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[XxWickedz28xX]

Hey guys, I just joined up. I got me a 97 200sx 5 speed base model. Its completely stock and rolling on 13's!! Nice huh? Anyway, I had some rims, intake and exhaust planned until I found that the radiator core support was rusting out. So, there goes my mod money. Anyways just saying hey!

[NSR_s30]

Welcome to the club.

[jdshift]

Howdy and Welcome!!

[XxWickedz28xX]

I went to the local body shop this morning to get an estimate. They quoted me a price of $380 to replace my radiator core support with a brand new one! I thought that was a decent price, so I went ahead with it. They should have the part in by tomorrow, and they said it can be done Thursday. Im pretty excited because I thought either it was the end of the car for me, or it was gonna cost me something like $800-$1000 to have it fixed. I still might have some money for some mods after all!

[duffman1278]

Welcome, post pics!

[VMPhil]

I went to the local body shop this morning to get an estimate. They quoted me a price of $380 to replace my radiator core support with a brand new one! I thought that was a decent price, so I went ahead with it. They should have the part in by tomorrow, and they said it can be done Thursday. Im pretty excited because I thought either it was the end of the car for me, or it was gonna cost me something like $800-$1000 to have it fixed. I still might have some money for some mods after all!

i was sittin here thinking "how is that gonna eat up all of your mod money?" 380 is about right with labor.

[XxWickedz28xX]

Well, its gonna put a 'dent' in my mod money. I had a new set of rims planned first. Then a new header with a custom exhaust. This stuff will have to wait for a few weeks now. I stillo need struts too, but they are ok for now. I wanted to get a set of lowering springs, but I cant find anything I like. I dont wanna slam the car,maybe drop it 1.5" up front and 1" outback. I cant find anything like that out there. Anyone have any suggestions?

For some reason I had thought that replacing the support would have been more labor, but it aint too bad. It gets fixed this weekend.

[nametakennow]

Eibach Sportlines and H&R Sports do about 1.3-1.5in f/r. Eibach Pro-kits are good for 1in. Both should be available for a B14 like yours.

[XxWickedz28xX]

I thought Eibachs lower the car somewhere around 2" upfront or something like that. I know about the H&R's, just wondering if something else was out there.

[VMPhil]

typically you dont want to do after market springs with stock struts or you will be replacing them much sooner than you anticipate.

[XxWickedz28xX]

Yeah, I know, I already have a set of AGX's in the basement, waiting to either buy lowering springs, or just put them on with the stock springs.