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jasonrsink
12-14-2008, 02:20 PM
yesterday, i installed a freshly welded diff for the purpose of destroying everything in sight.
hit a couple local spots, about 3 min each within a 30 min timeframe, then got on the interstate and was losing crazy power, then car died. got it home, super low oil, car had plenty of oil in it when i went out that night, and i jsut had a new valve cover gasket put on cuz it was leaking bad b4. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS NOT HOOKT UP.

anyways, motor still idles now, not well, starts to knock slightly around 2500-3k rpm.

last night was my first night sliding a turbo 40, ive slid na ka for over 3 years and loved it. always dreamed of slidind ka-t. but i didnt have the best experience. LOTS OF SPINNING OUT. i dont know if its because i simply havent driven a turbo car before, or the fact that the pulsar t28 had to sharp of a torque curve, or is it the fact that i had no powersteering. I DONT KNOW, but i considered myself a pretty good drifter before last night.
now i suck and i fuct up the motor. sick life : )

any advice would be greeatly appreciated.
my friend said he would redo the bearing for 300 labor. but im not sure if i want to rebuild this.
im thinking of putting it up for trade or sale or part out. not sure yet tho.

car has all this:
Specs:
1990 Nissan 240sx ($1300)
CA18DET 55k Miles [Motor was refreshed: new belts, gaskets, rebuilt alternator, water pump, etc] $1500
GTi-R T28 [Bought new from Garrett, has 8k Miles] ($800)
AUTHENTIC Nismo CA18DET Motor Mounts and Tranny Mounts ($260)
Megasquirt II V3.0 [Ford EDIS-4 Ignition] ($650)
Megaview II ($140)
PCV Exhaust Evacuation Kit with SS lines ($140)
SS Turbo Coolant Lines and Fittings ($130)
SS Turbo Oil Line and fittings ($35)
SSAC 3" Downpipe ($80)
SSAC 3" Full Catback ($200)
Aluminum 3" True COLD AIR INTAKE with KN Air Filter ($150)
Custom 2.5" Intercooler Piping ($110)
RPS Couplers and T-Bolts ($90)
31"x12"x3" Opening 2.5" ($160)
FORD 3.8 V6 Taurus Fan ($40)
Autometer Z-Series 52mm Boost, EGT, Oil Pressure ($110)
Odyssey PC680 Sealed Race Battery ($120)
Pioneer DEH-2900 ($130)
Alpine Type R 6.5" Round Front speakers ($160)
Alpine Type R 6"x9" Rear Speakers ($160)
DEI Viper 791XV Alarm [Stealth Install and Remote Start], Back up battery and siren ($600). 2 Kill Switches installed as well.
walbor fuel pump 100
aem wideband 275
megasquirt tune and programming 900
TOTAL= $8,200 (its actually worth about $3,000 to me though after some wheeling and dealing ; )


and i just paid 900 bux to zfever to tune the whole thing. it was making 234 whp on 7 pounds amazing!

i have already sold the coilovers, but not sure what i want to do with the rest...ive got like 3000 plus into it right now

8134586240 call or text
im putting everything up for sale/trade/part out today
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racepar1
12-14-2008, 02:29 PM
For sale threads go in the for sale section.

jasonrsink
12-14-2008, 02:35 PM
this is a great oppurtunity for someone to get a whole lotta shit for cheap and put a little $ into it, fix it, and have a badass little 240. my loss can be your gain i really don't have or want to put any more money into this car.with a new block/and or new bearings and a boost controller, this setup will see 300 whp.


truthfully, i only bought this car a month ago to try to trade it to my friend jordan for my old vert back. i never wanted a ca powered car or a hatch. i really wanted my old car back http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/tamparacing/smiles/icon_sad.gif __________________

jasonrsink
12-14-2008, 02:58 PM
For sale threads go in the for sale section.
its not really a for sale thread. just asking for sum advice...

g6civcx
12-14-2008, 03:09 PM
Sell everything from the fan to the driveshaft. Put in V8. Done.

Phlip
12-14-2008, 06:07 PM
its not really a for sale thread. just asking for sum advice...
Oh?
Because it looks like RIGHT before that, you said:
this is a great oppurtunity for someone to get a whole lotta shit for cheap and put a little $ into it, fix it, and have a badass little 240. my loss can be your gain i really don't have or want to put any more money into this car.with a new block/and or new bearings and a boost controller, this setup will see 300 whp.


... which leads ME to think you're selling something, which renders this in the wrong section, which leaves this thread now closed.