The "I'm New Here And I have A Simple Question Thread" v2.0

[TunerPharm]

Hey I just recently got a S14 Silvia with a SR20DET motor. I was wondering what type of oil do you guys recommend and I was asking around but didn't get a straight answer. Im about to install my exhaust and I wanted to knoattatched to my w, do I need a flex pipe or not? Thank you for your help!

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Any synthetic engine oil should be good in the SR. I believe 5w30 is recommended. There's a few Amsoil vendors here on NICO that are site sponsors that offer NICO discounts.

Yes, you are going to want a section of flex pipe somewhere in your exhaust system.

[speedeast]

You don't have to have a piece of flex pipe in there. It depends on your hangers, engine mounts, etc. Flex pipe is pretty much required for FWD cars because when the engine shifts, it turns forward and back. If you expect a lot of shift in your engine, then it may be wise to consider flex pipe.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

True, you really don't NEED it, but its always nice to it to isolate vibrations from the engine from the rest of the car and exhaust and whatnot, especially if you have an aftermarket header/manifold. The welds on them tend to not like those vibrations and whatnot.

[waterfarmer]

ok, i bought a 96 240sx on monday. i was told the oil pan gasket was leaking, but it was the valve cover too. so i go to autozone and buy gaskets. the valve cover gasket didnt fit..ie. 2 hole in the top. as a s14 should have. so i investigated further and found its a s13 ka24de but my ecu is a ca 96 manuak transmission ecu. what did they have to do to make that work and can i switch the ecu to a 95 manual ecu to make it obd1 or not?

[slydewayz11]

hello
iam new here and have a couple of questons . my first queston is i have a 1989 240sx hatch, iam swapping an sr into it
i already have motor and trans out iam getting into the wiring exactly how do i pull the wiring harness out ?
i have already disconnected it from the ecu but there is some wires that run to dash do i cut them and splice them into sr harness later and also after the fire wall the harness goes to the right corner and runs wires along the side do i take those off to
any help would be awsome i want to find out and do it myself rather than pay someone to do it

[PapaSmurf2k3]

ok, i bought a 96 240sx on monday. i was told the oil pan gasket was leaking, but it was the valve cover too. so i go to autozone and buy gaskets. the valve cover gasket didnt fit..ie. 2 hole in the top. as a s14 should have. so i investigated further and found its a s13 ka24de but my ecu is a ca 96 manuak transmission ecu. what did they have to do to make that work and can i switch the ecu to a 95 manual ecu to make it obd1 or not?

So they swapped an S13 KA into the car. In order to swap the ECU to OBDI, you'd have to swap the engine room harness as well. The connectors are different. I THINK someone might make a converter harness though... I'm not sure.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

hello
iam new here and have a couple of questons . my first queston is i have a 1989 240sx hatch, iam swapping an sr into it
i already have motor and trans out iam getting into the wiring exactly how do i pull the wiring harness out ?
i have already disconnected it from the ecu but there is some wires that run to dash do i cut them and splice them into sr harness later and also after the fire wall the harness goes to the right corner and runs wires along the side do i take those off to
any help would be awsome i want to find out and do it myself rather than pay someone to do it

I'm not sure, I've never swapped the harness out. Have you looked in the SR subforum? It might be answered in one of the FAQ threads.

[slydewayz11]

hello
iam new here and have a couple of questons . my first queston is i have a 1989 240sx hatch, iam swapping an sr into it
i already have motor and trans out iam getting into the wiring exactly how do i pull the wiring harness out ?
i have already disconnected it from the ecu but there is some wires that run to dash do i cut them and splice them into sr harness later and also after the fire wall the harness goes to the right corner and runs wires along the side do i take those off to
any help would be awsome i want to find out and do it myself rather than pay someone to do it

I'm not sure, I've never swapped the harness out. Have you looked in the SR subforum? It might be answered in one of the FAQ threads.

no i havent i did find out the one under the dash is just a plug so peice of cake but the harness on the side i still havent found that out .
the harness that iam about to purchase is a direct drop in and start when i looked at it it just had the plug for dash and from the ecu to engine harness it didnt have the side harness

[PANDAemic]

I'm currently trying to redo the interior of my car and I'm stuck on the roof. I'm tryin to reupholster the headliner and I've looked up a write-up on how to do it but the pictures and discription on how to do it was very vague. I was wondering if you can give me some tips or advice on how I should go about doing this. I know the headliner is removable so that should make it a little easier I assume.

Also there I'm trying to redo the carpeting, should I go through the trouble of changing it out or should I just buy some new floor mats?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Well you can always do floor mats and just see if you are satisfied. Typically people pull the carpet, give it an amazing cleaning out of the car, and then dye it.

