My friend drove my hatch for the first time, totaled it, then basically emptied his bank account to help me buy/build a replacement. I appreciate his manning up to it and doing what he could, but this has left me with a lot of financial responsibility and labor to do. Fast forward to present day. Parts are in the mail, and will be outlined as per the build specs. I learned a lot of lessons thru all this and the biggest one is spend money once, and correctly. No cheap coilovers *cough ksport sucks horribly cough*, no knicknacky stuff, no crush bent exhaust, etc. Live and learn. This build will have quality parts, and believe me, my wallet is curled up in the corner crying, but I will be fully satisfied with the outcome.

OMG OMG OMG, lets see the totaled hatchback... which btw, was 100% rustfree... its sad. i only have pics of after i stripped it, but pics of the carnage will be up soon, i promise.

RIP Hatch... notice the rear taillight area and its new angle

Enter the coupe shell. Purchased for $150 off a friend, within an hour of the hatch's death. Rust was rare, but horrific where it was. $350 at a body shop with an owner who was glad to see a 240 resurrected (nostalgic of his old s13) and the rust was cut out, new plates welded in, etc.

Here is the rust in the framerails:

Holes straight through the rails... boo... and now the floorpan:

and here is what $150 gets you...

Lots of work to go... so we started spraying her satin black, hate on it if you like, but this build is based on performance, not a show queen by ANY means. This chassis is being prepped for a CA18DET next year-ish. Enough of that now, parts list later.

Pics of satin black:

Not too shabby for a spraypaint paintjob... again, far from pretty, but it's one color... and rustfree... a rarity in the S chassis world.

And a teaser of the new wheels just mocked up to the car...

Alright, now you pic fiends have to read again. I know, wah. Here is the overall goal of the car at this point, basically what I have two weeks to get done cus my current daily needs rebuilt and I need to drive an S chassis... I'm going through withdrawl.

Build List:

Sportmax 501's in Red (tires will be 205/50/16)
Powered By Max Coilovers and RUCAS
ARP 12x1.5 Wheel studs/Gorilla Spline drives on all corners
Infiniti Q45 front brakes
SPL Parts Stainless, Teflon coated brake softlines w/ Speedbleeders
SPL Parts Stainless, Teflon coated clutch softline w/ Speedbleeder
Tomei 2-way LSD
Pioneer 6900UB Headunit
MTX 3404 4ch amp
Kicker wiring
Eclipse 6.5" 2 way components (F)
Kicker 6.5" 2 way coaxial (R)
Optima redtop with holddown tray
KnuKonceptz battery terminals
Trust white shift knob
Bomex sideskirts
Exedy OEM clutch for the KA (heavier clutch will go in with the CA later)
AWorks Catback/testpipe in 3"
Buddyclub Spec Bucket seat for driver w/ rails
Gforce harness for driver
91 Pulsar seatbelts for daily-ing
RedlineGoods boot set (black with red stictching)
Interior from my hatchback
Smoked lenses all around
Silvania Silverstar Headlamps
Hella projector 1182 fogs in all-weather yellow
Pignose front bumper with lip
35% tint on all but windshield

For now, she will get the 100k mile KA/5spd from my hatch, til next year with the boosted 1.8ltr

That all has to be done by the 30th... wish me luck, and i guarantee i forgot some things, but i will update when i remember

Im open to all feedback, just keep in mind, that it is my car, built to my specs and preferences, so avoid personal attacks, but critique away!

Modified by mrgreeneyes at 3:10 AM 1/22/2008



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Posted by: duffman1278 at 11:37 PM 1/16/2008

always been a sucker for em, so heres my homage to them



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: offroadbob at 12:04 AM 1/17/2008

Post Title: Re: (kornaz)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 12:15 AM 1/17/2008

here's why:

1.8 liter RB
REV HAPPY
SR S15 BB turbo bolts on
I plan to do a full forged rebuild

i want 250-300 totally reliable, daily driven, rev happy HP. the ca is also rare and the head is built properly (IMO). I like the rare stuff, and I hate dyno queens. I want responsiveness and large powerband, not large power. And the motor itself is more cost effective, however the forged goodies will cost a good bit, but ive fallen in love with the motor.

basically i want/need a bombproof boosted motor. forged internals, s15 bb turbo, and supporting mods will put me in the range of power i want, in the budget i have, the responsiveness i crave, and the rarity factor is there. i want something unique and badass. IMO, this is my route.

thanks for asking




Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Didderson at 12:47 AM 1/17/2008

I just noticed that's actually me spraying the engine bay in those top pics lol.

It makes me sad to see the hatch like that 1 more time
It was a REALLY good frame
It was a really tough first day of work. like 13 hours with a 30min sheetz break. I got a cold from it, but I'm comin back to help ya man. I still owe you cuz of the crazy hours you've helped me w/ my SR swap. we've been up til 5am what 3 or 4 times in december?

Looking awesome, I love the parts list. You're finding some really good deals IE the lsd! I still think the paint is sex, the direction the coupe is going is a good one.

I'm still game for another 12 hour day on saturday. Let's git 'er done! BTW the guys on Pa-Nissans are looking to add lancaster meets!

Modified by Didderson at 1:05 AM 1/17/2008



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: kornaz at 12:52 AM 1/17/2008

Quote, originally posted by mrgreeneyes »

funny you mention rat rods, as they are the inspiration for the color scheme always been a sucker for em, so heres my homage to them

Quote, originally posted by lofapoo »

A fellow coupe lover and KSport hater. You have my utmost respect, I will be watching this thread

why thank you sir, but i do have "sportmax anchors" lol. oh well, they are teh sechs and im sure you agree, esp with the theme i have going on



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 11:34 AM 1/17/2008

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Chris28 at 12:15 PM 1/17/2008

so tom says your a wiring genius. you should lfy out here and do a wire tuck for me.



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 12:42 PM 1/17/2008

sale is pending til sunday. after that, you have dibs. deal?



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Chris28 at 4:12 PM 1/17/2008

Sounds good. If it falls through and I come and get it, I definitely want to see your build and wc's kouki s13.



Post Title: Re: (Chris28)
Posted by: idahotuner at 4:40 PM 1/17/2008

hey white comet.. come back!! it's just not the same without you!!



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: jhirashiki at 9:05 PM 1/17/2008

wow, trade a 5 speed trans for a welded diff?? haha, some of you guys on the mainland get da hook ups ya? almost like trading a pineapple for one grass shack! lol, im just sayin..



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:19 PM 1/17/2008

and i got teh hookup on the 5spds...



Post Title: Re: (jhirashiki)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:24 PM 1/17/2008

man, around here, noone knows what a 240 even is... and if they do know, i know them i have a LARGE network of people in the nissan world and i get some pretty sick deals on things.

WC, i dont need the diff, but ill see what dante will pay ya for it. unless you wanna pay for my tomei (EL OH EL, hell no, its mine). I have some 5spds coming my way soon, so ill pass one on if i get one... and btw, you still owe me for that permacool, the bank of Keegan is coming to collect

altho i do require a diff housing of the s13 variety... no s14... dont wanna deal with that. maybe a test pipe? lets talk.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Didderson at 10:52 PM 1/17/2008

Quote, originally posted by mrgreeneyes »

the bank of Keegan is coming to collect

Where are your other pics mannn? I sent u more of teh build ones!

Once again, greeneyes is a pro at wiring. I shoveled snow and did random finishing touches stuff to the SR while he installed the battery cables and freakin wired up the fan to come on when the sensor gets hot, even if the car's off it'll still run until it's cool I like that piece of mind . I cannot thank u enough man, so I offer my services (of automobile related services).
He also did the SAFC2 wiring. I will hopefully start er up 2morrow if I don't get yelled at too much for buying all these SR parts.



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Posted by: xckid at 11:07 PM 1/17/2008

Good luck cant wait to see the finished product its gonna be nice i bet



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 8:09 AM 1/18/2008

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 7:00 PM 1/18/2008

i could use a couple bucks for that fan tho, funds are getting tighter and tighter as more and more orders are placed. I think $75 is reasonable... nearly half off?



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Posted by: lofapoo at 11:00 PM 1/19/2008

why thank you

i try to be different, yet budget conscious. and besides, who on here has red wheels? maybe one or two other people. and yeah, the 962's are WAY overrated/played. they are the new 5zigenFN01RC's...

going to work on the car later today... pics tonight?



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: ANDRE-TRismGen at 12:29 AM 1/20/2008

no shipping, and bro, this aint the classifieds, this is my build thread. the only business transactions discussed briefly in this thread were deals between me and local friends. please keep it that way



Post Title: Re: Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: s14tan at 12:56 AM 1/20/2008

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 9:21 AM 1/20/2008

most everything from you PA guys builds.

and then a few others.



Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: White Comet at 11:21 AM 1/20/2008

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

thats cuz we know how to do it right in PA

Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: wackawacka at 6:08 PM 1/20/2008

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

thats cuz we know how to do it right in PA

and yeah, PA knows where its at. my build is one of necessity that turned into a build of "well, if im gonna do this, might as well do it big" kinda builds. it will be everything but fast and pretty. suspension, tomei lsd, seat/interior and audio first (its my daily), then this summer-ish i will be building the CA for the "fast" portion. i still wont care if its pretty lol, i like it like this.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Didderson at 2:27 AM 1/21/2008

pfffft what a softie!

Well ok, so maybe you have something on me... driving style (cavy style atm here )



Post Title: Re: (Chris28)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 2:41 AM 1/21/2008

well, my guy fell through on the 5spd swap sale, but the guy's garage that im doing all my work at, just bought 2 240's tonight (go figure) and may need my stuff. ill know by tomorrow night. i kinda owe him a big favor for my car inconveniencing his garage space, so he has a temporary dibs.

pics are loading from my phone to a mem card, then later today, ill upload all pics ( i took a ton) and post for you guys' visual pleasure



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 3:23 AM 1/21/2008

Ok, just let me know. The 5sp stuff is the last thing I need to do to my car before I'm satisfied, so i really want it haha. I have the money in hand and I can dive up there to get all the stuff. Thanks.

