Nissan Almera GTi (N15)

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N15_GTi
Senior Member

268

02-05-2017, 10:24 AM

It was in pretty good condition, paint work was really good apart from stone chips and scrapes on the front bumper. It already had lowering springs on and Scorpion Cat-back but I wasn't a huge fan of the wheels that came on the car, so I changed them. I also added the clear side repeaters at the same time.

Just after I put them on:

[Image: DSC00107.jpg]

Next on the agenda was to paint the calipers, as so:

[Image: DSC00015.jpg]

Then looking at that picture, the only thing that really let it down was the ride height.
Eventually some coilovers (Daiyamas) became available which I snapped up, then fitted:

[Image: car2.jpg]

Which in my opinion completed the look I was going for, including much better handling.

So next, were the minor engine mods that I could do. The first step was add the 4-2-1 manifold and sports CAT. This completed the exhaust as I already had a cat-back. Following this I added an Apex'i Power Intake filter. Also added polyurethane engine mounts to make the engine/gearbox a lot more solid. At first the engine was filthy, so with the couple of mods I decided to give the engine a bit of scrub:

ENGINE WHEN I BOUGHT IT:
[Image: PICT0003.jpg]

ENGINE NOW

[Image: DSC00143.jpg]

So then I decided to go to my first proper car meet - JAE (Japanese Auto Extravaganza). Here are a few pics

[Image: IMG_1150.jpg]

Since the show I have made a couple of other changes, which will follow in the next post...

N15_GTi

02-05-2017, 10:24 AM #1

Hello All,

As I have done a fair amount to my car already, I shall create a nice long opening post of the story so far... So here we go:

BASIC INFO: Nissan Almera GTi - SR20DE 2.0 16V

So here are a few pics of when I bought it:

[Image: PICT0004.jpg]

[Image: n571161487_608998_4997.jpg]

[Image: 4.jpg]

It was in pretty good condition, paint work was really good apart from stone chips and scrapes on the front bumper. It already had lowering springs on and Scorpion Cat-back but I wasn't a huge fan of the wheels that came on the car, so I changed them. I also added the clear side repeaters at the same time.

Just after I put them on:

[Image: DSC00107.jpg]

Next on the agenda was to paint the calipers, as so:

[Image: DSC00015.jpg]

Then looking at that picture, the only thing that really let it down was the ride height.
Eventually some coilovers (Daiyamas) became available which I snapped up, then fitted:

[Image: car2.jpg]

[Image: car004.jpg]

Which in my opinion completed the look I was going for, including much better handling.

So next, were the minor engine mods that I could do. The first step was add the 4-2-1 manifold and sports CAT. This completed the exhaust as I already had a cat-back. Following this I added an Apex'i Power Intake filter. Also added polyurethane engine mounts to make the engine/gearbox a lot more solid. At first the engine was filthy, so with the couple of mods I decided to give the engine a bit of scrub:

ENGINE WHEN I BOUGHT IT:
[Image: PICT0003.jpg]

ENGINE NOW

[Image: DSC00143.jpg]

So then I decided to go to my first proper car meet - JAE (Japanese Auto Extravaganza). Here are a few pics

[Image: IMG_1150.jpg]

[Image: IMG_1164.jpg]

[Image: IMG_1165.jpg]

[Image: IMG_1153.jpg]

Since the show I have made a couple of other changes, which will follow in the next post...

dimis
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02-05-2017, 10:29 AM

Looks good mate.

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dimis

02-05-2017, 10:29 AM #2

Looks good mate.

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is300_dino
Posting Freak

3,556

02-05-2017, 10:30 AM

looks really nice mate keep it coming

is300_dino

02-05-2017, 10:30 AM #3

looks really nice mate keep it coming

DaveEdin
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5,657

02-05-2017, 10:30 AM

Like it matey...:thumbup1:

DaveEdin

02-05-2017, 10:30 AM #4

Like it matey...:thumbup1:

Rabster
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10,234

02-05-2017, 10:32 AM

looking good

Rabster

02-05-2017, 10:32 AM #5

looking good

Lexuspat
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6,827

02-05-2017, 10:37 AM

not gonna say i like it i love it but i have been driven around in it so gotta say that lol

[Image: FB_IMG_1474048273787_zpsnbfq6a3s.jpg]

[SIZE="2"]Click to visit my Project Thread or my Flickr Account[/SIZE]

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Lexuspat

02-05-2017, 10:37 AM #6

not gonna say i like it i love it but i have been driven around in it so gotta say that lol

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Chri5
Posting Freak

1,894

02-05-2017, 10:38 AM

Really liking the almera
love that colour Wink

Watch this space for my slow project :thumbup:

Chri5

02-05-2017, 10:38 AM #7

Really liking the almera
love that colour Wink

Watch this space for my slow project :thumbup:

N15_GTi
Senior Member

268

02-05-2017, 10:39 AM

EXHAUST

I had the exhaust re-done between the sports cat and back box:

So here are the bits that he took off: What a mess!!

