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

[azsr20det]

new questions

1. for a silvia front end, what do i need besides the , bumper, fenders, hood, lights, and grille? coupe front ends fit on hatches too right? the silva front for the s13 is univesrial correct? do i need headlight brackets? where can i get them?


2. is there a LHD carbon center console? MOLDED not stick on i found a rhd but the ebrake is on the wrong side.
how hard is it to relocate ebrake? also would it pose an issue when drifting having it on the right side in a lhd

3.i cant decide if i want carbon doors or not, the rest of the car will be, but im skeptical on the saftey issue on doors, any imput?

4.i scraped the sound deadening s*** out of my gutted car, what sandpapers should i use to sand down the interior before i cage it and get it sprayed?

5. my cars gutted. in the back by the spare tire hole there is a hole you can see the street from. where can i get this plug to fix this hole

6. my power windows only work on one side, and slowly at that, plus the lock swiches dont work.
how do i fix these, what do i need, and where do i find it

7. where can i get a carbon sunroof replacement?

8. im going for a flush fitment and i think i want something like this
what is this style of wheel called (where there is very little space to see through to underneath the car)
i want a LOWer offset in a style like this


9. whats the stock bolt pattern and for 17s and 18s with rolled fenders and ksport coils what offsets and widths work?
i want like 17 or 18x9 what offset should i go for?

10.carbon sideskirts - where

11- will a coupe backseat delete fit in a hatch

12.anyone have pics of a stock s13 hatch interior (mainly trunk backseat area)

13. what does the digital speedomoter with projctor look like?
picutes?

14. my cars gutted and i can smell the exhaust blah blah blah when im driving, the car runs rich and i get tired of the smell.
without replacing interior, what do i do to stop this smell from getting to the cabin?


15. i want a kouki front end
i have a 91 hatchback.
how do i convert, what do i need, do the main panels come in carbon, and where can i get them
i dgaf if its oem nissan, i just want the carbon.
weight savings ha

lol

thanks guys

[PyR0NiAk]

new questions

1. for a silvia front end, what do i need besides the , bumper, fenders, hood, lights, and grille? coupe front ends fit on hatches too right? the silva front for the s13 is univesrial correct? do i need headlight brackets? where can i get them?


2. is there a LHD carbon center console? MOLDED not stick on i found a rhd but the ebrake is on the wrong side.
how hard is it to relocate ebrake? also would it pose an issue when drifting having it on the right side in a lhd

3.i cant decide if i want carbon doors or not, the rest of the car will be, but im skeptical on the saftey issue on doors, any imput?

4.i scraped the sound deadening s*** out of my gutted car, what sandpapers should i use to sand down the interior before i cage it and get it sprayed?

5. my cars gutted. in the back by the spare tire hole there is a hole you can see the street from. where can i get this plug to fix this hole

6. my power windows only work on one side, and slowly at that, plus the lock swiches dont work.
how do i fix these, what do i need, and where do i find it

7. where can i get a carbon sunroof replacement?

8. im going for a flush fitment and i think i want something like this
what is this style of wheel called (where there is very little space to see through to underneath the car)
i want a LOWer offset in a style like this


9. whats the stock bolt pattern and for 17s and 18s with rolled fenders and ksport coils what offsets and widths work?
i want like 17 or 18x9 what offset should i go for?

10.carbon sideskirts - where

11- will a coupe backseat delete fit in a hatch

12.anyone have pics of a stock s13 hatch interior (mainly trunk backseat area)

13. what does the digital speedomoter with projctor look like?
picutes?

14. my cars gutted and i can smell the exhaust blah blah blah when im driving, the car runs rich and i get tired of the smell.
without replacing interior, what do i do to stop this smell from getting to the cabin?


