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Basically, I'm partial to sitting for hours on end at times like this (nearly 3.30am and I've nothing else to be doing) and reading through different build threads across the internet, be it Nissan's with subtle rebuilds or engine swaps, or balls out crazy turbo'd and modern engined classic stuff.
Basically, no 2 cars ever get built the same way, and I find it interesting to see the different levels or workmanship and cost involved in getting the same end result, meaning I'll look at the same transplant in the same model of car from a dozen different people, just to see the different methods.
Tonight's thread of choice was an American guy rebuilding an S13 with a 6.3 V8 LS3 engine which produces around 430bhp in stock form. His quality of work is fantastic in this "no expense spared" build from the ground up:
http://zilvia.net/f/chat/385069-ls3-build-thread-s13-hatch-hate-v8.html
The trip across the country consisting of 2400 odd miles was no doubt the ultimate test for both car and river, and with the problems he encountered, he definitely deserves a tip of the old flat cap:
http://zilvia.net/f/chat/385069-ls3-build-thread-s13-hatch-hate-v8-8.html#post4264723
(Be warned, that is the longest post in the thread, but well worth 10 minutes of reading through...)
Truly awe-inspiring build and dedication in my opinion...
So what other builds out there deserve the time of day...?
Basically, no 2 cars ever get built the same way, and I find it interesting to see the different levels or workmanship and cost involved in getting the same end result, meaning I'll look at the same transplant in the same model of car from a dozen different people, just to see the different methods.
Tonight's thread of choice was an American guy rebuilding an S13 with a 6.3 V8 LS3 engine which produces around 430bhp in stock form. His quality of work is fantastic in this "no expense spared" build from the ground up:
http://zilvia.net/f/chat/385069-ls3-build-thread-s13-hatch-hate-v8.html
The trip across the country consisting of 2400 odd miles was no doubt the ultimate test for both car and river, and with the problems he encountered, he definitely deserves a tip of the old flat cap:
http://zilvia.net/f/chat/385069-ls3-build-thread-s13-hatch-hate-v8-8.html#post4264723
(Be warned, that is the longest post in the thread, but well worth 10 minutes of reading through...)
Truly awe-inspiring build and dedication in my opinion...
So what other builds out there deserve the time of day...?