Got my Car!

[Blade7764]

I finally got it! RED 1990 240sx 50K Miles, body in Mint cond. Minor scratches and scrapes. I'll get some pics up shortly. :ylsuper

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any quirks you need to work out?

[MainEvent212]

omg 50k miles?...that's beautiful

[krazy skwerel]

Indeed 50k is insane.

[dareo]

holy crap only 50k. Thats a find. makes me feel like mine has a buttload of miles at 217k. Who cares though it still runs awesome, shifts perfectly too. Its a solid car, aside from the timing chain thing, but something like that cant last forever. Luckily i bought mine from a mechanic that did the timing chain already.

[Blade7764]

It was actually my grandmas car. The air conditioning compressor broke so she didn't want it anymore.

[Blade7764]

Only problem is that it's an AUTO

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yea that quirk really blows

[MainEvent212]

swap in a manual SR20DET 8-)

or RB25DET :ylsuper

[Blade7764]

I was actually thinking of putting a 350 small block chevy in there, the engine compartment definately has enuf room. I have a friend who can fabricate well and my dad used to drag race and he had 4 different engines in his car. So if we put all of our skills togather it would be awesome. Hmmm... sounds like monster garage to me. I know I would have to get a new trans and rear end and everything but it smoke a gay *** 4 cyl sr20det.

[Wuss]

You know what's h0m0sexual ? Putting a poorly engineered, gas guzzling, American POS into a well balanced japanese car.

By the time you watch your daddy do all the work to your car, and by the time you're able to get the thing barely running. Anybody else could have a sr20det 240sx modified "smoking" your broke car. Mainly due to the fact that it's probably still at the starting line trying to figure out what the hell it's moron of an owner was thinking.

FYI, you're on in the wrong forums calling the sr20det g@y. Even the guys around here that aren't big fans of the motor can't deny it's potential and heritage in relation to the 240sx/silvia.

Of course, all this is a moot point because you're just another kid that talks big about putting a 747 Jet engine into his car, but in the end winds up with a 240 with 500 dollar rims and a do-it-yourself interior paint job.

[rudee023]

Oooooh! He said your mom!

[Blade7764]

You know what's h0m0sexual ? Putting a poorly engineered, gas guzzling, American POS into a well balanced japanese car.

By the time you watch your daddy do all the work to your car, and by the time you're able to get the thing barely running. Anybody else could have a sr20det 240sx modified "smoking" your broke car. Mainly due to the fact that it's probably still at the starting line trying to figure out what the hell it's moron of an owner was thinking.

FYI, you're on in the wrong forums calling the sr20det g@y. Even the guys around here that aren't big fans of the motor can't deny it's potential and heritage in relation to the 240sx/silvia.

Of course, all this is a moot point because you're just another kid that talks big about putting a 747 Jet engine into his car, but in the end winds up with a 240 with 500 dollar rims and a do-it-yourself interior paint job.

I think that a 400 HP Naturally aspirated car sounds better to me than a 300 HP Turbo. What are you thinking? Its going to run fine, why would it run poorly? The engine will be brand new and so will the trans and rear end. It'll smoke any 4 cyl. cause there will be WAAAY more torque. I am here at this forum because I like the body style of the car and the light weight, Isn't that enuf?

Peace.

[Blade7764]

BTW, who cares about gas mileage?

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can you say un-original?, maybe you should try a diesel motor instead using your daddy's mad fabricating skills then you would have something cool

[MeyDay240]

that's the only way to make this car suck ***........is to make it american. go with an rb25det thatd smoke that american muscle b.s. your talkin bout

[Onizuka]

I think that a 400 HP Naturally aspirated car sounds better to me than a 300 HP Turbo. What are you thinking? Its going to run fine, why would it run poorly? The engine will be brand new and so will the trans and rear end. It'll smoke any 4 cyl. cause there will be WAAAY more torque. I am here at this forum because I like the body style of the car and the light weight, Isn't that enuf?

Peace.

Its a cool idea, but you will run into some serious drivability problems. I hope you have years of driving experience under your belt, because 400+ ft/lbs of torque would be very hard to drive with in such a light car. Every time you step on the gas with a car like that the back end will step out. Plus it would be absolutly nessecary to stiffen the chassie with a s13 hatch, or else you'll have some perminent deformation.

You can have your own opinions about various engines, but if you call the SR20 a "gayass" motor, then people will diss your idea. The SR20DET is a proven motor, there are several shops making over 500hp on the stock bottom end, and several japanese tuners have brought the motor well over 700hp with aftermarket parts availible to anyone here willing to invest alot.

Im not dissing small block though, Aries on this board has a 350 in his S14 and its a wicked ride.

[IowaSilvia_S13]

he says that his 350 will smoke any sr20 out there. i'm sorry to tell u this bud. but uh i OWN most every z-28, firebird, trans-am out here. i have an sr20det in my car. so why would your 350 in your 240 be any better. you would have to have some big a@@ tires to put all the torque to the ground. or else u just sit there while you hear my turbo screaming (suck this air sucka).

