**Project eBay** (sorry 56k, no one loves you)

[greenmachine240]

cousin had the same problem....except AAA ripped of his bumber instead.

the dude for got to put blocks down first before bringing up the car

this is the best post ever

[NismoDriver240]

ouch, yea I'm going to be keeping a close eye if, and hopefully they dont have to, but IF my car has to be towed after it's lowered

best thread? Thanks!

[King Ranzo]

Any updates?

[ZOMG.SR20]

ill give an update cause im cool like that anway we installed the intercooler needed a little modification to the brackets to make them fit right he was installing his gauge pod and running the wires

does anyone no what oil is to be used in the SR20 i told him 5W-30 since thats the lighest and it gets really cold around here in the winter

< and a random ninja face for giggles

[NismoDriver240]

Sweet, free update

Yea thats pretty much it, today the holes might be drilled for the intercooler piping if my friend does it while I'm at work, if not then it'll be done tomorrow unless I swing by later... well we'll see, for now the 240 sits pretty with flashy grillz up front.

I want these coilovers on NOW! but damn AAA wont move my car so they'll go on as soon as I get it back from the people doing my wiring which will be around August 6th, so it's not to long away.

The turbo elbow had a broken bolt so I have to drill through that to get my downpipe on and then I have to do some random drilling for stuff like radiator upper supports (which I broke one so I'll prob make one somehow) and the bottom bracket on the intercooler lines up with a hole with a rusted off bolt in it so that needs to be drilled.

does anyone no what oil is to be used in the SR20 i told him 5W-30 since thats the lighest and it gets really cold around here in the winter

zerothread?id=355705

sounds like 15w50, someone in there is even running 20w50. Our summers around here aren't to hot (100 degrees for no more than 2 days straight, usually about 80-90degrees daily) so as long as I keep a close eye on the oil pressure gauge and don't go to hard I should be fine, I dont know how weight is determined in oil but is 5w30 to light to run?

[sharkerio_coupe]

checkin up, looks like its goin good! everybodies all esited<-excited. hey i saw you are puttin on the coilovers later...i dont remember n hard to read back...what did you go with? i think you were lookin at those godspeeds right???

[NismoDriver240]

yea I got the godspeeds I can't wait to throw em on

[whiplash willy]

Got my front mount!!

The seller was just-intercoolers, and all their contact info was CXRacing. They're amazing eBay sellers and I would recommend them in a heartbeat. Amazing contact, awesome custom service, shipping info given ASAP and they made FedEx send e-mail delivery confirmation so it alerts you it's been delivered. Awesome packaging, quick shipping (6 days), great price, good looking product.

For those who don't remember, the core is 24"x11"x3"Overall is it 31"x11"x3"

After seeing your ebay link, I ended up getting the CXRacing intercooler piping kit. It ended up being around $80 for all of the piping, T-clamps, and Couplers. I am amazed at the quality! The piping is thick, the couplers are decent, and the T-Clamps are awesome! About a year ago, I got a new hotpipe from courtsy parts, and the quality doesn't even compare! The courtsy parts hot pipe was thin and banged up, and it didn't even have any couplers or clamps!

Anyone needing piping for their FMIC should jump on this! its an awesome deal!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...36025

[sharkerio_coupe]

yea I got the godspeeds I can't wait to throw em on

dooope. thas coo yo. I was savin for some, and now i can't find any. I looked on ebay but theres none.

i hope they get more, ima do spring n strut for now

[xpicer]

Engine went in with little problems on thursday, pics later today, up tomorrow. The only trouble was lining up the mounts, but it went well

This week i'm getting the fmic on, having the BOV welded today on lunch, putting the coilovers on and by then the downpipe should be in and I can drive it home, I just need a MAF, mine didnt come with one and I dont think I can wait for shipping... will the KA one work?

dont forget that you need the maf socket also to make this work .

[NismoDriver240]

so today the car goes to the shop to have it wrapped up, it should be out by the end of the week... oh and scuffed_chucki_coupe, here are some kinda better pics with the wheels, once its all done ill take pics with my camera instead of my phone

Gettin towed:

Temp. new home in Sterling, MA:

Grillzz:

[kevinphan]

How hard was it to mount the intercooler?

Looking ****ing awesome

[King Ranzo]

Wow that is coming along great man.

[NismoDriver240]

How hard was it to mount the intercooler?

Looking ****ing awesome

thanks dude, it was no sweat, just took the bumper off and the horn bolts, then used that for the brackets. the L looking brackets were a little short so i took a straight bracket and extended the L bracket to fit. Wow, I said bracket alot, I hope that made sense. For now, who knows, probly permanently, the bottom mount is ziptied to the lower radiator support. I did it while the tow truck guy was prepping to lift it up, i didnt want the core rockin all over the place so a ziptie worked, and holds well.

Wow that is coming along great man.

thanks dude

[NismoDriver240]

Talked to the dude at the shop the other day, he said it'll probably take til the end of the month to finish. I basically dropped the motor in and handed it to them, so I knew it'd take a while.

I'm headed there today to drop off my bumper, miata battery, and hotpipe (newly welded with flange ) and I'll update you guys

[NismoDriver240]

ok so no update, the dude wasnt there. looks like the bought new hoses and the transmission is lifted in place. good start i guess. i'll let you guys know as i find out

[urcaptnspeaking]

Coing along man. The ebay thing seems to be working for you, after all the hate... when its done seems like you have the upper hand, and some extra cash.

[NismoDriver240]

after it's done at the shop i wont have extra cash oh well lol

[urcaptnspeaking]

ha I was just using that as a metaphor for not spending as much as the others.

[Dittoz7]

Looks Better Then Mine!

[xxxgersons13]

This Is EFFFINNGG AWSOME BUILD!!! i want to do this how much did you spend just for the coils and wheels all together??

[NismoDriver240]

ha I was just using that as a metaphor for not spending as much as the others.

thats what I thought

Looks Better Then Mine!

If you turn your head to the left, and squint while jumping up and down then, yes, it does

This Is EFFFINNGG AWSOME BUILD!!! i want to do this how much did you spend just for the coils and wheels all together??

Thanks alot dude coils were $700 if I remember right, wheels were $400 and tires were $300, so $1400 total

[xxxgersons13]

dude im saving up 2gs and doing straight up ebay **** ahahaha

[NismoDriver240]

dude im saving up 2gs and doing straight up ebay **** ahahaha

well thats enough for the motor... but i know what ya mean

[ZOMG.SR20]

need to have the motor done now

[NismoDriver240]

need to have the motor done now

I'm giving the shop a call next week to see whats up. I cant wait til all this is done, and the finishing touch will be a nice fender roll

[Stev0n]

like i said before, i've been gone for a couple years and missed a lot of stuff - this, is by far one of the coolest!

has anyone used one of the cheap ebay steering wheels for an s13? how do they look installed/hold up after a while?

[NismoDriver240]

I'm going to pick one up after the cars out. I do know someone who has one though, I'm not sure if the hub is eBay to but the wheel is. It looked a little small to me, and there was one small crack where one of the bolts were, but it held fine and it didnt flex bad or anything...

the hub I know nothing about, however.

[Wan]

sick car man, cant wait to see it done

[NismoDriver240]

Checked it out at the shop today, well, technically yesterday... but w/e...

Looks all set, they just have to do the harness. I basically gave them the car with the engine sitting in it. I meant to do alot but never did and then the date came to bring it in so I let them wrap it up, thats why i took so long, but I can NOT wait.

I'll keep you guys posted