Hotshot headers

Post by **The Bone** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Is anyone having problems with the steering colom at the botton hitting the header on right hand turns...need a fix...thanks

Website · Post by **daniel240** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

no but mine hit the bottom of the floorboard when taking off. i had a muffler shop bend it slightly to stop it from hitting.

Post by **I am Technoman** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

If the header is hitting your column. You need new motor mounts.

Post by **The Bone** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Post by **myRed240** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Looks nice. What size are your wheels? They are a little big in my opinion, that or maybe a lower profile would look better. Otherwise, that's real nice.

Website · Post by **JNM240** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

I love the wheels. Gives it that musclecar kinda look. Looks real mean just sitting there.

Post by **I am Technoman** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

your car looks nice man. I think the Nismo mounts were made for the SR motor and will make your engine sit taller than the stock ones.

Website · Post by **daniel240** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

i like your car a lot and i really like the color and the wheels.

Post by **The Bone** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Hay guys, thanks alot for the feedback. The wheels are kei office wheels from Japan, got them from Sam @ Jspec.com.17x8.0..Here is the rundown on the mods:

Paint: Lexus Graphite Gray Pearl Engine: Injen Intake System Hotshots Headers (enjukuracing.com) Catco 2 1/2 inch cat HKS Hiper Exhaust (enjukuracing.com) Unorthodox underdrive pulleys (enjukuracing.com) Nissan Motorsport cams (stock 232 degree, motorsports cams are 248 degree) Fedenza Lightweight flywheel (enjukuracing.com) ACT clutch Nismo Motor Mounts and transmission mounts (jspec.com)**New seals everywhere** Suspension: Sprint Super Low Springs (about 2.75 inch drop) Koni Yellows all around (tirerack.com) Suspension Teq. F/R sway bar kit (tirerack.com) Cusco F/R tower bar (enjukuracing.com) Brakes: 300SXTT aluminum barkes (heavythrottle.com) Matrix Pads (Heavythrottle.com) Steel braided brake lines (Heavythrottle.com) ATE Blue brake fluid Wheels: Kei Office 17x8.0 (jspec.com) Kumo F=235 R=255 **Dyno results to come after motor is broken in.

Post by **kayo240se** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Yeah,Take it off, wrap it up and send it back ,get your money back. I had it on my 97 and had the same issue,never got a fix. And dont look for greddy as thay havent fixed the cracking issue yet.I had that one too. pace sucks and I dont have another option for you.

Post by **apzak** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Damn those tires are phat yo. Seriously, it looks like you are putting down some serious power. Do you have VLSD?

Quote »Yeah,Take it off, wrap it up and send it back ,get your money back. I had it on my 97 and had the same issue,never got a fix. And dont look for greddy as thay havent fixed the cracking issue yet.I had that one too. pace sucks and I dont have another option for you.[/quote]

What's this a reply to? I got hs headers used from anthony and he installed them for $200 (sweet). The only thing wrong with them is the egr isn't lined up so I have to disconnect it from the intake side line it up and tighten it. it's in now, but doesn't tighten and it's (egr) is halfway out. newest generation, too. I'm realy happy with the powergains for $200 dollars, i don't know if it would be worth $320, though. from now on it's used parts except for things that wear like tires and suspension.

Next:Used caiused catback

Post by **S13Ka24e** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Nice paint, and nice and clean. Happy driving.

Post by **The Bone** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

kayo240se wrote:Yeah,Take it off, wrap it up and send it back ,get your money back. I had it on my 97 and had the same issue,never got a fix. And dont look for greddy as thay havent fixed the cracking issue yet.I had that one too. pace sucks and I dont have another option for you.

Dude, i'm running a Hotshots header, not a greddy, unless greddy own and produces the hotshots headers? It does seem that the nismo motor mounts are causing the problem. No VLSD yet...no logic there, but i think i'll have to do that soon...those 255's on the rear still spin violentely...makes me believe in the ka that much more. I'll wait for the dyno results to see the #'s because it's all in the numbers plus it's cold on the east coast so there is no heat in the tires. Next upgrade after the dyno is the Jim Wolf ECU..aggressive mapping, 7grand limit and no speed limiter...well see if jim can really make me some added power..What do you guys think? Remember, believe in the truck motor....later guys.

Website · Post by **JNM240** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Yes, Nismo mounts sit your KA engine 1/2" taller in the engine bay. This does two things: 1) makes your header rattle on the underside of your car right near the steering column and 2) makes it so you can NOT install a strut tower brace.

The mounts look the same, and upon closer examination, they still look the same. But they arent. One mount is 1/2" taller than the KA version and the other has an offset bolt pattern by 1/2", making your KA engine sit higher. I went thru this the hard way.

Post by **The Bone** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Hay, i have a cusco strut tower bar on it right now, did not have a problem with that..maybe because of the different years of make from mine and your. mine being a 95'. What pisses me off is that after all that work, my dad's 03' G35 sadan blows my doors in..that rat's got an LDS and likes to laugh at me..bastard..

Post by **I am Technoman** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

I think 240's look good with wide tires. I just orderd Nitto nt 450's 225-50-16 to go on the rear of my car. I run 205-55-16 on the front.

Post by **Sleeper s13** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Is this just an s14 problem? the reason i ask is that i am in line to get some hot shots pretty soon and i have a 92' s13.

Post by **Dorifto-King** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

hey Bone, Where Did you get the Kei-Office Wheels. Did you import them? I've been looking around to find their coilovers. But i'm lazy and so far i haven't fond anything.

Post by **The Bone** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

http://www.spriso.com is where i think you can get your coilovers or i would go with http://www.jic-magic.com, really nice suspention, as for the wheels i got them from http://www.jspec.com, contact there is [email protected]. Take it easy..

Post by **The Bone** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Anyone out there know of a shop on the east coast the will help with internal of the ka? Thanks

Post by **AJ-SPEC** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

man, car looks good bro, I kinda had to shake it off for a minute there, the graphite gray ones are rare as hell. wheels look good though, the tires really fill up the wheelwells nice!

so you guys are saying that the stock motormounts will not cause the hotshot headers to rattle on an s14? is there any reason to upgrade motormounts on a stock ka24de?

Post by **The Bone** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:22 pm

glad you like the car, it took alot of work. the gray is factory lexus is300 graphite gray perl. If your running stock motormounts you won't have problems with a hotshots header, only if you have nismo motor mounts which are stiffer and bigger make the motor sit higher. The reason for the switch to the nismo one's are because i want to utalize every bit of power the ka can put out and the mounts help in transfering that to the ground.

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