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Car wrecked 9/12/2009, too lazy to update at the moment. New chassis procured to swap the goodies into.

=== Current ===
Engine Internals:
  • CA19DET (CA18DET Overbored 1mm)
  • Custom 84mm CP Pistons
  • Re-Shotpeened Stock Rrods
  • Fully Balanced Bottom End
  • New OEM Oil/Water Pumps
  • New Bearings/Gaskets/Etc
  • ARP Head Studs
  • Intake/Exhaust:
  • Stock Exhaust Manifold/T25/O2 Housing
  • ARC SR SMIC
  • Custom IC Piping w/ Prof Sheepdog BOV Recirculating to Custom Intake Pipe
  • HKS 200mm Super Power Flow Filter
  • Heavy Throttle 3" SR Downpipe (Modified to Fit CA)
  • HKS Sport 60mm Cat-back
  • DIY Cold Air Box
  • Engine Cooling:
  • Koyo 53mm Radiator
  • SPAL Dual 11" Electric Fans
  • Drivetrain:
  • Nismo CA Motor/Transmission Mounts
  • FC RX-7 SS Clutch Line
  • Engine Management / Electronics:
  • Cleaned / Tested 1G Eclipse 450cc Injectors
  • 1G DSM Injector Dropping Resistor
  • Nismo FPR
  • 'Stock' Boost (max ~0.6bar, WOT uphill in 5th up to .7bar)
  • KA24E MAF
  • Walbro 255lph High-Pressure Fuel Pump
  • Eliminate Secondary Butterflies mess (vacuum actuator directly connected to electronicly controlled vacuum pump)
  • DIY ECU Tuning
    • Custom ROM with 64-entry VQ MAP
    • KA24E MAF VQ MAP
    • Tuned for DSM Injectors
    • Increased Revlimit and Speedlimit
  • Relocate Battery to Hatch Area
    • DIY Overkill Battery Box
    • 2 GA Wiring
    • SEARS Platinum AGM Sealed Battery
  • Suspension:
  • NISMO S-Tune Suspension
  • Cusco CA18DET Specific Type-OS Front STB
  • Cusco Type-OS Rear STB
  • S13 89/90 'Sport Package' Front Swaybar (25mm)
  • S13 HICAS Rear Swaybar (21mm)
  • Whiteline T/C, Front & Rear LCA, Rear UCA, Front Swaybar Bushings
  • Braking:
  • '180SX' Front Brakes Upgrade
  • Russel SS brake lines
  • Body:
  • 180SX Front Bumper (has SMIC Inlet)
  • Audio:
  • Head Unit : Eclipse CD8445 WMA/MP3 CD Player
  • Front Speakers : Infinity Reference Components 6010cs
    • Tweeters custom mounted into door sills behind mirrors
    • Woofers custom mounted to stock speaker location
  • Rear Speakers : None
  • === Future Plans ===
    Intake/Exhaust:
  • T25/T28 upgrade of some kind
  • SS Oil/Water Lines for Turbo
  • FMIC Setup
  • Drivetrain:
  • JUN or TODA Flywheel
  • New clutch
  • New Flyhweel + Clutch Balanced (to match existing balance)
  • NISMO Clutch Fork Pivot Bolt
  • B&M Short Shifter
  • S15 Helical LSD (Own, not installed)
  • 5-Lug Conversion
  • 17"x7" or so Wheels
  • Engine Management / Electronics:
  • Eliminate IACV/FICD/Cold Start mess (replace with single IAC device)
  • Upgrade MAF
    • OR Convert to Standalone (MegaSquirt or SDS)
  • Boost Controller + Raise Boost
  • Suspension:
  • Upgraded Front and Rear Swaybars
  • Whiteline Subframe Bushings (Own, not installed), Rear Swaybar Bushings
  • NISMO Power Brace
  • Fender Braces (Own, not installed)
  • HICAS Steering Rack (Own, not installed)
  • TEIN Inner / Outer Tie Rods (Own, not installed)
  • Aftermarket Steering Rack Bushings (Own, not installed)
  • Electronic Auctuated HICAS System
    • S13 HICAS Steering Sensor (Own, not installed)
    • Z32 Electronic HICAS Brain
    • S13 HICAS Rear Subframe
    • Z32/S14/S13 Frankenstein Electronic HICAS Actuator
  • Braking:
  • Z32 Brakes Front & Rear
  • Z32 Master Cylinder
  • Z32 Conversion SS Lines
  • Body:
  • 180SX Rear Center Garnish Piece (Own, not installed)
  • 180SX Rear Quarter Panel Glass
  • Wangan Style Spoiler (Own, not installed)
  • A Paint Job
  • Sideskirts
  • Audio:
  • Rear Speakers : Infinity (something matching front speakers acousticly)