Update/240lookis' 1990 Hatch Project

[breadbox]

When you brake going in to a right hand turn does your steering hit your header? I am trying to figure out the best way to modify my header so this doesn't happen.

[240lookis]

finally acquired a welded diff and installed it. much easier to hold a drift. very fun.



no more boring open diff

When you brake going in to a right hand turn does your steering hit your header? I am trying to figure out the best way to modify my header so this doesn't happen.

how are you liking that header? i was thinking of getting one. your car looks great btw

i really like the header aside from the fact that the steering column rubs against a raised plug off the header. to fix this i just ground down the plug a bunch. looks good and sounds good.

Any other pics of new bumper?

i just got new side skirts which i think go better with the new front. unpainted right now.



priorities right now are sand and prep for paint and acquire a used legit bucket seat

[Chris28]

Dibs on old skirts? I'm fo serious too.

Car is looking good, I like it. It's clean yet obviously beaten on...I can dig.

[240lookis]

give me some input guys. i cant find any oem s14 lcas, so i am curious in the godspeed adjustable lcas.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/godspeed ... 5888471ab3
or
http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw ... m270.l1313

i just got a bunch of graduation money so i want to buy some parts

[240lookis]

bucket, harness, harness bar, FLCAs, new tires, paint and maybe more all coming soon

for now, out with the old, in with the new.
blue-white H4 headlights

[240lookis]

Whats good everybody. I got some updates for ya'll before I bounce out to Spain and Morocco in an hour for a 2 week trip.

I decided to put my 215/45s up front for a bit more grip as well as ground clearance. That meant that my entire wheel once again rubbed against various parts of the 215s. So, I took out a big a** hammer and pounded all the locations that had the paint rubbed off. I also had to use some creativity to raise the harness in the driver side well out of harms way, which you can see in these pics.



a couple bent radiator brackets did the job

no rubbing!

you might remember those QP dents i got from pulling my fenders as seen here:

really annoying, but i found a solution.

just inflate a children's football behind it.


no more dents! nice!

since i could not find s14 flca's, i went for the cheap godspeed adjustable flca's for $160 shipped.

i have no idea what the purpose of that bracket is for. it looked like it was going to hit the tie rods at full lock, so i didnt use the bracket. they look strong overall, with a few s*** welds like this one:


i also picked up a less molested driver side fender for $10.

^^ this side is also using the stock flca, while this next picture is using the godspeed flca. you can see the difference in track width and camber.

i will be increasing the camber when i return.

engine still runs like a champ.


and this is how she s*** at the moment.



looking through my pics, i stumbled across bad news.

these huge speedbumps plague every apartment community i am looking into in sacramento where i will be moving to in september.
s***. gonna have to look like a dumbass goin all jdm angle over the bumps every f*** time i leave my house.

peace out!

[ZX88]

nah bra just power over that lol.

you car is coming along nicely.

[NISMOryderS13]

After reading this thread it makes me realize how many young guns that are really into 240sx im 18 and actually im in summer school right now reading all this so i know i have an obsetion for my 240sx. I have been wanting to get my car running and finished but i think this is what just gave me the motivation to do it so thank you and keep up all the good work

[nevertheless]

hopefully that spot is open so you can just go around it, but nice job on pulling those dents.

[Gabes13]

Nice. I hope you know the shank on the godspeed arms is upside down. And that bracket is an adjustable bump stop.

[240lookis]

yes i know it is upside down. that was just a quick comparison photo.

i figured out the bump stop thing and put it on. however, it is not very adjustable...
pics of new exhaust and front alignment after FLCA's soon.

tension rods, rear bumper and tails are on their way.

[tramp_drift240]

i am disappoint.

no more pignose, and too high off the pavement. i never shouldve left nico.

[troskinatior]

i am disappoint.

no more pignose, and too high off the pavement. i never shouldve left nico.

QFT

[240lookis]

tramp:



2weeksago:


painted lots of stuff today.

[S14Kouki10]

pics of painted stuff.?

[Dittoz7]

i am disappoint.

no more pignose, and too high off the pavement. i never shouldve left nico.

I miss you!

[240lookis]

pics of painted stuff.?

vertex rep rear bumper. could've used another can but i ran out. f*** it


i mounted the painted skirts and fender before snapping pics. ill take some today.

also getting a resonator for my currently deafening loud exhaust setup today.

[240lookis]

sooo i snapped some pics for you guys.
here's the exhaust i got. its the ISIS 3 inch straight pipe to dual 3 inch tips. it was too loud and had too little backpressure so i got a resonator welded in between the red lines.

before, it was too loud, but now it sounds great. with the hotshot style 4-2-1 header down to a cat-delete pipe, then to the 3" resonator, then 3" dual tips, it purrs... like a lion.

on to the full car shots. i havent painted the front bumper because there is a chance ill be getting a different one that sits a little higher up.



rears are still on burnt 205/45. alignment is set for 215/45, so fitment will be better when those are replaced after some more drifting.

praise and critique both welcome

[nevertheless]

I got the same exhaust, Lookin hot

[thompsn]

sooo i snapped some pics for you guys.
here's the exhaust i got. its the ISIS 3 inch straight pipe to dual 3 inch tips. it was too loud and had too little backpressure so i got a resonator welded in between the red lines.

before, it was too loud, but now it sounds great. with the hotshot style 4-2-1 header down to a cat-delete pipe, then to the 3" resonator, then 3" dual tips, it purrs... like a lion.

can you maybe post a vid of what it sounds like?

[240lookis]

i could do that. do you want a driving or parked clip?

[240sxjoe92]

Heck why not just do both...

[troskinatior]

Put the piggy on and get rid of the rear bumper. Personaly I think kits make s13 so ugly. Just keep the skirts and get some rear valances

[240lookis]

Put the piggy on and get rid of the rear bumper. get some rear valances

no thanks. i dont like rear valences and piggy front been there done that.

[mRodiek]

When you get new wheels, I have dibs on the Hanabi's.

[thompsn]

i could do that. do you want a driving or parked clip?

ummm. both? lol

[240lookis]

ill shoot two videos today or tomorrow.

i want new wheels but i have not seen any that call my attention and i dont plan on switching to 5 lug in the near future.

tension rods arrived today


EDIT: they are Circuit Sports. cheap, and my circuit sports RUCAs are still good.

[240lookis]

couple things...

(1) car is all one color now (YAY!)

(2) i crashed...or should i say, rubbed into a cyclone fence clutch kicking mid drift

dumb s***

more legit photos on their way

HYPE!

[troskinatior]

Wooo!!!

[240lookis]

my homie Drew just snapped some dope shots a couple days ago and i am waiting for them.
however, they were shot in boring overcast light. this morning she was looking real nice in the sunlight so i had to snap some pics.

fitted:



SUN