S13.5 Daily Driver Build Thread

[KiLLeR2001]

It's been almost 4 years since I've owned my car now, and it's time to share the ever evolving process of my car from start to finish. I've accomplished a lot with this car, and yet at the same time, there's still so much more left to do!

First let me start off by saying I bought my first 240sx in January of 2007.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/white240/10-11-07_1740.jpg

It was a pretty nice start for me... until the inevitable happened...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/white240/accident/11-05-07_1133.jpg

I tried to kick the rear end out on a round-about and over-corrected 2 or 3 times before I popped the curb and side swiped a tree. Really sucks because that same week I was about to drop in my freshly rebuilt SR20DET... But the story continues!

A week later I decided I needed to buy another 240sx and fast. I had an SR awaiting transplant and now no car to drive. So I went online and searched furiously for another car. I was looking for a shell originally but ended up snatching up a nice 1990 hatch 5spd from a user here on Zilvia.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/orig/100_1113.jpg

I ended up selling my white 240sx to my friend after taking all the parts I wanted from it. He decided to turn it into his track slut.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/white240/dd6osw/%281212%29.JPG

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However that was short lived. Drifting was expensive and he needed money. So he parted pretty much everything out of it and then off to the junkyard it went...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/white240/theend2.jpg

But enough with this sad story crap. Time for the real story! I've got a car to build.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/srswap/112-1232_img.jpg

The beloved KA24E, sorry but after 132,000 miles its time was up.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/srswap/10-25-07_0016.jpg

The new heart. Fully rebuilt SR20DET to stock specs w/ S15 pistons. Bling.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/srswap/112-1237_img.jpg

Ripping the heart right out from her chest! :)

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/srswap/112-1238_img.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/srswap/img_1240.jpg

Looks so much better!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/srswap/Img_1335.jpg

Getting things hooked up, little by little.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/srswap/Img_1383.jpg

I think shes ready!

Drove around for a couple months on the stock SMIC. Eventually I had enough of it and needed a front mount! (as well as a lightweight battery)

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/srswap/Img_1408.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/srswap/Img_1409.jpg

For the most part my car looked like this...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/cw/Img_1372.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/cw/Img_1373.jpg

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300zx wheels, and the S13 chuki front end from my white 240sx. I pretty much drove the car like this fixing things here and there.

Then... it happened... Yes, IT happened. I got into an accident! Nothing major thankfully, but a retarded situation. I was on my way home from work driving on the highway. It was raining, and I was probably driving 10mph under the speed limit, so roughly 55mph. Anyways, this person forgets to get off on their exit and comes to a complete stop on the road and attempts to turn around to get onto the exit. Well the person traveling behind the idiot slammed on her brakes, and thus caused me to slam on mine. Good ole non-ABS decided to lock up and with tires that needed replacement, I didn't make it.

However, the damage wasn't bad. I managed to slide and give the van in front of me a little love tap. The guy that originally stopped took off, so I ended up being at fault for the lady's van. The good news is, her van had ZERO damage. Here's what happened to my car...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/accident/IMAG0162.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/accident/IMAG0166.jpg

Not bad at all really. But, it was enough for me to say "Screw this. It's time for that ESSS FIFFFTAIN!!!"

So my planning began. I already had purchased an OEM S15 bumper w/ Trust Gracer lip from Drift Freaq back when I was swapping in my SR20...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/s15conv/s15coming.jpg

The damn thing was sitting in my room for a long time. But I always kept it as an incentive to keep my original plan and go with the S13.5 and I did.

I decided that since I was upgrading to a front end from '99-'02. I would also need newer wheels to reflect the change. The 300zx wheels were too early 90ish for the S15 front end, so I opted to get 17" 350z wheels.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/s15conv/IMAG0019.jpg

Carbon fiber VIS hood, lights mounted and 350z wheels in check!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/s15conv/IMAG0031.jpg

Bumper mounted temporarily with some zipties.

I had everything in check except for the fenders. I decided to try out the fiberglass conversion route due to my lack of funds creeping up on me. And as you can imagine the fitment sucked ass. I am definitely going the S13.5 metal conversion route once I get some other things fixed on my car first. Since its just cosmetic it can wait.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/s15conv/IMAG0042.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/s15conv/IMAG0043.jpg

Jank fitment.

But eventually I got over it and spray bombed it all so that I wouldn't be rollin' down the street looking like a tuxedo lol...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/s15conv/IMAG0044.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/s15conv/IMAG0052.jpg

And you can't forget the ever-popular lightning bolt S. Zap!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/s15conv/IMAG0056.jpg

I like this picture, but the lack of aero bothers me so. Do I smell kouki 180sx? :faint:

At this point I was pretty much broke, so I decided to do little tasks with my car.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/clusterevive.jpg

Threw some LEDs into my gauge cluster.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/newplatemounted.jpg

LED license plate lights, Nismo frame, and a nice new shiny vanity plate :)

So yeah, onto that kouki 180sx aero...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/kouki/IMAG0139.jpg

First thing I bought was the side skirts.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/kouki/imag0265z.jpg

Next came the tail lights. :)

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/kouki/IMAG0319.jpg

And then finally the rear valances. Decided to keep it wingless, so don't suggest I throw a kouki wing on it to make it more "legit". :whip:

So heres my car as it sits right now...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/cw/IMAG0321.jpg

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[KiLLeR2001]

This space for rent.

[Magical Trevor]

Right on Steven! Slowly but surely.

[s14tan]

Looks good man! that thing needs to go lower!!

[holemilk00]

In true zilvia style, MOOOAARRRRLLLOOOWWW

[KiLLeR2001]

Agreed. Coilovers will definitely be going on (I'm on GR2 + lowering springs). But right now my top priority is fixing my busted up steering rack, and getting new suspension links up front.

[holemilk00]

Oh I know man, and those racks are crazy expensive new. Looks good so far. keep it for sure.

[KiLLeR2001]

I updated my original post with my list of current mods that are on the car. Thanks for all the replies thus far. :)

[KiLLeR2001]

Yay, time for an update!

Finally got my Hicas steering rack, tein tie rods, and FA tension rods installed. I was completely exhausted after all this and wasn't in the mood to snap good pictures, plus it was dark so quality on these is out the door, please forgive me beforehand lol.

The parts:

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0014.jpg

Fortune Auto adjustable front tension rods.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0015.jpg

Old steering rack up top, new HICAS steering rack w/ energy suspension bushings on the bottom

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0336.jpg

New front lower control arms, kitty approves.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0349.jpg

Tein tie rods + ends

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0022.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0023.jpg

FLCAs and tension rods installed.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0016.jpg

Comparison picture between tension rods.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0021.jpg

Underneath the car, waiting for the steering rack to go in!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0024.jpg

!!! Wild HICAS steering rack appears!

Tomorrow morning going for an alignment, should feel really nice once everything is dialed in. Can't wait! :2f2f:

[Magical Trevor]

Who's in the garage with socks on?

[KiLLeR2001]

^ haha, thats my dad he came in to see what was up

[S14DB]

Avalon Lakes?

Nice slow thought out build.

[KiLLeR2001]

Avalon Lakes?

Nice slow thought out build.

Yes it is, how did you know? :coold:

[240sxnlr]

Have you done rear ball joints? I have been having all kinds of issues trying to get replacements for mine. Found some at Auto Zone, but they were wrong, and every other place I try says you have to buy the control arms with them, I say ok, then they say "Oh, we cannot order those either". I am not really looking for forking out cash for tubular ones.....

[KiLLeR2001]

I got my control arms from PDM Racing. You can get the rear lower control arms with ball joints from them as well.

PDM Racing - PDM Control Arms (http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/pdmcontrolarms.html)

[drift freaq]

Congrats on the build Steve, Its looking good. Glad I could be of help in it. Keep it up. Nice to see your thinking about stuff.

[KiLLeR2001]

Thanks Dave!

Next up on the list of things to do is new front rotors and Hawk HPS pads. My passenger side rotor is slightly warped so I want to get that taken care of.

[S14DB]

Yes it is, how did you know? :coold:
Houses all look the same. :p


Fresh pads always seem to make a difference even if the old ones aren't totally gone.

[240sxnlr]

sweet, thanks, they have the rear ball joints

[KiLLeR2001]

Update time!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0039.jpg

My new front rotors and pads came in today. Originally intended for this to be a quick brake job but then I decided to paint my calipers red. :D

Let me say though, I'm glad I got this stuff replaced as soon as I did. It turns out the rotors I was using were not the correct size. I'm not sure what car they are off of, but they are bigger than S14 5lug rotors but smaller than 26mm 300zx rotors... Take a look...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0043.jpg

On the left is the mysterious rotor which measured out to be 21mm in width. On the right is the new 26mm 300zx rotor. Kinda hard to tell from the picture but there is a noticeable size difference. Anyone know what the 21mm mysterious rotor is from???

Here is a picture of the 21mm rotor next to the S14 5lug rotor.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0049.jpg

S14 5lug rotor on the left, 21mm ??? rotor on the right.

Anyways, after I made that discovery it was time to get old brake pads off and the brake calipers cleaned up.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0040.jpg

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This is the boring inefficient setup.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0042.jpg

Old pads on the left, new pads on the right.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0045.jpg

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Who said 300zx calipers don't grow on trees???

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0047.jpg

Mmmm, them apples is ready for pickin'!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0048.jpg

Sanded off the lettering, ended up nicking the caliper with sandpaper a few times had to go back and do some touch up spraying (damn I'm lame).

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0050.jpg

Driver side mounted. I definitely should have let these dry over night, they got a few blemishes from me handling them.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0051.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0052.jpg

Picture without the light... damn my phone sucks hardcore. Sorry guys.

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And now I have shiny red calipers peaking behind the 350z rims. :)

Overall, I'm very impressed with my stopping force. I thought I was braking ok but now having the Hawk HPS pads and the PROPER size rotors, when I think about stopping, she's already in a nose dive. Can't wait to complete the whole package when I do the z32 rear calipers.

That's all for now. More to come in the future.

Thanks for reading. :2f2f:

[Magical Trevor]

Looking good bud, gonna do the rears soon?

[KiLLeR2001]

Looking good bud, gonna do the rears soon?

Next up...

- R200 VLSD swap
- New subframe bushings + other bushings
- Z32 rear brake setup
- Gas tank cleansing + new fuel lines
- New rear lower control arms
- New catback exhaust

Gonna do it all at once so it'll be a big update. Probably going to swap the VLSD into a spare s13 pumpkin on Monday.

[240sxnlr]

man, this is coming along nicely...lookin good

[KiLLeR2001]

Small update.

Last week I went to the junkyard with a friend to snatch up some 5 bolt axels from a J30 that he needed for his VLSD. While he was removing the last remaining bolts I decided I would look around the yard for any other J30's. After a few minutes of searching low and behold... a black J30. When I got up close to it I saw a '97 with a circle around it. My heart started beating faster, I couldn't believe it! (I've been looking for the 6bolt setup for awhile). I immediately look under the car and BAM! the pumpkin was still there albeit a little rusty. We didn't have time that particular day to pull the pumpkin out so we went back a few days later...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0058.jpg

J30 VLSD, knocked the output shafts out.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0059.jpg

The work area I guess, lol. J30 VLSD exposed, s13 pumpkin behind it.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0060.jpg

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Open differential (left), J30 VLSD (right).

I decided that I wanted to maintain my final gear ratio and use the stock 49:12 (4.08) ratio ring gear. I wouldn't recommend going this route unless you are familiar with grinding because you will have to grind down the longer output shaft to make up for the skinnier ring gear once its set in the pumpkin. Probably a little easier to swap on the J30 pumpkin and buy an ABS driveshaft!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0062.jpg

J30 VLSD + 49:12 ring gear from s13 open diff

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0063.jpg

After a little persuasion, she seats into the pumpkin nicely.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0066.jpg

This is the longer output shaft that needs to be grinded down IF you decide to use the open diff ring gear. The grinding area is from the red line down, and then must be tapered up slightly from there.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0067.jpg

Workbench. Dremel and a couple hours of taking my time.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0068.jpg

I was so excited after I finished I completely forgot to snap a picture of the grind job. Once I banged it in there and it fit perfectly I decided to leave it in. Sorry guys.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0069.jpg

I had a hell of a time razor blading the OEM paper gasket off, it was fused to the aluminum or something. I soaked it in purple power for a day, put goo gone all over it... and eventually had to use sand paper to get a smooth finish. BUT, its all together now, waiting to be transplanted on the car.

That's all for now. :)

[Magical Trevor]

Good to see you got it all put back together, I'm glad the grinding worked!

