S14 Project 240(k),...My Build Thread Enjoy Nico!!!

[Buck01]

Sup Nico I'm Kinda Late On Putting This Up Here But Now I Got The Time So Here Goes. In may of 2010 i crashed my 1996 240sx into the back of a moving truck, it's been 6 months now and the car is almost complete due to the fact i have limited budget and im 18, all it needs is a dash and a paint job so here we go from the begining....


My 240 when I pretty much first got it, all i did was put an intake and paint the rims..


The day of the accident




Rippin off all the smashed parts..






Re-alligning the front (Engine did get damaged at all and i didnt have any chassie damage so i was lucky,..the only thing i needed to replace was a fan, fan-clutch, ac condenser, radiator that was about it.

New Parts!!!

S14 Kouki Rad-Support

S14 Kouki Bumper Reinforcment

New Radiator and Condensor

S14 Kouki Front

VIS Racing Carbon Fiber Oem Hood

Rad support and bumper support installed


Fenders install



HID Install


Hood install,..had to play around with it for it to fit right..

Front end finished

3000k
Suspension Install


Had to take off the oem brackets

Oem Bottom Brackets From The Front Suspension

Old Brackets On New Suspension

Finished Product


Rear Camber!



Had to raise it a lil after that last pic cuz it was rubbing but overall im happy the way the car turned out, just waiting to get a dash and paint and i'll post more pics!!!
This Car Came A Long Way and I Hope You Guys Enjoy!

[Buck01]

I know that the suspension was supposed to come with the lower strut mounts but there was an shipping error and i had to get the car on the road so the suspension company is shipping me new brackets to replace the old ones that we cut off the oem strut so please no flaming!!,..i'll post up more pics of the suspension when i have the proper lower shock mount.

[krash]

Dude, that suspension set up does not look safe at all. Good job fixing the front end though.

[Buck01]

Dude, that suspension set up does not look safe at all. Good job fixing the front end though.

Yeah Bro i know but it's really secure for now untill the suspension company sends my the lower bracket,..it should be here in a couple days so im just driving slow lol, but thanks man it was a looong road.

[costa_rican13]

you need 40mm spacers and -12 camber in the front, and -15 camber in the rear! lol nice way to recover yo, looks sweet no
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[Buck01]

Yah Lol that would make me camber like crazy!,..and thanks man!

[motoman399]

wow dude you did a great job. when you posted your original thread, i had my doubts. but congrats. what suspension is that anyways?

did you buy everything new from nissan? where did you get the a/c condenser? make sure you get some paint on those fenders and core support. that acid primer doesnt last too long.. good choice on the hood. i have the same one lol

[krash]

Yeah Bro i know but it's really secure for now untill the suspension company sends my the lower bracket,..it should be here in a couple days so im just driving slow lol, but thanks man it was a looong road.

Sucks to daily drive your project car doesn't it?

When are you getting some paint on there?

[Buck01]

wow dude you did a great job. when you posted your original thread, i had my doubts. but congrats. what suspension is that anyways?

did you buy everything new from nissan? where did you get the a/c condenser? make sure you get some paint on those fenders and core support. that acid primer doesnt last too long.. good choice on the hood. i have the same one lol

Yeah Moto it came a long way but thanks bro,.Yeah all of my parts were brand new from nissan, but i had orderd it from a place in california that is a performance/authorized nissan dealer so the prices were far cheaper the website is mynismo.com. That suspension is called STD Suspension not sure if you heard of them yet but they are upcoming and are VERY GOOD, my brother has a shop in Toronto, Ca and he carries them but they are going be real big soon they are out perfoming tien and eibach by far for way cheaper you can check them out at Stdsuspension.com. The Radiator and A/c Condensor I got from a local radiator shop it cost me like 300 for both. And the next thing i do is paint, that's wat im saving up for at the moment!

[Buck01]

Yeah Bro i know but it's really secure for now untill the suspension company sends my the lower bracket,..it should be here in a couple days so im just driving slow lol, but thanks man it was a looong road.

Sucks to daily drive your project car doesn't it?

When are you getting some paint on there?

Yea it does lol, actually the lower strut mounts are coming in tomorrow so i'll be able to drive it, cuz i ended up parking the car up for a couple days
and hopefully i'll be painting the car sometime in december.

[Buck01]

Got the correct brackets from the suspension company..




Workin on getting it painted at the moment...

