*MAXXD* Ollie's Nissan 200SX S14a

[nez]

awsome work dude, top choice of mods too, you will certainly feel a big ass difference, you should go on rollers to see the increase, you would be pleasantly surprised :-), your camera pics are top quality too, what camera is it ?

[OllieWestwood]

Cheers nez, I do plan to have it on the rollers again hoping I'm close to the big 300

As for the camera the initial post yesterday was done on my Canon 450d but all the others after were iPhone!


More to come today....I have a plan for something cool....

[OllieWestwood]

Before I show what I've been upto this morning...I've Had a play to make sure my brake set up is gonna work more on the actual brakes later

But my HEL/Apex performance braided lines are replacing the shitty copper and rubbe hoses so here is a pic of the old and new stuff

I'm looking forward to being able to actually stop!

[OllieWestwood]

Right....

spotted this a while back, not many have tried it but i think it will suit my car down to the ground and if it didnt look mean and badass before...it does now!

Now, this week it appears Alanman isnt the only one to get rid of some Chrome.....although the front of the S14a is my fave part and looks aggressive as standard with its almost bad boy lights and big front mount i decided it needs to look Harder!

so here it is this morning, first thing...



I then set about removing the sidelights (that if you remember i USDM'd with a can of orange laquer ) and then the headlights....



I then went inside, turned the oven on and put the headlight in it.....(Gas Mark 1, about 20mins for those interested )

Now let me explain, this is a brave thing to do, a set of second hand S14A headlights can fetch as much as £200 for the pair so chucking them in the oven is a brave move, but you need about 100-120 degrees to melt the sealant to split the glass from the body



once out the oven place on a cooling tray....or get a screwdiver and gently tease the glass away from the body



As you can see the lens on the right is a projector lense so no need for reflective backgrounds, however the main reflector for full beam needed to stay

4 screws remove the main shields arounf the lights, quick key with 800 wet and dry, degrease, dust of primer and then 3 coats of Matt black



once dryish, they can be screwed back to the unit and made ready for glass refitting



finally they go nback in the oven Gas mark 2 for 15 mins A) to cure the paint and B) to allow the sealant to soften so you can push the glass back into place and then allow to cool.

I added a bead of silicone round the edge after just to help seal it.

refit to car

Stand back and admire Badass-ness.

[Pyrotechnic]

Winner winner chicken dinner.

[Spener]

Nice one, love my black headlights

[Alanman]

Lookin good. The badassometer is through the roof.

[nez]

sweet like tropicana

[OllieWestwood]

Delivery man arrived this morning!

And he brought me......




My mega new brakes! The old ones have been binned off and replaced by these 50mm bigger (330mm) bell and rotor combo!

Along with the kit I got the CNC machined brackets to allow the standard caliper to be used

Also got what's widely regarded as the best pad to use on a 200sx...the ferodo DS2500.



Team this up with my caliper overhaul, my new lines a full system of fresh fluid and it should stop as well as it goes

[olstar]

Awesomesause!