-Chris



Post Title: Re: (Chris28)
Posted by: Chris28 at 6:35 PM 1/21/2008

-Chris



Post Title:
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:49 PM 1/21/2008

email me asap to set this up.

everyone else, im uploading pics now for an update

Modified by mrgreeneyes at 2:12 AM 1/22/2008



Post Title: Re: (Didderson)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 11:14 PM 1/21/2008

Quote, originally posted by Didderson »

^ this guy puts the stock carpet sound deadening insulation back in pfffft what a softie! Well ok, so maybe you have something on me... driving style (cavy style atm here )

haha, tom, she will be loud outside due to exhaust, and loud inside due to stereo treats, but i dont want the two to mix. and its good thermal insulation too. and with suspension, 2way diff, etc, there will be a lot of roadnoise to kill.



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Posted by: lofapoo at 11:16 PM 1/21/2008

My color of choice:

My snack of choice:

My sleep reducer:

My brand of choice:

My heater:

And finally, my garage space of choice (yes there is an R33 bumper there):

Ok, I also want to thank all my friends who come out to help me countless late nights getting this thing roadworthy, especially Didderson.

"Boo, less reading, i want to see the car" - NICO.
Shut up NICO, here's your pics.

Here is why you dont use a crappy six puck (even if it was free, as was my case)... it will leave 1/8" grooves in your pressure plate/flywheel. weak pressure plate let the thing slip a lot, and just wore the thing down. The following pic demonstrates thoroughly, my thoughts on this setup:

So i got myself a nice oem exedy/daikin piece. no pics of that yet, cus my motor is in a dark corner of the garage and my cam phone hates dark shadowy areas.

Here is my armrest area, 1 USB port for my radio to read my jumpdrive, and 2 12v outlets for cell charger/gps charger (and cus when i shift, my arm would bump into anything plugged into the factory outlet)

Oh, and here is why you don't buy Ksport coils... cus after less than 4 months, they will pop, leaving you with this:

so uh, dont make the same mistake i did... just do it right the first time!

More pics on the way.

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 11:59 PM 1/21/2008

More pics of them later, once i mount them up on the bumper support.

Mounted/fitted the sideskirts today. Couple pics:

I like them a LOT. they are fiberglass... of which im not a fan, but for the price i paid, i cannot complain.

Oh, and i rolled my fenders...

LOL at the superflat roll... function at its finest...

And the pig bumper and lip were painted/fitted too:

It was just me at the shop today, so this is all i got done from 7PM-12PM... not too bad.

Probably wont be able to work on it again a lot until this weekend. Work sucks... ill have to take a few days off soon so i can finish this thing.

Still to order, as soon as they are in stock:
PBM Coils
PBM Rucas
ARP studs for the front hubs

And my tomei comes in tomorrow, so i am taking it and my s13 open diff to Landis Transmission (great shop that i have had work done at previously) to have the diff shimmed/gear mesh set/ etc. I figure its best to leave it to the pros. considering its a $1k diff...

I will soon hang my Q45 brakes and SPL lines. Motor and trans will go in asap, couldnt do it today cus its a LOT easier with 2+ people and no z32 sitting in your way (refer to pic). I didnt get nearly as far as i wanted to this week, but I am very worn out right now from work/working on this car/ working on friends cars... so as soon as i get some rest and some treats in the mail, ill be more motivated and finish this thing with a fury

Post Title: Re: (ANDRE-TRismGen)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 12:12 AM 1/22/2008

wow man, sorry i snapped. it wasnt a good day... no hard feelings?



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Quest4beasT at 12:39 AM 1/22/2008

but the props are much appreciated and are what keep me motivated to finish this cursed thing... it is a LOT more work to build, than it is to tear apart. but im close to done now, just waiting on suspension, diff, wheelstuds, tires... all the footwork really. oh and exhaust... and custom intake piping. the body is 80% done. just need to paint doors, driverside sideskirt, second coat on trunk and roof, and the hood (which will be done very differently)

keep the comments/critiques/etc coming!

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: offroadbob at 2:04 AM 1/22/2008

2. my radio (pioneer dehp6900ub) directly reads and controls USB mass storage devices. it is connected via usb extension cable directly to the back of the radio.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: callmeweezy724 at 6:32 AM 1/22/2008

its coming along nicely, those sideskirts look awesome in person. as soon as i finish up a few things on my car and have time i look forward to lending a hand on this



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: offroadbob at 11:02 AM 1/22/2008

i need more of the cig outlets radar detector, radar jammer and another radar jammer. lol so i need three instead of one.



Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: Chris28 at 1:45 PM 1/22/2008

-Chris



Post Title: Re: (Chris28)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 2:23 PM 1/22/2008

ok man, its yours man. next week it is. email me asap tho so we can get this setup concretely



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 3:32 PM 1/22/2008

What you planning for the rear, if at all?

Car's looking good. Keep it up, with pics of course :P



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:24 PM 1/22/2008

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

eating dinner right now but then i'll be out

comet fails to show at greeneyes' work.



Post Title: Re: (lofapoo)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:32 PM 1/22/2008

Quote, originally posted by lofapoo »

Man, I really want your lip and skirts What you planning for the rear, if at all? Car's looking good. Keep it up, with pics of course :P

Thanks, I love the lip/skirt combo, they line up perfectly. No plans for the rear, except, way down the road maybe bings rear addons. but for now, im fully content with the present stuff

And pics will come.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 4:12 AM 1/23/2008

but i did get the motor and trans in, and started to put my wheel studs in. the studs were ridiculously easy to do, i was pleasantly surprised. just hammer the current ones with one good swing of a 5lb hammer, and they pop right out. mad easy. so i have some pics to follow this text of the studs, and a comparison to the child-like status of the stockers. stock looks SO puny compared to the oversized studs, of 20mm more than oem. and you can peep my cool new sticker... because MY TOMEI DIFF CAME IN THE MAIL. i was quite the happy camper today.

pics, to satiate your inevitable need for visual stimulation:

gonna go up tomorrow night too for a little.

i made a list tonight of everything i have to do yet. there is a crapload more than i thought... ill post my checklist tomorrow, as it is 23* here right now, and i am comfortable in my warm bedroom, dont feel like freezing my arse off right now to go grab a list...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 7:09 AM 1/24/2008

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

it looks sexy. i'd stick my output shaft in that

haha that is a good one lol, coming from an ex post whore. still trying to spread those PTD's huh

yea school is screwing me over as far as working on my car. but i did get 515 dollars today from the school.
so i will be getting stuff to go back to work on mine.

hey you guys want to come over here and finish up my body work. that would be great.



Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: Red93coupe at 12:29 PM 1/24/2008

-Chris



Post Title:
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 5:19 PM 1/24/2008

mrgreeneyes@comcast.net



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:38 PM 1/24/2008

stay tuned



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:47 PM 1/27/2008

without further ado, here is pics of my snow/urban camo'd hood/center console bezel and smoked gauge cluster and my SEXY ARP studs and gorilla splinedrive nuts.

eat your hearts out

Yes, this will be my daily, and yes, i LOVE it. after seeing my hood, my buddy is letting me lay snow camo on his '06 wrangler x. its far from stock.

but yeah, feedback, you know the drill...



Post Title: Re: (Red93coupe)
Posted by: Didderson at 10:31 PM 1/27/2008

I was skeptical about that interior piece at first but I like it.

You forgot to include a pic of ur JDM pink towhooks lol!

Good job man sry i couldn't help I had hmwk 2nite.

BTW i have some nightshades u can use for those rear signal lamps.



Post Title: Re: (Didderson)
Posted by: wackawacka at 10:36 PM 1/27/2008

SPL Parts order came today:

1 Pair rear wheel studs
4 Speed Bleeders for the brakes
1 Speed Bleeder for clutch slave
1 Stainless braided teflon coated clutch soft line

I have a christmas every other week

Modified by mrgreeneyes at 1:03 PM 1/28/2008



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Didderson at 9:32 PM 1/28/2008

by that i mean the rest of ur stainless brake lines and the clutch line.



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:39 PM 1/28/2008

and all body panels will be hung/painted too...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 10:10 PM 1/28/2008

you are more than welcome to email me with questions... i 90% remember the layout i did with toms off the top of my head... and FRsports' write-up is spot-on. its great.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 7:29 AM 1/29/2008

mmmm, audio treats arrived today. these are some of the sexiest sub-$200 components you can get IMO... cant wait to install. They are Eclipse SC6500 2-way components. I love the way Eclipse products sound when amplified, so I cannot wait to fire these things up...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 7:19 AM 1/30/2008

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

those look great. i'd be jealous.............if i didnt get the same ones!!! i cant wait to enjoy them (them for the super amazing hook up )

what happened to the ones you "Borrowed from me", and where was I when this all happened

Oh, also when did tom get an SR.



Post Title: Re: Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: xxmexx at 1:21 PM 1/30/2008

i bought that shell for $150 with a crappy blue interior in it, manual everything, base model. i transferred my entire hatchback harness into it, with the exception of the taillight areas, they are spliced with the coupe. my hatchback interior is going in this car, using as much of it as possible. i dont have the time, motivation, and extra cash to track down a full black coupe interior, but i do plan to have a full interior in the future. IMO, coupes look cleaner that way, hatches i like stripped.

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

those look great. i'd be jealous.............if i didnt get the same ones!!! i cant wait to enjoy them (them for the super amazing hook up )

yeah, they are freakin impressive speakers, my phone pics do them no justice. they are awesome in person. installing them this weekend.

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

+ 1 for the frsport wiring and +5 for keegan's wring. i had him stop over the other day and asked if he knew the horn wire off the top of his head (which he did) and few other wire colors. pretty much if he doesnt know it off teh top of his head (which is rare) he has it saved on the laptop thats always with him and he pulls the diagram up in no time

yeah, its a sick obsession i have... i hooked up the illumination to toms boost gauge tonight and had the wire color/location right off the top of my head... its kinda scary. thanks for the props on the wiring, means a lot man, and im always willing to help with something that i know inside and out...

oh, WC, text me or something, we have business to discuss about a welded diff i dont need, a flexalite OG status fan, speakers, etc. maybe some S13 parts can be bartered, etc? since i have my tomei, i dont need the welded diff, which was to trade for the fan. so maybe you have some other treat that i would like in trade for a fan? and also, when would you like to pick up your speakers? lets talk homie, and you gotta come chill with tom and myself sometime soon, perhaps in hershey?

