Saab Kyle's S13 Adventure Begins

[ixfxi]

Just sharing this for people who follow his reviews:

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He's such a nerd. But hey, it will be interesting to see what he posts up.

I make a toast: here is to taking a perfectly good working car and taking it apart. May it sit on jack stands like the many other 240's being built

[silviaks2nr]

Couldn't get past the "it's in great shape"

I will be praying for this guy.

[Hazard240]

This build is going to be pathetic. Hopefully he doesn't fuck it like David Patterson.

[e1_griego]

I'm always a little skeptical of "I bought this 240 to learn how to work on cars."

Seems like a lot of the Doing it Wrong thread candidates did the same thing.

[derass]

Guy keeps talking about how he loves the "originality" of cars; how they were designed from the factory. If that's the case, he could go about restoring this one. A decent paint job would be a good start, it's quite weathered as it is.

[TheRealSy90]

I forsee ebay parts in the future.

[OBEEWON]

Dudes voice makes my arm feel punchy.

[ZenkiKid]

This build is going to be pathetic. Hopefully he doesn't fuck it like David Patterson.

"TheDudeInBlue"?

Pretty sure he barely lifted a finger in that build too.

[oldschoolsilvia]

Never heard of the guy, but I think I made it to about 1:30 and couldn't take his voice anymore.

[danshaz]

reminds me of this guy
http://my.xfinity.com/blogs/tv/files/2013/01/jack.jpg
and is it normal for a car youtuber with a million subs to not know how to work on cars?

[d9m13n]

Or such poor taste in cars? For gods sake his s13 looks like a cheesy hot wheels

[driftsucky]

Why hasn't this made it to the DIW thread yet?

[FaLKoN240]

reminds me of this guy
http://my.xfinity.com/blogs/tv/files/2013/01/jack.jpg
and is it normal for a car youtuber with a million subs to not know how to work on cars?

SO ACCURATE.

Hahahahah

[e1_griego]

Ep. 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH2hlCgdNVk

gH2hlCgdNVk

:-/

[RHD*bro]

Smh :picardfp:

[ixfxi]

The thing I like about this guy are his car reviews. He has reviewed some of the nicest cars on the planet. He tends to read too much, as if you are listening to a Wikipedia article - but still, its nice to see how in-depth he gets with the cars he is reviewing. Cant complain that its in HD.

One thing I can say is that he's definitely young and impressionable, because everyone who jumps into owning (and modifying) an S-chassis seems to think that building a car is like a video game. That the parts just pop right into place. Guys have NO fucking idea just how much time and money it takes to make these things come together. From the tools, the labor, the time, and the money - PLUS the constant wait to acquire parts. Unless you're buying aftermarket junk thats stocked on the shelf, finding quality parts is a real challenge nowadays.

[racepar1]

Oh man, I was really confused there for a minute. I was like "WTF is mike doing posting a thread about someone else's 240sx?" I thought Mike may have had a moment of weakness and developed a soft spot for some poor lonely 240 kid or something. Now it all makes perfect sense!

[derass]

"17x7.5 Momo wheels I'm considering right now". He's not off to a good start.

[da_crew10]

Dudes voice makes my arm feel punchy.

This^^^^^^^

[rawgarage]

when he called the chime pleasant...i had to slit my wrists....

[supersayianjim]

when he called the chime pleasant...i had to slit my wrists....

^^^^^ I love this guy!!

[EnemyS15]

Episode 3 coming soon guys... Titled: Please donate to my gofund me!

[Zachsta]

Everyone should comment and tell him to come on Zilvia.net because it's very informative and he'll learn a lot here.

[Bushido]

dudes a total dweeb and after watching his videos i hate 240sx

[Jamaica]

This build is going to be pathetic. Hopefully he doesn't fuck it like David Patterson.

I dont see how David's 240 is fucked. He had shop build a great looking 240. That does not follow your typical fan boy drift car. Anyways like the other guy said I laughed when he said 17x7 wheels.

[derass]

David's such a poser.

