I'm New Here And I have A Simple Question Thread, (No Flaming Allowed)

[Rejor]

So much dust here...

Anyways, I'm hopefully heading off to California early next year for my next duty station. Once there I plan to start on my very first project car, something I've been wanting to do for a few years now.

I'm looking at getting a stock 240sx, to build it up into the car I want it to be. I want it to be able to attain 300HP or so. I want it to be fun to drive as a daily driver as well as on the track, or just drifting along the mountain roads.

Quite frankly though, I don't know where to start off beyond power, handling and looks. I would like to know what kind of engine would be good for the power range I want, since I'll most likely do an engine swap first, as well as turbo, then work on handling characteristics. As far as major body work, I want the silvia front end. I love the way the Silvia S13's lines flow.

Price range, I should have about 10 to 12 grand saved up by the time I get to Cali.

Oh, and are there any car clubs around Lemoore, California?


Modified by Rejor at 1:17 PM 2/21/2008

[livinglegend2100]

okay so i dont want to elaborate on this because there is probably a forum i missed, but im looking to eliminate all the unneccesary emissions crap to clean up the bay in my 93 s13 fastback. ive seen posts with misc parts of the process.

but i need to know EVERYTHING i need to take out and what i cant take out. and what i need to buy in place of anything i take out..

thanks in advance

[PapaSmurf2k3]

okay so i dont want to elaborate on this because there is probably a forum i missed, but im looking to eliminate all the unneccesary emissions crap to clean up the bay in my 93 s13 fastback. ive seen posts with misc parts of the process.

but i need to know EVERYTHING i need to take out and what i cant take out. and what i need to buy in place of anything i take out..

thanks in advance

The only thing you need hooked up to your intake manifold is your fuel pressure regulator, and your intake pipe. Everything else can be removed. (That means EGR, PAIR valve, and charcoal canister). I am unaware of any other emissions devices in the bay of the S13 (off the top of my head).

For the EGR- you need to remove the tube from the exhaust, somehow plug that hole, and then remove the rest of it and unbolt the actual valve from the intake manifold. You will then need an EGR blockoff plate. Some people were selling these, but I don't know if they still are. It is easy enough to make your own.zerothread?id=255845

PAIR valve- This is that thing that is connected to the exhaust and goes through a bunch of weird looking stuff and has another hose that goes into your factory intake box. Remove the line from the exhaust and plug the hole. Cut the vac. lines going to the valve and plug them (with screws and glue or expoxy or whatever you have laying around).zerothread?id=254273There is a much better tutorial.

Charcoal canister- I'm not positive on what exactly needs to get done here, so I don't want to steer you in the wrong direction. You are best off doing a search to find out.

[livinglegend2100]

hey thanks. i think that link has pretty much everything i need to know

[Greddy323]

What other transmissions bolt up to a s13 red top sr??? And how do i hook up the s13 triple projector headlights and where do the brackets bolt up to?

[Greddy323]

What kind of tail lights are these?

kouki tail lights, very nice on fastbacks :-) not cheap either but deff look good

[RCG_Savage]

Where can I buy new garrett t25(sr2odet) propellers/turbines?
Modified by RCG_Savage at 1:20 PM 2/24/2008

[TC4Drifter]

So, I have been thinking about this a lot, and have a few more questions.

I know I sort of asked this but I didn't really get the answer I was hoping for. All cars just breakdown and aren't worth fixing eventually. What would be the life expectancy of a 240 with or without a sr20 in it? Also, is it worth it to do a engine swap, suspension upgrade, lsd, and all these other upgrades to a 240? Is this car a car I would want to keep for a awhile and how much money would I get back from doing this?. Lastly , Ihave a fun idea. My dad is restoring a 68 vette right now and he is putting in a 383 stroker engine. It is a 350 with different cam and crankshaft. It is supposed to put out around 390hp and 415ft/lbs of torque all aimed at under 4.5k rpm. I was wondering if it would be possible to put a SR20 in a 240 and upgrade it to be able to beat my dads vette at a 1/4 mile? How much would that cost and would it be reliable? Thanks for your help so far!!