[KiLLeR2001]

All of my z32 rear brake components came in. Decided to paint my rear calipers in the same manner as my fronts. I obviously suck at painting, but at least I'm maintaining a level of consistency here :)

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0089.jpg

E-brake assemblies and 2+2 e-brake cables.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0090.jpg

z32 rear calipers + ss lines

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0091.jpg

Calipers growing on trees again.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0095.jpg

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Painted, just waiting to dry.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0101.jpg

Sanded the lettering down. Now they are ready to be installed.

Small update I know. I'm just waiting for the rest of the parts to start rolling in, should be getting down to business within the next couple of weeks.

[KiLLeR2001]

Quick update regarding my car:

Was driving home tonight from a friends house, I decided to give it a little throttle around a turn and as the revs increased I wasn't getting any power to the wheels (felt like clutch slippage) and I was hearing this rattling sound. I'm 99% sure it was the sound of the flywheel bolts backing out. So now the car is parked and going to be pulling the transmission to check out the damage.

All other parts sans my new HKS exhaust have been ordered. Looks like I'm also going to upgrade my clutch in the process.

Stay tuned for the carnage!

[Ph0king]

nice build!

Random question but does everyone share the same backyard?

[KiLLeR2001]

nice build!

Random question but does everyone share the same backyard?

Yes, yes we do. Welcome to Florida. Home of the :facepalm:

[KiLLeR2001]

Well, I started a little bit of the break down process tonight. Took off my exhaust. It's now sold. Anyways, decided to snap a few pictures of the disgusting state of my rear end situation.

Below are the pictures of my subframe bushing gap. All four corners have about 1/4" of separation. It's horrible, do not look if you have a weak stomach.








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Next up we have the splooge factory open differential...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0111.jpg

And finally...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0112.jpg

Fuel lines leading up to the gas tank are cracked. FML.

This is just a small sample of things to be replaced. I'm sure it'll get a lot deeper the more I get into it.

[KiLLeR2001]

Mini update.

My flywheel bolts were loose. ALL eight of them. 4 were finger loose and 4 were loose enough to use the wrench with almost zero effort.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/drivetrain/IMAG0120.jpg

Picture right after taking the clutch off. Can't tell that the bolts are loose in this picture but they were.

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Backside of the flywheel. Notice the bolt holes are no longer perfect circles due to the bolts carving them out. There's even thread marks inside the flywheel holes from the bolts... lol.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/drivetrain/IMAG0122.jpg

Here's a picture of the pilot bushing. If you look at the bottom right section its completely burred into the housing. FML!

The clutch seems to be ok, but its got around 30,000 miles on it so I'm going to replace it. Rear main seal is leaking so that also will need to be replaced.

More pictures when new parts arrive + install procedure.

[KiLLeR2001]

Update!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/drivetrain/IMAG0126.jpg

Random picture of the tranny on the ground.

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Heres what the flywheel did to the crank, had to sand it down and smooth it out. Rear main and housing also off in this picture.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/drivetrain/IMAG0129.jpg

This is a picture of the front cover nastyness before doing anything to it.

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Front transmission cover removed. Backside all cleaned up.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/drivetrain/IMAG0134.jpg

Front cover back on with new front gasket and seal. No pivot ball installed in this picture, but I got an SPL one.

Anyways, when my clutch arrived it was go time. But as usual my car doesn't get work done to her until she puts up a fight, and she did. This time, I was attempting to center the pressure plate onto the flywheel tightening down two bolts at the opposite end of each other. One side went in fine, but the other had a lot more stress trying to pull the pressure plate onto the flywheel... Needless to say, the bolt popped out and took some aluminum threads from the Fidanza flywheel with it... FML. Lucky for me, it wasn't that bad so it was helicoil to the rescue!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/drivetrain/IMAG0137.jpg

Flywheel with the helicoil in there.

I was able to take my car out for a drive around the neighborhood for a good 15 minutes. No leaks so far. No grinds or any tranny noise whatsoever. What sucks is I sold my exhaust a couple weeks ago so I can't really drive it out on the roads like I want to (open test pipe=loud).

:2f2f:

[KiLLeR2001]

Next up:

- Subframe bushings
- VLSD install
- Z32 Rear Brake setup

[KiLLeR2001]

My car is finally back on the road in one piece! Got everything installed I set out to do. Had some troubles with the z32 ebrake setup and a minor issue with the exhaust install...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0149.jpg

Subframe dropped!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0150.jpg

Not sure what I was trying to capture in this picture... I guess you can just focus on my BFG tires lolol.

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Under body ugliness.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0152.jpg

Decided it might not be a good idea to burn the subframe bushings around my house. So I went to a friend's house in an area where... some burnt rubber is probably welcomed. :)

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Get your marshmallows out!

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New bushings installed.

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Subframe back at home.

Here's some new parts...

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http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0168.jpg

New lower rear control arms and z32 rotors / hawk pads.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0164.jpg

Z32 2+2 cables installed with brackets mounted.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0165.jpg

These are what my fuel lines looked like that went from the tank to the hard lines in the back. Crackkkk city.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0166.jpg

New fuel lines installed. Ah, sigh of relief.

So, my first attempt at driving the car wasn't exactly perfect. Every time I would go to engage the ebrake I would hear a clunking sound and it wouldn't lock at all if I was in motion. It would lock if I was stopped, but even then it wasn't locking full strength. So I had to pull everything off and see what the deal was.

Turns out, Z32 hubs are little different than s14/ichiba conversion 5 lug hubs... They have a flange that goes in between the ebrake hardware and the back plating...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/z32rhubs.jpg

Red arrow indicates the flange tab part of the z32 hub that is absent from s-chassis based hubs. So to counter this, I used a spare axle washer.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0173.jpg

Axle washer in between the back plating, thus mimicking the presence of the z32 flange.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0170.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0171.jpg

Everything together again! And look what decides to show up...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0172.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0174.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0175.jpg

HKS Hi-Power Exhaust (85mm).

I had a little issue with clearance with the muffler tip. It's crazy big compared to my old Apexi N1 so it was hitting up against the tow hook. Pretty much bent the piss out of it in order for it to clear without hitting.

Well that's it for now. I'll get pictures of the exhaust on the car tomorrow when it's daylight out.

[KiLLeR2001]

Exhaust pictures like I promised!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0177.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0178.jpg

Also decided to put my first decal on the car!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0179.jpg

Non-visible, just the way I like it.

[KiLLeR2001]

Next up, I'm going to fix up a few things I've been neglecting for a while now.

- New front main seal.
- New valve cover gasket.
- Fix a couple broken/stripped studs on the valve cover.
- Install rocker arm stoppers.

[KiLLeR2001]

Mini update. Rocker arm stoppers came in. Decided to finally fix my front main seal leak and install these bad boys.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0191.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0192.jpg

Mmmm new parts!!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0193.jpg

Valve cover off! Can't believe it's been about 4 years since I've taken it off. I had a couple stripped studs so I opted to fix those as well. And of course, a new valve cover gasket and spark plug gaskets.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0194.jpg

Close up of the engine, spark plug holes wiped down.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0195.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0197.jpg

Installed!

[KiLLeR2001]

Next up:

- Coilovers
- Rear toe rods

^_^

[KiLLeR2001]

My water pump started squeaking not too long ago. Decided to upgrade to the S14 SR water pump since it's a better flow design...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0201.jpg

Old s13 pump vs new s14 pump.

[KiLLeR2001]

Upgraded my tail/brake lights to LED. Overall I'm very happy. No more dimming of electrical system when brakes are applied (like all s13's I've ever been in). And my idle no longer drops when braking. I have a video comparison although my video camera sucks ass and makes the LEDs look weak when they are just as bright if not brighter than the stock bulbs.

wKyE6zsGCPc

[KiLLeR2001]

Not much going on with the build. I'm still saving up for coilovers and with holiday season around the corner I should be able to get more hours at work. :)

In the meantime I've purchased a few goodies for my car to "spice" up the interior. S15 steering wheel and S15 spec-R floormats that I have been looking to get for YEARS!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/IMAG0212.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/IMAG0214.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/IMAG0215.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/IMAG0216.jpg

In order to get the horn and turn signal cancellation mechanism to work properly with the S15 wheel I had to cut the plastic pieces from the back side of the S13 wheel and RTV it onto the S15 wheel. Overall wasn't a hard process just a little time consuming making sure everything fits good. I also removed the airbag (not the actual bag but the part that explodes lol) just for safety reasons.

I also decided to replace my clutch master and slave cylinder. Pedal engagement was getting softer and the clutch would engage differently all the time. Tried to get rid of the black gunk by draining out the old fluid and putting in new but no matter what the new fluid would turn black instantly.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/drivetrain/IMAG0213.jpg

Coilovers next, unless something else happens in the meantime! :)

[Magical Trevor]

Looking great man, I love all the maintenance things while your upgrading as you go.

[Riq]

One of the rare well built 240's in florida. Sadly most people here worry about "moar low, hella flush" crap instead of building a functional car. Keep up the good work, I have been following this build for months so keep the updates coming.

[KiLLeR2001]

I hate not updating my thread. My family has been having some financial troubles as of late so I've been helping them out which means my funds for coilovers are temporarily on hold. However, I did manage to pick up some minty fresh S14 seats for a cool $100.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/IMAG0279.jpg

I'll most likely be keeping these until I can get my hands on some S15 seats.

[Magical Trevor]

Lookin niiiiice. Glad you're still giving us updates hombre.

[KiLLeR2001]

I'd like to exercise the idea that good things come to those who wait. Well, I've been waiting for close to around 4 years tentatively looking for my dream wheels. I finally found them I had to drive 6 hours to meet a fellow Zilvia member in ATL. They need a little TLC but that is what I'm all about!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/lmgt4swap/IMAG0283.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/lmgt4swap/IMAG0287.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/lmgt4swap/IMAG0288.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/lmgt4swap/IMAG0286.jpg

Nismo LMGT4 by Rays. 17 inch! 17x8.5 +30, and 17x9.5 +38. Every time I would search for these rims they are always in the 18 or 19 inch option, which I don't think suits the s13 too well. I'm planning on restoring these and painting them mercury silver.

I'd like some feedback for those who read this, thanks! :)

[KiLLeR2001]

The long trip to Atlanta destroyed the seals on my turbo finally. Before the trip a little bit of oil would seep into the coolant over time from the seals, but now it seems much more apparent. Going to drop in another T25 and redo all the gaskets as well as upgrade to steel braided lines.

[holemilk00]

Powdercoat your wheels.

[KiLLeR2001]

Powdercoat your wheels.

Yeah I was talking with Trevor a couple days ago, I'll probably drive down to Cape Coral for a visit and get them powdercoated.

[Riq]

Please keep them bronze, those wheels in bronze look great with a black body. Grats on finding the wheels you been waiting for.

[KiLLeR2001]

Please keep them bronze, those wheels in bronze look great with a black body. Grats on finding the wheels you been waiting for.

Not planning on keeping the car black. If things go as planned I will be painting the car this summer. More details on the color in a couple months when I actually construct it using the combination of two OEM Nissan paints. :)

edit: I've officially found the color I'll be painting my car!

[va240dude]

Looking great man, yeah the Nismo LMGT4 are my fav wheels too! Hopefully someday I can find a set I'm looking for!!!

[KiLLeR2001]

Driving 6 hours to Atlanta in back took a toll on my carbon fiber hood. At constant 80mph speeds, it was flapping around pretty good and I was a little worried it would fly off at times. When I finally got home I inspected it further and sure enough there was some hairline cracks starting to form at the latch. So you know what that means...

Aerocatch Install!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0298.jpg

Took the hardware right out and started playing with it... Haha.

Now in order to mark the correct spots I wanted, I put the hood pins where I wanted them to be along the radiator support, spread some touch up paint on the top of the pin and closed the hood down until it touched. This marked the spot that I would use to drill the first hole through the hood.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0301.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0302.jpg

Taping up, ready to drill the marking hole. :)

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0304.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0305.jpg

Holes drilled.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0306.jpg

Stencil taped up in the exact location I needed it to be. The alignment point here is parallel to the hood's inner lines. To me this seemed to keep it looking sleek and not too tacky.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0307.jpg

Traced and ready to be cut.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0308.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0309.jpg

Cut it out perfectly. Although there was the bottom layer that I also had to cut from the underside of the hood so I could mount the housing properly.

The driver side pretty much went smooth as butter. The passenger side however (which always seems to be the problem side for everything I do) was being difficult. I had to fabricate up a bracket, do a lot of pounding and bent the hoodpin itself slightly to make it line up properly. A little sloppy, but it's 100% functional.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0312.jpg

And here is the finished product...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0315.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0316.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/aerocatch/IMAG0314.jpg

:faint:

[Magical Trevor]

Neat.......

