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

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

and to think threw mine out, but i can get u a pair how much u willing to pay?

[adrianfromthecastle]

Anyone know where I can order or get the OEM vented covers? the foglight by itself won't look right.

what are you talking about? vented covers?theres 2 different type of lights on the kouki 180sx...

these (parking lamps)

and

these (turn signals)

neither of which are really foglights... but its all I could think of when you mentioned it

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

i belive he is talking about the usdm covers where the drl's go.

[adrianfromthecastle]

i belive he is talking about the usdm covers where the drl's go.

if so, as far as I know, theres none made. Should be tho, but no, I've never seen one made for the market, just home made ones.

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

lol... he is talking about the oem nissan chuki bumper grilles. The little grilles that screw in under the bumper lights.

[adrianfromthecastle]

lol... he is talking about the oem nissan chuki bumper grilles. The little grilles that screw in under the bumper lights.

I thought he was still on the topic of foglights... lolanyways, I have a pair for sale

[gordonliu]

i know this question has been answered to different degrees.

ive found threads that discuss it.

i still have a qestion

sr swap into sohc s13 parts needed:

front clipnew rad (NEW or stock sr)hosespower steering lines and res(at minimum) from dohc (or pump, res, and lines)electric fanfan controllerdownpipemaf adaptorfilterspark plugsfuel pumpDOHC tach

not NEEDED but highly recomended

beltswater pumpperformance engine/transmission mountspulleystest pipefuel filterfuel pressure regulatorinjectorsfuel rail (overkill or forward thinking?)z32 maf (or should i just wait and go with a speed density system when i get some form of engine management?)cat back exhaustmaybe an oil pumpfront mount ICIC pipingbattery relocateoil filter relocateoil panvarious gasketsother miscellaneous maintenance

i know this sounds ridiculous, but i plan on doing as many things as possible within my budget while the engine is out of the car.

if there are some items that are easy enough to replace, and wont detrimentally affect performance until i further modify and tune the car, but will be useful later on down the line, i will happily install them

budget is about 4500, the clip will probably cost 2700 to get to my house (blacktop - I NEED NEWER ****, I KNOW REDS AND BLACKS ARE IDENTICAL!)

let me know.

[jh3xp]

My car sometimes grinds going into first, unless you push the clutch pedal up because it sags or something. And recently its been reallly hard getting into gear. what should i do?

[adrianfromthecastle]

i know this question has been answered to different degrees.

ive found threads that discuss it.

i still have a qestion

sr swap into sohc s13 parts needed:

front clipnew rad (NEW or stock sr)hosespower steering lines and res(at minimum) from dohc (or pump, res, and lines)electric fanfan controllerdownpipemaf adaptorfilterspark plugsfuel pumpDOHC tach .

electic fan isn't necessary if you still have the clutch fan. Also, consider the 255lph fuel pump instead of an oem one, and get the z32 fuel filter, its only like $10. And make sure you get the sr tach, and not the ka dohc tach, theyre different.

My car sometimes grinds going into first, unless you push the clutch pedal up because it sags or something. And recently its been reallly hard getting into gear. what should i do?

sounds like your synchros are crappin out. when was the last time you changed your transmission oil?

[JDM-Silvia]

lol... he is talking about the oem nissan chuki bumper grilles. The little grilles that screw in under the bumper lights.

Thats what I was talking about. I couldn't think of what they were called at the time. How much do you want for your Adrian?

[adrianfromthecastle]

Thats what I was talking about. I couldn't think of what they were called at the time. How much do you want for your Adrian?

email me at [email protected]

[gordonliu]

sorry, another question. I did search. lots of good information. still not completely answered and i want to know before i drop 1200 on these wheels.

17x8 +38 front 17x9 +28 rear volk te371990 s13will be lowered between 1.7-2 inchesprobably gonna run 40s

will these clear z32 brakes all around?will i need a fender pull?better offset?will they look stupid (size i mean, te37s are ****ing baller)will they clear big *** spl tie rod ends?

I will love you if you answer this

[PapaSmurf2k3]

My car sometimes grinds going into first, unless you push the clutch pedal up because it sags or something. And recently its been reallly hard getting into gear. what should i do?

FYI, I think 1st gear isn't synchronized, but definately look into changing your transmission oil, maybe go synthetic. How does your clutch feel? If it is weak, you might want to look into the hydraulics and see if you have any leaks anywhere or something.

[Th1nk]

I want to boost my s14 to get 275hp, do you think i can get away with doing it with stock internals?

compression is 170 in all four cylinders 123,xxx on engine.

Yay NEWBIES!

[jh3xp]

FYI, I think 1st gear isn't synchronized, but definately look into changing your transmission oil, maybe go synthetic. How does your clutch feel? If it is weak, you might want to look into the hydraulics and see if you have any leaks anywhere or something.

thank you very much i will definatly change the transimission fluid also just wondering whats the differance in synthetic and normal oil? also fixing synchronizers would that be cheaper just buying new synchros and fixing it yourself at the school shop(with the aid of like a teacher) ? or is that something thats hard and i should take to the shop.

