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Blackadde/// 07-22-09 11:02 PM

CALI Grown E85 Street Car: Project BLACKADDE
 
So, I started this project last August thinking that I was going to leave the car at the body shop to install the RE-Amemiya ADGT widebody, and then I decided I wanted to do just a few small upgrades. :rolleyes:

It began with wanting to port the motor to go single, run E85, completely redoing the suspension, new interior, really putting a brand new car together. I even got some nice valve stem caps. :rofl:

I'm hoping by posting this thread I'll get some more motivation to finish the project. I'm trying to take her to Seven Stock XII this year, but unfortunately with a full time college students budget it doesn't look like it's going to happen. So, I'm currently in the process of looking for sponsors to bring my baby to life.

Ben "Karack" @ Rotary Evolution in Northern California is engine builder/tuner, and will be updating us with pictures of the engine build. We'll also be doing a battery relocation to the rear passenger bin & wire tuck of the engine harness/fuse boxes.

Anyway, hope everyone enjoys the build thread.

MOD LIST
Some of these parts will change as we get down to the finish.



ENGINE:
Large Street Port
RA 2mm Super Seals
Atkins Gasket Kit
Atkins Thermal Pellet
Atkins Solid Corner Seals
OEM 2mm Apex Seal Springs
OEM Corner Seal Springs
OEM Side Seals
OEM Side Seal Springs
OEM O Rings
OEM Oil Control Rings
OEM Oil Ring Springs
OEM Front & Rear Main Seal
OEM Pilot Bearing & Seal
OEM Rotor Bearings
OEM Stationary Gear Bearings



FUEL: (E85)
CJ-Motorsports Fuel Rails
Injector Dynamics 6 x 1000cc
Kevlar Enforced Aeroquip Startlite Hose
Aeromotive 13109 Fuel Pressure Regulator
Aeromotive Eliminator Fuel Pump
Aeromotive P/N 12304 & P/N 12335 Fuel Filters
ATL Fuel Cell


SUSPENSION/DRIVETRAIN:
Exedy Twin Plate Cerametallic Clutch ZM022SD
AtomicRex Aluminum Manual Steering Rack
WideFoot SwayBar (Mounts, Bearings, & Spacers)
Tri-Point Engineering Front & Rear Sway Bars
Super Now Toe Links
Super Now Trailing Arms
Super Now Tie Rod Ends
Delrin Bushing Set
OEM Pillowball Bushings/Dust Seals
FEED Tower Bar

COOLING::
Koyo N-Flow
GReedy 3 Row FMIC
FEED Throttle Body Elbow
FEED Ported Throttle Body
RE-Speed Oil Filler Neck
RE-Speed Oil Filler Pedestal -10
Super Now Main Pulley
Super Now Water Pump Pulley
Super Now Alternator Pulley
Xcessive Lower Intake Manifold


EXTERIOR:
RE-Amemiya ADGT WideBody
RE-Amemiya AD9 CF Bonnet
RE-Amemiya FRP Fender Mirrors
Carbon Fiber Hatch
Flying 'M' Badges
Feed Halogen Turn Lamps
OEM 99 Spec Rear Turn Lamps
WHEELS TBA!!!!!! Looking for sponsors!!!


INTERIOR:
RaceShop 4pt Roll Bar
Brand New OEM (Gauge surround, hood, chrome bezel, a/c panel, shifter panel, shifter surround)
FlyRX7 60mm Tripod
OMP WRC Steering Wheel
NRG (Quick Release v2.0, Lock, & Adapter)
RE-Amemiya Scuff Plates
RedLine Italian Leather Shift Boots
JDM Arm Rest Pad
Sparco Evo CF Racing Seats


ELECTRONICS:
Microtech LT-10
HKS EVC Boost Controller
DEFI BF Boost
DEFI BF Fuel Pressure
DEFI BF Oil Pressure
DEFI BF EGT
Innovative LC1 Wideband

EXHAUST:
Apexi GT Spec
Custom 4" turbo Back V-Band

TURBO:
TBA!!! Not sure what I'm doing yet.


