be a hair off on the offsets, but the wheels are 15x9 all around, offset is +2 in front, and -6 in back.

[Lukey]

i like this

[slideways-inc]

this is going to be super enfermo...

[Pantyraider]

looooks great so far aj. sub'd

[NitoiCristi]

Good Work !

[Oxer]

That cage is awesome.

I wish we could roll around with welded gages down here

[ill roller]

That cage is awesome.

I wish we could roll around with welded gages down here

Is it illegal to street drive with one there?




Mini update.... Threw the new top on last night and broke the top cover handle in the process, haha. Also snapped a little interior picture with better lighting.

[Zic]

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