The headliner is removable. You can just use some 3M spray on adhesive and new fabric though. I've never been able to get something like that to come out right, and professionals don't charge that much to do the job so I typically just pay them.

[PANDAemic]

Well you can always do floor mats and just see if you are satisfied. Typically people pull the carpet, give it an amazing cleaning out of the car, and then dye it.

The headliner is removable. You can just use some 3M spray on adhesive and new fabric though. I've never been able to get something like that to come out right, and professionals don't charge that much to do the job so I typically just pay them.

What would I usually "Yelp" for if I wanted to find a shop that can upholster my roof for me? I have too much trouble looking through forums because it's usually super out-dated or they just neglect the "So-Cal" section.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Yelp? wtf is that?

I've found that places that install sunroofs do a pretty good job at headliner repair.

[Quartermiler]

Hi. Does anybody have an 89-93 180sx/240sx sunroof cover/shade to sell?

[BLiT]

S13 Widebody Pignose... Good or bad idea? 20mm renders up front and 30mm on the rear quarter panels? I've tried looking but can't find one anywhere, though I think it'd look pretty B.A.

Can anybody post some pics of some wide-fender hatches? Thanks.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Hi. Does anybody have an 89-93 180sx/240sx sunroof cover/shade to sell?

Try a junk yard or the classifieds section of NICO.

S13 Widebody Pignose... Good or bad idea? 20mm renders up front and 30mm on the rear quarter panels? I've tried looking but can't find one anywhere, though I think it'd look pretty B.A.

Can anybody post some pics of some wide-fender hatches? Thanks.

You could probably get someone in 240 gen or gen chat to do a photoshop rendering for you.

[danshaz82]

are the window rails and assemblies for the drivers side door all the same in the s13?

[tanner_green]

when i bought my 240 it had a rattle in the rear quarter panel. come to find it was what is known as a rear dynamic damper? i have no idea what it is or what it does i just know it seems to be a chunk of metal with some rubber on it. an nissan wants alot of money for a new one do i really need it?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

when i bought my 240 it had a rattle in the rear quarter panel. come to find it was what is known as a rear dynamic damper? i have no idea what it is or what it does i just know it seems to be a chunk of metal with some rubber on it. an nissan wants alot of money for a new one do i really need it?

Is that the thing they stick on the inside of the rear quarter? I saw that before and thought it was just added some structural rigidity to the area. Looks like a square piece of metal that is just stuck on with glue or epoxy. I'd probably try that before buying something from Nissan. How much do they want for it anyway?

[Alyx]

Hey there, I am having a hell of a time trying to get my project running. A few details to start, I took a ka24de (with an auto transmission) out of a totaled 93 hatch, I swapped it into a shell of a 91 manual hatch ( now with a 5 speed) I am using the upper and lower engine harness out of the auto as the shell which was a manual had none, in addition to the shell already being set up for a 5 speed it previously had an sr in it, so I had to fix some wiring to turn the harness that was in the car back into a Ka friendly harness.

The problem I am having is finding out how I should wire the 5 speeds sensors to the harness of the shell. It has the auto harness, but not the rest of the auto harness plugs ( the ones that most people modify when they do their 5 speed swaps that are not connected to the engine harness )

essentially I need to know how to wire the sensors to make the car start with what I have ( auto engine harness with a manual body harness )

any ideas? I would appreciate any input.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

You might want to make a new thread about that, with pictures and everything.
Are you just talking about the gear sensors? If so, you shouldn't need them. The car should start fine without any of that.

[speedeast]

As long as you have the Manual ECU, all you need is a switch for the clutch pedal. It can be bypassed, but if it's not wired in, it needs to be.

[CorIntegration]

Hey everyone, I need to get ahold of Eikon or AZHitman. Apparently you cant message anyone until you made a certain amount of postings. Appreciate the help, Thanks

[PapaSmurf2k3]

What is it in regards to? You can Email them. [email protected]

[CorIntegration]

I have. Nobody has got back to me yet. I started a post in in the general section that was locked and was unable to pm anyone about it to sort it out.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

So what's the issue? I'm a mod and can relay messages to the admin staff if need be.

[CorIntegration]

Well I started the "Cor Integration New parts on the market" thread. It got locked out because I was told I'm supposed to ask for permission first. Because it had to do with advertising I believe. I wasn't able to pm anyone either. Probably because I started a new username. So I would like to get the thread unlocked so it can continue.

[speedeast]

You have to post it here:
advertisers-marketplace.html

According to these rules:
advertiser-specials-forum-rules-t125815.html

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Yeah operating the site isn't free. NICO doesn't charge its users like most other forums, so the vendors and advertisers are what pays the bills.

[speedeast]

Yeah, I love all of the Ford, Honda, and Toyota ads I keep seeing on the site...

They're keeping NICO afloat!