MISC:
Rotary13B1 Rotor Dipstick
Rotary13B1 Rotary Engine Keychain
Rotary13B1 Valve Stem Caps
FEED Oil Filler Cap
FEED PS Reservoir Cap
Xcessive Oil Pan



http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...tos/Hooola.jpg

Boxes of goodies.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...otos/boxes.jpg

M2 4 point roll bar.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...0photos/M2.jpg

RE-Amemiya ADGT Widebody.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...hotos/adgt.jpg

Some random stuff.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...tos/Random.jpg

FEED Throttle Body Elbow.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...tos/FEEDTB.jpg

FEED Strut Bar.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...os/feedbar.jpg

Blackadde/// 07-22-09 11:02 PM

Fuel Rails custom anodized purple.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...hotos/fuel.jpg

Some brand new interior stuff... there's actually a lot more than this. Going for the brand new car smell. :rofl:
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...s/interior.jpg

Manual Steering rack.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...manualrack.jpg

Some suspension stuff.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...suspension.jpg

RotaryDreamz 07-22-09 11:07 PM

WOW! Thousands of dollars worth of parts laying around. gimmme!


Can't wait to see the finished project! Good luck!

MakoRacing 07-22-09 11:26 PM

Nice! What color are you going with? And lemme get some of those bushings ;)

mono4lamar 07-23-09 12:18 AM

What were the winning numbers? I want to double check my numbers... :bigthumb:

ndmarcfd 07-23-09 10:03 AM

Looking good can't wait to see it done!

Blackadde/// 07-23-09 03:25 PM


Originally Posted by MakoRacing (Post 9376258)
Nice! What color are you going with? And lemme get some of those bushings ;)



Deciding between Triple Black, midnight purple ii, or opal black. The last 2 are from GTR's.

GoodfellaFD3S 07-23-09 04:11 PM

Very purple :D!

The build looks GREAT, you'll love that exhaust setup and clutch :icon_tup:

Mucho Beaucoup bucks spent, you may have more cashola into your build then I do :lol:

If you need any parts powder coated a nice purple, let me know and I'll set you up with my guy in Texas :)

Also, I'll PM you later about some engine internal info.

4CN A1R 07-23-09 05:30 PM

so your not in PA?! i wanna see this beast!

Rice Hata 07-23-09 06:39 PM

Sounds like a great build, especially for a college student! It sounds like you are into modding and might ge tired of driving a purple car, so I would suggest going with a more subtle OEM purple. Midnight Pearl from the 95-96 NSX is a beautiful color that transforms based on light between blue/purple/black. I can only think of one or two purple FDs and I don't think anyone has utilized this color yet (correct me if I'm wrong). Check it out...

http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/da...003042618X.JPG
http://www.enkrypted.com/nsx/rims/IMG_8488.jpg
https://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5007/1aaaansx2bo.jpg

As you can see, MP looks good with silver/gold/gunmetal (probably black with polished lip, etc). I'm not trying to crap up your thread, so let me know if you want me to take the pictures down. Either way, can't wait to see the finished product!

smog-guy707 07-23-09 11:32 PM

niiice... ben built my shit, he does a helluva job. maybe ill stop by n check it out some time, looks like its goin to be a good turn out.

when do you plan on taking it?

ImStillOnJava 07-24-09 03:21 AM

Opal Black man, so you and I can be nissan pearl buddies!

Your build list is looking awesome. Can't wait to see some progress pictures :)

trinity03 07-24-09 03:31 AM

very nice stuff!!!

Miata_mx5 07-24-09 11:01 AM

You wanted wheels?

What kind do you want?

87 t-66 07-24-09 11:10 AM

can't wait for more updates

Blackadde/// 07-24-09 11:51 AM

Thanks everyone, I can't wait to finish it as well. :rofl:


Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S (Post 9377674)
Very purple :D!
Also, I'll PM you later about some engine internal info.

Rich, looking forward to the pm. I know you're using the same seals I am as well. I was going to use ALS, but they are never in stock, and RA supers still offer the forgiveness I want.


Originally Posted by 4CN A1R (Post 9377871)
so your not in PA?! i wanna see this beast!

Nope, I moved out to Cali 5 years ago. Maybe I'll get it out to the east coast one of the days, all my family is over there.


Originally Posted by Rice Hata (Post 9378013)
As you can see, MP looks good with silver/gold/gunmetal (probably black with polished lip, etc). I'm not trying to crap up your thread, so let me know if you want me to take the pictures down. Either way, can't wait to see the finished product!

Thanks for the info man. I'm digging that color it's a lot more subtle.


Originally Posted by ImStillOnJava (Post 9379034)
Opal Black man, so you and I can be nissan pearl buddies!