[s13poop]

lol who's mans is this? reminds me of that creepy uncle you don't see until the holidays.

and why does everyone feel they need to make an interactive build??

build it however the fuck you want :rl:

[izzy-]

This car is gonna turn out alot better than other 240 builds on youtube, and here...

[JesusFreakDrifter]

i was waiting for him to say "put the key fob in your pocket"

[drfftn]

This car is gonna turn out alot better than other 240 builds on youtube, and here...

Let's start by comparing your car. Post up faggot

[e1_griego]

If he's going to leave a KA in it, it's just going to be some suspension and wheels/tires.

So he's gonna buy Fortunes or Feals (green suspension) some ISR arms, and maybe put a vlsd in it to start. Then throw on some 17x7.5 with 225s and that's v1.
Building a car without a purpose in mind is hard because there's no focus on what you actually need.

Building for autocross? Tire + good shocks + good diff.

Drifting: sticker pack, welded diff, pick-your-favorite-color coilovers.

Track days: big brakes with good pads, good tires, good shocks, etc.

Making a street car "fun" isn't well-defined. And once you start adding mediocre-at-best shocks and aggressive diffs that "fun" factor declines a lot.

[DJTTon]

Lmao.. sticker pack.

[Matej]

No hydraulic handbrake yet. Not a good start.

[Bmx240sx]

Why does this guy even have a thread of his car lmao all he's going to do is put lowering springs on it


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[Malik]

dont really care much honestly.

[MikeisNissan]

Paint lower and 57cr done!

[Bmx240sx]

Let's start by comparing your car. Post up faggot



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[e1_griego]

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Great supportive s13 seats!

This is actually a pretty solid motorweek-style overview of a (last) stock 240. I don't remember the stock KA being that slow lol.

[5280VertDET]

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Great supportive s13 seats!

This is actually a pretty solid motorweek-style overview of a (last) stock 240. I don't remember the stock KA being that slow lol.

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uncanny. :-/

[e1_griego]

Yeah yeah, I know.

A for effort?

Still waiting for the modifications to start.

[1988montecarloss]

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[K_style]

Should we send him an invitation for a zilvia membership?

[R3b]

I get its funny to rank the living shit out of awkward guys like David and this dude but common. At least they're genuine about it and what they want.

I rather have more people like them in the community than 240 purist thinking there is only one way to build a car, have to be mechanically inclined and "my car is best car" attitude. That is probably just as annoying anything in DIW or seeing that one shit box getting past around locally with shitty paint, welded diff, low compression ka/sr and gutted with some fucked up ziptie rattle can fiberglass kit.

[JM216S14]

Is he Mennonite

[e1_griego]

I rather have more people like them in the community than 240 purist thinking there is only one way to build a car, have to be mechanically inclined and "my car is best car" attitude. That is probably just as annoying anything in DIW or seeing that one shit box getting past around locally with shitty paint, welded diff, low compression ka/sr and gutted with some fucked up ziptie rattle can fiberglass kit.


Everyone has to start somewhere and at least he seems willing to learn.

The problem usually with people getting into modded cars later is that they have 16 year old ideas and 25 year old budgets. I have a BRZ and the ft86 group like 80% people doing playskool my first modified car. Lots of plastidip etc etc.

Ultimately there basically IS one way to modify a car for the better: it's simply good parts. Obviously it's all a matter of budget and purpose (if you can get away with shit shocks and a welded diff for your goal with the car, then power to you), but in every other automotive discipline that's mostly a downgrade. Everyone has a different breakpoint of money they want to spend vs how good of parts they can buy, and it's all about how you rationalize what you need/want.

If you want to build an all around fun car, then it takes research + money + time.

Like I said earlier, it's all about defining a goal for a build and then working towards that goal. I know how I would build an all around fun street car, but that's because I've done it the wrong way a handful of times and have learned from experience (and I've also built the fun street car s13 and it was pretty rad).

[economix]

i get its funny to rank the living shit out of awkward guys like david and this dude but common. At least they're genuine about it and what they want.

