NC SC CHAT

[FSUDrifter]

I have an extra AT driveshaft from a sohc, not sure if the u-joints are the same or what but if you find out i can give it to you for the price of shipping.

[GoinTopless240]

Hey gr8bryt,I have a drive shaft from mine which is from an Automatic DOHC - car only has 118,000 miles and was babied - no burnouts or drifts - so u-joints are in good shape.

I'll put this out there. As some of you may know or may not know. I'm in the process of doing my swap. Sooooo here is what I have to get rid of (READ = FREE, well sorta). I'm just a bit north of Charleston (for you Cola gang...about an hour drive). I will post some pics of the parts hopefully tomorrow, but I have the nose/bumper cover from my car (white and not a piggy), both fenders (RF is dented on the top as is the hood - tree limb). gr8bryt I have a drive shaft from mine which is from an Automatic DOHC - car only has 118,000 miles and was babied - no burnouts or drifts - so u-joints are in good shape. I have been toying with the idea of rebuilding the KA, but honestly... I just don't feel like it .... so it can go, along with the auto slush box. Now the catch, you pick it up.... I do not deliver, ship, haul, crate this stuff. I will help you load it in (have engine hoist to put motor in someone's truck). Also the water pump may have let go before I pulled it. (really big grinding noise - I know it was not the top guide as I took it out already). Head was rebuilt about 3000 miles ago. transmission was rebuilt about 10K ago and had beefed up Pathfinder parts put back it. Shifts great and hard. Rev sensor on engine is on it's way out (that's usually what causes shift problems on automatics). Unplugged rev sensor and used back up speed sensor and shifts fine. I may also put you to work with mine.... I could always use a hand.

The reason to get rid of this stuff.... I need the space and I need to be able to work on mine. Me helping you younger guys out, helps me also (so I have an alterior motive... )... If any of you guys are interested, shoot me an e-mail. Addy is in profile.

No need to junkyard hunt and the stuff is already out.. just a little drive.... hell, make a day of it and go to the beach and surf.

[Zee]

dude check out the u pick u pull in gaston

Do you happen to have a number? I looking for something in particular and they might have it. (300zx with motor and transmission (wrecked would be nice, cheaper), but I still want the whole car)

[scs13]

whats wrong with the ka? if its in good shape i got dibs. do you have a good drivers side fender? id be more than happy to help you out with whatever youre doing.

gr8bryt - i have at least 3 dohc at driveshafts sitting in my garage that i have absolutely no use for. idk how far you are away but if you wanna make the drive or pay for shipping or something you can have one.

I NEED COILOVERS!!!!!!!!!!!! anybody know of some for sale locally maybe?

[tdcoy510]

anyone recommend any specific coil overs for a s14?

[E7-S14]

Buy the MEGANZZZi just bought a set of Megan Tracks..but they don't come till Tuesday. ....

but if you don't like ultra stiff ride.. buy the streets.Megan makes great coilovers If you need more .. Megans coilovers are Identical to Apex's Exv line..if Apexi was smart enough to outsource that line of coilovers you know their goodso Megan outsourced them to the same manufacturer..

Jordan TDC might be able to get you a set of megans for 700-800 bucks..by the way.. the have their new website upTop Dead Center "Power Through Precision"

and Jordan i met a guy you know.. well two guys you know tonightGuy Drove a Purple(blue)/camo Hatch..(240)..with sportmax'si shoulda gotten his number tho. he seems like a cool guy

[maxima278]

Do you happen to have a number? I looking for something in particular and they might have it. (300zx with motor and transmission (wrecked would be nice, cheaper), but I still want the whole car)

get a phone book.

I thought you were buying Guiedo's coupe...

anyone recommend any specific coil overs for a s14?

I actually overheard someone saying not to get the megans because they were too rough... but I'm no authority. I think JIC magic was the ones they reccomended. Anyhow, there's a guy on 240atlanta.com who is like a vendor or something and is offering a deal on them now. Go to the vendor section.

[E7-S14]

well.. i cant redo my order..so..im stuck with the tracks..I'm sure it wont be nothing i cant handle tho..

the reason i bought the tracks is because i talked with someone that has them on their DD and they were fine with it

[gnvarnadore]

John i thought i had dibs on those fenders or you forgot about that? ohhh and whats up with the front bumper? cause i figure if im replacing the fenders with ones that are in better shape than mine then if the bumper is in better shape than mine i'll take that off your hands too.

[Zee]

get a phone book.

I thought you were buying Guiedo's coupe...

