Kouki "Sloan" Build Thread

[josh_schul]

Hey guys just like to start off with my name is Josh. After selling my pride and joy hahahaha
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I just picked up my unmolested Kouki its auto with 130k on the original engine trans and body. This will be my daily driver and everyday fun car. :blah: After much debate and all of my friends going to the SR side... I figured i wanted to stay with the KA :hey: The list is as follows

Snapped this pic on the way home... more will come as i make progress :drool:

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240sx “Sloane” Build List
* = Acquired items
Engine and Drivetrain:
KA24DET w/ Speed Transmission(Exedy Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight
Flywheel)(Rebuilt w/3k miles)
Welded Diff
*Full 3” HKS Hi Power Exhaust
-Also fabing up a set of custom blast pipes and test pipe
*AiresearchT3/T4 Hybrid turbo (TO4B compressor housing .60 AR
machined to fit TO4E 57 compressor wheel. Turbine is a T3 5 bolt .63 AR
machined to stage 3 with a ptrim turbine wheel re-profiled to fit a stage
three hole)
Oil feed lines
CX Racing T3/T4 Top Mount Manifold
38mm Tial Wastegate
550cc Injectors
*HKS SSQV Blow off Valve
*Ebay Intercooler Piping and Intercooler
*HKS Air Filter
*Z32 MAF
Catch Can
Battery Relocation
EGR Block-off Plate
ARP Headstuds and Main Studs
Tuned at PSI Proformance


Interior:
Separate Gauge Cluster For Emissions Inspection Exemption
Proper Bubble Shift Knob
Isis Short Shifter
Proper E-brake Knob
Custom Ignition Switch Box w/ Push Button Start
*Glowshift 7 Series Gauges (Oil Pressure, A/F w/ wideband, and Boost)
10 Point Roll Cage
Bride Lo Max Replica Seats/Custom Rails
RaceQuip 4 Point Harness

Exterior:
6666 Customs S14 Spoiler
VIS WINGS (INGS) Knockoff kit
Megan CF Rear Roof Spoiler
Full Vinyl Wrap in Matte Dark Grey

Suspension/Handling:
Function and Form Type 2 Coilovers?????
Isis Suspension Arm Package
17x9 Saleen Wheels

Anyways thanks for looking ... please any comments and suggestions for the build are cool with me...:fruit:

[colombianbryan]

ahhhh post up some build pics!

[Grocery Cart]

ahhhh post up some build pics!

I agree, I want to see some pics!

[fliprayzin240sx]

Wheres the build on this? You just got the damn car. We dont do in-progress "build" threads here. Its prefered that you dont post up stuff like these until you are well into it...

"Build Threads

Almost everyone enjoys building their cars and sharing that experience, as well as checking out others' builds for inspiration. Sadly, far too many users have a tendency to do half-hearted builds and either rarely update or update with trivial progress. In the interest of keeping the Chat forum clear of three hundred 'Install SR, ziptie aero, rattlecan paint' threads, incomplete, or in-progress build threads are not allowed. If you have completed your build, wrangle all those pictures into a post and tell us about it, but make sure the build is finalized. If you insist on having an in-progress build, Premium members have a specialized subforum for that specific purpose."

And for the love of God, please dont sticker up the fucking car...

[nickkaplz]

if there isnt any motion this will probably get locked so do some work

[badbob2121]

ahhhh post up some build pics!

I dont think he built it yet, He just posted his new car and build plans i believe...

Why? im not sure either

[Functiontheory]

Confused..... but Congrats on a clean car. Plans seem to be good. I hope they are actual plans and not day dreams.

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[josh_schul]

Ahh sorry guys didnt know we were against "progression threads" on zilvia. Last forum seemed to not mind.

[silviasteve]

IBTL

nice kouki hope it stays that way...

[fckillerbee]

Ahh sorry guys didnt know we were against "progression threads" on zilvia. Last forum seemed to not mind.

this is zilvia......


not the last forum you were on.




Welcome to assholes and pricks car forum. We have rules. You should read them so that all your threads aren't closed.

[Hoffman5982]

IBTL

nice kouki hope it stays that way...

That's doubtful

[silviasteve]

figured, hence the ... but one can dream lol.

[Boost_Fiend]

dont bother wasting money on all those useless parts, man up, and drop an LS1 in that thang! oh and clean s14.

[canasion35]

^:werd:
msglenth

[SWAT Team S14]

From the looks of his last car, that kouki is going to be turned into a fanboy joyride.

Another one bites the dust.

[blueshark123]

Anything with a asterisk dont buy and do research and dont be a cheap fuck building a car. A project like this should represent you and you should take pride in your work and not buy shit for it because thats all you can afford or you think its good enough.Just wait and save your pennies and look for bargains.

NO offense but please dont make the kouki look like that prelude. If you wanna sell the kouki better yet lmk.


