A cold December day that was spent with a monster. As hinted in the title, this car is definitely something different. This 1991 Silvia conversion creates quite the commotion. Back in 2008 the car took “Wildest Nissan” at Hot Import Nights, Seattle. I was a photographer at the event and I remember the crowd that it drew. Things have changed for the Silvia quite a bit since then. Nowadays the car is housed in the “Gem” state also known as Idaho. Who’d a thought.
The car gets noticed by many wherever it goes due to many reasons, one being the sound it makes. When behind the car you notice the huge exhaust system. Then you start to notice the stunning paint job and start looking at the little things. Then the car gets even more intriguing. I have seen quite a few cars in my day and this is the first that I have ever seen with Veilside rims. 18×10 in the rear and 18×9 in the front, which seem to be a perfect fit. The black A and B pillars paired with the Seibon carbon fiber hood adds another nice touch. When you make it to the interior of the car a couple things catch your eye. I first noticed the Apexi AVC-R in the middle of the dash where most people have a cd player. As my eyes then wandered over the matching red Sparco seats I found the boost guage, which reads up to 2.0 bar.
When y
ou turn the key all hell breaks lose. This is where this Silvia begins to become very unique. The heart of this car comes from an RB26 out of an R34 that is fed by a pair of HKS turbos. Which happens make 733hp on 18psi and the power is put down through a R33 Skyline 5 speed gearbox and rear end. Although when I drove the car it was not at those kind of numbers, I wouldn’t trust myself with a machine like that either. When you get past the detail and the beauty of the Veilside rims you notice the 4 piston Brembo calipers up front and the 2 piston calipers in the rear. This brake system on the Silvia is a tried and true setup as they are the OEM calipers on other cars such as the 350z, Evo and STi.
For this shoot I picked up the Silvia and had it for about 2 hours. In the short amount of time that I had the car to myself I fell in love with it. The noises that it made, the sounds from the twin turbos as it began to make boost were just incredible. The steering input and the feeling from shifting the Skyline tranny are definitley going to leave an impression with me for quite some time. I had always wanted to drive a car with the heart on soul of Godzilla and this Silvia sure had both.
For more photos from the shoot check out my website at www.kanokus.deviantart.com and www.kanokusphotography.com
The top 32 elimination round kicked off with some surprising results. The first driver to be eliminated was Rhys Millen in the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, who was beaten by Tyler McQuarrie in the Falken 350z. Tyler would finish up the night in 2nd place being outdone by Ryan Tuerck. Tanner Foust with the Rockstar Energy Drink Scion Tc took 3rd.
