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Sweet thread. I’ve had my s14 Kouki for 22 years, most amazing, versatile, high performance and well mannered and reliable car I’ve known. She had many mods over the years, and currently going through a bottom up restoration.
Complete suspension overhaul done. Interior being done right now. Next steps are to get her back on the road as a daily, refreshed and like new. These are such a great chassis, the original was rather dangerous, and suspension, wheels and tyres are a must have in my experience. Please restore these, as there is nothing like them available today, now unlikely in the future. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fdf09e5b5e.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b3e4c28e17.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...81c3519178.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5f2779764d.jpg Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
And some rear subframe pics too
After reassembly of all the components, I chose to clear coat the cleaned up parts to preserve the beautiful patina of the metal. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d6bd26856a.jpg And first and last time in the sun, it came our for a small moment just before re-install https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...812bd427f9.jpg Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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1989 240sx
Glass out repaint Pignose lip, Chuki side skirt, s13 rear valance and D-Max roof wing Nismo power brace Tein FSTB Tein inner and outer tie rods SPL RUCA SPL toe arms Tanabe SC-01 coilovers Tanabe RSTB Suspension Techniques f&r sway bars Fidanza lightened flywheel B&M short shifter 3" RSR ExMag exhaust FN01R-C 17x9 +20 4-lug (10mm spacer f&r)/ 225/45 f&r Personal Grinta wheel S14 seats reupholstered s14 seatbelts https://i.imgur.com/M4w5JEY.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/GYoHQOK.jpg?1 |
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I know my cars ride height is totally impractical. I'll grow out of it eventually. Quote:
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Whats the point of this thread you ask????
Preserving the remaining clean, uncut examples is worth discussing at this point. With all the posts so far, maybe Dizzariot has uncovered a new sub culture! |
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Only around the block when I had to move house, it was terrible lols, not setup lots of rear positive camber, old Konis, no sway bars etc. It will be set up for grip, to enjoy all the twisty roads at my back door, so hopes are high! With luck it will be in time for Christmas. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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Plus 1 on that. Your builds are jaw dropping! And loving your threads :D Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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While mine weren't terrible or falling apart before hand, it really firmed up the rear and eliminated slop on and off throttle; firm, but predictable. I've driven with solid subframe bushings and felt a lot of feedback through the chassis that I dont get with the poly subframe bushings. I would have much rather gone with sphericals in the knuckles but I couldn't justify the extra $500 on a street car. Suspension moves freely; no binding, no squeaks since I loaded up the suspension before tightening the knuckle side bolts like you're supposed to. |
I chose the gktech solid subframe bushings, and Poly for the diff, with the aim to raise the subframe as much as possible, and have that road feel, with poly on the diff to isolate transmission noise somewhat...
Then with the full butyl interior to quieten up noise as much as possible. The boot (trunk) is bare, with some tasteful renovation and a wooden floor, with the idea I can pop down the rear seat flap for more noise, or close it up for stereo times. It’s all an experiment, and hopefully delivers ;). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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Currently mid restoration on my 1992 hatch
I'm really liking this thread lol. I know too many junk 240's that could have fixed up, but ended up being hacked or scrapped. I'll have to do a full build thread one day but here's a quick summary of my car and the stuff I've done since owning it. This is the first picture I ever took of the car, i know its shit, but it shows its sub par condition: https://i.imgur.com/pTxuKIDh.jpg Here is a roller that my friend took that shows the shitty spray painted fender and dented rocker panel etc https://i.imgur.com/CHxzc3Lh.jpg The first thing I did was rip out the thrashed interior and replace the carpet, dash and shit bezel. I really wish that i took pictures of how bad the interior was before, but I wanted that trash gone so quick I forgot to take pics :picardfp: https://i.imgur.com/QcAUXa3h.jpg Unfortunately the dash wasn't perfect, had a few hairline cracks. https://i.imgur.com/cgMDkbwh.jpg OK skipping a while ahead and approx. 8 months of body work in between class I started the painting process: https://i.imgur.com/DHl8ltgh.jpg I didn't have the time to paint the whole car start to finish in one go, so paint has been taking quite a while, but here's a pic in primer https://i.imgur.com/A5MoVuOh.jpg In the meantime I've been slowly picking away at the interior. I got a damn near perfect dash, a digital cluster, and I fabbed up some seat rails for 300zx seats. I've heard mentions of people putting 300zx seats into s13's on zilvia and nico like 10+ years ago but any links are long dead. I believe these are the only pics of this conversion out there: https://i.imgur.com/EpjkbOih.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2yYnmqth.jpg This past week I finally started putting down the color. I'M using HoK KBC-11 brandywine over BC-12 zenth gold. I've only done the jambs for now but I think the color is amazing. Its crazy deep; a bright red in the sun, burgundy in the shade and almost black at night: https://i.imgur.com/zIrrAKAh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/IKUmGarh.jpg I tried to keep it pretty brief, but I plan on making this into a full build thread one day lol |
Awesome thread. I picked this thing up for a cheap price which seemed to be in rough shape but as I went through it turned out to be a great purchase. I was hoping the original color was red but it turned out the original color was gray so thats what I decided to paint it. The interior is also complete now and will start focusing on doing 5 speed swap. For now im enjoying it how it is.
