Just another Kouki/Silvia conversion, or is it?

[SoulAtSleep]

Yeah yeah yeahhh, I know what you're thinking. "Some noob wanting to do a Silvia front end conversion, blah blah blah." But it's more than just that.

I see pictures and threads of people who do just front end conversions and such. Looks good, but it's just not enough for me.

Not having the money to just buy a Silvia, I'm pretty much restricted to doing a conversion. Is this possible with the 1997 AND the 1998?

I'm sure people have done this before, but I've never seen it. I wanna see a 240SX with a REAR Silvia conversion. You know, bumper, fenders, trunk, lights, as well as the front. Planning on doing that. Also planning on getting a Silvia dash, and swapping to RHD, with the Silvia dash. Then the normal interior. Racing seats, gauges, etc. POSSIBLY a roll cage.

For the engine, RB26DETT, with the RB25DET tranny, for RWD. Yeahh, I know. People have done that too, but I want more power than the SR20DET. And I know that will require suspension upgrades to control it.

Dad and I are going to do this together, as a project, and it will see tracks, as well as daily driving. I know it will be pricey, but that's no problem.

Anybody have pictures of someone who's done a full Silvia conversion? Rear conversion? RB26DETT swap? With RHD?

Any support and extra info would be helpful. :]

EDIT: I want to start with the exterior and the RHD. Can you swap a stock 240SX engine and tranny to RHD?

EDIT: Please, if you're going to act like you're 5 years old, don't even bother posting. Thaaaanks.

[AznDrftr.]

Search around bro, its been done, just about anything has been done.

If i can find, i'll search for the yellow s13.5 converted to full s15 conversion, head lights, rear bumper tailights etc.. not rhd but in any case im sure it can happen.

But... why do all that when you can just buy one?

[ThatGuy]

Wow, you're 15? I never would have guessed that. :rolleyes:


Search is your friend. Do work.

[SoulAtSleep]

Search around bro, its been done, just about anything has been done.

If i can find, i'll search for the yellow s13.5 converted to full s15 conversion, head lights, rear bumper tailights etc.. not rhd but in any case im sure it can happen.

But... why do all that when you can just buy one?

Because just buying one takes the fun out of BUILDING one yourself. :] And we can't afford to buy a Silvia. :P

[JohnnyDrfiter22]

if money is no problemo like you said, buy an S15

[SoulAtSleep]

Wow, you're 15? I never would have guessed that. :rolleyes:


Search is your friend. Do work.

ThatGuy, hahaha. Yeahh, I am 15. But I've been around cars my whole life, they've always been a passion of mine, now I'm ready to do my own.

Money IS no problemo, just Dad won't spend more than $7500 on my first car, much less shell out $30,000 for a FL-legalised Silvia. :P

[AznDrftr.]

ThatGuy, hahaha. Yeahh, I am 15. But I've been around cars my whole life, they've always been a passion of mine, now I'm ready to do my own.

Money IS no problemo, just Dad won't spend more than $7500 on my first car, much less shell out $30,000 for a FL-legalised Silvia. :P


Ahh gotcha. you'd be suprised bro, you can find something cheaper than that registered. I know some friends in FL too ;)

Anyway, build your own, lots of work but would be fun. like ThatGuy said, search is your friend, dig deep bro.

[ThatGuy]

What you have planned will be more than $7500.

[s13 @ fullboost]

just a tip I am young to and when I was 15 was when I got my first 240. Its hard bro yeah you have all the hopes and dreams but if just you and pops are doing this its going to be a very long time before you actually start driving it. Anyways on to the advice I recommend you just buy a clean s chassis witch ever one you like. Do a simple swap and build it. If your going for that whole RHD thing your better off just buying a real 180 or s13 you can find them especially in Florida ether way good luck man.

[SoulAtSleep]

AznDriftr, If you know people selling for cheap in FL, send them my way. Hahah. :]

ThatGuy, I know it will. But that doesn't really matter. And my dad knows that. I don't know why he won't let me just GET a Silvia.

s13 @ fullboost, Of course we will have the help of shops and stuff, but this isn't just a hope or a dream. My cousins and I have been a part of the JDM scene ever since they could drive. I'm just the youngest of them. My cousin Robert has a track-only R33 GT-R that I helped him build and an R34 GT-R for his daily. Another of my cousins, Sam, has an S15 that I helped HIM with. I'm not really new to this at all, just to doing my own, and I'm sure they will help me, as they are both ANC certified Master mechanics. :P But thanks for the luck, guys. I mean it.

