Building a Race Car out of a Cheap Nissan Micra - Insane Transformation! Part 1

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Жыл бұрын

Stage 1 of making this Nissan Micra / March into a fun budget race/track car.
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@T_Kazahaya Жыл бұрын

If you can get Nissan Cube Alpha "TA-AZ10" parts, better get cams, pistons and gaskets.The Nissan Cube is a Japanese-only model based on the K11 Micra. The standard CGA3DE type engine is also 85ps, but, Cube Alpha has a horsepower of 101ps with standard specifications. It was our standard to use Cube Alpha cams, gaskets, pistons, and exhaust manifolds to increase output when playing with K11 Micra modified in Japan.

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

That is really interesting, I didn't know that. Thank you for sharing that information! 👍

@ayyylmaooo Жыл бұрын

What other micra wisdom do you have? My daily micra just shat itself and i'm deciding on what to do with it

@callumthorburn7244 Жыл бұрын

We also have the cube in australia

@fuckyougoogleupthearse5725 Жыл бұрын

@@callumthorburn7244 imported. Pretty sure they weren't sold by dealers

@rimmersbryggeri Жыл бұрын

@@callumthorburn7244 They had them as grey imports in right hand drive markets. Like the Figaro.

@Emily-lk1mf Жыл бұрын

Refreshing to see a non-typical car build! Really stands out from the crowd, and youve got this micra looking gorgeous especially compared to its condition when you found it 👍

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment, I really appreciate that. 🙏 Yes, I totally agree! I think it's fun to do a bit of a different project that is also relatable to a big audience. 👍

@ek_8968 Жыл бұрын

Watching this, I really get melancholic. Because it reminds me on my MB W124 200D with the OM601 engine. I put a lot of work in the car and also emotions. There is nothing more satisfying than replace old parts with brand new ones, give the car a full detailing and then cruise around in the evening when the streets are empty. I sold the old MB three years ago. Keep going man, I love watching your videos and also the way you are learning and trying new things. This is what all the fascination is about! Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 to Sverige 🇸🇪

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment my friend! I really appreciate that. 😊

@lemonleon Жыл бұрын

This just came up in my recommendations. And wow. This is exactly the stuff I want to watch. It's different.. its custom.. its achievable.. definitely looking forward to your future work👍🏻 subscribed

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you soo much! 🙏 Yes, thats exactly what I'm aiming for. 👍

@NikosDIY Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the Micra series! Every episode is a joy to watch. I think the center caps should be silver.

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, great tip! 👍

@ttt69420 Жыл бұрын

But, it's episode one?

@finnjb3249 Жыл бұрын

@@ttt69420 there were a couple of detailing/restoration videos before this one

@ronanmc2112 Жыл бұрын

Watched all the episodes in the last few days. Well done, this is a great series. Love the transformation from something that could have been scrapped so easily. It’s getting a new life now. And this is something anyone with an interest in cars can attempt, my favourite kind of videos. Looking forward to more of these 👍

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Means a lot. 😊😊

@matthewshambler2644 Жыл бұрын

This Micra is looking awesome! Such a cool little car! Looking forward to more updates.

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you Matthew 🙂

@gavinoliver8074 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love little builds like this. Great work.

@GamingKatten Жыл бұрын

I love this type of Nissan Micra. Kinda wanna buy one as a project car even though I don't have any mechanical skills.

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really think you should, these cars are easy to work on, parts are for the most part cheap and there is pleanty of information on these cars on the internet. So they are the perfect cars to learn on. 👍

@GamingKatten Жыл бұрын

@@ejoautovideos Okay, thats great to hear! I will have it in mind! :P

@user-eo1qx4ti9d Жыл бұрын

Love this 3door k11. Such nice little car. Strong engine and transmission. If your model have AC that would be awesome. Hope to see you on the road soon in Stockholm. 👍 Great video.

@GamingKatten Жыл бұрын

@@user-eo1qx4ti9d I might buy one next year. It'd be a nice idea to go on a long roadtrip with it :p

@Prof_Clammers Жыл бұрын

Love it, @14:57, there you can see, how good a car can look with nice rims and tires. Great Job! I appreciate your work man. Greetings from Germany

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, it means a lot! 😁

@bluej511 Жыл бұрын

I adore 3 ring coilovers, a bit of blue loctite and they never loosen the adjustment ring. I'd love to see you buy a camber gauge and do a string method alignment z maybe even corner weight. Don't forget that add your weight in the driver seat, perfect alignment every time.

