My S13 240 : Ls swap, Corvette trans,ITB's, Widebody, Stupid wide wheels,

[laextreme5]

6Y2C4453-2 by lawrx, on Flickr

This is how i intend to do it, itbs completely vertical sticking about .5" out the hood, right behind the central hood vent on the koguchi power hood ill be running

[190Evan]

Here's what I'm referring to:



Absolute PORN

[Sauerkraut]

Awesome build, and +1 for being a fellow Aussie owner!

[laextreme5]

Are you going to do your ITB's like the BadAss Vixen guy? If so I approve 100%

Not sure what you are referring to, picutre?

[190Evan]

Are you going to do your ITB's like the BadAss Vixen guy? If so I approve 100%

[laextreme5]

So last night i did a bit on pondering on the front end air management. Since i had made the decison to run the itbs verticaly through the hood, i was wondering what i would do with the top opening in the rocket bunny front bumper which ill be running. The oroginal plan was for the itbs to do the traditional criss cross and the trumpets over the valve covers, being fed air from that top opening on the bumper i just mentioned by making a divider to plit the air side to side. Downside to that was more air in the engine bay and more importantly the intake sucking in super heated air that resides in the engine bay.

I want to keep that center upper opening as if i were to blank it off i think it would be too plain. So i came up with the idea to channel the air through the center hood vent and make it swirl with the air coming from the radiator to help cool it off a bit before getting sucked into the itbs. Its still warmer than ambient air, but its the lesser evil compared to the super heated air of the engine bay.

Excuse the crude paint drawings


1990-nissan-180sx-rocket-bunny-bensopra-aero-15 by lawrx, on Flickr


5a83a250f4fdeaf05db326eb4bbbdc3d by lawrx, on Flickr

[laextreme5]

now this is a build thread

Think i need to be subbed here.. Good work dude!

Thanks guys!



Also, incase anyone was wondering. No this isn't my first time doing any kinda work like this. I grew up in a body shop environment at my dads shop, where i currently work. Ive had my hand in all kinds of personal and paid projects in the last 7-8 years (only 22 so i doubt that number seems very high lol). Its just that at this point in my life i finally have the space and the income to take on a long term project and purchase my own tools to do the jobs I've previously done by borrowing my dads and the shops equipment.

With that being said, hopefully i can get caught up with some side jobs and get more time to work on this bad boy now that i have finally got the welder under roof and functioning!

[kingshowercap]

now this is a build thread

[Mystic]

Think i need to be subbed here.. Good work dude!

[laextreme5]

So weird, but good to know, Im in for the wheels they look good, I personally **** that mine are double drilled but those are super rad.

I thought it was strange at first as well, then i realized why it was there and that there was a backing plate and i was fine with it. As for the dual drilled. Im not positive but i THINK both sets of holes are 5x114.3, but thats a guess without measuring and just looking. The holes reduce weight so im fine with them lol

[190Evan]

So weird, but good to know, Im in for the wheels they look good, I personally **** that mine are double drilled but those are super rad.

[royalife]

This is how every set of lmgt2 faces are made. They are like this so that the faces can be removed from the 1 piece barrels. there is a small backing plate to help sandwich the flange when mounted. I will get a picture tonight. But they will seal just fine. the two lips will be bolted up together and sealed there, then face comes from the bottom and bolts right up.

True, as seen below.

[laextreme5]

Why does one side of where the lips attach to the face look like its sheared off? how will you even seal those?

This is how every set of lmgt2 faces are made. They are like this so that the faces can be removed from the 1 piece barrels. there is a small backing plate to help sandwich the flange when mounted. I will get a picture tonight. But they will seal just fine. the two lips will be bolted up together and sealed there, then face comes from the bottom and bolts right up.

[190Evan]

Why wouldnt i be...?

Why does one side of where the lips attach to the face look like its sheared off? how will you even seal those?

[laextreme5]

Why wouldnt i be...?