[PapaSmurf2k3]

So, I have been thinking about this a lot, and have a few more questions.

I know I sort of asked this but I didn't really get the answer I was hoping for. All cars just breakdown and aren't worth fixing eventually. What would be the life expectancy of a 240 with or without a sr20 in it? Also, is it worth it to do a engine swap, suspension upgrade, lsd, and all these other upgrades to a 240? Is this car a car I would want to keep for a awhile and how much money would I get back from doing this?. Lastly , Ihave a fun idea. My dad is restoring a 68 vette right now and he is putting in a 383 stroker engine. It is a 350 with different cam and crankshaft. It is supposed to put out around 390hp and 415ft/lbs of torque all aimed at under 4.5k rpm. I was wondering if it would be possible to put a SR20 in a 240 and upgrade it to be able to beat my dads vette at a 1/4 mile? How much would that cost and would it be reliable? Thanks for your help so far!!

1 week< Life expectancy of 240 with SR20< 25 years or 500,000 milesSeriously, I answered this question before. It DEPENDS on how it is treated

If it is worth it? Some people say yes, some say no, you are a big boy, you can make up your own descision. Will you want to keep it? How the hell should we know? Many of your questions are basically asking us to predict the future. I am not Miss Cleo.

You will be hard pressed to beat that vette. Anything is possible, so of course you will be able to put in an sr20 with some obscenly large turbo, with nitrous to help it spool... then yeah sure, you could beat him. You might also kill yourself and go bankrupt in the process though, which takes you outside the realm of newbie questions. As for a cost for all that, shoot for about 30 grand.

[St_NaZryN]

okay so im working on gettin a 240. most likely it will have a stock ka engine. im on a tight budget so heres my question should i stick with the ka and try to bring it out to the fullest it can be or save till i can do a swap to a sr or rb (maybe a ca)? also i got the whole college thing next year, tight on $$$. thankz
Modified by St_NaZryN at 12:15 AM 2/25/2008

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

Since youre on the same dam budget im on, i say stick with the Ka. When you swap a motor there is so much things you have to be prepared for financially...

[RCG_Savage]

Since youre on the same dam budget im on, i say stick with the Ka. When you swap a motor there is so much things you have to be prepared for financially...

doing any engine swap cost a lot money, and you never know what might go wrong with the swapped engine as well.

[St_NaZryN]

yea thats what i thought. there is the thing that the car will have high milage on the engine. my friends planing on doing a swap probly to a sr. he says that you should have about like 4k for engine and parts to be safe, that somewhat accurate?

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

depends on what sr, 4k wont even be enough to buy an s14 sr lol

[onemad240]

what up nico people, got a question about coilovers, bout to buy some gr+ pros (first time buying coilovers) and wanted to know what spring rates i should get, this is my drift car, but my daily driver as well, and eventually will be running 18 X 9s up front and 18 X 10 in the rear if that will matter thanks-chris

[adrianfromthecastle]

what up nico people, got a question about coilovers, bout to buy some gr+ pros (first time buying coilovers) and wanted to know what spring rates i should get, this is my drift car, but my daily driver as well, and eventually will be running 18 X 9s up front and 18 X 10 in the rear if that will matter thanks-chris

congrats on getting coilovers, and congrats on not getting coilovers that suck! LOL

as for spring rates, imo, 8/6 (f:r respectively) would be a good transitional spring rate for daily driving and track. If you find yourself hardly going to the track, I'd probably recommend a 7/5 kg spring rate, just for that added comfort for the daily grind.

[onemad240]

thanks for the feedback

[The Inflicted]

I've got a set of Tein S-tech springs for my S14.I've already installed the springs on the front, but I have a question about the springs on the rear- they have a section that is more tightly-compressed than the other- does that section of more tightly-wound coils go at the bottom or top of the strut, or does it matter?

[artforce_s13]

I got 2 questions:do I need to remove my dashboard to take out my old carpet for a new one?

would the dashboard have to come off for any reason if I did a engine/transmission swap??

