# Red RB25 S13 **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665 **Category:** Builds **Created:** [March 31, 2013, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665 "2013-03-31T10:41:50Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![KA24Power](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ka24power/32/5595_2.png) [@KA24Power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KA24Power) #### Post date: [March 31, 2013, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/1 "2013-03-31T10:41:50Z")
Hey everyone. Here is my build. Had this s13. ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6386257521_bfe4e02ee7_z.jpg](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6386257521_bfe4e02ee7_z.jpg) A Farm tractor turned in front of me on a back road, ending its life. ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6386283911_b35c461fb6_z.jpg](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6386283911_b35c461fb6_z.jpg) After many half assed builds I finally decided to give it one last shot and build the s13 I’ve been trying to build since I was 16. Picked up this clean, automatic, old-man owned s13 in March 2012 ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6831680796_15ecdf8bde_z.jpg](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6831680796_15ecdf8bde_z.jpg) Extremely clean by Canadian S-chassis standards ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6831679144_7044fc2bfb_z.jpg](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6831679144_7044fc2bfb_z.jpg) Bought it and caught up on all the neglected maintenance, cleaned it thoroughly inside and out. Shortly after I 5 speed swapped it and kept the single slammer running for a while longer. Collected a bunch of quality parts. SPL multi link, HSD coils, some cheap wheels, some cheap seats. 5 lug and R32 GTR brake setup, complete rear 5 lug and Z brake setup, etc. Everything has been carefully chosen and only the best parts have been used/installed. Swapped my coils, 5 lug and front brake setup on to get it rolling on the new wheels. Drove it like this for a few weeks while I sorted out my engine plans. ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/6909022318_67e22a5be0_z.jpg](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/6909022318_67e22a5be0_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5312/6951923956_4c09405a99_z.jpg](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5312/6951923956_4c09405a99_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5336/6951924532_d9e07aba22_z.jpg](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5336/6951924532_d9e07aba22_z.jpg) ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7100473215_16d090c5bb_z.jpg](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7100473215_16d090c5bb_z.jpg) ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/7100473649_342131e4de_z.jpg](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/7100473649_342131e4de_z.jpg) Went to the strip with my buddy and his low-11 second LS swapped s13 ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/7760488782_ba55a79690_z.jpg](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/7760488782_ba55a79690_z.jpg) Bought a house part way through the summer and put spending on hold. Few months after getting settled I sourced an engine. S1 RB25 with basic bolt on mods. Installed that over a weekend. ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8306/7760483480_d52d94cf5f_z.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8306/7760483480_d52d94cf5f_z.jpg) ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7760470964_c1b5222109_z.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7760470964_c1b5222109_z.jpg) ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8426/7760682786_a2f741608f_z.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8426/7760682786_a2f741608f_z.jpg) ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/7760680698_58f771493e_z.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/7760680698_58f771493e_z.jpg) Drove it like this until the end of the season. Pulled it off the road and left it for a few months. Spent some more money, collected some more parts, and started to get the car ready for spring. I’m not going to list all of what I did, but here are some pictures of the pretty things ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8241/8583544023_867eba0170_z.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8241/8583544023_867eba0170_z.jpg) ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8584644126_71c3649281_z.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8584644126_71c3649281_z.jpg) ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8583543031_716ff6249e_z.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8583543031_716ff6249e_z.jpg) ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8106/8605940263_0bc42c791f_z.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8106/8605940263_0bc42c791f_z.jpg) ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8607029482_046267726f_z.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8607029482_046267726f_z.jpg) That brings us to where I am now. Waiting for my wheels to come back from powder coating, changing up the colour for the new season. Cheers ---
### Author: ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh) #### Post date: [March 31, 2013, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/2 "2013-03-31T12:46:38Z")
nice. There is a lot of us red pignose kouki tail light guys ahah. ---
### Author: ![braden](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/braden/32/5757_2.png) [@braden](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/braden) #### Post date: [April 6, 2013, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/3 "2013-04-06T05:48:17Z")
this is gorgeous! ---
### Author: ![PatGlocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@PatGlocks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PatGlocks) #### Post date: [April 6, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/4 "2013-04-06T06:32:44Z")
cars the background on my computer, i’m a fan. ---
### Author: ![KA24Power](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ka24power/32/5595_2.png) [@KA24Power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KA24Power) #### Post date: [April 6, 2013, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/5 "2013-04-06T07:16:24Z")
Thanks for the kind words guys! FedEx lost my z32 BMC, so I won’t be able to bleed my brakes this weekend as planned. Should be able to get the interior re-installed and my seats in today instead. Also picking up my exhaust today ---
### Author: ![I\_3-SR20DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f0a364/32.png) [@I\_3-SR20DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/I_3-SR20DET) #### Post date: [April 6, 2013, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/6 "2013-04-06T08:44:18Z")
I like how tidy everything is, also the care and attention to detail is nice. ---
### Author: ![em\_5ive](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/em_5ive/32/5707_2.png) [@em\_5ive](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/em_5ive) #### Post date: [April 6, 2013, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/7 "2013-04-06T11:08:06Z")
Looks great. Keep up the good work. I’ll be following this thread. 🙂 ---
