Ashes to Diamonds 2JZ e30 build.

[OBEY]

I like it! Keep up the good work =). Welcome to SoCal!

You got any vids of your e30 in action? haha.

[Choseph0027]

UPDATE! (7/21/2014)

Hey everyone! So its been a while since a posted on this thread. I just moved to SD two week ago and its been a crazy few weeks getting settled. But I finally got my car shipped over here and everything went well except a crack on the top of my windshield. They promised to replace it though so its all good. I also had a lot dirt and stuff from the move and decided to give my car a little day at the spa. We tucked the bumpers and gave it a 3 step detailing process. Whole thing took 10.5 hours to do...im a little OCD about my car haha.

Well here are some pics! enjoy!

Bumper Tuck: (Yes we used a forklift lol)




before/after




Before Detailing


During Detailing (middle is after wax/gunk remover, side are after paint polishing)


After Detailing


Some other shots:




















Sorry for all the pictures! But I guess more is better than less in this case? Have a great e30 day hahah.

[Choseph0027]

Is this in San Diego now??? I need to go for a ride in the car!

SD NOW! Ill give you a ride, dont scream though :)

[2mAn]

Is this in San Diego now??? I need to go for a ride in the car!

[BamaE30]

I would forget the flares and run the W&T as they are looks good....

[gtech]

Awesome build mate, i bet you smile with every driven mile.

[Choseph0027]

UPDATE! (5/27/2014)

So I been busy, since I just graduated...Yay! Anyway I took sometime to do polish and wax the car for the first time yesterday. Wanted to see how well it cleaned up, but I still have to clay bar her and do a few more coats. She is looking loving though!

[Choseph0027]

UPDATE! (5/3/2014)
So I finally got my insurance and the car registered so it was time to drive it and push it hard to see if any problems popped up. It spooled hard and loud, and it felt like it was trying to kill you. It was simply put, everything I've ever wanted it to be and more....But unfortunately a few problems popped up:

1. After a 5 minute drive we noticed some light smoke in the car, figured out it was wiring. Good thing we caught that right away, no serious damage occurred.
2. We had a problem with the brake linkage and the rims would get hot to the touch, fixed that right away.
3. We developed a vacuum leak, and currently are diagnosing and figure out the problem. The car should be 100% in a few days.

Also, I don't have to rev the engine at all to put it into first hahaha. 2jz just says "Fuck you, I got this!". Haven't ever experienced that before. I was so excited that we finally finished, but these problems popped up and all I have been doing is watching car videos...I feel like I just broke up with my GF hahha. Just have to wait a little bit more :)

[poopin04]

DBs are badass!!

[Choseph0027]

UPDATE! (4/24/2014)
So its almost time for the car to hit the road. The fender flares will be put on after I wrap the wheels with 245/255 and will probably also go lower. Here is how she sits right now!

[Choseph0027]

UPDATE! (4/23/2014)
So we just got the ground control coil over conversion kit, got our own shocks, shortened the strut housing by 1", and put it all together. Looks pretty good. We hit a little obstacle however. I originally planed to run 275's in the rear but the widest thing I can find for 16" is 255. So I'm looking to sell/trade my wheels, and also looking into the idea of just running 255 in the rear and 235-245 in the front, Ill just have to get some super sticky tires. I don't know how these will look with kamotors ultrawider fender flares though, so maybe ill cut them or grind them down to not flare as much. All to come! Stay tuned!

ALSO ITS THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS THREAD/BUILD! THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT AND THANKS FOR FOLLOWING :)

[Choseph0027]

Federal is more than likely gonna be your best bet. The only other good one I can think of is Toyo but, a lot of their 16in. tires are pretty track oriented.

Sounds good, ill take a look at federal after I mount the Ultrawide Fender flares. You wouldn't happen to have them on your car would you? Trying to figure out what tires I want to run and how big the sidewall should be.

[Choseph0027]

how did your intercooler fit? ive read up on some 1jz builds and the intercooler has some problems fitting.

The intercooler was a bit of a tight fit, mainly because I wanted to keep AC. If you look on the first page you should see how tight it is in the front. We had to use slim fans and fabricate some custom mounts.

Also, this is a 2jz swap, so you should have more room with a 1jz.

[325ix]

Thanks for the tip. Trying to get some big meaty tires on there in stead of rubber bands.

Federal is more than likely gonna be your best bet. The only other good one I can think of is Toyo but, a lot of their 16in. tires are pretty track oriented.

[itskingsteelo]

Yea, the 1jz would have definitely fit better than the 2jz. We had to move around a lot of stuff and had to customize the air intake on cylinder 6 to make it fit.

And thank you for the compliment :)

how did your intercooler fit? ive read up on some 1jz builds and the intercooler has some problems fitting.