Build a D1GP car in 21 days?

Phil Morrison · 10-14-2005, 01:23 AM

Hi, I was recently granted a temporary D1GP license to compete with the Japanese in an exhibition match at Silverstone, England. Most of my S14 was built on the road outside my parents house over 3 years, but I've recently bought a house with a garage, which was quite handy as we really had to step up our game to get the car up to a standard that would fit in amongs the big boys.. Here's some pictures of just some of the stuff we did to the car at my house over the 3 weeks. (56k No-no, the page loads about 11mb of pictures)
http://www.driftworks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9554

I hope you enjoy

here's a couple to show you it's worth checking the link out

Tapethejunkie · 10-17-2005, 08:46 PM

wow i dont think they did enough work, wow that was tons but it turned out really really nice

Mike Peters · 10-17-2005, 10:17 PM

your car is sooooooo hawt

J-BloodAE86 · 10-17-2005, 10:58 PM

dman you think it'll run cool enough? lol, oilcooler setup is the coolest part. actually, the Dahlback GTI style exhaust setup is the coolest part. nice job fellas.

SidewayzRacer · 10-18-2005, 07:33 AM

The car looks AMAZING!! Do you guys have a parts list of everything you guys used to build it?!?!!?

J-Rod · 10-18-2005, 08:15 AM

Congrats on the build and also building a clean S14.
Now bring it to the states and race in Formula Drift, that would be rad!

DomLee · 10-18-2005, 10:00 AM

That exhaust pipe exiting just in front/above the rear wheel is nuts!

Is there really a need (or an advantage) to vent the exhaust out in this manner, rather than out the typical side (at the lower part of the rear wheel) or in back? (Just Curious). Any possible cabin obstructions due to this design?

Joe Gt Irl · 10-18-2005, 10:12 AM

Your some man Phill

If you are all looking for more information on Phills S14A check out his top web site

Driftworks

This is a top drift site and it is used by all the top uk drifters and with members from all over Europe

Drift Brick · 10-18-2005, 11:07 AM

that oil cooler setup is tits.

howd you do?

silver_beast · 10-18-2005, 12:00 PM

Beautiful S-14 Love the side exhaust, what was the budget and overall cost of the Project, and nice job

Mike Peters · 10-18-2005, 12:56 PM

guys! thats a s14 not a s15!!

come on j-rod, i drift an el camino and i even know that

BenR · 10-18-2005, 01:08 PM

Excellent work.

J-BloodAE86 · 10-18-2005, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drift Brick

that oil cooler setup is tits.

howd you do?

my thoughts exactly, oil cooler set up = tits. and boy do i love tits.

how do i do? i'm fine thankyou, and you sir?

Hubert Young · 10-18-2005, 05:55 PM

Love S14s!!! Nice work.

Phil Morrison · 10-19-2005, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SidewayzRacer

The car looks AMAZING!! Do you guys have a parts list of everything you guys used to build it?!?!!?

Thanks. A full list would be pretty impossible as theres so much custom work. If theres anything in particular you'd like more info on? I'll do my best to explain.. I have lot's of pictures of the car through it's various stages over the years..

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-Rod

Congrats on the build and also building a clean S15.
Now bring it to the states and race in Formula Drift, that would be rad!

After seeing our abilities at the D1 Exhibition round, D1Corp are shipping over 2 of our drivers to Irwindale, be affraid

Quote:

Originally Posted by DomLee

That exhaust pipe exiting just in front/above the rear wheel is nuts!

Is there really a need (or an advantage) to vent the exhaust out in this manner, rather than out the typical side (at the lower part of the rear wheel) or in back? (Just Curious). Any possible cabin obstructions due to this design?

It's the straightest route for the exhaust to take whilst clearing the back axle.. The cabin still conforms to D1 regs as the passenger seat fit's in fine. See a couple of pics of it being made here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drift Brick

that oil cooler setup is tits.

howd you do?

I drove like a d!ck. We broke the steering rack the day before and drove for the practice with intermittant power steering, there were times when shortly after initiating at the top of 4th gear I'd have to use both hands on one side of the wheel to get it off full counter.. I ended up in the gravel on one run, so we decided to replace and modified the rack and all powersteering lines overnight. On the day of the event I really struggled with the car for the whole day to be honest.. weak angle, and at times feeling very unstable, I put it down to exhaustion as I'd had no more than 3 hours sleep a night for 3 weeks leading up to the event, but upon returning home, I found that the front anti-roll bar had worked one of the nut's off, so was floating about randomly binding and locking one side of the suspension

. I'm not one to use something like that as an excuse though as for one: I should have noticed it! and two: I should have been able to drive around the problem..

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver_beast

Beautiful S-14 Love the side exhaust, what was the budget and overall cost of the Project, and nice job

Up untill a week before the event I worked as a college technician, I earn't very little, but everything and more went into the car.. I stopped adding up what I've actually spent a long time ago, but when you take into account the price we pay for stuff in the UK..

sdtouge · 10-19-2005, 11:05 AM

wow car is amazing. i like the orange wheels lol.

CrazyBadger · 10-20-2005, 04:04 AM

Very nice car, arent those wheels Work Emotions??

Phil Morrison · 10-20-2005, 04:36 AM

They are indeed yes

HasNoTiresLeft · 10-20-2005, 06:45 PM

Man.... awesome....car...