### Author: ![KA24Power](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ka24power/32/5595_2.png) [@KA24Power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KA24Power) #### Post date: [April 6, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/8 "2013-04-06T16:43:46Z")
Attention to detail is the name of the game. Nobody takes pride in their car anymore, so sick of all the haggard S-chassis in Ontario - Small update for today Went to Buffalo to grab a new exhaust. No markings on it, but I’m 99% sure its a Buddy Club Spec 2 Have to modify my downpipe for it to line up correctly, so its just mocked in this shot. ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8265/8625246739_2ab45695a7_z.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8265/8625246739_2ab45695a7_z.jpg) ---
### Author: ![randy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/randy240sx/32/5740_2.png) [@randy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/randy240sx) #### Post date: [April 6, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/9 "2013-04-06T19:02:51Z")
such a beautiful car… ---
### Author: ![drunkmunky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/fbc32d/32.png) [@drunkmunky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drunkmunky) #### Post date: [April 6, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/10 "2013-04-06T22:06:33Z")
looks great mate. Glad you’re doing it right ---
### Author: ![slipperysilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slipperysilvia/32/5485_2.png) [@slipperysilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slipperysilvia) #### Post date: [April 7, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/11 "2013-04-07T16:07:46Z")
amazing ---
### Author: ![Bk-87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2acd7d/32.png) [@Bk-87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bk-87) #### Post date: [April 7, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/12 "2013-04-07T20:50:28Z")
super clean car, glad to see you didnt part it out. ur wheel wells look great, what kind of under coating did you use? ---
### Author: ![KA24Power](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ka24power/32/5595_2.png) [@KA24Power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KA24Power) #### Post date: [April 8, 2013, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/13 "2013-04-08T06:13:36Z")
I forget the exact brand but it’s asphalt undercoating ---
### Author: ![moulds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moulds](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/moulds) #### Post date: [April 8, 2013, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/14 "2013-04-08T09:06:56Z")
looking good man we shall slide very soon,i just need a couple more things…is that my actuator ---
### Author: ![Martino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/martino/32/5674_2.png) [@Martino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Martino) #### Post date: [April 8, 2013, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/15 "2013-04-08T09:17:10Z")
Looking good Andrew. You’ve always kept your attention to detail high. ---
### Author: ![Zed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/d78d45/32.png) [@Zed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zed) #### Post date: [April 9, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/16 "2013-04-09T19:30:17Z")
Great build bro keep it up, clean ass s13!!! ---
### Author: ![nieldsr13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nieldsr13/32/6085_2.png) [@nieldsr13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nieldsr13) #### Post date: [April 24, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/17 "2013-04-24T18:15:28Z")
![http://i.imgur.com/lVc1u.gif](http://i.imgur.com/lVc1u.gif) ---
### Author: ![KA24Power](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ka24power/32/5595_2.png) [@KA24Power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KA24Power) #### Post date: [May 4, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/18 "2013-05-04T16:38:50Z")
Over the last few weeks I’ve been working away at the car I dropped the 18x10.5+15’s out back to a square 17x9.5+12 setup, and while I was doing that I had the colour changed up ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8409/8708952004_1d68e0502c_c.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8409/8708952004_1d68e0502c_c.jpg) ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8113/8707830207_e7b83c191e_c.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8113/8707830207_e7b83c191e_c.jpg) I started fitting some of my aero. Unfortunately I only have replica rear valences at this point, but OEM are coming later. Bought an RPS13 center panel for a birthday present to myself ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8135/8709029600_0a844bcd6e_c.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8135/8709029600_0a844bcd6e_c.jpg) I also installed my Bride Reps with some MO super low rails I picked up ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8401/8708950680_5a46f83b01_c.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8401/8708950680_5a46f83b01_c.jpg) Installed my new Mishimoto rad, and had to pick up some ISIS slim fans to cool everything down. ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8127/8708981230_7debbae035_c.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8127/8708981230_7debbae035_c.jpg) And this is how it sits currently. Swapped in my Z32 MAF and chipped Z32 ecu but unfortunately the ECU has a dead injector driver. Waiting to get that issue sorted out so I can tackle e-test and finally align it properly. ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8414/8707827493_562e18aaf6_c.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8414/8707827493_562e18aaf6_c.jpg) Oh, I almost forgot. Here’s my dog hard posing with the car ![http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8117/8707878937_1b31213ed1_c.jpg](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8117/8707878937_1b31213ed1_c.jpg) ---
### Author: ![chris240sx\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@chris240sx\_3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chris240sx_3) #### Post date: [May 4, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/19 "2013-05-04T17:51:15Z")
Looks amazing love the rims 😉 ---
### Author: ![sharpe\_corners](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sharpe_corners/32/5767_2.png) [@sharpe\_corners](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sharpe_corners) #### Post date: [May 5, 2013, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665/20 "2013-05-05T02:30:19Z")
The new wheel colour choice was a good start. When did the paint start peeling up front? Did it start uncovering stuff? ---------- Post added at 05:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:29 AM ---------- And do you agree that the SPL stuff could be more “blingy-er” for the money invested? I wish it “looked” cooler. Thinking about painting mine. What do you think? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rb25-s13/229665.md?page=2)