1999 Nissan Silvia S15 - Endless Love<dt>
1999 Nissan Silvia S15 - Endless Love<img src="http://image.superstreetonline.com/f/images/10769069+ppromo_small/130_0810_01_ps+1999_nissan_silvia_s15+side_view.jpg" onerror="javascript:this.src='http://static.superstreetonline.com/_SiteConfigs/_global/images/no_photo_100px.gif'" alt="1999 Nissan Silvia S15 - Dominic Chen - Super Street Magazine" />
<a href="/featuredvehicles/130_0810_1999_nissan_silvia_s15_endless/index.html">For Dominic Chen, racing is a passion that burns very bright, so it only seemed natural to pick a car to represent Endless' dedication to racing, a Nissan Silvia S15</a><p>Whereas most people start from the engine and work their way down, Dominic dove straight into the prep work for the chassis first, most of which is custom and the hardest part of the build. Parts like the Zeal Function X coilovers (with custom valving) and brake upgrades were pulled from inventory and installed first-cake. It was then sent out for rollcage fabrication to Henry Schelley, a driver for Schelley Racing and Federal Tires in this year's Formula D series, where a Super Lap-legal cage was placed in. The next problem: a GT wing from C-West needed a custom brace made to fit on the underside of the trunk for extra support because of the wing's size. "Since this wing is universal, the mounting posts are in the middle and makes it incredibly unstable due to the flex of the trunk lid," says Dominic. "Gary Castillo at Design Craft made a brace that not only kept it stable, but actually helped in creating downforce and not just a place we hang dry clothes on." Later, when the car was moved to the body shop to install the widebody, the rear fenders weren't cut, forcing Dominic to "cut through massive amounts of bondo to reach the metal," he says. "That was fun." Wheel sizing was also problematic. The 18x9.5 wheels that were originally chosen for the front rubbed a lot regardless of tire size, but switching to 17x9 and a 245-series tire solved that. "Figuring out the S15 was a challenge at times because my friends only knew S13s or S14s," he continues. "I worried if certain parts would fit or not, but this really forced me to learn more about the car than originally intended."</p>
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