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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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Talking Best of both worlds...S4 vs. S5

Which components would you guys most like to see in a combination car...of both the s5 and s4 taking each's best aspects. I would prefer;

An S4 TII with:

S5 Turbo
S5 LSD
Black s5 interior
The combination s4/s5 engine where it has the s4 internals.
S5 bumpers mouldings and taillights wheels.

So basically the lighter weight of the s4 body but all the perks of the s5 tossed on .

Okay maybe my post is stupid but it seemed like it was a good idea when I hit the new post button .

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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:48 PM
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Yeah man i love the S5 front bumper, i dont really care about the tailights. I just love the front bumper
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:48 PM
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s5 turbo and s4 rotors. The S6 rotors were machined lighter and cleaner but I perfer lower compression for safety. The s5 turbo is more effective....also the flywheel is lighter for better revving.
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:48 PM
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S4 base with no sunroof

TII brakes

Infini suspension

S5 TII body kit/tail lights

S4 TII LSD rear end

S5 black interior minus mouse belts

S5/S6 engine

S5 TII tranny

16" Infini rims

But basically, my ideal FC would be an Infini anyways.
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:50 PM
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I geuss i just havent seen good pics.
But I havent been able to tell the difference ????
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:52 PM
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Originally posted by Dan H
S4 base with no sunroof


But basically, my ideal FC would be an Infini anyways.
with an a/c or at least a fan with a water spray.
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:53 PM
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Infini's were the ****'in **** no doubt. I love the Infini IV's everything about em... ESPECIALLY THOSE SEATS! lol and the fact that they are RHD hah.....okay time to stop dreaming....

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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:56 PM
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oops

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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:56 PM
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Buy a mail truck and you too can experience rhd.

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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 12:05 AM
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Haha....maybe I ship an Infini over and have my friend who is a mailman get it registered as a licensed mail delivery vehicle.... He could retire it and give it back to me! The plan is foolproof! Okay seriously though I really need to stop dreaming...

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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 01:12 AM
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I like mine. Extremely lightened S4 body, turbo engine, S5 exterior. Best of all three generations.


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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 02:31 AM
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Re: Best of both worlds...S4 vs. S5

Originally posted by Fritz_X

S5 LSD
--Fritz

Rather have the S4 clutch type over the S5 viscious anyday!!!
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Old May 1, 2004 | 12:52 AM
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Originally posted by Ni5mo180SX
I like mine. Extremely lightened S4 body, turbo engine, S5 exterior. Best of all three generations.

how light?
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Old May 1, 2004 | 01:10 AM
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Originally posted by ERAUMAZDA
s5 turbo and s4 rotors. The S6 rotors were machined lighter and cleaner but I perfer lower compression for safety. The s5 turbo is more effective....also the flywheel is lighter for better revving.
S5 and S6 rotors weigh the same, and both the S5 and S6 rotors have macing cumbustion receses(sp). And the flywheel is lighter to go with the lighter rotors.

S4 body lightend
S5 engine and turbo.
S4 LSD.
S5 exterior.
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Old May 1, 2004 | 03:17 AM
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nismo, sweet car.

my car is getting there. good stuff from s4 and s5. rotors from an FD.

S4 TII body
S5 bumpers and moldings
S5 ported housings
S6 rotors + flywheel + counterweight
S5 turbo + ported wg
S4 TII OMP
S5 tails
JDM mirrors
RE wing

here's pics from teamfc3s. as you can see, there's a lot I have to finish but all the parts are in the car waiting to be put on.

http://www.teamfc3s.org/forum/showth...threadid=27472
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Old May 1, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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not bad
but ... the front kinda too busy
too many holes
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Old May 1, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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Thanks.

I've stripped a good amount I guess. The car started life as a base 87 so it was fairly light from the get go with no ps, windows, locks, etc. Nearly all sound deadenings been removed, a/c, heat, emissions system, bac, spare tools, stereo system etc.

I haven't weighed it but I dont think it gained much weight from the turbo swap based on how much I removed at the same time.
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Old May 1, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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Nice cars guys!

My list:
s4body
s5 bumpers
s5 engine
s4 rotors
im mixed on the tails right now
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Old May 1, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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I like the looks of the S5 better than the S4s, but I cannot stand the mouse belts!!
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Old May 1, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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I've got an S4 TII, all the S5 exterior stuff (waiting for it to get painted), I'm putting in an S4 jspec with a custom turbo from Nelson Servio (T04 with a custom housing to work on stock S5 manifold, then you make an external wastegate bung on the manifold). I imagine I'll be happy with that.

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The one thing I did wish was that I had S5 wiring so I could run one of those Japanese PFC's that run the S5's. Oh, and I'm stoaked on my S6 alt, just took me a while to put it in.

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