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Anyone else have any cars? As close to original as you can be.
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Does this count?
Oem navan aero with a yaj front lip dmax tsuparri trunk gpsports rep roof wing Upgarage Upspec coilovers Gram light 57s 4 lug 17x8/9 Paint and bodywork soon hopefully https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0fc28ff4_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6cd76af6_c.jpg |
Man this is a perfect thread! My goals are to keep as many oem parts on mine as I can with tasteful mods here and there. As of right now it is almost bone stock apart from the radio.
http://i.imgur.com/aaePsjI.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ZujIbIe.jpg Just for reference here is my setup just to check fitment on stock body. 18x9.5 +15F 18x10.5 +12R could maybe get away with a fender roll on these but I'll probably go with a 9.5 rear lol http://i.imgur.com/gK3X1t3.jpg http://i.imgur.com/o0890V8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/DvTInMp.jpg |
Great thread! absolutely loving the people coming out of the woodworks from all around the world to show their unmolested 240s. My S14 was the first car I ever owned, as a teenager owning one of these cars, people ask me damn near everyday "When are you going to Kouki it? When are you going to widebody it?" Personally, I love the oem+ look of these cars, they are timeless. The car is now staying at home as I head off to college..
Here is mine, Started off as a single, old man owned, stock 5 speed. https://i.imgur.com/T1JSEVv.jpg?1 And here she is after a couple of years of tinkering around and replacing bits here and there. https://i.imgur.com/npfnz0h.jpg?2 https://i.imgur.com/YdB8J7b.jpg?1 Religious maintenance both from me and the previous owner Tein Flex Z coilovers ISR Pro suspension arms all the way around Poly bushings where they were needed HKS Hi Power Titanium catback |
Back in 2007:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...44f6b279ab.jpg This was one of the earlier stages of my car and probably my favorite..before I started doing stupid stuff like slamming it on the ground with super stiff coilovers and ripping out all of the fender liners/splash shields. It just had 2" drop springs, sway bars, z32 TT wheels, Q45 brake upgrade, JDM aero and a reliable ka-t setup putting down 270whp. It was such a fun and easy car to drive. |
Maybe i'm in the same boat as a couple others, my car is more of an OEM+ body/suspension/wheel wise, but the modified/shaved/tucked engine bay/cage is meant to be deceiving from the outside look... even though i've been bashed a little for painting a non two-tone, factory two-tone colors. :wiggle:
https://live.staticflickr.com/973/26...9533b14d_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/1944/4...3ba88d35_b.jpg Simple/Clean/90's is the style i like. **stock body rolled fenders and ever so slight pull** dorki dori- v1 skirts, v1 coupe valances casale designs- sr style lip **wheels** Panasport G7 C5C front, 17x8 unknown offset :wtf: rear, 17x9.5 unknown offset :faint: **Coilovers** Dmax super streets, fronts have 326power springs. |
Stockbody S13 hatch with exception of silvia front end.
Lowered on Tein Master Flex coilovers with Swift springs Tein tension arms Panasport G7 C5C 17x9 +28 (square) Federal RSR 215/40 front 215/45 rear Kouki tails https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9bdc622a8a.jpg Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8e7b06c42d.jpg |
The two tone is awesome! Loving it all, awesome cars in this thread.
Here in Australia, we have retard cops whom get ticket excited about engine mods etc, so understated original style with a little flair is the kind of thing we have to do. Well executed, it preserves these cars really well. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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Super_OK_S13 I can't quit looking at your ride....its perfect!
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My dad bought it new in the fall of 1994 and gave it to me when I turned 16. 150,XXX miles on the chasis.
Nismo 270r front bumper, stock fenders, no pull, kouki side skirts and rear bumper, Silvia grille, OEM Euro glass headlights, Laguna Seca Blue BMW paint 18x9 squared https://2soul1.files.wordpress.com/2...6476.jpg?w=768 https://2soul1.files.wordpress.com/2...6625.jpg?w=768 https://2soul1.files.wordpress.com/2...edit.jpg?w=768 https://2soul1.files.wordpress.com/2...6570.jpg?w=768 https://2soul1.files.wordpress.com/2...6580.jpg?w=768 https://2soul1.files.wordpress.com/2...6345.jpg?w=768 https://2soul1.files.wordpress.com/2...6450.jpg?w=768 |
Picked this thing up, overall the car is in really good shape. 1992 Base model.
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gzus9 I'm super jealous! Original cars man, shit. Even here in Japan I sometimes think the 'stock' cars don't stack up to clean CA finds.
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