NX Down to Bizz

Subject: NX Down to Bizz Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:36 pm

1991 Nissan NX2000

I'll start a build thread on here. Just picked the car back up from the cage builder today & got it home. Here are pics of the cage.
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Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:34 pm

Nice cage. How big is that tank?

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:40 pm

The one on the passengerside? I believe its a 2 gallon tank, for the intercooler.

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Sun Nov 22, 2009 12:54 am

This car is such srs biznizz, one of THE sickest FWD SR20 cars, ever

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:20 am

BusinessMan_24 wrote:: The one on the passengerside? I believe its a 2 gallon tank, for the intercooler.

Ah, water cooled, forgot. I thought it was a little small for a gas tank, and a weird position.

xCONWRATHx wrote:: This car is such srs biznizz, one of THE sickest AWD SR20 cars, ever

Fixed it

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:58 pm

Ahahaha wow, good catch Nick, that was actually on accident

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:49 pm

it made sense to me either way depending on how you interpreted it

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:18 pm

Notched out the dash so it fits with the cage.
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So many people stared at me today including a cop lol. Car is extremely stiff as to be expected and handles well, did a little bit of cornering to test the handling.

Posts : 40 Join date : 2009-11-20 Location : St Paul, MN

Just out of curiosity, where did you get the cage built, and to what specs? Looks like a pretty nice cage, though not FIA spec. What kind of racing do you plan to do with the car?

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:20 am

A local shop built it, plan on doing auto-x and drag racing. If I get a decent suspension setup I might do a couple rally races at a track near me as well(Gravity Park in Chilton, WI).

Posts : 40 Join date : 2009-11-20 Location : St Paul, MN

Gravity park is fun place to race, hopefully I will see you out there once my car is done.

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:09 am

Tearing down the car
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Simplified the dash harness
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3lbs worth of wires I cut out
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Extended & shotened some wires so I can run the interior body harness behind all the body panels. Have to buy clips yet for it but none of the wires should be visible once done (no rear interior pieces will be going back in).
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1st 2 layers of metal were rusted thru (16ga & 18ga) but the rest seems solid.
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Now some people shouldn't be allowed to touch cars. Instead of welding in some new metal the previous owner decided to fill the pillar with foam then sand it & just mud over top of that before painting.
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All the rust sucks but it should be fun forming new pieces and repairing it.

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:19 am

wow bro that seems kinda ruff but its all in a project. gl let me know how it gos

Posts : 40 Join date : 2009-11-20 Location : St Paul, MN

I know your pain. On my rally car I had to rebuild both front frame rails, two big chunks of the floor pan, the back sides of the rockers, and the drivers rear frame rail.

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:10 pm

I'm not as dedicated as some of you guys eliminating ur ps but would like any extra hp gain I can get so I might install this electric power steering pump/resevoir I purchased a year ago. Its off of a Renault from over seas with ruffly 40,000 miles of use. Should weigh less then are stock units as well.
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Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:15 pm

dang i didnt even know those were even around. do it up

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:43 pm

BusinessMan_24 wrote:: I'm not as dedicated as some of you guys eliminating ur ps but would like any extra hp gain I can get so I might install this electric power steering pump/resevoir I purchased a year ago. Its off of a Renault from over seas with ruffly 40,000 miles of use. Should weigh less then are stock units as well.

What did this end up costing you?

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:05 pm

around $250 shipped, some 04-06 mazdas (around $300), 89-93ish Mr2 as well as other vehicles had electric powersteering pumps. Manufactures seem to use them for a couple years then stop & go back to them again so i'm not sure if they were having issues or not with them.

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:08 pm

nice mod i think

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:27 pm

Do you know how/where you are going to mount it?

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:30 pm

probably inside passenger front corner against the firewall. Have to make a mounting bracket with lots of rubber so you don't here it vibrating.

Posts : 40 Join date : 2009-11-20 Location : St Paul, MN

BusinessMan_24 wrote:: probably inside passenger front corner against the firewall. Have to make a mounting bracket with lots of rubber so you don't here it vibrating.

I would suggest checking the regulations for whatever kind of racing you plan to do.

Power steering fluid is flammable, and also under extreme pressure. Many sanctioning bodies will require you to build a bulkhead around the pump, and any lines to prevent passenger compartment fires.

Just something to keep in mind.

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:03 am

CF Hatch arrived!!!! Still needs adjusting done to fit properly. I'm thinking of having a light tint put on the window so that you will still be able to see the cage thru it.
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Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:59 am

that is sick!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: Re: NX Down to Bizz Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:19 am

Looks badass. I am sure the old one was a bit harder to deal with due to the weight while removing it.

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