@ischwhit6747 Жыл бұрын

Seeing so many videos with Micras really makes me wish we got these in the states. They look real fun

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Haven't even thought about that, but now that you say it I've never seen a Micra in NA. They are really fun and easy to deal with. 👍

@civic44 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I love seeing projects like this at the track. Keep up the good work.

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@ms-jw3oy Жыл бұрын

Wow what a difference a detail, some nice wheels and a bit of lows makes. That looks fantastic now.

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Indeed! 😊

@mrgizmo182 Жыл бұрын

This video was recommended, you definitely gained a subscriber from me! Good information, well filmed, music wasn’t too loud. Brilliant!

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏

@Je_luna Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I found this channel. Im loving the build and work.

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

That means the world to me, thanks! 😁

@Darthvolvo Жыл бұрын

This project is coming along nicely ❤

@kristian5515 Жыл бұрын

I do like your video-choices - everybody can relate to your work, because the cars are cheap and the videos super informative, which means that everybody can participate. Thank you very much for that. My favourite channel.

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

That means a lot to me reading that, because that is what I hope to offer to my viewers through my videos. Have a nice weekend! 😊

@BackmansGarage Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, I really like the camerawork and attention to detail! This will be a fun project to follow 👍

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@fransleeuwe5429 Жыл бұрын

Looks great..well done

@HypnotizinDetailz Жыл бұрын

Brilliant job my Friend, you’re smashing it! 👌🏻🤩👍🏻

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much bro! Appreciate that! 😊😊

@ssbb_builds2090 Жыл бұрын

Nice man. Keep it coming

@paulb4uk Жыл бұрын

Looks superb.

@hansjorgkarcher9504 Жыл бұрын

That’s a nice project!! Keep going!!

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

@user-bc4sx3rv4f 20 күн бұрын

This Little pretty car is perfect now! In my opinion, you should really paint the rocker panels black, it matches the bottom of the front bumper and it really highlights the side of the car.

@dennisburgesson3233 Жыл бұрын

finaly!!! I have been waiting for this video for so long

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

😁😁👍

@hkan5763 Жыл бұрын

Really good job on the car, it turned out well 👊

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that, thanks! 👍

@crsteixeira1865 7 ай бұрын

man this is a brutal job!!!!! I hope I can do the same to my NISSAN MICRA best regards I hope I can see more of your posts about this magnificent car

@ejoautovideos 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏😊

@krisnahairul Жыл бұрын

Simply and clean a love it 🎉

@Oscars_fur_racing Жыл бұрын

Well done and presented. A pleasure to watch this video. Thank you! 👍

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, it means a lot! 😊

@THE-ONE_AND_ONLY-G 4 ай бұрын

Buying a micra as we speak. Thanks for the inspiration

@ejoautovideos 4 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that mate 👍

@HimWitDaHair98 Жыл бұрын

Gizfab from the UK make a huge array of tuning parts for K11s, from chassis strengthening to full turbo kits. Very nice build

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Yes Gizfab has some great products indeed! 👍

@mikaelarfman Жыл бұрын

Ey nice to see someone from scandinavia doing car videos

@TheNorthernmunky Жыл бұрын

Awesome- add a turbo too mate!!!

@shanechopko5523 Жыл бұрын

Needs some more low in the rear, and maybe a little camber in the front. Looks absolutely stellar. Would love to see you pick up another RWD Volvo to turn into a drift car!

@oaklindphoto Жыл бұрын

Grymt jobbat, jäkla läcker den blev👌 Ska bli spännande att se nästa uppgraderingar på den 👌👌

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Tack så oerhört mycket! 🙏

@DarkSphinxx Жыл бұрын

I WILL BE DOING THIS SAME EXACT BUILD NEXT YEAR FOR MY MICRA, I WILL BE USING YOUR VIDEOS AS MY GUIDE, THANK YOUU

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Nice to hear that, glad I can help. 😊👍

@fernandonanando8438 Жыл бұрын

Muito top o carrinho , parabéns pelo projeto diferenciado

@danielc4053 7 ай бұрын

Auto fantastica! Grazie per aver condiviso i tuoi lavori

@warhobbit7951 Жыл бұрын

I’m very interested in your channel to see how this little Nissan Micra turns out Good luck 👍🏼

