Wazman's NB8a

[Rob E]

Top thread, I'll go through and read the lot later. How much lower is the Bride on custom rails than stock?

[wazman]

I think i sit about 70mm lower than the standard seat......The steering wheel now impedes my vision of the end of the bonnet

makes the car seem even more like a go kart

I want to get more grip so i can slide faster and get more laps out of my tyres. May need to hand beat the guards and get sway bars/bushes to get the best results.
That said it already slides faster than my fully setup 180sx i used to have......its just a little of the pace/line of the top cars.....(sighs) more money to spend

[hks_kansei]

Nice install man, erally impressed with the Oil coller install (and ducting) looks really neat.

seat install looks good too.

[wazman]

Drift train at winton from the weekend.....with me at the end .....should have been closer together

[Bry]

Awesome build waz, didn't realise this little thing had so much fabrication in it. You going to make it to the prac day next saturday? (I drive the green s14a with 33 gtrs )

Also i'd be a bit worried about those brass water lines and bending them.. they are known to develop pin leaks on nissan's just by staring at them

[wazman]

Hey man, thanks. I should be driving........just had a few hiccups

My clutch has started slipping after the last drift day and after a bit of reserch on the american forums there seems to be general agreement that the diameter of the NA clutch just isn't enough for the amount of torque the 1.8 turbo setups can produce.

A friend of mine recomended "queensland clutch services" to re-spring and upgrade my original 1.8 oem clutch.....

So a quick email and $450 later here it is called their "hi torque button" level clutch.

I'll install that later in the week so its a big rush before the drift event on sat at winton.


I have also run into the problem of the standard hand brake not being able to lock up the rears anymore after the cable stretched at the last drift day, i had to adjust it up 4 times on the day, so something hectic needs doing.........Hydraulic hand brake here we come!

The slave cylinder i got from merridian motorsport it was under $30.....not sure exact how much...

The lines i just bent some tig wire into the shape i wanted them to be then took it to BETTER BRAKES and the made em up for $25





There aint alot of room in the old mx5 for a slave cylinder so i decided to mount it in the tunnel under the car... Just means fiddly work getting the clearance on the push rod.....






I'll try update after i test before the weekend.....other wise next weekish

[wazman]

I'm yet to run the lines for the hydro......i'll post better pic's once its complete.







I also threw in a set of these QFM brake pads.......they are great stuff ! and cheap! Have yet to test em lap after lap though.....

[Bry]

Cool see you there!

$450 for a clutch isn't too bad.

[RG.net]

I love seeing updates bro!

[Lokiel]

Hey man, thanks. I should be driving........just had a few hiccups
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You'd better hope that the owner of that cat you've run over and skinned doesn't read this thread

[dorifta]

wazza i will be at winton this week... not in my car tho with bry


havnt got around to installing my turbz yet... flooded at work atm

[evil_weevil]

WOW!
was linked to this thread by Trent from STATUS tuning from SAU - just saw a few pages - awesome!
will have to read full thread later!

[wazman]

Drift practice again a few weeks ago at winton......
Tandem with my mate Rob in his s14 290rwkw !

[wazman]

Without good tyres on the rear i just ran to deep on corners and struggles to hit apex's. The second hand 15's did smoke good though

[wazman]

Im not happy with the way the car looks on track...... maybe not low enough ? or a front lip needed......

I need a decent set of spare wheels for the rear the stock ones look like poo