It was a pain getting the good dash off at the junk yard so when I put it in I wanna have to never mess with it again...lol

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I've got a set of Tein S-tech springs for my S14.I've already installed the springs on the front, but I have a question about the springs on the rear- they have a section that is more tightly-compressed than the other- does that section of more tightly-wound coils go at the bottom or top of the strut, or does it matter?

I'm 90% sure it goes on the bottom.

I got 2 questions:do I need to remove my dashboard to take out my old carpet for a new one?

would the dashboard have to come off for any reason if I did a engine/transmission swap??

It was a pain getting the good dash off at the junk yard so when I put it in I wanna have to never mess with it again...lol

Carpet- noengine swap- Maybe, if you need to run new wires or something to guages but otherwise no.

[dmorgan]

i wanted to know if anyone had an ashtray for sale and how much it would be shipped to 47331? lmk thanks

[Locko]

Hey Everybody !! Im in Miami and I already bought the nissan 240SX SE 1995 5-speed and im ready to order the swap and the rest of list:

Greddy intercooler LS spec 400 Greddy hotpie 90 greddy bov 190 exedy stage 1 clutch 290 exedy stage 2 clutch 365255 pumm 90 air filter w/adapter 50 koyo radiator 330 greddy down pipe 135 EZ INSTALL KIT( belts & hoses) 100BATTERY RELOCATION 90 Engine Swap 2400Nismo Low Temp thermostath 60Nissan Water Pump 100Rocker arm stoppers 80Harness mod 350valve cover gasket 20spark plug cover gasket 30rear main seal 18nismo motor mounts(2) 172nismo transmission mount 49spark plugs 44Fuel Filter (300zxTT) 14oil filter 8

IM doing a nissan 240SX SE 5-speed to S14 SR20DET black top (220hp ) 5-Speed swap and my dashboard and Radio Doesnt work at all ... no fuel gauges...no nothing... so i was wondering ... why cant i use just the SR20DET wiring alone and buy the S14 Zenki Jap dash with gauges?? ... I tried google , yahoo answers and everytime i tried using the search function on nicoforum is more complicated than just asking i'm sure that the reputation of NICOclub.com being really nasty on answers is just a myth ! so i'll try your knowledge !

Please advice ! since i would preffer never use the Ka24 wiring (even if it means i need to buy Silvia headlights and tail lights! lol..

anything else missing ??ThanxLOCKO

[BB1LOVIN]

im 90% sure the "TEIN" logo should NOT be upside down. also there should be a F or R on the spring somewhere to show if its for the front/rear.

[ChickenWyng]

Just a quick noobish question. I saw some seats for a 95 on craiglist and want to know if they will fit in a 91?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Assuming both cars you are talking about are 240sx's... you bet your *** they will! Snatch them babies up. They are a VERY popular seat swap, and they bolt right in. Good find. Pat yourself on the back!

[ChickenWyng]

Assuming both cars you are talking about are 240sx's... you bet your *** they will! Snatch them babies up. They are a VERY popular seat swap, and they bolt right in. Good find. Pat yourself on the back!

They are both 240's and thanks for the info!

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

i think i shoulda saved mine out of my s14 cause if i get a 13 id def love to sit in them than a beach chair s13 seat.

[tosho014]

Whats up guys new to the forum and recentely got my S14. My question is what would be the best wheels to buy for around $250 per wheel?I was looking at some of the 5zigen FN01R-C which look pretty good other then that i havent found much except cheap Sportmax and Rota (althougt i like the D2's). Thanks for the help!!!!!!

[XDItsMe]

Hah thank god for the NEWBIE FORUM.

What exactly does an LSD do? (How do I know when to change it/ get one?)

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

LSD stands for limited slip differential. It basically allows both tires to spin at once. ITs better for racing applications because obviously tou want as much traction as possible to the ground. There are differnt types of lsd's though, theres the vlsd and hlsd and others i think (clutch type). Hlsd iuno how that works im sure somone will elaborate more, but vlsd stands for viscious and hlsd stands for helical. The vlsd is the crappier of the two, because it works like an open diff where on wheel spins all the time, but in a vlsd the fluid in the diff gets hot as one wheel spins and expands and locks the other side so it spins too. The helical i think has to do with gears though.