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, glad to read that 👍🙂

@kumarll2378 Жыл бұрын

Hey dude, make 2.5" custom exhaust system for this cutie

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

That would be awesome! 👍👍

@samuelrachl4040 Жыл бұрын

I love the mirca k11 ❤❤

@ardrum6450 Жыл бұрын

looks clean asf looks sick asf love it

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏

@Majkelshortcut Жыл бұрын

Really like the video, love how the Micra is looking now, have a K10 myself but I have to say bcracing is definitely not a budget option so I'm calling that a clockbait 😃. Keep up the good work, gonna be subscribing and following the progress

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

@imnota Жыл бұрын

High end coils are twice or thrice the price of BC so it definitely is a budget option. Stuff like maxpeeedingrods is just throwing money away, so while they're cheap that still makes them an horrible budget option as eventually you're gonna want to replace them after your disappointed, or be forced to replace them after the shocks leak all their oil, and end up spending the money twice. There are cheaper good options like if it's a Euro car, AP suspension is less than 700€. There also is mts technik. So there are exceptions but in general if you're gonna spend less than 600-700€, forget about coilovers. Anything you'll find for less is gonna be disappointing and won't last. At those price point a good set of shocks and lowering/sport springs will actually handle and ride better. Overall much better unless you're just a stance guy wanting to get low.

@sheppardpat47 Жыл бұрын

Damn I love your videos !!! So well made

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@ttt69420 Жыл бұрын

Preload is a perfectly fine way of adjusting ride height and usually the only way on most low-mid tier struts. It only affects performance when you have a progressive multi-adjustable damper. The spring rate is set, it doesn't care if it's preloaded. What you're looking for with preload is to use the stroke of the damper as efficiently as possible. IE the manufacture, if a good one, has probably considered this, and thus the best preload is to simply fully seat the spring at full sag.

@Hassanryt Жыл бұрын

I would absolutely love to do something like this

@stubbk3 Жыл бұрын

looks wicked👍👍

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😁

@alfagiu94 Жыл бұрын

nice job and nice car

@davekrave2 Жыл бұрын

planning on doing the same, just need to buy another "all-arounder" first :D

@andrebarros7703 Жыл бұрын

a nice micra being treated nicely :D

@bungendores_finest Жыл бұрын

Being that your Coilovers are brand new and quite expensive, it would be a good idea to install some winter boots over the struts to keep them from seizing and rusting in the winter. Will also keep them from being constantly covered in brake dust.

@user-vs5co3so1d Жыл бұрын

He literally said that in the video and showed the covers... 😐

@brunosimoes6382 Жыл бұрын

Now might be a bit late, but instead of buying race pads and normal discs, i would highly recommend doing a brake upgrade, using Sunny N14, Almera N15 or 100NX calipers. You gain a bit of surface area, and most importantly, vented discs. And parts are still plentiful and cheap!

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Yes I might do that depending on how the first track event goes 😉👍

@sataneatcheese6243 Жыл бұрын

You adjust the height from the spring and your bump stop height from the base of the coilover. You only need pre load to stop the spring from bouncing around.

@carcontrolcommitment Жыл бұрын

You don’t have to have the ride height the same on each side of the car. Especially if you end up corner weighting the car. If so you would adjust the ride height to balance the car across the axles. And there could be a few mms difference.

@Kai77884 Жыл бұрын

Hello a perfect job 👍👍👍greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 👋👋👋 Kai 🙏🛠🔊

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Kai, wish you all the best! 😊🙏

@genericcarchannel Жыл бұрын

Rhdjapan sells a nismo adjustable panhard rod and gizfab here in uk have made one too

@raybun4003 Жыл бұрын

Great video, just wish there was more details on the modifications themselves (tyre size and tyres chosen, exact brake pads you chose etc)

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the feedback, I'll try to incorporate more of that in future videos 👍

@StefanTallenBjork Жыл бұрын

Snyggt jobbat, fälgarna och höjden ser riktigt bra ut! Kul att du tillverkar mer saker också, alla kan som sagt köpa, men skapa är roligare :)

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Kan inte annat än hålla med, fanns att köpa färdigt från England men nu vart det ca halva priset. Men som du säger är det framför allt coolast att kunna känna att man har gjort det själv! 👍😎

@rimmersbryggeri Жыл бұрын

Äntligen en äkta Pizza-Racer. Bästa bilen att bygga en tålig bil av, om de har klarat att leverera pizzor sen de var nya så är de i stort sett oförstörbara.

