90kacoupe's pignose build thread - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

90KAcoupe · 10-06-2007, 12:30 AM

I dont get on here much but it seems like lately i have been browseing the forums and like usual i get a lot of shit for being 16. lol i think its funny that yall automatically call everybody a bandwagoner... but i figured i would post some pics of my car and the work i have done to it myself.

The car isnt done yet but it should be running in a couple of weeks. For those that are members on other forums. I'm "drift4life" on the 240sxforums.

first off:

1990 pignose coupe
white, 5spd, se, 194K miles
lady owned, im 2nd owner, garage kept
parked inside at work.
Clean interior and perfect weather stripping at stuff
i paid $2,500 only cause of the clean body and interior

well i do pic whore the shit out of my car. but hopefully that gets u up to date with the rest of the forums.

Mods:

Stich welded strut towers
Homemade Power Brace
Homemade Rucas
Homemade Toe Arms
Boxed in everyother suspension arm
Bead Blasted and Painted everything!!

KA24DE swap:

Bored .020" over
Block Decked to minimum
Head shaved to minimum
Crank was fine so it was alright with a polish.
248/248 cam swap
Port and Polish done by myself
Egr removal
Header
Oem Exedy Clutch
Cometic Head Gasket
Oil Filter Relocation

Cleaning work:

Everything in the engine bay and under the car has been stripped down rebuilt and painted. (including every bolt)

There has been more work done to the car than the pictures show. My bro took his camera with him when he left, so i have no camera.

I hope yall like it. I'm sure somebody on here is going to find something to complain about, but owell i like the car. its mine, its not urs, i dont really care what you think about it.

and just so everybody knows.. this is going to be a TRACK SLUT!!! yea i know i've done all this work just to beat the shit out of it. but owell thats what they are for.

Phoenix_95 · 10-06-2007, 12:50 AM

clean piggy although I have already seen this on tennspeed lol

I thought it was already running?

90KAcoupe · 10-06-2007, 01:04 AM

nope not yet but will be soon,

civilized_drifter · 10-06-2007, 02:06 AM

not another build thread, still looking good jeremy

CoasTek240 · 10-06-2007, 02:54 AM

where/d you buy all the sperical bearings?
and all your bushings. im in the process of rebuilding, beadblasting, painting now.

ixfxi · 10-06-2007, 03:14 AM

Everyone knows that I'm a picky bastard.

But this car, I must say, that I like. I could change some things, but its definately on the right track.

Ditch the pignose and well, too late now but...

forced induction for sure. The current setup will end up being a fun NA tune. Cant wait to see what you do with wheels/tires/brakes and all the rest.

Gjohnson7 · 10-06-2007, 09:51 AM

looks awesome. Man you spent a lot of time in that engine bay.

90KAcoupe · 10-06-2007, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoasTek240

where/d you buy all the sperical bearings?
and all your bushings. im in the process of rebuilding, beadblasting, painting now.

I ordered mine from summit. but a lot of places sell them.

Thanks for the all the comments.

civilized: lol.. ur probably gonna get tired of seeing my build threads

240trainee · 10-06-2007, 10:38 AM

I like what your doing, not necessarily my style, but good quality work

props.

dirtdiggler666 · 10-06-2007, 11:28 AM

super clean dude not sure about the gold but hey its your car, but man you can eat off that thing

sbanzer123 · 10-06-2007, 11:43 AM

is it me or does the guys arms in the 5th pic look way to hairy to be a 16 year old?

nanner47 · 10-06-2007, 11:44 AM

sick, thats the way it should be done

ms!3 · 10-06-2007, 12:41 PM

looking good man. i wish i had the time/place to do this type of shit. hopfully one day. keep up the good work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbanzer123

is it me or does the guys arms in the 5th pic look way to hairy to be a 16 year old?

hahaha, watch this turn into that 350z thread. the one where that dude is talking about fake aero and shit. haha i cant remeber where to find it.

JRas · 10-06-2007, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbanzer123

is it me or does the guys arms in the 5th pic look way to hairy to be a 16 year old?

agreed, must be his dad/brother/friend one of those.