[projectRDM]

ThatGuy, hahaha. Yeahh, I am 15. But I've been around cars my whole life, they've always been a passion of mine, now I'm ready to do my own.

Money IS no problemo, just Dad won't spend more than $7500 on my first car, much less shell out $30,000 for a FL-legalised Silvia. :P

Your whole life of a scant 15 years. Wow, you've got a lot of experience there. For the record, anyone who's parents own cars have been around cars their whole life too. Hell, I remember seeing them drive down the street and shit when I was kid.

You're a troll, plain and simple. You're asking a ton of stupid questions that were answered over a decade ago. Everything you can possibly imagine to ask has been asked before. Just because you're new that doesn't give you free reign to ask it again. No one here cares about your big plans anyway, you're 15 years old.

[SoulAtSleep]

Your whole life of a scant 15 years. Wow, you've got a lot of experience there. For the record, anyone who's parents own cars have been around cars their whole life too. Hell, I remember seeing them drive down the street and shit when I was kid.

You're a troll, plain and simple. You're asking a ton of stupid questions that were answered over a decade ago. Everything you can possibly imagine to ask has been asked before. Just because you're new that doesn't give you free reign to ask it again. No one here cares about your big plans anyway, you're 15 years old.

I'm talking JDM cars and exotics. And why are these questions stupid? Just because I don't know the answers to them? I'm sure YOU were seen as stupid when you asked them as well.

And being somewhat new to it and not knowing the answers is exactly what GIVES me free reign to ask them, previously answered or not. :]

And come on. If you're REALLY 35 years old, grow up. Seriously. Why act like that?

[projectRDM]

I'm talking JDM cars and exotics. And why are these questions stupid? Just because I don't know the answers to them? I'm sure YOU were seen as stupid when you asked them as well.

And being somewhat new to it and not knowing the answers is exactly what GIVES me free reign to ask them, previously answered or not. :]

And come on. If you're REALLY 35 years old, grow up. Seriously. Why act like that?

I never asked silly shit like that, didn't need to. And when I was into cars like you, there wasn't an internet. You've got it easy kid, way easier than anyone else, yet you're proving that no matter how easy you have it, you're a lazy fuck. You can't type in a few keywords into the hundreds of search engines available to you.

That's sad.

[blackrms13]

i can see this thread getting locked very soon...haha

but wtf is a REAR silvia conversion =.=""

[SoulAtSleep]

I never asked silly shit like that, didn't need to. And when I was into cars like you, there wasn't an internet. You've got it easy kid, way easier than anyone else, yet you're proving that no matter how easy you have it, you're a lazy fuck. You can't type in a few keywords into the hundreds of search engines available to you.

That's sad.

I'm a lot smarter than you think. -.- I HAVE been through COUNTLESS search engines, to no success. Yeahh, a lot of teenagers are lazy, but that doesn't mean I am.

And even if I hadn't been through search engines, why NOT make a forum thread to get questions answered? I mean come on. Information is information, no matter how you acquire it.

[SoulAtSleep]

i can see this thread getting locked very soon...haha

but wtf is a REAR silvia conversion =.=""

Converting the 240SX rear end to a Silvia rear end. Lights, trunk, bumper, quarter panels, etc.

[ThatGuy]

Every 240sx already has a "Silvia" rear end. :duh:

[FaLKoN240]

Not even worth posting this...

But yeah, you can do all that stuff but like most kids you don't really know how money works.

Your 7500 will run out once you start factoring how much the registration is gonna be, the gas, all the parts, labor, misc stuff it takes to put parts on etc.

You're better off just getting an S13 like every other kid and really mapping out how much money you have after you've budgeted a life out.

You're gonna wanna buy clothes and go on dates and crap and HOPEFULLY do well in school and make something out of your self.

Cars don't make you cool, you do.

[SoulAtSleep]

Not even worth posting this...

But yeah, you can do all that stuff but like most kids you don't really know how money works.

Your 7500 will run out once you start factoring how much the registration is gonna be, the gas, all the parts, labor, misc stuff it takes to put parts on etc.

