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

[TwoToneNissan240sx]

i just picked up a 95 240sx s14 and i was wondering what is the best rear diff fluid to use and the best transmission fluid to use and best syn oil to use in the car. thanks

[TwoToneNissan240sx]

oh yah and best spark plugs wire etc. on stock motor.

[Skilz10179]

I have a 98 240SX SE, how do i know if i have a VLSD?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

i just picked up a 95 240sx s14 and i was wondering what is the best rear diff fluid to use and the best transmission fluid to use and best syn oil to use in the car. thanks

oh yah and best spark plugs wire etc. on stock motor.

Rear diff fluid: Redline 80w90Tranny Fluid: Redline shock proof, MT90, or 80w140Oil: anything, Royal Purple claims HP increases with their oil, but any 5w30 will provide adequate wear protection.Sprak Plugs: NGK plugs (copper would be the best, but you have to change them fairly often).Wires: NGK blues.Find both at http://www.sparkplugs.com

I have a 98 240SX SE, how do i know if i have a VLSD?

If you have ABS, you should have a VLSD. One way to know for sure would be to jack the rear of the car up, put it in neutral, and spin one wheel. If the other spins in the same direction, you have VLSD.

[JuniorS240]

Is this where I ask a question? I have a 90 hatch that didn't want to turn on yesterday. I took out the battery then put it back in and it turned on, but the lights won't pop up and the dash turns off and on. When I step on the gas, the lights on the dash start getting brighter and today on the drive to the shop smoke started coming out from the dash. It didn't smell like engine exhaust it was more like burned wires. Any ideas/ suggestions?

[GaMBiTx]

Hi, when they refer to "rear crossmember bushings" is that the transmission crossmember ? or is ti something else, dealership said that i should change it and it showed 900 dollars to change it unless i read it wrong.

[GaMBiTx]

I have an automatic, and am about to convert to a stick shift so do i still need to do the "rear crossmember bushing change).Is a tranmission good if it has been drifted on ? How to check if a 5 spd is good?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Is this where I ask a question? I have a 90 hatch that didn't want to turn on yesterday. I took out the battery then put it back in and it turned on, but the lights won't pop up and the dash turns off and on. When I step on the gas, the lights on the dash start getting brighter and today on the drive to the shop smoke started coming out from the dash. It didn't smell like engine exhaust it was more like burned wires. Any ideas/ suggestions?

Sounds like something was shorting out in there man... check your fuse box for blow fuses, melted fuses, or ones that have been replaced with larger fuses.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Hi, when they refer to "rear crossmember bushings" is that the transmission crossmember ? or is ti something else, dealership said that i should change it and it showed 900 dollars to change it unless i read it wrong.

hmm... maybe they mean rear subframe bushings? You should probably call them and ask what the hell they are talking about.

I have an automatic, and am about to convert to a stick shift so do i still need to do the "rear crossmember bushing change).Is a tranmission good if it has been drifted on ? How to check if a 5 spd is good?

It can still be good when drifted on. They tend not to change gears too much when drifting... basically you just have to see if it grinds when going into gears. Much easier to do when its already in a car... you can also check the fluid and make sure it looks normal (not dark, black, or milky).

[TwoToneNissan240sx]

thanks alot PapaSmurf2k3!

[broke240sx]

hey thanks ill do that. sorry i meant im converting from auto to manual. my bad. i need a clutch pedal and a brake pedal assembly. just trying to find one for cheap. thanks though, ill definately look around and see what suits my goals best. much appreciated.

[ztunelover]

Ok i am thinking of putting on the z32 aluminum uprights in my 95 240sx. And i am thinking of te coilovers. Just for quick clarification do i buy coilovers for the z32 or would the ones for the s14 suffice?

[dickie]

Ok i am thinking of putting on the z32 aluminum uprights in my 95 240sx. And i am thinking of te coilovers. Just for quick clarification do i buy coilovers for the z32 or would the ones for the s14 suffice?

http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=231941

answered in there.

