Juzzie’s RB25DET Powered 180sx

Submitted by Joe on 25th March 2009 in Pedestal

Let me introduce you to this; Juzzie’s Nissan 180sx -are you in love yet? :)

Feast your eyes on this gorgeous Nissan 180sx built by Juzzie in Brisbane, Australia. Over the last four years Juzzie has transformed his S13 from a battered old 1989 auto shed into one of the finest examples of 180sx’s on the planet. With one of the longest spec lists i’ve ever laid eyes on this beast boasts classy, fresh OEM+ looks, a FULL BRIDE interior and a fire breathing RB25DET motor.

The attention to detail Juzzie has shown on this project is incredible, carbon and retrimmed interior details are everywhere. Note the BRIDE trimmed sun visors, carbon pillar covers, carbon rear garnish and BRIDE center arm rest to name just a few.

The transplanted RB25DET came from a Nissan Skyline R33 donor car and has been tuned to 411 BHP at the fly. The engine bay on this car is so clean you could eat off it! Simply stunning. It’s cars like this that lift the bar for 180sx owners all around the world, so thanks for sharing your pride and joy with us Juzzie :)

Exterior
Complete Respray - Two-Tone Black and OEM Gun Metal Grey
Engine Bay Respray in Gloss Black
Genuine Nissan Type-X Front Bar and Parkers
KP Carbon Fiber Front Bumper Air Ducts
Genuine Nissan Front Fenders rolled and flared 20mm
Genuine Rear Fenders rolled
Genuine Nismo Side Skirts
GP Sports Rear Bar
Genuine Nissan Type-X Wing
Genuine Nissan Type-X Tail Lights, Center and Lower Garnish
Genuine Nissan Type-X Carbon Fiber Tail Light Center Garnish Cover
Genuine Nissan Type-X Boot Lock
Sideway Carbon Fiber Exterior B-Pillars
Pivot Headlight Controller - 25%
Sideway Diamond Clear Headlights
Maruta Mtec Wipers

Suspension and steering
Tein Flex Coilovers - Springrates = 8 Front, 6 Rear.
Tein Front Camber Tops (1 Degree Camber)
Whiteline X-Heavy Duty Adjustable Front Sway Bar 27mm
OEM Rear Sway Bar
Whiteline Superpro Polyurethane Cradle and Suspension Bushes
Cusco Low Mount Engine Strut Brace
Generic Rear Strut Brace
New S14 5 Stud Front Hubs
New S14 Front Lower Control Arms (+10mm Offset)
R32 GTR Rear Subframe
Cusco Front Castor/Tension Rods (7 Degrees Castor)
Cusco Rear Upper Adjustable Camber Arms (1.2 Degrees Camber)
New OEM Steering Rack
Alluminium Steering Bushing

Wheels and tyres
Work VS KF Wheels;

18×9″ Big Caliper R Disk +21D Offset 70mm Dish Front
Federal Performance SS595 215×40xZR18 85W Tyres

18×9.5″ Deep Rim O Disk +26C Offset 95mm Dish Rear
Federal Performance SS595 235×40xZR18 91W Tyres

Brakes

Front
DBA R34 GT-T 4000 Series Vented Rotors
R34 GT-T Front Calipers

Rear
R32 GTR Rotors
R32 GTR Calipers

Endless CCX Carbon Ceramic Brake Pads All ‘Round
Cusco Brake Master Cylinder Stopper