[badbob2121]

so what color are you planning on?

[motoman399]

the suspension looks nice. glad you finally got the brackets

what color are you going to paint it?

[Buck01]

Well I'm planning on painting it the same blue emerald,...but I'm going to add about 4-5 clearcoat's for a deeper color, a little custom show car finish look.

[Buck01]

Kinda Late But New Dash!

Dash Install


Order In From NRG, time to get rid of the Oem blown air bag Fail steering wheel


Preping For Paint!!!

Sealing the spoiler holes







PAINT!!!!!!



The Car Still Needs A Wetsand And Buff To Take Out Some Drips And Other Little Imperfections, Which Will Be Getting Done This Weekend!

Other Little Things That Will Be Goin On This Week As Well


Will Be Posting More Pics When The Car Is Assembled And Buffed!

[Hooked on 240]

Wow that car came out amazing! Keep up the good work!

BTW when i seen the pics of the crash i was thinking to myself, he better of kouki swapped it lol

[Buck01]

Thanks Bro It's Been My Project For The Past 8 Months, It Will Be Back Out On The Road This Weekend, And For The Kouki Front I Had To Man Lol!

[Taran14]

Car has come a long way, but looks amazing! Great job bro, keep it up!!

[Brandon1605]

Can you post some more details about the coilovers? I checked the site out, they look good, but I dont know what model you are running, the prices, etc.

[Buck01]

Car has come a long way, but looks amazing! Great job bro, keep it up!!

Thanks alot mann I'll be posting up some more pics after ther wetsand and buff with my wheels and exhaust on.

[Buck01]

Can you post some more details about the coilovers? I checked the site out, they look good, but I dont know what model you are running, the prices, etc.

Yes bro belive me they are amazing and im not just saying that,..everyone that has drivin in my car tell me they don't even feel like their slammed! I'm running the R3 setup which is a Full- Race/ Time- attack/ Drift Suspension those MSRP for around $1750 but it has adjustable camber plates on the top and it's on a pillow ball mout. A very nice affordable setup it the R1, perfect for daily/drift/drag whatever they will run you about $1200 shipped and thats quality suspension. Another feature they offer on their suspension is that you can raise and lower the car by sliding up or down the whole strut that way you can keep your spring stiffness/softness without decompressing the spring on the coilover. The R1 and R3 both also have adjustable dampening for soft/stiffness. But the R1's dont have the camber plate or the pillow ball mount like the R3's, But most people rock the R1's because its affordable and performes very well for the price!

Here's the R1 link http://www.stdsuspension.com/suspension_r1.html

And here's the R3 link (which is what i have on my car) http://www.stdsuspension.com/suspension_r3.html

That should answer some questions for you...

[Brandon1605]

Thanks for the info! Do you know the spring rates on the R1 and R3? And you said you purchased them from a local friend or something, or did you purchase from the manufacturer?

[Buck01]

Thanks for the info! Do you know the spring rates on the R1 and R3? And you said you purchased them from a local friend or something, or did you purchase from the manufacturer?

No the spring rates you set yourself depending on the ride quality you look for, i just have my spring snug so it doesnt wobble up or down, I bought them from my brother who is one of the biggest distributers in Ontario, Canada he has a shop there he gets them straight from the manufacture because he knows the owner of the company if you are intrested you can contact him and he can have it shipped to you, here's the website of my brothers shop and there's a number that you can call to speak or e-mail with him http://www.kjohn.ca/

[nando]

car looks amazing!!

great job so far!

[SoCal-S13]

i feel your pain









18 wheeler = 0mph

Me = 80mph zZzZzZzZ

[Buck01]

car looks amazing!!

great job so far!

Thanks Bro I'm loving it right now, i see you got some damage good look with that bro!

[Buck01]

SoCal dam bro I been there as you can see, but i see your starting the rebuild and take it from me it A LOT of work but in the end you gonna love your car wayyy more! Good Luck and i'll stay posted if i can do it anyone can, maybe think about S13 Silvia Front That would be sick!....PICS OF THE CAR BUFFED, WAXED, AND ASSEMBLE ARE GOING UP THIS WEEEK!!!!

[Buck01]

Some Pics I Took, There Will Be More Goin Up This Week

[StryfeS13]

Absolutely brilliant work on fixing that front end man.

[Buck01]

Absolutely brilliant work on fixing that front end man.

Appreciate It Bro!