wa22jimmy
01-02-2005, 09:08 AM
im jimmy from pittsburgh pa. whats up guys? ive always browsed the boards (under another username) and finally decided to become an active member :duh:
some info:
i own a 90 s13 hatch that i bought about 8 months ago. i kinda just got lucky finding the car. i had always wanted a 240sx but never thought i would find a clean one in good condition. well thats where i got lucky because a friend of a friend didnt know what he had on his hands and sold me my car for 900 bucks. i got told about the car being for sale and within the hour it was in my name :bigok: i couldnt pass it up!
so anyway, i had all intentions on a SR swap and the whole drifting scene but things change. after i had a chance to really drive my car i fell in love with its handling and overall feel. so i drove the car all summer and now its time for my swap.
i decided on a boosted KA24DE. the determining factor was a good deal on a lower mileage s13 dohc engine. im not looking for huge numbers something in the area of 250 - 275 hp will suffice for the time being. im looking for a fun sleeper style car that is reliable enough for a daily driver. since everybody seems to love 240s now i will blend in easily :)
ive collected all the parts for the swap the only thing im looking for is the PS lines and resevior. it sucks that alot of people are out there looking for the same thing because of the SR swaps in 89 and 90 s13s.
im probably not going to actually boost it until later this year like september-ish. im debating on the boostdeisgns or boostevolution kits. id love to hear opinions and experiences with boosting KAs
as for suspension i plan on going with a KYB AGX and eibach springs combo. i dont really need adjustability plus ive heard really good things about this combo. i want to buy the master bushing kit from energy suspension. opinions on sway bars and STBs? ? i was planning on getting some cheap ebay STBs.
as much as i hate the stock wheels i think im just going to throw some stickier tires on for the time being unless i have traction issues which i dont think i will. its going to help me car fly under the radar. one thing i do want ASAP is a LSD. i dont know which route to go here so opinions are welcome.
trust me, i will search and have searched already but i would like some new opinions and comments ;)
my current mods are:
3" apexi catback
Silverstar headlights
removed the spoiler and rear wiper if that counts
ripped the carpet off the door panels and glovebox to reveal the nice black vinyl
jvc head unit and polk speakers all the way around.
heres some pics of my baby
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/557000-557999/557644_1_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/557000-557999/557644_5_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/557000-557999/557644_6_full.jpg
some info:
i own a 90 s13 hatch that i bought about 8 months ago. i kinda just got lucky finding the car. i had always wanted a 240sx but never thought i would find a clean one in good condition. well thats where i got lucky because a friend of a friend didnt know what he had on his hands and sold me my car for 900 bucks. i got told about the car being for sale and within the hour it was in my name :bigok: i couldnt pass it up!
so anyway, i had all intentions on a SR swap and the whole drifting scene but things change. after i had a chance to really drive my car i fell in love with its handling and overall feel. so i drove the car all summer and now its time for my swap.
i decided on a boosted KA24DE. the determining factor was a good deal on a lower mileage s13 dohc engine. im not looking for huge numbers something in the area of 250 - 275 hp will suffice for the time being. im looking for a fun sleeper style car that is reliable enough for a daily driver. since everybody seems to love 240s now i will blend in easily :)
ive collected all the parts for the swap the only thing im looking for is the PS lines and resevior. it sucks that alot of people are out there looking for the same thing because of the SR swaps in 89 and 90 s13s.
im probably not going to actually boost it until later this year like september-ish. im debating on the boostdeisgns or boostevolution kits. id love to hear opinions and experiences with boosting KAs
as for suspension i plan on going with a KYB AGX and eibach springs combo. i dont really need adjustability plus ive heard really good things about this combo. i want to buy the master bushing kit from energy suspension. opinions on sway bars and STBs? ? i was planning on getting some cheap ebay STBs.
as much as i hate the stock wheels i think im just going to throw some stickier tires on for the time being unless i have traction issues which i dont think i will. its going to help me car fly under the radar. one thing i do want ASAP is a LSD. i dont know which route to go here so opinions are welcome.
trust me, i will search and have searched already but i would like some new opinions and comments ;)
my current mods are:
3" apexi catback
Silverstar headlights
removed the spoiler and rear wiper if that counts
ripped the carpet off the door panels and glovebox to reveal the nice black vinyl
jvc head unit and polk speakers all the way around.
heres some pics of my baby
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/557000-557999/557644_1_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/557000-557999/557644_5_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/557000-557999/557644_6_full.jpg