90KAcoupe · 10-06-2007, 01:12 PM

^^ yea its my dad..... but the gold looks a whole lot better in person. its more of a bronzish color in person. but i like it. well im gonna get off the site and go put my short black together..

**ThatGuy** · 10-06-2007, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90KAcoupe

... well im gonna get off the site and go put my short black together..

Where does this fit into your build?

xblack240x · 10-06-2007, 01:22 PM

Nice little build you got going on... Lucky you to have all that equipment at your disposal.. Keep us updated, I like that nice little n/a build you got going on.. I've been planning to do something a little similar for a fun DD... Good luck

ZX88 · 10-06-2007, 01:38 PM

I LOVE GOOOOOOOLLLLLDDDDDD!

i like the color choices.

blu808 · 10-06-2007, 02:40 PM

Nice work. Very original on the control arms. I just home those joints are rated for that load level.

90KAcoupe · 10-06-2007, 03:21 PM

^^ yea they are. i dont know the weight rating off hand but that was onething i took into consideration when i picked the size i needed. these are mainly used for custom drag suspensions and rock crawlers. so i think they can handle a little 240.

.... lol i guess i should try proof reading before i hit enter.. lol owell i mean "short blOck"

EJ253 · 10-06-2007, 06:32 PM

looks good.

it would look sick if it was gold chrome tho.
yeah, let that sink in for a minute or two

racepar1 · 10-06-2007, 06:37 PM

Nice stitch welding! It's a bitch huh? I stitch welded my entire front end and I fuckin hated every minute of the prep work, the welding itself was not that bad though. Serious props for the custom work man most of the experienced 240 enthusiasts piss their pants at the thought of all that welding. You should re-route the chasis harness over the strut tower instead of leaving it in the fenderwell though. It's not that hard you just have to be careful not to break the clips that hold it down. Also you have to completely dissassemble both fuseboxes so be sure to mark the position of everything if u do it.

90KAcoupe · 10-06-2007, 11:56 PM

well im pretty frustrated right now.....

i got the short block almost completely assybled untill i started to torque down the last rod cap.

after i torqued it down i noticed a really big difference in the ability to spin the crank.

So i untorqued them and it would spin easier..

So i pulled the rod caps off and measured the bearing to see wat was going on...

and the rod bearing are to big by .03mm causing there not to be a clearance between the rod and crank...

so now i have to go down to orileys auto parts (luckly the warehouse isnt far) and go through all the bearing they have and find the ones that match the spec of the FSM.

To sum it up for the tired / mentally retarted. Federal Mougle (sp?) didnt watch there geometric tolerances close enough and they are produceing bearing that are bigger then the FSM specification and cause the clearances to not be there. (which will eventually = slung rod)

J-Style · 10-07-2007, 01:14 AM

Damn dude, way to go! I can't wait to see more of this!

Flipzide · 10-07-2007, 01:34 AM

dang that could have possibilities of being show room floor quality.

anyway, i wish i had the knowledge and accessibility to all the things you have when i was 16. good luck with the build! :-D

90KAcoupe · 10-07-2007, 11:05 AM

thanks for the reply's..... i just think its funny that everybody that see's my car in person is trying to get me to only DD this and not take it to the track....lol wats the fun in that?¿

TonKpilS14 · 10-07-2007, 11:11 AM

aww man clean car 2 start out with.

very nice

Dutchmalmiss · 10-07-2007, 03:15 PM

lookin' good so far. don't ditch the pignose bumper...or you don't have style!

90KAcoupe · 10-07-2007, 07:13 PM

^^ yea the pignose will stay. I'm feeling an old school build.. silvia side skirts and flares (painted metallic dark hunter green (old aston martin color) . with some nice gold mesh wheels...

but i got the bearing problem takin care of... the short block is together... now i need to get a 91 exhuast cam. and some valve stem seals and i can assymble the head.

axiomatik · 10-08-2007, 12:28 PM

man, that's hella clean. keep up the good work.

