<-- Fist time owner of a 240sx

Post by **implict** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Just baught a 1989 240sx... Dont know much about cars yet but im gettn there. I just bleed my clutch for the first time.. lol... BIGGY! well im learning and i just need some help on hookn up my 240sx. Ive got a exhaust leake and it sounds like its comming from my exhaust manifold. Wondering if they make in custom ones...Also... Im lookn for the repair manual for a 240sx.... I went to Discount auto parts and they said they dont have any... So.. ill prolly try Pep Boys later.... Inless anyone knows where to get it at online... Thanx :help

Post by **implict** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

What type of exhaust should i get??? cause im thinking about droping a Sr20det motor in about 1 year... but... i dunno..

Post by **Daunttless** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Welcome! You might as well just buy the FSM, as Chilton's isn't very useful and anything you pick up at Pep Boys or what not isn't going to help you any either. As far as exhausts, Apexi is generally considered very good for the money, and for our cars. Either the Apexi N1 catback or the Apexi N1 Dual catback. If you don't plan on going SR20 for at least a year, you may or may not want the full 3 inch piping, you may wish to get the 2.5 instead. 2.5 is more than sufficient even with a SR20, but if you decide to upgrade the engine you'll need a bigger exhaust. Fortunately, they generally hold a decent amount of resale value. : ) Good Luck with everything and welcome to the community! : )

Post by **FrEaK** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Remeber in some ways the N1 dual look pretty ugly, BUT they increase power through the mid and high rang of the power while the normal N1 only increases it in the high range. Like I said to the last person get the larger piping if you can deal with the slight power loss for a year, and when you get you turbo it will be more suited for it.

Post by **skydragoness** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Will the Apexi dual exhaust (with 2.5'? the come in that diameter?:eek) be more than enough for a CA18?

oh yeah implicit, welcome to the board. :dunce

Post by **Daunttless** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Yes, the 2.5 inch will work, and both exhausts come in 2.5 and 3 inch. You have to flow a lot of power before you need 3 inch, like 300+, and even then, the 2.5 inch will work. : )

Also, freak, I prefer the look of the N1 dual. : ) Maybe its just me though, I don't like the big coffee can, I prefer the two tips.

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Mr. Mod. I believe the application for the Apexi N1 for the 240sx is 80mm...is that correct? Is 80mm bigger or smaller than 3".....

Post by **FrEaK** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

I dont think they are that ugly its just when you look at it from the side it changes colour and metal which kinda makes it look non-uniform. With the other versions they are chrome or at least the metal is the same for the entire muffler and tip part. I think that looks better, when it's a uniform metal it looks better to me. Dont get me wrong I love my N1 duals, because were talking power here. N1 dual are the best out of all 3 for any NA vehicle.. or 240sx at least. :squint

Post by **skydragoness** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

You like the Apexi dual too? I'm with ya. I like the look of dual exhaust tips, and since our cars came with them, then i say "why not?"

the apexi dual looks a little off to me, but the Bee*R dual is so suweeet!

Post by **implict** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

The duals sound real nice... How much they run for??? should i take of my cattie, and run streight pipe or..... ?? Also my damn speedometer doesnt work... need to know how to fix that.... i know i take the cluster out... but.. i dont know what to do then, after that.... Thanx

Post by **PabloHoney** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

80mm is just over 3", like 3.1 I think.

Post by **FrEaK** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Dude.. did it work when you bought the car?Sometimes people cut the wire that counts the amount miles your car has on it. A side effect of cutting that wire is that speedo and sometime the tach wont work. I would check that out... Next time you go driving check your mile counter, make sure it moves cuz if i dont, you car may have a few more miles on it then the counter says.. scamming bastards :squint

Post by **implict** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Ya it moves. The tac works... its just the speedometer... it did work... but then it acted up .. liek it said iw as doin 90 when i was goin 45... then it just died... so i think a cable cam lose or something..

Post by **FrEaK** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

OK just making mshure you didn't get chunned...

Post by **Xeromist** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

The previous owner may have futzed with the speedo cable to get around the speed limiter. If the car doesn't know how fast you are going, it can't stop you from going past 115mph, but you don't know how fast you're going either

Post by **FrEaK** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Well... if your in 5th gear and breaking redline... that usually means your going pretty fast....

If you find a dog or cat in your intake.. thats pretty fast...

If you find Gary Colman in your trunk thats just sick and twisted...

Post by **implict** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Went to the gainsville tracks last night and i ran my car.... i thought i would be slow... but..... i ran a 16.4 and killed this civic... i mean more than a car length.. it wasnt funny.. i have it on video and ill try to get it on the net somehow... my car is completly stock and i also have a cracked exhaust manifold so i wasnt runnin full

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

running with a cracked exhaust manifold isnt the safest thing in the world to do!

:firehead is what you may look like if you have any oil leaks or fuel, when a flame shoots out your exhaust manifold, and ignights....danger danger

Post by **implict** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Ya, i only ran it 1 time.... i need to get that fixed!!!! never thought of that!!! Thanx alot:ylsuper

Post by **FrEaK** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Don't bother getting a new manifold, switch to headers...

Post by **implict** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

What do u mean????

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Your car has headers...get new headers. (as opposed to being called an exhaust manifold)

Post by **FrEaK** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Yea sorry i wasnt clear about that

Post by **biggie** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Uhmm, my car had manifold. Did S14's have headers stock?

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

think of it as a different name for the same thing....basically....think of it as Headers = NA carsex. minifold=F.I. cars.

Post by **implict** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Got any nice sites i could see... So i can check them out??? Ive tried ebay already:bandit

Post by **implict** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

I have a question.... Is my motor in my 89 240sx... a ka?? or what is it... lol... could i turbo my stock enginE????? i heard it wold blow.. but.. i dunno.. im lookn towards a s14 sr20det....

Post by **Drift Machine** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

Yeah you have the KA24E, its a single cam 12 valve. You could turbo it, but just like any car if you don't prep it right you will blow it if you run to high of a boost. :bshake :alcoholic :beerchug :bandit :dogpile :chicken

hehe, look at the smilies, hehe

Post by **Daunttless** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

With a S13 you might as well just swap in a S13 SR of some kind, and spend the extra grand on a front mount or something. : ) Also, you can turbo the SOHC, I'm not sure who makes a manifold though, but I'm sure someone is by now. If not, I will be in a month. : ) Good Luck!

Post by **implict** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:38 am

So how much would a s14 sr20det cost me???? cause thats what i want to drop in..... and what should i do to my car now... so when i do drop the motor in i would be set...