Saturday, December 14, 2013

AIM MXG

Apart from "releasing" more pictures and details of the long missing in action MXL2, AIM has also just released details of the new MXG dash logger. The MXG brings AIM up to date with the latest technology display wise via a 7" high contrast 1100 lumen TFT display. Per AIM you can create as many pages as you wish, showing in different fonts and dimensions all data/info received by the MXG, as well as math channels. More details and specs in AIM's FB page. Price is estimated at around US$ 2599.00. Pictures and drawing below courtesy of AIM.
 

The availability date for the MXL2 is now February or Q1 2014 which is about 1 year later than originally promised. I don't yet have the availability date for the MXG but there should be sufficient time to start saving :)

Stop Press! AIM has just announced that the release date for MXL2 & MXG will be during the 1st Quarter of 2014. This means anytime from January to March.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Carbon Pillar Trim/Garnish

Getting any off-the-shelf carbon fibre parts specific for the N16 is next to impossible. There are some nice carbon parts for the USDM B15 including bonnet/hood, rear boot/trunk lid but these won't fit the N16 due to the different front and rear end styling Nissan uses for different markets. However I theorized carbon pillar garnish/trims for the B & C door pillars meant for the B15 should also fit the N16 which led me to a worldwide hunt... OK.. I just typed "B15 Sentra carbon pillars" on Google.

Got this from a US supplier on eBay. These have a real carbon layer unlike the fake 3M sticker stuff commonly available in Bolehland nowadays. Cost including should be between 300-340 smackers (USD 101.72) depending on the exchange rate. Picture of the nice packaging

Includes a brochure.

Opening the box revealed the following. There is an adhesive layer on the packaging which the carbon pillar trims adhere to to prevent movement and damage during shipping. Cool! But why so many pieces?

Picture below of the door pillars If you look there are already 4 sections each side not including the thin piece of plastic sectioning the rear door window but frankly I would just cover up the plastic and leave the smaller rubberized section alone.
 
Other side has a adhesive layer. Peel of the red backing tape and stick the carbon pillar garnish to your car's pillar.

Close up. Having done something similar during my SP days unfortunately this does not meet my quality standards. Seems to be only one layer of carbon cloth and too much epoxy or gel resulting in something too thick for my liking.

Also the carbon pillar garnish is slightly shorter than the pillar on the N16 by a couple mm.

I have decided not to use this and will custom make my own. Letting go for half the cost I bought this for. Anyone interested please contact me.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Irresponsible

I guess I have been very fortunate till now. In my more than 10 years of modding and purchasing parts I have always come across vendors/suppliers that are more less true to their word and have always delivered what I ordered albeit not always on time. There are also vendors like Greg from GSpec that will bend backwards to help customers. This recent case unfortunately has "broken the record" :(

I ordered my BC Racing ER series coilover dampers back in May this year from a vendor in the US. When I ordered I specified the ride height I wanted and what I would be using the car for (daily driving and occasional track use). To save on shipping, etc. costs I timed my order to when I would be in the US for work assignment with the intention to personally carry the shocks back home with me. If you ask me why go through all the trouble when there is a BC Racing supplier in Malaysia? Well the problem is I inquired multiple times with Daniel whom I bought my BRs from and was told there was no ER application for N16s but here was a vendor in the US that had such an application including pictures. You can read up here. BC Taiwan has also not until very recently only published an ER listing for the N16/ B15/G10.