Engine
RB25DET S1 Skyline R33 GTS-T Engine and Wiring Loom
New OEM Nissan Bearings, Rings and Seals Throughout
Trust 1.8mm Metal Head Gasket
R32 GTS-T Crossmember
Nismo R32 Engine Mounts
Gates Radiator Hoses
Apexi Air Filter
Bosch Z32 Air Flow Meter
Dual Wastegate Port Stainless Steel Top Mount Exhaust Manifold
Garrett GT3082R-1 Ball Bearing Turbo
Turbosmart Pro-Gate 48mm External Wastegate (Vented)
2.5″ Intercooler Piping throughout
60×30x7.6cm Tube and Fin Intercooler
Silicon Intakes Intercooler Couplers and T-Bolt Clamps
Greddy Intake Manifold
Greddy Throttle Body Adaptor
Greddy Timing Belt
HKS 256/264 Camshafts
HKS Duralim Exhaust Cam Gear
New Nissan RB25DET S1 Cam Angle Sensor
New R33 GTR N1 Oil Pump
Ryco Z442 Oil Filter
Mobil 1 Full Synthetic Engine Oil
Greddy Type R Blow off Valve (18psi Spring)
NGK BCPR7ES Spark Plugs at .7
Splitfire Coils
Bridgestone Vaccum Hosing
Nismo Oil Cap
HKS 1.1 Bar Radiator Cap
D1 Oil Seperator
Boot mounted Optima Yellow Top D34 Deep Cycle Battery in Enclosed Battery Box
2 Gauge cabling throughout (Three 2 gauge Earth’s).
3″ Custom Dump Pipe (Heat Wrapped)
3″ Trust Power Extreme Exhaust system
3″ Apexi Exhaust Control Valve
3″ Nissan Patrol Resonator

Fueling
Tomei Fuel Pump (278L Per Hour In-tank Replacement) Wired @ 14v
Nismo 740CC Injectors
Nismo Fuel Pressure Regulator
Shell V-Power 98 Premium Unleaded Fuel

Engine Management
Apexi Power FC with Hand Control
Apexi AVC-R Electronic Boost Controller
Apexi Turbo Timer
Defi BF Series Boost, Oil Temp & Oil Pressure Gauges
Defi Control Unit V2

Engine Cooling
Nismo Low Temp Thermostat (62.5Deg)
Koyo Type-Z 53mm Aluminium Twin Core Radiator
Pivot Super Temp 2xFan Controller
1 x Spal 12″ 1630cfm High Performance Series Radiator Fan
2 x Narva 12V 40 Amp Resistor Packed Relays
Motul Radiator Coolant
Redline Water Wetter
Demineralised Water
Radiator Cooling Panel
Greddy Oil Cooler with Thermostat
1 x Flex-A-Lite 7″ Oil Cooler Mounted Thermo

Drivetrain
R33 RB25DET 5 Speed Manual Gearbox
OS Giken Twin Plate Clutch STR2CD (215MM Plates Diameter Version)
(Clutch Plates Resurfaced at 7.5mm thickness when time came for a rebuild at 15,000km’s)
R33 GTS-T Clutch Master Cylinder
Nismo Oversized Slave Cylinder
Redline Lightweight Shockproof Gearbox Oil
Custom R33 GTS-T One Piece Tailshaft
Complete R32 GTR Rear Cradle Including;
R32 GTR 1.5 Way Rear Differential (Redline Heavy Duty Shockproof Diff Oil)
R32 GTR Rear Driveshafts

Interior
HKB Boss Kit
NRG Short Hub Quick Release
Momo Millenium Steering Wheel
Bride Ergo2 Gradiation FA Style Driver Seat on Bride MO49 Rail
Bride Brix 1.5 Gradiation FA Style Passenger Seat on Bride NO50 Rail.
Genuine 180SX Type-X Rear Seat
Bride Genuine RPS13 Floor Mats
Bride Trimmed Gearshift Boot
Bride Trimmed Glovebox
Bride Trimmed Centre Storage Compartment Lid
Bride Trimmed Sunvisors
New Nissan OEM Carpet
180SX Type X Digital climate Control
Greddy Gear Knob
Mekaru Carbon Fiber Door Inserts
Sideway Carbon Fiber Steering Column
Sideway Carbon Fiber Instrument Cluster Surround
Sideway Carbon Fiber Instrument Cluster Bezel
Sideway Carbon Fiber Rear View Mirror
Sideway Carbon Fiber Ash Tray
Sideway Carbon Fiber Air Con Vents
Sideway Carbon Fiber Windscreen Demister Vents
Sideway Carbon Fiber Interior Door Handles
Sideway Carbon Fiber Interior Light Surround
Sideway Carbon Fiber Inner Door Mirror Covers
Sideway Carbon Fiber Centre Console Surround
Sideway Carbon Fiber Cigarette Lighter Surround
Sideway Carbon Fiber Door Card Pockets
Sideway Carbon Fiber Door Sills
Cusco Full Roll Cage - 6 Point Padded - (Front Half Detachable)
Genuine Nismo Key