15. i want a kouki front end
i have a 91 hatchback.
how do i convert, what do i need, do the main panels come in carbon, and where can i get them
i dgaf if its oem nissan, i just want the carbon.
weight savings ha

lol

thanks guys

Real quick... You talk about a silvia front end, and then you talk about a kouki front end. Pick one. As far as the carbon fiber, unless you're strapped with cash, you're living pipe dreams. When I first got my S13, the carbon fiber idea sparked in my mind, as well. At that time seibon quoted me like 4-5k just for the front end parts and the doors. This was nearly 4 years ago. I'm sure it would cost even more now with as many fan boys have stepped into the scene now. You can definitely get a much bigger bang for the buck as far as speed goes by adding power. To my knowledge, the coupes and hatches have identical interiors considering my brother used my old backseat from my hatch in his coupe. The digi speedos are ugly but that's a matter of opinion. Go to google and type S13 HUD and click images. For your wheel questions, try www.rimtuck.com

[PyR0NiAk]

I just took a hammer to it and it went right in! thanks

This statement worries me, lol.

Me too... When I said force, I meant put a little M-A-N behind it. Not hit it with a poundometer. Let's hope you didn't break anything... If you have access to it, I'd definitely pull it and check for damage and put it back in just as a precaution. I'm the type that is always paranoid when I work on my car, though.

[speedeast]

Hi guys I have an sr20det black top 180sx. Owned about a year now. Basic mods Include fmic, bov, pod filter.

Experiencing a loud sucking noise under boost.
Have since replaced and clamped my vacuum lines and tightened all silicone coupling on intake system but still unsure what's causing it.

I have a cheap no name bov, could it be stuffed, and opening to early, and leaking pressure?
Does anybody know a way I can test where the leak is or any other suggestions how/where the noise could be coming from?

Thanks

Is the noise a sucking or a blowing? Haha.

You can test for leaks with a smoke leak tester thing. Most large chain garages have one, especially dealers. They'll know what to do. You know that there is usually a sucking noise at the filter before the turbo, right?

[azsr20det]

new questions money is not an issue im aiming to do this car right. i currently own 3 cars, this being the third (is350 and 09 civic lx) and id like it to be on par with my other vehicles. its currently in a pretty asstastic looking state, allthough mechanically sound as its got a fresh sr20det swap

1. ok i want a s14 or s15 front end. havent decided which yet, but whatever has carbon fenders is what i will buy. im actually leaning twoards the s15 because i found the hood i want, but im after fenders, i found some carbon fenders for non pop ups but its a side view in the picture and the sellr isnt responding on what conversion it works with.
were can i find carbon fenders and bumpers for a s14 and s15 conversions? is the only other stuff besides panels i need the lights and light housings?


2. is there a LHD carbon center console? MOLDED not stick on i found a rhd but the ebrake is on the wrong side.
how hard is it to relocate ebrake? also would it pose an issue when drifting having it on the right side in a lhd

3.im getting carbon doors, if i get tboned will i be more at risk? i will have a full cage if it makes difference allthough i dont think a roll cage is going to help getting hit

4.i scraped the sound deadening s*** out of my gutted car, and sanded it down, should i just tape s*** off and spray prime and paint it? im not trying to remove the coils dash etc though, advice?

5. my cars gutted. in the back by the spare tire hole there is a hole you can see the street from. where can i get this plug to fix this hole

6. my power windows only work on one side, and slowly at that, plus the lock swiches dont work.
how do i fix these, what do i need, and where do i find it

7. where can i get a carbon sunroof replacement?

8. im going for a flush fitment and i think i want something like this
what is this style of wheel called (where there is very little space to see through to underneath the car through the holes in wheel)
i want a LOWer offset in a style like this


9. whats the stock bolt pattern and for 17s and 18s with rolled fenders and ksport coils what offsets and widths work?
i want like 17 or 18x9 what offset should i go for?

