Project BlueShoe->Begins!!!

[mattscar]

o my bad i guess i should read more

here is a couple more it is a chargespeed kit









the only ones i have

Get a better Camera! Your car looks hot! (Sorry for the thread jack)

[jallen]

whats wrong with her face? what are you hiding?!??!

[chicos240]

hey man im in monterey... whats up with those meets in sf?

[churro]

Yeah! Pignose Type-X

[Florida240sx]

I have no ps or ac....

[eds13]

blue shoe, get some coilovers! you wont regret it. your gonna need an 8mm spacer in the front to clear you coils then too. but its gonna look sick!

[TchouikoS13]

dude... they're already on. They've been on for some time now too

Pics:zerothread?id=259357

But i have a **** load of rubbing issues and i have no idea on how to go about them.

[vsp3c]

maybe i missed it... but what color did you paint the car?

[TchouikoS13]

04' Saab Midnight Blue Metallic.

So after driving this car around for a few days i have quite a few problems.1. Hesitation under boost (around 4000), but new fuel pump, z32 filter, and pressure reg. might fix that

2. Lots of rattling in the car itself, and i have still no idea what it may be.

3. The BOV catchs way to much attention, so im going to recirculate it.EDIT: I once heard that you need a little piece to go on the hks ssqv so that you can recirculate it, anyone know about that?

4. the little 2.0L cant handle the 3000+ lb car before boost, so im going to see what i can strip off. Anyone know how much acrylic glass goes for?

5. LOTS of rubbing when i hit some sort of a bump on the highway or something. Anyone know how to go about that one?

6. I need the little 2 lights that light up the license plate, lost mine .

7. To be continued...
Modified by TchouikoS13 at 12:33 PM 6/23/2007

[Onizuka]

your car weighs more than 3000 pounds?!

I had mine weighed and it was only 2650 with AC, full interior, all sound deadening, sr20 and a half tank of gas.

[Cpt_Impossible]

You are running stock pump and FPR? Swap that crap out... I think some kouki tails would really go a long way on your car. Looking good though.

[krimsonviper]

2. Lots of rattling in the car itself, and i have still no idea what it may be.

did it used to rattle at a certain speed and you dont feel it orginate from the steering wheel? might be the transmission! my old 240 used to shake, rattle and rumble(from under the car) at 45, as the problem progressed, at all speeds my transmission crapped out *EDIT* you said you had a small leak from the transmission before

4. the little 2.0L cant handle the 3000+ lb car before boost, so im going to see what i can strip off. Anyone know how much acrylic glass goes for?

no, and wow your cars heavy or you just dont know her weight

5. LOTS of rubbing when i hit some sort of a bump on the highway or something. Anyone know how to go about that one?

Did you do any fender rolling?

[roplusbee]

Maybe he has a few hundred lbs of sound system in the car to make it heavier and that would make thinks rattle too. Ok, just joking. I think most of us out there have the unknown items rattling in our S13 fastbacks.

[TchouikoS13]

i have new fuel pump, filter, and reg coming.

And yes, she weights alot because of stuff like rims and seats and whatnot.

The rattling is coming from acceleration because my car is too load. Right when i put it into first and go i hear it coming from the back someplace. And i had a leak in my valve cover which i fixed.

[mig240sx]

Man, your car is giving too many issues for a newly swapped engine! Who did the work on it and where did you get your engine?

[TchouikoS13]

About that... I got screwed on that one.

I got it used for cheap, and so the wiring was so ****ed. Now im realizing a lot more **** was wrong than i thought.

Oh well, gotta work it one step at a time.

[piccilo2]

great job on the 240, looks good.

i also just bought some of the megan racing coilovers and 962's but mine are 17" and gold. And in about a month or so im gonna be gettin an sr20, our cars would be a lot alike.

[TchouikoS13]

Right on.

