Sets standards! – Nissan Silvia S15 with all-round change!

Markus Castedo 22. February 2024 -> Cars from AZ, -> Tuner from AZ, Nissan, Premium vehicles, Tuning classics

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She is undoubtedly one of them absolute legends of the JDM scene, and will become more and more important in the future when it comes to a sought-after classic to become. The fact that it was only available as a new vehicle in Europe via gray import makes it one extremely desirable piece of jewelry for many car fans. We're talking about the Silvia S15, from our point of view probably the coolest four-seater coupe from the Japanese car giant Nissan, which is becoming more and more popular Cult car is growing. Today we would like to introduce you to a very special example of this model in more detail.

Cool JDM look with class

Sets standards! – Nissan Silvia S15 with all-round change!

“Bob” Tanabe, the Japanese tuner and owner of this unique one Silvia S15 created a completely unique vehicle that attracts everyone's attention by being a Vertex Edge body kit owns, which together with the G Corporation rear wing finely explores the limits of JDM tuning. However, from our point of view it is Custom paint in gold metallic, which makes the small but important difference, and the car unmistakable aura gives. The standard chassis was replaced by a A/M/S Type-PD coilovers replaced, and 19×10-inch ESR LP2 Duo rims, which attract some curious passers-by with their chrome finish and concave look, give the JDM car a very special flair.

8-piston and 6-piston fixed calipers

Paired with the tires, which all around have a format of 275 / 30 R19 have, they ensure a very dynamic optics. They also live behind the eye-catching chrome rims huge brake discs with a diameter of 380 millimeters, which is on the front axle 8-piston fixed calipers, and on the drive axle 6-Kobel fixed calipers feature. This guarantees that the load comes to a stop in time in every driving situation. This is mandatory for a JDM project fat exhaust pipe, which of course should not be missing from this coupé and was of course installed by tuner “Bob”.

Racing flair in the interior

A bowled one Sport steering wheel without airbag, Bride bucket seats and a Complete lining in Alcantara, ensure a cool racing car atmosphere in the cockpit. Join in Additional Devices, and a relatively large one Screen for the navigation and infotainment system, which was subsequently installed. With these features, the former mid-range coupe becomes a First-class tracking tool, which should be very popular with sporty people all over the world.

Toyota 1JZ-GTE-VVTi engine swap causes amazement

Instead of taking the easy route and using the standard four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine Silvia To garnish the S15 with a turbo, tuner “Bob” Tanabe chose the much more complicated route, and took a remarkable one Engine swap on his sweetheart. Now it hits In-line six-cylinder petrol engine heart with three liter displacement and turbocharger from Toyota under the hood of the Nissan. This unit, which originally served in a Toyota Mark II, was transplanted into the Silvia with a lot of love and passion. About the exact ones Performance data as well as the performance Unfortunately, we don't have any information about the Nissan coupe, but we do know that the power is transmitted using a Toyota's five-speed manual transmission to the rear wheels.

Our conclusion:

From our point of view, this is a impressive project, which you don't notice the effort at first glance. Furthermore, the vehicle has Style, class and dynamism, which is why we raise our thumbs.