Sometimes we have hard time coming up with the appropriate titles for our features and this particular one was no exception. Well, until we saw the shirt Raymond was wearing (
see photo below) that is. "Serious Business" is as appropriate as it gets for this mean looking machine, don't you think? We've been working with
Dax Rodriguez (photographer) on getting this car up on our site for months now so we're super stoked to finally make it happen. It also happened just at the right time because just days after most of these photos were shot Raymond (owner) got rid of his wheels. Anyway, enough of the rambling. Allow us to introduce you to Raymond and his jaw dropping (and easily one of our favorite) Nissan S14. Raymond is reppin' the hot & humid state of Arizona and he rolls with his crew who go by the name of Street Sweeper Gang. More on them
here, but let's learn more about Raymond and his ride..
Photos By: Dax Rodriguez exclusively for StanceNation.com
Video:
http://vimeo.com/42665071
Raymond has been a Nissan lover for a long time and right after crashing his previous S14, he got his hands on this particular one. The idea was to build a "dream" 240SX no matter how long it took or how much work was involved. Raymond's goal was to not only build something he was proud of but at the same time show the world that not all S-Chassis cars are "cookie cutter". Raymond saw that the scene was full of kids rocking "knock-off" so he took the higher road and went authentic with everything. Regardless of price, if he wanted it, he saved and got it.
Let's start with the fitment numbers. As you can tell Raymond's current wheels are Weds Kranze LXZ's Front specs are 18x10 with an offset of -44 while the rears are crazy aggressive 18x11.5 with an offset of -8! Weds Kranze LXZ's are some of our favorite wheels out there. Their design is timeless and they will look good on almost any kind of vehicle. As you can see in the photos below, behind those sexy wheels sit SER Brembo front brakes. Raymond previously ran a set of SSR VF1 on his ride and the car looked just as awesome. (
click here)
Want to talk chassis? This car shines in that department. PBM coilovers (10K/8K), Tanabe front sway bar, SPL tension rods, tire rods, rear toe, the list keeps going. It's even got a 1 piece aluminum drive shaft and Tomei 2 way differential. You're definitely going to want to scroll on the bottom of the page to check out the entire spec list.
Up next we'll take a look at what Raymond did to change the cars overall appearance. His favorite kit for these cars is the legendary Authentic BN Sports type 4 aero. A must have for Raymond. He also added the 30mm BN Sports front fenders up front and 50mm BN Sports fender in the rear. Going after that "aggressive" look even further, Raymond added a Dmax kouki hood and a set of European kouki headlights. He then finished everything off with a fresh coat of Melbourne metallic red paint from the BMW E92 M3. It's funny how we can literally put months and months of hard work into a couple of sentences, but we're sure you can imagine the time and money that all this work took.
Interior features a Works Bell short hub w/quick release and a Vertex Anniversary steering wheel. You'll also spot Defi white racer gauges [boost, water temp, oil press] and those awesome Bride ZETA III seats. Really the only thing that would set this car over the top is something proper under the hood, right? Scroll down for more!
Under the hood sits a Nissan S14 Kouki SR20DET engine accompanied by a GT2871R turbo w/3071 compressor housing. Again, the list of modifications is unbelievable so make sure you scroll down and check it all out. This is easily one of the best built cars all around that we have ever featured. Big ups to Raymond for literally turning his life long dream into reality. Scroll down for a few more photos.
So what does the future hold? Well, first of all, Raymond is currently on a hunt for some new wheels. He is also looking into getting the new turbo set up tuned to make even more power. This isn't confirmed yet but our photographer Dax who happens to be a good friend of Raymond tells us that Raymond is also in the process of building another s14 to top this one. He clearly loves his Nissans!
We'll leave you here with a few more photos and of course a huge thank you to our photographer Dax Rodriguez for making our dream come true by getting this car on our site. Be on the lookout for the next issue of Import Tuner where you'll be able to see even more of Raymonds car. If you think your ride has what it takes please don't hesitate to email us at snfeatures@gmail.com with a few photos of your ride!
PBM coilovers 10k(f) 8k(r)
Tanabe front sway bar
Nismo power brace
SPL tension rods
SPL outter/inner tie rods
SPL rear toe
PBM rear upper control arms
PBM solid subframe bushings
SPl solid diff bushings
SER Brembo front brakes
Weds Kranze LXZ 18x10 -44 & 18x11.5 -8
Southbend Stage 4 clutch
1 piece aluminum driveshaft
Tomei 2way diff
Authentic BN Sports type 4 aero kit
BN Sports 30mm front fenders
BN Sports 50mm rear fenders
Dmax kouki hood
Paint Melbourne metallic red (BMW E92 M3)
European kouki headlights
Works Bell short hub
quick release
Vertex Anniversary steering wheel
Defi white racer gauges
[boost, water temp, oil press]
Bride ZETA III seats
Nissan S14 Kouki SR20DET
GT2871R w/ 3071 compressor housing
Boost Junkyz turbine elbow
Boost Junkyz Twin Scroll Exhaust manifold
Greddy intake manifold
Power Enterprise 850cc injectors
Tomei 260 cams
Tomei fuel pressure regulator w/ Tomei gauge
Power Enterprise belts
Greddy oil pan
Powered By Max HMIC
Koyo radiator w/ nismo cap
dual 12'' FAL fans
Fuel Lab fuel filter
Apexi Gt spec Exhaust
AN power steering conversion lines
Future Fab custom catch can