Audio
JVC KD-DV5105 DVD MP3 player
Kicker KS60 6″ Component Door Speakers

33 Comments »

Shane says:
Wow. Thats a great one. Instant Pedestal.
Shane says:
Going to Brisbane Australia in May, hope I see it in person.
JTHM says:
Damn that is hot. Hell of a spec list. Makes the forged RB25 at my mechanics look very tempting lol.
Joe says:
It is a superb car, I freaking love the BRIDE interior. That’s exactly what I want to do with mine - pending ££££ of spare monies!
JTHM says:
Yeah the Interior is AWESOME! I would love that to, but could probably buy another car for the cost of the fabric, seats, re trimming costs. *Jamie goes to Google “how to rob a bank”* lol
Shane says:
Wish money grew on trees.
Juzzie says:
Hi All, Thanks to Joe for the feature and thanks to you all for the props. In case any of you are wondering I built the car with no sponsored support, it was just a lot of hard work by my best friend and myself. It took a long time to buy all of the parts new, but installing it all seemed to go by quickly. The Bride interior was easy to put together, each piece taking only about 20-30 minutes. I was fortunate to be the cover car of HPI imports here in Australia in January, it’s a dream come true. Shoutouts to all S13 owners worldwide - peace.
Shane says:
Is there any car shows going on in Brisbane May time period? Been to one at the gold coast a few years back. Plan to try and see some cars this time around. How easy is it to gather some Japanese parts and such for your car there? Any good shops in Brisbane geared towards s13’s?
Thomas says:
The spec on that engine….. If only I could get my RB25 up to that spec. :(

A fantastic car, that’s for sure. Not a big fan of the wheels though, sorry.
Samoht says:
Wow, great 180 :) I like the colour, and the overall stance is really good. What’s it like to drive ? I imagine it’s pretty damn quick in a straight line, how does it feel to drive fast down a twisty road ?

Thanks for sharing, you must be very satisfied to have got your car to this point. Enjoy !
FLACO says:
Can I Pickem or What
FLACO says:
Now you eventually need to put a chicks car on here maybe you can pedestal http://www.koukikat.com/car.php
Juzzie says:
Thanks for the props again.
Shane - There is a show in Brisbane and the Gold coast details are at http://www.autosalon.org Most of the people in Brisbane go to http://www.boostcruising.com and check forums->events section. Though a lot of people say the board is full of the clueless type. If there’s something going on here, someone will have posted it there. I got all of my parts from Japan, there’s a shop here that is reasonalbe on price considering the middle man, it’s about 25 minutes drive from the cbd - http://hipowerracing.com/hpr/

Probably one of the only S-Chasis or R-Series shops would be East Coast Customs - they 5-10mins from the city and an example of there stuff is here; http://nissansilvia.com/forums/index.php?showforum=81 I’ve never been there but a lot of S13 people here have and seem to like them.

Samoht - the car is great to drive, turns heads everywhere. The speed is pretty good, not the best, not the worst. I have a lot of traction issues, and like pretty much all S13 owners, i need a change of tyres - often. The vented external on the RB is great. With the full cage in, the car hops around a bit with the coilovers set soft. with them set hard, it’s instantly stepping out on each corner =)
Joe says:
Awesome 180sx :D
Shane says:
Might make it to the HPR shop. My wife knows where it is. Thanks for the info. will try to make it to that car show. Know a place that sells odd ball tail lights? What is your source from Japan if you dont mind me asking? Seems like all the good stuff is really hard to get around here in England. But we do have a few good importers to help out with some parts.
Juzzie says:
A lot of people in Australia buy from member, Streeter on Nissansilvia forums - More info on my car can be found here, and information on the parts - http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=321452&st=0

If you mean amber oem lights, you can buy them from the dealers here, but it’s usually a 2 day delivery time from Sydney. Otherwise if you mean knock off lights, then i guess people get them from ebay.
Sam says:
Hi Juzzie