Upon unpacking the shocks at first glace the shocks and springs did look a bit short but in my rush to pack everything for my flight back home the next morning this relegated to the back of my mind. I later confirmed via measurement that the springs and likely damper body are too short. Details here. Several emails to the vendor went unanswered and I eventually emailed BC Racing NA (North America) to assist me. BC Racing NA stated that the coilover dampers should be able to meet my specified ride height. The vendor later replied mentioning that the coilover damper and spring were a standard Sentra requirement. As you now know this is NOT the case. Further details here. Also the spring length will not dictate the ride height due to the design of these dampers. The damper body is basically too short. I sent an email back asking for assistance but no response. A week or so passed and I got agitated mentioning I want a refund. This is when the vendor replied. Here are some excerpts from the email exchange and my thoughts/response:
  • Please note there are other available options to the desired results you are trying to achieve which are widely used in racing. Before mentioning those, I would like to point out that the ER series coilover is a race setup and is designed to be used on a lowered chassis. Based on your ride height pictures I see no change in this or "hellaflush" position as you claim - Don't you think this should have been mentioned when I ordered the shocks?
  • However, we have noted these types of emails and requests for refunds is becoming common with your orders, along with having your parts delivered to hotels in the United States so you can pack them in your luggage and not claim the required duty and taxes. - Errr, is this a threat? As far as I know I have not done anything illegal. I have never directly asked for a refund from this vendor before this latest ER case. The first case was a damaged crank pulley which to the vendor's credit got replaced when I asked for a replacement (not refund) but I did send the damaged crank pulley back to him. The second case was when I ordered a carbon fibre part from the vendor's website. The website told me this part was no longer available but I got a sms from the bank mentioning that my card had been charged. Of course I called the vendor to clarify and to refund me if indeed my card got charged which luckily the card was not so case closed.
  • Demanding full refunds for fully functioning parts and putting companies on blast in your blog is a quick way to develop a reputation among our vendors and the community.  It appears that you are a customer who prefers to get one over on vendors and then promote how this was successfully achieved - Everyone is welcomed to read my blog in its entirety to see if this is true.
  • The second email after my response only had the following - In no way was it implied the ER series will provide up to a 645cm ride height.  They are designed for lowered chassis and racing -not for a ride height 2cm from stock.  The pictures you posted with the ERs is NOT hellaflush as you claim and meets the requirements for the ER series coilovers.  We do not see the issue with the coilover design.  We suggest either running a higher profile tire or the spacer as mentioned.  I do apologize they do not meet your raised height requirement but we cannot accept these for a return. - What do you think? Should I have been told this when I ordered? Would this have been the responsibility of the vendor that sold me the ER. Having raced a Sentra would he then have known the difference between daily driving vs racing?
  • The offers we made above apply (to buy more parts to fix my suspension geometry problem with too low a ride height), however, based on your history we would prefer that you look elsewhere for your N16 products.  - Wah.. Adding insult to injury?
  • BC Racing NA did try to help but after many weeks eventually told me the following - I need to reiterate with you that we fulfulled the order as it was given to us by.... We had nothing to do with you recieving the incorrect length springs and had no knowledge of any prior arrangements and specifications given before the order was made. No annotations or specifications were on the order we recieved so we fulfilled it as we normally would with the spring rates requested. If you feel like you have been wronged, I apologize but I have scoured every avenue in an attempt to help you as much as possible to no avail.
  • To summarize basically I would need to buy a complete set of longer ER damper bodies to realize my ride height. At my own cost of course. And without any discount. And it took 3+ months including me spending more money to test install the ERs to come to this conclusion.

The N16 Files is a technical resource for N16 Sentras and should be devoid of such drama. However I am compelled to inform readers of my most regrettable experience with this vendor and not to mention I now have very expensive (in fact the most expensive shocks I have owned) shocks that I cannot use for daily driving. If you need further details please do contact me.

Monday, October 21, 2013

New Rear Badges

This initially started out as an effort to replace the "Sentra" badge which was beginning to looked a tad worn and faded. Got the badge from TCEAS. Cost me less than a hundred smackers if my memory serves me right.

While surfing around the web I came across the Juke Nismo. What caught my eye was not the fugly crossover vehicle but the new style Nismo badge attached to it's rear. Here's how the new style Nismo badge looks like.

But wait... Don't I already have a Nismo badge on the Shark? Those of you following The N16 Files from its early days will know that I sourced a Nismo badge from Bro Eu Jin more than 5 years ago. Research revealed that Nismo started using the new style badge on all its 2013 onwards models. This includes the Juke, 370Z, the errr... Almera Nismo Concept and it's SuperGT GT500 and GT3 R35 GTR racecars. Here's how the badge looks like on a 2013 GT500 R35. Picture courtesy of Nismo website.