I rather have more people like them in the community than 240 purist thinking there is only one way to build a car, have to be mechanically inclined and "my car is best car" attitude. That is probably just as annoying anything in diw or seeing that one shit box getting past around locally with shitty paint, welded diff, low compression ka/sr and gutted with some fucked up ziptie rattle can fiberglass kit.

this......

[e1_griego]

Oh I'm not hassling him for being awkward. He's wiping his tears away with dollar bills from all of us watching the videos.

I'm just interested/skeptical to see what he builds. He's driven a lot of fast/cool cars, so I'm guessing that will at least inform what he does with this car.

[R3b]

Yeah no you're fine. Im mainly just making a general statement towards an attitude I see lately and in my own scene down here. Its not just drifting or zilvia but just a car thing. Everyone has opinion and thats the be all end all when it comes to cars.

There is bound to be a couple people here who posted or saw him get the car genuinely feel disdain like he just beat a little puppy.

Everyone has to start some where even if what theyre doing is basically cringe, people are stupid and 100% sure everyone was in the same position. As long as they got a good attitude then they're good in my book. I just cant stand people who thrown on a front about there cars when they understand nothing, did no work and just do it for the A E S T H E T I C S. I see it all the time in other communities, in music, photography, literature, and even politics. You get 3 crowds of people. Cool people willing to learn and people who have done the learning and help others, the posers who do it basically to be a part of something or be a part of the hype and third is people who think they know everything and have this smug attitude about others in the community and just bitch 24/7 instead of being just a decent person.

[JM216S14]

I'll take sabbkyles s13 over the anybody's "built" 240 on Craigslist

[Magoo1222]

Is he Mennonite
Mormon, the word you were looking for was Mormon.

[JadedNazgul]

Guys here's a new video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgS4V7guV8I&t=22s

Can someone embed this? I suck at this shit

[e1_griego]

BCs and ISR arms. Well at least I got the arms right.

[R3b]

Guys here's a new video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgS4V7guV8I&t=22s

Can someone embed this? I suck at this shit

HgS4V7guV8I&t=22s

[R3b]

How to embed 101
1) get a link ----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgS4V7guV8I&t
2) Delete everything from https to watch?v= and you're left with just
( HgS4V7guV8I&t )
3) Click the youtube button in advance settings
4) Paste in that end bit of random letters in 2
5)Post to zilvia
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[ixfxi]

"hey guys HOWS IT GOING"

[JM216S14]

He talks like he's on powerblock tv I love it!!

[lunchmeat]

Suspension, brakes, wheels, tires, paint refresh, and......engine swap.
Something wild? Really? What exactly is "wild" to him? Ls is out, and most likely rb or jz as well. And I wouldn't exactly call an sr swap "wild". Whatever, his car and all that.
Gave it a like...because of his dog.

[Ramonesfreak2010]

This build is going to be pathetic. Hopefully he doesn't fuck it like David Patterson.
Yea that car looks like its straight from NFS.

[Bspilner]

Stock S13''s are growing on me just no pig nose!

[lunchmeat]

Yea that car looks like its straight from NFS.
He has a video where he builds said car on nfs.

[jared420sx]

Why does anyone care about what this kid does. Seems like a herb.

[ixfxi]

he made a great choice with the R32 GTR wheels

so-so choice on the suspension arms

[e1_griego]

BCs tho.

:-/

[ixfxi]

BCs tho.

:-/

i know nothing about them so i didnt comment

i mean, could be worse. could have been raceland coilovers

[ethompson6]

I made a comment on his youtube video about those ISR arms. BC coilovers are meh in my opinion. For me its basically no ls1 no care. Lol

[PoorMans180SX]

Betcha 10 bucks his "different" powertrain is an SR20.

[lunchmeat]

Or a ca. Because period correct.

[PoorMans180SX]

Or a ca. Because period correct.

Hopefully he's not going to put an open scroll 3071 on a CA, because holy lag batman.

Actually the radiator seems to have same-side inlet/outlet. Which would mean KADE.

[ethompson6]

Hopefully he's not going to put an open scroll 3071 on a CA, because holy lag batman.

Actually the radiator seems to have same-side inlet/outlet. Which would mean KADE.