Post Title: Re: Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Didderson at 11:12 PM 1/30/2008

Quote, originally posted by mrgreeneyes »

and you gotta come chill with tom and myself sometime soon, perhaps in hershey?

QFT. A m e n. Cmon man tell teh Melissa u need a guys night out this weekend

Modified by Didderson at 1:08 AM 1/31/2008



Post Title: Re: Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build (Didderson)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 12:16 AM 1/31/2008

not totally true, the woofer design is shaped that way to provide clarity and a physical structure to the cone/basket assembly. also, a lighter, stiffer cone delivers crisper sound, as it is able to respond quicker. less cone material=less intertia.

oh boy, its bedtime

and these speakers are amazing



Post Title: Re: Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Kataki_ at 7:10 AM 1/31/2008

one bright thing i see about stripped interiors no backseat drivers or people whining about our cars backseat




Post Title: Re: Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build (Kataki_)
Posted by: White Comet at 7:46 AM 1/31/2008

Quote, originally posted by mrgreeneyes »

yeah, its a sick obsession i have... i hooked up the illumination to toms boost gauge tonight and had the wire color/location right off the top of my head... its kinda scary. thanks for the props on the wiring, means a lot man, and im always willing to help with something that i know inside and out... oh, WC, text me or something, we have business to discuss about a welded diff i dont need, a flexalite OG status fan, speakers, etc. maybe some S13 parts can be bartered, etc? since i have my tomei, i dont need the welded diff, which was to trade for the fan. so maybe you have some other treat that i would like in trade for a fan? and also, when would you like to pick up your speakers? lets talk homie, and you gotta come chill with tom and myself sometime soon, perhaps in hershey?

im texting u right now. i can swing by CC asap if ya want, we can talk bizniz

Quote, originally posted by Didderson »

QFT. A m e n. Cmon man tell teh Melissa u need a guys night out this weekend

i'll see what i can do. the thing that sucks is that melissa isnt the problem. its the little things im doing on my car that turned into big things and now its in pieces and homework, double majoring ftl

Quote, originally posted by Kataki_ »

one bright thing i see about stripped interiors no backseat drivers or people whining about our cars backseat

i like the no back seat but i dont like fully stripped interiors. and when u pull the back seat u just see all the metal underneath which is really out of place with carpet everywhere else. i took a spare hatch area carpet cut a piece to fit and used a heatgun and aerosol adhesive to carpet the bare area



Post Title: Re: Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build (White Comet)
Posted by: idahotuner at 7:16 PM 2/1/2008

you get your PBM coilovers yet. i want some feed back on them when you do. because i am planning on going with them and RUCAS.



Post Title:
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 8:09 PM 2/1/2008

or in 1.5 months they will have them completely in stock?



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 9:08 PM 2/1/2008

haha, the ROUGH build tally (aka the lowball) is at $5050 NOT INCLUDING THE STUFF FROM MY HATCHBACK... so NO camera for me... ill get niiiice shots when its all done... but for the build, its not that important as long as you get the idea of whats going on, right?

Quote, originally posted by idahotuner »

damn that long of wait sucks. I really want to have mine on my car before it rolls outta the shop. so if the wait is 1.5 months what does that mean. i wonder if i i can call and have them mark me a pair and when they come in i can order them. or in 1.5 months they will have them completely in stock?

as in, the shop in cali wont have any instock for 1.5 months. you cannot order for that time period. im airshipping from japan to my house. costs a good bit more, but i WANT them... so ill pay for em. they even sold their display models off their freakin showroom floor... to the guy who ordered right before i tried to place mine... i was ONE PERSON AWAY....



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 10:01 PM 2/1/2008

yeah, its slow going, but as you know, its getting a heck of a lot closer to done... last of the parts will be ordered monday.

good luck w/ your build man!



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: lofapoo at 5:35 PM 2/4/2008

Diggin' the hood.



Post Title: Re: Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: crazy240kid at 5:44 PM 2/4/2008

there is no update. i couldnt get a ride up to work on my car, nor could i get a ride to the bank to deposit my cash so i could order coils. pretty sucky day actually. i will be bringing the car home sometime in the next week or two, to cut down on travel costs and to make this all easier and more accessible. i wont have the storage capacity that i have up there... but the car is close to assembled, so its not really that much of an issue anymore.

WC, i look forward to some assistance with this, as many people have flaked or just have too busy of schedules...

And to clarify for everyone, i had a 93 ranger for a daily up until last week, when the ford decided that its headgasket was optional... and that it didnt need it anymore... coolant in the oilcap FTL. so needless to say, im a total dependent for transport to my car, and even to my work at this point. it really sucks...

well tomorrow ill be depositing my money into my account so my order for PBM coils/rucas will be placed, and i will be getting tires hopefully later this week. also, i need to order diff shims for my tomei... shims from the nissan dealer... at $16/pair... but to stick with this build's premise... no cost is spared... ill pay for quality parts...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 10:55 PM 2/4/2008

and idaho, put it back in teh pantalones homie... i dont care if youre alone or not...



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 3:58 PM 2/6/2008

so how much did the coilover cost. how long tell they get here. did you order the RUCAs



Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 6:24 PM 2/7/2008

depending on who it is, you should try to get reimbursed for any damages.

NEVER GIVE UP. and im still expecting pictars.



Post Title: Re: (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 11:30 PM 2/7/2008

good luck with it though, when're you going out to it again?



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 11:47 PM 2/7/2008

ill take some pictures galore tomorrow too. especially if it feels like running nicely after the headgasket/head studs/cam swap, etc.

Post Title: Re: (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: White Comet at 7:11 AM 2/8/2008

and ill sure as hell beat this thing like she deserves..... gotta find me a clean shell...



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 11:13 PM 2/9/2008

Slightly off-topic... Was Tom out driving/drifting tonight? I went to get something out of my car at 12:30 and I heard high revving tires squeeling and BOVs for a while...



Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: Didderson at 8:50 PM 2/10/2008

The frame isn't that bad man! It's just rusted sort of bad where the muffler used to be the rest is slight surface starting rust on random parts underneath the trunk. Eassy fix man, and don't beat it too bad. I want that shell someday if you're gonna dump it

Taking out old rusty brake hardlines is probably the toughest thing i've done to a car to date. Today my arms still hurt from the lack of blood they got lol. Stupid weak *** 10mil bolts on those rusted things grrrrr. O well I got them all out hehe . We're replacing the hardlines. Oh don't forget I need to bring the hardline pipe flange maker and Al sheeting for u next time im up.

I hope the tires come in soon. I want to see this thing on the ground w/ em... Well ok I hope the PBM's come then too because I don't want to see it at stock height!

Oh yeah dude and those stainless lines look delicious like a gummy shark! I have some plans for my car in teh springggg.

Post Title: Re: (Didderson)
Posted by: idahotuner at 9:55 PM 2/10/2008

there is SO much work to do yet, it is def overwhelming. props to anyone who has built a car from the ground up... it is such a stressful, exhausting process. Tom, two other friends, and I were up til 7AM this morning, pulling an all nighter... and it still feels like we are just treading water at this point, even tho progress is def being made, it feels like its going so slowly. to keep myself focused, i had to just chill out, sit in my buddybclub seat, put my hands on the wheel and shifter and just think to myself that in a few weeks, this thing will live. its small stuff like that that keeps me going. i am so completely exhausted that i am barely typing right now. i will try to upload pics asap tho, as this thread needs some.

by the way, ANYONE who wants to help and lives in the area, talk to Didderson or myself, and we will arrange something. i can use SO much help right now...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Didderson at 10:51 PM 2/10/2008

It really does feel like we're going slow, but we're very meticulous about the work and doing the job right and CLEAN and slow definitely is worth it in the end because you don't have to revisit a mod or fix what you didn't do.

We should throw a bolt and nut through the front seat bracket holes for the front seat just so u can run one because I'm going to want a rideee!

I'm surprised I never added this pic to the thread. Remember man, she came from nothing but a milk carton seat and some window glass. It's been a hell of a journey and we're not done lol. Good job so far.

I think you'll post a pic of this but here's mine. Q rotors and calipers mocked up fit like cake with icing.

From sticks and stones to breakin' ricer bones man! lol.



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Posted by: tramp_drift240 at 10:53 PM 2/10/2008

whats that on, eh.



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Posted by: Didderson at 10:59 PM 2/10/2008

moooooar pics

pics of q brakes, wheel fitment, door finish, etc. too tired to label individually




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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 11:30 PM 2/10/2008

but yeah... NA KA ftl... not that im boosted, but its in the near future.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 4:31 AM 2/11/2008

two intakes for the price of free. and it just makes me laugh at all teh nubs that actually paid that much for a tube and filter, and claimed to get mad HP.... ahhhh marketing gimmicks



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:34 PM 2/11/2008

heres some pics.

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Didderson at 10:40 PM 2/11/2008

Few more sleepless weekends and then I start working again
Keep it up mang.



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Posted by: duffman1278 at 11:26 PM 2/11/2008

and thanks guys! means a lot to hear it... keeps me motivated to keep going... so close yet so far. but im focusing on the close. its nice to have this thing 20 ft from my house, instead of 35 miles.... so much easier to find time to work on it... and hell im updating right now via my laptop in the garage... its so nice...

Modified by mrgreeneyes at 3:52 AM 2/12/2008



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Posted by: xweav32 at 11:33 PM 2/11/2008

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Posted by: White Comet at 7:37 AM 2/12/2008

relayed the headlamps, both high and low beam. i mounted all the body panels, skirts, lip, etc... exterior is done, save the tails and front bumper lights... which will be NIIIICE... pics when they arrive

interior is 95% done... need to make a rear deck still. sound deadening has been added copiously and all audio wiring is run. i finished all the underhood work except for the battery's connection to the fuse block area. after much debate and brainstorming, i settled on ordering a breaker for up there and just using ring terminals for ease of installation and cleanliness. the relays i added are tucked behind the headlight housings, off to the sides, under the fender's upper lip. pics later on that.

test fitted fuse/relay box in its new home. need to find a lower cover/bracket for that, then bolt it down. will fit GREAT right beside new intake position. the battery tray arrived, along with my exhaust... both look really really nice. im pleased. also, suspension should be here friday, and installed that night. bunch of local dudes coming over to chill/work. saturday night i will be running all new brake hardlines as well as new fuel feed and return lines because the factory ones are dangerously corroded. fuel pump wiring will be fixed, possibly a new pump installed and relayed/hotwired to battery.

a lot to do yet, but im on the home stretch. feels good to see the car nearly cosmetically whole... it reminds me that it is a CAR... not just a heap of headache inducing metal... and will be roadworthy in a few weeks.

sorry for all the words, but my phone is dead, so no pics as of now. more tomorrow? you bet.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 2:53 AM 2/13/2008

ps- im free friday afternoon/evening/ night after my classes, keegan. and im not working on my car for a few days since its outside in the snow, ice and freezing rain



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 9:39 AM 2/13/2008

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

if u bring mt dew, ur def in to the lancaster s13 owners club ps- im free friday afternoon/evening/ night after my classes, keegan. and im not working on my car for a few days since its outside in the snow, ice and freezing rain

Okay, sorry Keegan. We're done now. Tom gave me your cell number so hit me up if you guys want to work on it friday.



Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: White Comet at 9:58 AM 2/13/2008

and yeah, sonic is ON....



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 8:36 PM 2/24/2008

if you're just counting taking it out, a few hours. maybe 2 if u have a guy who knows his way around a 240 well.

Later that night we got the subframe installed! Just me and mrgreeneyes, it's a tough 2 man job but with a jack and 2 blocks of wood it can be done. Even installing bushing collars and the coils was pretty simple.
Then we mocked up the wheel which needs tires so that'll happen soon before it comes off the stands. Let me tell u, the fresh subframe installed looks so HOT .

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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 12:39 PM 2/25/2008

keep up the good work....



Post Title: Re: (addisonblck)
Posted by: ulost2awagon at 8:54 AM 3/8/2008

me=



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Posted by: Logan76 at 9:21 PM 3/9/2008

and thanks for the kind words guys. makes this a lot easier when i kinda hear "good job, im diggin it"... reinforces my work and justifies it.



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Posted by: Logan76 at 9:31 PM 3/9/2008

read the description of them and you'll probably be sold like i was.



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 5:48 AM 3/11/2008

no update pics or anything cus i felt like crap yesterday, my whole body ached from a full day of junkyarding sunday. i did however, finish building the car. spent a good hour bleeding the damned brakes, checking for leaks, etc only to find out that under full brake pressure, the mc's main rear seal blew out, dumping brake fluid (aka paint stripper) all down my camo booster and my framerail, annihilating the paint. yay. just effin yay.

so a new mc will be ordered. what a damn headache. only things left to do are fill it with fluids, get tires on my wheels, make a rear parcel shelf and amp mounting board, get the windshield cosmetic seal installed, get the title (zomg you dont have the title yet??!!? no, nico, i dont)and get her legalized/inspected. something tells me she will pass inspection with no probs. just a hunch.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 6:15 AM 3/11/2008

new tow hook toy. heres the update as of today. my friend tried to adjust the doors to fit better, but only got it better, not fixed totally. im not happy, as this will piss me off.

also, went to bleed the braking system last night. bled all calipers/lines and checked it all for leaks, fixed leaks, etc... then on the last pumps of the pedal, the rear seal to the MC decided that it didnt want to participate in my car anymore and failed. fluid everywhere, stripped paint off my framerail, booster, fender... not happy about that.

the ONLY good thing about today is that i ordered tires (falken 502's in 205/50/16) brand new, and will have my good wheels/tires on at the end of this week. thats the only good news. otherwise, im actually very very mad at this point and just need to buy a damn clean shell and start over. im |--------| this close to doing it too, any joking aside.



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 5:32 PM 3/11/2008

i was originally owed a clean car. thats what was wrecked. i got a $hitbox and im pissed thoroughly. i need a clean, rustfree car. thats what i had, thats what i deserve. not some BS, rusty-as$, "find a new flaw" everyday kinda car.

all you guys keep an eye out for a clean hatch. preferably black or white or gunmetal. if you find one, post here. i dont care about motor, suspension, subframe, exhaust... i just want a rustfree car with all bodypanels, doors, etc. thats all i freakin want.....

/breakdown. im going drinking tonight nico... i need it



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 5:39 PM 3/11/2008

EDIT: I could only find a 93 white coupe shell on Craigslist. Maybe we should go grab that S15 front ended coupe at the junkyard.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: addisonblck at 6:00 PM 3/11/2008

Oh and now i feel bad about the gorilla lug key lol. Since u had a bad night

Keep it up. Thursday man I'll be over, but I have to clean up the cavy for my mom before she pays me 4 it so i won't have all day.



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Posted by: Logan76 at 8:48 PM 3/11/2008

slight teaser of the built car....

needs a new fuel pump, bleed the clutch/brake systems, break in diff, thats about it... the front will be lowered another inch or so... and fenders modified for fitment of the wheels



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: idahotuner at 9:26 PM 3/26/2008

then the legalization process....

And ILoveMyRHS13... you need to come take some pics with your nice cam...



Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: Didderson at 10:19 PM 3/26/2008

Hopefully the clutch MC will be nice to u tomorrow.
Good work s0n



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Posted by: spooled240 at 10:44 PM 3/26/2008

When do you want me over? Hahahaha.



Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:08 PM 3/30/2008

walbro fuel pump en route as well.

johnnie fraz front tension rod brace also in mail.

yay 234235th xmas since the wreck... car should be good this week. oh, and i got the title finally, after working on the car for 5 months. he he he... um yeah... i just now got the car officially.

we are just over the $6k mark... such a headache...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 10:28 PM 3/30/2008

ok awesome man. thanks.



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:57 AM 3/31/2008

in spite of said 3/4" size leak, i did a few hot laps of my street, but it didnt wanna go past 2k rpm (no its not a maf issue nico, its the damned leak). but throttle response feels good with the short ram intake piping and she drives great. exedy organic ftw for a daily. the ebay 3" catback/delete pipe sounds great so far... but is slightly raspy. oh well...

coils feel AMAZING over bumps/etc even with my eyeballed crap alignment. soooo much better than Ksport crap. diff is gonna take getting used to, but feels solid.

tomorrow i will try to remove the egr pipe threaded portion which is rusty-ish... or just crimp it off and jb weld the small seam. either way... she should be running pro by tomorrow.

i honestly have never enjoyed driving a car at <2k rpms so much as i have today... my baby runs...

TOM POST THE VID....



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: hbpignosePA at 9:17 PM 4/7/2008

and you are definitely welcome to come down and chill... or we could come up that way. some nicely built S-chassis down here... we are a rare few non-ghetto 240 owners in this area. we build em right... mine's low and slow... but its all ready for a boosted CA in the coming year or so... so its all good



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: hbpignosePA at 9:32 PM 4/7/2008

im not going to threadjack you but ill probably shoot u or WC an email come may



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: tailout240 at 10:03 PM 4/7/2008

I took em on my cell phone and I have verizon, I use the website for picture/message uploading if anyone can give tips I'll post em!

The diff is sweet haha! some fun **** to listen to. The Tomei sounds PISST when you're breaking it in .

I'll be over 2morrow morning w/ the grip wrench and gorilla lug key.

Great success! Another amazing project near complete man.



Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: Didderson at 10:57 PM 4/7/2008

You can already tell when u ride in it that this thing is a bat outta hell.



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 11:16 PM 4/7/2008

tailout240, thanks man! its a crazy good feeling to have this thing so close to perfect...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 12:09 AM 4/8/2008

seat is a buddy club spec seat. if you are over 160lbs... then you need the XL version... mine is the standard size and i barely squeeze my narrow arse in there. but i love it. fixed back ftw. it weighs NOTHING. its retarded light...

your car is coming along nicely man. get it done and drive on out here lol

btw, exhaust is 2.5" or less off the ground... frame rails are at roughly 3.25" all the way around... before i slam the front some more. then alignment... my rear camber is ridiculously negative so that i could fit my wheels before i rolled/pulled. now im all rolled/pulled and ill be set for clearance. looks great. did it with a sawed-off baseball bat, no heat, just a plan of attack and two patient friends to roll the car back and forth. perfect roll/pull, no buckling, imperfections, etc. ill post some update pics later today (its nearly 3am now) possibly with a real camera this time lol. no more phone pics



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 5:33 AM 4/8/2008

Quote, originally posted by mrgreeneyes »

... we are a rare few non-ghetto 240 owners in this area. we build em right...

lol mines still a little ghetto, the last 2 owners did a number on it. looking good. i cant wait to see the tomei in action. did you go through the break in steps? and that pull looks pro, good stuff



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: hbpignosePA at 8:29 AM 4/8/2008

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Posted by: idahotuner at 9:02 AM 4/8/2008

we all ready rolled one side on my car. and we used a hammer and mallet. be we are doing full body wot so if we make dents in the out sire we just bondo over them.

i am looking at getting sparcos. i think it would be nice if they were recline able but that means they sit alot higher. cause they will be bottem mount.
but we will see i need to at least get one fore the drivers side so i am held in place while cornering.



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 2:00 PM 4/8/2008

lol u must be a proud man



Post Title: Re: (addisonblck)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 6:35 PM 4/8/2008

she should be up and running tomorrow for sure... jb weld is setting right now for the exhaust mani patch so i didnt want to rush things, id rather let it fully cure. also, i may have to double check that i reconnected the maf wiring on the ecu, cus i used to have an SAFC2 in there, but mister didderson needed it to finish his swap with his crazy N60 maf. so i need to make sure that everything is kosher there.

this morning i installed my PBM solid front tension rods, jonnie fraz power brace, and lowered the front of the car, and rebled the brakes. its been a productive day. just waiting on the nardi now... and my shift knob. they both make driving easier.



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 8:40 PM 4/8/2008

Of course! I had fun today just seeing it. It will be even more fun seeing it driving!

Yay!



Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: tramp_drift240 at 8:46 PM 4/8/2008

what is this. i must know. something like the nismo powerbrace?



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:40 PM 4/8/2008

gonna fire it up again tomorrow night. everything going well... ill be driving it daily come thursday. also, i need to pull my pbm rucas off and rethread them. i realized that i didnt thread them in equally as per the pbm thread on zilvia and that can cause problems. thats one of those DOH moments. so a little more work tomo. oh well.

give me some freaking feedback nico lol. i wanna hear what you think, questions, etc.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 8:11 AM 4/9/2008

doing figure 8's in the parking lot breaking in the diff.

