Build

S13

I’ve owned this car since 2017, and it’s changed a lot in that time. What started as the S13 I wanted as a teenager eventually became my drift car, went through years of events, an accident, repairs and plenty of different setups along the way.

These days it’s retired from regular drifting, but it’s still being driven, worked on and changed as I go.

Four-image collage showing the evolution of the same Nissan Silvia S13, from its earlier burgundy setup to the current light blue build, including street driving, drifting on track and rear three-quarter views.

EXTERIOR

KMAK Aero Type X Pods & Valance
KMAK Aero Nismo Skirts
KMAK Aero SR Lip
Brick Headlights
Aftermarket Corner Lights
Custom Paint

Grey Nissan Silvia S13 parked beside a tree-lined road, shown from the front three-quarter angle with gold Riverside Pegasus wheels, low ride height, aero lip and Queensland plate “PSX111.”

WHEELS

Riverside Pegasus Spokes
15 × 7.5 -7

Light blue Nissan Silvia S13 on gold Riverside Pegasus Spoke three-piece wheels, shown beside close-up wheel details and a vintage Japanese Pegasus wheel catalogue.

SUSPENSION & STEERING

TEIN Coilovers
TEIN Camber Tops
GKTech V4 Lower Control Arms
GKTech Caster Arms
GKTech High Misalignment Tie Rod Ends
GKTech Rack Spacer
GKTech Rear Camber Arms
GKTech Rear Toe Arms
GKTech Solid Steering Rack Bushings

ENGINE & FUEL

SR20DET
Haltech Elite 1500 ECU
ROSS Racing Forged Pistons
Spool Connecting Rods
ACL Race Series Bearings
Nitto Head Gasket
S14 T28 Turbo Setup
Turbosmart Fuel Pressure Regulator
Bosch 1000cc Top Feed Injectors
Raceworks Top Feed Fuel Rail

INTERIOR

Haltech iC-7 Digital Dash
Mako Motorsport Dash
Haltech GPS Speed Sensor
NRG 2.5 Quick Release
Nardi Wood Grain Steering Wheel
Nardi Shift Knob

THE NEXT S13

In 2026, I picked up another S13 shell to start the next chapter.

The plan with this one is pretty simple. Build a dedicated drift car from the ground up, using everything I’ve learned from owning, modifying and drifting the original S13 since 2017.

Instead of continuing to push the original car harder, this gives me a clean starting point to build something specifically for track use.

There’s still a long way to go, and plenty of the final setup will probably change along the way. That’s part of the point.

The full build will be documented as it happens, from the shell and parts going into it through to fabrication, setup, first start and eventually getting it back on track.

Stripped Nissan Silvia S13 shell in the early stages of a dedicated drift build, showing the bare interior, exposed chassis, front-end teardown and partially assembled exterior while awaiting restoration and fabrication.