10-06-2007, 12:30 AM	#1
90KAcoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mt. juliet TN Age: 30 Posts: 542 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	90kacoupe's pignose build thread (ka24de-R coming soon) I dont get on here much but it seems like lately i have been browseing the forums and like usual i get a lot of shit for being 16. lol i think its funny that yall automatically call everybody a bandwagoner... but i figured i would post some pics of my car and the work i have done to it myself. The car isnt done yet but it should be running in a couple of weeks. For those that are members on other forums. I'm "drift4life" on the 240sxforums. first off: 1990 pignose coupe white, 5spd, se, 194K miles lady owned, im 2nd owner, garage kept parked inside at work. Clean interior and perfect weather stripping at stuff i paid $2,500 only cause of the clean body and interior well i do pic whore the shit out of my car. but hopefully that gets u up to date with the rest of the forums. Mods: Stich welded strut towers Homemade Power Brace Homemade Rucas Homemade Toe Arms Boxed in everyother suspension arm Bead Blasted and Painted everything!! KA24DE swap: Bored .020" over Block Decked to minimum Head shaved to minimum Crank was fine so it was alright with a polish. 248/248 cam swap Port and Polish done by myself Egr removal Header Oem Exedy Clutch Cometic Head Gasket Oil Filter Relocation Cleaning work: Everything in the engine bay and under the car has been stripped down rebuilt and painted. (including every bolt) There has been more work done to the car than the pictures show. My bro took his camera with him when he left, so i have no camera. I hope yall like it. I'm sure somebody on here is going to find something to complain about, but owell i like the car. its mine, its not urs, i dont really care what you think about it. and just so everybody knows.. this is going to be a TRACK SLUT!!! yea i know i've done all this work just to beat the shit out of it. but owell thats what they are for. Last edited by 90KAcoupe; 03-11-2008 at 10:11 PM..

10-06-2007, 02:06 AM	#4
civilized_drifter Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: spring hill, TN Age: 32 Posts: 584 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	not another build thread, still looking good jeremy __________________

10-06-2007, 09:51 AM	#7
Gjohnson7 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Age: 40 Posts: 980 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	looks awesome. Man you spent a lot of time in that engine bay. __________________ LSX Kouki Project, swap completed in Dec 09

10-06-2007, 10:38 AM	#9
240trainee Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 34 Posts: 3,861 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I like what your doing, not necessarily my style, but good quality work props. __________________ Team Pterodactyl SHARK ATTACK!!! LookoutDrift

10-06-2007, 11:28 AM	#10
dirtdiggler666 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: p-dale Age: 41 Posts: 2,113 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	super clean dude not sure about the gold but hey its your car, but man you can eat off that thing __________________

10-06-2007, 12:50 AM	#2
Phoenix_95 Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greenbrier TN Age: 36 Posts: 133 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	clean piggy although I have already seen this on tennspeed lol I thought it was already running?

10-06-2007, 01:04 AM	#3
90KAcoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mt. juliet TN Age: 30 Posts: 542 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nope not yet but will be soon,

10-06-2007, 02:54 AM	#5
CoasTek240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Age: 36 Posts: 3,034 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	where/d you buy all the sperical bearings? and all your bushings. im in the process of rebuilding, beadblasting, painting now.

10-06-2007, 03:14 AM	#6
ixfxi Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangin on my chest Account: BANNED #fucksupreme Age: 79 Posts: 5,923 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Everyone knows that I'm a picky bastard. But this car, I must say, that I like. I could change some things, but its definately on the right track. Ditch the pignose and well, too late now but... forced induction for sure. The current setup will end up being a fun NA tune. Cant wait to see what you do with wheels/tires/brakes and all the rest.

10-06-2007, 11:43 AM	#11
sbanzer123 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 32 Posts: 534 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	is it me or does the guys arms in the 5th pic look way to hairy to be a 16 year old?

10-06-2007, 11:44 AM	#12
nanner47 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: albany Posts: 53 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sick, thats the way it should be done

10-06-2007, 01:12 PM	#15
90KAcoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mt. juliet TN Age: 30 Posts: 542 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^ yea its my dad..... but the gold looks a whole lot better in person. its more of a bronzish color in person. but i like it. well im gonna get off the site and go put my short black together..