@fujofilm Жыл бұрын

väldigt fint och bra jobb! man blir själv lite sugen på att skaffa en micra igen ;) (hade en guldig förr)

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Härligt! Coolt med en guldig 👍

@tdoteva4973 Жыл бұрын

More of the mirca build asap

@drift0141 Жыл бұрын

Kul o se fler svenskar som uppskattar micra! Vi har kört 24h skrotbilsrace med en k11 och 2 uppsättningar såna belägg! Ä nog den bästa bilen man kan köpa för inga pengar alls!

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Kul att höra att någon annan också har testat att racea en Micra. Har hört andra som också sagt att de är väldigt driftsäkra, en av anledningarna till att jag valde den. 👍

@kristofferjonassen4761 Жыл бұрын

Cheap turbo build next? xD, you have to get a good interior in one of those aswell, maybe some period correct Nissan bucket seats would be cool, but keep up the good work I really like how it turned out :)

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Haven't decided on a turbo yet. If I fit one then it's bye bye with reliability and also it's not so budget anymore. The plan with it was to make it about the handling and to keep it relatively budget and reliable. So I'll probably do some light NA tuning first, I've heard from other Micra owners that some breathing mods can make a big difference. 👍 Also I will fit a short-ratio gearbox, I think that will make a huge difference. 👌

@Titch58 Жыл бұрын

Brings back lots of memories for me as the K11 was the first car I had and the first one I modified! I used Leda coilovers which were expensive but totally worth it. Mine was a Silver K11 too! Is yours a Celebration model? Best of luck with the build, I'll be following along from Scotland.

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Nice! Yes it's the perfect first car. I don't know if it's a celebration model or anything special. I just wanted a K11 Micra with the 1.4 👍 Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. 🙂

@michaelhughes3302 Жыл бұрын

Very cool little car. Don't think we got that generation here in Canada. It looks super clean. Michael in Toronto.

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sir. 😊

@majcustv Жыл бұрын

Riktigt läcker! Har kollat dina rekondfilmer tidigare och snubblade över micran nu. Kul serie! Köpte NÄSTAN en likadan för något år sedan. Vill minnas att en billig uppgradering är att byta till en större luftburk från Nissan Almera (N15kr). Skall bli kul att se resten!

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Tackar! Ja, precis ska nog fixa en sån box eller bygga custom 👍

@trbossdoggy Жыл бұрын

This micra looks so good. Has some body kit parts and has 2 doors

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😊

@xarups Жыл бұрын

PU still hard enough to crack the subframe. I would suggest a harder grade of rubber, but still allowing some movement and vibration dampening characteristics, that the PU doesn't have. Also, a TIP: Use wd40 on the rusted bolts "before" attempting to remove them. Spray it some 5 minutes before removing them, to let it penetrate the metal. With that level or rust, you are looking to torch, solder and do some crazy stuff to remove stuck bits without attempting it first.

@DAMEK87 Жыл бұрын

Cool!

@gorannilsson1366 Жыл бұрын

Kanon trevlig film👍det blev en helt annan bil med dom fälgarna👍😊

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Tackar så mycket! 👍😊

@poppesgarage Жыл бұрын

Tillfredställande! Det tycker jag sammanfattar dina videos. Jag skulle kunna se när du skottar snö och ändå tycka det var intressant. En fröjd att se på! Micran har attityd nu! :)

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Hehe tackar så mycket, uppskattar det! 😁

@epp9122 Жыл бұрын

Ser riktigt bra ut! Ska bli kul att följa! Du skulle satt den andra bussningen med en vänstergäng också bara på ditt panhardstag så behöver du inte lossa bulten för att justera axelns förskjutning :)

@andreholmlund1981 Жыл бұрын

Momentdra bara när du har på marken, låt bilen sätta sig. Annars grym video som vanligt

@kakak409 8 ай бұрын

widzę że masz sprzet ) jest sprzęt to jest czym / coś zacząć robić, a propo micry miałem taką i powiem że ta Micra to jeszcze w pełni japońska mysl techniczna , czyli długa sprężyna z dużą iloscią zwojów i można cos cięższego przewieść bo ma się na czym uginać i bardzo dobrze wpływa na prowadzenie, myślę że po założeniu gwintu jest super Pozdrawiam

@tasostrimis9674 4 ай бұрын

Very nice man..i love Your videos .....what size are your rims and your wheels???

