# SR20 in a FD
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [February 14, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427 "2008-02-14T08:10:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/1 "2008-02-14T08:10:59Z")
> **[My SR20DET RX-7 FD3S](https://www.sr20forum.com/threads/my-sr20det-rx-7-fd3s.225600/)**
>
> taken long enough but ill quicky explain the reason behind it.
>
> Took my silvia on the student gumball when on my way home this happend!! dont buy cheap rear tyres just because your going to kill them in a event. (should of stuck with my falkens but...
A lot of ugly mounts IMO.
[quote=“tooleysr20"”]
taken long enough but ill quicky explain the reason behind it.
Took my silvia on the student gumball when on my way home this happend!! dont buy cheap rear tyres just because your going to kill them in a event. (should of stuck with my falkens but didnt want to ruin them)
wasnt hurt at all and no one else was involved.
then found this in Mr henners shed so i bit his hand off as i loved my old rx7.
thougth screw it be interesting totransfer the sr20det engine into the fd, ino ino its not a rx7 anymore but i want to just do it for fun and then after a year i will 20b it.
the Advans off the silvia fitted perfectly on the FD! and my steering wheel!
What I will need to look at:-
New sub frame mounting points.
Customised Gear box and differential mounts.
Customised suspension.
Customised gear leaver.
Customised Prop shaft.
Roll bar/toe arm mounting points.
Customised Exhaust mid section.
Customised bonnet .
sorted the bonet i just cut away abit of the front member!
hey chengster! you goin to the meet week after next.
i needed tien nissan front coils /pillowball mounts and rear \*\*\*\*\*\*\* so i got
two sets of both from japan for the price of half of one set lol!!!
and this \*\*\* woop
neet to get a FMIC now and rad which i smashed
subframe and steering rack connected
put the engine in to day and the bonet hits the rocker cover so i need to make a vent/buldge
will now take the engine back out after ive made the Gearbox mount!
whats left then is
- take engine back out and clean it/ and fit new bits including a nice new rocker cover from japan not that white one
- Connect the suspension shokcs and roll bars
- Put engine back in plug hoses
- then put in intercooler and Rad
- Make a custom gear leaver
- Send up to buffy to get it wired
- Send to prospeed to finish exhaust
# ==UPDATE====
holes cut and smoothed ready for the top mounts, just have to paint it to tidy it up.
engine in and awaiting wiring.
to do this week
Fit intercooler and radiator.
Fit gear box mounts.
Fit new suspension.
===UPdate====
finished all the suspension arms !!
top mounts will be here friday
gear box mount and diff mount are bein made up at the moment
fitting rad and FMIC 2moz
just a lil preview on what its going to look like. its gettin sprayed the same colour purple as the rocker
intercooler fitted
custom gear box mount also fitted
another pic of the box mount. there is a steel plate that ill need to fit under the rubber mount as i have just put a 5mm bolt there to get the right measurement. thats gettin made tonight, along with the I beam mount and the custom gear leaver!
pic with bonet and bumper on
the car is getting sprayed this colour.
====UPDATE=======
Custom gear leaver done
Brace bar done
only think left now is diff mount + propshaft
and engine wiring and pipe work
picking my top mounts up monday from lionel @NTF
perfecto
i then got bored so i did this
differential mount done today.
prop shaft only needs to be longer by12mm so im contemplating whether to make a spacer???
sprayed my welded mounts black to make them look a bit beter and protect from rust.
only thing in waiting for now it my dam topmounts which should of been here friday!!! i can send it up to get wired then!
gregs turn to get attacked by sparks this time!
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[quote=“tooleysr20"”]
well i got stopped in my tracks!!! bit of a slight camber problem! need to make new custom lower arms!! that will be fun!!!
LMFAO!!!
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### Author:  [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/2 "2008-02-14T08:30:56Z")
SR20 in an FD is a good combo.
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### Author:  [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/3 "2008-02-14T08:31:03Z")
i dont see the shifter working right :gotme: but looks like fun… i like the purple skyline
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/4 "2008-02-14T08:35:32Z")
theres a much nicer one thats been floating around for ~2 yrs now, i’ll try to find it …
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/5 "2008-02-14T08:36:22Z")
The Falken FD’s had this years ago.
Chris Forsberg had an SR in his 350Z 3 years back at the JGTC / FD because it was cheaper to mod and make power with back before people had the VQ sorted.
now the VQ is all sorted and dont need an SR in there.
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### Author:  [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/6 "2008-02-14T08:55:55Z")
Interesting. :o
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/7 "2008-02-14T08:59:36Z")
are the suspension changes really necessary
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/8 "2008-02-14T09:01:16Z")
yep bing is right, forgot about the falken one too…
here is the one i was thinking of:
“I fabricated and welded the 321SS turbo header, fabricated the custom intake manifold (had a buddy weld), fabricated the custom fuel rail and fabricated the custom steering rack/sway bar mount. This car runs a single “Super 7” turbo p-trim .58 a/r tangential housing. The car has run a best of 10.5@139 and put down over 550hp@wheels. The motor has a stock head, but with HKS 264deg step II cams. The bottom end has Eagle rods, Wiesco pistons, Greddy head gasket and ARP head studs.”
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### Author:  [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/9 "2008-02-14T09:06:41Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#):
>
> here is the one i was thinking of:
same as the one in the original link…
> **[My SR20DET RX-7 FD3S](https://www.sr20forum.com/threads/my-sr20det-rx-7-fd3s.225600/page-2#post-2238678)**
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/10 "2008-02-14T09:10:20Z")
not gonna lie i didn’t even click that link, i thought it was a link to the same car that you crossposted
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### Author:  [@sbanzer123](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbanzer123)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/11 "2008-02-14T13:53:10Z")
meh
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### Author:  [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/12 "2008-02-14T13:56:12Z")
That car has no soul! Put a rotary back in!
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/13 "2008-02-14T13:56:56Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#):
>
> not gonna lie i didn’t even click that link, i thought it was a link to the same car that you crossposted
its not… the one jay posted was in julies post,. but as a its been done sort thing, its not the project
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/14 "2008-02-14T13:59:56Z")
his mount designs aren’t too bad, but that’s what happens with a low amp welder. I need a nice 220v mig…
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/15 "2008-02-14T14:43:22Z")
Looks like an fbod with that shit front bumper, and the wing is outrageously ugly.
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### Author:  [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-in-a-fd/43427/16 "2008-02-14T15:37:22Z")
thats awesome. I was JUST talking about doing this the other day.
What trannys did Falken and others use?