10-06-2007, 01:22 PM	#17
xblack240x Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 555 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Nice little build you got going on... Lucky you to have all that equipment at your disposal.. Keep us updated, I like that nice little n/a build you got going on.. I've been planning to do something a little similar for a fun DD... Good luck

10-06-2007, 01:38 PM	#18
ZX88 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ATX Age: 32 Posts: 2,946 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I LOVE GOOOOOOOLLLLLDDDDDD! i like the color choices.

10-06-2007, 02:40 PM	#19
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 38 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Nice work. Very original on the control arms. I just home those joints are rated for that load level. __________________

10-06-2007, 03:21 PM	#20
90KAcoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mt. juliet TN Age: 30 Posts: 542 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^ yea they are. i dont know the weight rating off hand but that was onething i took into consideration when i picked the size i needed. these are mainly used for custom drag suspensions and rock crawlers. so i think they can handle a little 240. .... lol i guess i should try proof reading before i hit enter.. lol owell i mean "short blOck"

10-06-2007, 06:32 PM	#21
EJ253 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Age: 32 Posts: 1,154 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: EJ253 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks good. it would look sick if it was gold chrome tho. yeah, let that sink in for a minute or two

10-06-2007, 06:37 PM	#22
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	Nice stitch welding! It's a bitch huh? I stitch welded my entire front end and I fuckin hated every minute of the prep work, the welding itself was not that bad though. Serious props for the custom work man most of the experienced 240 enthusiasts piss their pants at the thought of all that welding. You should re-route the chasis harness over the strut tower instead of leaving it in the fenderwell though. It's not that hard you just have to be careful not to break the clips that hold it down. Also you have to completely dissassemble both fuseboxes so be sure to mark the position of everything if u do it.

10-06-2007, 11:56 PM	#23
90KAcoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mt. juliet TN Age: 30 Posts: 542 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well im pretty frustrated right now..... i got the short block almost completely assybled untill i started to torque down the last rod cap. after i torqued it down i noticed a really big difference in the ability to spin the crank. So i untorqued them and it would spin easier.. So i pulled the rod caps off and measured the bearing to see wat was going on... and the rod bearing are to big by .03mm causing there not to be a clearance between the rod and crank... so now i have to go down to orileys auto parts (luckly the warehouse isnt far) and go through all the bearing they have and find the ones that match the spec of the FSM. To sum it up for the tired / mentally retarted. Federal Mougle (sp?) didnt watch there geometric tolerances close enough and they are produceing bearing that are bigger then the FSM specification and cause the clearances to not be there. (which will eventually = slung rod)

10-07-2007, 01:14 AM	#24
J-Style Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Helena, CA (707) Age: 32 Posts: 609 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damn dude, way to go! I can't wait to see more of this!

10-07-2007, 01:34 AM	#25
Flipzide Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,011 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	dang that could have possibilities of being show room floor quality. anyway, i wish i had the knowledge and accessibility to all the things you have when i was 16. good luck with the build! :-D __________________ D-Street.net \| bcuison.wordpress.com

10-07-2007, 11:05 AM	#26
90KAcoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mt. juliet TN Age: 30 Posts: 542 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for the reply's..... i just think its funny that everybody that see's my car in person is trying to get me to only DD this and not take it to the track....lol wats the fun in that?¿

10-07-2007, 11:11 AM	#27
TonKpilS14 BANNED Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 714 SoCal Posts: 183 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	aww man clean car 2 start out with. very nice

10-07-2007, 03:15 PM	#28
Dutchmalmiss Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Socal (323) Age: 35 Posts: 3,475 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	lookin' good so far. don't ditch the pignose bumper...or you don't have style! __________________ Pignose, biaaatch.

10-07-2007, 07:13 PM	#29
90KAcoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mt. juliet TN Age: 30 Posts: 542 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^ yea the pignose will stay. I'm feeling an old school build.. silvia side skirts and flares (painted metallic dark hunter green (old aston martin color) . with some nice gold mesh wheels... but i got the bearing problem takin care of... the short block is together... now i need to get a 91 exhuast cam. and some valve stem seals and i can assymble the head.

10-08-2007, 12:28 PM	#30
axiomatik Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ATL Posts: 4,697 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	man, that's hella clean. keep up the good work. __________________

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