10.carbon sideskirts - where

11- answered

12.anyone have pics of a stock s13 hatch interior (mainly trunk backseat area)

13. answered

14. my cars gutted and i can smell the exhaust blah blah blah when im driving, the car runs rich and i get tired of the smell.
without replacing interior, what do i do to stop this smell from getting to the cabin?




lol

thanks guys

Real quick... You talk about a silvia front end, and then you talk about a kouki front end. Pick one. As far as the carbon fiber, unless you're strapped with cash, you're living pipe dreams. When I first got my S13, the carbon fiber idea sparked in my mind, as well. At that time seibon quoted me like 4-5k just for the front end parts and the doors. This was nearly 4 years ago. I'm sure it would cost even more now with as many fan boys have stepped into the scene now. You can definitely get a much bigger bang for the buck as far as speed goes by adding power. To my knowledge, the coupes and hatches have identical interiors considering my brother used my old backseat from my hatch in his coupe. The digi speedos are ugly but that's a matter of opinion. Go to google and type S13 HUD and click images. For your wheel questions, try http://www.rimtuck.com

i revised my prior questions here in the quote
now im stuck between s13.4 and .5 after doing some research. and carbon fiber, money isnt the problem, its finding carbon fiber fenders that willl work with the headlights/hood, then finding the carbon front bumper that will fit the whole deal.

thanks!

other questions anyone!

[DeAvo]

Yes, I know what Induction noise is, it shortly follows that. It is sucking, not blowing. Seems more audible from drivers side (I'm right hand drive) with window down which doesn't really make sense...

Hi guys I have an sr20det black top 180sx. Owned about a year now.Basic mods Include fmic, bov, pod filter.

Experiencing a loud sucking noise under boost.
Have since replaced and clamped my vacuum lines and tightened all silicone coupling on intake system but still unsure what's causing it.

I have a cheap no name bov, could it be stuffed, and opening to early, and leaking pressure?
Does anybody know a way I can test where the leak is or any other suggestions how/where the noise could be coming from?

Thanks

Is the noise a sucking or a blowing? Haha.

You can test for leaks with a smoke leak tester thing. Most large chain garages have one, especially dealers. They'll know what to do. You know that there is usually a sucking noise at the filter before the turbo, right?

[nismologist]

ok, ive been debating heavily on what to start with on my 90 240sx. im looking at about 5k budget at the most.
at first i was all about getting myself some jgs turbo kit goodies and a enthalpy tune with 550 cc injectors and the whole nine. i did the math and it came to about 4400 for EVERYTHING i needed.(i overshot some prices to make sure i could actually afford shipping or pick up)

then i started thinking, what am i going to do about my suspension after that? im not going to buy some egay 500 dollar coilovers, and lowering springs have never really done much for me. so im stuck with a dilemma. i guess the question im asking is if i should go suspension and fitment or turbo and buck ugly car. mind you, im in cali, so if i go turbo, its a whole other game passing smog dodging coppers and road stops.... and finding another engine that will pass for when the time comes.please shoot me some knowledge and opinions.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Well, are you more interested in taking some sweet turns, or running like a bat out of hell?

[nismologist]

i really dont know. its one or the other, im completely on the fence. on one hand i want to run like a bat out of hell, but on the other i would like to have a decent looking car that can handle like a beast

[OutToWinPAHC]

ok, ive been debating heavily on what to start with on my 90 240sx. im looking at about 5k budget at the most.
at first i was all about getting myself some jgs turbo kit goodies and a enthalpy tune with 550 cc injectors and the whole nine. i did the math and it came to about 4400 for EVERYTHING i needed.(i overshot some prices to make sure i could actually afford shipping or pick up)

then i started thinking, what am i going to do about my suspension after that? im not going to buy some egay 500 dollar coilovers, and lowering springs have never really done much for me. so im stuck with a dilemma. i guess the question im asking is if i should go suspension and fitment or turbo and buck ugly car. mind you, im in cali, so if i go turbo, its a whole other game passing smog dodging coppers and road stops.... and finding another engine that will pass for when the time comes.please shoot me some knowledge and opinions.

Ehh I planned on 10k budget, got 40K into it now. Now as far as tune.... real tune only no mail order stuff. Cali.... take 5 grand get a newer faster car.

[nismologist]

heres the thing though, if i take 5 k and buy another newer car, then im stuck with a boring stock car. not my taste, i need to MOD some s*** and get dirty doing some engine work or some kind of work. its been a year since ive been in the game because of an injury. now im hungry to put my fingerprints all over a car.

