my s13 :)

Post by **BooFa** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

haha.. heylo everybody!.. i've posted here a few times.. and got mucho help when needed.. so just wanted to thank ya'll~~ and horray for online forums!!..

anyways.. i'ma 17yr old senior from jersey... and wanted to know what more i could do to my 92- 240... without.. uhmm.. spending a crap load of money cause that is something i definitely do not have!.. haha.. besides. the money i did have.. was thrown away because i had to get new rotors/calipers/pads for my rear brakes.. uGH... and other maintenence crap like some problem with my transmission not going into 4th.. and blowing some fuse and so my head lights didn't coincide with my dash lights.. and just.. haha.. BLAHNESS!.. roAR.. but once i got everything fixed.. and spent hours painting the interior myself with a friend.. and installing my audio.. this is what i have so far~~..

audio wise -> hu: sony cdx-m730speakers: Polk II series--amp: JL 250/1sub: 10w6

hid/xenon (imitation? i dunno.. buutt.. haha.. looks nice though at night.. =] and they haven't blown out like some other friends i know.. that blew out like.. after a month..) clear front signals.. dtm exhaust~ haha.. spray painted interior silver... and spray painted my rims/wipers white.. (lol... its amazing what a little sweat and spray paint can do to a car.. ) <~ call me ghetto but i think i saved a good deal of money. .haha..annndd.. i have an aem short ram coming in.. this weekend..

uhmm.. i guess i'm just looking for little ways to tweak my car.. cause i'm just starting to learn about all this stuff.. strut bars (y/n)?.. haha.. BIG GT WING (so i can look really gay -- adds 5hp - so i hear~!) i dunno--- some day.. i plan to get a s14 and do all the s15 conv. stuff.. haha.. but who knows if that day will every come.. =(

as of now.. uhm... i guess i'll have to live with 95% stock?.. haha.. and like... 20added horsepower from my wonderful decals.. haha... xP maybe i'll post some pics for you guys to see once i get the film developed.. =]

ohh.. but i think a bigger question is.. -- is rebuilding the engine worth the money?.. (currently 177k miles) i don't think it is?.. especially since i don't have the money to rebuild anyway.. haha.. andd..... is an auto- manual swap worth is~~.. any comments?.. thanks!

Post by **ninjak84** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

Save save save!Keep your car nice and stock, then when you have the cash, BLAM!Mod the hell out of it overnight!!!I better not hear about you chopping your springs dammit!!!

Hehe, jk, jk. Welcome to the boards, good luck with the ride

Post by **nissanrcer240** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

you know a sr20 swap would take care of the high mileage engine and the auto transmission;) but since your like me and dont really have any money i dont know what to tell you.....i dont really know how much a auto-manual swap would be but a rebuilt engine might be worth it.....well good luck with what ever you end up doin:)

Post by **float_6969** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

It totally sucks, but saving up is the best way to do it. Plus when you're cruisin around town and some guy/girl that thinks your slow wants to race and you kick the shizat out of them after they beat you the last time you raced, well, lets just say it's almost as good as sex. Not that I'm condoneing street racing or anything.......

Post by **Anand** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

Welcome!!!

Post by **drifter sx** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

im with ninja... save every penny you get and then blow it all on anything you can afford all at once! takes a while, but it works out better this way.

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

nissanrcer240 wrote:you know a sr20 swap would take care of the high mileage engine and the auto transmission;) but since your like me and dont really have any money i dont know what to tell you.....i dont really know how much a auto-manual swap would be but a rebuilt engine might be worth it.....well good luck with what ever you end up doin:)

you can find auto to manual swaps for about 350 + shipping with parts that aren't rebuilt.

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

here is one with out an ECU which i think is required for 300 bucks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33733

Post by **yeswepromise** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

welcome. when you said you painted the interior and the wipers, was that a joke or were you serious?

Post by **BooFa** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

haha.. no joke.. i seriously did it.. xP i was board out of my mind during one of our breaks.. and i felt like spray painting everything.. lol... oh well.. doesn't look THAT bad.. haha.. actually though.. i wanted to see what white rims would look like on my car.. so i just sprayed the rims i had currently... white.. to see the contrast.. cause i was planning on getting some white rims from enkei or motegi or something.. ??.. oh well

Post by **APEXi240** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

I pray he wasn't serious about all that stuff.

Post by **Josh** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

I would say something about the spraypaint, but then again I have duct tape on my car... But that'll be gotten rid of after I weld the hole shut (Waiting a few days before I take it in to get painted, 'cause I'll have to spray paint that area so it dont rust). Yeah, did'nt like the antenna, and the motor broke, so I said **** it and took it all out.

Post by **Structure240sx** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

where in jersey are u? if ur ever need help with anything let me know. before u buy ANYTHING else read everything in this site or u'll end up wasting money on stupid **** and becoming a ricer wasting a 240. almost happen to me

Post by **SRdS14** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 8:58 pm

man..just work buy one thing at a time...and before you know it, you'll be set. Welcome to the boards...

my s13 :)

my s13 :)

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