NX2000 Awd Conversion - Page 10

BusinessMan_24 · 05-04-2009, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by castilano200sx

What size exhaust do you plan on running? I would hope you would be putting down some serious numbers when this is all done like over 400whp, but what kind of power do you want to have?

Well I really don't feel like blowing up alot of transmissions so I will probably get it to around 300whp and keep it there until I can afford to get the transmission built up. As for exhaust I will have a 3" downpipe with cutout but after that i'm thinking 2 1/4 (maybe 2 1/2) piping. If I go with to big of a exhaust then I will have to hack up the floor some more for it to fit.

BusinessMan_24 · 05-04-2009, 11:16 PM

5-4-09

Ended up making the diagonal pieces for extra support after all.

Started on my new floor.

First I cut a piece of cardboard that would fit over the gap and weighed it down.
After I had the weight on it I went underneath and traced the gap onto it.

Once it was traced I cut it out and traced that onto my sheet of 16ga sheet metal. I clamped it to 2 chunks of wood which I placed on some sawhorses so I could cut it out with my grinder.

Here it is all cut out

Make sure to test fit it to see if anything needs to be trimmed down.

Here it is set in place with the fuel cell. It overlaps a little in a couple areas but nothing that will matter much.

As I tack it down tomorrow I will be shaping it so it flows with the floor of the car. After that I can make the cover that will bolt to the floor and cover up the fuel cell.

cruisnhard · 05-05-2009, 02:04 PM

floor is looking good.

BusinessMan_24 · 05-06-2009, 03:38 AM

5-5-09

Finished up boxing in the rear brackets.

Painted the inside mounting plate pieces.

Tacked the floor down today. I have to play with the settings a bit on the welder so I will hopefully be able to zoom right along instead of doing all tacks.

Tore down my fuel and brake lines. They are horrible so I’m just going to replace them with braided lines.

Almost rusted thru

sokol01 · 05-06-2009, 09:35 PM

lookin good man keep going.. i cant wait till Saturday when i get mine.

BusinessMan_24 · 05-07-2009, 02:39 AM

5-6-09

Worked on the floor today. In order to weld the new floor piece down with out burning thru I had to do tacks first. I would do a tack leave a gap and do another etc... for awhile. After you have the first set of tacks done it should be cool enough to do tacks in between the ones you just did. Once you finish up the second set you can now weld the new piece in place by starting on it and traveling to the tack.

Here it is welded in place. It is a slow and steady process to do.

After I ground down the welds I laid seam sealer over the welds. Also I used a long drill bit from underneath to mark will the bolt hole is so that I could use a hole saw on the top side.

Primer

Paint

Undercoating

Started tacking some sheet metal around the cage to prevent stones from hitting the fuel cell. The sheets will not be welded completely up because if a leak or something happens I want it to be able to escape.

Had 2 braided (with plastic coating) brake lines made up to replace the two rusted ones that ran from the front to the back. I will be running them thru the inside of the car so the weather wont affect them.

cruisnhard · 05-07-2009, 04:35 PM

Coming along nicely.

nx2000andy · 05-07-2009, 04:52 PM

hats off to you mate!!

BusinessMan_24 · 05-08-2009, 01:55 AM

5-7-09

Braided fuel lines arrived today. I plan on running these lines on the inside as well.

Subframe is now bolted in as well as the brace for the last time. Made sure to change the diff fluid before mounting.

You can barely see it a bit in this picture but I cut a piece of 1/8 thick rubber to put between the brace and the floor.

Just a couple under shots

Car is back on the ground for the night. My tires are all flat at the moment so tomorrow I will fill them back up and post the ground clearance.

Tomorrow I will pull the engine back out so I can finish up the things I want to on it before I start wiring.

BusinessMan_24 · 05-08-2009, 03:52 PM

5-8-09

Made a new float so my fuel gauge would read correctly with the new tank.

Walbro 255lph pump is now installed.

Started taking the engine out but hopefully I have time tonight to finish. Now as far as ground clearance I currently have 5 in front & 5 1/2 in back. I'm use to running real low and watching for pot holes but I will more then likely adjust my supension so it sits a bit higher.

BusinessMan_24 · 05-08-2009, 04:25 PM

My Brake Kit just arrived

, thanks cheema

Fastbrakes 11" kit with 4 piston wilwood calipers

BusinessMan_24 · 05-09-2009, 04:08 AM

More updates today

5-8-09 Continued

Engine is now out again & I started to run my new fuel lines.

Installed 3 of the 4 Forge pulleys so far.

Here is the weight for the pulleys.
............................Gti-r...........Forge
Water pump............8.8oz...........7.8oz
Power steering........1lb 2.8oz.......8.2oz
Crank....................4lb 4.6oz.......1lb 13oz
Alternator...............8.6oz...........4oz

Char · 05-09-2009, 04:13 AM

Where did you buy the fuel line?

BusinessMan_24 · 05-09-2009, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Char

Where did you buy the fuel line?

I know advance auto can order it up but its around $9.20 a foot. I purchased mine from a local hydraulic hose place for around $4.80 a foot.

nx2000andy · 05-09-2009, 10:01 AM

what is your "tentative" feel on when you will be ready to make your first drive?

ps..your attention to detail will serve you well down the road, i am very impressed with your work you obviously know what you are doing!

BusinessMan_24 · 05-09-2009, 10:11 AM

thanks and I'm going to say 2 weeks for a test drive so lets hope i'm right.

BusinessMan_24 · 05-10-2009, 02:41 AM

5-9-09

Basically did a bunch of little things today that needed to be done.

I ended up going with hard lines again instead of the braided lines for the main rear lines. The hard line should technically give you a better pedal feel compared to the braided lines being used as the main.

Sealed up the ends of the mount to prevent them from filling up with water on rainy days. Then gave it a shiny new look

boosted_nx · 05-10-2009, 01:32 PM

any experience with the fast brakes kit? if not any opinion on the quality of the product this far? im thinking of purchasing it.

BusinessMan_24 · 05-10-2009, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boosted_nx

any experience with the fast brakes kit? if not any opinion on the quality of the product this far? im thinking of purchasing it.

No experience with it yet but everyone I've talked to that has it likes it and the quality looks real good.

insane imports · 05-10-2009, 09:07 PM

I have had nothing but good luck with my fastbrakes 11" kit on my nx. I highly recommend it, the stopping power is amazing compared to sock or semi upgraded stock brakes.