im back baby, help me decide which 240 i should go with

Post by **musclesgabe** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

im finially back, i like the new site, i haven't been on in almost a year because of my wreck i had with my 95 240sx. i totalled it and i got 6500 for it when i only paid 4500. im also getting a crap load for injurys which include fractured wrist, rib, airbag burn , and so on , also pain and suffering, lost wages from work, and some other stuff, so i will have at the VERY least 10k to spend but i will prob spend more. heres the situationi looked at 300zx's and 3000gts and i don't have enough for a nice enough one with low miles so im sticking wiht the good ol' 240sx again.i was thinking abotu maybe finding a 95-98 with low miles and all stock, something really reliable, or finiding a 90-93 with a blown motor or messed up motor and doing an engine swap to maybe an sr20det, but i don't know too too much about them yet. for the last year iv'e been working at a bar/pizza place where i work the door, and mainly deliver cause i make a killing on tips for only being 20 years old. so i need a car that is good for delivering, which my old 240 def was. any info on prices about how much full engine swaps (everything i need to make sure that NOTHING goes wrong) , or if i should even consider driving around with a turbo with all the stop and go hard driving i do. thanks

Post by **musclesgabe** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

i forgot to mention that i have a suzuki sidekick to drive around so i can use that if i need to if i get a project car

Post by **toki** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

I dont know of any shops personally around Lousiana, but a full install by a reputable shop should run close to 5k from what I gather...and that will definitly mean nothing will go wrong..or you will have thier *** in a sling.

Post by **musclesgabe** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

thanks for the reply5k is ok with me thinking that the car i buy won't cost that much cause of the screwed up engine or high miles or whatever , that means that there's another 6 or 7 or more thousand i can spend on buying the car and fixing it up

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

Definately get a s13 coupe. :batman

Post by **musclesgabe** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

just get the s13, or do the swap too? remember im going to be putting alot of miles on this car

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

Sorry bout that. I'd definately go with the s13 and the swap. I mean w/the exta cash you can fix anything cosmeticly wrong with the car. I would definately keep a spare car around though. You never know when something might break and you have to get it from japan. So I'd say swap and keep the side kick. but thats just my opinion.

Post by **musclesgabe** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

but can't i get sr20det's that are brand new?

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

Not to my knowledge. They quit building the engine in 2002. You might get a rebuilt one. What im saying is that you put a lot of hard miles on your car, and the engine you are using is not available in the us. Granted some parts from the us sr20de will fit, and more and more people are selling parts in the states. I am a paranoid person so thats why I would want the spare vehichle. You never know what could happen. Like I said this is just my opinion. I'm sure others will respond top this differently. Good luck with whatever you decide on and keep us posted.

Post by **musclesgabe** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

i hear ya, any other help is greatly appreciated

Website · Post by **TurboKA37** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

id go the fresh low mileage KA route and turbo that sucker. im soo tired of people doing an SR swap. I suggest buying a 240 with low miles and either buy a kit or peice ur own together depending on ur abilities. the Moderator WDRacing is going to start producing kits and fuel systems for the KA come january/febuary and that is what im waiting for. it just seems that every thread i see about a person ready to buy a 240 they are going to do an SR swap when the KA can be just as powerful.

Post by **toki** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

S15 engines are fiarly new? You can find them with under 20km fairly easily, infact I dont think i've seen one offered with milage that wasn't under 20km...so i mean 15k miles isn't all that bad

Post by **musclesgabe** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

what if i bought an s14 with low miles and slapped a turbo and everything else to strenghten it up, would it still be bad to deliver on and put lots of stop and go miles on it?what about just getting a low mile s14 and strengthen it up and get nos?

Website · Post by **TurboKA37** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

S14 with low miles and turbo sounds good, its what im doing. just get an adjustable boost controller and turn the boost down when u go for deliveries.

Post by **nlzmo400r** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

welcome back man, nice to see another louisiana guy in here, and your idea of a 24o with a swap is a good one, however, what about an old 28oZ with the sr2o or something?

Post by **Rockenreno** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

any turbocharged car is not ideal for daily driving... ka, sr, rb, ca, or otherwise. If you want a fast car any of those options will get you there for around $5k invested in the engine swap (more if you want it faster of course).

Post by **nlzmo400r** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

i hear that alot, about turbo's not being good for daily drving, but hoesntly, there are so many supercharged and turbo'd cars that drive daily that last forever, hell even the wrx for example, or some of hte audi's, and they make great daily drivers

Post by **Altiman94** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

If you want a daily driver, go the n20 route. You don't run nitrous while daily driving, open the bottle, and you can have your fun at the track. N20 has always been the best bang for the buck anyway.

Post by **nlzmo400r** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

true, but its all a matter of opinion, not to mention i dont wanna be cruising around , and hear a good song, get on it and realize, o yea, my car's slow unless i blow my money using the 75shot of nitrous

Post by **APEXi240** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

Daily driving, and delivering are two totally different things. Honestly if you plan to keep delivering, keep the Sidekick to deliver and turbo the 240 and just drive it when not working. I've delivered for the past 3 years and haved killed a Sentra in the process, put about 30k on my 240, and killed the (expensive) coilovers that I put on there. I need a new suspension because of delivering.

You may not realize the stress being put on the car, but constant stop and go, long periods idleing, and constantly being turned on and off will not be best for any car (ESPECIALLY a turboed one).

Do not turbo your car and daily drive it (for work), please. You'll end up wasting a lot of money on repairs. My opinion, keep the Sidekick, and go turbo KA on a S14.

Post by **Onizuka** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

musclesgabe wrote:what if i bought an s14 with low miles and slapped a turbo and everything else to strenghten it up, would it still be bad to deliver on and put lots of stop and go miles on it?what about just getting a low mile s14 and strengthen it up and get nos?

those are two great ideas, i think the turbo route is the best. With a Greddy Profec B boost controler you can switch between high and low boost with the press of a button (their are others too, im just using this as an example). When you cruizing/making deliveries you could put it super low and get good gas milage and prevent wear and tear caused by turbos.

Post by **nlzmo400r** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

also a very good idea, hell if u got a larger turbo, that didnt spool till u rev'd high, u would be running zero vacuum and wouldnt even have the turbo 'engaged' so to call it

Post by **toki** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

You people dont listen. GO GET NAWS OMGKTHANKS YEAH NOS YEAH PSSHHHHH SCREECH VROOOM. stuuuupid. and turbos dont work for daily drivers? **** i guess those crazy turbo trucks, every saab, lancers, WRXs, volvos, and SRT-4 neons wern't ment to be daily drivers..just track cars :rolleyes

Post by **musclesgabe** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

thanks for all the replies, last time i was on here i had to wait a week to get this many. its still early and my options are open so maybe i should take some time out and do what i hate to do the most and READ. ill try to look some stuff up but until then if anyone has any past experences p;lease let me know thanks again

Post by **nlzmo400r** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:41 pm

some threads are slower than others, sorry for your previous wiat, but im glad u got your info qiucker htis time

im back baby, help me decide which 240 i should go with

im back baby, help me decide which 240 i should go with

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