So next up is to get my fenders rolled. Afterwards im going to get new molding for the windshield and the hatch. New wipers w/ blades. Fix some of the rattling bull****.

I also need a the little lights that light up the license plate, if anyone has one lemme know.

Also gauges!!!!!!!!!! + boost controller

EDIT: Also i got new fuel pump, filter, and regulator comin my way. Along with a HICAS brace.

If you guy have any suggestions or comments lemme know.

[S13xCrazy]

LOL they sent you/you ordered the wrong rear bumper, its not that it just has crappy fitment, but thats the one for the coupes! I have the same one for my coupe. The ones for the hatches dont have as big of a lip.

[TchouikoS13]

Mkay so little update:

I'll start out by saying this car kicks ***. Last weekend i put on my new walbro, z32 filter, and some regulator (forgot brandname). I had a gas mileage milestone: 250 miles to the tank, going 100+ the whole time (Bay area to OC trip).

Whats in store: 4 New spearks, 1000w amp, 10" sub. Much need fender rollage, after that imma slam it. ChargeSpeed rear bumper. Greddy Boost controller and timer. Some guages. After that imma boost it up to 12 psi (some more info on that would be nice btw). Once I get the cash i'll either get an s15 turbo + all requirments for that or s15 HLSD.

Thoughts/Comments.. go right ahead.

Oh, once i get my car outta the shop, imma take some sweet pictures on this rooftop that has a beautiful ocean view. Going to be sweet.

[driftking91]

You never mentioned what fixed your no spark issue. Can you please share im having the exact same problem right now

[TchouikoS13]

Check your MAFS. Make sure your connections are good. Check your harness, make sure there is no cut wires or melted wires. The problem most likely lies in your ECU. If you can, compare and contrast with a vehical with the same ECU.

[TchouikoS13]

So a little update for the people who dont care:

-New intercooler piping in.-POWERSTEER!!!-New walbro fuel pump, z32 filter, and nismo regulator.-Cleanned up some crap in the engine bay.-ChargeSpeed rear bumper comes friday.-Touch up paint + rear bumper paint-New universal Moldings because a leaky 240 aint cool

All that in the next two weeks

Future plans listed above.

[TchouikoS13]

Mkay, so.Engine work, massive, now the car is atleast out of the blackman-rigged league. zerothread?id=267255

Next up is sound system. 4 new kenwood speakers, 1000watt tango amp, 10" kicker sub. After that comes fender rolling/pulling, re-paint to get rid of all the scratchs and chips, new molding everywhere, fix some trip inside, IPOD HOOKUP!!!, and some other small things i cant remember.

Man this is running smoothly. Although i love how no one ever posts here

[fayceoff]

K, I'll post here, but only if you stop saying "blackman-rigged". Unless there's a guy you know named Blackman that always half-a$$es stuff... The car is the hotness. Love the color and the aero especially. Not really digging the center piece on the tail lights, though.

For your upcoming iPod hookup - aren't you getting a new deck? Because if you are, you should just get one that comes with a hookup. It's a fairly common feature on car stereos these days. I have Dual that I got for free from my brother-in-law and it has one...

[gosu22]

Great job so far man, I really like the Sport Maxes.

[ka24destructor]

project looks great, good work. im not really into the center section on the tails either but thats just my opinion. still nice job overall.

[Veriest1]

Great job so far man, I really hate the Sport Maxes.

Fixed that for ya.

TchouikoS13, overall it looks like your car is coming together well. Everyone has the little things they'd do different if it were theres so don't worry about such comments to much... unless it has to do with the wheels.

[TchouikoS13]

Man i think this car pulls off these wheels just fine.

Little update: New ChargeSpeed rear bumper, repainted, new moldings, new sounds system (4 new kenwood speakers, 1000w tanga amp, 10" kicker sub).

The last problem i have i keep blowing the fuse for the gauge cluster/seatbelts.

[Veriest1]

The rims look good I just don't like the weight.