You're better off just getting an S13 like every other kid and really mapping out how much money you have after you've budgeted a life out.

You're gonna wanna buy clothes and go on dates and crap and HOPEFULLY do well in school and make something out of your self.

Cars don't make you cool, you do.

I know this. As I've said before. Money isn't an issue, and I CAN do those things. My dad doesn't want to spend more than 7500 on my first car. Meaning just buying the CAR. And I don't want to be like every other kid. Even though it's become REALLY difficult to be different, I try my best to do it a different way.

And I know they all have a Silvia rear end. I mean putting on Silvia lights, Silvia trunk, bumper, quarter panels, etc. Yeahh, it will take some fabrication, but I'm positive it can be done. I just want to SEE it.

[ThatGuy]

And I know they all have a Silvia rear end. I mean putting on Silvia lights, Silvia trunk, bumper, quarter panels, etc. Yeahh, it will take some fabrication, but I'm positive it can be done. I just want to SEE it.

They already have "Silvia" lights.

Say S15 if that is what you mean.

It's been done before. It's nothing new. It will cost you more then just saving up for a REAL S15.

RHD in a LHD country is stupid. Say goodbye to drive-throughs, passing zones, etc. Woo-hoo, you'll have an easier time parallel parking, and when you get pulled over, the officer can stand out of harms way. But that doesn't really matter, because you won't be driving the car for a very long time, while you make it "JDMTYTE Yo!!!".

You're a kid, and you're dreaming. It's great. But come back to reality.

[SoulAtSleep]

They already have "Silvia" lights.

Say S15 if that is what you mean.

It's been done before. It's nothing new. It will cost you more then just saving up for a REAL S15.

RHD in a LHD country is stupid. Say goodbye to drive-throughs, passing zones, etc. Woo-hoo, you'll have an easier time parallel parking, and when you get pulled over, the officer can stand out of harms way. But that doesn't really matter, because you won't be driving the car for a very long time, while you make it "JDMTYTE Yo!!!".

You're a kid, and you're dreaming. It's great. But come back to reality.

The reason why I don't want to wait until I can afford one, is because by the time I will be able to afford one, they will have increased in value, and I STILL won't be able to afford it. Yeahh, things like drive throughs will be harder, but if I can't get a Silvia, I want to make it as authentic as I can, meaning making it RHD. I am a kid. Big deal. I don't have to dream though. I'm in just as much reality as you are.

[WagDatto]

Learn to drive first, then work on building a car. If you want to buy a 97 or 98 S14, you'll be spending a fair amount to begin with. If you want to do a S15 front end conversion, you'll be spending a fair amount... If you want to go through the fabrication and headache of converting the REAR to S15, there's a TON of time and money involved. If you're getting the help of any shop, labor will cost you an arm and a leg. If you want to buy a RB26DETT, a RB25DET transmission, drive shaft, crossmember, mounts, wiring, parts to make it fit and work, you're talking about a HUGE AMOUNT of time and money. You want to do a RHD conversion, you'd need to find a RHD S14 firewall and fit it in there, as well as a RHD steering rack and interior parts to make THAT work. You're looking at an EASY 20,000-30,000 (or more) dollars BEYOND the cost of the car (last I checked, Kouki S14's are still selling between 6-8k).

If Dad wants to spend money on his kid's first car so his kid can wreck it because it's impossible to drive and control for a new driver, that's cool. You guys must be made of money. Why not have him buy you a legit S15? Or save some money and get a JDM S13 or S14?

I suggest a Civic. They're fanboi-tyte, cheap, and they're good on gas to boot!

[jrbump]

what are you going to do when you spend all this money and another mad tyte JDM trend comes along.

Buy Korean now. KDM, it's the future.

[jorge1190]

I dont normally post on things like this but this is one of the most outragious ones. Like everyone else said you are looking at major money. I'm sure your dad is all up for the ideas right now until he sees the amount of money you are talking about spending. You are gonna end up with a really powerful car that when you wreck trying to drive on the right side(wrong because we are in the US) is still gonna be worth shit to your insurance.

[Om1kron]

at the age of 15, you are so knowledgeable *snickers* you know it all kid, time to run for president.

