Shirobozu Ke30 - Video Done Page 6

[josh247]

where did you find that front apron?

[shiryo]

Yahoo auctions japan. Its just a fibreglass copy, but it didnt require too much tidying up or modification.

 

[luk3333]

I read through the Shinigami (sp?) thread, that is a very very meticulous build, I hope your motivation comes back :) Your Ke30 looks so clean too, very jealous.

[shiryo]

Thanks mate, that s13 will be the death of me though...

[shiryo]

New front wheels arrived this week from Japan. SSR MK2s...14x7.5-6 in size. Should sit nice with a couple degrees of camber.

 

 

Need to acquire some shank nuts for them and hardware to replace rusty nuts and bolts, then paint centres gold. That's the mission for the next fortnight whilst I wait for my new T3 LCAs and Tension rods to arrive.

 

Also looking at getting new tyres all round as the current Kumhos are pretty subpar.

Edited August 11, 2013 by shiryo

[Granny Ke30]

Awesome KE30!

[shiryo]

Thanks dude, love your little 30.

 

Bought some shank nuts. They didn't fit. I filed the holes out on the wheels. Now they fit. Me win.

Also managed to buy all the new hardware for the wheels, so I can finally get rid of those horrible rusty items over the next couple of nights.

Painting the centres is next to attend to and if funds permit, getting new Falken tyres all round.

Edited August 13, 2013 by shiryo

[TOYOCOUPE]

awsome ke30, really like the front stonetray, also nice choice of wheels :)

[shiryo]

Thanks mate.

This is just my daily run around car, and as cool as I think it is, I don't love it enough to give it my usual OCD treatment that the Nissan receives.

It is what it is I guess.

Also found some old macro pics I took amongst some new average mobile phone shots.

 

Side shot. Bam.

Front wheels to be replaced soon at long last. Will be for sale as a set, so PM me if keen.

 

My current rear wheels after I cleaned them up and repainted the centres.

These will need rebarrelling as they've seen better days and the chrome is lacklustre.

 

When I had the coilovers built.

 

Cleaned the lips on the new MK2's this weekend as well as sanded and prepped the centres for painting.

 

Here's some old photos I found floating about.

 

 

 

 

I endeavour to get heaps of new high quality photos soon, however I want the car aesthetically 'finished' to a degree before I do.

Thanks

Edited August 19, 2013 by shiryo

[shiryo]

Just bought a remote boot release kit from Jaycar, so it looks like a spoiler will be on it's way soon to complete my exterior.

My new T3 Adjustable LCAs rocked up this week, so they'll be installed sometime soon along with the new wheels - then it's off for an alignment.

Pics coming.

[Oh-KE]

Dude, I really, really enjoy looking at this car. So the coilovers are ke30 struts? What is the spring rate? How do like the way it handles? Cheers

[shiryo]

Here's my new T3 Adjustable LCA's.

 

And the newly painted centres on my MK2's. Bolts now installed since then too.

 

Thanks Chris.

Yup, just ke30 struts. Strut housing was shortened 2inches and the wetleg inserts were done much the same.

Spring rate is 5.6kg from memory. I like the way the car handles, it's a pretty raw feeling.

There's essentially no body roll and the slight camber up front helps heaps with turn ins.

Ideally it should be raised a bit as there's next to no suspension travel but having an s13 you grown accustomed to little or no luxuries.

Edited August 28, 2013 by shiryo

[Doogs]

Love it mate, coming up well thus far!

How much was postage on the T3 arms? I have been browsing Techno Toy Tuning a bit, but worried postage would be killer on items with that kind of weight..

[silverra23]

Loved your car when it turned up at winterfest. Not seen a KE30 done like this before so well done!

 

It was one of my favourite cars there

 

 

 

 

 

[shiryo]

Thanks heaps guys, means alot Adam.

Doogs I'm not too sure about postage cost off my head, though I do remember it being more than what I would have preferred to have paid.

That being said, everything I've purchased through T3 has arrived in about a week from day of order and packaged well so that's pretty nice.

 

Still haven't got around to getting new photos, the girl has been off the road for a week now. I installed my new T3 LCAs to have the toe settings hate me.

 

Bought some RA40 tie rod tubes and new tie rod ends whilst things were apart and slapped them in too, and dialed back the arms for a bit more for sensible amount of camber as opposed to the stupidity of how I'd originally adjusted it.

 

New wheels had tyres swapped onto them from my old rims and were put on, sits peachy with about -2 camber which is ideal for daily duties.

Getting a proper alignment done this weekend.

 

Ordered new guard indicator lights as mine were mismatched as well as a boot spoiler to complete my Shakotan appearance.

 

That's about it really, hopefully photos soon.

 

Thanks.

Edited September 20, 2013 by shiryo