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

[onemad240]

Hey fellow 240sx-ers,

I currently own a 96 zenki and aquired a z32 LSD. Now the joint bolt pattern is five for this lsd and the joints for the 240 is 6 bolt. How can I make this work??

your feedback is greatly appreciated!!!

your going to need to get some z32 driveshafts too for it to work. there is a write up on this site, look around in the different sections. i forgot which one its in

...hey do u have an account on houston240sx.com, they help out alot too.

[onemad240]

Hey everyone, probably gonna get yelled at for asking a question that has already been answered. Anyway, ive fallen in love with Silvia. Ive been wanting to turn a 240sx into Silvia. The thing im more intrested in is, what is the best engine to swap into the 240.Ive been looking around and seeing a lot of debates for the Sr20, Rb20, and the RB25. Im not really looking to drift with this car. Im more interested in power and speed. I really am new to all this but almost all my family is a mechanic of some sort.What of the three engines, or possible more. Will be giving me the best power for quarter mile and such. What of the engines is more easily upgraded. Just looking for some opions.

Final big question is. I live in NY, will i have problems with the law and such with a JDM engine?

~Thx

GTFO...j/p but man u are gonna have to search and it's a personal preference thing to. If u like silvias and want your 240 to be like a silvia, then go sr (check sr threads) the rb25 would be the fastest though........................SEARCH

don't know bout the laws up there though, sr can't pass emissions btw

[Pyrokid]

sr can't pass emissions btw

An SR can pass a sniffer test, but not a smog test, I don't know which NY has, but chances are it's a simple sniffer test and that SR can pass.

[GaMBiTx]

Hey I'm back from playing around w/ the 240sx, car tries to start, most likely the fuel pump problem. Have to bring it to the shop the change it.....don't think its a do it yourself job.Thanks for the info.

[Pyrokid]

If you have an S13 replacing a fuel pump is really esay. I'm not sure about the S14, but it can't be that hard. It's definitely with-in the DIY realm.

[beachsidefl321]

I'm new here, have questions, and first of all just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this board for supplying such a wealth of information about these cars. I don't know ****.

Ok I'm going to list off questions...

1. As you can see my 1990 240sx is pictured below in my signature. Is it a coupe?

2. My engine is the stock KA24E. I have intake, headers, stock muffler. I want a new muffler but I don't want to make my car sound like ****...the only time I got an after marker muffler that didn't make the car sound like **** was when I had a 95 Talon Tsi (you have no idea how much I miss that car). The previous owner said he had the stock muffler because he didn't want it to sound like a ricer, me either!

3. The Kei Office suspension. The roads here are just too ****ty. I was told in another thread "There should be dampening adjustment on top of the coilover. Either a knob or a place to put a hex key to adjust it. It is righty tighty lefty loosey I think. Just soften up the front and rear to max for daily driving if you don't like it." I need detail info how to do this. I have no idea.

4. Thanks to this thread (zer...age=1 , I successfully seafoamed my car! When I changed the oil there was definitely a good amount of sludge at the bottom of the pan. Engine is definitely running better! I just did this so I don't know if my gas mileage has improved (it got really ****ty all of a sudden). Question is, how often can I seafoam my car? Obviously I won't be putting any in the crankcase anytime soon but what about running it through the intake again? Or in gas tank?

5. This should be my number one priority right now. The drivers seat is ****ed. Theres a huge hunk of metal exposed and if I get into a wreck... Everytime I call the junkyard they say no or that the seats are all mildewed and too ****ty to sell. Besides the classified section and ebay, where else can I look? (no I can't afford one of those racing seats, i'm very poor)

6. The A/C. Man I was driving today with the windows and sunroof down and I was sweating balls. It used to be pretty cold when I first got the car (about 2 years ago). I know the previous owner replaced alot of stuff and I'm pretty sure the a/c system is good. I'm just wondering if I can go to wal-mart, get the stuff in the can with the hose, and make my a/c cold again. It does get cold, but just not cold enough to even bother having it on. (not taking it to a shop, like i said i am broke) I'm aware of the face it may have a leak but is it safe and or smart for me to get the stuff from wal-mart and charge it up?

