Need help with car

[PattyWhack]

Hello my name is James and i just bought a Nissan 240sx for about $1,500. I was just curious because im a "newbie" at custom cars, but how would I go about making my car faster. I just wanted to get advice to what parts I should look into purchasing to be competative in legal street racing. Thanks you and sorry if this is in the wrong thread.

[jq_s13]

I suggest starting with basic intake and exhaust. As far as an intake goes, $30-$50 on ebay. An intake is an intake. Theres no point in spending the money on a brandname. As far as cat-back exhaust i recommend the apexi N1. The N1 was the first thing i upgraded on my 93 hatch and i am very pleased with it. Fairly loud with a nice deep tone. plus, its big enough for a turbo when the time comes. Will run about 550 to 600 bucks (pricey but worth it!). To fully open up exhaust a set of headers is a must. Not too sure which brand to go with tho. Check the FAQ. Its a direct bolt-on, very easy to install. Once again these are the fundamentals. The engine will breath much easier with a noticeable hp gain. But u will really start feeling the effects once other upgrades are installed. To get more hp, i recommend camshafts and ecu. These will completely change the way your engine acts and really up the hp. At this point an aftermarket clutch is a must. This will get more of that power to the ground and quicker launches off the line. I just installed a centerforce dual-friction, but have not been able to test yet. While u have the transmission out u might as well install a lightweight flywheel. Fidanza makes one for 240's(it weighs 1/2 as much as the stock one). As far as shift linkage goes, B&M makes a quality short shifter. This makes shifting a lot quicker. The less time spent out of gear the better.

[1991S13]

The best thing you can do is research. You can find out anything you need to know in this forum, and if you can't find it then make a post and I bet you someone will be able to answer you.

Now you should decide what you want to do with your car and come up with a plan. Based on other people's experience with different combinations of parts put together the setup you think you will be happy with. Don't be like me - when I got my s13 I thought I would rather have a nice looking car than a fast one, so I spent about $4,000 on body work. Now looking back I see I could have a damn fast car for 4 grand, and Im finally getting around to building a KA.

The FAQ section will answer a lot of questions you have: http://240sx.org/faq/

Have fun.