[ztunelover]

thats the one i read. it left me confused at the coilovers part are those s13 coilovers or z32?

[ztunelover]

thats the one i read. it left me confused at the coilovers part are those s13 coilovers or z32?

never mind forud the answer. just swap out the lower mount bit for the z32 piece. thanks for the help

[JulianMG]

Im going to get a 240 here very soon and i wanted to know. would i be better of turboing the KA or should i just go strait for the sr20DET?

[ztunelover]

depends on your preferance. what power are you aiming at? what do you plan on doing with the car?

[Fatman63]

Hey guys, my name is Oliver and I'm looking to buy an 1989 240sx hatch. My 91 camaro just blew up and I am just looking for an A->B type car.(College student) Before buying this car I'm looking at, what should I look for.It has a rebuilt transmission, 115k miles, and it drives decent. Its also listed at $1650, and I already saw it and said $1500, and they like it. What do look for now guys?Thanks all!

[dickie]

Im going to get a 240 here very soon and i wanted to know. would i be better of turboing the KA or should i just go strait for the sr20DET?

what ztune said, if you live in an emissions-strict area you might want to rule out sr as "impractical," if not impossible. both are great engines, you need facts to be able to tell which you want to choose and youre asking for opinion. facts are in the FAQ and subforums devoted to each motor on this site.

Hey guys, my name is Oliver and I'm looking to buy an 1989 240sx hatch. My 91 camaro just blew up and I am just looking for an A->B type car.(College student) Before buying this car I'm looking at, what should I look for.It has a rebuilt transmission, 115k miles, and it drives decent. Its also listed at $1650, and I already saw it and said $1500, and they like it. What do look for now guys?Thanks all!

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[JulianMG]

Here's a breakdown of a 10K 400whp S13.

S13 Chassis- $3000

SR20DET Redtop- $2000

HKS 264 Cams- $500

GT2871R .64 A/R- $1200

Front mount intercooler Kit- $500

BOV- $300

550cc Injectors- $500

ECU reflash- $400

Koyo Radiator and Fans- $700

Z32 MAF- $300

= $9100 and $600 left over to spend on whatever. And that is only provided you want 400whp. Naturally as you scale down a lot of price is reduced.

Wow. thats not bad at all. i know tons of guys with domestic cars that pay tons more for that much horse power. and this price even includes the car! sounds like this is definitely the way to go

Well, it will be my daily driver. SO, I'm looking for a good balance of power and reliability. Maybe a little bit more towards power. But it still has to be my daily driver so I'd rather be getting around mid 20's mpg if possible

Hey, thanks for the info. I live in Florida. Right now there is no restrictions on emissions, however, there has been talk in our local government that by 2011 we will be adopting California emission standards. So. I'm hoping that if I do this soon and quickly I may get grandfathered in or something. Unlikely, but i can be hopeful...

okay. so ive read a ton about the sr motors and i think i'm kinda sold on them. i think ... so which SR do i get? i want an s13 240. So should i get the s13 SR? Does it bolt right in to the stock motor mounts? What about the SR's out of s14's?

[ztunelover]

s13 sr20dets are the most readily available, easier to modify, and hell if your chassis is an s13 why bother spending more for the s14? and about your 20mpg comment that depends on how you drive. all will give you 400whp. all will fit cept maybe the s15. im not 100% positive on that.

[JulianMG]

what about the just bolting right in?will i have to move motor mounts or anything like that?

