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[aplusperformance]

engine in pic is acutally a RB25DET

We're now building a tube frame, comprized of two parts.
The first part will tie the torsion spring mounting points together with the firewall, bulkhead, and rockers. The rockers themselves are kind of crusty, so we're sectioning them out and reenforcing them with heavier material. (No floor makes for a very flexible shell.) The front frame wil also have attachment points for the rear frame.
The second part of the tube chassis will include the roll cage, motor mounts, and rear subframe mounting points. To make motor mounts, we're either going to modify the stock Nissan cross-member and incorporate it into the chassis, or we'll simply take measurements from it and build our own. The tubes should arrive pretty soon.
the new motor:

A couple of shots of where the rear end will eventually be:

[AllGo]

Uhmm..

You guys on the other side of the ocean are crazy...

Nice project though..

[I are Corey]

WHAT. there is no F-ing way. who woulda thought. I envy you. You're a good man.

KEEP US POSTED. and when you're done, vid.

[bryman10]

Wow.
That'll be fun when it gets done.
Keep us updated...


bryman<-----wishes he had mad skillz like that

[demon2180]

sweet i want to this it when it is finished doing some drifting yeah man......bring it to the states and show them how it is done

[rexsk8er]

*gotta change pants*






lol

[eastsiderider]

Now, thats the shit i'm talking about.

Ok class, can we spell D-R-I-F-T

[EC rider]

wOw, I love you guyz! That's sick.
What are you gonna do about that pesky firewall?
And what poor soul will figure those electronics??
Any idea on the FR. to Rr. weight ratio?
What is your projects' time frame!?
Sorry for a million questions but what do you expect!?

Please keep us informed, I guarantee people will become very impatient. This thread is gonna be filled with question after question. You might want to schedule updates that way we all don't bug you. Maybe once a month? This is gonna get hairy. Ever see the thread on Honda-tech with the rear wheel drive del sol???

Anyhow, GoodLuck! Hope to see this in a mag and a car show/meet someday soon....
EC rider.

[nivek2002]

Kinda like the Corvette/CRX in GRM. Good luck with it, hope you can stiffen the chassis up enough!

Kevin

[87sivtec]

Sick project!
The wiring is easy. It's just a Nissan with civic body on top. Use all the Nissan's wiring.
Were you guys specifically looking to use that engine? or did you want the rwd as well? I am asking this because the Pulsar GTR has that engine and is a has a fwd layout.

Nice work.

[ChrisF-dude]

Nice. The SR20DET is an excellent motor. I lost drag racing (at the track) to a 91-94 SE-R pulling 12's with a SR20DET. Now the RB25/26DET, I would have loved in a 240-280Z.

[tjbizzo]

What rear diff/suspension are you guys using? btw nice project!

[Gumby]

Repost well kinda at first they wehre gonna go a RB swap apperently they changed their minds and are now doing a sr swap but thanks for the update

[C8V6C]

Nice......very nice.....

Im a yank some pics

[fhrcng]

Cool, very cool. Too bad it is a Nissan motor. NSX would make it cooler though. Either way my hat is off to you guys. Good luck!!

mikey