First ok I will get a phone book from the internet....Yellowpages.com FTW Anyway I want to make sure they didn't have a website I looked and I found a website for Pick-N-Pull, but I dont think it is the same one you guys are talking about because the closest one (according to their website) is in Virgina Beach.

Two Buying Guiedo's coupe was just simply illogical at this point because of the fact that a few things came up with the Family, and I cannot simply do it. So I was hoping to get a 300zx from a junkyard with engine and transmission in with the body for the same amount that Guiedo was wanting for his car. Then I would simply do a rebuild on the VG30. We will see what happens but because of what happened I cannot simply afford something like that right now.

[Black on Gold]

VG's in 240's just adds uneeded and unbalanced weight. Just thought i'd tell you that before you go into a heap of mess

[maxima278]

a non turbo vg in a 240 would be dumb. I hope Guiedo was not counting on you to buy his stuff.

John i thought i had dibs on those fenders or you forgot about that? ohhh and whats up with the front bumper? cause i figure if im replacing the fenders with ones that are in better shape than mine then if the bumper is in better shape than mine i'll take that off your hands too.

I think his post simply says come and get the stuff. He probably figures you would have gotten them by now if you wanted them. He's probably not going to bring them to you.

well.. i cant redo my order..so..im stuck with the tracks..I'm sure it wont be nothing i cant handle tho..the reason i bought the tracks is because i talked with someone that has them on their DD and they were fine with it

I wouldn't worry about it. Everybody has their opinions. I was giving my 2nd hand knowledge or heresay to the guy who hadn't bought them yet, but honestly I only heard things and I don't know first hand. Odds are you made a good purchase.

[Zee]

a non turbo vg in a 240 would be dumb.

Who said that I said that it would be non-Turbo? I going to get a TT even if I have to order a half-cut.

[scs13]

you can always just buy the 8/6kg springs for it if its too stiff for you.

[maxima278]

Who said that I said that it would be non-Turbo? I going to get a TT even if I have to order a half-cut.

ok, a half cut sounds smarter. But to think that you would just waltz down to your local junkyard and find a TT 300zx is dreaming.

[scs13]

ive only seen ONE n/a z32 in a junkyard. why a vg anyways?

[gnvarnadore]

I think his post simply says come and get the stuff. He probably figures you would have gotten them by now if you wanted them. He's probably not going to bring them to you.

he told me i could get them when i go down there to help him with his car and that he would call me when hes going to be working on it, but i dont care if jordan gets them, no big deal cause i found others.

anybody have an idea how much stock chuki front fenders and bumper go for?

[E7-S14]

you can always just buy the 8/6kg springs for it if its too stiff for you.

i thought about that. from pictures the track springs look considerably beefier than the street springs.. and so do the spring perches...but it might just be me..Ill contact Megan on that subject.one thing I was worried about is if Megan or whoever manufactures the coilovers Re-valved them for the 12/10 springsguess ill have to ask Megan about that too

[Black on Gold]

ive only seen ONE n/a z32 in a junkyard. why a vg anyways?

I'd like to know also. A VG in a 240 is like throwing a boat anchor in there. They're already a PITA to work in a 300, couldnt imagine one in a S13

[Zee]

The reason for the VG is 1. I love the engine plenty of power and gives yourself a real kick when you want to.2. I have only seen it done a few times, and I really liked it.3. They are really not that bad to work with in a 240. In fact here is the thread of the one in an S13 from 180sx Faktory:

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4. I don't expect to find one at a junkyard that is why I am expecting to get from jhotimports.com or torontojdm.com (both our sponsers)

So those are my reasons. I guess it would be more logical to put in a LS1, but I doubt I would be able to do as much as with a VG. So there you have it. I still might get the car from Guiedo if I can get a good price drop because I can't afford that right now. Although I suppose I could get the brakes off of the Half-Cut. Do you think I would be able to?

[maxima278]

...because I can't afford that right now.

that's what I thought.

Actually you're right about the vg having more room in a 240 than a Z. At least from the pics I've seen. If you do that, make sure you can weld or have a good friend with a welder, so that your mounts can be taken care of easily. I dont imagine power steering to be too hard to put in, but AC may be a memory. Pay someone to do your wiring, that is a pain in the *** no one needs. Just don't expect it to be easy, or as cheap as an SR when it's all said and done.

[Zee]

If you do that, make sure you can weld or have a good friend with a welder, so that your mounts can be taken care of easily. I dont imagine power steering to be too hard to put in, but AC may be a memory. Pay someone to do your wiring, that is a pain in the *** no one needs. Just don't expect it to be easy, or as cheap as an SR when it's all said and done.

