Nightshade Build thread

[Iknowthefuture]

The Car: 1989 Nissan 240sx 5spd Hatchback light blue/silver exterior, blue interior.
The Brains: MegaSquirt 3 with ms3x expansion board.
The Brawn: R33 RB25DE 55k miles.
The Plans: All black car with blue accents. full custom aftermarket gauge cluster. megasquirt stand alone with boost control, 2-step, 3-step, vtec control, full sequential fuel injection and coil control (may do wastespark), 2 stage pwm nitrous control (this is a maybe), Turbo, Vader 2 body kit, lsd, 5 bolt conversion, etc.
The Parts List:
-Megasquirt 3x
-MS3 harness
-MS3x harness
-MS boost solenoid
-GM fast response open IAT
-GM CLT
-Nismo thermostat
-waterpump oem
-belt tensioner
-idler pulley
-full gasket kit
-N1 oil pump
-oem timing belt
-Prosport Blue/White Fuel Pressure Gauge
-Prosport Blue/White Water Temperature Gauge
-Prosport Blue/White Oil Pressure Gauge
-Prosport Blue/White Oil Temperature Gauge
-Prosport Blue/White Electrical Boost Gauge
-AEM WB
-5" Autometer Tach w/ shift light
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Sit tight.

More to come

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Gauge Plans


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RB/R33






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Mega Squirt

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I have shopping lists too... Pictures or bust!

[Iknowthefuture]

the parts list is what i have bought so far.

[scotty-2-forty]

Sounds tight! Love the color combo (black/blue); can't wait to see it. But .....

[pj]

lose the vader body, the rest sounds interesting.

[Iknowthefuture]

^ whats wrong with the vader 2? It gives it the rx7 witha body kit look. I dont like all of the square body kits they have out. Also the vader kit give more air to the intercooler.

What other kit is there thats rounder/smoother?

[badbob2121]

^ whats wrong with the vader 2? It gives it the rx7 witha body kit look. What other kit is there thats rounder/smoother?

what is smooth about the vader kit? its very gaudy

you have a good build, but bad plans for body work

[purestock240]

the vader is ugly.
it doesn't make your 240 look like an rx7. it makes it look like a horrible attempt at being an rx7
if you want the rounded lines of an rx7, only way to do it right is to buy one.

i like the build so far but the Vader kit just reminds me of sunfires with big nostrils

[Iknowthefuture]

Thats not smoother than most other kits?

Im not 100% set on anything exterior but I thought it might look good since im going flat black or semi gloss

[Iknowthefuture]

correction semigloss or satin or matte black

[purestock240]

Thats not smoother than most other kits?

Im not 100% set on anything exterior but I thought it might look good since im going flat black or semi gloss

that WAS nice looking, 10 years ago

i suggest no aero before that

[Iknowthefuture]

Better?

[bersh240]

im sorry.
but thats the most horrible nasty thing ive ever seen...
please dont do that to your car.
and please tell me you wernt planning on spray painting it...

the rb sounds fun tho


edit: that second one is MUCHHHH better.

[matt_240sx]

Please don't get that body kit..

Edit: 2nd is better.. Why not go Type-X?

[MICRoS13]

Almost looks like you have a 1g dsm spoiler on now if i'm correct

[pj]

no man no, please leave the vader kit out of the plan.
its awful...you are probably the second person whos said they liked the vader kit in the past 5 years, the rest say they hate it.
style aside, if you want more open'ness for the intercooler...there are other kits man.
that car you posted is the epitome of what not to do to the exterior of an s-chassis

[StryfeS13]

Yeah man..don't do the vader. I know it's your car and you should do what you want...but the vader kit really isn't smooth at all, it doesn't flow with the 240, and it just looks ridiculous.

The 2nd kit you posted is much better, although I would run NO kit at all. Slammed, and OEM = win.



But if you must get kitted, go with this style...
Remember when you add a kit, it also needs to be accompanied by a good stance, and nice wheels.

[Iknowthefuture]

Just to see if its possible mock up


From Blue to Black. Thanks Duplicolor (its not whiteish. Its deep, dark black)


RB 5spd and conversion DS


Pulled the engine today

[StryfeS13]

Where'd the radiator support go?

[bersh240]

why did you ruin a blue interior????

[Iknowthefuture]

Where'd the radiator support go?

haha chopped.. no point in keepin the front clip mint

[Iknowthefuture]

why did you ruin a blue interior????

cuz its 89' style... my build is nightshade... doesn't fit my intensions... ill trade you for a black interior if you want to keep the blue cloth alive and untouched

[badbob2121]

looks like the builds coming along ...

why did you ruin a blue interior????

coming from a guy with a brown interior....blue is fugly ..

OP good move on blue to black

[Iknowthefuture]

is it possible to sand down the center dome a couple thousandths to lose a point? Im trying to figure out how to lower compression witout spending 300 on a head gasket and without buying pistons for a few months.

p.s. dont say im crazy because ive seen a guy cut valve reliefs with pistons in block.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-ii ... lmost.html

[srpowered240sx]

blue interiors add 50whp, and the added bonus of being a vagina magnet.

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