I saw that in the video and had a similar thought. Isn't a 3071 smaller than what people usually use for KA-T's?

[lunchmeat]

Hopefully he's not going to put an open scroll 3071 on a CA, because holy lag batman.

Actually the radiator seems to have same-side inlet/outlet. Which would mean KADE.
A de swap? Too wild for me.....

[PoorMans180SX]

A de swap? Too wild for me.....

Shit's gonna be wild bro. Wild. Different too. Sohc is way too mainstream.

[lunchmeat]

A 4bt Cummins.....

[Bmx240sx]

Why does anyone care about what this kid does. Seems like a herb.



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[djdryon]

I saw that in the video and had a similar thought. Isn't a 3071 smaller than what people usually use for KA-T's?
I have a T304E in mine. Boost comes on later than I'd like, but good for saving gas, I guess, since it's my daily.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170520/8d801f85da33f7d1b4aa52524612abe3.jpg
And I know, I need to either find a nice factory heat shield that fits, or get a blanket. The one I made looks... "ok" for now

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[derass]

I stumbled onto one of his newer videos a little while ago and was curious: he bought an RB.

[ixfxi]

I stumbled onto one of his newer videos a little while ago and was curious: he bought an RB.

i was wondering why i didnt see the update...

because i unsubscribed. he's not bad, but his plain-jane white bread presentation really gets annoying after a while. I feel like I am listening to a wiki article.

[kikcaffine]

Such an original "restoration" Type X with an RB. Yawn. Was legitimately excited to see the car restored to a restoration, not some bs type x build.

[static.s13]

I can't stand to watch two minutes of his videos. It makes me cringe, and makes me feel awkward with the way he talks and stuff.

[JustinChillenBallin]

"Hey guys its Kouki Kyle here!"

[Flicktitty]

i must say, i laughed at his first couple videos, but man he's doing a pretty good build, quality parts. not cutting corners, doing more to his car in a better way in just a year then most people on Zilvia in 5 years.

[cgtdream]

I actually find his videos to be pretty interesting and not too cring-worthy at all. He is doing good work on his vehicle, and hopefully, it helps steer other people (like myself) into following through with their own work.

And yea, the guy is whiter than bread, but the only cringe-worthy thing about him, is how other "l33t 240 drifters" think he is something less, due to his persona.

[lunchmeat]

He may be kinda dweeby, but he's doing the car justice. Hell of a lot better than most 240 shitbox YouTuber cancer.

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[5280VertDET]

I'm down with what he's doing. Was I the only one drooling over his window switches and that all the virgin screws and (some) harnesses??

[lunchmeat]

No doubt. Car is pretty clean. And the amount of sound deadening he put in is nuts. Probably be the quietest 240 ever.

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[ixfxi]

its a lot of video footage for a lot of nothing

i mean, installing sound deadening, detailing the exterior, etc... all of this stuff is elementary.

i'm not going to knock him though, maybe its better having this video footage posted for tomorrow's youth than it is for those of us who already have this experience.

today's generation of kids taking video of themselves doing practically everything. its like taking video of playing Level 1-1 in super mario brothers.

[joshg51]

today's generation of kids taking video of themselves doing practically everything. its like taking video of playing Level 1-1 in super mario brothers.

Realest thing you've said. Vlogs in a nutshell. Especially with the people cramming out a video almost everyday of them talking or showing them removing every little bolt. Speeding up the footage doesn't make it any better especially since all they do is put the worst electronic music on top.

[NismoPlsr]

Realest thing you've said. Vlogs in a nutshell. Especially with the people cramming out a video almost everyday of them talking or showing them removing every little bolt. Speeding up the footage doesn't make it any better especially since all they do is put the worst electronic music on top.

I took a break from Instagram for a while and when I came back I had to unfollow several people because now all they post is a generic picture with text overlaid saying "new video up check it out to see what I did". Such a waste of time. I am not going to watch a video of you rambling on while trying to get YouTube rich.

[PowerDrifter]

motionautotv is a pretty good channel to watch with his ls s14 or all the weird swaps he does like hes thinking of putting a 2j in a new mustang he bought crashed and fixed himself