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

[hockeyjake6902]

Hey guys newbie here,Im lookin to buy my first 240 and make it my baby! I've loved these cars since i saw my first one a few years back.

lookin to trade my 99 mitsubushi galant with a new transmission in it!worth about 2500 3000 dollars.

anyone know of anyone willing??
Modified by hockeyjake6902 at 12:29 AM 12/15/2008

[PapaSmurf2k3]

allright thanks for the help man, do you feel thats safe to redrill the rotors that i have now? i guess i will just wait and do that all together. also im going to take it to a shop to get them redrilled but i dont have any 5x114 rotors for them to use as a guide to know where to drill how do you think i should go about that? i know dumb questions but theres now where else to ask. again thanks for all the help

You could just bring them a hub with all the studs coming out of it. Its a standard 5x114.3 so they should have no problem doing it.

Hey guys newbie here,Im lookin to buy my first 240 and make it my baby! I've loved these cars since i saw my first one a few years back.

lookin to trade my 99 mitsubushi galant with a new transmission in it!worth about 4500 5000 dollars.

anyone know of anyone willing??

Not off the top of my head. You are kind of out of your demographic here for selling a galant, so you might want to try posting it on craigslist or autotrader or something. The odds of you finding a person in your area that wants to trade are going to be slim.

[6race420L]

im new here! And first time 240 owner. i love the cars n stuff but what to do to her???im sick picky,... whats good?!

[Jaykit]

Hey,

I have 300zx TT and have been on Nico for a while now and am looking for a 240sx for my sister something for her first car. I have been searching around a bit for the later years 95+ (s14) up here in Canada and can never find anything. This may be a very stupid question but did Nissan not ever send the s14 or kouki to Canada?

[dahveed]

a two-part question! haha, the first one is simple. i was looking underneath my s13 one day and saw this, now i'm wondering what it is, haha. the thing in the middle of the picture, next to the exhaust. sorry forthe noob question

now the second one. i'm going to buy a cheap-o ebay exhaust, and i recently was on youtube looking at videos. i saw some catless 240 action going on, and i kinda want to go that route. the ebay exhaust only comes with two pieces, right? the pipe that comes directly from the motor(downpipe? lol i have no clue what its called) and the end of the piping, am i correct? its just bolted onto the pre-existing cat? could i just head to a muffler shop and get some pipe to be made where the catalytic converter goes? or am i wrong?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

im new here! And first time 240 owner. i love the cars n stuff but what to do to her???im sick picky,... whats good?!

I wouldn't spend your money on anything unless it is either suspension, or turbo (or motor swap). Those are the most worthwhile upgrades.

Hey,

I have 300zx TT and have been on Nico for a while now and am looking for a 240sx for my sister something for her first car. I have been searching around a bit for the later years 95+ (s14) up here in Canada and can never find anything. This may be a very stupid question but did Nissan not ever send the s14 or kouki to Canada?

I'm pretty sure they did. They are just more rare than S13s.

a two-part question! haha, the first one is simple. i was looking underneath my s13 one day and saw this, now i'm wondering what it is, haha. the thing in the middle of the picture, next to the exhaust. sorry forthe noob question

now the second one. i'm going to buy a cheap-o ebay exhaust, and i recently was on youtube looking at videos. i saw some catless 240 action going on, and i kinda want to go that route. the ebay exhaust only comes with two pieces, right? the pipe that comes directly from the motor(downpipe? lol i have no clue what its called) and the end of the piping, am i correct? its just bolted onto the pre-existing cat? could i just head to a muffler shop and get some pipe to be made where the catalytic converter goes? or am i wrong?

That thing in the middle of your picture is a rear differential. It is an open differential. If it were a limited slip rear differential (that originally came in the 240), you would have some horizontal cooling fins in addition to the verticle ones.

As far as what comes with your exhaust kit, that is really a question for the exhaust supplier. You'd have to get in contact with him/her and find out what comes with it. Ebay usually only sells catbacks, and a separate header. They aren't really packaged together very often. If this is the case, you will not be replacing everything from the motor back, it would just be everything from your last catalytic converter back.

