Whats a stock s14 240sx worth?

[Crazy Eyes]

im looking at a s14 240sx se and was wondering what would be a fair price? looks to be unmolested but havent seen under the hood. Its a 95 with 120k miles w/ clean title.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Depends on the condition of everything and the maintenance history. Assuming its perfect, and OBDII, ballpark figure 2.5 grandish.

Tough question... its been a long time since I've seen an unmolested '95.

[Crazy Eyes]

Yeah thats what I was thinking but the seller wanted more then 4k lol.

[rwlesher]

Only s14s I see under $3k are total s***. Not saying they are worth the $4-6k I've seen them go for. Maybe one I saw that was immaculate but not many are. Most people don't want to come to terms on what their car is actually worth.

[Crazy Eyes]

It wasn't in all that good of condition. Did find this though. thinking of pulling the trigger

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/c ... 42714.html

[rwlesher]

That ones pretty nice

[2_Liter_Turbo]

The one you posted a link to is worth it IMO. 4k for a 95 is a tad much, but 3.5 isn't unreasonable. I paid $3200 for my 96 SE with 147k on it, which is a pretty good deal in the NW.

[Crazy Eyes]

The one you posted a link to is worth it IMO. 4k for a 95 is a tad much, but 3.5 isn't unreasonable. I paid $3200 for my 96 SE with 147k on it, which is a pretty good deal in the NW.

what did you make of that 240? I've been doing a lot of research into a 1jz swap. From what I've read, to build a rb25 to be as reliable as a jz is a lot of money. Looking to make anywhere from 350-425whp.

[2_Liter_Turbo]

The one you posted a link to is worth it IMO. 4k for a 95 is a tad much, but 3.5 isn't unreasonable. I paid $3200 for my 96 SE with 147k on it, which is a pretty good deal in the NW.

what did you make of that 240? I've been doing a lot of research into a 1jz swap. From what I've read, to build a rb25 to be as reliable as a jz is a lot of money. Looking to make anywhere from 350-425whp.

You get a kouki which is nice, but you'll have to do any auto to manual swap, which isn't terrible, but still a headache. You can make that kind of power on a stock longblock SR with a larger turbo and supporting mods (I've done it), and it will be reliable. You'll get better TQ from a straight six, but you'll be adding a ton of weight to the front of the car. Just depends on what you want to do with the car. Both the RB25 and 1JZ will make that power with little mods and be reliable. Just depends on how much you want to spend.

[Crazy Eyes]

not really looking to drift it just more of a fast straight line car. what kind of supporting mods are you talking about? The one thing that would be nice about the jz is the fact that you have so much more potential then just 400whp. Does 6k seem realistic for a 1jz swap? assuming I did the swap myself?

[Crazy Eyes]

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/c ... 42621.html

bottom of post? seems slighly sketch not sure if the fuel pumps are prone to failure on 240's or what.

[pepesilvia]

I bought my 96' S14 SE (sunroof, foglights, spoiler, front lip etc.) with 30-40k (roughly) on the odo for 6k like 5 years ago. But it was COMPLETELY oem. It had everything original. Even came with stock radio and speakers. But i also bought it in New Jersey and it had ZERO rust. Which is extremely hard to come by in new jersey.

[2_Liter_Turbo]

If it is just the fuel pump, that's a pretty good deal. They do fail from time to time, could be a wiring issue. You'd have to check it out in person, and definitely bring a compression tester with you.

And when I say supporting mods, I mean the ECU, Injectors, Intercooler, full exhaust, (maybe cams), etc that goes along to making the larger turbo utilized efficiently. Letting it breathe and get proper fuel basically. Both the RB and JZ can handle tons of power on the stock bottom end, the SR's stock bottom end get's hairy above 400whp, but with good rods and pistons the bottom end is good for a whole lot more. They are all good choices, but the SR is better for handling than the heavy straight six's. Not saying they will handle like complete crap, but they won't handle as well, that's all.

As for JZ cost, I don't know, I haven't done the swap myself. Just driven swapped cars, ha ha.

[Crazy Eyes]

How much did you spend on your build with the stock bottom end? Just read your build thread lol. The sr20 is a clean cut engine swap right? Not nearly as hard as the 1jz I'm assuming?

[2_Liter_Turbo]

How much did you spend on your build with the stock bottom end? Just read your build thread lol. The sr20 is a clean cut engine swap right? Not nearly as hard as the 1jz I'm assuming?

To be honest, I don't remember, ha ha. But it had the following parts at the time:

Turbo
Manifold
Full exhaust from turbo back
Tial WG and BOV
Greddy FMIC kit
740cc injectors
Adjustable FPR
Wideband and boost gauge
ECU Flash
Some sort of intake
Aftermarket radiator
Splitfire coilpacks (not really needed at the time)

You could stick with the stock exhaust manifold and get it modified for an external WG to save about $800, lol. The SR is a very easy swap, the only thing that isn't bolt on is a little wiring and you have to cut a couple holes for intercooler piping.

[Crazy Eyes]

Well this sr20 is right next too me
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/4677713016.html

It's just that it's got one small problem

"-After Tuning my ECU, the engine hits the limiter at 4000rpm, I imagine it's a small issue based on what I have read about this problem in the forums, but I can't afford to put any more money into it given the fact that I have new priorities.
• Revs just fine in neutral through the power-band
• Only hits limiter in gear"

Idk if you've ever ran into this as I really didn't find much about it on the forum

[2_Liter_Turbo]

Looks like a decent car. Cost seems a bit much IMO. Call JWT and ask them if that's an issue with the ecu or not. Might give you a better idea.

[SX APPEAL]

I wouldn't buy somebody else's botched project, no matter how clean I looked in their craigslist ad. It's just too much trouble to pick up where somebody else left off. I bought an S14 in 07 that had been 5 speed swapped. I didn't know this at the time because I didn't know the little things to look for to tell that it had been an automatic before. That car was a nightmare.

Also, on the RB/2JZ swaps adding weight and messing up the handling thing: It's been shown that the weight difference and resulting redistribution of mass throughout the vehicle with this type of swap is less substantial than the difference between a 1/4 tank and a full tank of gas in a 240sx. If you think your senses are tuned finely enough to sense that performance difference then go right ahead and worry. Otherwise you're fine.

[2_Liter_Turbo]

I've driven both, and you do notice it. No, it's not the end of world / everything is thrown off balance, but it's noticeable enough if you care about that sort of thing. Most people don't though, ha ha.

I agree with you 100% about buying other peoples projects.