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Post by **Dire91** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:00 am

http://www.vividracing.com/cat....htmlThat's a link to the Greddy Kit. Yea I've been reading up in that forum a lot and my friend has some turbo experience with an SR. I meant tuning with the emanage it comes with, it says its pretuned for 6-8psi.

Post by **swpS13** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:55 am

Hey, i have a S14. I'm about to pull some parts out of a G35 and i want to do the brake setup. would i just need the rotors, calibers, and brake line? do i need anything else? thanks

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:16 pm

Dire91 wrote:http://www.vividracing.com/cat....htmlThat's a link to the Greddy Kit. Yea I've been reading up in that forum a lot and my friend has some turbo experience with an SR. I meant tuning with the emanage it comes with, it says its pretuned for 6-8psi.

To be 100% honest, I know nothing about how to tune a vehicle. That was the one thing I tried to figure out from reading and completely confused myself. (I'm sure it's easier to learn hands-on) This is the reason I'm going with a rom tune from jimwolftechnology.com . The price, isn't too great either. IMO you can do much better than that with 3000. That kit doesn't include an FMIC or a BOV. I recommend you get ahold of the guys over at cip motorsports and tell them your budget and ask their advice. I spent hours exchanging emails with John before I finally decided on the setup I'm going to run. THEY'RE ALSO A NICO SPONSOR!! http://240sxmotoring.com They have a contact us page with numerous ways to contact them including AIM and Email.

Post by **STEEZxIT** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:21 am

thanks alot dudemuch appreciated

Post by **JDM Sil4ty** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:14 am

alright so my s14 had an auto to manual swap, b4 i owned it ..

it has an auto ECU .. can i buy any Ka24de manual ECU ? or does it have to be 95 & up considering its a different model ..

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:26 am

JDM Sil4ty wrote:alright so my s14 had an auto to manual swap, b4 i owned it ..

it has an auto ECU .. can i buy any Ka24de manual ECU ? or does it have to be 95 & up considering its a different model ..

You'll need an OBDII ecu... 95+

Post by **troskinatior** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:15 am

ok so these questions are kinda dumb but whateveri want to paint my valve cover but someone told me i have to get a gasket, it that true. also my clutch petal is really high, does that mean the cluch is going bad. and the last question is where would the locking lugnut key be?

Post by **rootS13** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:22 am

For the past week I noticed that Ive been leaking oil. So I jacked up the car yesterday and realized the leak is coming form an area higher than the oil pan. So, today I took it for a free check and the mechanic told me its leaking from the front crankshaft seal and the oil pan gasket. Is this a fix that I can do by myself or is it best to have it done professionally? They quoted me a price of $425. Is that reasonable?

Post by **OutToWinPAHC** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:24 am

You need some specialty tools. The repair is not super hard, but if your new to turning wrenched you may want to have it done. I wonder about the shape of the rear main seal seeing that your front main seal is leaking.

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:32 pm

troskinatior wrote:ok so these questions are kinda dumb but whateveri want to paint my valve cover but someone told me i have to get a gasket, it that true. also my clutch petal is really high, does that mean the cluch is going bad. and the last question is where would the locking lugnut key be?

1) Valve cover gasket: Unless for some reason, it looks as if it's falling apart, I'd reuse the stock one. Then again, if you still have a KA24, you can pick up a new one from your local parts store so wouldn't hurt. With my SR, I took my valve cover off 3 times trying to get the timing right. I reused my stock valve cover since I really didn't have time to order a new one. It worked fine.

2) 240sx's generally have higher clutch pedals than other cars. From my understanding there is a way to adjust this, but you'll need to do some searching to find that answer.

3) Locking lugnut?? I have no idea what you are talking about.

Post by **rootS13** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:49 pm

Thanks, Im going to look into it a bit more. Does that price seem reasonable? And I doubt when he quoted me he was taking into account the labor fees.

Post by **troskinatior** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:10 pm

PyR0NiAk wrote:
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3) Locking lugnut?? I have no idea what you are talking about.

for some reason one of my lugnuts is smaller and looks diffrent then the other three and when you try to turn it with the tire iron it doesnt budge

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:22 pm

O.K. this isn't a 240 specific thing. Yes, you have a locking lugnut. Slap the guy who sold you the car and ask him where the key to it is. It'll be an odd fitting that fits it. These are suppose to prevent people from jacking your wheels. Check your glove box and behind / underneath your seats. Maybe even in the donut tire spot in your trunk... Under the carpeting in the trunk area.. Places like that...