We had a fun run last night since the car is legal now. Funny thing is the only thing that went wrong is greeneyes here forgot to tighten the clamps on the fuel line hoses at the fuel pump lol. That's the only real problem we ran into. Good times!



Post Title: Re: (Didderson)
Posted by: idahotuner at 10:34 AM 4/10/2008

props for the sweet. pics. i am such and amature at taking pictures. need to get some more practice in.



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:33 PM 4/10/2008

ill draw a diagram with MS paint sometime or something. i think there is a write up on zilvia or fresh alloy about doing this tho... searchy searchy?



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 7:05 PM 4/13/2008

cause i am in need of blinkers for there.

i dont get why people black out there license plates numbers because driving down the road every one see them any how.

Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 7:39 PM 4/13/2008

Also, someone could look up the tag numbers and find the car and steal it.



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Posted by: idahotuner at 7:47 PM 4/13/2008

Page 7 FTW!



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 7:16 PM 4/21/2008

i still miss my hatch tho... RIP old red hatch



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: hbpignosePA at 7:45 PM 4/21/2008

screw the haters



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 7:46 PM 4/21/2008

buuut

im gonna start pacing myself and save up for some bigger wheels/tires/fenders/aero... then the B-wave.



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 8:58 PM 4/23/2008

i am planing on gettign the buddy club seats now to man.

end of this month



Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 2:12 AM 5/1/2008

no more parts for the time being tho... gotta save for NICOfest and an alignment and try to pay some of my credit card off...

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:10 PM 5/7/2008

I did some extra mods that may not be originally listed, and if some of these are... then, well, i dont care, youll read this anyway

Parts Shop Max Tension Rods
Parts Shop Max Subframe collars
Nardi 330mm Reg Corn Sport Type A wheel
Works Bell hub for Nardi
Aspec Goldfish shift knob
Strobes in head/tail lights
Maplights from my old DOHC hatch
Falken Ziex 912's in 205/50/16 for the Sportmax 501's
Rolled/pulled fenders all around
New rear rotors cus the ones i had were crap
Royal Purple in the gearbox
Tomei LSD fluid in the diff
JDM half amber/half clear front marker lights
Dyed rear interior panels to match OEM charcoal color (they were originally blue)
Jonnie Fraz Front tension rod brace (like a bolt-in NISMO powerbrace)

Theres probably some repeats of things mentioned earlier and there is probably something i forgot.

pics shortly maybe. vids... oh yes.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 9:16 PM 5/7/2008

i got my PBM stuff today. and am a newbie at suspension set up.
like for setting preload and all that stuff. i gota good idea about adjusting ride heigth but how to exactly do it i am not of. i have done some googling.



Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 11:19 PM 5/8/2008

preload: you shouldnt really need any. it refers to how much tension you load on the spring via the lower spring perch ring. general rule of thumb (so im told) is to tighten the collar against the spring as much as you can with bare hands, then tighten an additional 2-3 turns with the spanner wrenches. then lock a locking collar up against the spring perch to hold it in place. to do this "locking" properly, you must put one spanner wrench on the spring perch collar and the other wrench on the locking collar and tighten them against eachother, you cannot just snug the locking collar up against, you HAVE to tighten the two against eachother.

RUCAS: go to the PBM thread on zilvia and read about how to properly set them up. there was a post about someone breaking their rucas and PBM goes thru with pics and tells you the proper way to set them up. read it like a bible.

any more questions, you know which thread to ask em in (this one )



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 12:34 AM 5/9/2008

i will go through and read about the camber. cause we check my wheels with a level to kinda guess camber until we can get an alignment. but i need to adjust one side out.

the cool thing is my car has an aggressive stance but plenty of clearance and still. i will have about 5 inches of clearance under the frame rails. give or take depending how close you are to the front or back of the car.



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: idahotuner at 9:53 AM 5/9/2008

the middle part you twist it clock wise to go negative and counter clock wise to go positive correct?

i couldnt veiw the thread on gt factory to see how to set them up. registered and never got an email so i am back here asking. lol
thank man.

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 9:40 PM 5/14/2008

i fliped the deal over but left the locking collars on and i can get my car stupid low on the front now. .

i actually need to lift it about half and inch to get clearance for my tires which are tall. so i cna turn the wheel.



Post Title: Re: (idahotuner)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:41 PM 5/14/2008

thinking of selling this car, what do yall think? get $5k out of it?



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 11:24 AM 5/15/2008

it has a retro look that i love.



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 6:08 PM 5/17/2008

Quote, originally posted by ILoveMyRHS13 »

PBM coils on the rust-free subframe. ]

how about the brakes line how did you do that. and why did you drop it with out the pumpkin. seems like disconnecting the drive line would have been easier.?



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: JRPS13 at 10:11 PM 6/11/2008

diff was later bolted into the subframe to go back into the car as one unit.

i miss my hatch. i think ill buy another soon, swap my ish over... then sell this restored shell.



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 8:50 PM 6/19/2008

Status: Front - DUMPED

And a random shot.




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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:01 PM 6/19/2008

and even i cant get over speed bumps and keegan has me owned on ride height



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 9:43 AM 6/20/2008

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

its not flat black, its semi gloss!! and even i cant get over speed bumps and keegan has me owned on ride height

Quote, originally posted by ILoveMyRHS13 »

Duh, Jeff. You're on shocks and springs.

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

lol yeah. even when im on coils he'll still win. ive accepted that by now.

ACE, thanks bro... im looking for a clean hatch to swap all my ish over to tho.. i miss my old one...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Chris28 at 9:28 PM 6/20/2008

-Chris



Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: White Comet at 3:52 AM 6/21/2008

yo yours looks the tits man. im loving it. glad to hear that it went well for ya, you driving it yet?

i miss my hatchback... let me know if you find a clean one... ill travel for a rustfree hatch... pref dohc so i have less work...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Chris28 at 9:56 PM 6/21/2008

absolutely. larger, heatsunk casing (aluminum), and from what research gathers, a higher current flow/quicker transition in spark signals. and wiring is mad easy...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 8:57 AM 6/23/2008

Post Title: Re: Re: (jspec603)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:01 AM 6/24/2008

whats weird is that i was JUST looking at that pic... and i wasnt the biggest fan... but i think youre right... its just the bg of it looking weird... thats my driveway with my neighbors and their pedo-vans.... it probably smells like rape and tears in there...



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 10:30 AM 6/24/2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM1jSwE-Y6M

Just a quick pass.



Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: JRPS13 at 7:36 PM 7/1/2008

one HP ftw

Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: JRPS13 at 10:17 PM 7/6/2008

yay parts in the mail.... "competition use only"... thanks nissan....

in a week i order my alum driveshaft, and more diff fluid for my tomei 2-way... starting to seep from the pumpkin... so drop and reseal that... put the ds in, put the mounts in... all will be sex...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: addisonblck at 10:29 AM 7/13/2008

its lookin sweet though man.



Post Title: Re: (addisonblck)
Posted by: hbpignosePA at 6:21 PM 7/15/2008

u look in any yards for ur injector?

id be willing to take a look if any are left on the two dohc in town... idk if u would go that route



Post Title:
Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 6:31 PM 7/15/2008

im tryin to remember if i met u at carlise....

are those rikens? looks nice man



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Posted by: carmo at 7:17 PM 7/21/2008

Post Title: Re: (hbpignosePA)
Posted by: Didderson at 11:18 PM 7/21/2008

maybe they are but im just gonna say it's a 'chop and he dudnt have those wheels yet lol. I wish, and dough wishes too. I remember meeting u there too. busted pig bumper in the center ya?



Post Title: Re: (hbpignosePA)
Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 11:22 PM 7/21/2008

time to put up a legit picture of your hatch.

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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 11:30 PM 7/21/2008

would you guys be interested in startin meets in lancaster?

maybe every other week or something? i made a thread in the regional section i think it would be sweet, theres a decent number of us in the area...



Post Title: Re: (hbpignosePA)
Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 12:36 PM 7/22/2008

prepping the car for boost soon so big brakes (z32)/ hydro ebrake/ better wheels/tires... somewhere in the 17x9/9.5" range... also, PBM rear toe/traction arms, SPL parts tie rods/ends, PBM skid plate, cage, new exhaust that fits right... and im still looking for a helical... ill seriously trade someone straight up for my tomei 2-way in s13 housing... for someone's helical with axles.

more pics soon



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: idahotuner at 2:56 PM 7/28/2008

One piece aluminum driveshaft in.
Nismo Trans mount in.
Nismo Motor mounts in.

We found delicious treats when we took the driver's side motor mount out... And we were wondering what that loud *** boom was while backroading.

Exhaust: dieing.




Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: tramp_drift240 at 12:00 AM 8/7/2008

im looking to get the steel one probably, lemmie know how install goes. pretty interested.

and keep up the good progress.



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 12:09 AM 8/7/2008

The install went okay... We had to drop the trans a little to give it enough slack so we could connect it all.



Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: Didderson at 7:53 PM 8/7/2008

I wanted driveshaft pics too!

How do you like the mounts???



Post Title:
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:43 PM 8/7/2008

dss alum shaft is sex. just amazing. for like $325 to your door, cant beat it.

and the motor and trans mounts went in great... without a hitch really :D



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: JRPS13 at 6:50 PM 8/21/2008

Thats all i can really say.

Wow..great build.

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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:10 PM 8/26/2008

nismoracingsx, thank you sir. im trying

also, no hydro ebrake since oem calipers are being kept in the rear.

so next focus is finishing the braking system properly, new front pass fender (mines all dinged up), new sideskirts, 5lug/wheels/tires, exhaust, redo the satin black paint, tint, pbm arms, spl tie rods/ends, new headlight housings, and a few other items. cage too... still deciding what type i wanna get (weld in/bolt in, 4pt/6pt)



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: JRPS13 at 10:55 PM 8/26/2008

as it is now, it indicates that if you make a car more awesome, its ride height will automatically drop.

edit: i also just now noticed that 'Quantitative' is also spelled improperly..

lol, sorry



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Posted by: scottyvEE3 at 3:26 PM 9/1/2008

someone really need to delete that kids sig.

but mr.greeneyes, sick build dude. looking pretty damned BA.



