Updated pics of the car....

[MarkEmark]

It's been a LONG WHILE since I've posted on this forum, mostly because I've been sort of "inactive" with the car, due to the simple fact that when I'm at school in North Carolina, the car is in Connecticut. But anyhow for those of you who remember me, I figured you'd want to see what the car now looks like...

I was able to find a good deal on a full kouki front end locally and decided this is the time to do the kouki conversion I've always wanted to do...I decided to get it painted the same color, emerald-green, which I am very happy with. The color varies from a blueish-purple in direct sunlight from one angle to a much darker, flatter greenish-gray in overcast conditions.

Anyway, tell me what you think...all of the pics I'm showing of it are from Hampden MA, and Somers, CT. Unfortunately, the size of the pictures are severely truncated because i just host them on facebook which is the easiest and fastest, although I was able to upload one of them full size. Enjoy.

[wild_maxx]

Car looks great man! Kinda weird... the other day I was thinking to myself "where is that MarkEmark guy" How about some pics of the engine.

[S13FX]

Great looking car dude, welcome back ...

[placham]

zenki with kouki front end , 95+ 240SX Would be something I would be looking around for if I was to buy another can in the future.

Car looks good maybe too good nice and clean

Okay what are you hiding under the hood, I see FMIC

[Craving4Boost]

hmm...i remember you blowing your fully built motor very early? are you still planning on going v8? damn kouki fronts are hot.....

[Riubens]

love your car man I am hping to a kouki conversion soon just waiting for chrismas ,,,,,,,,i mean tax return.

[hannibal]

After all these years, I cant believe you went to the dark side But the emerald blue looks good with the kouki front!

[jdshift]

Very nice

[Florida240sx]

Very NICE!!!!

[spooled240]

very nicely done!!!!I also see you got the k's bumper. You gonna do the whole k's aero?

what kind of wheels are those and what offset/width/diameter? they look nice man..that whole car looks mint

[Zippy69]

That is one suhweeeeeet ride!!!I diggum' kouki front

[eazye2000]

Let me know if you get froggy man. I'm up here near Boston. Let me know if you wanna hang out, or come visit the local forum. I hate linking off site because we have regionals, but I get alot more 'meet' information here. http://www.240sxONE.com

Yes, more pics!

[frsh13]

Looks real clean, I got stuck looking at that first pic for a good 5 minutes. Might have to make that my backround

Just saw your in school away from your baby also, sucks somes times when all i can think about is driving my car

[480sx]

What a sweet webpage, im as impressed with that as i am your car. Nice work man, looks like you'v done it right.

But, Pearl White > Blue To bad that Kouki front > Zenki ^^

Oh and its nice to see that someone else did research on widebands and got a Zeitronix. I love mine, but not many have it.

[whiterps13]

It sucks being in College, I know. But, it'll pay off sooner or later (or atleast thats what they tell us, right?)

Car looks absolutely AMAZING. I totally love that color, and those wheels are the sickness. Very similar to the BBS wheels they run on Porcshe Cup cars. Definately one of my dream wheels for the hatch.

Keep it up bro. Your photo-skills are there too. Perfect time of the year to get some nice shots with the changing trees in the background.

[eazye2000]

Oh and its nice to see that someone else did research on widebands and got a Zeitronix. I love mine, but not many have it.

That's because you're so much better than us. And you said it best. You love yours. That's all that matters. I love mine. It does what it does, and it does it well.

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[sunnys14]

You're a zenki traitor, you went the the kouki side...

[spooled240]

ha yes college is a drag..can't imagine that it will be over someday. The only thing motivating me to wake up to go to school is to drive my 240 there lol

Damn, those wheels would also look sweet in bronze or black; just thinkin'

[S14toRPS13]

That's one sweet looking car. I love the wheels. D*mn I want a kouki!!!

[480sx]

Lol the differances are so minute.. I rep Zeitronix cuz im getting ready to start selling them after SEMA this year.

EDIT - That comment came out wrong, i didnt mean to come off as a d!ck..
Modified by 480sx at 11:11 AM 10/24/2007

[spooled240]

That's one sweet looking car. I love the wheels. D*mn I want a kouki!!!

kouki's are like what 10,000 for a nice low mileage 5 spd. se? But doing the kouki conversion on a zenki is way cheaper i would imagine.

I was thinking if you can find a straight zenki that needs paint for 1000 bucks, do the kouki conversion for 1800 then get a cheap paint job you will have yourself a kouki for under 4 grand. Then sell your zenki front end to get some of the money back

It's crazy to see a clean zenki for 1200 bucks then a salvage title p.o.s. kouki for 6 grand

[MarkEmark]

very nicely done!!!!I also see you got the k's bumper. You gonna do the whole k's aero?

what kind of wheels are those and what offset/width/diameter? they look nice man..that whole car looks mint

Thanks for all the compliments/encouragements.