I’m putting an RB25DET in my 180SX soon. currently I have a RB20DET with stock RB20DET radiator. I want to upgrade the radiator when I put the RB25DET in, so should I be using an RB20DET Koyo 53mm radiator or a CA18DET Koyo 53mm radiator ? Arent the top and bottom hoses on CA18DET and RB20DET radiators in the same position ? Any help appreciated.
Juzzie says:
Hi Sam, Yes they’re the same. when i ordered mine, I chose the CA18DET one. I ordered that through Taki at http://www.perfectrun.com.au
mikk says:
Juzzie is a top bloke. Interior is nice but I loved the previous tan leather interior :D Good to see the cooling issues sorted out. This really is a top 180SX. Congrats on all the recognition you’re getting Juzzie. At one point i’d see you driving around the southside pretty much every day! It’s a great car, love hearing the Skyline noise then turning to look and it’s a 180 :)
Juzzie says:
Hi Mikk, cheers mate, moved house, so rarely out that way now. Hope all is well =)
FLACO says:
NEXT Pedestal Car Has to be this one This car is a work of art JDM with class.

http://gtroc.com.au/forums/index.php?showtopic=376546&st=0&p=5040722&#entry5040722
joey says:
Hi there! I have done a similiar conversion back in South Africa the project is now gone for an after market management as the guys in SA are not quite fortunate to have
the original R33 management over! the car is still pretty stock except for the engine, inter-cooler, 63 exhaust, management and wheels! I was hoping that you could help me in finding a good radiator and decent 17” wheels here in Australia that I could send down to South Africa to my mate!
I am presently here in Sydney staying with a friend until I get a decent job in Brisbane so that I can move there on my own {i am a fitter and turner by tade}

i build the car in hope of drifting in SA before I could leave but due to lack of good managament tuners over there I was robbed of racing the car!!

Please help, aswell as let me know of drift events happening here in Sydney aswell as Brisbane!

Thanks
joey
Dave says:
ha… lol at mod list, so precise, I thought mine was wankey? you forgot to add;

Drivetrain.. 1 x small penis

ha ha… just jokes, you must be a pedantic fellow?
Flaco says:
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/1286/bbqk.jpg
mike says:
very clean interior … great job! awesome car!
Juzzie says:
Wasn’t able to post in this thread for ages, unsure why.

Dave, wherever you go in life, there’s always someone better than you, no matter how “pedantic” you are, as you put it.

Flaco, that red 180 I’ve seen on NS, it looks nice, though relatively stock. I like the fact that it’s fake Type-X front lip sits good.

Thanks Mike, here’s some vids taken last weekend;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZpxLh7ZixI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq1KUqUuI9Y
Jorge Martinez says:
Hi, my bday was the 6th, and my girl did a surprise party for me… Guess what was the theme… cars… hehe, and guess what was the cake about? YOUR CAR! LOL, i laughed so hard, Im doing a s13 rb25det right now, and well i showed her your car in the website, like ¨Someday mine will look like this¨… well, just want to let ya know, its hilarious hehe… If you want pictures of the cake, just let me know, Its based on the 3rd picture, top to bot…

have a good one,
Jorge
Juzzie says:
=) that would be great Jorge, can you email them through to juzzie180 att geee mail? send me some info about your location and build, and i’ll pass on some info. Cheers!
Matic says:
That’s what I call Perfection of S13
Steve says:
lovely car mate
Adam says:
Fantastic car mate! I’m hoping to buy a 180sx soon - any tips for a first timer buyer?
Artiom says:
Badass 180! Just needs a Nardi Deep Corn & TE37 bronze stretched 17’s and she’ll be the love of my life.
Bravo
Augie says:
Hello Juzzie!
Congrats on what I would say is, “the most beautiful 240″ I’ve ever seen!! Every little detail about it just flows beautifully! I have a S13 I’m working on KA24DE-T. Nothing close to yours but I’m happy with my daily driver.

Now I’m working on the body. Your body kit just flows great. It looks like a Nissan Type-X front bumper, and it mentions Nismo side skirts. May I ask what brand rear bumper/lip that you have? Thanks!!

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