my future 240sx build

[ss13turbo]

Hello everyone im new to 240s and this forum. im just wondering if my 240 build is good or bad comments suggestions hate. I don't have a 240 yet but im in progess of looking to get 1 perferably a 92 hatch. So this is what I planned to put on my 240 inside and out. Might be missing some parts though...

Engine
Ka24det or rb20det
Hks gt2530 turbo
Hks ssqv bov
550cc injectors
Hks fmic
Aem short ram intake
Hotshot header
Maf
Piggy back or stand alone
Blitz nur spec r full cat

Interior
Sparco steering wheel
Recaro bucket seats
4-point seat belt
B&m short throw shifter
pro comp gauges
Greddy turbo timer
Greddy boost controller
Bees rev limiter
Kenwood deck
6" speakers maybe bigger
Broadway mirror

Exterior
Vertex body kit
S15 front end conversion
Stock carbon fiber hood
Sparco hood pin
Ganador mirrors
Q45 big brembo front brake
300zx big brembo rear brake
Ssr type c rs wheel 17x8 5/114.3 +36
Tien or kyb shocks all the way around
Tien coilovers

And that's about all I can think of atm. And this jus an outline of what im planning on doing to my 240. Thank you for ur time

[Koshin]

thats a big parts list...good build

but get an SR instead....youll thank me later

and dont listen to the slue of ignorant responses this post gets

[dickie]

^ the ignorant responses Koshin is referring to will result from your posting this 240sx-related thread in an area not devoted to that topic. You should check out the 240sx section.

Just my opinion, but having a list of parts and an idea is fine - it WILL change over time though so there's not really much of a point in sharing it until you actually have it all on-hand. You'll find that there is a wealth of info out there, so make good use of the SEARCH function and study up rather than relying on internet hear-say to plan your project. It is YOUR project, after all.

[numbnuts240]

oh lord. only because i'm bored today....

Engine
Ka24det or rb20det
Hks gt2530 turbo
Hks ssqv bov
550cc injectors
Hks fmic
Aem short ram intake
Hotshot header
Maf
Piggy back or stand alone
Blitz nur spec r full cat

turbo engine with a short ram intake and a hotshot header? cereal business right thur.

Interior
Sparco steering wheel
Recaro bucket seats
4-point seat belt
B&m short throw shifter
pro comp gauges
Greddy turbo timer
Greddy boost controller
Bees rev limiter
Kenwood deck
6" speakers maybe bigger
Broadway mirror

i have no qualms here except, is all that stuff really necessary? is this an all out race car? and you musy have loads of cash to throw away.

Exterior
Vertex body kit
S15 front end conversion
Stock carbon fiber hood
Sparco hood pin
Ganador mirrors
Q45 big brembo front brake
300zx big brembo rear brake
Ssr type c rs wheel 17x8 5/114.3 +36
Tien or kyb shocks all the way around
Tien coilovers

shocks and coilovers? more cereal business. also, what's a q45 brembo brake and what's a 300zx brembo brake? why would you install 300zx rear brakes but not fronts?

And that's about all I can think of atm. And this jus an outline of what im planning on doing to my 240. Thank you for ur time

big dreams, not enough research. naming off parts is one thing, understanding what each does is another. research more. research, research, research.

[Xdisaster240sX]

IMO, Buy a 240 first. Its different make a list of parts and buying that list of parts. I hope you have money because youll need it. Also...DONT go SR! Koshin is a SR fanboi KAT FTW.

[ss13turbo]

Yeah sorry for posting in the wrong category and I forgot to mention its going to be a street/drag car thank you for all your responses

[Koshin]

suspension, suspension, suspension

[Xdisaster240sX]

Street drag? Dude...I hope you dont kill anyone on the streets. If you hit me...

[adrianfromthecastle]

headers + short ram intake + turbo = SERIOOUS WIN. MAKE IT HAPPEN

[adrianfromthecastle]

suspension, suspension, suspension

Dude... can't you read???? He's getting KYB's AND Tein Coilovers. Thats more than enough suspension, literally, lol.



In all seriousness OP... judging by your wish list, you have a lot to learn before doing anything.

Lets do some more research first eh... a lot of your parts you listed don't even make sense. Your wheel selection alone makes me wanna giggle like a little school girl

[flohtingPoint]

Hmm... Looks like you just logged onto a random performance site and started picking things for the sake of picking things. Most of the stuff you're listing is pointless for your application or its garbage (ie; kyb/tein). If your endgame is street/drag, you don't need big brakes or a fourpoint.

Go back to the drawing board, re-think your endgame and design/build appropriately.

[ss13turbo]

Well its not a street racing car It will be a street car and track car and idk really know what will be on my car and I've been researching for parts and info on the parts for like 9 months now and that was what I came up with

[Red coupe]

You know, in his defense..

Coilovers, outside of the fan boy sense just means a coil over shock configuration, not a pre-packaged performance set up...

So he is not too far off of right.

He didn't know that, and his list is ridiculous and unfocused pipe dreams.... but still.