The mounts are taken care of thanks to 180sx. I asked him about all of it and he is even able to keep the AC with the kit that he is going to be selling soon. I am definitely going to pay someone to do the wiring because with all the work that I have done with cars even I am not going to F with that. I don't think it is going to be easy at all, and I expect to pay around 12,000 to do the whole motor I am going to drop it in myself. I am doing a complete rebuild to the engine and maybe upgrades the turbos just a bit and the side mounts. That is what I have in mind. I just like to be different and this is a good way.

[Black on Gold]

We'll see in a few weeks how your decision has changed

[GoinTopless240]

Sorry Gregg, You're welcome to have them if you want. Here are some pics.scs13 - the dented fender is the right one. The engine was making a nice marble in the can noise. I think it was the water pump shaft letting go. She still ran, but I shut her down when the temp started to rise. Engine and trans go together. I don't feel like having to separate them.

Gregg - I have next weekend off and am hoping to have a few parts ordered this weekend to put back on. I am also going to get the Auto to Manual started... ie cutting hole for clutch pedal...cutting the brake pedal down to size...

I can't remember who needed the radiator, but it's available and from a auto (end of top neck is missing about 1/2 inch)

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[gnvarnadore]

yeah i totaly agree with that Pat. Mike for real you need to sit down and think about the power range that your looking for and find the motor that will be better for your power goals and your budget. it might take some time to plan everything out and to get the money together but it will be worth it in the long run.

[E7-S14]

Would anyone happen to have an Open Differential for a s14or if the s13 open diffs bolt up id take one of those too.I'm going to be welding my diff in a few weeks and I'm sourcing one to weld or one for a backup..

[Zee]

yeah i totaly agree with that Pat. Mike for real you need to sit down and think about the power range that your looking for and find the motor that will be better for your power goals and your budget. it might take some time to plan everything out and to get the money together but it will be worth it in the long run.

Ya I know. I tried to ask people what would be best for my situation and power goals and I got flamed. I just need to sit down and really think about what I really want.

[GoinTopless240]

Hey Zee,As far as wiring... Wiring Specialities are the guys to go to. Yuri has been doing this for years. Heres a link http://wiringspecialties.com/index.html

They are NICO sponsors and the prices are really reasonable.

What do you plan on doing with the car? Serious drifting, play drifting and daily driver, etc...

I'm putting my target to be at 300 hp, but I want to make sure my suspension set-up can handle the abuse of drifting and still not knock my teeth out too hard when daily driving. 300-350 hp is some powerful kick in the ***. The wifes car is at 300 and I can break the rear free pretty easy. The Civic is about 185 hp now, but new turbo kit coming will put it at 350 w/9psi boost and 91 octane.

Keep in mind that unless you want to spend a holy fortune on fuel, keeping the HP below 400 should still allow you to run 91-93 octane and not put holes in the pistons. High HP usually needs High Octane.

If you want to play drift racer, High HP numbers aren't really needed... Hell they drift AE86's that don't put down big numbers. A proper suspension is a better investment, plus with the age of most S13's the suspension is pretty much toast at this point (bushings, ball joints, tie rods, Tension Rod...etc)...

That's just my opinion, not flaming - just a thought. Ever try driving a 500 + hp beast everyday... total bi*ch in traffic. Gets old really fast. Hope it helps..

[Zee]

I am looking for around 400-450. I plan to do AutoX, but still be able to drive it on occasion. I plan to replace most everything that has to do with suspension, because I want to make sure everything will be good with it.

[maxima278]

ok, you really need to do some more research, and a lot more listening instead of blurting out ideas. Then you will get flamed less. I'm not flaming here, just trying not to see you fall flat on your face. I don't know that much about autocrossing, but I'm pretty sure its mostly tight courses, lots of hard cornering. VG= wrong answer for that. SR's are the lightest motors out there and will keep your car handling properly. If you do a VG, then you are saying that you want a drag or drift car. If you do any kind of road racing, then you want to keep your weight distribution in check, and a 4 cylinder with aluminum block aka SR20det will be your best friend.

There are lots of motor choices for 240s and they have all been played out. Of course they are still the best cars in the world. Just don't make an engine choice based on trying to be different, because they've all been done.

Here's something I haven't researched, try looking into the VQ swap. NA = nice powerband, all the way across the board. I just don't know how much they weigh. I'm pretty sure they are aluminum blocks, and they sit fairly far back in the engine bay of a 240. It's a relatively new swap, but already there is support for it. Also, think about the fact that it's a motor from THIS decade! That alone makes it attractive to me.