Post Title: Re: (B-Metts)
Posted by: 1sikS13 at 5:29 PM 9/1/2008

Quote, originally posted by B-Metts »

^ someone really need to delete that kids sig. but mr.greeneyes, sick build dude. looking pretty damned BA.

its over 700 to do all 4 properly. new everything. i dont put used items on my car. not if i can avoid it. in fact, i have new q45 calipers and oem rear calipers sitting in my rear seat waiting to go in... cus my old ones were just rebuilt ones... that failed. so yeah... well into the $850 to 900 range to do it right.

Quote, originally posted by Neil »

OP, the X and Y values of the graph in your sig should be reversed.. X is control, Y is measurement as it is now, it indicates that if you make a car more awesome, its ride height will automatically drop. edit: i also just now noticed that 'Quantitative' is also spelled improperly.. lol, sorry

ahaha... yeah... its been way too long since ive had to do math.

and yeah.. i noticed it too... then again i made that sig at like 430 am the one night after a 13 hour work day... so yeah its spelled wrong, but thanks.

Quote, originally posted by B-Metts »

^ someone really need to delete that kids sig. but mr.greeneyes, sick build dude. looking pretty damned BA.

thanks man!

Quote, originally posted by 1sikS13 »

that picture belongs on myspace. But anyways sick car sick progress, your **** is badass, you make me wanna slam my **** the rest of the way but the thought of me tucking my 17 anymore then i have to would be rediculous

dump it... and dont turn back :D welcome to the darkside.

more treats go in tomorrow... aka fresh calipers... and poss pads

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: 1sikS13 at 9:15 PM 9/1/2008

i love them low too. sometimes i scrape in the middle of the street.

having coilovers are great, the cops think it's funny cause they know it's me when they see my headlights at night dance up and down



Post Title: Re: (moulton712)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:10 PM 9/2/2008

um, i have a tomei 2-way clutch diff now... but i DID want a helical. now i love the 2way.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 9:41 PM 9/2/2008

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

glad to see your going new oem for brakes. its well worth it

yeah, now i need at least one new lug cus my damned lugkey broke while trying to remove one of the lugs, and stripped the splines on the lug itself.

a $23 bolt extractor from the snap-on truck should fix this... just gotta get a replacement lug tho... so i dont have 3 lug in rear.

brakes should be done thurs. ill report back. i am intrigued to see how the z31 master will perform...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: DriftBoy07 at 8:53 PM 9/3/2008

my parts hunting skills are astounding are they not?



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: White Comet at 10:10 PM 9/18/2008

especially when the assend of the car's still jacked up.

i want to see more pictures of your car. just like, exterior. get all artsy with it.

and i STILL want to see the damn driveshaft.



Post Title: Re: (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: pejsa s-13 at 12:00 AM 9/19/2008

Quote, originally posted by pejsa s-13 »

what front lip is that?

s13 zenki (or pignose) lip



Post Title:
Posted by: spooled240 at 12:32 PM 9/19/2008

just kiddin'



Post Title: Re: (240lookis)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 1:20 PM 9/19/2008

lol, yes you do. everybody should have one. its the bees' knees.

the lip was actually not just on the ground.... it was being bent forward too.... we were sitting there waiting for the zipties to break and let the lip loose. never happened tho. yay zipties.

ill take pics shortly. i havent done TOO much work to the car lately tho. the oem exhaust sounds 11ty billion times better than the ebay catback. great great tone...

reason i havent done too much to my car is that im currently working on all of my friends/family's cars. Tree's 2 FC-RX7s, my brother's AE86, WhiteComet's 2 240SX's, and dismantling Didderson's 240SX fastback.

have no fear nico... work will be done. parts ARE ordered. and the plans have been stepped up a notch. stay tuned.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 10:12 PM 9/19/2008

dont forget about wheel, brah



Post Title: Re: (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: White Comet at 10:22 PM 9/19/2008

And I don't know if anyone noticed, but this. This made my day:

Its like I can hear your car yelling, "Here piggy piggy!"



Post Title: Re: (Touge')
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:37 PM 10/28/2008

yeah... the car is so low that one day i backed up, the emblem snagged on the ground, and snapped in 2... funny thing is that the day i put it on... i got followed by a cop for about 5 miles.... not to mention my "bounce on the devil, put the pedal to the floor" vinyl on my side window... those pics are mmmmmad old, but ill try to get some fresh ones soon...



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Posted by: spooled240 at 11:37 PM 10/28/2008

picking up intercooler/turboback exhaust shortly. its a used mishimoto core he made 400whp+ on (nice small core too) and a greddy downpipe/outlet and gpsports catback... and the SR shortly after from another friend...... sr will be immediately torn down... and rebuilt healthy-like... really healthy

new wheels/tires are coming soon too...

Modified by mrgreeneyes at 4:07 AM 12/1/2008



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Koshin at 12:34 AM 12/1/2008

car looks good you definately need an update



Post Title: Re: (hbpignosePA)
Posted by: 240lookis at 11:51 AM 12/1/2008

what are your ideas for wheels? i say go bigger than current obviously, but not 18's. 17's are perfect. and now that you are going 5 lug, you have way more options.



Post Title: Re: (hbpignosePA)
Posted by: White Comet at 4:51 PM 12/1/2008

hahaha you crack me up sometimes wc



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:56 AM 12/2/2008

i just gotta whoop some local sr ***. its not the practicality/cost or anything... its just that NOONE around here knows CA's or how to tune them... however, sr's... everyone around here knows em. when i say "tune" i dont mean bolts parts onto, i mean dyno-tune the ecu

the setup im planning should break 350 without breaking a sweat on pump gas.

plop that into a fully built chassis (nearly done)...

and 18's look great on the rear of an s13...



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: hbpignosePA at 11:14 AM 12/2/2008

i know my limits. i can bolt things together, paint them, clean them, grind them, and order parts. i can do research, and piece together nice setups... and i can wire up anything under the sun. but i have NO idea how to tune a car. so that will be done by someone else. the motor will most likely see a machine shop for most of the intensive work and probably the reassembly too. just gonna have too much money in it, and im not experienced at all with engine work, so taking it to a pro is the logical choice.

for instance, if someone doesnt know how to wire something, i want them to come to me cus i know what im doing. as a professional, you get offended when people rig stuff up or are just too proud to admit they dont know what they are doing.

and by "local" i mean within 2 hours or so... i think i have my machine shop lined up as well as my tuner. but we will see once i get closer to finishing this.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: hbpignosePA at 11:40 AM 12/2/2008

haha ill probably need some wiring help too, i dont think i trust myself with that sh*t

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 1:13 PM 12/2/2008

Quote, originally posted by mrgreeneyes »

i just gotta whoop some local sr ***

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Chris28 at 4:48 PM 12/2/2008

O RLY??? so what are they? I'm guessing 18x9 or 18x10 and somewhere between +5 and +20?

Sneak peak please?



Post Title: Re: (Chris28)
Posted by: White Comet at 8:00 PM 12/2/2008

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

i dont think he'll wuss out and go with a 9inch wide. we were talking wheel possibilities tonight, and all i'll say is, i like where his heads at

Haha so there is a possibility of 10+ inches of goodness? (that's what she said)

I can't wait to see the next stage of the build. CA = baller...besides ka-t of course



Post Title: Re: (Chris28)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 3:12 PM 12/24/2008

black ice, 15mph hit into curb. normal driving, just tryin to get home. nothing i could do. dont fret nico, this ***** is getting built back up with more suspension treats than you can shake a stick at. its just gonna take a little time.

wheels are being picked up next week. found a too-good-to-pass up deal on some nice wheels. also my 5lug s14 rear hubs and z32 rear brakes are slated to arrive shortly.

pics shortly



Post Title: Re: (Chris28)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 3:18 PM 12/24/2008

youre within .5"...

and im not doing a CA... im going SR... but thats on hold as a rebuild the car... screw black ice



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: 240lookis at 3:46 PM 12/24/2008

and specs on the wheel? i dont even need a name, just specs until the pics.



Post Title: Re: (240lookis)
Posted by: eidk at 4:39 PM 12/24/2008

You need to go see an ophthalmologist and get your eyes check out. I know the picture isn't the best quality but how do you miss the front wheel?



Post Title: Re: (eidk)
Posted by: 240lookis at 5:23 PM 12/24/2008

dude, of course i saw that. im just curious what needs to be fixed. just by looking at the front wheel, one has no idea what suspension arms, etc are broken.




Post Title: Re: (240lookis)
Posted by: pandapants at 6:42 PM 12/24/2008

Im gonna guess 2 of the 3

tie rods
tension rods
lower control arm

Post Title: Re: (240lookis)
Posted by: White Comet at 7:07 PM 12/24/2008

keegan, this makes me not excite but i know it'll be fixed better then before. let me know if you need some stock parts (i doubt it, but like that that aren't made by aftermarket companies, ie rad support) my black hatch is at your disposal



Post Title: Re: Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: lonetlan at 7:57 PM 12/24/2008

i meant the specs on the wheels he will be getting in a week.

i know the specs of his sportmaxes he's running.



Post Title: Re: (240lookis)
Posted by: White Comet at 8:27 PM 12/24/2008

i should know tomo morning, before i go to work.

Modified by mrgreeneyes at 8:52 PM 12/25/2008



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Dizel01 at 1:28 AM 12/26/2008

im in the same predictament now almost, i have to jack it up on the spot before the rear wheel before i can get a jack under the front, thank god i dont have sideskirts yet.



Post Title: Re: (derrick113)
Posted by: 240lookis at 10:33 PM 2/26/2009

what happened to this project
any updates?
i wanted to see your new wheels



Post Title: Re: (240lookis)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 11:29 PM 2/26/2009

im laying under the radar... shhh.... dont tell anyone.

ill send you super secret parts pile pics if you want... but NICO isnt ready for the fullbore/hardcore stuff thats sitting the garage. i will have more suspension goods than ten nico members combined...

and some other treats... the girl needs some new clothes too, a couple skirts... a little something to brighten her eyes, make her better suited for junkyard adventures, pull a lil more attention to her a**, and make her scream a little louder (for now, as a snail will soon have her whispering....), and some new shoes to boot. also, making her more beautiful on the inside, while trimming some fat from her entire body, making the woman more simple (gasp, can that be possible? )...

lookis, i invite you to see a little inside my madness, as only myself and whitecomet know of what lies in the garage. it'll be pure, classy evil.