[KiLLeR2001]

Teaser picture...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/IMAG0310.jpg

[97nismo]

i see what you did there....not sure i would want to cut into a hood that expensive lol

[KiLLeR2001]

i see what you did there....not sure i would want to cut into a hood that expensive lol

Yeah, once you make the first "incision", you're pretty much committed after that, hah!

The way I look at it is this, either I keep running the stock latch and risk my hood flying off and possibly causing me or someone else on the road to have an accident OR I cut into my expensive hood for added protection.

There really is no other choice. If I had it my way I would want an aluminum OEM style hood.

[97nismo]

well... i remember telling you i lost a carbon one from florida one time.....literally watched 700 go off my car..

[KiLLeR2001]

well... i remember telling you i lost a carbon one from florida one time.....literally watched 700 go off my car..

Yeah, you telling me that was one of the reasons when I got home I started inspecting my hood, and sure enough... So props to you for that! :bow:

[CrimsonRockett]

Going all metal? Sweeeet.

I'll be joining the S13.5 club tomorrow.

:)

[KiLLeR2001]

Going all metal? Sweeeet.

I'll be joining the S13.5 club tomorrow.

:)

Ohhhhh yes. It is the only way I'm going to get quality fitment.

[KiLLeR2001]

A little dressup...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0344.jpg

CS aluminum coolant reservoir.

[PoorMans180SX]

Mannn, I'm always debating whether or not to do S13.5. Looks good man, I like the simple approach.

[KiLLeR2001]

Mannn, I'm always debating whether or not to do S13.5. Looks good man, I like the simple approach.

Thanks! You'll hear a lot of criticism from the community about the S13.5 but we all know its the hottest s-chassis conversion! I mean cmon, best front end + best rear end = best of the best. :)

Just a couple other goodies that rolled in a few days ago...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/DCC/IMAG0319.jpg

JDM S13 DCC. Kitty likes the smell of JDM.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0333.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0334.jpg

S15 T28 BB Turbo

[KiLLeR2001]

Car is back on the road! Drove it to work today for the first time in ~3 weeks. So far no leaks. Cleaned up the piping a little better and finally mounted the catch can instead of it just hanging out in space... Here is a before picture...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0203.jpg

Here is how the engine bay looks now...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0347.jpg

[KiLLeR2001]

Pictures of my car from last nights local meet...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/022512/IMAG0356.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/022512/IMAG0357.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/022512/IMAG0358.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/022512/IMAG0359.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/022512/IMAG0361.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/022512/IMAG0363.jpg

Next up on the list of things to do:

- Get the LMGT4's restored. Eliminate all curb rash and any imperfections.
- Powdercoat wheels Mercury Silver.
- Fresh tires 225/45 F, and 255/40 R.

[Magical Trevor]

That white Z is nice... needs more lowe.

[97nismo]

any more pics of the primered s14??

[KiLLeR2001]

any more pics of the primered s14??

Lol thats my other friends car. Its just rattle canned black, USDM kouki front no lip.

[heiyuu]

Dude I am loving your build to bits! I draw many simularities with my (also black) 180sx and your build gives me much inspiration for my 1/2 complete soon to be also s13.5!



Let me say though, I'm glad I got this stuff replaced as soon as I did. It turns out the rotors I was using were not the correct size. I'm not sure what car they are off of, but they are bigger than S14 5lug rotors but smaller than 26mm 300zx rotors... Take a look...
On the left is the mysterious rotor which measured out to be 21mm in width. On the right is the new 26mm 300zx rotor. Kinda hard to tell from the picture but there is a noticeable size difference. Anyone know what the 21mm mysterious rotor is from???

Here is a picture of the 21mm rotor next to the S14 5lug rotor.

S14 5lug rotor on the left, 21mm ??? rotor on the right.


I'm gonna guess a worn 95 gen maxima rotor? They are the same size as 180sx/altima rotors except 5 lug and 180sx/altima/maxima rotors all measure at 22mm thick with a 11" diameter. I am converting my 180sx to 5 lug, after much research I pull the trigger on a set of maxima rotors and they drop right into my 180sx endless calipers.

Thanks! You'll hear a lot of criticism from the community about the S13.5 but we all know its the hottest s-chassis conversion! I mean cmon, best front end + best rear end = best of the best. :)

Dude I have to totally agree with you on this. I've been thinking the same thing about the headlights and taillights combo since highschool (thats like 99/2000) and it's been my dream to make it happen.

[KiLLeR2001]

Dude I have to totally agree with you on this. I've been thinking the same thing about the headlights and taillights combo since highschool (thats like 99/2000) and it's been my dream to make it happen.

Haha same here man. The goal I've had for my car has not changed since high school. Honestly, I would have already completed this car 2 years ago but I was dumb and got engaged to a materialistic girl LOL. :duh: Broke that off so now its just time for me and the car to get her completed!!!

I noticed your signature, it's funny to me because after this build is all said and done, I'm saving up for a 997 turbo!!!

Thanks for the reply.

[Magical Trevor]

Rode in this car last week, keep up the good work bud.

[KiLLeR2001]

Rode in this car last week, keep up the good work bud.

Thanks Trevor.

I've decided NOT to powder coat my wheels. I've read from too many sources that powder coating forged aluminum wheels could jeopardize the integrity of the alloy. Most powder coating temps need to reach around 400F degrees. I know they do make a lower temp powder coat, but as far as I know RAYS doesn't powder coat any of their wheels, so I'm not going to either.

With that said, I've decided on a wheel color which seems pretty close to Mercury Silver and is OEM Nissan official!

http://my350z.com/forum/picture.php?pictureid=2862

Chrome Silver Metallic (KY0). Which was also the silver for the R34 Z-Tune.

Can't wait. Just gotta get my funds up so I can get the wheels fixed and then buy all the paint supplies. Oh yeah, I'll be painting these myself (with the help of my friend who works at a body shop).

:drool:

[KiLLeR2001]

Change of plans with my timeline... I'm continuing the trend of function > form so the wheel restoration is getting pushed back. I've decided to get new tires still, but then skipping to the coilovers + rear arm linkages. The car has spoken to me and it demands MOAR LOWE.

[KiLLeR2001]

Fuel pump has progressively gotten worse over time. I checked my fuel pressure the other day and it was idling at 32psi when it should be around 38psi. Currently the car is parked and I'm waiting for a new Walbro pump. I also bought a Nismo adjustable fuel pressure regulator, new z32 OEM filter and of course the gasket o-ring for the tank.

A minor set back, but not too big of a deal. I'm also going to siphon the gas out of the tank and see how dirty this thing is, if its bad I might impulse buy a new tank. :)

[KiLLeR2001]

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0391.jpg

All the supplies that arrived yesterday from FedEx. Just got done installing everything, car runs like a champion now. Walbro pump is SILENT. Can't even hear it like my last one that would scream after 10 minutes. Fuel pressure steady at 44psi with vacuum off, 38psi when vacuum is plugged in.

I examined the tank, honestly wasn't too bad. Yeah there is a little residue caked on the bottom but nothing floating around in the tank or anything. The wiring connections on the fuel pump to the Walbro from before were also loose so I cleaned them up, installed fresh wire and made sure it was on there TIGHT.

Feels good to be driving again. :2f2f:

[KiLLeR2001]

Next up: Tires!!!

I put in an order for Yokohama S.Drive's. I've heard good things about these tires so I wanted to try them out. I usually buy BFG KDW2's which are great tires too, so we shall see how they compare.

225/45/17 front on 8.5 inch wheel.
255/40/17 rear on 9.5 inch wheel.

[KiLLeR2001]

Damn Tirerack is on crack! Just got my tires in a couple hours ago!!! Epic win!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0393.jpg

Mount + alignment on Monday.

[KiLLeR2001]

Got the tires mounted and the alignment done. Wow what a difference! I'm loving the sizes I chose, exactly what I wanted. Go go gadget mathematics!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0395.jpg

Getting ready for the alignment.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0396.jpg

Front left tire. Notice how the tire PROTECTS the rim, take note you hella stretchers.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0397.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0399.jpg

Rear left.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0401.jpg

Front right.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0400.jpg

Rear right.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0402.jpg

Down range shot.

[S14DB]

Where'd you get the Alignment done?

[KiLLeR2001]

Where'd you get the Alignment done?

Firestone. I have lifetime alignment there. I've been actively going for the last 5 years. However, the guy that usually does my alignment transferred to another store so I might have to drive a little bit further to have it done by him once I get my coilovers on. :bigok:

[S14DB]

Firestone. I have lifetime alignment there. I've been actively going for the last 5 years. However, the guy that usually does my alignment transferred to another store so I might have to drive a little bit further to have it done by him once I get my coilovers on. :bigok:

My Firestone got a new manager that really sucks on ticket/time management. Not going to wait 3hrs for a 15min re-align. The other one uses a laser rack... It's always good to drive a little bit for better service.

[KiLLeR2001]

My Firestone got a new manager that really sucks on ticket/time management. Not going to wait 3hrs for a 15min re-align. The other one uses a laser rack... It's always good to drive a little bit for better service.

Yeah it use to be like that for me... once upon a time LOL. Everytime they see me, my car is up on the rack within 20 minutes. If there is no car currently on the rack I usually cut right ahead of whoever is next. :)

[KiLLeR2001]

Sometimes the little modifications you do to your car are just as rewarding as the big ones. As S13 owners we all know how much of a nuisance it can be without a cup holder. All the options I've ever seen place the cup holder in the center console region which I never liked. My arm / hand / elbow etc would always hit the cup in some way shape or form, especially when shifting.

Anyways, randomly sitting in my car one day trying to plan out my interior, I was thinking of a location where a cup holder would be ideal and not get in the way. After a few minutes the location was obvious. Couple weeks later a thread on Zilvia popped up in regards to cup holders and it just reaffirmed my conclusion. So without further rambling...

This cup holder is made in Germany by Fischer.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/cupholder/IMAG0404.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/cupholder/IMAG0405.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/cupholder/IMAG0406.jpg

You can use the mounting hardware it comes with, or double sided tape.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/cupholder/IMAG0407.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/cupholder/IMAG0408.jpg

Yes I know the speaker cover is nasty, I have a mint conditioned replacement and I'll get to it when I tear my interior apart. :)

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/cupholder/IMAG0409.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/cupholder/IMAG0410.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/cupholder/IMAG0412.jpg

Baha Blast Mountain Dew! Cup holder held on tight like a champion. Supposedly it can hold up to 16lbs so this thing is built very well.

I would recommend anyone with an S13 with power window door panels to buy at least one. You could also put one on the driver side but my legs tend to occupy that area at times.

[97nismo]

nice......

[KiLLeR2001]

Finally installed a DIF fan controller for my Altima fans. Originally I had my stock A/C switch to trigger the fans via relay, but I noticed a bit of over-cooling due to the fact that my idle would start to rise to around 900-1000rpm.

I began installing the controller just how it says on the instructions but I soon noticed a little note at the bottom of the page...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0415.jpg

I'm not sure how many amps the Altima fans pull at high speed, but I have a good feeling its more than 12A. So I decided to use the fan output as a trigger to a set of 30A Bosch relays.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0414.jpg

All hooked up, set the temp to kick on at 182F. :)

[KiLLeR2001]

Next up:

- Quest Alternator upgrade
- Optima YellowTop Battery
- Battery relocation to the trunk

[Envy]

cool build so far keep it up.

[KiLLeR2001]

So I've come to the conclusion that my car is a bitch. Throughout the years I've noticed how even the smallest of tasks end up turning into annoying problems. Despite her constant bitch status, she has only left me stranded once in over 5 years... (and that was my fault for ignoring a bad alternator for too long).

Initially I had planned to do the battery relocate + Nissan Quest alternator upgrade at the same time. But the latter would not happen.

** cody if you're reading this 3/8" drill bit was too small for my SR alternator bolt, 7/16" is the correct size. **

I've read countless times on how to perform the alternator conversion and I bought codyace's kit. Drilled the holes out to 7/16" and figured I'd be good to go... Wrong. I go to mount the alternator up and everything appeared to line up perfect, but when I went to put the bolt through the bottom bracket, it would hit the back steel insert. No problem, just needs some persuasion... but I forgot, I'm dealing with my car. LOL. Needless to say, I tried 20 thousand different methods to try to get this bolt to go all the way through, no dice. The bolt goes through fine outside of the car, but when I apply it to the car's bracket, the bolt doesnt go through! :duh:

So I took it out and decided the steel insert wasn't drilled perfectly so I popped my SR alternator insert out and put it in the Quest alternator. Go to put it back on the car, same problem! I couldn't believe it. Over 2 hours spent trying to get this damn bottom bolt through trying different methods.

