i need some advice on what to do next to my 240?

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240surfjunkie
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i wanna hear what you guys have to say about what to do next, ive got it lowered 3 inchs, low pro, rim, tires, cold air, and front strut, whats a good next step?


rb25drag
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Im assuming you have a good set of coilovers on it?

and the next question is what is the plans with your car?

Show Drag DriftAutocross?????

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240surfjunkie
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yes i do im thinkin about just making it a good preformance daily driverish and for a decent amount of money, i do a bit of slalom racing but just startin out, i was thinkin about gettin a fulkl exhaust but im not sure if its worth the money yet because i dont have much into it

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musashin
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well, before you really do anything much to the engine youre going to want to have an exhaust system so that you can get as much power out of the motor as possible.

go with BRM.

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I think I would finish the handling, You need to replace the rear diff bushings, sway bars, RUCAS, Brakes, ETC. most of that stuff is pretty cheap to start out with. When you get into the engine parts your going to get into alot of $$$ Quick. So make it handle like a dream first then worry about power.

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i agree with rb

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Axel Grungy
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240surfjunkie wrote: lowered 3 inchs
dayum boyee!! i wouldnt spend too much on an exhaust cuz its gonna get ripped off

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I like mods in this order:

tune up the car before you do anything, K&N or some other air filter

larger/better brakes of some sort (to go fast, you have to stop)safety issue

springs and shocks, lower the car

exhaust system

Here you can go nuts, turbo, etc. endless combinations.

me, I have a full-on trailered driftcar that I cannot drive on the street.

I drive a truck everyday, so there are no cool street mods for me


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ZOOMIGUEL
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what i did

1. TINT THE WINDOWS 2.5% ALL AROUND

2. SMOKE THE TAIL LIGHTS

3. LOWER THE MO-FO 2 INCHES (F) 1.5 (REAR)

4. GREDDY EXHAUST

5. RIMS!

6. IS WHERE I AM AT NOW... LOL SO , THERE ON GOES TURBO ETC.


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nismo_max
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Put a nice casual body kit on then it'll look nice

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nismo_max
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or maybe get some headers..clutch upgrade..spark plugs/wire.pulleys..

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240surfjunkie
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ya i was thinking about puttin a new clutch but im probably going to redo my interior because its the ****s right now but thanks for the info

Fla240sx
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sway bars

LSD

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240surfjunkie
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oh yea? how much more handling will i get with sway bars, and i alredy have afront strut bar

Fla240sx
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extremely noticeable difference with swaybars

turn in is a lot sharper

less body roll

my brother just put ST swaybars on his, 235 shipped from SummitRacing for the pair.... awesome deal... and they come with all new bushings/endlinks

I was amazed at the difference it made

nissan 240s%
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id go wit an exhaust system headers and gut out the cat or run a test pipe

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240surfjunkie
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awsome thanks for that info. i wanted to get into autocross next spring so ill for sure pout some sway bars in

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240surfjunkie
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do ya know roughy what hp a full exhaust with headers is?

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headers exhaust and a shot of nitrous might get you close to 50 more whp


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