[240pr06]

heydoes anyone know where i can find a how to on installing coilovers i found a video or two and searched a bit but nothing too specific. thanks

[6race420L]

so Sr20 sounds gooood????

how bout a 180sx conversion????

[PapaSmurf2k3]

heydoes anyone know where i can find a how to on installing coilovers i found a video or two and searched a bit but nothing too specific. thanks

They are fairly straightforward. You unbolt the stock strut/spring combo at the strut tower, and at the knuckle, and then just bolt in the coilovers. You don't have to worry about spring compressors or anything. Swapping to coilovers is easier than repairing stock suspension.You should get an alignment after you do anything suspension related (aside from a strut bar).

so Sr20 sounds gooood????

how bout a 180sx conversion????

Really, you can do whatever you want. The questions you are asking are more opinionated than fact based. What would I do? I wouldn't get a 180 conversion, I think its a waste of money. And if you are familiar with the KA, go with the KA. If you want to learn the SR, or have friends with the SR that know whats up, go with the SR (or if the KA is blown).

[poserdan365]

I have a ka24e and i plan on putting the ka24de swap in around june i need to know what i need to do internally to withstand a big 16g turbo. price is not the issue but i know nuthing about machining. i live in pittsburgh if anyone lives around that area and know a good machinest let me know. i was wondering about the kyb agx struts. I plan on drift only! do i buy coilovers or agxs?

[hockeyjake6902]

Ok. So i have a problem... i dont yet own a 240 and im looking into them right now. i have 2 choices either a 95 with an automatic KA24de or a 95 manual KA24de the automatic has 209000 miles on it and the manual needs a new clutch. My question is which one i should go with as a starter car.

My intentions with the car are to have a manual (obviously) and to eventually get into drifting. i would also (for now) be using the car as a DD. They are both for sale in my area for around 2000 and so money isnt a deciding factor except for the price difference in a 5spd conv. versus a new clutch.

im really stoked to get out of my mitsubishi and into one of these masterpieces people blatently refer to as... "cars."

you can email me at [email protected] comments would be greatly appreciated.

thanks guys this site is awesome.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I have a ka24e and i plan on putting the ka24de swap in around june i need to know what i need to do internally to withstand a big 16g turbo. price is not the issue but i know nuthing about machining. i live in pittsburgh if anyone lives around that area and know a good machinest let me know. i was wondering about the kyb agx struts. I plan on drift only! do i buy coilovers or agxs?

You COULD get away with a stock block, but you would need a real good tune. If any little thing were to happen, you would probably blow your ring lands. You'd be better off if you got forged pistons, with a slightly lower compression ratio (maybe about 9:1). While you have everything apart, you might want to look into boring out the block and going with an oversized piston. That is pretty much all you NEED within reason. Other things to do/get are rebuild the head, maybe a mild port and polish, and get ARP headstuds (seeing as how you would need to buy new headbolts if you remove the head anyway). That setup should get you safely (along with other supporting mods like fuel pump, larger MAF, etc) into mid 300's at the wheels.

I have AGX's on my car with eibach pro kit springs. It works fairly well, but if I had to do it all over again, I'd get coilovers.

Ok. So i have a problem... i dont yet own a 240 and im looking into them right now. i have 2 choices either a 95 with an automatic KA24de or a 95 manual KA24de the automatic has 209000 miles on it and the manual needs a new clutch. My question is which one i should go with as a starter car.

My intentions with the car are to have a manual (obviously) and to eventually get into drifting. i would also (for now) be using the car as a DD. They are both for sale in my area for around 2000 and so money isnt a deciding factor except for the price difference in a 5spd conv. versus a new clutch.

im really stoked to get out of my mitsubishi and into one of these masterpieces people blatently refer to as... "cars."

you can email me at [email protected] comments would be greatly appreciated.

thanks guys this site is awesome.

Sounds like the manual has less miles on it too. I'd get that one. You will need to buy a clutch and more if you want to swap to a manual from an automatic anyway. As long as everything else is equal, I'd go with the manual.

[6race420L]

yeah the only reason i got into 240s are cuz of an old crush i had a transformer or so they called her a 91 honda civic hatchback ,, i just want balls in my car.. and for me to know what i have in it.. not like ppl that just get it to have it. i want her to know her. so what would i have to do to do an engine swap from KA24e to KA24DE?