The end result: I'm back to using my SR alternator (which has nothing wrong with it).

But! The good part of this story is I relocated my brand new Optima Yellow Top to the back. All I have to say is WOW, what a difference. My car starts right up, and my headlights must be at least 3x brighter than they use to be on the old battery. I'm never using a dinky ass battery again.

Now onto some pictures...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0445.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0431.jpg

I bought the JEGS battery relocation kit, came with all the supplies I needed to do a relocation. I ended up cutting it up and making it smaller because the Optima was nowhere near the size of this box.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0447.jpg

Here's the location I placed it at. Behind the passenger, this was before I did anything to it, I just placed it there to show where it resides.

For the most part I was just preparing all the connections with proper linkage so I could bolt it all together.

Since I thought I would be using the Quest alternator I saw that the bolt thread was a bit larger in diameter than the stock SR alternator cable end...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0442.jpg

So I had to use these 8-10AWG circle terminal thingies.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0443.jpg

Crimped and ready to go, like a baus.

Now its a good thing I was using my brain at certain points during the installation because the main reason why I didn't want to relocate the battery to the far back was in fear of drilling into the tank. So at my location, I was sure to be safe from this. Not quite. Before drilling I measured where underneath my car I would need to place holes, and sure enough, two of them were directly in the fuel lines / brake line track. LOL. So I was glad I caught this because I would have been PISSED if I get out of my car to a puddle of gas and brake fluid mixture...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0448.jpg

Here's a little piece of wood to prevent me from doing something dumb.

After getting everything mounted all that was left was to route the positive cable to the front. I went under the carpet and up to the ECU harness plug in the firewall. Initially I was going to drill a hole through it but I was way too paranoid that I would tear into all the wires there... So I did the ghetto half ass job and cut up a chunk of the plug big enough for the cable to fit through...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0452.jpg

Oh yeah and for extra safety I wedged a rubber grommet on top of it so it wouldn't rub against the metal. :)

Here's a picture of drilling into the Quest alternator...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0449.jpg

Honestly, I think the front hole is not centered correctly to begin with. I think I may try using a 1/2" drill bit and boring it out more. But as of right now I'm going to hold off on the Quest unit until my SR alternator starts to go... We shall see...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0450.jpg

Everything all connected. Yes I know I have wires going everywhere. It may look like a disaster but its a very controlled disaster LOL... I'm planning on cleaning up all the wiring when I strip the engine bay down for paint (which means everything is getting removed) but that won't be for awhile.

Sorry for the long post but thats what happens when you do 22 hours of car work and only get 2 hours of sleep.

:2f2f:

edit:

And the finished product...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0453.jpg

As you can see I used one of the backseat bolt holes to ground to chassis. The positive cable goes behind that rear body panel and then down the side underneath the carpet to the ECU area and up to the firewall.

edit2:

Cut a slot into the carpeting so I could lay it down over the mounts and then the battery on top of that for a little bit more cleaner look, even though the battery box isn't too visually appealing lol...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0454.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0455.jpg

[S14DB]

You got subs or something? Why the YellowTop?

[KiLLeR2001]

You got subs or something? Why the YellowTop?

I have nothing extra in my car, not even AC. I know its a bit overkill but I wanted to go all out. For too many years now I've been dealing with sub-par batteries, it was time for a change. I had a RedTop before switching to an FMIC and it was fine as well.

edit:

I'm getting a new phone (8mp camera) in July so you guys won't have to deal with these shitty pictures anymore... LOL.

[KiLLeR2001]

Next up:

- Coilovers
- Adjustable rear traction / toe rods
- New rear bearings
- Extended studs for rear hubs + 10mm spacers
- Repack axles with new grease

[KiLLeR2001]

Well, you guys know me. As I continue to save up for my coilovers + rear suspension links, I decided to tackle another little project I've been meaning to do.

*** Wireless Trunk Release ***

I installed power door locks on my car as soon as I bought it so I could utilize the Viper alarm lock/unlock feature. And when I bought my kouki 180sx tail lights I said to myself that there is no way in hell I'm carrying another key just for the trunk. Which was not a problem for me because my manual lever works fine.

However, it wasn't until last week when I was buying groceries (something I rarely do) and I had a few bags in my hand and in the other hand holding onto my Nissan key when it dawns on me... This key can't open my trunk. Herp a fucking derp. So I have to proceed to unlock my door, open the door pull the lever (with bags in hand) and then pull the trunk up. Pretty lame right? Yeah I thought so too...

So I bought the DEI 522t trunk release kit.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0458.jpg

(Bosch relay not included)

Now this isn't necessarily a hard install, but it will take a few hours if you want to do it right and hide the wires as best as possible.

The first thing I needed to do was to inspect the trunk latch mechanism.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0459.jpg

The manual wire you can see I've highlighted yellow, you will want the solenoid to mount from this direction (right side). Red arrow indicates where your new wire from the solenoid will be going.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0460.jpg

This is the little piece you will feed the wire into and then screw down to lock into place. It's important to remove all the slack so that the solenoid can get a good pull on the wire when you go to activate it.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0462.jpg

Solenoid mounted. I used one of the 8mm tail light stud/nut combo to mount it. It was really nice of Nissan to use 20 studs to mount the tail light assembly to the chassis LOL.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0461.jpg

Here is the little clamping piece fed through the wire and then tightened down. You will want to make sure your solenoid is mounted firmly before finalizing this step.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0463.jpg

Relay setup.

Now for Viper alarm systems, I had to locate the red w/ white stripe wire in the main harness. Thank god it was right out in front so I didn't have to fishing for it in my cluster bomb of alarm wiring... LOL

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0465.jpg

So pretty much the only annoying part of the whole process is feeding / hiding the signal wire from the front of the car all the way to the back. The same idea would apply for the 12V source wire too but since I relocated my battery to the back, this was a lot easier.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0466.jpg

This is my common area for hiding wires, LOL.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0467.jpg

12V source wire hooked up to the battery terminal and then fed out of the box and underneath the interior. Don't forget about installing the 15A fuse (unless you like fires).

Here is everything all mounted up...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0469.jpg

Finalized product. As you can see I used another tail light nut to mount the relay to the chassis, props again to Nissan. :)

The only delay I had with the install was with the Viper alarm system itself. I was pressing the AUX button and nothing was happening. So I had to dive into the user manual and figure out wtf was going on... Apparently you have to hold the AUX button for a good 3 or 4 seconds before it sends out the ground signal to the solenoid. Hearing the relay click and solenoid pop open the trunk is sweet sweet music to the ears.

:2f2f:

[holemilk00]

Take 30mins out of your day and paint those damn door speaker grills boy!!!!!!!

[KiLLeR2001]

Take 30mins out of your day and paint those damn door speaker grills boy!!!!!!!

No need, I have mint conditioned ones awaiting transplant. That'll be in a couple months when I work on freshening up the interior.

But for today I have a treat for all. COILOVERS!!!

Finally, after years of riding on shocks + lowering springs, I am back into the realm of fitment. I spent my entire day today tweaking the suspension here and there. Getting the level out making sure both sides were even etc.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0474.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0475.jpg

Old setup. Be gone super soft springs, leave me alone for awhile.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0486.jpg

Old fronts and rears yanked out.

Time for the new (lightly used)...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0479.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0478.jpg

HKS Hipermax II coilovers!!! Spring rates are 7kg/5kg.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0481.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0482.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0485.jpg

Fronts mounted up. Had to fine tune these a few times till I was content.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0483.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0484.jpg

Engine bay photos. I'm becoming an HKS whore.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0487.jpg

Rears getting installed.

Now time for some fitment pictures. Nothing too crazy. This is my daily. I'll be driving like this for awhile to see how it is.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0492.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0495.jpg

Front wheel fitment.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0491.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0496.jpg

Rear wheel fitment. The camber is just enough so that the tires will not rub at all.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0497.jpg

Kinda shady out so can't really see all that well. I'll just have to post more pictures later.

As of right now the front camber is maxed out, so its more than the rear camber. I'd like to see how -2.0 F and -2.5 R looks. I'm going to get an alignment on my next off day so I can see how I want to dial in everything. It's a slow process but... SHES LOWARR!! :kiss:

edit:

Frame rail near front of car is exactly 4 inches from the ground.

Comparison picture.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/lmgt4swap/IMAG0286.jpg

Picture of the front wheel gap on the old setup.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0492.jpg

New front wheel gap.

When I get the real S15 fenders cut and welded, and I re-adjust the front end afterwards I think it will all come together nicely.

[FRpilot]

When I get the real S15 fenders cut and welded, and I re-adjust the front end afterwards I think it will all come together nicely.

please detail that if you can.

[KiLLeR2001]

Will do. I'm going to be retaining the factory side repeater indentions as well.

[Edwin562]

i been hearing soo much good feedback on the HKS coilvers. I been trying to hunt down a set for myself. Good progress btw...

[KiLLeR2001]

i been hearing soo much good feedback on the HKS coilvers. I been trying to hunt down a set for myself. Good progress btw...

Yeah they are nice. Good streetable coilover. I'm most definitely going to upgrade to Swift springs in the future. I want to keep 7kg up front, but increase to 6kg for the rear, 5kg just seems a tad bit too soft for me.

Next up:
- Adjustable rear traction and toe rods
- New rear bearings
- Axle grease repacking

[Edwin562]

forgot to subscribe to this thread...


Edit: now i did.

[KiLLeR2001]

So I have this running theme with my car. Basically, this idea entails showering my car with decals. I know what you're thinking, "wtf killer screw this ricey bullshit build, im out!".

But no, there are strict conditions:

Condition #1: The decal CANNOT be seen from a person's normal viewing angle. As in, with the hood shut, doors closed you can walk around the car and look everywhere and no decals will be seen.

Condition #2: The decal must represent something either installed on the car -or- represent something to me as a person. For example, earlier in this thread I installed the HKS Hi-Power exhaust, and on the frame rail I slapped on the HKS decal (http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0179.jpg).

Which brings me to my next little addition...

I work in a sports store while slowly finishing up my bachelors degree in Computer Science. Not too long ago we got in these cool static cling decals for various teams. I decided to snatch up all my favorite teams to put somewhere on my car.

I was looking around for a good spot to put them, and the answer was just too easy...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0500.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0501.jpg

Haha. Lets see how long they last with the heat of the engine bay!

[KiLLeR2001]

Just ordered some Swift springs for the coilovers. I couldn't wait. 7kg front / 6kg rear. But unfortunately they are on back-order for 4 weeks! Oh well.

I also ordered a new set of OEM rear wheel bearings for my Ichiba hubs. Probably won't be for another month until everything starts rolling in. Going to collect all the parts and do it all at once.

Finally got my friend's S14 back on the road (yanked out the KA and swapped in an SR). Here's a rare picture of me actually IN my car. :)


https://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/181288_418606611506163_100000704836709_1330628_265 997601_n.jpg

[KiLLeR2001]

*sigh*

Occasionally I get random urges to check my car out, whether it be looking for leaks, looking for loose bolts etc etc. Sometimes I find myself underneath my car looking at everything anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour.

Ever since I installed my coilovers I would notice occasionally this sound of "dirt" kicking up in the tire well, I knew it wasn't a coilover noise because it was rotational. I sort of shrugged it off because it would eventually go away.

Fast forward to tonight, I'm looking underneath the rear section of my car, looking at subframe bolts, axle bolts, and then I notice immediate fail.

Apparently that "dirt" sound was the inside of my tire grinding against the inside wheel well metal lip, and chunks of tire were being slung up, hence the sound.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0509.jpg

This is a picture of the inside of the tire, probably the worst spot, but this ring goes all the way around.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0510.jpg

This is part of the wheel well that was rubbing against the tire (and it looks like some rim too).

The whole fail aspect to this story is I took my 5mm spacers off because I said to myself "I don't need these anymore, I'll wait for my 15mm spacers to arrive." And the thing is, I checked for clearance when the car was still jacked up, but I failed to recheck clearance once the car was on the ground. The car rolled back with ease so I assumed I was good to go... NOT!

I banged the lip flat and I re-installed my 5mm spacers, so I shouldn't have any more clearance issues...

Do you guys think I need to replace this tire? Anyone who has dealt with this before. Again its on the inside of the wheel not the outside. It really sucks cause I just bought these damn tires. Fortunately the other side was fine, it was only the left side that had the rubbing issue.

edit:

To clarify again, it was the rear left tire that was rubbing. The other 3 tires were fine with no clearance issues.