[Image: IMAG0031.jpg]

Then these are the bits he did:

First he cut out the sports cat and made it up properly because it was a mess before, now it looks like this:

[Image: IMAG0036.jpg]

Then he made up the sections from the cat back to the back box:

[Image: IMAG0027.jpg]

Now a couple of pics on the car:

New silencer -

[Image: IMAG0035.jpg]

Fits to perfection Smile

So now the whole system is 2.5".

Next - COLD AIR FEED:

[Image: IMAG0022.jpg]

The feed goes straight to one of the cut outs in the front bumper.

REAR LIGHTS

So here is what it use to look like:

[Image: car008.jpg]

Now its like this:

[Image: IMAG0042.jpg]

These are Pulsar VZR lights straight from Japan.

ROLLING ROAD

I went to a rolling road day and the car made 145bhp at the flywheel. (They are 140bhp standard) So i thought that was a little low... I then had the Ignition timing checked and it was retarded by 5 degrees... So I had the timing set to where it should be, then advanced it a little more. So the result is now this:

FLYWHEEL
[Image: graph1.jpg]

So - red line = 145BHP at 10 Degrees Ignition Timing
- blue line = 154BHP at 15 Degrees Ignition Timing (Standard timing)
- green line = 158.2 at 17 Degrees Ignition Timing

So that's 13BHP more than last time at the Flywheel, and 18BHP over standard. VERY happy with the results!

WHEELS (Last time was 119BHP)
[Image: graph2.jpg]

So that is more or less it so far... oh, and I fitted a short Shift.

This is my most recent pic of the car:

[Image: IMAG0044.jpg]

Hope you like!:biggrin:

Cheers

Dan

N15_GTi

02-05-2017, 10:39 AM #8

EXHAUST

I had the exhaust re-done between the sports cat and back box:

So here are the bits that he took off: What a mess!!

[Image: IMAG0031.jpg]

[Image: IMAG0030.jpg]

Then these are the bits he did:

First he cut out the sports cat and made it up properly because it was a mess before, now it looks like this:

[Image: IMAG0036.jpg]

Then he made up the sections from the cat back to the back box:

[Image: IMAG0027.jpg]

[Image: IMAG0028.jpg]

[Image: IMAG0029.jpg]

Now a couple of pics on the car:

New silencer -

[Image: IMAG0035.jpg]

Fits to perfection Smile

[Image: IMAG0034.jpg]

[Image: IMAG0032.jpg]

So now the whole system is 2.5".

Next - COLD AIR FEED:

[Image: IMAG0022.jpg]

[Image: IMAG0023.jpg]

The feed goes straight to one of the cut outs in the front bumper.

REAR LIGHTS

So here is what it use to look like:

[Image: car008.jpg]

Now its like this:

[Image: IMAG0042.jpg]

[Image: IMAG0043.jpg]

[Image: IMAG0045.jpg]

These are Pulsar VZR lights straight from Japan.

ROLLING ROAD

I went to a rolling road day and the car made 145bhp at the flywheel. (They are 140bhp standard) So i thought that was a little low... I then had the Ignition timing checked and it was retarded by 5 degrees... So I had the timing set to where it should be, then advanced it a little more. So the result is now this:

FLYWHEEL
[Image: graph1.jpg]

So - red line = 145BHP at 10 Degrees Ignition Timing
- blue line = 154BHP at 15 Degrees Ignition Timing (Standard timing)
- green line = 158.2 at 17 Degrees Ignition Timing

So that's 13BHP more than last time at the Flywheel, and 18BHP over standard. VERY happy with the results!

WHEELS (Last time was 119BHP)
[Image: graph2.jpg]

So that is more or less it so far... oh, and I fitted a short Shift.

This is my most recent pic of the car:

[Image: IMAG0044.jpg]

Hope you like!:biggrin:

Cheers

Dan