I apologize to being a traitor to zenkis, but let's be serious here, kouki's just look more bad-***...far more aggressive front fascia. I love the zenki but I've always lusted after a kouki front end, and well, i'm human

I'm understandably broke right now, but yes I'd definitely like to at least pick up some side skirts, but that'd be minimum $400 with paint...

I'm an hour and a half from boston, and i've been on 240sxone forums before....IIRC, that's where I found the parts for the kouki conversion...

Wheels are 16 x 8" CCW (complete custom wheel, but this set was actually manufactured by Bogart Racing wheels). 2 piece, welded, forged shells, CNC'd centers...+10 mm offset rear, +16 mm front.

I dont know who asked it but I was never considering putting a V8 in it lol. It'd destroy the weight distribution. Besides, 343 rwhp is plenty for me now, that's about 400 crank.

For those too lazy to navigate my website, here's the full specs. I tried to keep it sleeper and stock looking...

Engine/Transmission :

-Turbo240/Garrett GT32 Turbo, .63 a/r turbine, .60 a/r compressor, 15 psi -Log manifold, ceramic coated, flange cut between individual runners to prevent cracking -2.5 inch mandrel bent steel downpipe w/flex pipe; no catalytic converter or resonator, tanabe hyper medalion exhaust the rest of the way -2.5 inch mandrel bent stainless steel turbo inlet JGS tools 26 inch x 8 inch x 3 inch tube and fin aluminum intercooler 2 inch aluminum hot-side piping, 2.5 inch aluminum cold-side, mandrel-bent Tanabe Hyper Medalion stainless steel exhaust Multi-ply high temp, high pressure silicone and stainless clamps used throughout K&N cone air filter Alcohol injection programmed to come on at 6.75 psi Northern Tools and Equipment 1.0 gpm alcohol injection pump Callaway turbo alcohol injection nozzle Walbro 255 lph high-pressure fuel pump MSD top-feed saturated 50 lb/hr (525 cc/min) fuel injectors, balanced and blueprinted Aeromotive adjustable fuel pressure regulator (34 psi @ idle) JWT Turbo ECU, for MSD 50 lb fuel injectors and Cobra MAFS Aurora 8 mm plug wires NGK Iridium IX spark plugs (BKR7EIX-11) PDM-Racing Stage II S14 camshafts/shims Front-mount oil cooler, thermostatically controlled Koyo 2.1 inch all-aluminum polished radiator Turbo XS Engineering bypass valve Ford Cobra MAFS (1993). 3.5 inch inlet, 3 inch outlet Turbo240 billet aluminum top-feed fuel rail, 3/8

Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Transmission :

Front: SPL Parts/KTS coilovers, 8kg springs, 40 mm diameter piston, inverted shock design, adjustable ride height, spring preload, camber, 15 way dampening adjustment Rear: SPL Parts/KTS coilovers, 6kg springs, 49 mm diameter piston, pillowball mounts, adjustable ride height, spring preload and 15 way dampening adjustment Pilot front strut tower brace Cusco rear strut tower brace Suspension Techniques anti-sway bars front/rear with polyurethane bushings Project Silvia tension rods w/spherical bearings and dust-boots Nismo subframe power-brace KVR cross-drilled, vented, and cadmium plated brake rotors on all four corners KVR carbon-kevlar brake pads on all four corners Custom 16 inch by 8 inch Bogart two-piece welded, fully forged rims with spun shells, +10 mm offset rear, +16 mm offset front. Kumho Ecsta MX 225/50/16 Z-rated tires up front Yokohama 245/45/16 Z-rated tires out back Adjustable pillowball billet mounts for coilovers SPL parts subframe-bushing collars SPL parts stainless steel braided brake lines; teflon lined and coated Speed Bleeders Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel ACT Street Clutch B&M Short-Shifter; Redline MT-90 synthetic transmission fluid ASP Aluminum Crank Pulley

Miscellaneous :

emerald blue, originally zenkiAutometer boost gauge/alc injection light Zeitronix ZT-2 Wideband 02 monitoring system Kouki front end with JDM K's front bumperJDM zenki turn signals (amber) SE mud-flaps Battery relocated to trunk Some crappy Aiwa head-unit Custom engine torque-dampener Semi-gutted rear interior Leather shift-boot Upper timing chain guides removed (no slapping sound!) CNC drilled aluminum clutch/brake/accelerator pedals. 2.5 inch electronic exhaust cut-out that makes the exhaust effectively just the downpipe, activated via a switch in the cabin

[Jookmasta]

definitely has been a while since i've seen this user post anything lol. car looks great. man i remember years ago when he was doing his ka-t setup. i think he's actually one of the few here on NICO running meth on his KA-T. probably only a handful of people i would think at most in this forum running it.

[fiznat]

Hey Mark, its been a while!

I don't post too much anymore here either, but I am usually lurking. Glad to see your car is still in top shape, working great and still putting a smile on your face. Once again, nicely done.