[redtop91]

I want to boost my s14 to get 275hp, do you think i can get away with doing it with stock internals?

compression is 170 in all four cylinders 123,xxx on engine.

Yay NEWBIES!

Perfectly doable. The ring lands are the common breakdown from what I hear on the KA.

[Th1nk]

Thanks man looking to get a daily driver/weekend drifter.

(And everyone who drags is going: )

Really glad i can get 275 without getting forged internals.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

thank you very much i will definatly change the transimission fluid also just wondering whats the differance in synthetic and normal oil? also fixing synchronizers would that be cheaper just buying new synchros and fixing it yourself at the school shop(with the aid of like a teacher) ? or is that something thats hard and i should take to the shop.

synthetics usually claim they are better for the synchros. I have been using redline in my transmission and none of my gears grind. As for fixing synchros: I have never done it, but since you basically have to take apart your transmission I'm guessing its going to be a huge pain in the ***, and if you do it in class you are going to have a lot of downtime cos you can only work on it what, maybe an hour a day?

[elitekgb]

Hello all. I am new and a total newb at drifting.I am getting into it and want to buy a car. I have enough money for s13,s14,s15 or w/eCan anyone recommend which one to buy?If u know any other good silvias feel free to recommend them :Pthanks.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

get the cheapest POS you can find, because you are most likely going to 'F it up, and when you do, you wont care as much.

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

anyone has an aftermarket coil for a ka24de or know where i can get a direct oem replacement one. I was looking as msd's but its not an oem replacement. It may require alternative mouting and wiring, anyone know how hard that can be?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

the mounting will be easy, and the wiring shouldn't be too tough, just get the right tools for the job. Either some self tapping screws, or drill a hole somewhere and use a nut and bolt setup. As for the wiring, some terminals, solder, electrical tape, etc.

Why do you want to replace your coil with OEM? They barely EVER go bad. Usually only after something major happens like hooking up a battery backwards (to that effect)... I guess what I'm saying is they pretty much never go bad by themselves.

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

Not oem replacement, direct oem replacement as in same fitment. Like hella h4 headlights for 240sx's.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Ah, Gotcha. No, I am unaware of any like that.

[jh3xp]

where can i get that redline stuff from what ive read it seems really good.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I got mine at the local auto parts store. I don't know if chains have it or not, but big name companies like valvoline also make synthetic gear oil, which the chains will carry.

[Th1nk]

Does anyone know what kit that is? I thought it was the origin kit at first but it turned out it wasn't. Any help appreciated

[midnit]

Hey all, I'm new here and looking around at other cars, trying to branch out if you will...

I currently drive an 03 Civic SI hatch with a 04 TSX swap in it, and in a week it's getting boosted. It is my only car and well, I hate having to deal with downtime. I'm thinking of parting it all out and even swapping back in the original engine so that it's a good, comfortable daily driver again and then trying to find a project 240sx. OR trying to find a 240 that I can clean up a bit and turn into my daily driver.

I'm fairly new to cars in general, this civic is the first car I've ever modified. I got a boat load of help with the swap, as I'm not too mechanically inclined but I'd like to learn (just can't afford the downtime with only one car).

I'd like to pick up a 240 of some kind, preferrably the newer ones (s14 style body) not the s13s. How hard is it to find one of these for really cheap, even a rolling shell would do. I'd just like to buy something that I can start wrenching on MYSELF without having to rush and make sure it's working the next day so I can drive to work (like with my current car).

About how much money do you think it would take (approximate for me if you will) to get one of these s14 style 240's and turn them into at least a clean drivable car?

Then about how much money do you think it would take to take one of these s14 style 240's and turn it into a swapped, drift machine

Just wondering if it's worth it to invest in nissan or just buy an old crx or civic and stay Honda. Hopefully though you all don't flame me too hard!

[PapaSmurf2k3]

you can find a clean shell if you are lucky, building it back to DD specs, depends on what it is missing, what it needs. Figure KA motor and transmission, and other miscellaneous items, probably around $1500 plus the cost of the shell. Assuming there are no wiring issues or other weird quircks.

Turning it into a full drift machine... $1500 to get it back to stock, $400 for an R200V Lsd, take some weight out of the car, and your pretty good to go. It doesn't take a lot to make a 240 drift. If you want it to be competition level, then I dunno, add another $3000 for suspension, and another $3000 for a turbo setup I guess...

depends on how far you want to go.

[bone_stock_240]

I have another thing that I have always wondered, but never asked about!!! I notice that in some cars, (99.999% sure I have only noticed this on front wheel drives), the muffler is mounted transversely under the rear bumper. What is the reason for this? I am guessing it is to free up space for the gas tank, to maximize trunk room, while maintaining ground clearance between the muffler and the road. Then I was also thinking the extra piping may serve to quiet down the exhaust noise a little more, but it didn't strike me this would be one of the major reasons for doing it this way (I am not even sure the extra length of piping would function to reduce noise).

Thanks all.