@janpodgornik Жыл бұрын

I did a track k1 aswell but a long time ago. look into nissan sunny/pulsar front vented brakes if you plan to do serious track work. They fit :)

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Nice! Yes I"ll probably change to that set up in the future. But I think you also need the calipers from the same car right?

@janpodgornik Жыл бұрын

@@ejoautovideos yes calipers and carriers. Also i suggest some strutbraces because the micra is made of tincan material and strut braces will tighten it up :)

@DKDuty Жыл бұрын

if it was me i would have done a toyota starlet but thats prob just me very similar car but anyway subscribed and cant wait for the next video

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@Flatpicknation 3 ай бұрын

Tjenare! Vart får man bäst tag på följande till en nissan micra k11 c 5 dörrars från -98 : Stötfångare fram/bak Isofix (viktigast). Bösta sidan för oss svenskar med micra ?

@starcarsweden Жыл бұрын

Grymt!!

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Tackar! 👍

@hobbymanx9200 Жыл бұрын

This is what a real hot hatch means

@gRuHa89 Жыл бұрын

You should swap the brakes with the vented discs.

@UndermobzRec Жыл бұрын

love things like this. But even if its a budget build I would definitly go with a small car that has more than 100hp atleast. You dont need alot of hp like you said but you for sure need atleast some power ahaha. Bet the suspension alone cost double what the car cost.

@jimbo4375 Жыл бұрын

It's all about the power to weight ratio. So yea although under

@gregjavi5934 19 күн бұрын

Nice

@rimmersbryggeri Жыл бұрын

They are called rose joints I think the ends of the panhard rod.

@neggoss4211 Жыл бұрын

the bolts on the shock absorber that are holding the brake disk assebly should be mounted the other way around so that if the nut unscrews itself the bolt stays in place thanks to the g force, even though it never happens expecially if the bolts and nuts are rusty and well stuck together you never know if you race this thing what could happen

@berteriksson-un9yw Жыл бұрын

i see the swedish plate lets gooo

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

👍😁

@lanevo4603 Жыл бұрын

海外輸出用の二代目の日産マーチ初めて見た

@laddtryck Жыл бұрын

Should have runt nankang ns2R. Thats a proper street legal track tire for not alot of money.

@0Tekstyla0 11 ай бұрын

hey, wich batterie did u put into the micra? Have u link for this small batterie?

@Dav0691 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work! Video is pure pleasure to watch. But about brake job, you did almost everything wrong. Surface that meets with brake disk can only be lubed by thin coat of dry lube or motor oil. With grease like you used it will be matter of time when your brake disc start to rotate and hit against bolts in wheel hub. Second thing, pins in brake calipers should always by dry!!! With lube applied there is no return drag. ATE systems are arround for at least 30 years maybe its time to figure out how it should work :d

@user-ly7rb1po4h 4 ай бұрын

I've been working ways to get a Micra .. where do I get these suspensions .. I really want to make my Micra a quiet monster

@AndreasLarsson95 Жыл бұрын

Hahha yes denna har jag väntat på :)

@TheGunGarage20 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing man. Got the same e21 BBS rims on my super s 👍🏻vart i Sverige befinner du dig? Kul med fler Micra byggen!

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much man! Are you the guy who has a black and red one on garaget.se?? I'm located on Uppsala. 🙂

@Perkele_Itse 10 ай бұрын

Wtf that Micra looks brand new.

@Krude1 Жыл бұрын

What did you do with the old wheel trims? They look in great condition. I have the same car in the 5 door version. Can't wait to restore it.

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

They where actually in pretty bad condition with lots of cracks :/

@boriscovidscamson2911 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a modification of the model that came after this?

@rbrtmbrg Жыл бұрын

Kul val av bil. Den kommer ligga bra i kurvorna. Nu längtar man redan till nästa uppgradering. Skall du sätta på några snygga dekaler också? Det kan ju bli asball

@ejoautovideos Жыл бұрын

Tackar! Ja är supertaggad inför nästa uppgradering 😁