[Dire91]

Planned on buying coilovers and just installing them until I started to do some research so now I have a few question. Getting alignment done after installing coilovers would be a bright idea correct? Will any alignment shop be able to work with coilovers and align my car? Are rear camber arms necessary if I am going to lower the car at all? I'm starting to show interest in autox and can't wait for this summer to work on my car, just want to get everything perfect, sorry for all the questions.

[speedeast]

Planned on buying coilovers and just installing them until I started to do some research so now I have a few question. Getting alignment done after installing coilovers would be a bright idea correct? Will any alignment shop be able to work with coilovers and align my car? Are rear camber arms necessary if I am going to lower the car at all? I'm starting to show interest in autox and can't wait for this summer to work on my car, just want to get everything perfect, sorry for all the questions.

Most big alignment shops will be able to get you all set. Alignment is a must. When my car is done and rolling out of the garage for the first time, alignment shop is stop #1!

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

does the 4 lug 180sx brake upgrade bolt onto 4 lug s14's?

[nismologist]

thanks for the help guys, im going coilovers,ruca's, and adjustable control arms. is megan any good? or godspeed? I MIGHT END UP GOING TEIN BUT THOSE ARE A HUNK OF MONEY. 1 K ON COILOVERS IS FAIR THOUGH. i need something that is STIFF as all hell and will make me lower than any other coilover. tein seems to be what im looking for.

[speedeast]

thanks for the help guys, im going coilovers,ruca's, and adjustable control arms. is megan any good? or godspeed? I MIGHT END UP GOING TEIN BUT THOSE ARE A HUNK OF MONEY. 1 K ON COILOVERS IS FAIR THOUGH. i need something that is STIFF as all hell and will make me lower than any other coilover. tein seems to be what im looking for.

I've never heard complaints from Megan or Godspeed parts owners... I have some Godspeed suspension parts but I can't vouch; I'm not yet road ready.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I've never heard any complaints from TEIN, and they have been around a long time. FYI, you're definitely not going to want to go too low. It will make the car utterly useless on the street.

[nismologist]

so three inches is too low? the mid range tein only drops to 2.9 in the rear and 2.5 in the front. i guess thats still low with a 16 or 17 inch wheel.

[speedeast]

so three inches is too low? the mid range tein only drops to 2.9 in the rear and 2.5 in the front. i guess thats still low with a 16 or 17 inch wheel.

That's plenty low enough, just make sure you're lower in the front or even

[odmoht]

in need of help..
so the coolant hose under the upper intake manifold blew up a few days ago...
need help trying to take off the upper half of the intake manifold.
could that hose be a possible culprit for my car over heating?
any help is appreciated!

[PapaSmurf2k3]

That is definitely a strong possibility for the cause of over heating. You might not have to remove the upper intake mani to get it out, but if you feel you need to, you'll have to remove all the nuts and bolts from the head, as well as disconnect your air intake tube, and I think a support bracket from the block (if you want to remove the entire thing and save yourself the cost of a gasket). I'm probably forgetting a few things, but its a pretty straight forward job. There should be some detailed drawings/instructions in the FSM (link located in my signature). You also might want to check www.240sxtech.com

[odmoht]

well..its ready to come out already lol
just having a hard time actually taking the intake manifold out because of 2 tiny bolts.
i think its 3 or 4 hard lines that go under the throttle body?
im assuming it would also be a good idea to replace the gaskets too right?
because mines broke into pieces
thank you for your help sir

[PyR0NiAk]

well..its ready to come out already lol
just having a hard time actually taking the intake manifold out because of 2 tiny bolts.
i think its 3 or 4 hard lines that go under the throttle body?
im assuming it would also be a good idea to replace the gaskets too right?
because mines broke into pieces
thank you for your help sir

Yes, gaskets should be replaced...

[nevertheless]

Im currently rebuilding my Sr, I honed my cylinder walls and got my new pistons and rods in there and really just wanna get this thing going, but my dad says I should sun-hone them, magnaflex and boil the block..Is it really worth it?