7. Tires off ebay. One of the tires on my car is off of ebay and I'm very impressed. (Khumo Ecsta AST). My rear tires are getting pretty bald, and this scares me due to a previous experience in a bad rain storm (going around 55mph on a straight away during heavy rain, I must have hit a bump or something because the next thing I knew I was in a ditch. I get out of the car to learn that I just did a 360 degree hydroplane taking out a road sign in the process. I'm an idiot I know and it was very ****ing scary). Anyways, i'm sure you know about the cheap tires on ebay. I could get 2 new "NANKANG SPORT "NS-1" TIRES" for $150 shipped. Thumbs up or down? Also the previous owner had wider tires in the rear. Dude at tire rack convinced me to put same size on back as front. Now I know why he had wider tires in the rear So currently I have 215/40/17's. How do I know what size to put in the rear?? I don't know how wide my rims are.

8. I always use Mobil 1 synthetic 10W-40 for higher mileage engines. (The display reads that I have 120,000 miles but who knows what I really have due to the digital speedo not being on 24/7) I heard it was bad to switch oils and you should stick to the same stuff. Is this true? Is the oil I'm using good stuff? What about additives? Should I use an additive and if so what one? It is very important I keep this engine in good shape. I will most likely have this car until the engine dies. If I had the money I would do a swap in a heartbeat. If I won a million dollars tomorrow I would not buy a new car. I would drop a new engine in my 240, turbo it of coarse, get some body work done, and a fresh new paint job, etc, etc. I love the car.

I'm sorry for rambling so much but like I said, I'm new here and I have questions. I'm aware that I don't know **** but I'm trying to learn.

[2ndnissan]

Fuel pump change on a 240(s-13 at least) is a breeze. There are a couple of write ups using a walbro pump. prior warning ..if you go Walbro they are a little noisy compared to stock but many dollars cheaper!

[2ndnissan]

Welcome to Nico! Kinda new myself but can answer some of the questions .

1. yep..it's a coupe..and a very nice one at that/ Love the silver/grey color.

2.I cheaped out on my muffler. Got a $25 universal from Advanced and one coupling and a few hacksaw cuts later..no noisy muffler. I did have to move mounting point to the tow hook and used a hose clamp to hold it . Small piece of hanger strap sandwiched in to keep it from rattling. Works fine at least til I win the same lotto you mentioned and can get the stainless 2.5 stuff.

3. Know nothing about this yet.

4.I haven't tried Seafoam yet myself...next oil change probably.

5.Don't just call the junk yards. Visit and look around. believe me..they sometimes don't know exactly what's there. Some other car seats will fit 2000 or so Celicas and s-14/15's. I was looking at some Altima seats from the 90's but just found one good (powered) tan leather one. They would have fit.

6.Try to Walmart/parts store kit to recharge it. Get the freon with the oil already in it and watch that you don't overfill the system. If there is a leak you'll know soon enough. After filling the system spray the fittings with some water and watch for bubbles. O=rings do go bad between the fittings...

8.Mobil 1 is good stuff! Get a good filter ..either from a dealer or a Mobil 1 filter. Use synthetic and stick with whatever you used on your last change . mobil 1 probably has some additives in it already. Just do the changes often..2500 -3000 miles.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

You can run 5w30 in the motor, and will it will probably run a bit smoother. 10w40 would be OK during the summer, but 5w30 is what is reccomended year round. Don't put any additives in. Mobil 1 is good stuff, and you can go farther than 3000 miles per change if you want. That is one of the main reasons for running synthetic. Some people go as little as 5000 miles, some say 15000 is fine, it depends on your driving. Note: you should defiantely use a mobil 1 filter if you are using mobil 1 oil.