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: 240lookis at 11:54 PM 2/26/2009

Post Title: Re: (mmaxeyjr)
Posted by: 240lookis at 11:29 AM 2/27/2009

GHAST IS READY!

Please Share he will keep "top secret", Just like his pink Unicorn collection!

One Love,

Ghasty



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 6:45 PM 2/27/2009

PS- Small cell pics ARE on purpose. I PROMISE a full photoshoot when the car is done. :D



Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: White Comet at 6:53 PM 2/27/2009

word...



Post Title: Re: (burntricer)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 1:26 AM 2/28/2009

oh, how i hope you are joking.

moog
parts shop max
ikeya formula
oem nissan
brembo
hawk
mb
macgard
falken
ate
spl parts

on the way, thus not pictured:

dmax
ait
jspec
yakima
more PSM
more SPL parts

yeah, i cheaped out

if you said this to lure out my parts list, you kinda win. i only buy legit stuff.

if not, eat me.

taking suggestions on car colors. olive green (satin finish), white (gloss), redo the black? idk... im up in the air. midnight blue/purple sounds good too



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 3:39 AM 2/28/2009

thats my opinion anyways, if you care



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: heartofaskyline at 8:12 PM 2/28/2009

or purple

with a wangan wing

haha iirc you hate them right?



Post Title: Re: (hbpignosePA)
Posted by: tramp_drift240 at 12:14 PM 3/1/2009

i thought you were gonna get some works.

my offset is lower than yours, what size tire are you running?



Post Title: Re: (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: Didderson at 8:52 PM 3/1/2009

Seriously I don't know why I'm not in on this... If I pay a visit can I see the madness? When is this going in because I probably have time to halp. I see some really nice suspension goodies as well, but I heard about the wheels !

hb, he doesn't hate wangan wings the last time we spoke of them it was almost a purchase.



Post Title: Re: (Didderson)
Posted by: White Comet at 9:04 PM 3/1/2009

Post Title: Re: (DriftBoy07)
Posted by: idahotuner at 1:41 AM 3/24/2009

that mean when they do get discontinued, it will be re-discontinued.

ur pics dontt work on 1st pg. im disappointed



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: idahotuner at 1:15 AM 3/25/2009

damn im gonna be the only KA left in the area



Post Title: Re: (hbpignosePA)
Posted by: wynnEZ at 8:12 AM 3/25/2009

Quote, originally posted by hbpignosePA »

that would be my guess.... damn im gonna be the only KA left in the area

lol pretty much



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: hbpignosePA at 10:56 AM 3/25/2009

how'd that get into my jdm pink parts room? (the parts have a whole room of the house to themselves...)

huh... guess ill have to do something with this contraption...

Modified by mrgreeneyes at 12:38 AM 5/1/2009



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 9:27 PM 4/30/2009

edit- there we go. this calls for a sexy party


Modified by White Comet at 12:34 AM 5/1/2009



Post Title:
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:10 PM 4/30/2009

i wish i had a coupe.



Post Title: Re: (240lookis)
Posted by: Didderson at 10:20 PM 4/30/2009

i really want one, are u going to carlise at all this year keegan?




Post Title:
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 10:38 PM 4/30/2009

take a second, breathe.... uuuunnnhhh, this is gonna be so hot. FULL PSM CATALOG of suspension/steering parts....

and yes, my mint-a** rolla is for sale. i need to fund this sr build... and im afraid if i keep such a clean gem, ill wanna mod it... and i wanna funnel all funds into the s13...

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: hbpignosePA at 10:43 PM 4/30/2009

Dude full PSM catalog? Lol this s*** is crazy. Where's your sponsorship man?!?!

I wanna see a 2x3ft MAX logo on the rear window lol! Well maybe not, but it would b hot.



Post Title: Re: (DriftBoy07)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 11:01 PM 4/30/2009

i only have one s13

due to blackice... i needed to fix some things...

that turned into a "hey while im in there..." thing

and now i have a ROOM full of parts to go on

big brakes, 5 lug, wheels, tires, aero, lights, full PSM catalog of susp/steering... and a good bit more... youll all see as work begins again... and the bank account cools off...

the sr will be built over the next few months... seeing as the rest of the car is pretty much done



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: DriftBoy07 at 11:03 PM 4/30/2009

soon as the PSM stuff arrives

and my subframe is back from the powdercoaters




Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 3:58 PM 5/1/2009

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: fourLUG_hero at 5:57 PM 5/1/2009

Quote, originally posted by KA_Pig »

I heard this car is unnecessarily low. I've also been told my car was unnecessarily low. We should have a competition on who has the lowest daily driven S13 in the area. Sonic meet anyone ?

unnecessarily low as in my trans bellhousing scrapes crowned roads? yes. (i broke oem motor mounts that way) my car is notorious in this part of pa as "ridiculously" low...

car will be low again, fo sho. problem is, im fitting wheels that are 1.5 inches wider and 1" larger diameter with meaty tires (its a grip car), so front ride height will be limited. limited to juuuuust enough clearance to turn... turn at 50+*...

challenge accepted. meet at sonic definitely. game on, sir.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: fourLUG_hero at 6:49 PM 5/1/2009

On crowned roads, I've been known to scrape rack instead of trans (solid mounts raised my motor and trans a bit). What wheels are you going with ? I have 17x9 +8ish and 18x9.5 +10 right now and I plan on going down another 1/2 inch for this summer. I've HEARD of the sonic meets from TST but I've never actually been there. What PA town is it in ?



Post Title: Re: (KA_Pig)
Posted by: White Comet at 7:05 PM 5/1/2009

Haha we shall see.

NJvsPA 09!

Edit: Also, NO CHEATING WITH 15's or 16's !!



Post Title: Re: (KA_Pig)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 7:51 PM 5/1/2009

i HAD to change to nismo's cus i broke oems from motor being too low.
subframe in the front is scraped to all hell, dont worry about that.

im rocking 17x9.5+15 w/ 245/45/17 rt615's all around

no cheating there. my old 16x8+15 w? 205/50/16 zx912's got me low... but they are kinda gone now...

i have friends follow me in their cars just so they can see the sparks from under mine at night....



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Didderson at 10:41 PM 5/1/2009

This NJ /PA thing sounds sweet. We should encompass more ppl and meet up at the philly 240sx meet on june 7th, being that it's right on the border!

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: fourLUG_hero at 12:05 PM 5/2/2009

Flattened exhausts FTW. I can't even prove my APEXi N1 is real anymore since the Jasma and APEXi badge scraped off.

Quote, originally posted by Didderson »

Keegan I'm really surprised you didn't have a skidplate! We may need to borrow one from somewhere right outside your driveway... I had no idea it was that low lol. This NJ /PA thing sounds sweet. We should encompass more ppl and meet up at the philly 240sx meet on june 7th, being that it's right on the border!

Is it in the daytime? I can't drive through Philly at night. Too many potholes and raised manhole covers would surely destroy me if I can't see them to avoid/slow down.



Post Title: Re: (KA_Pig)
Posted by: Didderson at 1:56 PM 5/2/2009

f*** ya. half inch more clearance.

especially when i had this aem exhaust off another kind of car. went right under the diff and hung SUPER low. that s*** died.

when i was on 195/50 on a 15x8, that s*** was SLAMMED. lip was on the ground and i had more than inch on my coils left.



Post Title:
Posted by: nevertheless at 3:14 PM 5/2/2009

PS. Thanks for helpin me out with the clutch line.



Post Title:
Posted by: Clawhammer at 7:30 PM 5/2/2009

I sent an email to the address in your profile. Not sure how current or regularly checked it is. If you get a second to reply I'd appreciate it much.

Love,
Clawhammer



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: brn-n-jpn at 11:10 AM 5/4/2009

Thanks for the on site knowledge today Keegan, only thing I didn't finish up was cutting the 1/0gage main wire because I would like to hook up the junction box to the starter before cutting.



Post Title: Re: (Didderson)
Posted by: White Comet at 9:41 PM 5/4/2009

yup, i figure suspension/driveline/everything else, time for the motor...

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: hbpignosePA at 7:40 PM 5/6/2009

Quote, originally posted by brn-n-jpn »

hopefully there will be 2 all around well built agressive aero wheel fitment 240's in the lancaster area (mine non crashed lol )

We'll see. My drivers side paint looks like a drift car atm, pretty rashed up clearcoat. I don't care for aggressive aero as much as u do, but I do like it.



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:28 PM 5/8/2009

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

theres more then just you and keegan in lancaster

nah, just me

how is this true, you may ask?

i heart parts shop max...

Modified by mrgreeneyes at 1:28 AM 5/9/2009



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 9:38 PM 5/8/2009

easy killer. im just glad there is more than me. lol

dante is doing some legit stuff this time around, assuming this car does not end up with all the previous cars' fate. thats not to say the other cars arent turning out well either.

anyone local got a spare set of s13 swaybars? i need a spare set to powdercoat.

just waiting on the powdercoaters to call and tell me my subframe is done. once that is picked up, the reassembly can begin

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 3:55 AM 5/9/2009

Modified knuckles on the street? Ballsy.

Should be a good drift car.



Post Title: Re: (Bumnah)
Posted by: brn-n-jpn at 7:37 AM 5/9/2009

and my previous 5 or 6 240s where either motor bolt-ons or body mods but thats when i all i did was drag them and a little bit of driftung

now its time for a couple of well built projects to finally complete



Post Title: Re: (brn-n-jpn)
Posted by: brn-n-jpn at 9:18 AM 5/9/2009

Youre welcome dude. youre making good progress. take your time, spend your money wisely and youll have a great outcome. feel free to ask any questions, ive built a fair share of these s13's we all love so much.

Quote, originally posted by White Comet »

i have stock swaybars if you want em for powdercoating

yes, ill give a set back if you need em. but i wanna drop them off asap.

Quote, originally posted by Bumnah »

Impressive parts list. Modified knuckles on the street? Ballsy. Should be a good drift car.

thank you sir, means a lot. i LOVE whats going on in your garage as well. to be 100% honest, im striving to do exactly what i see going on with your car. youve set the bar, im looking to just come par to yours.