To the OP, it is obvious from the list you don't know what half the parts are, or how they work.
Its OK, we all get swept up when we are new... But slow down, take a deep breath and take it slow.

Get the car, don't plan TOO far ahead, then fix the things that need to be fixed as you have money.
Need more power? Find a way to do that...
Need to stop faster? Find a way to do that...

Don't just make some play list, its frivolous and looks a bit ridiculous. Get the car, use the car, figure out the weak points... then improve them.

[Koshin]

suspension, suspension, suspension

Dude... can't you read???? He's getting KYB's AND Tein Coilovers. Thats more than enough suspension, literally, lol.



In all seriousness OP... judging by your wish list, you have a lot to learn before doing anything.

Lets do some more research first eh... a lot of your parts you listed don't even make sense. Your wheel selection alone makes me wanna giggle like a little school girl

[adrianfromthecastle]

[flohtingPoint]

Well its not a street racing car It will be a street car and track car and idk really know what will be on my car and I've been researching for parts and info on the parts for like 9 months now and that was what I came up with

If this list is 9 months worth of research, that's really bad...

[numbnuts240]

If this list is 9 months worth of research, that's really bad...

[ss13turbo]

Tell me how my wheel selection don't make sense I got it off a website

http://www.imageinmotion.com/T217800-5x114.3-36.htm

Yeah some of my parts don't make sense and most of my parts I know how it works or I've read about them on forums and their quality

[ss13turbo]

Tell me how my wheel selection don't make sense I got it off a website

http://www.imageinmotion.com/T217800-5x114.3-36.htm

Yeah some of my parts don't make sense and most of my parts I know how it works or I've read about them on forums and their quality

[MellowZ32]

heeeeyyy!! i <3 NICO!

[adrianfromthecastle]

+36 is a high offset, not to mention its on an 8" wheel. You'd be hella wasting money, esp because its SSR. THose sizes are more intended for something along the lines of... lets say, FWD cars. Look for something more in the 9" +25 range.

[Urabus GodofTraction]

If you claimed to have researched for quality, and include KYB's and Teins, then you, sir, are the worst damn researcher on the planet.

This is why I don't venture into 240 Gen...

[Encryptshun]

Get the car, don't plan TOO far ahead, then fix the things that need to be fixed as you have money.
Need more power? Find a way to do that...
Need to stop faster? Find a way to do that...

Don't just make some play list, its frivolous and looks a bit ridiculous. Get the car, use the car, figure out the weak points... then improve them.

QFMFT

OP, you aren't getting hate from forum gangstas -- you are getting advice from "hey-we-know-where-you're-coming-from-cause-we've-been-there" enthusiasts. I'll raise my hand and point to my own '93 hatch build posts starting from before I bought my moneypit--er--car.

Useful tips for you:
Tip #1: Buy a car that already RUNS AND DRIVES
Tip #2: Buy it based on its mechanical and physical condition
Tip #3: Buy it based on understanding the differences between model series, not years (i.e. you say "preferably a '92", but why is that? 91, 92, and 93 hatches were all virtually identical, [ditto coupes] as were '89 and '90. If you're going to buy a hatch, might as well get the '93 if all else is equal)
Tip #4: Understand the options and trim -- there's more to go wrong with some cars than others. A good example would be the S13 SE models that have sunroofs, ABS, VLSD and HICAS. Sunroofs leak if the gaskets have dry-rotted, ABS needs to be eliminated if you're going to drift it, HICAS is just a pain in the arse (rear rack, LOTS more weight, different rear suspension components due to having rear tie-rods, etc.). Another would be the HUD.
Tip #5 -- follow Red's advice to the letter

Good luck, and welcome to the formus.

[dickie]

O LAWDS! someone lock it up already, I think he learned enough to go on for now.

[ss13turbo]

i might be a damn bad researcher but hey im still learning and thank you for the tips so your saying that kyb and tien are bad if im not mistaken and everyone has a budget its not like im gonna order all the right off the back im just getting the parts 1 by 1...not literally 1 at a time but u know what i mean

[dickie]

i think youre missing their point... the teins you spoke of are in themselves a complete strut/spring combo, then you say agx which are separate struts... not going to happen.

if you want a drag strip car, forget about the 240sx thing for now and go look up drag car construction and theory. the IRS on a 240sx is not ideal if youre looking for fast times at the strip. after you learn about how to set up a good drag racer, start looking at what car you want to use as a basis and what you need to do to make it work.

[ss13turbo]

a 240sx its not gonna be an all out drag car its part drag part street car maybe drift someday and i "researched" more about tein and found out about the jic FLT-A2 are stiffer and adjustable for daily driving as well according to the 240sx forums

[flohtingPoint]

a 240sx its not gonna be an all out drag car its part drag part street car maybe drift someday and i "researched" more about tein and found out about the jic FLT-A2 are stiffer and adjustable for daily driving as well according to the 240sx forums

Both JIC and Tein are trash. You'd have come across that if you did good enough research. But if it's a street car, it wont matter.

[sbird1]

Free post.

[TroubleBound]

I too am here for me free post.

OP: What they said ^^