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Anatomy of Speed: Mitch’s Blown LS Nissan Silvia S13
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Mitch Pullen, an upcoming Aussie drifter causing havoc with his not-so-average Nissan Silvia S13. We had the chance to have a chat with him to discuss the elephant in the room… and by elephant, we mean the massive blower protruding through the bonnet.
Here in Australia the S13 is synonymous with drifting, they’re usually powered by an SR20, 1JZ, 2JZ, or a naturally aspirated LS, but not this thing…
Mitch originally bought the S13 with the intention of turning it into a sport sedan circuit car, however, he quickly learned that circuit racing is rather expensive, and without the budget needed to facilitate his plans, the car sat and collected dust for about eight years.
Mitch owns a business called Pullen Spec Engines that specializes in Chevrolet’s LS platform, so it is no surprise that one of the venerable V8s has ended up powering the S13.
However, he didn’t want it to be just another LS-swapped S-Chassis, he wanted it to be something special, so dusted off an old 8-92 supercharger from a two-stroke Detroit Diesel truck engine that he just happened to have lying around (as you do) and mated that to the LS Dart block he had ready to go.
Mitch has a Haltech Nexus R5 running a very trick injector setup on this thing, along with dual drive-by-wire throttles top. That gives him that old-school look, but with modern technology that allows the engine to spin right up to a whopping 9000 rpm! We recommend watching the video to learn more about how that setup works. It is very cool.
Speaking of cool, how cool is the exhaust system, with its eight-into-one headers that wrap around the front of the engine and stick out of the bonnet?
The drivetrain consists of a side-shift G-Force transmission, H-pattern four-speed, Quarter Master NASCAR style clutch with a Winters Quick Change diff – Meaning Mich can swap gear rations out for different tracks, within a mere three minutes.
As we mentioned, this beast is equipped with a Nexus R5 VCU, but that’s not where the Haltech goodness ends. It also runs an iC-7 display dash, an 8-button CAN keypad, a TCA-8 eight-channel thermocouple amplifier, and is packed with a bunch of sensors.
Becoming more and more common with drift cars, a PWR radiator can be found in the boot of the car to help balance out the weight from front to back. An electronic water pump, breather tank, cooling system, and a four-gallon dry sump tank can also be found in the rear of the car.
Helping out with the weight distribution, a 40L fuel tank filled with E85 sits snugly in the back.
Want to see and hear this thing in action? The next event Mitch is taking head-on will be the LZ World Tour – Adam LZ Fest at Calder Park, Melbourne, Australia – October 21-22, 2023.
We’ll be there too! Come and say hi.
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