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

[triplesixrivals240]

I got my VLSD off ebay for about $300 IIRC. It came out of a 180sx and had the correct halfshafts to just bolt right up. (6bolt tri-design).

how was installing it, if you did it yourself?

[beeline]

Hi again, and thanks for the reponses.

As a first stepi got myself a copy of "Nissan 240SX 1982-92 Chilton manual Stanza" from EBAY~

yay. can't wait until it gets shipped.

[slyedog240sx]

as long as you dont get hit in the side you'll be o.k.

[tigerpawkc]

what if i get hit in the side? Is it really bad or is it like any other car hit in the side?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I've seen 240 drivers/passengers not only survive, but walk away from some crazy crashes. It has a 5 star front crash rating.

how was installing it, if you did it yourself?

You bet your arse I did it myself, with the help of a friend (someone has to hold it up, or move the jack while your bolting it in!). It was really easy because I got the one with the same halfshafts as my stock rear end. Unbolt the driveshaft, unbolt the half shafts, unbolt the brackets holding it in, and swap out the pumpkin. It was that easy. Be advised though, your always going to want to put fresh diff fluid in when you get it, you don't know what the last fluid has had done to it.

[triplesixrivals240]

.Unbolt the driveshaft, unbolt the half shafts, unbolt the brackets holding it in, and swap out the pumpkin. It was that easy. Be advised though, your always going to want to put fresh diff fluid in when you get it, you don't know what the last fluid has had done to it.

Thanks...upon installing the LSD, what all is needed to be installed?

I guess I need to explain myself a bit more. Is there a kit that includes everything that is needed to be installed?

My ignorance to the physical part of mechanics is sad, I know.hahaha.

[tigerpawkc]

ok, thanks for the safety rating , but does it lower the overall safety if I lower it an inch or so with Einbach Springs Pro Kit or something of the sort? (Also-just for reference in case it has any bearing on our conversation, not to offend all those who do, but I will definately not be racing my car on or off a track)

[slyedog240sx]

don't rearend anything up in the air high enough to get your bumper under and i think you'll be o.k., also if you buy springs and get bigger wheels redo all your sus. becuase the stress on you sus. will be increased.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Thanks...upon installing the LSD, what all is needed to be installed?

I guess I need to explain myself a bit more. Is there a kit that includes everything that is needed to be installed?

My ignorance to the physical part of mechanics is sad, I know.hahaha.

Ok, you should get out of "kit" mode right now. A lot of the stuff you will be doing on this car will include no "kit". Fabrication and improvisation is way more fun anyway.

Upon installation of my LSD, NOTHING needed to be installed. It was a direct pumpkin swap. I did my research and bought a rear end that had all the same halfshafts and everything, so alls I had to do was swap the fluid and slap it in there.

Jack up your car, put it on jackstands, and climb under the rear end, and take a good look at everything bolted to the rear end. It's a lot easier to visualize what has to be done when you do that instead of reading some words on a computer.

[hatch-attack]

You will need to buy a new gasket for the rear pumpkin and a tube of gasket sealer. Plus your choice of fluid for your diff. I paid 150 for my J30 lsd. I had spend about 5 dollars on 2 grade 8 longer bolts for the install. Took me and a friend about 1.5 hrs with some goofing off.

[tigerpawkc]

don't rearend anything up in the air high enough to get your bumper under and i think you'll be o.k., also if you buy springs and get bigger wheels redo all your sus. becuase the stress on you sus. will be increased.

Thanks!, and to be clear- its safe to drive lower if I redo my sus.? How much does that cost? As long as its not over 5 k I'm good.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

You will need to buy a new gasket for the rear pumpkin and a tube of gasket sealer. Plus your choice of fluid for your diff. I paid 150 for my J30 lsd. I had spend about 5 dollars on 2 grade 8 longer bolts for the install. Took me and a friend about 1.5 hrs with some goofing off.

Yeah you will need that if you get an LSD that isn't "bolt in". Or if you crack open the diff plate on the pumpkin or something. Alls I did, was open the fluid drain hole (1/2" ratchet), drain the fluid, fill it back up with new stuff, and bolted that sucker in. My diff came out of a 180sx and couldn't have been easier to swap.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Thanks!, and to be clear- its safe to drive lower if I redo my sus.? How much does that cost? As long as its not over 5 k I'm good.

Yeah its safe. If you want coilovers figure about 1-1.4 grand

[tigerpawkc]

Yeah its safe. If you want coilovers figure about 1-1.4 grand

I know I'm gonna sound really stupid, but what is that? *edit: REALLY stupid

[PapaSmurf2k3]

http://www.tein.com/flexdamp.htmlCoilovers, as opposed to a spring/strut combo kit. Coilovers are better and offere height adjustability. I have spring/strut (KYB AGX struts and Eibach pro kit springs), but would get coilovers if I could do it again.

Grand= $1000. Look to spend $1000 to $1400

[tigerpawkc]

Thank you so much! Also, is $2,200 reasonable for a 93 Coupe?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Thank you so much! Also, is $2,200 reasonable for a 93 Coupe?

