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Andrew Denniss' 1972 Datsun 1200 Coupe was one of the early documented CA18DET builds -- and one of the finest.

1 Overview
2 Zoom Magazine
3 Body
4 Racing
5 EFI
6 Gearbox
7 Cooling System
8 CA18DET
9 Interior
10 Front Suspension and Brakes
11 Rear Suspension and Brakes
12 Chassis Strengthening

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Overview

2005 May: first tune - 202 kw @ 20 psi
Album 6348

230 rear-wheel KW
Coil pack
Autronic ECU
HKS GTRS turbo with 0.64 AR 
  (Garrett GT2871R but with a 52Trim wheel)
nitrided balanced crank
ARP 2000 bolts 
MLS gaskets with ARP stud kit good for 25+ psi 
Sard fuel pressure regulator
800cc Sard injectors
Tomei procams 260 8.8mm 
Tomei adjustable pulleys
Gates timing belt
Argo conrods

2002 DATA:

Induction: 400HP GT25 Turbo, Microtech M8 Aftermarket ECU, Turbosmart boost controller, Custom front mount intercooler
Head: Worked/ported DOHC 16-valve
Transmission: Skyline stumpy 5 speed
Differential: Mitsubishi Scorpion : 4.6 for racing and 3.3 for speed events
Brakes: Front 10" vented with hilux 4spot calipers, Rear 9" solid with standard Mitsubishi calipers
Exhaust: Custom made exhaust manifold, Single 3" resonator into a 3" S type muffler then reduced into 2.5" mandrel bends over the diff to a 3" dump pipe
Suspension: Front, 2.5" lowered 275lbs, 3" King Springs on imported stanza struts with adjustable height platforms running custom inserts. Standard swaybar, strut brace. Rear, reverse eye springs 3" lowered with Pedders sports gas shocks.
Additional Info: The car has ran a 12.0@113mph, and since then the car has seen a massive increase of horsepower, in fact an estimate of close to 300 horses!

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Zoom Magazine

Mighty Mouse in Zoom 31

See Main Article: Mighty Mouse

Another little daily driver that moonlights as a successful hillclimber and a sub-12 second dragster!

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Body

120fly/Steve Draeme overfender flares
Album 11493 Album click to view Album click to view Album click to view Album click to view Album click to view

15x8 Performance#Superlite rear 225/50R15, 15x7 front 205/50R15
Album 5691 Album 3004 Album click to view Album click to view

Offset bonnet scoop
Album 5690

Side exhaust outlet (aft of the door)
Album 5066

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Racing

Album 7624 Album click to view Album click to view

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EFI

Autronics ECU with filter on the MAP line
Album 5700

MSD CDI 4 channel ignition (good for 30 psi boost)
Album 5698

Small racing battery
Album 3601

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Gearbox

71C gearbox from S13 in 1200 manual tunnel
Album 4696

Tunnel mods
Album 4699 Album 5064

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Cooling System

PWR Radiator and 300mm SPAL fan
Album 5063

PWR intercooler and engine oil cooler
Album 11485

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CA18DET

Album 3006 Album click to view Album click to view

120Y drag link has factory kink that drops it down ~25mm
Album 4695

First run
Album 5692

Engine bay with 10mm firewall-to-engine clearance
Album 11484 Album 4698

Argo conrods. Stock rods (race-prepped) are good for around the 400hp mark as long as revs are kept under 8000
Album 10648

HKS turbo
Album 10440 Album click to view

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Interior

Custom dash with VDO gauges
Album 4600 Album 4599 Album click to view

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Front Suspension and Brakes

R32 front brakes require 15" rims

* R32 GTS-T 280x30mm discs (DBA4909SL)
* Z32 300zx calipers (same as R32 GTR)
* A10 Stanza struts

See Main Article: R32 Brakes

Album 3290 Album click to view

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Rear Suspension and Brakes

* H190 alloy diff
* Rear Disc Brakes
* Adjustable shocks
* LSD

Rear shock bracing
Album 4425 Album 4423

H190 alloy center with 4.625 gearset, rear discs
Album 4422 Album 3622

Mitsubishi Scorpion 10" rear discs
Album 3926 Album 3925

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Chassis Strengthening

It was showing signs of body stress with the alloy 6 point cage just holding it together.
Now with the steel cage welded in I feel it should cope a bit better with the punishment of racing

Rollcage