Your build list is looking awesome. Can't wait to see some progress pictures :)

Thanks Carol, maybe we can do a shoot together when both of are cars are done. I want to go to the nissan dealership to see if they have one in the lot. I've only seen the color in photos, but I love it.



Originally Posted by smog-guy707 (Post 9378786)
niiice... ben built my shit, he does a helluva job. maybe ill stop by n check it out some time, looks like its goin to be a good turn out.

when do you plan on taking it?

Yea, Ben is awesome. He came over to pick up the rebuild kit, and we talked for a bit about how my girlfriend hates my FD and wants to set it on fire, and he said he'd be pissed off because this is his build to. I thinks thats the best thing you can ask for in a mechanic.

The engine is already at his place. I'll have the car up to him by mid august I hope.


Originally Posted by Miata_mx5 (Post 9379540)
You wanted wheels?

What kind do you want?

Glad you posted miata_mx5, I was going to pm you one of these days. haha
Not sure yet on the wheels. I'd like SSR SP1, Work Meister S1 3pc, .....
We'll see what the budget has to say about that.

ImStillOnJava 07-24-09 12:11 PM

I'm afraid the Opal black only came on the Spec-V GTR in Japan. You won't get it here in the states.

http://www.madwhips.com/upload/image...33-800-600.jpg

mmmm :)

I'm curious of more people's impressions of the AtomicRex kit, once you get that going - definitely post up a review please! I'm on the fence about it.

Blackadde/// 07-25-09 06:52 PM

I'll let you know Carol. I'm hoping Gordon's assessment of "Better than any of my BMWs or any Porsche I have owned or even my Ferrari." is dead on. I'm really looking for that go-kart feel.

Gordon, thanks for the praise. I know I'm going a little over board with the new interior stuff, but if I'm making everything else brand new; why not go all out?!?! haha

Patrick@RHDJapan 07-29-09 02:29 AM

looks like all of the parts are coming together nicely, looking forward to more updates.

oneniceride 07-29-09 12:08 PM

WOW. lots of money invested cant wait to see it finished

whats your time frame

purerx7 07-29-09 12:19 PM


Originally Posted by MotoTek (Post 9376224)
So, I started this project last August thinking that I was going to leave the car at the body shop to install the RE-Amemiya ADGT widebody, and then I decided I wanted to do just a few small upgrades. :rolleyes:

It always starts off that way, unfortunately it never ends up being that way. I remember back in the day when I just wanted to do wheels and a drop. Well, $30,000+ later I still don't have a drop and I am on my 5th set of wheels. Mmmmm the joys of car modifications.

Blackadde/// 07-29-09 09:47 PM


Originally Posted by Patrick@RHDJapan (Post 9389047)
looks like all of the parts are coming together nicely, looking forward to more updates.

All thanks to you Patrick. :icon_tup: I can't believe how many receipts I have from you guys. :rofl:

Ben, should be posting pics up soon of the tear down on the engine. I also talked with Laura @ Rotary Aviation and I should have my apex seals by monday.


Originally Posted by oneniceride (Post 9389642)
WOW. lots of money invested cant wait to see it finished

whats your time frame

ETA September 20th... We'll see. I'm trying to finish before Sevenstock XXII, but that will only be realized with a little help. I'll be at SS regardless.



Originally Posted by purerx7 (Post 9389678)
It always starts off that way, unfortunately it never ends up being that way. I remember back in the day when I just wanted to do wheels and a drop. Well, $30,000+ later I still don't have a drop and I am on my 5th set of wheels. Mmmmm the joys of car modifications.

Tell me about it. haha Did you ever find those coilovers for me?



And just to show some eye candy. 99 spec turn lamps courtesy of Ari.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...l/DSCF4942.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...l/DSCF4944.jpg

purerx7 07-29-09 10:03 PM


Originally Posted by MotoTek (Post 9390920)

Tell me about it. haha Did you ever find those coilovers for me?

Still looking for the hks rs' and a deal on some quantumn's, you will be the first to know when I find a set :) Not exactly the most common coilovers in existence.

MakoRacing 08-11-09 03:33 PM


Originally Posted by MotoTek (Post 9390920)
And just to show some eye candy. 99 spec turn lamps courtesy of Ari.


Ohhh niceeee

GoodfellaFD3S 08-11-09 11:25 PM

Those 99 spec tails set you back just a little bit......dealing with Chris and Ari is great b/c they have everything in stock :)


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