VG30DETT into 1989 240SX

Post by **mrd03329** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:12 am

that is awesome. it looks real nice.

Post by **SilviaConFb** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:37 am

I was up late lastnight doing some deep research on modding the ka24de to a ka-t, when i seen this posts, i was still tore on the sr20det vs Ka-t

When I seen this it was like a holy light shown down *angels singing and everything* might have been the nightquil but who knows lol.

I think this is definitly the swap for me.

Hope the car rocks fayceoff, you even have the front light kit i had decided on!

Any word on moving your work to the states faktory?

Post by **Florida240sx** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:40 am

Still waiting to do this swap. KA-T over sr or this swap if your loooking under 300hp. But over that your going to start dumping some serious money into your ka or sr to be safe and reliable. While the vg can handle 500. Are you doing upgrades on the motor or just going stock everything. Would like to see 1/4mile times with a stock vg in it.

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:08 pm

My new design is to accomodate VG and VQ, just to let you all know.

Post by **fayceoff** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:16 pm

180sxfaktory wrote:Believe me, mang, anything I damage, I will replace. By Christmas? Not even that long! Also, when I see you, I am gonna need a copy of your orders so that I can give it to Personal Property Office.

That's why I asked for your mailing address in the e-mail. And I said by Christmas cuz I was accounting for the vehicle shipping time. It took them like a month and a half to get it from the states to Bahrain and that was in the spring when the seas are calm, so....

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:33 pm

Ahhh! Yes! I keep forgetting we don't have a land bridge to the USA.

Villa 131Barbar StreetBarbarKingdom of BahrainArea 520

If you wanna wait until I see you in a few weeks...

Post by **fayceoff** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:50 pm

What front light kit?

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:53 pm

I never said anything about a front light kit.

Post by **fayceoff** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:29 pm

SilviaConFb wrote:Hope the car rocks fayceoff, you even have the front light kit i had decided on!

I was talking to this guy...

Post by **SilviaConFb** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:52 am

180sxfaktory wrote:More pics taken

That one , this is your car right?

either way thats hawt

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:10 am

It WAS hot... The original owner and partner in this start up has moved on, and as I said earlier, it is now tore up due to owner negligence, but my frames and stuff are still intact. I offered to buy the car from him, but he wanted more money than what it is worth. Kaliwali (Arabic saying for "leave it be").

Post by **SilviaConFb** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:12 am

180sxfaktory wrote:It WAS hot... The original owner and partner in this start up has moved on, and as I said earlier, it is now tore up due to owner negligence, but my frames and stuff are still intact. I offered to buy the car from him, but he wanted more money than what it is worth. Kaliwali (Arabic saying for "leave it be").

Oh my mistake, I shouldve read a lil more.

I love those headlights.....thats a must for when I get my car. hopefully soon, I'm tired of driving the toyota 4x4

Post by **fayceoff** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:22 am

Yeah, I'm planning on a sil80 swap for my car.... I think those and Eastbear are really the only fixed headlights that look right on an S13.

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:52 am

SilviaConFb wrote:
Oh my mistake, I shouldve read a lil more.

I love those headlights.....thats a must for when I get my car. hopefully soon, I'm tired of driving the toyota 4x4

No worries! East Bear is the maker of those lights. Those eBay ones stick too far up and look like total a$$.

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:56 am

fayceoff wrote:Yeah, I'm planning on a sil80 swap for my car.... I think those and Eastbear are really the only fixed headlights that look right on an S13.

AJ, I've got those black wheels from the prototype that is shown. They are some Koenig wheels. The front is 18 x7.5 and the rear 19x8.0. I'll put them on your car as an appreciation gift, if you want.

Post by **fayceoff** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:19 pm

Of course I'll take them if you're not going to use them for anything (I'm assuming they're 4-lug...?), but I think I should tell you that I just procured this set of R32 wheels on eBay for a steal...

$265 shipped!

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:59 pm

Ok! Are these the GTR spec or the Type M spec? Regardless, I am not gonna be using the black wheels, so you can have them.

I think when it comes time for paint, the R32 wheels would look fantastic in a gloss black with chrome lugs. The factory blue that the car is painted now. I have always liked that color.

Post by **fayceoff** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:21 am

The ad said GTS, but I don't know jack about Skylines except that the best motor for them is NOT the Gallo24...

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:12 am

Ah! Just the normal size rims. BUT this should make you happy!

A company in Japan named "PROF" did some work with your computer. I tried to find some info on this company. Anyway, it says GCZ32 Fairlady Z VG30DETT Twin Turbo A/T. The only reason someone would have a computer re-chipped is to remove the speed limiter and boost cut, at a minimum. I will look at the injectors and determine if those were upgraded. Wouldn't make sense for the Z32 to upgrade a fuel pump unless it was a racer, since the Z32 fuel pump is already pretty robust. Regardless, the previous owner saved you some coinage.

Shakr and I were prepping the work area. I sat there and just studied the engine and stuff for a while. Compared to the prototype, I am going to use a lot more of what is there from the Z32 half cut because it is a lot cleaner than the one I did last year.

For example, I am thinking of using the Z32 gauge cluster and cluster bezel. Dimensionally, together it looks the same, but I have to take some measurements. It'll definitely clear. That's if you want me to try. My reason is to keep as much of the Z32 intact in the 240SX, and it will give your car that "one-off" that nobody else is gonna have.