[dickie]

it fits fine with the existing mounts, driveshaft etc...

what you need to worry about is wiring. some of our sponsors handle that though.

you would benefit greatly from searching, reading faqs and articles on 240sxtech.com as your questions are getting into something more complex and answers are going to stop making sense without having context from research

[ztunelover]

no with the exception of the s15 just cuz im not sure. between the s14 and the s13 units they just bolt up. they use the same mounts and all. mind you if the local shop prices are any indication here you can get a s13 motor, fmic, nistune, a minor turbo upgrade for the price of a s15 sr. plus the s15 sr uses different speed sensor. its in the diff instead of transmission, and the 6 speed is supposedly weaker than the old 5 speeds.check around the local shops at how much they are charging for the motors.

at my local shop it goes.(this includes motor, transmission, ecu, uncut harness)s13 redtop 2grands13 blacktop 2.2grands14 notchtop 2.8 grands15 notchtop 5grand

just get a red top or a blacktop. my suggestion. get a greddy or tomei oil pan, cuz i dont trust the stock ones, on key thing to know about the sr20s is a dented oil pan = broken sr very soon. so get the greddy unit. 300 bucks for a new aluminum oil pan, can save u big bucks. or if ur feeling rich get the tomei. both work great comes with baffles, so that would help if u decide to have some spirted driving. throw in a disco potato turbo, a nice intercooler(greddys a pretty popular choice), a good quality bov(hks is my personal suggestion), z32maf, nistune it, ur good to go. if you want to go a little further get a mild tomei poncam too. all that would still be less than a s15 sr

[JulianMG]

okay man. thanks alot for your help.this place is great!

cool. all that sounds great. and with all the research ive been doing its all making sense now! except now im off the find out what a what the difference between a notchtop and the rest of the sr's are. oh. and black top sr's have more hp and trq that red tops right?should i be asking that in a more technical/non-noob forum?

[ztunelover]

no thats really not very advanced. the sr20det notchtop has a vvt system. which is a slightly less efficient version of hondas v-tec. that goes for both the s14 and 15. and the redtop and blacktop as far as im aware have same specs for power and torque. they dont have vvt at all tho. that means they are easier to work on. some of the earlier redtops did have some head overheating problems so far as im aware of. if you look under the engine cover if you see fins that motor would be fine for the heating thing. if you want absolute certainty just get the blacktop. the redtop is just the older motors as far as im aware. and the blacktops are the newer units. i would recommend either the redtop or the blacktop. the notchtops arent giving you much added benefit unless you dish big money into advanced stand alone ecu. and you know how to set up the vvt to work. that would give you the ultimate response and time attack sr20, but if you are looking at reasonable 400whp, the old ones would do just fine.

[JulianMG]

so it sounds like getting an s13 black top is the way to. but the red top looks so much cooler in my opinion. are the tops interchangeable?

[ztunelover]

i believe the covers are interchangable. im not 100% certain tho. well when you are buying ask if its the later model and get that. usually look carefully at the colour the older ones are a lighter red while the newer units have darker tinge to them. or anodize finish your blacktop to red so they look like redtops.

[JulianMG]

okay cool. i think im getting alot smarter on this stuff. so i have only 2 maybe 3 more questions i think: 1.are motors bought from jdm reliable, 2.can a 6 speed transmission be mounted to the sr or is it better to stick with the 5, and 3.whats the difference between a 180 and a 240?

[ztunelover]

the 240sx originally comes with the ka24de. the 180sx comes with either on ca18det or the sr20det. depending on the year. and the 180sx is right hand drive, 240sx is left hand drive.

the motors might be. look around. there are some reliable shops, there are shady ones. That you have to do the research. some are some arent i cant give a definitive answer to the engine reliability questions. that part you have to look around. there are big names that are reliable for sure but you have to pay big bucks to deal with them. That part i cant help you look around. ask local 240 owners. look here and ask ppl that live around your area.

and yes there is a six speed transmission that nismo offers that will hook right up without any problems, knowing nismos quality firsthand i have to say if you can afford it go for it oh as an added bonus that six speed is also lighter than the 5 speed.http://www.nismo.co.jp/en/prod....htmlthats the site. its not cheap. but its high quality. wait its the best quality

I hope that helped.