Which means my Nismo badge is now "obsolete". Still looks as good as new though. I first asked Bro Eu Jin earlier in the year for the new style Nismo badge but was not available then. 6+ months down the road, Eu Jin contacted me with the good news that the badge is now available. I placed an order for the badge and 1+ month later the below arrived via Pos Laju.

The next time you (and yours truly included) ding parts made in China please bear in mind where even the likes of Nismo nowadays make some of their parts from. Yes, The People's Republic of China. So much for JDM. From picture below quality still looks first class. Compare this with all the replicas/fakes out there and frankly you have to be blind to not see the difference (in quality and finish).

Took me bout forty minutes to DIY install both badges. Masking tape is to help with the alignment.

The end result. The new style Nismo badge is smaller when compared with the old style badge. IMHO would have preferred for it to be the same size as the old style badge. Cost me bout 80% the cost of the old style badge or RM3XX. Made in China doesn't mean it's cheap :( For actual pricing check with Bro Eu Jin.

Having a lighter wallet also helps to improve the Shark's power to weight ratio.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Renewed

After more than 7 years the Nismo badge on the Shark's front and rear bumper skirting looked a bit faded and pitted from all the exposure to sun, rain, road sand, etc. Bought some Krylon Short Cuts Paint Pens from Ace Hardware to repaint the Nismo wording on the badges. From eyeballing the closest colours or what was available are gloss black and chilli red.

Below are the after pictures. In my haste I forgot to take some before pictures but I believe the after is what you are interested in anyway. The front.

The rear.
 
Should hopefully last me a good few years more till the next repaint/touch up. Who knows by then Sharkie might be wearing full carbon bodywork..

Sunday, September 22, 2013

OCB

"Mad!" said a Bro. "It's just a bracket!" exclaimed another Bro. "Like you only know Saw today" responded yet another Bro. Wife just knowingly smiles having coped with me all these years. She came home from work one late evening to find me at the kitchen basin sanding away (more on that later). I don't know what fellow readers of The N16 Files think of this article but I'll like to nicely call this "Obsessively Compulsive Bracketry".

Picture below of the mild steel bracket fabricated by GT Auto for my Turbosmart FPR-800 fuel pressure regulator.
 
The bracket itself

The more I looked at my fpr the more the familiar niggling feeling to replace the bracket grew stronger. Not up to my standardlah! I also took the opportunity to replace the crappy bracket for my ICE power supply cable. Picture below of the bracket.

Took both brackets to Bro Jack's chief engineer Ah Tiong who promptly fabricated for me some aluminium equivalents.

Here's how the new aluminium fpr bracket compares to the original mild steel version. Besides looking better the new brackets being aluminium are also lighter. The fpr bracket for instance weighs half the original mild steel bracket despite being thicker and without the additional "lightening" holes.

The new brackets still look unfinished so I bought a range of sandpaper to personally finish. Ain't no one gonna do the finishing for you as this takes a lot of time and if someone tried to make some money from all the hard labour frankly you ain't gonna pay. Besides I haven't done any personal sanding/finishing since SP days so consider this good practice.

Make sure you get the sandpaper fit for wet sanding. Started with 80 grit. The sanding removed the dull grey coloured corrosion protective coating but frankly I'm not concerned as the brackets are used at a location where there is very little risk of corrosion. Worse case can remove for some light re-finish after every six months or so. Picture below of the fpr bracket after 180 grit.

The higher grit you go the shinier the surface finish. I stopped at 400 grit as I prefer a satin matt look.

Pictures of the brackets installed.

Closer up of the fpr bracket installed.

The results are well worth it  if you ask me. Only cost me like RM30 to get the brackets fabricated. Add sandpaper cost and a couple hours of my own hard labour. I did check on cf equivalents but the cost will be exponentially more. Oh, and all fasteners are lightweight aluminium from Pro-Bolt. For a fraction of the fastener cost, you can use local stainless steel equivalents. Am now thinking if I should replace my oil catch tank mounting bracket or the entire oil catch tank itself. More (brackets) to follow for sure...

Stop Press! With some new fasteners from Pro-Bolt :)

Monday, September 16, 2013

Hellaflush Yo! Part 2

I test fitted one side of the rear as requested by BC Racing NA whom are coming up with a solution. Pictures below of my rear BR vs ER. The ER is already adjusted to max (tallest) height while I believe there is still some room left on the BR.

Measurements revealed the following:
  • My rear BC Racing BRs are currently set at about 645mm which is about 10mm (0.4") lower than stock.
  • The rear ERs at tallest height adjustment will give me a 620mm ride height which is 35mm or ~1.4" lower than stock. 
  • This means that both the front and rear ERs at tallest height adjustment will give a ride height ~35-36mm or 1.4" lower than stock at both ends. 

Picture of the rear right hand side with ER coilover damper and wheel installed. 

From a higher angle. 

More to follow once I hopefully have an update. BC Racing NA have been helpful unlike the vendor where I bought my ERs from.  

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Hellaflush Yo!

I mentioned that my BC Racing ER coilover dampers were probably too short in a previous post. The response I got from BC Racing was " the height isn't dependent on the spring, as I am sure you are aware of. The Swift spring we utilized, was the proper spring required for a standard ER Sentra requirement". Checking BC Racing Taiwan's website revealed they now have a listing for the Sentra. Front spring length is stated as 160mm and rear 180mm. Joe from 2J Racing emailed me "This is the correct size for the ERs".

So I ate humble pie and installed the ER front coilover with the height adjusted at tallest setting. Can't go any higher as the remote reservoir tube was at the end of it's travel on the lower body.

Pictures below of the Shark with the ERs installed in front only. Installed both sides and took Sharkie for a short drive to be sure.

Only one Andrew Saw finger could go in the gap between the top of the tyre and the bottom of the wheel arch. Sure does look good and fierce though. Now compare this with my BC Racing BRs fitted.

Close to three of Andrew Saw's fingers can fit in the gap. So who's correct in his original assumption now? With the measuring tape I had the following:
  • My front BC Racing BRs are currently set at 645mm (measured from the bottom of the wheel arch to ground) which is bout 19mm or 0.8" lower than stock (664mm per Nissan Sentra B15 USDM Technical Manual)
  • The front ERs at the tallest height adjustment is only 628mm which is 36mm or 1.4" lower than stock
  • And I haven't even fitted the rear ERs yet. Lost my motivation at this point to continue with the install. 

Comparing my front BR with the ER shows that the ER is shorter by quite a bit. Going to taller springs ain't gonna help if the damper body/piston is too short. 

Had to pay close to two hundred ringgit on install labour and alignment job just to prove my assumption is correct. To make matters worse such a low ride height is impractical for daily driving. I doubt I can clear multi-story car parks or even the large speed bumps where I work with more one or more passenger on board (not sure if it'll even clear with only me on board). I haven't even talked about the possible impact to the suspension geometry and handling with regards to roll centre and bumpsteer. You can read up more on why lowering your Slowtra more than 25mm (1") makes it a Super Slowertra @ MotoIQ's excellent article.

The 36mm lower ride height was measured after taking the car for a short drive (a couple km). I would expect a tiny bit of spring sag even with Swift springs which means I might even end up a couple mm lower than 36mm after a couple thousand km. 

I have now paid a lot and more of my hard earned money on shocks I can't daily drive that will worsen the handling unless I spend even more money by buying parts to correct the screwed suspension geometry. On top of this Bro Wallance whom has reserved and paid a deposit for my BR shocks can't collect them as I'm still on the BRs. Really really sorry Bro. Emailing BC NA with the problem resulted in the following response after a week and more than one reminder email "They just told me that they make the ERs lower than the BRs generally and that is due to the design of the reservoir". Mind you none of this was mentioned to me when I ordered my ERs from Joe/2J Racing. I even mentioned the ride height I wanted more than once. I am now hoping and waiting for BC NA, Taiwan, Joe? for a solution soon failing which I will demand a full refund as the mistake is not from my end. 

