steady's endless project build / dd

[Steady_One_S13]

I've been here for almost a year, and I've yet to start a build thread. So...

...this is my endless budget build. Her name... Connie, my 240.

At first I wanted another SW21. But a friend of mine told me about this 240sx sitting in the back lot of his work. I decided to check it out and look it over. Spoke with my friend's buddy and I acquired it for 650. It needed work big time. It had no engine and the interior needs some TLC.
This is how she looked in the beginning.











I got the 240 back in September of '07. I saved up $1,700 + income tax return, and decided to get an SR20 motor set.











transmission came in great shape.


Cleaned up the SR20 and got a few needed items for it.

New oem water pump + Nismo Thermostat

Resurfaced flywheel + Gripforce clutch set, t/o bearing

Nismo motor mounts, Nismo transmission mount

New water temp sensor

Redid the lower harness (neatly done)

CXRacing intercooler + HKS BOV

HKS actuator

Westco battery

Auto Meter temp sensor and gauge, and Derale thermostat fan controller.

I regret not taking pics the day when my brother, a friend and I swapped the SR into the engine bay. Wish I did, but i was so anxious to get the SR in and running.





Nismo FPR


New windshield


New steering rack, tie rods, bushings, front lower control arms and toe arms.








I went with the Silvia front end. It took time to acquire the parts, piece by piece.
S13 Silvia VIS carbon fiber hood






Interior pics. Not much... very ugly, but gonna get it nice looking. Someday, of course. Old dash / new dash. Got the new (used) one for $55.00


A lucky find, especially here in the southwest.










Silvia DCC unit. Shiny dash-look (Thanks to Broadfield). His s13 is inspiration. New front door speakers.








Isis Pulley set. Need to get the alt pulley on. Just been lazy lately.


Current engine bay pics / exterior.This is pretty much how she looks like, inside out.






My to do list: rear suspension work, paint & interior work.

Stay tuned. More to come in the near future.

Modified by Steady_One_S13 at 7:46 PM 8/31/2009
Modified by Steady_One_S13 at 7:05 PM 11/20/2009

[noobdrftr]

wow this car sure came a long way...if you ever get new tail lights sell me your driver side one

[MastaYu]

nice alot of work has been done

[EW]

nice progress

[s14derrick]

good progress. once its slammed painted with wheels im sure it will look excellent. i cant wait to see that

[Steady_One_S13]

good progress. once its slammed painted with wheels im sure it will look excellent. i cant wait to see that

Thanks. Soon enough it'll look better.

nice progress

nice alot of work has been done

Thanks

wow this car sure came a long way...if you ever get new tail lights sell me your driver side one

Thanks. I'm sticking with the tail lights for now. I may get the Origin's, If I do I'll let you know.

[Steady_One_S13]

Update:I finally got around to installing a Z32 n/a diff I acquired a couple of months ago; including a set of CS subframe collar bushings and Energy Suspension (black) subframe inserts.

My stock open diff decided to take a crap. The installation of the inserts, collar bushings and diff was a breeze. Thanks to a friend, I had the right tools for the job.

Crusty V ^







need new end-link bushings



!992 J30 axles







I used 2 long bolts, M12 X 1.25 thread/pitch 90mm long, 2 large washers, 2 medium size washers, 2 small washers and Z32 Polyurethane bushings + spacers x2. The diff feels solid with no movement.









Next month, I'm getting my coilovers.

[sr20power]

Nice work so far, the car has come a long ways.

[lino]

Very nice! I can't believe how far along you've come in such a short period of time. Keep up the great work !

[Steady_One_S13]

^^Thanks! Lots of work ahead of me.

[driven_]

nice!

cant wait to find a project one day. such a nice clean base to start off with.

[JustDriftMore]

looks good,, keep on keepin on

[Steady_One_S13]

^^ Thanks!

[240sxJoe91]

Hey man nice to see you coming along keep up the good work cant wait to see whats next

[Steady_One_S13]

I finally have coils.

Stance GR+ coilovers



New end-link bushings



Current stance

It took me a day to figure out how to set the height, dampening etc.I'll lower it moar as soon as I get some new wheels on her. Hopefully, thiscoming income tax return.

[troskinatior]

alot of progress what wheels are you planing to get?

[Steady_One_S13]

hopefully something decent and the right fit

[sk8punk235]

Nice build, diggin' the clean dash I just got a J30 vlsd and was wondering what you thought about it in terms of DD comfort and how it locks up.

[OM3GA]

Lookin good Keep goin

What wheels are you getting?

[Steady_One_S13]

Thank you!

I have a Z32 diff w/ J30 axles, not a J30. As far as the J30, it has a 3.916 ratio, which is 4% taller than the stock open differential. The Z32 has the same ratio as a stock 240 open diff. And there is a differencebetween the Z32 diff and open diff. As a DD it handles well. It handles even better on a track.

[Steady_One_S13]

Lookin good Keep goin

What wheels are you getting?

Hopefully these. Probably this Friday.zer...tires

I have my eye, as well, on a set of JDM wheels on Eghay.

[sean@z1]

this car looks like it came a long way Keep up the good work

[r34 gtr]

Looks great!

[nevertheless]

Niice build so far, you should get some z32 brakes to go with that diff haha. Subscribed!

[kc240guy]

if you go with those wheels you will need 5 lug. Plus when you go 5 lug I think you need the coilvers for the different knuckles.

[sean@z1]

Niice build so far, you should get some z32 brakes to go with that diff haha. Subscribed!

http://www.z1motorsports.com/2...=4176

Or he could us one of our Brembo Brake packages

[bllabong89]

nice build so far.

[Steady_One_S13]

this car looks like it came a long way Keep up the good work

nice build so far.

f you go with those wheels you will need 5 lug. Plus when you go 5 lug I think you need the coilvers for the different knuckles.

Niice build so far, you should get some z32 brakes to go with that diff haha. Subscribed!

Looks great!

Thank you so much. Yes, I'm going w/ the 5 lug swap. I have the Z32 rear brakes plus e-brake assemblies and front driver-side 30mm iron caliper. I'll post up everything as soon as I get those wheels mentioned, or another set.

The only thing I need is the front passenger-side 30mm caliper. I scored bigwith the Z32 brakes, but the passenger-side caliper was missing,lol. As far as the knuckles, I don't think Stance makes an upright sleeve. Unless someone knows of any that will fit the s13 Stance coilover w/ the rightthread pitch, then I'll mos def go with the Z32 uprights.

I'll eventually upgrade my rucas, etc.

[Sleeper_RMS13]

Nice build so far man. I have some chrome 4 lug xxr 002's 15x8 +0 Im trying to get rid of if your interested. I cant wait to start mines next month when im back at Ft bliss. mabe one day Ill see your ride around town

[StandardProspect]

Wow!

At first I was worried, $650 was pretty steep imo, but you've made a TON of progress! Great work man! Can't wait to see more