Quote, originally posted by brn-n-jpn »

hey keegan are you replacing all of your factory sr sensors

silly goose, you know how i do.... MOST will probably be replaced, but ALL will be thoroughly tested/metered to ensure they work. expect RIDICULOUS wiring work. i plan to make the tuck i did for jeff (whitecomet) look like childsplay, and his is AWESOME. check his thread for reference.

oh, and this is what happens when you bolt a large amount of sex together.

FOR REFERENCE:

Parts Shop Max SUPER ANGLE KNUCKLE
Parts Shop Max LCA (i sent them a BRAND new set i bought from nissan
and had them mod those)
OEM S13 Silvia 5 Lug Hubs (no "conversion"/ebay crap)
Ikeya Formula Inner Tie Rod
MOOG S14 Outer Tie Rods w/ Zerk fitting
MOOG Sway Bar Endlink
Energy Suspension Swaybar Bushings
Aluminum 30mm Z32 Caliper
SPL Parts Z32 Brake Conversion Line
Brembo Blank Rotor
McGard Lugnuts

Thats just the stuff in the photo... not considering all my other fun stuff sitting here waiting to bolt to that assembly.

Modified by mrgreeneyes at 11:07 PM 5/10/2009

Modified by mrgreeneyes at 12:04 AM 5/11/2009



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 8:11 PM 5/10/2009

hit up about when your free to grab the swaybars, its just a spare set so i don't need any in return, and i'd also like your help now that i have the distro block and in line fuse holder. i'm free all day tomorrow.



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: 240lookis at 9:12 PM 5/10/2009

lookin good man. i need more suspension arms.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Bumnah at 10:30 PM 5/10/2009

Thanks, but my build is pretty standard stuff. All the parts are off the shelf.

I look up to Bill Washburn's 240rs maxi. Custom made blade style sway bars, custom lower arms. Mine is pale in comparison, small potatoes.



Post Title: Re: (Bumnah)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 11:37 PM 5/10/2009

oh, ive followed that car from day one. Bill's is crazy.

but altho yours is "off the shelf", its done very well. take pride in it man, its rare to see anyone do things so thoroughly and cleanly.

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: brn-n-jpn at 1:58 PM 5/11/2009

what powdercoater did you use? im thinking of getting the swastika's powdercoated and was looking at pricing from somewhere local



Post Title: Re: (hbpignosePA)
Posted by: Didderson at 6:22 PM 5/11/2009

The new setup is going to be sick man. Just when I thought I had a chance at keeping up, you raise the bar exponentially .

Lol jeff it read like you wanted to say you got that pic in the text and jizzed in your pants...

Let me see if I have any old pics to draw up.

Post Title: Re: Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Didderson at 6:56 PM 5/11/2009

Original finished version early on:

Blackout at night, the one in front w/ hotness fogs:

Nicofest 2008: keegan and dale.

doug, me, wc and hbpig! sry just had to lol.

This educational session brought to you by reading rainbow!

That's all I have, I'm sure doug has more.




Post Title:
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 7:35 PM 5/11/2009

NO, dont BUMP a build thread, its not a classified. there are no questions that need answered.

and those wheels are weak.

dont be a freakin troll, you got 11 posts now, have fun peddling your crap in the classifieds.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 8:20 PM 5/11/2009

Lol yeah man I want a shirt that says that.



Post Title: Re: (White Comet)
Posted by: 240lookis at 8:52 PM 5/11/2009

although im pretty sure i was at nico first that in 08

ha those bring me back a ways



Post Title: Re: (hbpignosePA)
Posted by: White Comet at 9:14 PM 5/11/2009

What was I thinking with those weak a** wheels.



Post Title:
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 2:27 PM 5/12/2009

she will never be as simple/perfect as it used to be. i loved my ignorance. i miss it now

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: Didderson at 9:53 PM 5/12/2009

I remember hearing some rumors about paint, but I'll have to wait and see. I just want ur car to be on the road this summer bc mine will be and we have to roll out yo.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: pandapants at 10:32 PM 5/12/2009

My little dreary eyes cant stand looking at an illuminated computer monitor any longer in the hopes of pure amazement from one of my favorite NICO-ers and getting all excited whenever this sexy thread is bumped up but only to get shut down in teasingly disappointment bc Pennsylvanians like to reminisce via interweb by posting pics of what they thought was so hip, cool and trendy oh so many years ago...

the end.

Post Title: Re: (Didderson)
Posted by: idahotuner at 10:47 PM 5/12/2009

You're saying this is a grip car, but you're doing modified knuckles?

IF that is the case, I'd really recommend ditching the knuckles. Daily driving those things is a real headache. It'll mess with your steering big time.

Sadly I don't have any first hand experience with them, but I'd be concerned about the toe you'll be running. Are people even able to run 0 toe with these knuckles? If they are running 0 toe are they able to do it with oem style outer tie rods?

The little bit of reading I've done on the knuckles everyone stated it wasn't a good idea for a car that sees the street.

If you're serious about having a real grip car, I'd simplfy your knuckle setup if I were you. I'm not you and it's also not my car.

Main problem with modified cars is, most are over modified, and the fun aspect is ruined. If the car isn't fun to drive, it's worthless. These knuckles may ruin the fun aspect, on the street atleast.



Post Title:
Posted by: kniv3z at 8:14 PM 5/13/2009

with my s14 moog OEM style outers, ikeya formula inners, i should be ok for alignment. i dont understand why i WOULDNT be able to hit 0 toe. the reason i want the knuckles is not for the maximum angle, but rather the responsiveness/flickability. the car will most likely NOT see any tracks, of any variety, as touge style runs/street/meets are more my thing, as fanboy as that sounds. i have no motor mods to date (sr obviously not in the car yet) so i need EVERY ounce of response i can get, as my local competition is mostly evo's, subies, and the like. i like being the underdog, but having those guys go bug-eyed as they see me eat corners alive.

that said, i genuinely appreciate the insight, as i have not heard that about the knuckles. again, i look to you with high regard because i know you put in the research time/money into quality items. we will see how this all pans out. i LOVE having things noone has even heard of, so the rarity is a plus for me too. if the knuckles are unbearable for street, ill sell em. i have another OEM set sitting on the car now.

i also love overkill. thats part of the "fun" for me. im excited to try these things out, with the complimentary mods i have.

and for all of you who are awaiting the unveiling, just be patient, the last of the pieces are falling into place.... and i have all weekend to put stuff together. probably wont be done, but i SHOULD have some nicer pics of my progress to share.

carry on



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Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 9:47 PM 6/1/2009

Seriously, though, it'll be cool to have my hatch carry on the simplicity that was your coupe.
It's gonna be a good summer, dude.



Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: White Comet at 10:18 PM 6/1/2009

what dmax kit is going on?

and what are the wheel/tire specs?



Post Title: Re: Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: 1990-240sxsr20det at 10:53 PM 6/1/2009

Updates:
Keegan did work on the car!!!!!!!!
It was hot as balls so he got some nice sunburn but some progress was made. All of the front is done except the brake lines. I don't have any pictures of it done, so don't get your hopes up. Needless to say, a sledge hammer is needed to fit the wheels with the knuckles.

Here's the sadness. RIP PSM parts.

Here's the new subframe, with new bushings with re-manned steering rack.

PS- To the guy who said we're going to have a NJ vs PA low competition, I'll win. (On 17s even)



Post Title: Re: (ILoveMyRHS13)
Posted by: Didderson at 11:55 AM 6/2/2009

Indeed we'll be enjoying the f*** out of this summer! Too bad u guys don't have mopeds... Riding in sandals w/o a helmet legally thru the summer breeze is probably the most relaxing form of motoring one can experience other than boating.

+1 for good times, can't wait to see this!



Post Title: Re: (Didderson)
Posted by: White Comet at 1:29 PM 6/2/2009

Oh heeeeeeeell no. Just for the meet in Fort Washington this Sunday, my car's going down another half an inch all around. I hope to see you guys there ?



Post Title: Re: (fourLUG_hero)
Posted by: Didderson at 9:54 PM 6/2/2009

+1 for jimmyUP



Post Title: Re: (Didderson)
Posted by: White Comet at 10:02 PM 6/2/2009

Quote, originally posted by Bumnah »

I hope it's a quick ratio HICAS front rack!

nah dude, i searched my a** off for 3 weeks tryin to find one... so i settled for a standard one...

then two days after mine arrives, i find 3 in stock in cali... FML.

but the knuckles are to quicken the response anyway... so i should be ok...

picked up a fresh rear subby tonight... refinish/build of that starts later today. maybe get my a** in gear to finish this up.



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: 240lookis at 11:09 PM 6/2/2009

be careful when screwing in the fluid lines to the rack. i stripped the 14mm one.




Post Title: Re: (fourLUG_hero)
Posted by: ILoveMyRHS13 at 9:08 AM 6/3/2009

Either way, I look forward to chilling with some other low cars in the area, hahah.

Keegan, is your car done? no.



Post Title: Re: (240lookis)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 9:18 AM 6/3/2009

well the lady just called... and its lookin like rain. so the new subframe (thanks didderson) will sit outside today and get a shower (aka lazy way to clean the dirt off)... and i will get my daily lady time in. i consider this to be a win/win.

Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 10:20 AM 6/3/2009

damn, posting within 24 hours of me picking the alarm up? jesus.

this kinda stuff can be texted, doesnt need to be in my build thread. let me know when you have a WELL lit garage-space to work in, power cords to the car, food/drink, etc. i should have it all prewired tonight. ill be down by my parents place tonight too. maybe tonight if you have all the previous requirements met.

only thing is, the soldering iron is MIA. youll have to provide that. i have all the rest of the stuff ill need.

Post Title: Re: (240lookis)
Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 3:46 PM 6/3/2009

dmax tails only dude.

chaser aero. ill blow the s*** up, so no need for fancyschmancy expensive aero.

r32 gtst wing is sitting here, awaiting a trunk

wheels are mb battles 17x9.5 +15mm tires are 245/45/17 falken rt615's all around. got a GOOD deal on those....

ill post a teaser soon of the new color...

i just gotta find someone that can do the hood the way i want it.... hmmm



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: White Comet at 7:58 PM 6/3/2009