Engine bay bits, bracing, rear brakes, diff, and 274rwhp :)

As the varietta in stock form was non-LSD, we finally tracked down a sweet diff option. As this project is about streetable acceleration and response on the road rather than top end power (hence the choice of turbo), we went for a nice VLSD 4.363:1 ratio diff centre out of a CA18DET S13, inside an s15 housing :)

This makes a huge difference in on-road acceleration - and I'm loving the response even more now... as well as actually having traction with the VLSD!

The rear R33 GTST brakes were also fitted and handbrake etc so the brake upgrade is now complete :) A Nismo Power Brace was also fitted to the underbody for some added rigidity, along with a strut brace.

Finally got a chance to throw her on the dyno quickly on Friday afternoon as well. It wasnt an ideal day for it a 40 degrees, but with only 12psi running through her I was very happy with 274.6rwhp! :) I've sourced a PFC dejetro, which will go in with injectors etc so it will be good to see how she dyno's again then with a bit more boost able to be dialed up safely :P

And last on the list of priorities before upcoming photoshoots was some prettying up of the engine bay, with Tomei plug cover and oilcap, carbon fibre strut brace, Topstage cf ABS heatshield, and Greddy air-diversion plate.

Go to wo upgrades!

Just another short update - but a good one... i've upped the 'go' and also upped the 'wo' at the same time (upped the boost and upgraded the brakes!)

Brake details in the last post... so just a pic of them fitted (with new pads and DBA rotors) - all nice and shiny behind the rims:



And just a pic of the Greddy E-01 boost controller fitted... didnt get time to do a dyno run - but there's now 1 bar running through the GT28RS - makes one hell of a difference over stock boost!! :)



Big box arrived from japan this week too - always a nice thing to come home to :) I fitted a carbon strut brace today and a tomei oil cap, and will book her in for a couple of weeks time for fitting of the nismo power brace and do-luck b-pillar brace... some added chssis rigidity will be nice!