1991 240sx ka24de build

[michael_grigoras]

ive been meaning to do a build for a while now but i still gotta save alot of money for the parts although the car has already come a long way used to be stick shift but switched it to auto synchros on the stickshift went out so until i find another 5 speed ecu transmission and harness its gonna be an automatic a list of the parts i still need already have coilovers on it struts jdm gauge cluster kouki tail lights xenon front lip brand new paint used to be white. new t/c rods rear chamber arms i have my z32 30mm calipers to but like i said saving up money for it takes time lol

Suspension:
Megan Racing Front Sway Bar 28mm
Megan Racing Rear Sway Bar 27mm
Megan Racing Front Sway Bar Link

Engine:
Autometer fuel pressure
Autometer Water Temperature Gauge
Autometer Oil Temperature Gauge
Megan Racing Headers
Greddy Ti-c Exhaust System
Nology Spark Plug Wires
Circuit Sports Aluminum Resvour Tank
Deutch Works 370cc Fuel Injectors
Walbro 255 lph Fuel Pump
Walbro Installation Kit
Megan Racing radiator
pitwork serpentine belts
Samco Radiator Hoses Orange
Hks Oil cap
blackworks battery tie
nrg electric stabalizer
circuit sports turbo kit

Brakes and wheels:
H & R Wheel Spacers 5MM
work 1.25 lug nuts blue anodized
z32 e brake mounting bracket
Z32 Rotors Quantity 4
Z32 Brakes pads Quantity 4
Ichiba 5 Lug Conversion
Z32 Conversion Brake Lines Front And Rear
Z32 Shim Kit
Z32 Master Cylinder
z32 e brake lines
Work Cr Kais 17x9 5x114.3 Rims/Tires & 18x9.5

Body:
D1 Paintable Wing
carbon creations v side skirts
carbon creations v bumper
Reapholster door fabric bride fabric
Reapholster glove box bride fabric
Bride Mirror visors
Nardy 330mm corn steering wheel

Yup i still have a LONG way to go lol will post up pics of the car soon

[badbob2121]

Its called punctuation. There is not a single period in the entire first paragraph... its very hard to read what the hell you are trying to say..

edit: much better

[michael_grigoras]

lol sorry making this in a hurry at work. im currently uploading the pics on photobucket but its taking forever. will have them up soon

[michael_grigoras]

day i got it running


how it sat after a little work


took it apart for paint. didnt like the white.


and got the body work started, which was very enjoyable.


got the hood painted, and the hatch.



got it wrapped up so i could paint the door sill.


A wee bit more paint.


I was uber happy with the color.

[240sxAli4Life]

Great color... but major Fail points 5spd to auto... And most of the parts under your "engine" catagory isnt even engine? Bolt-ons, and gauges??? NOPE!

[240sxAli4Life]

Actually.... nothing under your "engine" catagory is engine!! Except maybe spark plugs... injectors and walbro crap would go under Fuel!

[michael_grigoras]

Planning on doing an sr swap instead of getting a new 5speed for the ka. But might take the ka apart and rebuild it don't know yet but I already have most of the engine parts I want.

[OutToWinPAHC]

Paint looks damn good, just not feeling all the Megan and isis parts though

[michael_grigoras]

Lol paint only room a week. But I know what you mean Megan is iffy.

[240sxAli4Life]

What do you mean megan is iffy? I have the megan tension rods and tension rod support bar... and i can tell you THEY ARE GREAT! It tied my whole front end together, and i noticed much better steering response...! I know thats all i have so far... but ill be buying megan coilovers in the future... and they make some very decent parts for the $$$

[Hijacker]

Megan parts sacrifice quality control and for the most part use slightly inferior materials to deliver product in their price point. That's what he's getting at. For the most part, Megan is ok for daily use, but if I were back to doing even light autocross, I would prefer to have something else bolted to the car. Over time, you learn what parts you can use a brand like Megan on, and you learn when to drop the coin on the more expensive parts.

[240sxAli4Life]

Huh... i didnt know that... i guess time will tell for me... all i know is i only have those 2 parts from them... and they tied my whole front end together... feels much better than stock ever did! So what do you think of megan coilovers?

[badbob2121]

feels much better than stock ever did! So what do you think of megan coilovers?

Feeling better than stock isnt hard to achieve. Megan products are certainly iffy, but it also depends on the product.

Ive seen plenty of people satisfied with their coilovers and other suspension products.

[Hijacker]

Price for price, I would go with stance over megan for coilovers. I want to try out the fortune auto ones since the company that brands them is nearby to me. I've heard good stories from them, but nothing about long term durability yet. I was going to shell the few extra hundred for SPL's KTS coilovers, but they discontinued carrying them a few years ago.

And it's very easy to feel better than stock since stock bushings tend to fail rather quickly and have a lot of room for slop in them. TC bushings are the most notorious. I popped NISMO hard rubber bushings in my TC rods, and that felt better. But feeling better is still not indicative of performance, which is where my mind is concerned. Something can feel better, but if it throws your suspension out of whack, and makes the car turn like poop, I'd rather have the soft pillow bushings.

For swaybars, I would go with whiteline. It's not hard to screw up a swaybar since it's just a bent piece of steel so Megan is a good alternative there, but whiteline allows adjustability in their setups, which is invaluable when you're tuning a suspension to perform. For endlink bushings, I would consider whiteline or energy suspension. Rubber compounds are one of the first places I look at for failures when I'm comparing budget parts to higher priced parts. I've seen a lot of knock offs (read knock offs, not necessarily making a judgement verdict against Isis or Megan) that just seriously fail on being able to replicate the complex chemical makeup of a company's rubber compound. Any person that works for a rubber plant of some kind will attest that the start up process for the mixing vats is different on each start up just because of chemical reactions during the mixing process. Each vat has to be tightly controlled to make the outgoing product within spec (a neighbour of mine was a plant manager for Yokohama, he was a good source of insider info for general processes like this).. This is where I make the quality control argument. Budget companies aren't as concerned because they use lower grade rubbers and polyurethanes. Again, for someone looking to just add a bit of pep to their cars, it won't make a hill of beans difference, but if you want to become somewhat competitive, it can be a detriment.

[240sxAli4Life]

Lol hijacker your like a encyclopaedia!

[michael_grigoras]

its definatly better than stock. but i do wish i saved up for better coilovers. but for now it will do. i am currently in the process of hunting down a 5 speed ecu and harness think i found one for 400 so im pretty excited.

[kennp]

It's not hard to screw up a swaybar since it's just a bent piece of steel

Wow wow wow wow hold on.
Please do not take this as anything.
Steel is not just steel.
Different grades have different specs.
If a sway bar was made of your 7100's steel that crap would just bend with the torsion and possibly snap.
And if they say this is the grade of said product, there are still varriences of the makeup withing the grade.
Sorry that just bugged me. Been a steel worker for about 4 years.

Wasn't trying to flame, but inform.
Ask the company their standards.

[michael_grigoras]

true very true. Ive decided to go with cusco sway bars instead of the megan ones.

[xX RB Xx]

"Not a bad way to spend 10k". Paint looks great, if it where me I would focus on maintenance first and go from there.

[michael_grigoras]

lol i know i should have done all the parts first. but i might change it i originally wanted to go with midnight purple. That or a darker blue. but im gonna pay off my credit card next pay check and start buying parts soon. still cant decide on rim colors on the cr kais. like the matte bronze but dont know how good it would look with the color of the car.