[jr_ss]

I recall reading somewhere that people had issues with one side of the S13 chassis having one wheel sunken in more than the other side. Guess you found out what side it was... I would run the tire. It looks strictly cosmetic and not cut super deep. The car looks good, I can't wait to get mine back up and running.

[KiLLeR2001]

Yeah, the rubber thats missing seems to be the extra amount of rubber that protects the rim from curbage. There are no steel belts exposed or anything and definitely no air leaks. Knowing me I'll probably end up buying a new tire in a couple weeks though. LOL.

Drove to work today no rubbing or any signs of clearance troubles so I'm good for now. Got a few parts on the way and a few more parts still to order. Tick tock tick tock...

[Edwin562]

its been more than 2 weeks and no update? whats going on here? do some work!!!

[KiLLeR2001]

Ok, I'll bite.

A friend of mine was going junkyard hunting so I decided to tag along...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0514.jpg

We didn't find anything we needed but I thought this was a cool picture of a chuki front riding high, hah!

My new OEM rear wheel bearings came in...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0513.jpg

And then the other day I decided to take a random picture of my car...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/IMAG0520.jpg

Haven't washed the car in months, I've pretty much given up hope on the car's exterior until I actually decide to start working on all the body work that lies ahead of me...

Parts I'm still waiting on:

- 15mm KICS bolt on spacers.
- 7kg front / 6kg rear Swift Springs.
- SPL Parts rear traction / toe rods.

Once the parts come in I'll get some more pics up, then off to Firestone for an alignment.

edit:

Oh yeah and I changed my spark plugs today. lol

[KiLLeR2001]

I don't know how I'm going to tell you guys this, but I have some embarrassing news. Let me start off by saying that when I bought my first 240sx back in 2007, I knew little to NOTHING about cars. In the last 5 years I have literally went from knowing nothing, to knowing everything I do now. And I'm still learning on a day to day basis...

With that said, I made a gruesome discovery... I swapped my SR20 into my car sometime around Jan/Feb 2008... For the last 4 years, the ground wire for my oxygen sensor was never hooked up! I have been running rich for 4 years...

*moment of silence*

Seriously? Yeah... Sometimes I find myself going back and checking things I did back in 2008 when I swapped the SR and scratching my head like "what was I thinking..."

But what I don't understand is my car never ran terrible enough to make me question the oxygen sensor's integrity. I usually got 21mpg in the city, and I verified that I was getting around 30mpg driving to ATL and back all highway. My idle was always consistently 850rpms...

So now that I have verified that it has ground and 12V switched with ignition ON, I am interested to see what type of gas mileage lies ahead of me. Maybe the sensor is so fouled from running rich this whole time it still won't function properly.

I did a quick drive after hooking it up and noticed a smoother idle. The car seemed a little smoother in between shifts as well. Other than that the power felt pretty much the same. I just replaced my spark plugs too so I don't have to worry about fouled plugs.

When I yank the engine out this winter I'll replace the O2 sensor with a new one for sure.

:faint:

[KiLLeR2001]

Some more parts have arrived...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0524.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0525.jpg

SPL Traction and Toe rods. Big ups to Jeff and Jack of Jordan Innovations for hooking it up! These arms are awesome. I'm definitely going to upgrade my RUCAs to these bad boys when funds allow it.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0527.jpg

Project KICS 15mm bolt on spacers. This should give me the desired look I'm after. It will effectively make my front offset +15 and the rear offset +23.

My Swift springs have been shipped, so I'll probably get those by next week.

I made a trip to Harbor Freight this morning, had to get a low profile jack now that my car is lower than before. Not to mention one of my scissor jacks stripped the threads and my car came crashing down as I was lowering it. Good thing I wasn't underneath it LOL. I also bought an electric impact gun, so removing wheels will be a breeze and those hard to break bolts won't slow me down anymore.

Sunday after work I'm planning the breakdown process, Monday I'll be taking my hubs + new bearings to get pressed on. Hopefully I'll be able to get everything back together and the alignment on the same day, otherwise I'll have to wait till Wednesday when I'm off again.

Stay tuned!

[KiLLeR2001]

Well I had a jam packed day today. Started the day with a trip to AutoZone. I needed to get some axle grease for the axles as well as some oil and filter for my upcoming routine oil change.

I also realized I didn't have a 36mm socket for the axle nut so I had to call my friend who I know had one. Ended up staying at his house for a couple hours trying to help him diagnose some issues he was having working on someone else's car (Pontiac Grand Prix). To make a long story short, I told him the coolant temp sensor he bought wasn't ohm'ing out the same as the OEM one, he switched back to the OEM one and the car no longer overheated... lol.

After that little fiasco I needed to head on over to Firestone to get the old Ichiba rear wheel bearings off my hubs and the new OEM bearings pressed on. I got to the counter and the guy manager said "We no longer service parts people bring in." WTF! I brought my front wheel hubs + bearings to you guys like a year ago. When I told him that he told me they no longer do it anymore. So I took my ass to Pep Boys down the street and they said "Sure, we'll get this done for you in no time." And an hour or so later they called me up to come pick up my hubs. Awesome.

Now onto some pictures...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0533.jpg

Nothing better than fresh OEM bearings. I'm hoping these last me a good 20+ years.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0530.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0529.jpg

Old toe and traction rods. I swear the traction rods on my car have not been tampered with since the car rolled off the factory line. I was using my brand new impact gun and the impact was no match for how seized these bolts were. I had to get my ratchet and the pole from the low profile jack, and use that as leverage to do one giant push of energy to break it loose. Damn that sound was horrible too. LOL.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0535.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0536.jpg

New traction and toe arms installed.

And now we move onto the axles... Holy crap. This shit looked like baby's milk diarrhea. I would recommend everyone to put fresh new grease in their axles the next time you swap in a differential or do subframe bushings.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0534.jpg

BARF!!!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0532.jpg

Cleaning it up, once I got as much of the old grease out (which is was so liquidy it just poured right out like a milkshake), I took a good amount of new grease and packed it in there.

After bolting everything back up, I put the cotter pin in for the axle and was trying to bend it up with a needle nose pliers, the type of pliers that bend 90 degrees near the tip. I'm pulling up with the pliers and of course it slips off the cotter pin and I stab myself with both tips right in the face just missing my eye...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/accident/IMAG0540.jpg

So as a reminder for you guys, please don't forget to wear safety glasses. I could be rocking an eye patch right now if I wasn't so lucky... Or maybe an eye patch would be boss as fuck? I'm sure the ladies would love it. :)

Wednesday I am going for an alignment. :yum:

edit:

After I had everything installed I called my friend up and we went for a little drive to make sure everything was copacetic.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/IMAG0538.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/IMAG0537.jpg

I hooked a nice little round-about with considerable speed, my car took it like a champ, my friend well... He almost spun out LOL!

Only got a few more things to get for my suspension and it will be complete!

:2f2f:

[S14DB]

You put new CV boots on?

[KiLLeR2001]

You put new CV boots on?

No, the axles were not leaking or anything. In retrospect, I probably should have refurbished the axle entirely, but this was just a little job I wanted to do while the axles were off the car. Remove old grease, insert new grease. Nothing to it.

[S14DB]

No, the axles were not leaking or anything. In retrospect, I probably should have refurbished the axle entirely, but this was just a little job I wanted to do while the axles were off the car. Remove old grease, insert new grease. Nothing to it.
Then OE boots are probably the reason the grease was diluted. They get permeable over time. Why you see the silicone boot kits.

[KiLLeR2001]

Then OE boots are probably the reason the grease was diluted. They get permeable over time. Why you see the silicone boot kits.

Most definitely. I still have an S15 HLSD I am planning on installing in the future. When I do that swap I will most likely look at refurbishing my current set of axles or buying a refurbished set. Nothing shall be overlooked! :faint:

[towlie]

Was those bearings for s13? How much did pepboys charge you (before tax)

[KiLLeR2001]

Was those bearings for s13? How much did pepboys charge you (before tax)

I personally bought S14 bearings but the S13 and S14 bearings are identical. Pep Boys was a little expensive, $40 per bearing.

[KiLLeR2001]

Well as planned, I got my alignment today. Went to a brand new Firestone where my tech got transferred to. The alignment machine is wayyyy nicer than at the other Firestone I use to go to! Check it out!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0543.jpg

This setup makes it favorable for lowered vehicles, just perfect!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0544.jpg

Another cool thing about this spot is that its not busy at all, no one knows about it so I got there and my car was up on the alignment rack in minutes!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0545.jpg

In the process of getting the settings dialed in!

I did -2.5 for front camber and -3.0 for rear camber. Toe and caster all set to factory standard. The car drives amazing now. I actually cracked a smile when taking a turn LOL!

Another little piece to the puzzle showed up today...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0546.jpg

OEM 180sx front strut bar for SR20DET! I sort of impulsed bought this item. I had to though, I can't pass up OEM goodness.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0547.jpg

Perfect fitment, as expected. Hood shuts just fine, no clearance issues anywhere.

Only thing left to do now is put on my 15mm spacers. I'll probably get to that later today.

[FRpilot]

I personally bought S14 bearings but the S13 and S14 bearings are identical. Pep Boys was a little expensive, $40 per bearing.

did you get your oem bearings from pepboys? I know chain autostores (oreily/kragen, autzone, etc.) can special order things, i was just expecting these autostores to carry some type "oem replacement" raybestos wheel bearings on the shelf.

[KiLLeR2001]

did you get your oem bearings from pepboys? I know chain autostores (oreily/kragen, autzone, etc.) can special order things, i was just expecting these autostores to carry some type "oem replacement" raybestos wheel bearings on the shelf.

No, I got them from the Nissan dealership.

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Just got done installing the 15mm spacers. Unfortunately I had a little clearance issue so I had to crank the camber a little more. I'd probably say I'm at about -4.0 for the rear now. I'll go back to Firestone next week and get it evened out for sure. Might also bump the front camber to -3.0 instead of -2.5.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/IMAG0548.jpg

Project KICS 15mm bolt on spacers.

I tried to get a picture of the front fitment and new rear camber but I suck at taking pictures I don't think they help at all LOL.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0549.jpg

Front left.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0550.jpg

Rear left.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0551.jpg

Rear right.

So yeah, another trip to Firestone next week! Oh how I love lifetime alignment plans. :)

Wheel specs with the spacers, Front: 17x8.5 +15, Rear: 17x9.5 +23.

[towlie]

Yokohama s drives I have those to

[KiLLeR2001]

Oh my I need to clean my pants. Just got back from an amazing drive, why so amazing you say?

These came in...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0553.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0554.jpg

Since I have work tomorrow I opted to just swap out the rear springs for now. I will do the fronts Sunday after work.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0555.jpg

Picture of the spring height difference. About 1" shorter. Not a problem because there was plenty of threads left on the body to go.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0557.jpg

All snugged up and ready to roll. I hate taking pictures at night with this lame ass phone so that's all I have for now!

Will update once I do the fronts. But let me say, these springs are SERIOUS BUSINESS!!!

[KiLLeR2001]

Swapped the front springs earlier today.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0561.jpg

They were about 1.5" longer than the stock HKS spring. Good thing I had enough threads to spare lol.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/hkscoils/IMAG0562.jpg

Installed!

Officially HKS Coil'd + Swift spring'd out! 7kg front / 6kg rear.

Now either Monday or Wednesday I will go for a final alignment.

[KiLLeR2001]

Finally got a new phone. HTC One X for AT&T. Decided to do a quick walkaround the car.

k7SWZb6cLTU

Watch in 720p!

I was unable to get an alignment today, as my tech was off. Probably won't be able to get it done now until Monday.

[Edwin562]

I think megan racing coils will do you better. jk

me jelly of those swifts...

[xoxide]

Speaking of the One-X, how do you like it? Been thinking about getting it and retiring my HTC Inspire.

[KiLLeR2001]

Speaking of the One-X, how do you like it? Been thinking about getting it and retiring my HTC Inspire.

Still dicking around with it, seems good so far!

[KiLLeR2001]

Making a test post with new phone! :D

[KiLLeR2001]

The final piece to the suspension puzzle has arrived!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0009.jpg

GReddy rear strut tower bar.

Before:

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0011.jpg

After:

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/interior/trunk/IMAG0012.jpg

Once I get the alignment done, it should all come together like I have planned.

[KiLLeR2001]

Alignment is done. My rear toe was horrible as I expected.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0019.jpg

With this much toe in my tires were fighting against each other, it became real apparent in the rain. Not fun.

In order to prevent rubbage I ended up doing -5.0 camber in the rear. A bit more than what I wanted. So I'm thinking when I start diving into the body work, I'll do a SLIGHT roll and pull so I can achieve -4.0.