240sx “Sloane” Build List
* = Acquired items
Engine and Drivetrain:
KA24DET w/ Speed Transmission(Exedy Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight
Flywheel)(Rebuilt w/3k miles)
* just cause it gets annoying after a while welded Diff
*Full 3” HKS Hi Power Exhaust
-Also fabing up a set of custom blast pipes and test pipe
AiresearchT3/T4 Hybrid turbo (TO4B compressor housing .60 AR
machined to fit TO4E 57 compressor wheel. Turbine is a T3 5 bolt .63 AR
machined to stage 3 with a ptrim turbine wheel re-profiled to fit a stage
three hole)
Oil feed lines
*CX Racing T3/T4 Top Mount Manifold
38mm Tial Wastegate
550cc Injectors
HKS SSQV Blow off Valve
*Ebay Intercooler Piping and Intercooler
HKS Air Filter
Z32 MAF
*CX Racing Radiator
Catch Can
Battery Relocation
EGR Block-off Plate
ARP Headstuds and Main Studs
Tuned at PSI Proformance


Interior:
Separate Gauge Cluster For Emissions Inspection Exemption
Proper Bubble Shift Knob
*Isis Short Shifter
Proper E-brake Knob
*this is a wasteCustom Ignition Switch Box w/ Push Button Start
*Glowshift 7 Series Gauges (Oil Pressure, A/F w/ wideband, and Boost)
10 Point Roll Cage
*Bride Lo Max Replica Seats/Custom Rails
Never heard of them but probably cheap RaceQuip 4 Point Harness

Exterior:
6666 Customs S14 Spoiler
*ugly and not worth it. VIS WINGS (INGS) Knockoff kit
Megan CF Rear Roof Spoiler
* Unless done professionally dont do it at all. Full Vinyl Wrap in Matte Dark Grey

Suspension/Handling:
Function and Form Type 2 Coilovers?????
*Isis Suspension Arm Package
*17x9 Saleen Wheels

[Boost_Fiend]

^^^ wtf are you talking about. What exactly is wrong with his prelude

[iamthewinner]

^^^ wtf are you talking about. What exactly is wrong with his prelude

hideous? wtf is wrong with you

[Boost_Fiend]

hideous? wtf is wrong with you

How that thing is practically oem. Take that trolling nonsense elsewhere. Troll

[Ramonesfreak2010]

+1 on the LS1.

[josh_schul]

Wow... tough crowd here. Sorry to offend everyone from the forum for making a progression thread. I just thought id try to introduce myself, my car, and my plan as well as daily updates.

Anyways, I understand some may disagree with my plan... and constructive criticism is welcome. However, I am building this car for myself... and not suit all zilvians. Some may like my taste... some may not. I am not building a "fanboy" car like some may call it, but i most def wont ruin this kouki as many of you seem to think. As far as this car... it will be nothing like my prelude... which in mine and many of the guys in the prelude community was regarded as a fairly "clean" car (minus the sticker lip which i slapped on for a month out of randomness)... i dont see what was so wrong with this...http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4143/4873566199_4b04dd733a_z.jpg

And as for everyone suggesting the lsx...i actually like the swap ... but it would be nice for you to consider that not everyone wants to drop 10 grand on an lsx swap for daily driving. Yes i actually like the idea of the swap... just not for me.

As far as my items that i have already blueshark ... i like em... tons of zilvians use em... and i dont see why not... they may not be elite... but its my car, not yours.
* welded Diff ... most predictable diff... always locked up and i like it that way.
*Full 3” HKS Hi Power Exhaust... dont see why this is a problem... i love its low tone.
*CX Racing T3/T4 Top Mount Manifold... will be rewelded and braced... functions fine.
*CX Racing Radiator... sold... do not want (typo lol)
*Isis Short Shifter... thought they were okay but a better suggestion would be nice.
*Custom Killswitch Box w/ Push Button Start ... idc im doing it anyways.
*Bride Lo Max Replica Seats/Custom Rails ... debating on just getting one real seat instead
*VIS WINGS (INGS) Knockoff kit ... beauty is in the eye of the beholder i like this kit.
*Full Vinyl Wrap in Matte Dark Grey ... will be done professionally... my friend does fleet car wrapping and advertising for a living.
*Isis Suspension Arm Package... functions fine for my needs
*17x9 Saleen Wheels ... i like em... not dead set on wheels as of yet.

And id like to thank boost_fiend for not being a dick lol

I apologize for wasting your time zilvia.:cry:

Mods may lock if they so please.

[Dsic240sx]

i'm sorry bro, i know you think you're keeping your car clean but you're gonna fuck that shit up with all that crap.
+1 on you're doing it wrong
+2 on your prelude looked like shit
+2 on ls1

[Dsic240sx]

ls1's run you 5k NEW
you're going to pay 3k+ for a decent turbo kit plus tune.

[Boost_Fiend]

^^ please elaborate on "all that crap". Not everyone is a baller. Boosting the ka is totally fine. Most of these people one here are jerks and drive pos s13's that are SLOW. And for that reason this forum is slow as hell (but i still love it) with a chat section that is full of retarded mega threads about "builds" and picture threads about "whatever". and as a recommendation you should probably go with the isis ka24de mani. Ive heard some bad things about CX, and I've been rockin the isis manifold on my sr for over a year now. Still going strong.