[I LUV MY S13]

yea buddy your dream is gona cost more than 7500 haha..that'll barely get the motor done

[FRpilot]

Money IS no problemo, just Dad won't spend more than $7500 on my first car, much less shell out $30,000 for a FL-legalised Silvia. :P

money is a big problem.. since the rb26dett swap you have planned will eat up most of that $7500 by itself? $7500 won't cover all the other things you have planned out.

The reason why I don't want to wait until I can afford one, is because by the time I will be able to afford one, they will have increased in value, and I STILL won't be able to afford it.

i used to think like this too.. and for a time 240sx did go up in value (same with corollas). but now prices are sort of jumping back to reality since most people don't want to deal with the headache of a 20 yr old car. regular production cars won't go up in value until it is at least 30 years old and are relatively rare. In the case of a nissan 240sx, it probably won't since nissan 240sx were never seen as the old types of classic cars like mustangs, camaros, and whatever type of cars you see on those restoration tv shows they build and auction off to high rollers for $100k+.

[wgJoY]

This is a fun thread to watch develop.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

^ agreed....

[Shadowhunter]

This is a fun thread to watch develop.

Lolz, I hope this kid tries to prove everyone wrong. That way when it's halfway done and no more money we can all be there to say " I told ya so" Give it up and buy a go kart instead and learn how to drive that. Chances are if you stick an RB in your 240 you will smash it up within 1320 feet of your house.

[midnight_rex]

why so much bashing on the kid? does it hurt you people that much to answer some of his simple questions? instead u want to act like an asshole and criticize what he wants to do?

this sounds like a good project. maybe someone here on the zilvia forums has done it already and hasn't chimed in.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

why so much bashing on the kid? does it hurt you people that much to answer some of his simple questions? instead u want to act like an asshole and criticize what he wants to do?

this sounds like a good project. maybe someone here on the zilvia forums has done it already and hasn't chimed in.i see it as tough love for the kid.

surely you can't really think its a good idea for a 15 year old kid to drive around with a RB26DETT powered s-chassis car? that has memorial service written all over it.

also factor in the sheer amount of money that it would take to complete the project is substantial.

why waste useful information on a fantasy build?

he's 15, he should start a tame build and maybe when he's older and more experienced he can tackle a project of those proportions, but for right now this project is just sheer fantasy and honestly very pointless.

[/my2cents]

[jrbump]

in my experience people with either the economic means or fabrication skills to do these things rarely post threads asking about it.

If the account of all these cars in your family is true why are you bothering us, go bother your fucking family.

2008/2009 full of shit on zilvia, one member at a time.

[jamg]

people here in GA can import you an s15 for under $20k

but you're going to have to find out yourself, how to state legalize it.

and....don't go crazy with a high HP car...i can tell you stories with 16 year old kids with SR20's and RB20's and how they have fucked up. lol

[mattro]

im 20 and ive had my 240 for almost a half year now. hopes and dreams are great but if your not rich, well, it will take you for ever to do this. eather you will have to pay somone to do it or go to school for it, not to mention parts and all the custom fab, your better off just saving up for a silvia.

jamg is right. you dont want a power house for your first car. you will wreck it or yourself.

[FaLKoN240]

The reason why I don't want to wait until I can afford one, is because by the time I will be able to afford one, they will have increased in value, and I STILL won't be able to afford it.

LOL, it's not some COLLECTOR'S car. It's a fucking Nissan.

They're not that valuable and there's no way that car will ever go UP that much in value, unless it has the cure for cancer or something within the chassis. :rofl:

[ranger240]

I know it will be pricey, but that's no problem.


And we can't afford to buy a Silvia. :P

ummm fully built rb26 custom body track car? 'legalized' silvias go for less than the cost of what youre asking for.

just impress all the other juniors in highschool by rocking some sr s13 with a zomg silvia conversion... thats more badass than any 16 year old should justifiably be daily driving

[Tearlessj]

Dude don't let your dads funds build your car. Everyone would just make fun of you and laugh. Buy a cheap first car (like a civic) wreck it. Then get whatever car you want. Find a job and go from there. Also stick around the forums, it'll mature you up.

[encludemeout]

Dude don't let your dads funds build your car. Everyone would just make fun of you and laugh. Buy a cheap first car (like a civic) wreck it. Then get whatever car you want. Find a job and go from there. Also stick around the forums, it'll mature you up.



bingo..

