starting out

[evito87]

i dont know how to go about on trying to build my 240sx dont know if i should do it myself or have somebody do it for me. i just started out of being a mechanic so im new at all of this auto indusrty im building me a track car for drifting or road course but dont know if i should go and build the car myself or have somebody thats been doing this for a living. i wanna do it myself but dont want to run into any problems and spend even more money than i have too. so i need advice of where i can start this project im in new jersey and looking for answer for how i can get my dream car on the road and soon on the track.

plz any advice would be helpful

[leesredgt]

Well from the sound of it,it sounds like your on a budget and dont wanna spend anymore then you have to which i can understand.With that being said i say do the work yourself.You come out a heck of alot cheaper and youll learn a hole lot.240sx's are very easy cars to work on.As long as you take your time and look at what you take apart and not just tear it down and forget were it goes then you should be fine.Heck take pictures if you have to,do what ever it takes to to help you.If you do the work your self youll come out better in the long run in my opinion.Youll gain knowledge of the car,save money,and then have the pride of saying "yeah i built that",when you put your own sweet and blood into it,it makes you appreciate it more.

Thats my 2 cents.lol

[livinglegend2100]

when my friend was building his subie he had someone videotape it when he took out the engine. that way he could refer back to it for anything he needed to know. he said it made everything SO much easier

[MySXisSlowerThanUrs]

I would say do everything BUT non internal *Engine work*. non major electrical *Wire harness* and non major custom fab by yourself to start off with, and than when you get the hang of everything else, than go ahead and start working slowly at those things picking up bits and pieces while time goes on an everything should be pretty basic..

[leesredgt]

Thats kinda what i did the first time.I had my mom take a bunch of pictures while me and my brother and dad pulled out my engine the first time.I labled everything i could to which mad it alot easier.
Modified by leesredgt at 12:04 AM 2/9/2009

[leesredgt]

I would say do everything BUT non internal *Engine work*. non major electrical *Wire harness* and non major custom fab by yourself to start off with, and than when you get the hang of everything else, than go ahead and start working slowly at those things picking up bits and pieces while time goes on an everything should be pretty basic..

Agreed,im still kinda ifffy on the internal work myself.

[livinglegend2100]

Thats kinda what i did the first time.I had my mom take a bunch of pictures while me and my brother and dad pull out my engine the first time.I labled everythign i could to which mad it alot easier.

ya it helps immensly. the first time i did a motor swap was in my old truck. and of course i was 17 which means "why label it? i just took it off so obviously im gonna know where to put it back" ... oops

[MySXisSlowerThanUrs]

Agreed,im still kinda ifffy on the internal work myself.

same here, I save that for the "good" shops!