another kouki build thread [pic heavy]

[kimetime95]

Hello nico members, my name is brett and i just picked up my first 240! Here i will be documenting my progress with the car(mods, maintenance, ect...)

I have only had this car for a day now but im loving it so far! It needs a little TLC here and there but for a 18 year old car its not bad, plus i couldn't argue with the price. As for now, i plan to clean up the car a little bit and continue to use it as a nice daily. No drift missile build for me. I want to maintain the value as much as possible while tastefully modding it. Previous owner put the drop springs on, full catless exhaust, and some emission deletes. I have already ordered a Isis short throw, oem shift boot assembly, and a neo chrome knob I plan on changing oil pan gasket this week as she leaks and is due for an oil change. These are pictures from the first 24 hours of me owning it. (2/18/2015)

nice mid winter polish




rolling shot on the drive home


some driveway shots








quarter panel rust




99k original miles check engine light on from 5 speed swap and 02 sensor


drift button and make due shift boot, stero isnt hooked up but it doesnt matter cause the car doesnt have speaker


broken tabs evevywhere both sides are like this


overall a clean interior in my opinion


anyways thats it for now. let me know what you guys think!

[The Inflicted]

Wow.
She's gorgeous inside and out.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with her and I'll be glad to help if I can.

[kimetime95]

How do i edit my original post? i would like to fix that link to a direct image

[Buyautoparts]

Looks great! How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking?

[kimetime95]

Looks great! How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking?

yeah no problem, im kind of curious what others think of the price i picked it up for as well. I paid 4200 for it. I honestly dont think its a bad price at all. I would rather spend more for a clean kouki then spend 2k on a drift missle thats beat to piss s13

[kimetime95]

Got a small exhaust leek fixed today. Sounds much better!
Also had time to install the short shifter feels great and doesnt rattle

[ca-jon23]

So you installed it with the trans still in ? you were able to reach the back two bolts further under into the tunnel ? Looks good, how's the quality ? I was looking at get that same unit...

[kimetime95]

So you installed it with the trans still in ? you were able to reach the back two bolts further under into the tunnel ? Looks good, how's the quality ? I was looking at get that same unit...

i love it so far, felt a little too short at first tho, but now i love the feel and am used to the throw, if anything i want it shorter! quality feels nice, and for the price you cant really go wrong. Install was very easy and straight forward. Actually my trans didnt have the two other bolts (bittersweet) but i know its possible without taking out the trans even with the other bolts there, just take your time and get some ratchet spanners. I would recommend this product

[SoundEfx]

Nice ride pimp.
I can't believe that you could still get a S14 in that good shape.

[kimetime95]

havent updated this in awhile but i got the new oil pan gasket in about 2 weeks ago, wasnt as bad as people say! Cylinder walls looked really healthy as well!





also never got around to uploading a bay pic so here is one



changed the filter and cleaned the MAF sensor, its amazing what a little maintenance can do for gas mileage. I got a little less than 50 extra miles to the tank

[kimetime95]

Did some spring cleaning today and got my radio and speakers wired in! Broke my radio bezel tho so a new one is on its way







Also my crackless dash is no more any tips from keeping the cracks from spreading?

[SoundEfx]

Where did you get the radio bezel from?

[kimetime95]

Where did you get the radio bezel from?

do you mean the metal bracket that holds the aftermarket radio in? or the plastic trim that goes around it?

[kimetime95]

so i couple things happened the other day





Also my intake came today. Yes i know it yields next to 0 power gains....its more aesthetically appealing in my opinion (ill post another pic when its in)

[kimetime95]

got it in yesterday



next up on my list is window tint, making the gray pinstripe black, and a new steering wheel

[confused9]

very nice! I hate that they salt the roads.

[kimetime95]

very nice! I hate that they salt the roads.

tell me about it, luckily spring is about here!

[kimetime95]

Changed my slave cylinder today cause the other one took a crap on me, had about an inch of resistance on my clutch. Previous owner advised me to use a 300zx slave cause i guess its better with the white-bunny clutch kit it has (which i had no idea it even had )

[kimetime95]

Got the new wheel setup installed the other day







Stripped a screw with the tool nrg gave me...what a load of junk. Oh well, Turn signal cancel still works, need to go back and wire up my horn and figure out what im gonna do with my cruise control.

Also got a lot of other stuff in the works, including a sr20 swap

[kimetime95]

bored so i hacked up this lip, cost me less than 10$ ill get a oem lip eveuntually. going to look at a sr20 next week

[Jake The Snake]

Very nice car! I'm pretty jealous. Love the steering wheel btw. And the anniversary wheels look good. Now get some coilers and go low =)

[SoundEfx]

Nice upgrades pimp.

I meant the bezel that goes around the radio. Mine is cracked in many places thanks to the previous owner.