:aw: :aw:

[nor-caljdm]

Not even worth posting this...

But yeah, you can do all that stuff but like most kids you don't really know how money works.

Your 7500 will run out once you start factoring how much the registration is gonna be, the gas, all the parts, labor, misc stuff it takes to put parts on etc.

You're better off just getting an S13 like every other kid and really mapping out how much money you have after you've budgeted a life out.

You're gonna wanna buy clothes and go on dates and crap and HOPEFULLY do well in school and make something out of your self.

Cars don't make you cool, you do.
that is a hella good point...

[SoulAtSleep]

You all fail so miserably at trying to make me feel bad. Seriously. The 7500 is going to be spent on GETTING THE CAR IN MY GARAGE. NOT THE CONVERSIONS, ENGINE SWAPS, NOTHING, BUT GETTING IT HERE. -.-

Being around car maniacs all my life HAS its advantages. I DO know how to drive, I have known for a while. I started when I was almost 12, just like all the rest of you, most likely. And I'll be 16 in August. For real, if you're going to leave shit comments, don't bother.

To WagDatto: I've already planned this out, extensively, with my dad. I have plenty of legit connections that my cousins have gotten tons of parts from, so yeahh, I might break $17,500 on the whole project, but that's not a problem.

To the rest of you complaining about wrecking a "powerhouse": If I can drive my cousin's R34 GT-R and be fine, I'm pretty sure I can drive a car with the same engine just as well.

To Tearlessj: He and I are doing the project together. Yeahh, getting a job is a given, and I will have one, and be paying for a good bit of it myself. As I've said before. I'm not stupid. I'm not going to just jump into a project without having at least some prior knowledge.

THE REASON I DON'T ASK MY COUSINS IS ONE DRIVES SKYLINES, AND THE OTHER DRIVES AN ACTUAL SPEC S SILVIA. THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO CONVERSIONS. FFS. -.-

I never knew adults could be this stupid, really.

I'm not trying to seem like the smartest kid in the world or anything. If I thought that, I would have just gone and tried it, probably failed, THEN come asking for HELP. -.-

[s13 @ fullboost]

Here comes some more advice I think you should ask to have your thread locked. Lye low if you have any good input post in other threads and then make a new thread once you have the car and have a decent amount of work done lots of pics post in the http://zilvia.net/f/chat/153667-pic-thread-post-pics-your-cars-here-no-pics-no-post.html thread and enjoy zilvia not going to lie to you but I saw this thread getting flamed as soon as I read it. Just stay positive have your family help you your cousins or whatever with the GTR's will surely help you out if you go RB and I cant wait to see pics. Good luck and best regards =]

[I LUV MY S13]

yea man welcome to zilvia..ppl get hammered all the time..just shut up get it done and we'll see wat ppl will have to say then..but seriously get a daily first

[fcf sil80]

WOW!!! this thread is funny...... welcome to zilvia kid.

[projectRDM]

You all fail so miserably at trying to make me feel bad. Seriously. The 7500 is going to be spent on GETTING THE CAR IN MY GARAGE. NOT THE CONVERSIONS, ENGINE SWAPS, NOTHING, BUT GETTING IT HERE. -.-

Being around car maniacs all my life HAS its advantages. I DO know how to drive, I have known for a while. I started when I was almost 12, just like all the rest of you, most likely. And I'll be 16 in August. For real, if you're going to leave shit comments, don't bother.

To WagDatto: I've already planned this out, extensively, with my dad. I have plenty of legit connections that my cousins have gotten tons of parts from, so yeahh, I might break $17,500 on the whole project, but that's not a problem.

To the rest of you complaining about wrecking a "powerhouse": If I can drive my cousin's R34 GT-R and be fine, I'm pretty sure I can drive a car with the same engine just as well.

To Tearlessj: He and I are doing the project together. Yeahh, getting a job is a given, and I will have one, and be paying for a good bit of it myself. As I've said before. I'm not stupid. I'm not going to just jump into a project without having at least some prior knowledge.

THE REASON I DON'T ASK MY COUSINS IS ONE DRIVES SKYLINES, AND THE OTHER DRIVES AN ACTUAL SPEC S SILVIA. THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO CONVERSIONS. FFS. -.-

I never knew adults could be this stupid, really.