Couple days back i was looking around on a few drifting sites and ran across a pic of your car spewing flames.... looked a little more... and was very impressed. Your s14 is one of the most innovative and well put together drift cars that ive seen.

Bravo.

Buddyworm · 10-23-2005, 03:57 PM

Rock and roll man, that's hot shiznit! Best of luck at Irwindale too.

B-Wurm

D1champ · 10-23-2005, 04:29 PM

You are my hero! Very curious to know details of the cutting and fitting for the top mount intercooler.

dreamdrivedrift · 10-23-2005, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D1champ

You are my hero! Very curious to know details of the cutting and fitting for the top mount intercooler.

I think you meant v-mount intercooler, but yes i would like to know more too!

FD3S_pilot · 10-23-2005, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Morrison

omg that is the f**ken sickist exhaust setup ever!
:clap hands:

Phil Morrison · 10-24-2005, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D1champ

You are my hero! Very curious to know details of the cutting and fitting for the top mount intercooler.

Details = It's bloody difficult

... What specifically would you like to know?

There's a trailer for the new Option Vid of Silverstone at http://www.v-opt.co.jp/index.html .. Check out how stupid I look when being interviewed by Kazama and Nomura

D1champ · 10-24-2005, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Morrison

Details = It's bloody difficult

... What specifically would you like to know?

Well, I can see how you redid the end tanks, but i'd like to know how you supported the Rad underneath and provided bracing for the cut OE rad support.

10-14-2005, 01:23 AM	#1
Phil Morrison Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 21	Build a D1GP car in 21 days? Hi, I was recently granted a temporary D1GP license to compete with the Japanese in an exhibition match at Silverstone, England. Most of my S14 was built on the road outside my parents house over 3 years, but I've recently bought a house with a garage, which was quite handy as we really had to step up our game to get the car up to a standard that would fit in amongs the big boys.. Here's some pictures of just some of the stuff we did to the car at my house over the 3 weeks. (56k No-no, the page loads about 11mb of pictures) http://www.driftworks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9554 I hope you enjoy here's a couple to show you it's worth checking the link out

10-18-2005, 08:15 AM	#6
J-Rod Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: AZ Posts: 413	Congrats on the build and also building a clean S14. Now bring it to the states and race in Formula Drift, that would be rad! Last edited by J-Rod; 10-19-2005 at 10:30 AM.

10-18-2005, 12:00 PM	#10
silver_beast Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Beale AFB Posts: 81	Beautiful S-14 Love the side exhaust, what was the budget and overall cost of the Project, and nice job Last edited by silver_beast; 10-18-2005 at 02:07 PM.

10-18-2005, 05:55 PM	#14
Hubert Young DRIVER Join Date: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 576	Love S14s!!! Nice work. __________________ Hubert Young KORE 8 Films

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10-17-2005, 08:46 PM	#2
Tapethejunkie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Fernando Valley Posts: 60	wow i dont think they did enough work, wow that was tons but it turned out really really nice

10-17-2005, 10:17 PM	#3
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,012	your car is sooooooo hawt

10-17-2005, 10:58 PM	#4
J-BloodAE86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 576	dman you think it'll run cool enough? lol, oilcooler setup is the coolest part. actually, the Dahlback GTI style exhaust setup is the coolest part. nice job fellas.

10-18-2005, 07:33 AM	#5
SidewayzRacer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northwest Posts: 90	The car looks AMAZING!! Do you guys have a parts list of everything you guys used to build it?!?!!?

10-18-2005, 10:00 AM	#7
DomLee Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 209	That exhaust pipe exiting just in front/above the rear wheel is nuts! Is there really a need (or an advantage) to vent the exhaust out in this manner, rather than out the typical side (at the lower part of the rear wheel) or in back? (Just Curious). Any possible cabin obstructions due to this design?

10-18-2005, 10:12 AM	#8
Joe Gt Irl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12	Your some man Phill If you are all looking for more information on Phills S14A check out his top web site Driftworks This is a top drift site and it is used by all the top uk drifters and with members from all over Europe

10-18-2005, 11:07 AM	#9
Drift Brick Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 141	that oil cooler setup is tits. howd you do?

10-18-2005, 12:56 PM	#11
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,012	guys! thats a s14 not a s15!! come on j-rod, i drift an el camino and i even know that

10-18-2005, 01:08 PM	#12
BenR Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 270	Excellent work.

10-19-2005, 11:05 AM	#16
sdtouge Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 868	wow car is amazing. i like the orange wheels lol.

10-20-2005, 04:04 AM	#17
CrazyBadger Rice Killer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pennsilvia Posts: 486	Very nice car, arent those wheels Work Emotions??

10-20-2005, 04:36 AM	#18
Phil Morrison Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 21	They are indeed yes

10-20-2005, 06:45 PM	#19
HasNoTiresLeft DeployedDrifter! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 315	Man.... awesome....car... Couple days back i was looking around on a few drifting sites and ran across a pic of your car spewing flames.... looked a little more... and was very impressed. Your s14 is one of the most innovative and well put together drift cars that ive seen. Bravo.

10-23-2005, 03:57 PM	#20
Buddyworm Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 299	Rock and roll man, that's hot shiznit! Best of luck at Irwindale too. B-Wurm

10-23-2005, 04:29 PM	#21
D1champ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 125	You are my hero! Very curious to know details of the cutting and fitting for the top mount intercooler.