Monday, August 26, 2013

Rubber Protection

The bleed nipples/screws on my Wilwood SL6R brake calipers are steel with probably black oxide coating for mild corrosion protection. There is no protective cap or covering. Race caliper mah! Perfectly OK on a race car/kereta perang but if you daily drive your car through rain, etc. the bleed nipples will in no time develop some furry brownness aka rust which takes a lot of BST to remove only for the rust to return again shortly if the bleed nipple continues to be exposed to the elements. Even with weekly cleaning of my calipers and careful care rust still developed on one of my bleed nipples. Sigh...

For peace of mind I recently purchased the Wilwood Bleed Screw Cap Kit. The part number is 220-12487. Each kit comes with 8 EPDM protective caps. EPDM or Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer is basically a type of synthetic rubber which is used in a wide range of applications. EPDM is compatible with brake hydraulic fluid and has good heat, ozone and weather resistance properties. Picture below of my Wilwood Bleed Screw Cap Kit. Cost came up to US$ 6.00 without shipping.

Each SL6R brake caliper features 2 bleed nipples so I actually need only 4 caps. Installation is DIY and a real PITA unless you are really good at teasing and massaging something with your fingers :P Picture below of an installed bleed nipple cap. The other bleed nipple is on the other side (inwards) of the caliper.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Rays Engineering Duralumin Lug Nuts Long Type

Once upon a time before Slowtra became Sharkie I went nuts and purchased a set of Rays Engineering Duralumin Lug Nuts Long Type which I have uh.. not used since purchasing. I was actually thinking then of upgrading to longer length lugs with rim/wheel spacers hence the need for longer lug nuts to accommodate the additional length of extended wheel lugs. Rays Engineering (also more popularly called Rays Wheels nowadays) actually make several type of lug nuts in different lengths. Picture below illustrate the different lug nut lengths and weight.

I was and am currently still using the standard length type. You can read up on that in my previous blog posting.

Picture below of my lug nuts. Colour has to be black of course. This is the older style discontinued packaging if I'm not mistaken.

Opening the packaging reveals 20 slugs sorry lug nuts (16 are standard lug nuts while 4 are 7-sided nut which can only be removed with the specially designed socket that comes with the set.

The standard lug nut. Size is M12 x 1.25. Length is 50 mm. You will need a 19mm socket to install/remove the lug nut on/from your rim/wheel. For extra bling you can use the Cusco Smart Cross Wrench! :)

The 7 sided heptagonal nut.

I am still undecided if I want to install this or try some super bling but also super expensive titanium lug nuts. Bought my set for RM600 and will listen to any offer in the RM500++ range. Give me an offer I can't refuse. Please note this is the real deal, Brand New and not a fake which costs 3 times cheaper. You can read up more on fake/counterfeit/replica Rays lug nuts here. I don't have to tell you about the safety risk of fake lug nuts as the strength and durability of this is unknown and most definitely compromised. Bet you won't want your wheels to loosen or worse still come off at speed due to failed lug nuts.

Also having used the Standard (Length) Type lug nuts for years, these do not discolour or fade unlike cheap fakes. Well the black colour at least as I have no experience with the red or blue anodized colours.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Coilover Dampers for the Slowtra - The Euros Part 2 (Going Dutch)

Can't believe it's been one year eight months since my last post on this series. Time really flies.. Let's continue this post with the Dutch who can make really excellent suspension dampers. Anyone here heard of Koni?

Intrax
Intrax is a Dutch suspension manufacturer with over 30 years of experience in all levels of racing including F1. Intrax designs and produces shock absorbers, springs and suspension technology from Formula 1 cars, street cars and everything in between. Hardcore track day sports cars such as Radical are fitted with Intrax suspension as oem.

Intrax lists the RS as available for the N16 Almera on their website so I guess this model is available off-the-shelf. Damper is monotube construction.
  • Part Number: Search for N16 Almera
  • Damping Adjustable: No. Damping is fixed at factory. Intrax claim they offer as standard a fast street/occasional track day setting which is an upgrade to the sportive side from the OEM equipment where daily comfort, vibration and noise are just as important as handling. 
  • Ride height adjustable: Yes, Independent Ride height adjustable: No so if you lower too much you will alter spring preload and damping.
  • Rebuildable: I should think so.
  • Front Spring Rate: Not known, Rear Spring Rate: Not known.
  • Top Mounts: Use back the stock rubber top mounts
  • Other Notable Features: The RS damper has a build-in hydraulic bump stop. When hitting a big bump (example speed bumps/sleeping policemen), the damping is tripled to prevent car's body from hitting the tarmac. This is a useful feature for the hellaflush crowd as they can drive on the street with a very low ride height without any clearance problems. Pls note however than the roads in Europe are likely much better condition than your average Bolehland road. 
  • Price is not known but I would expect competitive with the KW Variant series which is not cheap. 