Post by **TroubleBound** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:09 am

I got a Greddy Profec B-Spec 2 and have heard nothing but bad reviews about them. I just recently got my SR and i am about to install but i don't want boost spike to kill my turbo or something. I think i am going to sell the bspec2 and get a manual boost controller. I was considering getting a hallman one....are these reliable or will i also have to worry whether or not i will have boost spike or boost leak? I dont want to have to save $500 for an Apexi AVCR ebc that would take a while. thanks.

Post by **Dire91** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:39 am

The stock lug nuts on a 240sx are tiny, I need long ones to better hold my new 350z track rims. Anybody have any idea where I should start?

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:01 pm

I'm sure you mean the studs.... not the lug nuts. Either way, most parts stores carry upgraded studs for vehicles..

Dire91 wrote:The stock lug nuts on a 240sx are tiny, I need long ones to better hold my new 350z track rims. Anybody have any idea where I should start?

Post by **skylet414** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:26 am

hello, im new to this site, and im a noob wit my 240, but this site seems to have plenty of information, so i hope ill be able to learn and apply these information to my capibalities. i have a question.

for the sr engine, would it be possible to use a rb head with the sr block?, and wat would be the result of this? also visvera a rb block with a sr head? this was just in my head so i wanted to know thanks.

Post by **troskinatior** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:29 am

first coolant change, i was wondering if it is nessisarey to remove cliyder drain plug in the prosses

Post by **PapaSmurf2k3** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:33 am

skylet414 wrote:
for the sr engine, would it be possible to use a rb head with the sr block?, and wat would be the result of this? also visvera a rb block with a sr head? this was just in my head so i wanted to know thanks.

No, that is not possible. The RB is an inline 6 and the SR/KA are inline 4 cylinders.

Post by **PapaSmurf2k3** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:34 am

troskinatior wrote:first coolant change, i was wondering if it is nessisarey to remove cliyder drain plug in the prosses

Nope, just drain what is in the radiator from the radiator drain plug, then fill it back up with water, start it up and let it run for a minute, and then drain it all back out and fill it with 50/50 coolant/water mix.

Post by **troskinatior** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:50 am

NICE, so what is the plug used for

Post by **PapaSmurf2k3** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:46 pm

What plug are you talking about? Is it the freeze plug(s)? If so, those act like fuses if for some reason your coolant/water were to freeze in your block, it would blow those out instead of cracking your block.

Post by **OutToWinPAHC** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:27 pm

PapaSmurf2k3 wrote:What plug are you talking about? Is it the freeze plug(s)? If so, those act like fuses if for some reason your coolant/water were to freeze in your block, it would blow those out instead of cracking your block.

I don't believe in this. Water freezes and expands in all directions. Though it does aid in freezing if coolant isn't there, but freeze plugs should be called sand plugs IMO. They are use to plug the holes used for getting the sand out of the head from the casting process. They can help in freezing, but the reason they are their is for the casting process.

Post by **justinedible4** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:34 pm

Does anyone know of any wheels that are similar to these that are 4 lug but come in good offsets and sizes?Thanks

Post by **cbt240sx** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:10 pm

http://www.diamondracingwheels.com/stockcar.html

didn't see anything over 15", but wth, I'd rock em!
Modified by cbt240sx at 7:16 PM 10/13/2009

Post by **DRIFTKNIGHT_240** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:40 pm

i want an opinion on this:

do you guys thinks that $200 bucks is a good deal for an used 93 300zx abs front calipers????

Post by **TheDarkpickle** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:08 pm

Hello. Noobert here. Just picked up a 96 S14 SE. My first Nissan and RWD. Super excited. Glad to see there are lots of forums for these platforms. I did a search on here for an answer to my question. My problem was that my HVAC / Climate control lights went out. I took the unit apart and decided to replace the bulbs with LED's . . . I found out the hard way that they must be 12V. LoL. But thats as far as I got. I did do a search and a guy in 2006 said he was going to post a how to on this. But That was his last post. Any cluse on how to do this properly ?

Link to archived thread -----> zerothread?id=170672

Post by **cbt240sx** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:45 pm

http://ledcalc.com/

This website really helps....

I've been looking into this for a while. I think you can buy LED's with built in resistors but that's just too easy. Resistors are necessary to prevent LED's from becoming SED's.

Just google LED arrays and soak up as much as you can...

Post by **naVan** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:14 pm

can a carb and choke cleaner be sprayed in turbo inlet ?

Post by **PapaSmurf2k3** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:38 pm

DRIFTKNIGHT_240 wrote:i want an opinion on this:

do you guys thinks that $200 bucks is a good deal for an used 93 300zx abs front calipers????

Its not horrible, but I got my loaded calipers rebuilt from a local auto parts store for $93 each plus core... I just returned the stock front calipers in the boxes and got my core charge back.

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