I've seen better deals, but I've seen worse too. It depends on condition. If it is relatively good, go for it.And your welcome.

[Kenjiro_s13]

Question!I did a search on this but couldn't find the specific answer I'm looking for..So I'm changing my clutch(dropping the transmission) and I want to put my car up on jack stands.. but I want to place the jack stands so that the cars weight is going to be balanced out.. can anyone help me? :[

[slyedog240sx]

dude im sorry to put it this way but if you can't figure out how to set your jackstands you don't need to be working on your own car for safety reasons.

[redtop91]

dude im sorry to put it this way but if you can't figure out how to set your jackstands you don't need to be working on your own car for safety reasons.

I'm not going to say it again. This is a newbies question thread. No question is to be questioned period. If you don't like the question keep it to yourself.

[redtop91]

Question!I did a search on this but couldn't find the specific answer I'm looking for..So I'm changing my clutch(dropping the transmission) and I want to put my car up on jack stands.. but I want to place the jack stands so that the cars weight is going to be balanced out.. can anyone help me? :[

There ya go.

[slyedog240sx]

it's not that i'm trying to be offensive it's more for ones safety what i should say is a person should go buy a chilton or such that will show you placement points for supporting car on stands or find a friend with some experience to help, if you are unsure how to place them and you set them wrong and your car falls then you are bye bye.

[Sil80sushi]

Hey whats up im a noobie but ive been looking around for a while My questions are all about the SR swap into a 90 SOHC.

I got a Redtop SR20DET i need to know what i have to do to keep my Power Steering and AC i looked but nothing gave me good enough information on it.Also im having trouble with the LSD,Axels and driveshaftThe VLSD has a 5bolt pattern what kinda axels can i use for that J30? 300Zx?

The Drive shaft is a Bolt on and i need to get one that slides on where can i get this from?

[noob240s13]

Hello fellow peeps.. I am new to the 240 world. I am about to pick up a 1989 240sx coupe. I have a couple questions, here they are:1. would it be hard to do a auto to manual swap?

2. what is the difference between a black top SR20 and a Red top?

3. what is the stock engine in an 89 240sx coupe? and how much HP stock?

Thank you for your time and looking forward to your replies.

[impel]

Just got my motor today and it has some weird last name on the turbo wi'll post pics of the turbo when I upload them. Anyone have a clue as who this person might be?

[bone_stock_240]

I'm new here (obviously...) and I've been reading around a bit, feelin the forum.

1. The car seems to idle bad. Under 2000rpms, it hesitates a bit getting up, but once you hit 2000, it's fine. A friend and I let it idle as we watched and listened, and it makes a slight knocking sound every few seconds when idling after reving the rpms up. It somewhat sounds as if it is about to die. Any help with this would be great.

The rough idle might be caused by your idle air control valve (IACV). You can clean that out easily with with a little bit of time, and some basic tools. Someone recently made a detailed guide on it.

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I am having the same issue with hesitation right now. I am pretty sure that it is a vacuum leak. I can hear a hissing coming from between the manifold and the firewall. What you can try and do, is follow all the vacuum lines and make sure they are all connected and not leaking. The vacuum lines are small black hoses about a 1/4 in diameter. They usually lead to or from points on the throttle body, intake and manifold.

[Kenjiro_s13]

Thank ya sir!I'm not used to working on my car on 4 jackstands lol, I usually had a lift to do transmission work on it.. so I just wanted to double check and make sure I had them at the right mounting points(which they where). Thanks for the help on that! :](transmission is off and going back on today!)

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Hello fellow peeps.. I am new to the 240 world. I am about to pick up a 1989 240sx coupe. I have a couple questions, here they are:1. would it be hard to do a auto to manual swap?

2. what is the difference between a black top SR20 and a Red top?

3. what is the stock engine in an 89 240sx coupe? and how much HP stock?

Thank you for your time and looking forward to your replies.

1. Although I have never done one myself, I don't hear they are hard. A NICO search should turn up a how-to. Maybe check the articles section too.

2. I don't associate myself with SR's. Someone els can probably answer that. I know black tops came in S14s and red tops came in S13s.

3. KA24E (sohc) rated at 145hp, 10hp less than the dohc KA24DE

[adrianfromthecastle]

Question: I bought a bottle of seafoam. I'm doing an oil change next week. What do I do?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Well, if you are ballsy enough to run that through your oil, I've heard put 1/3 of the bottle in there. I've also heard put an entire bottle in there, but that stuff is pretty potent, so I would only put 1/3 in. I would also stay away from any high revving or any abuse while it is in there, as it may thin the oil and cause oil starvation on the bearings or something. I would put it in your oil and drive for about 15-30 minutes before you change your oil.

The rest of the bottle you can run through your brake booster line and when its all gone or the car dies, let it sit for about 10 minutes, and fire it back up and take it out on the block and watch the smoke show.