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nissannx
04-01-2011, 01:11 AM
It has been a while since I've posted anything. Not because I haven't had anything to say, but my work and hobbies have been keeping me pretty busy. After 19 years of running the GA16, chasing and sometimes catching Subaru's on the track, gathering the Touring 3 and Touring 2 division championships in 2010, I've pulled the engine and parked it in a corner of my garage. Here's why!

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I have owned my 92 NX1600 since December 1992. Since 2001 or 2 I've been thinking about a GTi-R swap. I've actually purchased two NX2000s and a 200sx SE-R with the thought of a swap but never followed through on it. A year ago I found out about a GTi-R clip that had been purchased a decade ago for a project that never occurred. It has been stored less than ten minutes drive from my house that entire time. Last fall I bought it. This engine looked pristine - each of the heat shield bolts came out perfectly (just an example of the great shape of this engine). Compression is 150, 150, 150 and 145. The engine and ECU are stock GTi-R and that's radical enough for the next year or two. Yesterday virtually everything was completed and now it is time to break the engine in. The SR and GTi-R community stepped up to ensure that I was able to complete this. Specifically nxpartsource, lynx, fastnx, and jkho. Greg at G Spec stepped up and helped me out by slashing what could have been a month long project delay to a few hours. Major props. Thanks to Mike, Jeff and Wes at MotoIQ for their inspiration and positive support. Thanks to the entire SPDA admin team for your support and pushing me on.
Thanks to Scott at Can-Alignment http://www.canalignment.com. I cannot say enough about his creativity, professionalism and ability to take a challenging project from start to finish. Scott has done my alignments for a few years now - this was obviously a much larger project. March 9 to 16 was 12 to 16 hour days - and a number of evenings and full weekends since then. What a great shop! What an outstanding individual!

miatagirl77
04-01-2011, 01:45 PM
That's a beast Frank! Can't wait to see you in action!

STeveD
04-01-2011, 05:11 PM
This is going to be weird... moving over to let the Piranha, formerly known as Guppy, by on the back straight!!

nissannx
04-02-2011, 03:33 AM
I didn't mention thanks to the guys at JRP for their help with the intercooler piping. Drove it from Can-Alignment to Waterloo last night. I really need the spark plugs that I've got on order. So far no one locally can get them but G Spec Performance in warm California has them lying around their shop - so I'll have them later this week.

Howard has my order for 225 50 15 R1Rs, so it should be all set in time for the Time Attack season. It is going to be a beast Melanie and I can hardly wait to get out to the track. I'm not sure SteveD will have to move over anytime soon, as that's quite a car, but it will be nice to feel some acceleration up the back straight at Mosport.

Clutch is a Bully Stage Four with an Asko flywheel mated to an Infiniti G20 transmission. So I've made good use of as many of SPDAs partners as I can.

My sport-cute car now has some attitude.

STeveD
04-02-2011, 08:27 AM
You'll love that Bully Stage 4. Nioe and light, but still easy to roll off.

nissannx
04-17-2011, 07:08 PM
I've put over 400 km on the car since the swap. Already changed the oil once.

I'm very happy.

Very, very happy!

Fubawu
04-26-2011, 08:48 PM
Hey Frank glad to hear this came to fruition. I remember you talking about it when I had my GTI-R at the track a couple years ago. I think it should be a great combo! keep us posted.

nissannx
04-28-2011, 10:04 PM
It's been a dream for a long time. Lots of fun now that it's come to fruition. Well over a 1000 km on it since the swap. Purrs like a ..., well, piranha!