[Chaotic_Warlord]

If you want to get out of the whole ordeal for cheap, what you need to do is drive a ways and find the body parts at a yard or through craigslist cheap.

if you don't want crappy looking headlights that yellow and haze up quickly there are aftermarket options out there for you like final konexxion or JDM glass housing lights. i guarantee this will still be cheaper than piecing a complete kouki front end as you have to deal with:

parts availability is next to none, you think finding zenki stuff is bad...

high demand - everyone wants it, and they are willing to pay. front end swap is expensive, might as well sell the zenki and find a whole kouki rather than just trying to get the front off of one.

if kouki is your thing go for it. be prepared to spend more and wait longer. if its worth it, you will make it happen.

I find your information to be incorrect regarding the availability of kouki parts. I can go to just about any web site and find tons of kouki parts even stock parts. now zenki is a whole different story i cant find zenki parts to save my life.

When I was trying to piece my S14 Zenki front end back together I couldn't find any parts, but found an assload of Kouki parts. From the doors back both are the same car, so if you find a rear bumber or side skirts for a Kouki it will fit on a Zenki with no problems. OEM headlight for the Zenki are stupid hard to find and ungodly expensive if you buy them new. I would have just done a Kouki swap but dodn't want to spend even more money and an a** load of fab work to get the rad support replaced. All in all I spent close to $400 to replace my entire front end minus the bumper and rad support which is a freaking steal, but it took me almost 2 months of hardcore searching to get those parts, I finally had to give in and fork out $250 for fenders and a hood from a guy I know who imports parts from Japan because I couldn't find ANYONE who had used ones locally, and I wasn't going to pay a ton of money to have new or used parts shipped to me.

[ShiftEE]

The ignition wiring in my s13 shell is burned. On the ignition switch, one of the wires was completely melted so I disconnected that. Then, I traced the wire (white one) back to find that it was also melted at the fuse box. Wasn't hard to find since the guy who had the shell before me pulled the fuse. Well, the assumption is, I'm going to have to replace the whole wire. Is that the case? My Physics teacher at school will probably be able to help replace it, but I don't know if I should take the whole harness out of the car and what not. Basically, question is, how should I go about fixing it? Thanks

[PyR0NiAk]

The ignition wiring in my s13 shell is burned. On the ignition switch, one of the wires was completely melted so I disconnected that. Then, I traced the wire (white one) back to find that it was also melted at the fuse box. Wasn't hard to find since the guy who had the shell before me pulled the fuse. Well, the assumption is, I'm going to have to replace the whole wire. Is that the case? My Physics teacher at school will probably be able to help replace it, but I don't know if I should take the whole harness out of the car and what not. Basically, question is, how should I go about fixing it? Thanks

You need to do more than just replace the wire... You need to find out why it melted in the first place. It might be a good idea to pull the harness and inspect it if you have the spare time.

[ShiftEE]

You need to do more than just replace the wire... You need to find out why it melted in the first place. It might be a good idea to pull the harness and inspect it if you have the spare time.

Oh okay, thanks for the quick response! See, there's the problem though, I have no clue what could have caused it. If it helps, I did find that the wire was sticking to these two smaller red wires, and that was only in one spot about the length of a pinky. I wonder if that had anything to do with it? There were also two parts where the rubber(what's it called) around the wire was split. Or maybe those were just caused by the wire burning. Just to add, it seemed like it was only melted on the ends. And yep, I think I'll probably go ahead and pull the harness. I'm a high school kid, so I've got plenty of spare time lol

[(S14CONVERTIBLE)]

hey everybody i have big but quick question tha i will apreciate one of you guys wuld be able 2 answer i have an sr20 on my car, my clutch fork broke and i can't find it anywhere so i can replace it, my question is does the clutch fork from the ka will fit the sr20 trani?.............

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Yup, it does. How the eff did you break a clutch fork? I've heard of the pivot bolt breaking (happened to me), but never the fork itself.