Intrax list the RSA for the N15 so I do not think it will be too much of an issue to adapt one for the N16. Damper is also monotube construction
  • Part Number: Please check with Intrax on availability. 
  • Damping Adjustable: Yes. 40 way single adjustable - compression and rebound damping combined. Intrax claim both the low and high speed compression damping is adjusted via a single adjuster knob. 
  • Ride height adjustable: Yes, Independent Ride height adjustable: No.
  • Rebuildable: I should think so.
  • Front Spring Rate: Not known, Rear Spring Rate: Not known. Looks like helper springs are used front and rear. 
  • Top Mounts: Use back the stock rubber top mounts
  • Other Notable Features: The RSA has an internal thermostat that keeps the damping constant, avoiding harsh ride the cold morning and the loss of damping in the heat of battle. You can also order the RSA with Black Titan and ARC (Anti Roll Control) options. Black Titan is a coating applied to the guidance and piston rod. This coating is totally rust resistance and very hard and smooth which reduces friction reducing oil temperatures, improving traction and extending the life of the damper. ARC is an Intrax developed technology that reduce unwanted roll (lateral and longitudinal). Your car will have the comfort and benefit of driving with "soft" springs until you take a corner, brake hard or hit a pot hole. The ARC will control ride height with the feel of a sport setup. 
  • Price is not known but I would expect competitive with the KW Variant series which is not cheap. 

I emailed Intrax about higher end models for Sharkie and was surprisingly quoted on the following 2 models by their sales department. Very good customer inquiry service. 

Let's start with the 1K2 which is a serious (high end) track day spec monotube coilover damper. 
  • Part Number: Modular and fully hand build. Custom build to my specs for Sharkie. Front utilizes a 45mm upside down (inverted) 4045 chrome tube strut for a much higher installation stiffness (less flex) which enhances the grip and handling of the car as well as increase the feeling the driver has with the car. Rear is also 45mm in lightweight 7075 aluminium alloy housing.  
  • Damping Adjustable: Yes. Single adjustable - compression and rebound damping combined. Intrax did not state the damping range in their email to me nor is it listed on their website. 
  • Ride height adjustable: Yes but very limited, Independent Ride height adjustable: No. The damper housing length is made to the ride height range you are planning to achieve. 
  • Rebuildable: Of course!
  • Front Spring Rate: According to your spec, Rear Spring Rate: According to your spec. 60mm metric coilover springs are used.
  • Top Mounts: Use back the stock rubber top mounts. Intrax also do adjustable camber top mounts but you will first need to chop off the top of your front suspension turrets and weld back Intrax supplied 5mm thick welding plates. 
  • Other Notable Features: The 1K2 has an internal thermostat that keeps the damping constant, avoiding harsh ride the cold morning and the loss of damping in the heat of battle. You can also order the 1K2 with Black Titan and ARC (Anti Roll Control) options. 
  • Price is gulp.. 2900 Euros or 12500+ Malaysian Moolahs. ARC and Black Titan cost 400 Euros each so if you go the whole hog the 1K2 will cost you 3700 Euro dollars or 16000+ MYR. If you think this is bad enough don't forget to add shipping and customs duty/tax. A set (pair) of adjustable camber top mounts and welding plates are an additional 200 Euro dollars. 

