When we met up with Masuda-san at Tsukuba he mentioned that it was his first outing since the car was built and ECU tuning was on the conservative side. Despite this, the S15 was putting down 1:04 sec laps - extremely fast for a Silvia. The car gripped very well and proved to stay neutral even as the tires were losing their grip. A small overflow problem with the radiator occurred but this was because of the small air-separator tank that couldn't cope with the amount of froth the radiator was spewing out. Mapping is going to be refined and a time of 1:02 sec is their new target. We have no doubt the car can reach this benchmark, all the time remaining a perfectly usable road car. It seems old sayings really do apply!
Specs: Rauh-Welt Nissan Silvia S15
400PS
Engine
Ported and polished head
Tomei Poncam Type-R Camshafts
Tomei rocker arm stoppers
N15 Pulsar throttle body
Trust 1.2mm metal head gasket
Trust T518 turbine
GP Sports exhaust manifold
Yashio Factory turbo outlet
Moonface MF-R EX Chamber
Custom titanium exhaust system
Custom air con condenser
Blitz LM Intercooler
Power steering cooler
HKS Oil cooler
HKS Oil filter relocation kit
Yashio Factory radiator
Trust air separator tank
Trust large capacity oil pan
HKS Air cleaner
HKS Suction pipe
HPI Engine Damper
Oil catch tank
740cc injectors x 4
Nismo fuel pump
Custom built fuel collector tank
Billion low-temperature thermostat
NGK racing plugs
Nismo engine mounts
HKS ECU
Drivetrain
Nismo transmission mounts
Nissan S14 5-speed transmission
OS Giken twin plate clutch
Nismo meshed clutch line
Shorter final gear
Nismo GT LSD pro TT model (2-Way)
Suspension
Fully adjustable Öhlins PCV suspension kit
Pillow tension rods
Adjustable rear upper ar
ms
Rear member spacer
Custom under guard
Front Brembo 4-pot F50 calipers with ø340mm disc
Rear Nissan 2-pot calipers with original disc
Endless MA11 front pads, Endless CC-R rear pads
BNR34 GT-R brake master cylinder
Exterior
Rauh-Welt custom kit:
T&E front bumper
Ings wide front fenders
Ings side skirts
M Sports wide rear fenders
M Sports rear bumper
Border carbon bonnet
Voltex GT Wing
Custom matte black paint job
Interior
Bride R LowMax driver seat
Bride L Brix passenger seat
Nardi steering wheel
Double boss
Billion VFC Max water temperature gauge andfan controller
Defi Oil pressure meter
Defi Control Unit II
Monster/HKS Lap Timer
Blitz SBC-iD Boost Controller
Blitz FATT DCII turbo timer
Custom billet gear knob
Carrozzeria MD/CD head unit
Wheels/Tires
SSR Professor SP-1 18x9.5 (front), 18x10.5 (rear)
Yokohama Advan A048 225/40/18 (front), Bridgestone Potenza RE540S 265/35/18 (rear)