I have the front camber at -3.5 and I think I like it at that setting for now. Car rides amazing, definitely a real treat to drive. :2f2f:

edit:

Picture whoring time...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0021.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0022.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0023.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0024.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0025.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0026.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/exterior/fitment/IMAG0027.jpg

And I tried to get a picture of how close the exhaust is from the ground (about 3") but I guess I should have put something next to it for reference, oops.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0028.jpg

If I don't take speed bumps appropriately, I will scrape it. :(

[KiLLeR2001]

Thread now open to the public. :)

[Pinggg]

Decided to read from the first page, good job and keep it up man.!

[KiLLeR2001]

Decided to read from the first page, good job and keep it up man.!

Thank you!

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Since I've been buying strut tower bars recently I decided to buy one more little item to help tighten things up.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0035.jpg

Engine torque damper. I've heard from countless amounts of people how it really helps out with the engine's stability so I figured I'd give it a whirl.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0036.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/engine/IMAG0037.jpg

Installed. Nothing to it really, just a bar supported by some brackets.

Took my car out for a spin, didn't notice too much of a difference. Probably because my engine mounts aren't shot to shit like most folks. But the one thing I did notice right off the bat was the engine start up and shut down, a lot more stable in that respect.

[PG BOOSTED]

Nice job Steve. get mine this christmas lol

[drscooper]

nice build man! always have a soft spot for s13.5!:)

[koo.P.A.T]

went thru every page,nice build!

[dragonbreath]

Nice build man. What was the difference in the ride between the HKS and Swift springs?

[KiLLeR2001]

Nice job Steve. get mine this christmas lol

Sweet! :)

nice build man! always have a soft spot for s13.5!:)

Me too man, me too.

went thru every page,nice build!

Thanks! And just think, I would only consider this build about half done right now.

Nice build man. What was the difference in the ride between the HKS and Swift springs?

It's just an overall nicer ride. There's no secrets with these springs they perform how you would expect them to. Very smooth and very quiet. Not saying the HKS springs were bad at all, but Swift is kind of a big deal. Haha.

[hOngsterr]

just to add in, my friend says for the price S drives aren't really worth it, took it to track and they chucked like crazy lol

so now hes running rs3 and it ended up being cheaper than s drives.

[Piggy]

Nice build. Had a chance to really put the new springs to work yet?

[Edwin562]

Steve, that bay needs a cleaning. other than that everything looks top notch, Edwin approved.

PS i haven't forgotten your HKS goodies i need to send you. i just don't have time to get out of work and drop them off...

[KiLLeR2001]

just to add in, my friend says for the price S drives aren't really worth it, took it to track and they chucked like crazy lol

so now hes running rs3 and it ended up being cheaper than s drives.


Yeah, honestly I've had no troubles with them in dry or wet conditions. Again, this isn't a track car, just a nice daily.

The next set of tires I plan on purchasing are the Dunlop Z1 Star Specs. Been hearing good things about them so I'll give them a try. Before the S-drives I had KDW2's which are also good tires.

Nice build. Had a chance to really put the new springs to work yet?

Not really, just normal daily driver duties, a few sharp turns here and there. The car rides so smooth you wouldnt even know I'm on coils, but all the performance benefits of coilovers are present.

edit:

Steve, that bay needs a cleaning. other than that everything looks top notch, Edwin approved.

PS i haven't forgotten your HKS goodies i need to send you. i just don't have time to get out of work and drop them off...

I'm pulling out the engine and prepping the bay for paint this winter. Redoing all the wiring in the process as well. Should be interesting. :)

[jdm2191]

Hey man I just want to put it out there that I love S13.5's....keep it up

[Magical Trevor]

Can't wait to move my build thread over here... Great work Steven!

[KiLLeR2001]

Thanks guys.

Just a little update on whats next...

- 300zx 30mm Aluminum Calipers
- 350z Track Rotors (~12.75" diameter)
- Conversion brackets to fit z32 calipers with 350z rotors.

:)

[holemilk00]

You want amazing daily duty tires, BFG KDW II's. Best tire I've ever had on my daily.


I hear you might have a new car soon homie?? What the dealio??

[KiLLeR2001]

You want amazing daily duty tires, BFG KDW II's. Best tire I've ever had on my daily.


I hear you might have a new car soon homie?? What the dealio??

Haha Shane you punk. You better read my build thread next time instead of skimming!



The next set of tires I plan on purchasing are the Dunlop Z1 Star Specs. Been hearing good things about them so I'll give them a try. Before the S-drives I had KDW2's which are also good tires.

Oh and a new car? I have no idea what you are talking about... :wan:

[holemilk00]

If you had them before, why did you ever change?? I didn't get them last time because I needed to save some cash but I'll go back to them next. And never change again.

[KiLLeR2001]

I decided to try something different. Since I strictly bought KDW2's, I figured I would at least see what else is out there. Going to try the Z1 star specs next, we'll see how they match up against the KDW2.

[KiLLeR2001]

I ordered a set of 30mm aluminum calipers. Probably won't get to me until Wednesday.

In the meantime, brand spanking new 350z rotors...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0039x.jpg

Here is the size comparison...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/front/IMAG0040x.jpg

350z track rotor (left) vs 300zx rotor (right)

Oh I can't wait to install these bad boys. :D

[Sneaky Chopsticks]

Just found this thread and read through the entire thing. I love your car! Do you plan on doing an RB swap?

[KiLLeR2001]

Just found this thread and read through the entire thing. I love your car! Do you plan on doing an RB swap?

Haha thanks. And no!!! Absolutely not. While I love the RB, its not suitable for what my intentions are with this car. I am however planning on hitting a reliable 300hp with the SR. That's the goal.

[downshift_sideways]

question...why did you half ass and not spray the engine bay??

[KiLLeR2001]

question...why did you half ass and not spray the engine bay??

Good question. When I first bought my car I didn't know much of anything. I bought the SR and just threw it in there and wired things as I went along. Lucky for me the engine has been running solid for 5 years now. It's a mess, but a controlled mess.

This winter I'm planning on ripping out the engine and doing everything the right way.

[Dorifto Machine]

Steven its Faris, Almost like deja vu with my s14.5 Build. Sorta. Maybe I should post all my progress :D

Looks good, lets ride out to the next meet when the cars up and running! oh and thanks for your help on info contributed to my build.

[nastymilk]

Just read through the whole thing, subbed, can't wait to see this monster painted!

[KiLLeR2001]

Steven its Faris, Almost like deja vu with my s14.5 Build. Sorta. Maybe I should post all my progress :D

Looks good, lets ride out to the next meet when the cars up and running! oh and thanks for your help on info contributed to my build.

Hey. Thanks for the love. Hurry up and get your car running so we can head out to some meets! Glad I could be of help to you.

Just read through the whole thing, subbed, can't wait to see this monster painted!

This car is long overdue for a paint job. I'm not going to reveal what color until I'm ready to spray the engine bay. Gotta keep the suspense alive.

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Well, the 300zx calipers have been shipped, hopefully I will receive them by Wednesday. I would like to be able to paint them red so hopefully the package comes earlier in the morning. But knowing my luck I'll get it at 6pm. :(

Decided to clean up the garage today. Still a work in progress but spent the entire morning clearing up as much as I could...

Before:

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/garage/IMAG0043.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/garage/IMAG0045.jpg

After:

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/garage/IMAG0046.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/garage/IMAG0048.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/garage/IMAG0052.jpg

:D

[holemilk00]

Why did you clean your garage and then park to one side like that??

[Magical Trevor]

Why did you clean your garage and then park to one side like that??
Yeah what this guy said.

[Edwin562]

Why did you clean your garage and then park to one side like that??

Yeah what this guy said.

you guy didnt hear, im moving in with steve. :)

[KiLLeR2001]

Why did you clean your garage and then park to one side like that??

Yeah what this guy said.

Ummm.... I never realized how big the Taurus was until it was next to my car. LOL.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/garage/IMAG0050.jpg

you guy didnt hear, im moving in with steve. :)

Does your girlfriend have an equally hot sister? :)

[Edwin562]

unfortunately she does have a sister but she is married and not as good looking though.... haha

[KiLLeR2001]

Alright. Got some work done today.

Installed the 350z brake rotors and z32 30mm aluminum front calipers with conversion brackets. Since the kit I bought was essentially for the 300zx, I had to use my own spacers not the ones provided in the hardware kit.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0054.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0055.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0056.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0057.jpg

Cleaning up the calipers for paint.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0058.jpg

Decided to go VHT since Dupi-color red isn't as vibrant as I like.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0060.jpg

The tree that grew z32 calipers.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0061.jpg

That tree got massacre'd LOL!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0064.jpg

My cat wanted to help paint.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0067.jpg

Bolting the conversion bracket on.

And mounting the calipers is where I had a little spacing issue. The washers supplied to correct this were literally thin as paper...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0068.jpg

I needed more space, a lot of it. So here is what I came up with...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0071.jpg

Area of emphasis here is between the knuckle and the bracket.

Then I had another little issue... The caliper was hitting the head of the bolt by like 2mm.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0070.jpg

Had to bust the dremel out and grind it down ever so slightly...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0072.jpg

Once that was all done everything was perfect.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0073.jpg

Beautiful clearance, I felt really good about it after looking at this picture. No rubbage or strange noises anywhere.

Now here's a before and after picture with the old 300zx rotors vs the new 350z rotors...

Before:

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/lmgt4swap/IMAG0286.jpg

After:

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/brakes/IMAG0077.jpg

In my opinion, its the perfect size rotor for 17 inch wheels.

Tomorrow I'm going to swap on the rear calipers and do the full caliper bleeding procedure.

[Edwin562]

looks good dude... cant wait to get those rear calipers.... :)

[KiLLeR2001]

LOL. My car never ceases to throw surprises my way...

So I get off of work early to install my rear calipers that I painted. I install the driver side, all good. I go to do the passenger and I look at the threading for the brake line, completely stripped! I didn't even bother to see if the caliper would work. I know how easy brakes can leak so I wasn't going to take my chances...

What sucks is, Edwin was going to buy my old set so now that can't happen. Sorry bud.

AND THEN!

As I'm installing my driver side caliper, I notice a thick gooey like substance all over the place...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0078.jpg

Yep. My axle boot tore, dispensing all the grease out. I have a feeling this happened from when I put new grease in... Maybe it was too much? But my boots were cracked from the start... Should have replaced the boots!

Good news is, my friend had a set of spare axles just sitting so I bought them off of him. Boots look way better than mine so we will see how they last...

Here are a couple pictures of the axles once I got them off the car...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0082.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/rear/IMAG0083.jpg

Got the axles on and the brakes bled, time for a test drive!

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/IMAG0081.jpg

Car is so filthy. I wish I could just paint it already.

[KiLLeR2001]

My SR has been helping me with my daily duties for over 4 years now... I decided to clean out my FMIC and radiator. This job seems to be something a lot of people overlook, but doing so helps out in big ways. I always use to spray my radiator with the hose when I would wash my car but it never really cleaned anything. The best and most thorough way to clean it is to take it out and flush it out from the backside.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/cleaning/IMAG0085.jpg

Yanked the bumper off, time to pull the FMIC off...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/cleaning/IMAG0088.jpg

Here is the FMIC before the cleaning procedure.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/cleaning/IMAG0089.jpg

I used an A/C coil cleaner that is safe for aluminum. It foams up and seeps into the fins breaking up all the gunk that has been collecting for years.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/cleaning/IMAG0091.jpg

The above picture WAS the disgusting state of my radiator. Yikes.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/cleaning/IMAG0092.jpg

Radiator back in the car, clean as a whistle.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/cleaning/IMAG0093.jpg

FMIC cleaned up.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/restoration/cleaning/IMAG0094.jpg

All back together!

The main reason why I decided to go about this job was because I was noticing my fans kicking on A LOT sooner on my trip home from work than usual. Not only were they kicking on sooner, but staying on twice as long. My car would never overheat, but the fans were overworked. I also noticed higher engine bay temps and overall my idle was a little rough.

If you daily drive your car I would recommend doing this, just take a look at your radiator and you will know if its time.

:faint:

[Edwin562]

looks good, still cant believe it you had it like that for the past 4 years.

[bc.]

I have the same jack as you and it is awesome. so is your build btw.

[KiLLeR2001]

Going to finally focus on my interior.

Here's a list of things I have planned so far:

- S13 JDM DCC install
- Defi Gauges (Boost + Oil pressure)
- AFR gauge + digital temperature gauge
- Suede door cards, headliner and dashboard
- New speakers all around
- Clean up all interior wiring
- Customize gauge cluster bezel to fit AFR / Temp gauges
- OEM S15 seats

I know there will be a bunch of little things to replace once I start ripping it all out, for sure lol...