Anyway, Shakr and I have fires lit on our a$$es to turn to and get going, boss.

Post by **fayceoff** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:52 am

Bro, cut loose! Like I keep saying, I have every confidence that you and Shakr will have my car off the chain, and I want you to use as much of that front cut as you can (cuz I'm cheap and I want to make sure I get my money's worth). As a matter of fact, find out how much it would cost to have it painted the stock blue while you guys are doing work-ups on the heart and let me know. I'm friggin' ecstatic about the ECU upgrade, though! I will be so glad to have this thing back home... If you use the Z32 cluster, I don't really need an aftermarket boost gauge, huh?

Oh, and I got the glovebox cover that ordered for your car in today adn I'm going to get started on it tonight.
Modified by fayceoff at 7:21 PM 8/14/2007

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:30 pm

Hey bro! I thought you'd be ecstatic! Yeah, that upgrade is worth $600-$800 in Japan. Z32 always seems expensive, but you definitely got your money's worth with that ECU.

Yeah, I was hoping you'd say use as much of the front clip as possible!

You won't need a boost gauge, since the factory gauge cluster already has the boost gauge. Some guys will run one to see if there is a split. I'll install one on the passenger side for a more accurate reading, since Shakr will be co-piloting when we get to the shakedown, and we're all about crew coordination! You know how we do in Naval Aviation- two of everything.

Post by **fayceoff** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:36 pm

Naval aviation, naval ordnance/explosives, navy physical security. "Two is one. One is none."

Post by **KiNgEnMa** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:32 pm

hey 180sxfaktory i left you an email sometime ago but i haven't heard back yet, not sure if u got it or not. but anyway i have a lot of questions i wanna talk in depth with you. is there any way i can get a 1 on 1 session anytime soon? aim or msn or something...

Post by **nwmrkt** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:21 pm

180sxfaktory wrote:I will go back over the repaired areas and reinforce, as necessary, once everything is taken out.

What do you mean by reinforce? Also when a frame is repaired like that the car will behave as normally? performance wise....

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:53 pm

If you are questioning if the repairs made to the chassis are rock solid, they are. Old, rotted stuff was cut out, new metal welded in, ground down, and surface treated. Performance? No different than new OEM.

If I see something that I feel needs reinforced, I do it. There is a methodology to my madness. With any hybridization that gets done to a car that never came OEM with the type of engines we are seeing being put into them today, believe me, the chassis needs some reinforcement. As for the chassis repair work, the stuff is spot on, but since the car is going to be powered by a VG30DETT, which will put a lot more stress on the chassis, I will reinforce the areas of the car that need it. I think I enlightened you to it in my other thread. Not necessarily stitch weld, but will reinforce with additional metal bridges at certain stress points. A 300ZX Z32 chassis is much more robust than the S13.

Sure, you hear about people swapping in RB20-RB26, as well as 1JZ/2JZ and LSX but I am willing to bet that a lot of these cars had no reinforcements done. Believe me, just because a swap happens to be doable and buttloads of people are doing it, there are added new stresses put on that chassis and the suspension, and it's a matter of time before things start to go wrong.

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:56 pm

KiNgEnMa wrote:hey 180sxfaktory i left you an email sometime ago but i haven't heard back yet, not sure if u got it or not. but anyway i have a lot of questions i wanna talk in depth with you. is there any way i can get a 1 on 1 session anytime soon? aim or msn or something...

I saw your post that you sent me an e-mail, but I didn't receive anything. If you are wanting to talk about what is done, how and stuff associated, I apologize, but I am not releasing that info. I've had too many people in the past, some from within the industry, try to get me to talk about it. I appreciate your enthusiasm, though.

Post by **Zee** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:18 am

There is not that many days till the end of the month. Everything still on schedule?

Post by **SilviaConFb** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:45 am

Dont mean to bother you, but after your all finished are you going to give a more in depth build thread showing everything you had to do? Thanks.

*nevermind just seen fayceoffs thread* ***EDIT***

Post by **180sxfaktory** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:42 am

Zee wrote:There is not that many days till the end of the month. Everything still on schedule?

We're pushing ahead, but if it goes beyond, then I will say so. Since you sked, it's not gonna be completed this month. I have to return to the USA for a few weeks to process out of the Navy. Shakr will press on, and when I get back home (here in Bahrain) next month, we'll turn and burn. I'm not rushing for anybody. Sorry to be blunt, but I take some pride in my work, especially if it's for a client.

Post by **Zee** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:19 am

180sxfaktory wrote:
We're pushing ahead, but if it goes beyond, then I will say so. Since you sked, it's not gonna be completed this month. I have to return to the USA for a few weeks to process out of the Navy. Shakr will press on, and when I get back home (here in Bahrain) next month, we'll turn and burn. I'm not rushing for anybody. Sorry to be blunt, but I take some pride in my work, especially if it's for a client.

I can completely understand that. I just wanted to see how things were going. I wouldn't want you to rush it out knowing that FayceOff is a good guy and that this project for him is going to make you have a HUGE customer base. I am glad to see you have your pritoties straight and I can't wait to see it done.

On a side note, you are staying in Bahrain?

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