What to do with $500?

[BB Turbo]

Well, if everything works out correctly, I should be getting 2k from my grnadmother (not her money, its mine from inheritance, shes just holding on to it) And with that, I will use 1200 of it to buy my car (1992 240sx coupe, auto:( ), and I dont know how much the tax on it is in my area after im done registering it, so lets say another 100. So now were up to 1300 dollars for the car itself. $200 of that will go to oil change, and maybe full tune up, and some other things. So that leaves roughly 500 to play around with, give or take 200 because i might recieve 1800 to start with, but we'll see. Hopefully you all are still with me, o lets say $500 to mess around with, and already ideas are flying around in my head about what to do first. Plans are, at a later date, 5spd swap (summertime, and yes i will have a fairly decent job) 5 lug swap, and to go CA or SR, but thats next year sometime. Well, right now, I am definitely leaning towards some kind of suspension product(s) Such as a sway bar, strut tower bar, rear triangle bar, tein tie rod, tie rod end, something. I dont really want to do any engine upgrades besides intake or exhaust, but everytime i think of that i think that money could go towards engine. Yes I have researched for the past few days and i have a good idea on what to get next, but I would like som of yalls input. Thanks.

[IveBeenBad]

a $200 oil change? dod they kill the dinosaur and make the oil right in front of you?

But yeh if you want STBs email me [email protected]

[BB Turbo]

lol, i mean like 200 set aside to fix some of the mechanical crap thats wrong with it already, some "just in case money"

[IveBeenBad]

lol, i mean like 200 set aside to fix some of the mechanical crap thats wrong with it already, some "just in case money"

Ok hehe. I was wondering if you were crazy or not.

Remember... STBs email me

[canadians14]

underground motorsports is selling a good front and rear sway bar kit right now for 79 shipped i think, you couldnt go wrong with that. After that you could get springs w/ install and maybe a short throw kit. That way you'd have a great handling car that shifts smoothly. The C's shifter is my favorite but i hear the B&M is a little more direct and also a little noisier. Its really up to you, depends on what area you want to work on first ( brakes suspension engine etc etc) that way your handling would be pretty good for when you swap that engine

[BB Turbo]

Its automatic:( and I plan on getting some coilovers sometime this summer. So i'll see about undergrounds kit a bit later on.

[canadians14]

whoops didnt see that, coilovers are always good

[IveBeenBad]

Its automatic:( and I plan on getting some coilovers sometime this summer. So i'll see about undergrounds kit a bit later on.

Before you spend loads of money on coilovers, do you plan to get into competitive road racing or auto-x?

If you just want them to drift, then I would reconsider because of the high cost...

[BB Turbo]

Yeah, lots of ideas in my head, and being the 16 yr old that I am, of course I want to drift, but reality hits me and realizes thats the stupidest possible route. So what I want in the end out of my car, besides the above mentioned, is about 350hp, s13 silvia conversion with some kind of uras body kit, no wing or spoiler (oh yeah i am getting the SE model), nice wheels and what not. But I would kinda like and all around car but would like a nice modified suspension sys. so i can autox from time to time, occasional drag, but an all around street car since I am 16 and dont have *** loads of money. A street car that can take 90% of the cars in my area:) I also realize that at my age i dont need speed, but rather suspension and safety first:)

[IveBeenBad]

Since you arent going all out race, look into some of the various spring/strut combos

Eibach, RSR, and Tein all make good springs, and KYB and Koni both make wonderful struts and this stuff is a lot more affordable!

[IlIkEmYz]

get the apexi n1 exhaust

[Mr1der]

I'm gonna have to go with buying me a surfboard, not sure what I'd do with it, but I think I need one.

[jdmfreak]

What the ****in hell do do need a surf board in Tennessee for?

[Soy]

Wheat surfing... oh yeah

[BB Turbo]

All right, thread closed, Im buyin 1der a surfboard.

A seriously though, anyone have a used Apexi N1 dual they wanna sell me:)

[StrangeLove]

dude, don't get one of those crappy mass produced weed whacker exhaust, get a true exhaust... BRM

http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....48608

[fiznat]

I would seriously spend all $500 on making sure the car runs perfect. When I got my car I needed a new windsheild, new battery, new trunk (rust on the fastback...), tires, belts, all new fluids, new wipers etc

Then I went out and bought a floor jack and stands, car wax, shamis, soap, cleaning supplies, blah blah blah... All that and the stuff above added up to WELL over $500

There is a whole lot of little stuff thats easy to forget mang.. dont go out and buy something big before you're sure that you dont need one of those small annoying things..

[[Zero-S]]

You can give it to me so I can buy a new ABS pump...

[Mr1der]

in all honesty, if you don't wanna get me a surfboard...

I say you get me a go ped! some can do 40 miles an hour!

or use the 500 to fix various cosmetic annoyances and such.

use the 5 to make it nice son!

[jdmfreak]

dude, don't get one of those crappy mass produced weed whacker exhaust, get a true exhaust... BRM

http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....48608

So you're spreading the word about BRM as well? So am I. I ve posted that link quite a few times in the past month. You better be telling your friends about it too.

[Mr1der]

they still need to make a T Bird exhaust...

I mean come on, they got F 150

don't leave me hard up Greg!:D

[jdmfreak]

Why dont you email him?

[BB Turbo]

Yeah, I left my self 200 for just in case money, but I do have to get a new whindshield, wipers, fix oil leak, maybe fix the hud. There is rust on the hood, and on the lights, and about to quarter sized spots on the roof. Im not worried about the hood since i will eventually get an s13 silvia conversion, but thats a year or too donw the road. We'll see though, I'll post up some pics of the car sometime within 7 days.

[Nathan]

I cant believe nobody has mentioned 2 Japanese prostitutes and a 6 pack of beer yet!

[StrangeLove]

So you're spreading the word about BRM as well? So am I. I ve posted that link quite a few times in the past month. You better be telling your friends about it too.

I tell everyone to go with BRM...

[NiSMoS13dfrt]

What makes a BRM better than my URAS exhaust which was cheaper(350) true JDM and hand welded?

[Nathan]

The fact that it's ALSO hand welded, JDM doesn't mean ****, and proceeds help out NICO

[TurboKA37]

if the tires that are on the car already arent that great, invest in a nice set!

[BB Turbo]

Yeah the tires have about 60% on them. I wont be needing them for awhile.

[TurboKA37]

also, underground motorsports is selling strut tower bars not sway bars. my suggestion is some lowering springs and new struts unless you are eventually going with coilovers. getting rid of the stock wheel gap is one of the best things ive done. i think it has completely changed the style of my car (along with my front lip spoiler)