I'm not trying to seem like the smartest kid in the world or anything. If I thought that, I would have just gone and tried it, probably failed, THEN come asking for HELP. -.-

And there it is. You're right, my dad's cousin's brother's girlfriend's ex had a Skyline too, we used to race it it on the highway, it was dope.

Kid, you're completely full of shit. Completely. None of your family owns anything 'JDM' or exotic. None. If they did, they'd smack the fuck out of you for being a useless turd, or they'd teach you to not be a turd, get off the forums, and actually learn shit from them. Like said before, people who build cars of this nature don't post on forums, they don't lie about shit, they don't cry looking for help and then getting flamed. If you have even a thread of knowledge about building a car you'd be doing it, not sitting here talking about it. You're exactly like every other 15yr old kid who comes on here with a pipedream, talking big about things you're capable of. If you've got all this money laying around, why in hell would you buy a piece of shit, worn out 20yr old car and invest 10x what it's worth only to make a shitty, 20yr old car that's really fast? If I was 16 and had money, I'd be driving a BMW, Audi, something that's actually nice. Something that rides good, has A/C, leather seats, all the nice shit I couldn't afford at that age.

You're lying, you're full of shit, and I'd love to see you wash your mouth out with buckshot. That would be doing us all a favor.

[w0nderbr3ad]

Wow. Driving at 12? Shit at 12 i was still watching fuckin GI JOE not wanting a damn JDM silvia conversion on a USDM 240sx. Who gives a shit about having a legit looking silvia. Why don't you just grab some of your cousins body panels make copies of it and then mold them to fit your unattained 240sx. Not everyone gets to be handfed answers. Zilvia is a giant storage room full of conversion threads and kids asking the same thing you have. If you wanted a picture go search on cardomain. /tard

[BustedS13]

your car will attack a light post within six months of purchase

[djcobra]

Do yourself a favour, just buy a FWD learn how to drive that shit before you hurt yourself wrap'd around a pole. I wouldn't let any 'Minor Kid' touch my car even if he claims that he's been driving since he was 12 years old.

Kids these days...

Steve.

[stunnaben]

I'm 20 now and I've been drivin since I was 12. I grew up workin on the family farm. First vehicle I drove was a high geared 92 ranger. Stalled it out 3 times before i got out of the parking lot. Give the kid a break, hell I'm still a kid and a noob when it comes to a lot of stuff but he comes looking for answers. Ya'll treating him like shit isn't a good way to bring him up in the 240 community.

Kid, I hope you get it done and I want to see the build thread. Make sure you document everythign so you can be helpful. Show these fucktards what a helpful person can accomplish. Ugh it's true, some people never grow up... :duh:

[wgJoY]

full of AWESOME

[Cheesy Doriftos]

i dont understand.

if money is no object then why start with a s14 to convert it to a s15 instead of just buying an s15? if you're cousin's drive "skylines and silvia's" then why not just get another silvia? :duh: why buy a car for $7500 and speed a lot more $$ to make it resemble an s15 than just start off with an s15 chassis :-/

it's pretty idiotic imo. its like buying a base lancer and trying to convert it to an EVO 9.

also factor in the kid's trying to swap an rb26dett when the rb25det can satisfy enough potential for the project and will ultimately be an easier swap. the rb26dett is just a "HAY LOOK AT ME!!!" motor

there is nothing worse than the spoiled snot nosed kid who comes to a car meet with his built car with his parents money. now you're being a disrespectful little twat when the guys here are trying to steer you in the right direction.

i'm pretty sure the guys here would be open to help if the OP was a 21-30 y/o individual on his on dime, not a 15 y/o kid dreaming up some wild project with his parents $$$

and +2 on using that money to buy a BMW or something. with that money wasted in destroying a perfectly good s14 you could buy a used E46 BMW M3

put down the controller kid. this aint forza or need for speed. this is real life.

you're a kid, stop acting like you know it all. what these people are telling you is useful information sprinkled in a little douchebaggary but ultimately they're giving you the best option instead of rolling up to car meets and looking like a douchebag and blowing money on a pointless project.

don't end up like this kid :-/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tec9ajPqco4

[g-via]

And there it is. You're right, my dad's cousin's brother's girlfriend's ex had a Skyline too, we used to race it it on the highway, it was dope.

Kid, you're completely full of shit. Completely. None of your family owns anything 'JDM' or exotic. None. If they did, they'd smack the fuck out of you for being a useless turd, or they'd teach you to not be a turd, get off the forums, and actually learn shit from them. Like said before, people who build cars of this nature don't post on forums, they don't lie about shit, they don't cry looking for help and then getting flamed. If you have even a thread of knowledge about building a car you'd be doing it, not sitting here talking about it. You're exactly like every other 15yr old kid who comes on here with a pipedream, talking big about things you're capable of. If you've got all this money laying around, why in hell would you buy a piece of shit, worn out 20yr old car and invest 10x what it's worth only to make a shitty, 20yr old car that's really fast? If I was 16 and had money, I'd be driving a BMW, Audi, something that's actually nice. Something that rides good, has A/C, leather seats, all the nice shit I couldn't afford at that age.

You're lying, you're full of shit, and I'd love to see you wash your mouth out with buckshot. That would be doing us all a favor.

Jesus.

that rant was a fucking JOY to read!

[s14l0v3r]

money is a big problem.. since the rb26dett swap you have planned will eat up most of that $7500 by itself? $7500 won't cover all the other things you have planned out.



amen to that. 100% true :D but ur dreams jus gona have wait homie. save a 240 life and jus get a cobalt. so you can wreck that and not another 240. theyre allready almost extinct.

[heavenboundkevin]

i am 21 and got my liscence and first car at 19yrs old. yeah insurance sucks. this was in Pensacola florida. thats where you are right? I was there for 2 years. the car scene SUCKS. pensacola is like the gouch of america.

go spearfish, party in destin, and buy a cheap beater to learn basics of working on a car.

RB26 swap, with 25 tranny, full RHD conversion, all the bodywork for the rear/front conversion?????

Kid, do you even know how to do an oil change?

[punghouse]

s15 tailights oem pm if you need some $100

[Redline24/7]

go to eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices (http://www.ebay.com)

you might be able to meet that 7,500 goal

do it.

[fliprayzin240sx]

When I get a son...he's gonna have what ever car he wants with what ever rims, kit, asthetics he wants. Catch is, itll have a fucking D15 SOHC engine in it...no way I'd let him drive a fucking fast car until I can be assured that he can handle it. Same shit with you kid, if Nick Hogan can get a D1 license and then utterly fuck up on the street, what makes you any different from him?

Get a car, drive the shit out of it on the track and learn how to drive these cars with minor work. Once you get the ropes, then start building...no point of building a fucking car that is way above your driving capability. Learn to drive first...not saying you cant drive like put it in gear and go, but actually driving and knowing how to control a car. Thats not something that happens over night, takes lots of work, practice and learning the car.

[slidewaysmn]

RHD it zooo Jaydeemmm!

[w0nderbr3ad]

HAHAHAHHAHA damn this thread is entertaining. [/big headed newbs]

[Matej]

No matter how much money you spend, and how quality of a job you do, it's still just a cheesy conversion.

[coreansurfer]

kid, this is you:

huXKMhSjFT4

[holemilk00]

I'll make a deal with you kid, if you actually get this done, in my lifetime, I have an almost super model sister that I will talk into taking your virginity.

[zugoi]

Im just curious, what do you mean you help build your cousins so called gt-r/silvia/rocketships. Hate it when people say they help build things when they dont do shit. Your cousin probably as you to jump into his 1991 corolla and ask you to hit to brake to see if the brake lights work.

[KwKouki]

for as much as you KNOW and how many connections you have you are still pretty ignorant. ease up on the brain build and spend future nights reading about wtf you think you know so much about.

learn to walk before you run man....trust me it will hurt alot less than stuffing a 30k build into a palm tree

[heavenboundkevin]

coreansurfer, nice share. Kimchi ftw

[ranger240]

dude... if you want a budget dominant car.. flush down 10 grand ls1'ing a s13

[s13 @ fullboost]

I think he gave up on Zilvia he went to Nico end thread haha

[fliprayzin240sx]

PS: Kid, Ill punch you in the face if you decide to get a Kouki S14 to hack it into a wannabe S15 chassis. Aint a whole lot of them to begin with, last thing we need is getting another body wasted. Get a 95 chassis, those are still somewhat dime a dozen.