[poserdan365]

mid 300s sounds way more then plenty! thanks that well help me get started.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

yeah the only reason i got into 240s are cuz of an old crush i had a transformer or so they called her a 91 honda civic hatchback ,, i just want balls in my car.. and for me to know what i have in it.. not like ppl that just get it to have it. i want her to know her. so what would i have to do to do an engine swap from KA24e to KA24DE?

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[alfsnissan]

Having issues here in Wilmington. My '95 240 drivers side window will not go up or down. When I push on the switch, you hear a click. Would the motor itself be bad or window amplifier? THANKS.

[6race420L]

wooow!! thanx!!! i love this website now.. first time used and all time user now.

[megaderk]

do the S13 hatchbacks come with the power sunroofs like the coupes?or only those manual pop-up roofs?

[s13 hatch]

I have purchased a '92 shell and I am swapping in a SOHC that I had from my '89 240. My question is, will a DOHC a/c compressor mount directly to a SOHC engine. I have also attempted to switch the line that runs from the compressor to the firewall and the fitting do not match. Any info will be great.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

do the S13 hatchbacks come with the power sunroofs like the coupes?or only those manual pop-up roofs?

I have never seen one. If they do, they are rare.

[Hydroz]

Where do i post my Project car progress and ideas for the future??

Thanks

[kiyanichenko]

ok i just came from a subaru community and slightly a noob towards sr engines. I have only two questions. What is the diference between a black and redtop?I see that the black top has an extra "piece" sticking out of the intake camgear, and the redtop doesnt. What is this is?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Where do i post my Project car progress and ideas for the future??

Thanks

As long as its a 240sx, you can post them in 240 gen. Otherwise, post it in the appropriate sub forum. Here:zeroforum/44

ok i just came from a subaru community and slightly a noob towards sr engines. I have only two questions. What is the diference between a black and redtop?I see that the black top has an extra "piece" sticking out of the intake camgear, and the redtop doesnt. What is this is?

zerothread/306956The piece sticking out the intake gear is for variable valve timing.

[alfsnissan]

OK, so, has anyone had a broken cable. The cable that opens and closes the valve at the fire wall for the heated water to inside the car? The cable runs into the fire wall on the drivers side and loops back and hooks to a little arm for the AC? This in a '95 240. I can't seem to get the vent door to move when the cold to heat slide at the dash is moved. Thanks.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I've had that happen to me in my Prelude. I haven't really looked at it in a 240, but I just move mine manually in the prelude. Pop the hood, and flip that valve every spring and fall. I'm sure there is a way to fix that cable, but it is probably tedious and expensive.

[dickie]

some of these questions are advanced enough that they could be their own threads...

[needfaster240]

ok im back and alittle ticked..... papasmurf.... Q? im driving to down town atlanta the other night and notice when i let off the accellerator it has a stumble when you get back into the throttle. no big deal it comes and goes. get off the interstate in down town on a hill. it very difficult to negotiate when you give it gas and it tries to die. i stall it and wont restart. this is a 50-60 mile drive. get the little bashtard towed home. (yeah thats a tow bill you dont want!!!) go out there sunday morning to see what the deal is and started right up. pouring black smoke. my question what can cause it to load up. this is a KAe by the way. i unplugged the mafs to see if it would start it did not. now ifyou unplg it it just goes to default. what else can cause it. injector sticking, inj driver going out (ecu)??????? im lost. looked for simular conversation but no luck.
Modified by needfaster240 at 5:31 PM 12/19/2008

[PapaSmurf2k3]

It could be a couple of things, your coolant temp sensor could be effed, or you could have a severely leaky injector. What does it do if you go full throttle?

[needfaster240]

It could be a couple of things, your coolant temp sensor could be effed, or you could have a severely leaky injector. What does it do if you go full throttle?

the smoke clears up!

[PapaSmurf2k3]

yeah, could be MAF, or bad injector. Hell, it could even be an O2 sensor. Try pulling your sparkplugs and see if they all look the same, or if one of them is blacker than the rest (indicating one of your injectors is bad).