s13 project

[moto_340]

Bought my self a 1989 coupe with a fresh sr20det red top. As soon as I got home I started buying parts. I sold a 300zx TT for this car. You may think im crazy but I wanted some thing different cheaper and easier to work on. I am looking to make a good reliable 300hp daily driver. http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Moto_340/100_0219.jpg
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[moto_340]

The first thing I tried to do was what I thought would be an easy task. Change the oil. As easy as this sound I should have done some research first because I couldn't get the damn oil filter off. http://icandy.zilvia.net/img/smilies/duh.gif I ended up tearing it up. Its ok though cause their was an oil leak from a sender unit for a oil pressure gauge. The owner before my stripped out the threads in the oil filter adapter so I had to source another on ebay. I think the guy cause this started the upgrades since the car was on stands why not. The first thing obviously was getting an oil relocation kit. I ordered the circuit sports kit. Very good quality and adds the bling factor because it is very shiny. Very easy install. If you can change your oil you can do this. Just screw the sandwich adapter on like an oil filter screw the stainless lines on and run them up to the new adapter. You can place it where ever you want just. My car had threaded wholes buy the fuel pump so that is where I placed it. This is a very good spot. I will post pictures of it on the car soon.
23559 also pictured is the isis turbo elbow and tanabe springs I ordered because my car came with 3 megans and one stock spring.:blah:http://icandy.zilvia.net/img/smilies/nailbite.gif

[moto_340]

I also found out while taking the megan springs off that all four shocks where blown. The reason I choose Tanabe springs is because they do not lower the car as far as the other brands like megan. Megan does 2inches in the front and back. That may look good but it is not practical. I do not plan on drifting or autocrossing so I went with KYB GR2 shocks. I want to put the money into the motor since I may drive it fast in a straight line one day. LOL.
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the red looks good under the car I will let you know how it rides. As you can see I cleaned up the wheel wells and sprayed them with fresh undercoating. It makes it look like a new car. Its a good idea to do this while you have the suspension out. Just make sure you let it dry so you don't get your pretty new shocks dirty like I did on the first one.:duh:

[moto_340]

I will post more later right now I have to go get some welding done. I will explain why later.

[moto_340]

Here is the nasty old blown suspension
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Moto_340/100_0235.jpg

[moto_340]

picked up a used godspeed intercooler for cheap. The intercooler is really nice but the fitment of the piping leaves a little to be desired although I think they have fixed it now by the looks of their pics. But the picture isn't always what you get.
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Moto_340/100_0238.jpg

[moto_340]

The wife and i doing some body work. That black molding tape is a [email protected]#ch to get off.
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Moto_340/100_0243.jpg

[moto_340]

I bought a circuit sports turbo elbow which only comes with a fat 02 sensor bung. I have a red top which came with a skinny 02. I comb the forums trying to find out what to do. One option is to use the supplied plug and tap it with a M12 1.50. After tons of research I ran across a thread describing the different types of 02sensors. I found out just because you have a red top doesn't mean you will use a skinny 02 it depends on the ecu you are running. I was running an E5 which uses a fat 02. My problem was solved just had to buy a new 02 bung for my wideband and have it welded on. Here is the link if you are having similar problems read up. SR20det O2 sensor : SR20DET Forum (rear-drive) (http://forums.nicoclub.com/sr20det-o2-sensor-t218273.html)

[moto_340]

So my intercooler hot pipe came with a universal bov flange and I have a blitz. I'm thinking no problem I will just have some one weld on a new one. Not so easy after driving around town all day I here of one man who can weld aluminum. I drive across town and of course he is not their so I had to leave it at his shop and now I am waiting for the call that either he will or will not do the welding. If he does I'm sure he is going to rape me but I have no choice now since I already cut the universal flange off. For people with an HKS bov ISIS makes a hot pipe with the flange already on it.

[Fearell]

Keep up the good job. It's nice to see fellow zilvians out working and keeping these cars on the road :)

Don't mind all the haters and nutswingers on this forum.

[moto_340]

thanks. Yeah I am trying to make the car look new again I have been sanding off all the surface rust replacing headlights, bulbs, and bought a cleaner interior. It's a shame what people let happen to these cars. They hated them in the 90s because of their truck motors and therefore trashed them and didn't maintain them now everybody wants one and it's hard to find a good one.

[moto_340]

Fixed the fenders up a little bit. Primed right now.
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Moto_340/100_0231.jpg

[Silviakoop]

Dam my old coupe I'm glad it's getting work done to it keep it up man

[moto_340]

stripped the whole inside of the car this weekend. Replacing the brown interior with a black one.
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Moto_340/100_0226.jpg
Also stripped the paint off the front bumper. It had 4 different colors on it not including primer. The history that bumper must have.