[josh_schul]

Thanks for the input on the manifold man. I was going back and forth between the cx and isis manis... both are relatively in the same price range... both will be braced and rewelded if need be.
I am not here to build a historic silvia. I love my cars, yes... but i also have things like school, bills, a girlfriend, and a life to spend money on as well.

As far as i am concerned all of "that crap" he doesnt like... i think will look and function fine for my needs. I only want a fun 250 rwhp daily driver that i can sling sideways with some friends on the weekends. Im sure he'd rather me do something like jdm kouki aero... or a vertex lang kit with an lsx sitting on some jlines or rays wheels with some kw clubsport coilovers etc. etc. or just a straight up track slut.

[Boost_Fiend]

And I didn't see anything about engine management, but you should definitely spend the bulk of you $$ on a decent engine management set up. Im sure many will agree that is the most important part for any turbo set up. Reflashes are cool and will only run you like $500, but you wont regret full standalone......... And the sikky ls mount kit is only 1,750 and that is pretty much all you need. dont be intimidated by the ls, that motor is super simple. Just some food for thought :)

And I love how this guy is talking trash with a pic of an s13 with crap paint and no bumper for his avatar. That thing better have an ls because I dont see an intercooler. Come on son!

[josh_schul]

Yeah i am not sure of my ems yet. PSI proformance charges 500 to socket and chip your ecu and dyno tune your setup. A few of my buddys go there... and have yet to have a problem. But i may go the extra mile... not sure yet.

Im not intimidated by the ls... i honestly just dont see its practicality for me right now. I want to keep it in the nissan family :) ... if i do a glorious swap id rather go rb25. More my style.

[fliprayzin240sx]

If you're dead set on going KA-T...go to to KA-T.org. You ca turbo the KA but its very very very very very unforgiving if you dont know what you're doing. Invest on a really good tuning setup, thats the one thing I wouldnt skimp on. The moment you blow the KA, you'd wish you just went LSx.

[Matej]

Obviously this thread is a joke. No one would post that 'build' list seriously. :)

[blueshark123]

As far as i am concerned all of "that crap" he doesnt like... i think will look and function fine for my needs. I only want a fun 250 rwhp daily driver that i can sling sideways with some friends on the weekends. Im sure he'd rather me do something like jdm kouki aero... or a vertex lang kit with an lsx sitting on some jlines or rays wheels with some kw clubsport coilovers etc. etc. or just a straight up track slut.

No i dont want you to build some track car or build it like someone Else's car. I just dont approve of someone making a car worse then it was stock. For 250whp your gonna regret turboing a ka just get a sr they go for dirt cheap now. I dont think alot of people who are posting go ls1 know exactly everthing you are going to need either forr a decent setup it willcost 8k+.

PS. I made a mistake on the hks exhaust they are fine i just didnt notice i left the asterisk

[josh_schul]

No i dont want you to build some track car or build it like someone Else's car. I just dont approve of someone making a car worse then it was stock. For 250whp your gonna regret turboing a ka just get a sr they go for dirt cheap now. I dont think alot of people who are posting go ls1 know exactly everthing you are going to need either forr a decent setup it willcost 8k+.

PS. I made a mistake on the hks exhaust they are fine i just didnt notice i left the asterisk

Thanks man... I didnt mean to come off as an asshole or another idiot. And thank you for at least realizing that an lsx is a lot more involved then everyone thinks... I know because my buddy is building an ls1 fd rx7. Mind you he is a lawyer and had that kind of money to immediately dump into the car.

And my reason for staying ka... I have a ka in my car... And I have a freshly rebuilt ka with the full 5speed swap. I plan on testify down and fully building one of the ka that I pull. I like the low end torque you get from the ka... I know it isn't for everyone and I know ill catch shit for it but its just what I wanna do I guess lol.

[240drifter1]

Do an NA KA build, I am seriously in love with KA's, na ones. You need around 200hp in these cars and full suspension and there a blast. But whatevs

[yellowxhoodie]

What i got from skimming.

Started a build thread with no building.
Got butthurt when people told you the rules about build threads.
Said you were gonna build a clean car unlike the prelude.
Posted a proposed mod list consisting of a bunch of knockoff and replica shit.

Sounds like youll fit in here perfectly.

[josh_schul]

I would lmost consider that but I already have the majority of my boost build lol.

[G-moore's s13]

this is too funny

[G-moore's s13]

a used ls1motor with around 60,000 miles that includes the trans and ecu is around 4,500$. plus all the mounts, headers, power steering lines, driveshaft, radiator setup, etc your looking at an easy 8 grand if not close to 10 grand to do it right. and his prelude was clean, just becasue the majority of you do not like honda's does not change that.

[Future240]

josh_schul

Welcome to zilvia it is indeed a tough crowd but you can learn a lot as long as you learn to put up with everyone's opinion, which you will get wanted or not. Yes you want the build threads to be complete or at bare minimum started.

I would suggest take some time, read the tech threads, skim up on what you need to build your car with your suggested power levels.

Try not to blow the ka. :lockd: