robbo_rb180 12 Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) hi all, this is my sil80. bought it in August 2007 and what started as a neat 180 with a rb25 has turned into a bottomless money pit it has gone through a lot of changes over the past few years from a neat daily to "pig" daily to hard parker to very tidy daily to a flaming BBQ back to hard parker. due to my job i haven't had much time or motivation to enjoy it or fix it. the aim now is to get it all running properly take it to track days, powercruise and the odd weekend cruise. when i bought it, it had rb25, 3inch exhaust, rsr springs & jap shocks, gtr front brakes, bov, gay offset 17's and completely stock interior-it still had a factory cassette & cd player. this is how i bought it Aug '07 in late '08 fitted up a gt3076r, link g4 ecu, fmic, greddy plenum and went 5 stud. made 230kw and was petty happy how it went. also went sil80 at the same time. how it was before respray dec '09 December 09 i decided to do a quisck respray and freshen up the suspension. well that got a bit out of hand and i ended up seam welding the engine bay & inside, full colour change, replaced most suspension componets & bushes and given the car in general a freshen up(new body rubbers, seals) august '10 2012 bought a built long motor from another forum member, went 6boost high mount and bigger rear housing. how it now sits in December 2015 let us know what ya think engine: rb25 s2 mahle pistons, spool rods balanced & grub screwed crank grout filled nitto oil pump ross metal jacket balancer n1 water pump oil restricters head to sump oil drain greddy plenum with q45 TB- ceramic coated silver gt3076r ex/w .82- ceramic coated silver and black 6boost highmount manifold- ceramic coated black Turbosmart 60mm wastegate tomei poncams tomei valve springs heavily ported head rb26 engine covers- powder coated silica breath metallic mines cam cover baffles link G4 ecu xspurt 1000cc top feeds gtr fuel rail nismo fuel reg Walbro 460L e85 pump splitfire coil packs 3inch stainless exhaust 40mm radiator air/water seperator setrab oil cooler with themostat blitz fmic lots of braided hose driveline: rb25 g/box r33 master cyclinder exedy ceramic button clutch 1 piece 3inch tailshaft r33 gtr diff r33 gtr axels HEL braided clutch line suspension & brakes: MCA X-R coilovers tune agent castor arms kazama rear camber & toe arms R33 GTR Brembo brakes with modified abs bm57 dba400 front rotors, project mu pads & rear rotors Whiteline adjustable front & rear sway bars nolathane cradle bush's all bushes replaced with urethane S15 front lca and knuckles Slip on lock washers wheels: 18x8 +18 work meister s1 18x9 +22 work meister s1 17x9 +30 R33 GTR exterior: silvia front type x tail lights aero front bar and skirts gtr grill bomex bonneville rear lip hand flared guards clear indicators electric bomex/east bear mirrors respray in custom grey interior: R33 gtr seats nismo gear knob defi gauges boost, water & oil temp, oil pres performance through out the years: 156kw@14psi (sep '07) 230kw@14psi (sept 08) 13.2@107mph (nov 08) 301kw@15psi (Nov '13) 320kw@20psi (jun '14) 310kw pump98 @20psi (dec '15) 365kw e85 flex @24psi (dec '15) parts waiting to be fitted: kazama castor & traction arms, hks BOV. Edited January 5, 2016 by robbo_rb180 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hobbsie 18 Posted January 21, 2009 looks nice and clean mate! red goes faster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
country drift 14 Posted January 22, 2009 i like the turbo set up.... how does the temp go with only the standard radiator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) its a r32 gtr radiator, it works fine now but used have few problems thats why i put the silvia front on. i've had the motor chemically flushed and the radiator thoroughly cleaned. i haven't had any problems so far Edited February 7, 2009 by robbo_rb180 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter3484 0 Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) car is now booked in for the respray so it will look clean when he gets a chance to bring it down to me Edited February 8, 2009 by madhatter3484 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steven_ONEVIA 22 Posted February 7, 2009 sil80 = instant tuffness rb powered = frofed my jocks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steven_ONEVIA 22 Posted February 7, 2009 for rims check out the classified section i was on there the other day theres some alrite ones up on there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) been a busy week for buying bits and peices bought a set of work meisters, black with polished lip 18x8 +18 480cc injectors pick up my 5 stud conversion tomorrow nite....finally also fitted front bar Edited July 29, 2009 by robbo_rb180 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justin guttormsen 0 Posted March 8, 2009 pritty sure i seen u driving the sil80 on the weekend neer maccas lakes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Benji- 0 Posted March 8, 2009 gd wrk man sil front on tha 180 ftmfw ey!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted April 13, 2009 (edited) here's a quick update, done the 5 stud conversion, put new wheels on and installed my new radiator. on the to do list now is a oil cooler, get the guards pumped and put the injectors in and a retune Edited April 26, 2009 by robbo_rb180 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted July 29, 2009 (edited) been busy for the past few months with work so really haven't had time for the car, just had the past week off and got a few things done fitted 4000 series slotted rotors front & rear with new high performance pads installed 32gtr seats fixed my catch can setup bought another motor to start building up picked up a 040 pump and while i was in brisbane, raided the wreckers for bits and pieces i needed. going away for work for a few months so won't be doing anything until i get back. the plan when i get back is to strip the car down and build it the way i want it (built motor, seam welded, etc). so watch this space for a full rebuild early next year...... Edited October 30, 2009 by robbo_rb180 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted November 27, 2009 (edited) well now i am back from overseas, i have started adding all the parts i have acquired. installed a greddy profec b, jjr rear camber & toe arms, splitfire coil packs what i have laying around: tomei pon cams, bosch 040 intank, tomei vlave springs & 4 point harness' , front & rear sway bars, jjr oil cooler & reloction kit and a few nismo bits what i am waiting to arrive: defi din guage, rb26 engine covers finally have organised the paint and panel. car goes for some repairs on monday and the paint is laid down early january. so the car will finally be one colour . also have a mate fabricating new stainless exhaust and a cold intake. will post up more as is comes along. all i need now is a new motor Edited December 22, 2009 by robbo_rb180 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) took the car out to the drags on saturday befored i pulled the motor out. didnt go to well but pulled a few big skids had new exhaust made on sunday. motor & box are now out , only got a few things left to remove from engine bay before i start preparing for paint. found out i only have a rb20 gearbox so don't know whether i'll upgrade or just put it back in when its all painted, since it has held up this long i'll probably just put it back in. will post more pics up as it comes along Edited December 22, 2009 by robbo_rb180 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedinc 3 Posted December 22, 2009 exhaust looks good, looks loud lol. sucks about the box mate, id say just drive it till it goes. should look very nice once its all the same colour! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted December 22, 2009 exhaust looks good, looks loud lol. sucks about the box mate, id say just drive it till it goes. should look very nice once its all the same colour! exhaust is loudish... i'll see how it sounds when its all together might put a hotdog in. it was a good effort for a sunday arvo though i think i'll miss the way it looks at the moment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aleks 0 Posted December 25, 2009 Seen you a few times at work (black 180 gold drift teks) What brand radiator is that and for what model car is it for? Do you have much room for a thermo? looks like I will struggle to fit a new radiator in my shit box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacobsr20det 0 Posted January 9, 2010 Nice car man, seeing yours makes me really want to finish mine.. well get a windscreen and rego. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) car is progressing at a good rate. all the guards have been hand flared, holes welded up and started seam welding yesterday arvo and put on the body kit. the kit is a vertex rear bar & side skirts and a custom BN/vertex front bar. adam from madhatter paint & panel has been doing his thing and the car is starting to finally look half decent. hoping to have the shell in primer by this arvo, will post up a few more pics tonight. was also thinking about getting a D-max roof spoiler....... Edited January 10, 2010 by robbo_rb180 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S13_XtreME 2 Posted January 10, 2010 Looking very nice mate What colour are you painting this incase I missed it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted January 10, 2010 painting it gunmetal grey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted January 14, 2010 here's a few more pics. finished seam welding and filling all the holes in the engine bay. primed the shell on tuesday. will be finishing all the body work by wednesday/thursday next week then off for paint on satday. then the fun will begin putting it back together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted January 22, 2010 just finished rubbing the car back. off to the booth in morning for paint. will put up a few pics tomorrow night. start re-assembling the car sunday and finish painting a few bits in the engine bay. will definately be doing the 25 box conversion now as i found a gearbox & modified x-member for a good price Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted January 24, 2010 here's a few quick pics of the new colour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted January 26, 2010 a few more pics of the new colour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sweden 0 Posted January 27, 2010 sweet ride man what exaust system are you using? thumbs upp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted February 3, 2010 its just a 3inch stainless, me & a mate made Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted February 8, 2010 well everyone who has seen the car has lost their shit... started putting the interior and some of the stuff back in the engine bay over the weekend. am going to try and have the engine in this weekend if i get a few parts i am waiting on. so i will be putting a new water pump, timing belt kit & tomei poncams in over the week. also installed a new head deck & defi triple din guages got a mate doing a new loom for the engine bay as well so all the wiring will be hidden and am having a heap of other stuff fabricated for the engine bay. will put up more pics as it comes together Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbo_rb180 12 Posted April 2, 2010 i pulled the rear cradle out on thursday arvo to put in new bush's, shim the diff and give it a quick claen & paint put it back in last night waiting on diff shims to get here motor & most of the interior is back in. ordered new clutch so that should be here wednesday. gearbox should go in thursday and i can measure up the new tailshaft. just have to finish re-doing the loom and start making all new reservoirs put this on as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
casedog 0 Posted April 3, 2010 looks amazing, keep up the good work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
