Sorrowfully, this is where the story ends. But it was time to choose between growing up and getting harassed by the po-po all the time. Had Primedia paid me more than minimum wage, I would have kept the car forever just as I had always intended. But owning five cars would be ridiculous, even for me. I'm living off of dollar menus and bag lunches as it is. My US converted Silvia will always be a part of me with my In The News plaques plastered around my condo, but thanks to a lot of help from my friends, it went far and beyond anything I could have imagined when I first started building it.
FAST FACTS
OWNER Ricky "Rikdaddy" Chu
UNDER THE HOOD Signal Auto built S15 SR20DET motor and ported head; Race Engineering forged pistons; Pauter connecting rods; Toda cams, exhaust sprocket, and valve springs; GReddy 3.0mm head gasket; Blitz LM intercooler, Dual Drive Super Sound blow-off valve, and SUS intake; 300ZX twin-turbo fuel pump and filter; 550cc injectors; Drag Pro rocker arm stoppers; HKS GT2835 ball-bearing turbo, internal wastegate, and extension kit; Espelir stainless tubular manifold and exhaust; stainless downpipe; GReddy pulleys and intake plenum; Nismo mounts
DRIVETRAIN S13 five-speed transmission; Pilot Motorsports short shifter; Unorthodox Racing clutch and flywheel; Kaaz two-way limited slip differential; Signal Auto shift knob; Nismo clutch slave unit
BRAINS S14 harness wired by G-Dimension; Split Fire DIS coilpacks; HKS Twin Power DLI ignition; A'PEXi Power FC and commander; Blitz SBC i-D boost controller and turbo timer D1 Spec
STIFF STUFF Tein Type Flex coilovers with EDFC; Nismo front strut tower bar
ROLLERS Work Meister wheels 18x8 front and 18x9 rear; Falken ST115 tires 235/40ZR18 front and 245/40ZR18 rear
STOPPERS Brembo Gran Turismo big brakes; Stillen rear cross-drilled rotors, pads, and stainless steel lines
OUTSIDE House of Kolor Platinum Silver Pearl paint sprayed by P.J. Bonifacio; ings front bumper; Bomex side skirts and side mirrors; Carbon Creations hood; Strawberry Face S15 fenders; S15 headlights; decals by Design Haus and S.I.X Autoworks
INSIDE Bride racing seats and brackets; reupholstered door panels, shift boot, and rear seats; Blitz DC gauges; S14 Silvia cluster
ICE Clarion head unit; MB Quartz 6 1/2-inch speakers