[ShadowMan]

Well, the car looks great, we have similar taste. Since I'm too lazy to go back thru your thread, I'll just ask. Is that front bumper a stock s15 with a greddy or similar style lip molded on? I have the c-west front bumper but have been considering going with an oem bumper and was curious as to how it's holding up. It's either an oem piece or a wisesquare kit that I'm juggling around. I'm interested to see how your DCC install goes as well. Although I'd have to source an entire AC system first. Keep it up, subscribed.

[KiLLeR2001]

Well, the car looks great, we have similar taste. Since I'm too lazy to go back thru your thread, I'll just ask. Is that front bumper a stock s15 with a greddy or similar style lip molded on? I have the c-west front bumper but have been considering going with an oem bumper and was curious as to how it's holding up. It's either an oem piece or a wisesquare kit that I'm juggling around. I'm interested to see how your DCC install goes as well. Although I'd have to source an entire AC system first. Keep it up, subscribed.

Yes, OEM S15 bumper with Trust (GReddy) Gracer front lip.

No A/C for this car. However, the blower motors and the heat will be fully functional.

[ShadowMan]

Just curious about something because I've never seen it mentioned in the DCC install threads. Hows the unit going handle not always being able to reach the cooler temp that it's set for? if that question even makes sense. The reason Ive set this project on the back burner is that I figured without having AC, on a hot or warmer day, the unit would constantly be trying to correct for it and, I dont know, maybe burn out sooner because it's constantly trying to correct it to a cooler temerature that it won't be able to reach without an AC unit. As I've never been in a 240 with the DCC in it, I have no 1st hand knowledge as to the different ways it actually operates, I am just going off everything I've read on here basically about it. Or maybe I'm just stoooopidR right now than i usually am, and am way over thinkin it. Props for doing your work yourself.

[holemilk00]

Without AC and the DCC on auto and set for like 65 degrees it will just turn the fan on high and leave it there. I'm not sure what you expect to burn out. It's not like you add some magical box for it to work with. It's still just your AC air exchange box under the dash and a blower fan. I'm one to say without AC the DCC conversion is just being a fan boi to the max. It's pointless. The only real time it would work is when you're using heat. So to go through the conversion to only have it work properly on half the settings just doesn't make sense, and for Steven here in Florida to do it, his would be used and work properly what?? 2 weeks a year?? Maybe???? I vote you just put AC back in your car Steven. It's not some track car, it's a street car.

[KiLLeR2001]

Hey guys thanks for the concern. The majority of the time the DCC unit will be OFF. Hell, I have a head unit but I NEVER listen to music (ask Trevor haha). When I want to use the unit for heat or fan blowing purposes, then I will turn it on.

A/C will never be installed in this vehicle, I have another car for that. ;)

[ShadowMan]

Like I stated, I didn't know because no ones mentioned it on the DCC install threads, so I was asking. And I was just refering to the actual unit itself trying to compensate for whatever it is set too. I know there's not some magical little box, jeez, you'd thought I posted about believing in leprechauns and unicorns. Also I don't think it would be fanboy to put something in your car that was OEM equipment, and if later down the road you want to put Ac in it then your all set. Until then it will still serve the same purpose as the one he has now. Out here in Cali, soemtimes I have to run the heater in the summer when I'm stuck in stop and go traffic to keep the temps where I like to see them hover. Besides, the DCC unit looks a shit ton better than manual unit like I have. Busted ass POS is what it should be called.

[Twinkies!]

how is that j30 diff? any banging noises or any problems like that?

[KiLLeR2001]

how is that j30 diff? any banging noises or any problems like that?

Its great. I noticed an increase in wet traction immediately after switching to it. On really sharp / hard turns I sometimes hear a single loud clunking sound. I believe this is normal however, no other issues!

[Twinkies!]

thanks man, i was looking into swapping mine out for the j30 difff but i wanted some feedback before i just go in blindly

[Riq]

Hey guys thanks for the concern. The majority of the time the DCC unit will be OFF. Hell, I have a head unit but I NEVER listen to music (ask Trevor haha). When I want to use the unit for heat or fan blowing purposes, then I will turn it on.

A/C will never be installed in this vehicle, I have another car for that. ;)

Other car or not I still don't know how you do it with no a/c in South Florida. The humidity alone melts my butt when stuck in traffic.

[KiLLeR2001]

Other car or not I still don't know how you do it with no a/c in South Florida. The humidity alone melts my butt when stuck in traffic.

I'm rarely in traffic honestly. Most of the time when I'm in need of A/C is when its pouring outside and the humidity is so goddamn awful my windshield fogs up bad. I'm forced to drive with the window down in the rain :| ... Only happens a few times a year so I never can get too upset to make a change... at least not yet.

[KiLLeR2001]

So yeah, this build will slow up temporarily until I can regain some funds from my most recent purchase...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/2tone240/trip/IMAG0124.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/2tone240/trip/IMAG0126.jpg

:2f2f:

[PG BOOSTED]

dude give it up to me lol! i need one

[chuki.s13.coupe.]

How many miles are on it? That car looks mint as fuck<3

[KiLLeR2001]

How many miles are on it? That car looks mint as fuck<3

Click this link... #/f/chat/109591-two-tone-preservation-society-70.html#post4847010

[VinceDude]

Have fun with those fuel lines! LOL I hated doing it on my hella dirty.
BTW how much did your friend buy your first white one for? If you don't mind sharing.

[KiLLeR2001]

Have fun with those fuel lines! LOL I hated doing it on my hella dirty.
BTW how much did your friend buy your first white one for? If you don't mind sharing.

LOL. The fuel lines were easy to get to since I had the entire subframe dropped. I sold the white 240sx to my friend for $800 once I stripped everything I wanted off of it.

Nothing new going on with the car. Once I get the two-tone up and running I can really start cracking down on it.

Here is a most recent picture I took...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/IMAG0144.jpg

[izzy-]

My favorite build ive seen on here.

[killer240]

when you gona do the metal fenders?

[KiLLeR2001]

My favorite build ive seen on here.

Thanks! I don't think the full scale of this build will be realized until the body work is completed. Stay tuned though, I promise it will get even better!

when you gona do the metal fenders?

This car is on the brink of a full tear down, as of right now I'm focusing on getting the two-tone up and operational. Once I have determined that the two-tone is a reliable and dependable source of transportation, the S13.5 goes under the knife, for what I'm guessing to be around 6 months.

And here is a picture for your viewing pleasure...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/IMAG0164.jpg

[drscooper]

looking good man! cant wait to see that thing get teared down!

[KravingAKouki]

whats wrong with the coupe? looks clean as hell, you are one lucky man

[AlexiS13]

Have read through this all. I should just keep my jaw dropped considering it happened so often reading through everything. Keep up the awesome work.
I am soo incredibly jealous of the two tone.
Eager to see this color you speak of, judging by the great work you have put into this so far, the color will certainly be perfect.

[forzanoob]

I hate you so much right now. This is the life i have wanted since 9th grade man. 2 240's one that is two tone. But for real though, i just read it all, and i am loving everything about this build which got so much better at the end. SO JELLY!!!!

[KiLLeR2001]

Have read through this all. I should just keep my jaw dropped considering it happened so often reading through everything. Keep up the awesome work.
I am soo incredibly jealous of the two tone.
Eager to see this color you speak of, judging by the great work you have put into this so far, the color will certainly be perfect.

Thank you! The cool thing about the color I have chosen is that it has never been applied to an S-chassis. I have searched all throughout Google and I've been through the definitive paint thread a few times. Infact, the only car it has ever been on (other than the cars it was painted on from the factory) is a Honda... And they applied it as a single-stage paint so it doesn't look as great.

I'm excited to dive into the engine bay and begin the prep work so I can see how the color will translate. :bigok:

[AlexiS13]

Get on that manual driver-side window, power passenger side window tutorial! Haha :naughty:

[KiLLeR2001]

Get on that manual driver-side window, power passenger side window tutorial! Haha :naughty:

Once I collect all the parts, I'll be doing it to the two-tone and I can do a step by step process with pictures. I have not forgotten. :)

[nismostormtrooper]

Nice build thread man, it was a good read!

[KiLLeR2001]

Friday the 2tone should be up and operational, which means the teardown process will soon begin on this car! You may notice a steep increase in picture quality from here on out. Although cell phone snapshots will still exist periodically.

I'm excited.

ps, I've acquired a mint conditioned black dash for the car not too long ago! Always great to come across one.

edit:

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/interior/IMAG0274.jpg

[PG BOOSTED]

thats whats up steven

[Krusty_s13]

saw the fastback on 50 yesterday. i was driving the burgundy pignose fastback you drove by. its mad clean, looking forward to updates.

[KiLLeR2001]

saw the fastback on 50 yesterday. i was driving the burgundy pignose fastback you drove by. its mad clean, looking forward to updates.

Haha yeah, pretty sure I waved too!

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The car actually overheated on me going to work yesterday. It ended up being the DIF fan controller not switching the fans on. I had to switch it to another temperature setting to get them to kick on. So due to that, when I do yank the engine out I'm going to have to figure out another type of fan controller. I will need something more reliable.

Any ideas?

[Krusty_s13]

i used a summit racing fan controller. it was ok i guess. im sure the dif unit is a nicer unit but the summit unit never failed me.

[Edwin562]

back in my toyota days, i also used the summit racing fan controller... for a dual fan it runs for around 45 bucks...

[Kyomae]

Sick build, man. Keep up the work! I just finished reading all of the thread. Not gonna lie, I'm getting drawn into the s13.5 look the more I see your car.

[KravingAKouki]

This build is inspirational! He is an awesome guy and is willing to answer any questions you have. Well... friday past, so would it be to much to ask for the coupe update? :keke: I saw some progress but it needs to be here

[KiLLeR2001]

While working on the 2tone on Friday, my amazingly-awesome girlfriend decided she wanted to wash the s13.5 since I've been neglecting it for months in regards to a cleansing, LOL.

Here are some pictures...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/101912/IMAG0279.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/101912/IMAG0280.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/101912/IMAG0281.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/101912/IMAG0278.jpg

2tone is up and running now, still need to work out some kinks though.

[KiLLeR2001]

The engine in the 2tone ended up being no good, even after the headgasket job. So I had to source another KA24E. Pulled one out of a car on Thursday and by Friday night had it running in the 2tone.

Drove the 2tone all day today, slowly starting to finalize it. Once I do a few more things and deem it a reliable daily driver, the S13.5 will go under the knife for at least the next 6 months (although I'm anticipating longer). And thus, this build thread will flourish with life again, LOL!

Snapped a couple of pictures in the meantime...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/IMG_1022.JPG

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/IMG_1030.JPG

[KendallH]

Sounds like my two-tone when I got it. Blown HG single cam. Didn't even waste time putting another KA-E in it :p

[drscooper]

nice man very interested in the 13.5 going under, thinking bout going that route... lol

[KiLLeR2001]

Finally, I have done a write-up of my half manual, half power window modification.

#/f/tech-talk/494009-how-half-manual-half-power-window.html

And to stay somewhat on topic. I snapped this random picture of the S13.5.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/IMAG0461.jpg

I will be starting the break down soon. First I need to get 20% tint for the 2tone. Once that is done I'll be doing a complete overhaul of the garage, cleaning it up and organizing entirely. Once the garage is done, it'll be the resting place for the S13.5 for at least 6 months!

[PG BOOSTED]

finally steven finally

[KravingAKouki]

Steven with the disappointment. I was looking forward to seeing his hatch all torn apart and bam I open the thread and it all is in one piece. Cant wait to see the end result

[JadedNazgul]

What a great build! I read the whole thing.

[silviavert]

Nice build!

I wish i had more time to work on my car..lol

[KiLLeR2001]

New years eve I decided to clean up the garage a bit in preparation for the tear down. Made a lot more room and added more shelving. Will extend this clean up even further right before I begin the work.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/garage/IMAG0503.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/garage/IMAG0504.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/garage/IMAG0505.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/garage/IMAG0506.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/garage/IMAG0507.jpg

Went to a local car meet last night and snapped a few pictures of the car. This was the last public car meet for the car before I begin executing v2.0.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/010513/IMAG0529.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/010513/IMAG0530.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/010513/IMAG0531.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/010513/IMAG0532.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/010513/IMAG0533.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/010513/IMAG0534.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/010513/IMAG0535.jpg

:2f2f:

[Krusty_s13]

wish i could have made it to the meet. took the missus to st augustine that day. anyway, keep us updated!