[onemad240]

Now i have a question that i just need clarification on....

i have a base model 4 lug and no rear sway bar s14. if i wanted to put a rear sway bar in, i could just use lower control arms and sway bar from an se right? would i need anything else?

anyone?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Well, if you were to get that stuff from say, a junkyard, you could just go and yank out the whole assembly. I haven't looked at the rear sway bar setup on an S14 lately, but do they have end links or sway bar brackets anywhere in there? If so you will need those too.

I highly suggest you look at a pre-equipped S14 if you have the means.

[240s13x]

Im new to the whole RWD business, my first 2 cars were FF.Recently bought a 93 240 SEany suggestions on what to upgrade first?engine, suspension, exterior, interior, etc.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Make sure everything is in good working order and basically up to factory spec. After that, I'd say some good suspension and S14 seats.

[jh3xp]

So my car is running bad. Sometimes it shakes really hard at idle and sometimes it bogs and stalls when im off the gas for too long. Like say for a turn sometimes it will stall.

I did a resistance test on my injectors and got numbers from 14-18.

Are injectors my problem i know that factory spec spose to be at 12 ohms. But just want to double check if this is the reason its happening. Sry for the newb question.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Probably not. Does it run normally the rest of the time? Have you tried seafoaming it?

[sil.40]

i dont really have much of a quesiton except the fact that i want a 240 hatch. came on here with the hopes of posting a want ad, but u gotta have 10 posts

so yeah im livin in ****ty ****in boston. jus got my license today...but it isnt the first time ive been under the hood of a car, believe me. im tryin to get a job at sullivan tire. thats the 411 on me right now.

my brother is nissan~240sx. his car is chillen in my garage. needs a tune, etc. he jus got his car back from the shop, got an sr. and im paintin his rims for him.

anyways...

i wanna get a hatch (repetitive much?) so me, my brother, and a friend of ours can go to the track wit all the s13 body styles. (hatch, coupe, vert)

send me whatever you have under 2k. i have cash and i have a stick subie outback i can trade. its a 98.

[Pyrokid]

Trust me, I know how much it sucks not being able to post in the classifieds. But earn those 10 posts, go look at other's projects and figure out what you like, style wise, engine wise and interior wise. If your competent under the hood maybe you can help someone who has a question. Anyway welcome to NICO.

[sil.40]

thanks bro.

yea in my other forum (nopistons.com) they did a similar thing to view certain sections of the forum. i can deal with it

im going to do an sr swap for now, the gt3076 comes later...godspeed intercooler, springs and struts, turbo back exhaust, strut tower bars, and gutted interior. thats what im doing first. oh yeah and of course the silvia conversion

but i do need help finding the car first lol ive been lookin for months now.

i hope someone wants a stick 98 outback. (looks like the legacy wagon)

[Pyrokid]

Sounds like a plan, but if I were you, I'd keep the outback as a daily, especially if you're gutting the interior of the 240.

[jh3xp]

Probably not. Does it run normally the rest of the time? Have you tried seafoaming it?

No i havent tried seafoaming. It runs normal for a short amount of time and after driving it for say about 5 minutes it starts to stall at idle or off gas.

[sil.40]

i was initially thinkin that but i need money to buy the car first. and i'd rather just get rides than pay for gas for two cars,

i can friggin believe how much gas is these days. used to be 1.65 a friggin gallon.

when im 18 im getting the sr swap done. might even do the vh45 swap.

(only problem i have witht he vh swap is turboing it. i dont kno who sells exhaust manifolds and down pipes for the swap

[PapaSmurf2k3]

No i havent tried seafoaming. It runs normal for a short amount of time and after driving it for say about 5 minutes it starts to stall at idle or off gas.

Maybe its your coolant temp sensor? Also check all of your engine grounds.

[beachsidefl321]

Welcome to Nico! Kinda new myself but can answer some of the questions .

1. yep..it's a coupe..and a very nice one at that/ Love the silver/grey color.

2.I cheaped out on my muffler. Got a $25 universal from Advanced and one coupling and a few hacksaw cuts later..no noisy muffler. I did have to move mounting point to the tow hook and used a hose clamp to hold it . Small piece of hanger strap sandwiched in to keep it from rattling. Works fine at least til I win the same lotto you mentioned and can get the stainless 2.5 stuff.