If the 1K2 is not good enough for you Intrax is willing to make their top range 4-way adjustable damper (4-WEG) for the N16/B15. Damper is monotube construction. 
  • Part Number: Modular and fully hand build. Custom build to my specs for Sharkie. Front utilizes a 45mm upside down (inverted) 4045 chrome tube strut for a much higher installation stiffness (less flex) which enhances the grip and handling of the car as well as increase the feeling the driver has with the car. Rear is a 46mm damper in same 4045 material as the front. Intrax supplied me with pictures showing the front damper with a remote reservoir but the rears do not appear to have one. 
  • Damping Adjustable: Yes. 4 way adjustable - low and high speed compression, rebound and the overall range of the low speed compression. 16 positions for low speed compression, 50 positions for high speed compression and rebound damping. 
  • Ride height adjustable: Yes, Independent Ride height adjustable: No. The damper housing length is made to the ride height range you are planning to achieve. 
  • Rebuildable: Most definitely!
  • Front Spring Rate: According to your spec, Rear Spring Rate: According to your spec. 60mm metric coilover springs are used.
  • Top Mounts: Use back the stock rubber top mounts. Intrax also do adjustable camber top mounts but you will first need to chop off the top of your front suspension turrets and weld back Intrax supplied 5mm thick welding plates. 
  • Other Notable Features: The 4-WEG has an internal thermostat that keeps the damping constant, avoiding harsh ride the cold morning and the loss of damping in the heat of battle. You can also order the 1K2 with Black Titan and ARC (Anti Roll Control) options. 
  • Price is.. drum roll please... 5000 Euros or 21600+ Malaysian Moolahs. ARC and Black Titan cost 400 Euros each so if you go the whole hog, the 4-way will cost you 5800 Euros or 25000+ MYR. Don't forget to add shipping and customs duty/tax. The price is definitely competitive with the KW 3-way adjustable motorsport race coilover damper but I believe KW holds bigger brand name bragging rights then Intrax. 

Picture below of an example camber adjustable top mount. Material is 12mm thick 7075 aluminium alloy.

Picture below of an example welding plate.

Koni
Need more be said about this world reknown Dutch suspension manufacturer? Koni do make coilover dampers but unfortunately none are available off-the-shelf for the N16/B15. Koni only makes front damper inserts for Slowtras while rears are a conventional non-coilover damper. You will need to use the stock front strut body/mount, remove the stock damper, cut down its length and insert a Koni damper insert (red (Koni Special), yellow (Koni Sport) or 8610/8611. If you do not want to use the stock strut mount you will need to fabricate your own. Then you will need to get a coilover (just the adjustable spring perch housing without any damper) from the likes of Ground Control and the relevant springs. The rears should be plug and play but non-height adjustable unless you mod the damper housing. A lot of DIY work and IMHO I do not see the point when there are so many popular aftermarket coilover dampers available for the N16. Lots of details in SR20DE forum's excellent suspension FAQ. Also some details and pictures here. You can look up the relevant part numbers in Koni's website.

Moton
If you're familiar with pro touring car racing such as WTCC (World Touring Car Championship) you will probably have heard of Moton. Moton is a high end Dutch suspension manufacturer that primarily specializes in motorsport suspension and even their lowest end range the Clubsport costs massive bucks. Moton has been purchased by another Dutch suspension manufacturer AST but continues their own branded line of motorsport oriented suspension. I believe Moton previously supplied dampers for the US SCCA World Challenge Team RTR Sentra so they have the 3-way Motorsport Pro coilover damper available for N16/B15.
  • Part Number: M 502 01 - steel front strut and lightweight aluminium coilover rear. Dampers are monotube type with remote reservoir. 
  • Damping Adjustable: Yes. 3 way adjustable - 15 position high speed compression (bump) damping, 6  low speed compression and 15 position rebound adjustment. 
  • Ride height adjustable: Yes, Independent Ride height adjustable: Not stated. The damper housing length is probably made to the ride height range you are planning to achieve. 
  • Rebuildable: Do you need to ask?
  • Front Spring Rate: According to your spec, Rear Spring Rate: According to your spec. Motons are typically equipped with Eibach ERS, Swift or Hyperco springs. 
  • Top Mounts: Not stated. Please contact Moton.
  • Other Notable Features: Unique blow off valve system in the canister to control curb stones and bumpy track conditions. 
  • Price is competitive with KW 3-way and Intrax high end dampers. Don't expect anything less than twenty thousand ringgit. I did some research and quoted price on the web is about 7800 US Dollars (25.4K MYR).