[ShadowMan]

How far down are you breaking it apart. mine looks like someone threw a frag at it right now.

[PG BOOSTED]

this is still one of the coolest cars at the meets. Steven hit me up on fb if you need some help with anything.

[silviavert]

car looks good in person

[new2sr20]

nice built. Thumbs up. I wish all owners would take good care of their cars and not use janky parts...

[KiLLeR2001]

wish i could have made it to the meet. took the missus to st augustine that day. anyway, keep us updated!

Will do. Stay tuned!

How far down are you breaking it apart. mine looks like someone threw a frag at it right now.

I'm pretty much waiting till all my bills are paid and I have a little bit of money to work with. I still need to get tint for the two-tone. As of right now it is looking to be near the end of January / beginning of February.

this is still one of the coolest cars at the meets. Steven hit me up on fb if you need some help with anything.

Will do, thanks!

car looks good in person

Thank you. It will look better after I'm done with it. :)

nice built. Thumbs up. I wish all owners would take good care of their cars and not use janky parts...

Haha, I would have a hard time enjoying my car if I had cheap janky parts on it.

Went down to the local Firestone to visit my tech. He just got his freshly rebuilt 2JZGTE VVTI engine swapped into his IS300 and running good. I had to check it out. And of course, it gives me an excuse to drive the S13.5 for the first time in 2 weeks.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/IMAG0556.jpg

[ShadowMan]

Tear it apart already, would ya.

[Extreme Dimensions]

nice nice nice!

[killer240]

I think your missing something.

JDM S15 Nissan Silvia Spec R Front Seat 240sx s13 s14 S15 RARE | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-S15-NISSAN-SILVIA-SPEC-R-FRONT-SEAT-240SX-S13-S14-S15-RARE-/370678174072?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item564e241178&vxp=mtr)

[towlie]

Post pics of chick

Specifically: tits

[KiLLeR2001]

I think your missing something.

JDM S15 Nissan Silvia Spec R Front Seat 240sx s13 s14 S15 RARE | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-S15-NISSAN-SILVIA-SPEC-R-FRONT-SEAT-240SX-S13-S14-S15-RARE-/370678174072?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item564e241178&vxp=mtr)

I'm planning on getting the base model S15 seats. The blue spec-R seats won't match my black interior whatsoever.

Post pics of chick

Specifically: tits

Haha... No. :nono:

[collegekid]

I love s15 fronts, I literally said the same thing you said when my car crashed.

That lip looks a lot better now for some reason. I couldnt justify spending like $300 for that, I went to a local honda place and got an integra one for $50 LOL

What are you planning to do as far as fenders? Yours do not look bad at all, maybe minor fiberglassing would suffice. Mine are Extreme dimensions fenders and they fit like crap. I have origin ones that need to be picked up from my local shop.

I'm gonna go double check, but I didnt see anything about a bumper support/crash bar. Do you plan on getting one? I would try and fit your old support with some cutting or something.

Did you switch rad supports or no? I think if you have an s15 rad support, you can use the jdm zenki bumper supports which are 2 square pieces. I have a set but I havent installed them yet to confirm

[KiLLeR2001]

What are you planning to do as far as fenders? Yours do not look bad at all, maybe minor fiberglassing would suffice. Mine are Extreme dimensions fenders and they fit like crap. I have origin ones that need to be picked up from my local shop.


I have a set of OEM S13 fenders, and a set of OEM S15 fenders. I'm going to have them cut and welded so fitment is spot on perfect.



I'm gonna go double check, but I didnt see anything about a bumper support/crash bar. Do you plan on getting one? I would try and fit your old support with some cutting or something.


As of right now, no plans on a bumper support. I still have my pignose bumper support but I doubt I can modify that appropriately without ruining its structural integrity... We'll see...



Did you switch rad supports or no? I think if you have an s15 rad support, you can use the jdm zenki bumper supports which are 2 square pieces. I have a set but I havent installed them yet to confirm

Nope. Sticking with the modified S13 radiator support.

[Kevin920415]

While working on the 2tone on Friday, my amazingly-awesome girlfriend decided she wanted to wash the s13.5 since I've been neglecting it for months in regards to a cleansing, LOL.

Here are some pictures...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/101912/IMAG0279.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/101912/IMAG0280.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/101912/IMAG0281.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/shoot/101912/IMAG0278.jpg

2tone is up and running now, still need to work out some kinks though.

she wanted to wash your s13.5?!
You better make her a sandwich...

[collegekid]

I have a set of OEM S13 fenders, and a set of OEM S15 fenders. I'm going to have them cut and welded so fitment is spot on perfect.

Origin fits perfect. It's a good price too. Idk how much the s13 fender, s15 fender and welding is going to cost but if it is under $600 total then go for it.
I bought origin ones for under $400 and its worth the money. The route you are going is ideal, but I would feel serious pain in my heart if anything ever happens to them. I would feel the pain, bro, I'd feel it.

http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m575/apishmar/temporary_zps307fe2ee.jpg

[KiLLeR2001]

Origin fits perfect. It's a good price too. Idk how much the s13 fender, s15 fender and welding is going to cost but if it is under $600 total then go for it.
I bought origin ones for under $400 and its worth the money. The route you are going is ideal, but I would feel serious pain in my heart if anything ever happens to them. I would feel the pain, bro, I'd feel it.

[IMG]


As you can imagine, I've thought about the Origin fenders. However, I do not like the air ducts in them and I'm set on retaining the factory side repeaters on the fenders. The ultimate goal is to get the car looking like Nissan offered the S13.5 as a factory option. :)

In other news, currently waiting for my tax money to process and deposit into my account which should be in the next couple weeks. Once that happens, V2.0 of this build begins!

[KiLLeR2001]

Just got the car back from the paint shop... Decided to go Java Black Pearl.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0710.jpg

Color is amazing bros. But now I'm bored of 240's and decided to buy an STi...
















Hahahaha. I kid, I kid. I was spraying some bike parts with gold metallic paint and some overspray got onto the car.

http://tehl33tsite.com/images/ninerbike.jpg

GO NINERS!!!

I picked up another set of Z33 17" wheels. That way when I have the LMGT4's refurbished and painted, I will still be able to roll the car around without hassle.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/IMAG0722.jpg

I've finally received my tax refund so things will start picking up in here shortly.

[Thmotorsports]

looks good! staying wingless?

[KiLLeR2001]

Definitely staying wingless with the hatch. The two-tone will get the enjoyment of having a spoiler when the time comes.

[97nismo]

Did some guy try to buy those nismo wheels from you he texted me a ton trying to buy them after I was clear I sold them

[heiyuu]

I demand updates!

BTW MOAR POWER SOON

[KiLLeR2001]

I demand updates!

BTW MOAR POWER SOON

Updates:

I spent my tax money on bills and the purchase of new wheels for the two-tone (Volk GT-C's). So naturally, the S13.5 got short changed! :( I drove it the other day for the first time in about a month, amazing to feel the power difference from KA24E (140hp) to stock SR20DET (205hp).

My goal with the SR is 320hp max. Anywhere from 300-320hp I'll be satisfied.

Soon I will be taking the tires off of the LMGT4's and swapping them onto the GT-C's. Then the LMGT4's will stay in a safe spot until I can get them fully restored.

Before I start tearing apart the S13.5 I've decided to save up a good chunk of money. So that's where I'm at currently... SAVING UP!

[PG BOOSTED]

Saving is a great start steven..... spend some of it with my company. I got some quality stuff that you may like.

[540dude]

this thread
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/thumbs-aloft.gif

[Big Zee]

just read your whole build

love it. beautiful hatch, awesome 2-tone.
also like that we have the same braking system, that shit bites hard haha
keep up the good work! look forward to reading more updates :)

[KiLLeR2001]

It has begun. Since I'm currently broke and busy with work and school, the car gets no play. But that's fine in a way too, because it gives me time to think about every little critical detail.

I dismounted the tires off of my LMGT4's and put them on the GT-C's for the two-tone. I've decided from this point forward to really start taking pictures / video of every little detail along the way from now till I finish. I'm going to create a video of this car when its all finished.

I was so excited about the ideas flowing inside my head I decided to make a quick video of me driving my two-tone with the newly installed GT-C's, seen here:
Silver Green Two-Tone 240sx - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSRaWqFBpCI)

The video for the S13.5 will be a lot more in depth than this, and probably twice as long, and twice as entertaining!!! I'll make sure of it!

Anyways, here are some pictures of me swapping off the LMGT4's and installing the 350z wheels.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/exterior/wheels/IMAG0851.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/exterior/wheels/IMAG0852.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/exterior/wheels/IMAG0853.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/exterior/wheels/IMAG0854.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/exterior/wheels/IMAG0855.jpg

Next up I'll be pulling off the coilovers and replacing with stock suspension. Then the engine will be coming out so I can start working on the engine bay. Really excited about getting in there and cleaning out 6 years of dirt and grime.

[Tank_4g63]

Man this is probably one of my favourite builds on this site so far. I love the 13.5 conversion. I plan to go that route at some point in the future. I am definently going with the welded fenders. But I would like to retain the s13 core support. Can you detail how you mounted the headlights?

[KiLLeR2001]

Man this is probably one of my favourite builds on this site so far. I love the 13.5 conversion. I plan to go that route at some point in the future. I am definently going with the welded fenders. But I would like to retain the s13 core support. Can you detail how you mounted the headlights?

I'll have more in depth information on the conversion once I have the S13.5 metal fenders made and all the pieces fitted back onto the car (after paint).

[Tank_4g63]

Thanks Killer2001. I was able to find the How-to on the cut and weld method for conversion fenders on Nicoclub's website. But I have found no viable information on what brackets to use with the stock s13 core support.

[conrad_s13.5]

Love the whip

Threadjack: s15 headlight brackets can bolt straight to the s13 coresupport to hold the headlights. Just need to cut a bigger hole out for the headlights to fit.

[Peach]

If you stop updating all of zilvia will collectively punch you in the taint.

Also, is there a build thread for the two tone?

[KiLLeR2001]

Haha. I can't wait to prep this car for paint. I've decided to set up my garage as a mini paint booth, I'm gonna buy a small compressor, DA sander and an HVLP gun. Prep the car myself and spray on the primer and primer sealer. Then when I'm satisfied with the prep work I'll take it to my friend's brother's body shop and have him paint the car. He will also be the one doing the cut and weld on the S13/S15 fenders to my specifications. I'll be sure to document it all.

And yes, there is a build thread for the two-tone, but its private at the moment. :)

[Kolbalt]

Loving the build cant wait for new updates

[KiLLeR2001]

***** DAILY DRIVER TO WEEKEND WARRIOR *****
***** V2 BEGINS NOW *****

Began doing work. Trying to do all the little stuff I can while I save up some more money.

I started off by taking the HKS coilovers and adjustable RUCAs off of the car and replacing with the stock components.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/teardown/IMAG0971.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/teardown/IMAG0973.jpg

It's like building a car in reverse. LOL. I remember when this car was stock.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/teardown/IMAG0974.jpg

Dat gap!

Only did the rear at night, didn't want to disturb the neighbors anymore, so I decided to continue the front suspension swap the next day.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/teardown/IMAG0975.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/teardown/IMAG0976.jpg

Bumper and fenders off. Trying to decide if I want to sell these conversion fenders to someone for cheap, or if I should create a Youtube video of me blowing them up into a million little pieces all while laughing manically.

After removal of the fender on the driver's side. I immediately noticed that my tires were rubbing against the harness.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/teardown/IMAG0977.jpg

It was a matter of time before I would start having electrical issues! Definitely going to have to route this harness differently.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/teardown/IMAG0982.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/teardown/IMAG0983.jpg

How the car sits right now.

I've decided to show you guys some pictures of the engine bay, and all the work that lies ahead of me in the next couple of months...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/teardown/IMAG0987.jpg

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/teardown/IMAG0986.jpg

Wires, wires, wires! Wires running everywhere, in all directions. My goal is to eliminate everything I don't need, clean and conceal everything else.

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/black240/v2/teardown/IMAG0988.jpg

Ugly routed hoses, zipties galore, brake lines not even secured to chassis etc. Just a lot of little shit that is really starting to bother me with this car, so it will all be addressed.

That's all for now. I've already drained the transmission so the next step is to pull the engine out and start removing all the components in the engine bay. Given the fact that the two-tone is running solid now, I have plenty of time to work on this car and there will be nothing that is overlooked. But as far as I'm concerned, I have to start over from scratch.

[Snatch'D Factory]

Nice job Steven! Hope to see the final product soon at the monthly Sonic meets!

[jp69]

Sick front end