[UncleBen]

How about we let him do what he wants to to HIS car and wish him good luck instead of saying his idea is stupid. If he doesnt like the sr20, then he doesn't, not everyone does. Just as not everyone likes to see an american motor into a japanese car. Big deal, its his car. I know his car would outrun many many many cars out there, sr20's included. Only if he can drive it and get the power to the ground, though.

[Blade7764]

How about we let him do what he wants to to HIS car and wish him good luck instead of saying his idea is stupid. If he doesnt like the sr20, then he doesn't, not everyone does. Just as not everyone likes to see an american motor into a japanese car. Big deal, its his car. I know his car would outrun many many many cars out there, sr20's included. Only if he can drive it and get the power to the ground, though.

THANK YOU!

BTW, Doesn't a V-8 with sweet cams on open headers sound waaay sweeter than an Inline 4 on a fart can cat back?

SNAP!

[dareo]

What is that going to do to your cars weight balance? How much heavier is a SBC+trans and hopefully a positrack rear end going to be? Sounds like a fat fronted 240 that will destroy tires and the first time you drive it in the rain and steer while on the gas you will die. Well maybe not die but your body and maybe frame will need some work.

IF your actually making an intelligent decision on this, How much heavier will it be? How much would the whole swap cost, parts only dont worry about laber? After we know this info we can diss you or all go put SBCs in our 240s. But im thinking were not gonna do a lot of SBC swaps.

When your SBC can make over 200hp per liter (5.7x200=1140hp) on a stock bottom end you can diss the SR20. When your stock internals Chevy is making that much power laugh all you want at the SR20. Sr20Det is a great engine man, have some respect. Honestly.

If you want a light car, to be different or any of those reasons, why not do a V8 RWD Honda? Those are freakin sweet, if you can fab stuff why not make a V8 Accord thats RWD converted? I'd give you mad props on that, but americanizing a perfectly good 240sx just isnt very cool. Get a junked CRX/Civic/Accord according to your preferences and start cutting and welding, paint it with a body kit and have your awesome V8 RWD lightweight japanese car with SBC power. That would seriously be cool man.

About the fart can comment: Have you heard Garage Pady's 180sx? Its an inline four and it sounds so scary cool i about pee my pants when i play his dyno/drag clips. It sounds like the car is, a serious racing car. Just because ricers fart their cars doesnt mean a turbo nissan motor will sound that way.

[Blade7764]

Where can I hear that clip? I'm interested in this sound that it makes.

OK, I am changin the subject here. How much HP/Torque would I get if I put Hot shot headers, High flow cat, and apexi N1 Dual exhaust on my car. Its completely stock otherwise. I am also thinking of trying to make my own cold air.

[89240sx]

You know what's h0m0sexual ? Putting a poorly engineered, gas guzzling, American POS into a well balanced japanese car.

poorly engineered? are you crazy?

EDIT: Have you even ever worked on or let alone driven an American V8?

[Blade7764]

Thank you, 89240sx. My neighbor friend has a 1995 Camaro z28 and he has put 3 grand of mods into it and runs in the mid twelves. Three grand of mods for our cars would make them run MAYBE in the high 13's. Christ, His car produces more torque at 3.5k RPM than yours will ever will while redlining at a launch.

How come every single drag race car you see is a V-8? I don't want to hear that you watch super 2ner TV eighter cause those two clones are f***.

Speaking of which, there was a guy on that show that used a wheelie bar for his front wheel drive ricer! LOL!

Just admit, V-8 will always be better.

[89240sx]

you match a 4 cylinder with all the mods you want with a v8 with equal mods and you know what? You will be taken to the cleaners.... stop trying to justify a small engine

not saying I dont love my 240 but i'd scrap any of these tiny 4 cylinder engines in a second to throw a v8 in there if I could manufacture the parts needed.

[Blade7764]

OK, here are the pics of my car, I didn't take any side pics cause its reeealy dirty cause I was doin some drifting and burnouts on my local dirt road. BTW, If you can't notice it just rained.

http://www.angelfire.com/games4/l1fe/Ca ... e/Car4.jpg

[Blade7764]

you match a 4 cylinder with all the mods you want with a v8 with equal mods and you know what? You will be taken to the cleaners.... stop trying to justify a small engine

not saying I dont love my 240 but i'd scrap any of these tiny 4 cylinder engines in a second to throw a v8 in there if I could manufacture the parts needed.

Right on!

[89240sx]

Nice ride man!

I wish my I had that few miles ... I'm right at 142k :-\

[Blade7764]

Thanks dude, I know that I got reeal lucky with the miles. When I was getting my insurance the agent was like "are you for real?". Pretty funny.

[Blade7764]

O yeah, Everyone gets to see my awesome Automatic Shifter, yay! With the cool Overdrive button on the side, Maybe it can be nitrous one day! J/k