[xplicit240]

so much failing goin on here i wonder why this hasnt been closed. its ok guys let him go through with it the hard way. its apparent that he has been to too many HIN shows and what not. good luck with your build. i hope you finish it. with the amount of money you will spend you might help out the shops survive. so i guess you will do doing some people a favor. if and when you do finish post up some pix.

im sorry that im not sorry about the responses you got from here.

you should have gone the route i went.

lurk for a few months.
try to fund projects on your own.
go on a ramen noodle diet.

then check and evaluate the energy and resources you will need for this project.

[flip3d]

Be realistic. Get an S14, some coilovers, wheels, and call it a day.

You need more power than an SR20? Shit. It's more than enough to get the rear end loose.

[93nismo]

realistily you should probly just get an s13 and slap an exhaust on it. then gradualy get shit till its got more then enough horse for you to play with. theres no reason to spend the money on a build like this. you dont even need an sr for what your probably going to do with it. you 15, you dont even legaly drive yet. save the huge builds for when youve got more experiance and knolage about these things. and somebody said earlier to spend the cash on on BMW... shit, if i could have an m3 right now id be in heaven. find a cheap car, put the bolt ons in it. no need for that much horse. and if you get a girlfriend what are you supposed to say when shes driving you around everywhere... "thanks for picking me up, im still putting in taillights, itl probably be a few more years till im done". think realistically dude. im not trying to bring you down or anything. but im still just 18 and there's things id love to have the money for. its just not smart to waste it all on a car just to have it smashed. and an engine from a skyline will feel alot different in any other car then a skyline...

[coreansurfer]

Tallahassee for the win.

FIND ME A '98 KOUKI! Hahaha.

If you want, hit me up. 850.728.5412 Unlimited text.

OMG should we?

[Ceepo]

We should >:P

[taylor-verna]

just buy a 240 and do the sr20 swap, tons of power and huge capabilities without crazy costs

[krazyfil]

here ya go... this is all u lil kid

YouTube - Stupid Ricer FAIL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS0VMS5aRuk&feature=related)

[krazyfil]

better yet, since u obviously wanna do an s14.5... do it with this... its partly set up for u already.. and seeing how ur not gonna keep the motor anyways why spend extra money on a car ur gonna throw half the shit away anyways... and i agree with up above... if u take away another kouki s14 ima shit on your door step...

http://zilvia.net/f/cars-sale/265798-fs-95-240sx-rolling-shell-fully-caged-tubbed-fenders.html

[thisisastickup]

You all fail so miserably at trying to make me feel bad. Seriously. The 7500 is going to be spent on GETTING THE CAR IN MY GARAGE. NOT THE CONVERSIONS, ENGINE SWAPS, NOTHING, BUT GETTING IT HERE. -.-

Being around car maniacs all my life HAS its advantages. I DO know how to drive, I have known for a while. I started when I was almost 12, just like all the rest of you, most likely. And I'll be 16 in August. For real, if you're going to leave shit comments, don't bother.

To WagDatto: I've already planned this out, extensively, with my dad. I have plenty of legit connections that my cousins have gotten tons of parts from, so yeahh, I might break $17,500 on the whole project, but that's not a problem.

To the rest of you complaining about wrecking a "powerhouse": If I can drive my cousin's R34 GT-R and be fine, I'm pretty sure I can drive a car with the same engine just as well.

To Tearlessj: He and I are doing the project together. Yeahh, getting a job is a given, and I will have one, and be paying for a good bit of it myself. As I've said before. I'm not stupid. I'm not going to just jump into a project without having at least some prior knowledge.

THE REASON I DON'T ASK MY COUSINS IS ONE DRIVES SKYLINES, AND THE OTHER DRIVES AN ACTUAL SPEC S SILVIA. THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO CONVERSIONS. FFS. -.-

I never knew adults could be this stupid, really.

I'm not trying to seem like the smartest kid in the world or anything. If I thought that, I would have just gone and tried it, probably failed, THEN come asking for HELP. -.-
you're definitely going to break 17.5k unless you steal all of this shit, kid. and there's no way you're going to be paying for most of it with a 15 hour a week minimum wage job. shit, i work 40 hours a week and can't afford to swap a KA into my 510.


whatever, though. dream big.