LS1 Drift Build 'Nuff Said'

[kevlar]

great thread, thanks for taking your time with all the build pics and beer recommendations.

later on I'm planing on swapping out that old 2.8 from my z3 coupe for a nice LSX.

[Royal_T]

Okay since its kind of in the mid of the week I decided to update this thread with a little tease pic of my new wheels that are on the way..



Now these are going to be my show wheels/ meet wheels. Specs are

19x11 0 offset
19x13-20 offset

I am in the process of buying about 8-12 wheels ( of course DPEs) for drift spares. These will be 18x9.5 - offset and 18x12- offset.. (and they will be all black too)

Hope you guys like..

[BaggedV36]

Wow, absolutely sick build. Very impressive sir, major props to you!

[ShadowWabbit]

i always wanted a Z and after buying a Rabbit instead of a Z in 2006, i never regretted it so bad till i saw this car :'(

[Royal_T]

STAGE 1: Phase 6 'Coils/Spark Plugs and Wires'



Happy Labor day guys/girls!!! So I thought I would do this quick update before I start BBQing.

Lets kick it off with the beer of the week, which is Magic Hat 'Summer: Wacko',, Great summer beer has a big malty aroma, a subdued hop bite and a clean, slightly sweet finish.. Def good with BBQs



Today's update is a small one. I am going to install my coil packs, spark plugs and wires.

MSD Plug Wires and NGK spark plugs: $79.99
Coils and bracket:$115.00



So I got the bracket and it was the wrong one. No problem, I'll just make new holes to mount the up. Also painted the bracket a gold finish..



I think it came out pretty good..



mount up the coils and then install to the cover..



next is the spark plugs, which i think every one knows how to install.



Next is the spark plug wires..



And there you have it..



other side done



I really like how the gold looks...



Total price so far: $6,089.16

Next week STAGE 1: Phase 7 'Sikky Heaven'

[Duby_1.8t]

I envy you!! I envy this build

[bostongrnM3]

so dope on being consistant with the updates, and u know you are doing it big when you have multiple dpe's as drift spares. as always 2 thumbs up

[Royal_T]

Thanks guys for the kind words.

[Royal_T]

STAGE 1: Phase 7 'Sikky Heaven'



Okay so this week I decided to cover two beers due to it being Octoberfest season.. So for the next three updates I should have two beers posted up..

Up first is DogFish Head 'Punkin Ale.' Now this one is truly one of my favorites for the season due to its brown sugar, spices and real pumpkin added to the brew process.. Its a 7.0 ABV,, very good taste, This one might be hard to come by since it sales out quick and is only sold at certain spots.. So def pic it up..



Next up is Samuel Adams 'Octoberfest'. This one goes great with BBQ in my opinion, a lot lighter then the DogFish Head. The camel and toffee really come out in this beer to me, which leaves a great after taste..

Enjoy!!



So what do we have for this week to install?? Just love coming home to some big packages that say "Sikky"



Here we have the Sikky LS1 350z swap kit, with their 1 7/8 long tube headers. If you do plan on doing an LS swap this should be the kit you want to pick up.. The quality of this kit is just top notch from the mounts to the oil pan it is all A+ in my book.. Pricey but worth it..

Kit comes with oil pan, motor mounts, remote mount oil filter, Trans mount, drive shaft and Billet short shifter (which is on back order so still waiting for mine)

The headers are extra but well worth it in my opinion.

Sikky 350z LS1 Swap kit: $3,000.00 (this is with the headers and shipping)



Just look how nice these mounts are, all CNC machined.



Okay first we have to prep the oil pan for install



Just look at the quality of this oil pan, love how they itched in the Sikky logo..



Sexy *** welds



Sikky labels all there bags so you know where what goes, which is good. They have instructions on there website if you need it..



These fittings go in the oil pan for the remote mount oil filter..



Teflon tape is your friend here...



Take your time when installing the fittings, they wont screw all the way in so don't worry if you have some space..



Next we have to remove the old LS oil pan..



Pretty straight forward



Here is the factory LS oil pick up....



Another pic of how the factory LS oil pick up is mounted..



Here is a quick comparison to the factory LS oil pick up to the new Sikky oil pick up tube. See how much smaller the Sikky one is?



Install the new Sikky oil pick up tube, using factory torque specs..



Mounting spot..



Another pic of the oil pick up tube..



Now place the gasket in place and then install the new Sikky oil pan.... In this pic you will see that you have to use those allen screws for the front due to space.



Looking good on the engine ...



Next is the motor mounts and header mock up.. The motor mounts come with their bolts. Make sure to look at the mounts to see which side they are mounted on.. There should be a P for passenger or D for driver side... Then torque down to LS specs..



A shoot of the engine from behind.. Damn it looks good with those headers



Pretty much looks like a complete motor. Need little things here and there but you get the idea.

Total price so far: $9,089.16

Next week STAGE 2: Phase 1 'Dropping Engine'

[MikeG]

ffffffuuuuu that LS1 looks GOOD.

[Honda Pie?]

I was cynical as I started to read but am filled with a new confidence, lovin' it

[the jank]

Dude. This. Is. Sick.

[Royal_T]

Thanks guys for the kind words

[RD408]

Amazing build man.

[scarder]

Great thread, subscribed