[moto_340]

Recovered the seats. Looks great!
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Moto_340/100_0272.jpg
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[moto_340]

tapped the coolant elbow for the new prosport water temp gauge.
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Moto_340/100_0301.jpg

[moto_340]

starting to come together. chrome intercooler piping and blitz blow off valve installed.
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Moto_340/100_0274.jpg

[OoAtreyuloO]

nice job so far
how did you re-cover the seat in black i want something like that

[xiM.Clutch]

nice job so far
how did you re-cover the seat in black i want something like that

asking the same thing. How? How? How? looks sexy wish mine looked like that

[moto_340]

Thanks! I dyed them black which didn't turn out that great so I took a chance and bought some seat covers off of ebay and they actually fit really well as you can see and they are only 24.99 for front and backseats. Here is a link to the store FH SEAT COVER items - Get great deals on CLEARANCE, Toyota items on eBay Stores! (http://stores.ebay.com/FH-SEAT-COVER?_trksid=p4340.l2563)

[OoAtreyuloO]

the ones thtat i saw folowing the link dont have the hole in the headrest...look more like the ones for a 94+ did you special order?

[moto_340]

I cut the whole. They have a choice for every style 240sx seat.

[mxsx25]

Lol I got a laugh out of u saying ppl might think ur crazy for trading the z for a 240... imo that's the smartest decision u could have made haha lookin good keep up the work lookin like ur headed in a good direction

[moto_340]

Lol I got a laugh out of u saying ppl might think ur crazy for trading the z for a 240... imo that's the smartest decision u could have made haha lookin good keep up the work lookin like ur headed in a good direction
Thanks!

Little bit of bad news. I put my coolant neck back on and it cracked on the last turn of the last bolt. What a bitch. I bought 2 more and retapped one. I tighted this one very very carefully.

[moto_340]

I just painted the car gunmetal this weekend:eek3d:
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[moto_340]

more pics
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[DERRICKMC]

bro you painted that yourself? looks awesome! If you dont mind sharing how did you go about getting that nice finish?

[moto_340]

Thanks Yes I painted it myself. I used a single stage enamel and turned my garage into a paint booth with a window unit ac and fan. I found out after the fact that single stage paint is harder for beggineers and that metalics are the hardest of them all. I would recommend base coat clear coat so that mistakes can be sanded out if you sand single stage you sand off the uv protectants and if it is metalic you will sand out the flakes and totally mess it up. Overall mine looks good but I do have some overspray on the top of the car and the hood. If I used base coat clear coat I would be able to wet sand and buff all of that out for an intense shine. I am not worried about the hood because I am getting a carbon fiber hood one of these day's any way.

I will say this though, there is not one run on the entire car. One word of advice if you go with single stage enamel lay it on thick and have really good ventilation or do it outside so that the overspray doesn't settle back down on the car since you can't sand it.

[moto_340]

I planned on blacking out the tail lights but the stock red is looking pretty good with this paint color opinions please.
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Moto_340/100_0009-1.jpg

[moto_340]

I have had really bad luck with the circuit sports oil filter relocation kit. I can not get the thing to stop leaking. They are offering good customer support in the situation though. Any body else had problems with this part?

[c-los13]

:bowrofl: thumb up for your wife helping you out!!!!! wish that was my case
love the color and coupes overall, good luck and everything you do and for the heads up on the oil block thing

[honDan]

looking good!

[driftxninja]

Bump for an impressive build. nice job dude. incredible restoration.

[Eyegazm]

Origin Tails! Thats my opinion, cause those are dirty sexy!

[moto_340]

Thanks everybody. I replaced the oil relocation kit with a sandwich plate from ebay so that I can run the oil pressure gauge and it runs flawlessly. Circuit sports told me i used to much teflon tape. But I tried it without teflon tape which is how it is suppose to be run and then with a little and a little more and then some more and so on. The lines like to loosen on their own with vibrations even with the teflon tape. The warranty support was sending me a new line. That's right one new line when both leak good job ass wholes.

Any way the 20 dollar ebay sandwich plate is flawless I also had to by a new oil filter adapter because the threaded nipple that the oil filter screwed to sheared off when I was trying to get the Circuit sport relocation kit off which was seized on. I had to take it off and mail it back for 19 bucks thinking it was going to get replaced and they sent everything back and one new line.

[moto_340]

Driving the car for the first time in a couple of months and my rear main seal went out. I ordered a clutch masters clutch kit and fly wheel to put on while I have the tranny off. Post pics in a couple of weeks when I get home from the dessert of California