3. Know nothing about this yet.

4.I haven't tried Seafoam yet myself...next oil change probably.

5.Don't just call the junk yards. Visit and look around. believe me..they sometimes don't know exactly what's there. Some other car seats will fit 2000 or so Celicas and s-14/15's. I was looking at some Altima seats from the 90's but just found one good (powered) tan leather one. They would have fit.

6.Try to Walmart/parts store kit to recharge it. Get the freon with the oil already in it and watch that you don't overfill the system. If there is a leak you'll know soon enough. After filling the system spray the fittings with some water and watch for bubbles. O=rings do go bad between the fittings...

8.Mobil 1 is good stuff! Get a good filter ..either from a dealer or a Mobil 1 filter. Use synthetic and stick with whatever you used on your last change . mobil 1 probably has some additives in it already. Just do the changes often..2500 -3000 miles.

Thanks for replying to my post.

About the A/C. I havn't tried to recharge it yet, but I think something may have gone bad. For example when I push the a/c button the green light does not come on, and I'm pretty sure it used to... No cold air whatsoever. What can I do to determine if the compressor has gone bad? Or anything else for that matter?

[KiMbRoZz]

if I buy a t3/t4 flange turbo manifold what kind of turbos can fit that flange?? I wanna turbo my ka but don't know where to start. I don't even know what i need. Your help is greatly appreciated.

[rzerob]

Hey newbie here, I had previously been building and tuning hondas since 98. And recently I saw the light and have converted to nissan. All praise the 240. I have a 1997 240sx LE and I need to know what coilovers to get for it. If it was a honda I would have already ordered skunk 2, but as I said I have seen the light. Yet I have no clue what kind of coilover to get. I am looking for something well rounded. 1/4 mile, drift, and daily driving. I am not so worried about comfort as I am performance but I don't want to feel the tiniest(I think I spelled that wrong)pebble on the groung either. My budget isn't really and issue but I don't want to spend extra for a name either. Something around 1200usd. I have read alot of good things about stance and tien. And I have used tien in hondas before and liked them. I saw good specs for D2 and tanabe as well. But I am still up in the air. A little bit of oppinions and suggestion sent my way would be greatly appreciated. I am going all out with this car and I want to build it right. And one last thing, the S14 top notch sr20det, how well is the bottom end built for the turbo? What is the max boost stock can handle? What are the best ignition parts(wires, cap and rotor) for these cars? Msd doesnt' seem to make anything for it. And do you need wheel spacers for the z32 caliper conversion when using stock se wheels? If so, what size? Thanks and sorry for the nube questions.

Rzerob

[PapaSmurf2k3]

if I buy a t3/t4 flange turbo manifold what kind of turbos can fit that flange?? I wanna turbo my ka but don't know where to start. I don't even know what i need. Your help is greatly appreciated.

most turbos are t3 flanged. The turbos you will NOT be able to use are: stock SR turbos, or any turbo made for the stock SR flange (T2s... but you don't want them anyway, they are generally too small).Things you will need are : larger fuel pump, larger injectors, something to control the larger injectors (SAFC, Emanage, ECU retune, etc), wastegate (If the turbo isn't internally gated), and piping for the bare minimum. For a better setup, you'll need an intercooler and BOV. Along with that it is a damn good idea to make sure you have an upgraded clutch.

[TRSTUNING]

HOW TO DO SLEEPY EYES! HELP

[dickie]

search the term "sleepy" in the archived threads in the 240sx gen section, or go to 240sxtech.com and follow any of the writeups there.

[2ndnissan]

A lot of places will do a sniffer test for you to see where a leak is from. The only thing that really goes wrong with a compressor is seals ....especially the front seal.There has to be freon in the system for the test to work though so they might charge for a can of freon . You could have leaks at any of the other o-rings in the system of hoses too or at the filter drier. leaks are about the only thing that makes it warmer . Switches just control modes and where the a/c comes out and fan speed.

[beachsidefl321]

Thanks.