New from FL...Had a Few Questions!

[kTrainHurricane]

Hi guys my name is Kevin from South Florida. I just bought my first 240sx. Its a 1996 with an SR20det and Greddy t67. The story of the car is that it was originally an automatic and belonged to an older lady. It was then purchased by the owner of Speed Demon Racing in Miami, FL, where it was upgraded with the motor swap, 5-speed conversion, etc. It was then sold to the owner's friend, who sold the car to me. It has other aftermarket parts as well, but I will only post them upon request/if necessary. Anyway, here are a few starter questions I wanted some help with:

1. Apexi Power FC...my car has it but I don't know much about it. Is it any good? Worth keeping? I was told by Crispeed of AWD Motorsports that he won't touch it because it only adjusts fuel (not timing, etc.) and its too easy to blow a motor with it.

2. The rear makes a whinny (sp?) noise. When I was test driving it the owner told me that Mike of SDR installed solid bushings and that is what made the noise. He said before the bushings were installed it did not make noise. When taken back to SDR to ask about the sound, Mike told him that is what the solid bushings do. I was then told by the mechanic of AWD (went there this afternoon) that its not true and its the differential :barf: I really hope not... Any comments?

3. Mike of SDR suppposedly installed a new, thicker headgasket within the past 2-4 months, but it is leaking some oil. I planned on calling him tomorrow to ask him about it, but was wondering if anyone wanted to chime in on that

4. There is no intake filter. The intake hose goes down behind the driver's side headlight, and ends with the MAF. There is a screen on the MAF, but no filter. There is a square border around the MAF with a hole in each corner, so I assume that there is a part which is supposed to connect to it...can someone point me in the right direction?

5. Whenever I am coming up to a stop and put the clutch in, the RPMs drop (basically) to 0 then bump back up to ~800. Sometimes, though, it does not bump up and the car will stall. The mechanic at AWD said something about it having to do with "the open BOV" and that it can't be fixed with the Apexi Power FC...I couldn't really understand what he was talking about (thick spanish accent)

That pretty much sums it up (for now). One last thing is for the FL members - can anyone recommend a good performance shop? That Speed Demon Racing place specializes in 240's but it is kind of far from my house, and I dont really know anything about their reputation. So, if someone wants to chime in on that as well, feel free! Thanks in advance!

[WheelWhore]

Apex'i FC is useless on that turbo. Ill buy it. $100 shipped?

:)


Intake filter can be bolted on if you buy a adapter for it. originally they were bolted to a box.

And personally I would recommend anyone other then AWD. By the sounds of it, they do not need to touch the car.

[Bushido]

take it to billet design in pompano beach.

marco, the owner knows whats up and he can tune your car.

[gorillas13]

Mazworx in Orlando. They are a Vendor on here. Get it done right the first time. It will save you lots of money in the long run.

[ross.cottrill]

pretty sure mazworx is not going to spend the time to problem solve on your new whip,theyre more of a high end machine shop/engine builder.that being said,CARISMA in orlando is hands down the best place around to take your car.chris really knows his shit.he will take time to explain what is wrong and give you options for the solution..

[fliprayzin240sx]

1. Apexi Power FC...my car has it but I don't know much about it. Is it any good? Worth keeping? I was told by Crispeed of AWD Motorsports that he won't touch it because it only adjusts fuel (not timing, etc.) and its too easy to blow a motor with it.

-- If its an Apexi POWER FC and not a SAFC, then it should be good to go. Itll more than likely be the last thing you'd need to touch at this moment. If it was already tuned, leave it alone. Crispeed is thinking of a SAFC, not a PFC. PFC is a stand alone computer for the car and replaces the stock ECU. SAFC is a small rectagular box (silver or black) that is spliced into the ECU harness and would suck balls for your car. Unless the ECU is rom tuned and the SAFC is just there to trim the fuel just a tad bit.

2. The rear makes a whinny (sp?) noise. When I was test driving it the owner told me that Mike of SDR installed solid bushings and that is what made the noise. He said before the bushings were installed it did not make noise. When taken back to SDR to ask about the sound, Mike told him that is what the solid bushings do. I was then told by the mechanic of AWD (went there this afternoon) that its not true and its the differential :barf: I really hope not... Any comments?

-- Whinny noise is usually a diff. Its probably louder inside the cabin because it has solid bushings on the subframe. Only thing I'd do is check the oil level on both the diff and transmission to make sure they're not the ones whinning due to low oil level. Lift the car, check the oil level.

3. Mike of SDR suppposedly installed a new, thicker headgasket within the past 2-4 months, but it is leaking some oil. I planned on calling him tomorrow to ask him about it, but was wondering if anyone wanted to chime in on that.

-- Oil would not be leaking out of the headgasket. Oil is probably leaking around the valve cover gasket. If it is, just replace the valve cover gasket.

4. There is no intake filter. The intake hose goes down behind the driver's side headlight, and ends with the MAF. There is a screen on the MAF, but no filter. There is a square border around the MAF with a hole in each corner, so I assume that there is a part which is supposed to connect to it...can someone point me in the right direction?

--It doesnt have an intake filter, get a 4 bolt adapter and get generic cone filter.

5. Whenever I am coming up to a stop and put the clutch in, the RPMs drop (basically) to 0 then bump back up to ~800. Sometimes, though, it does not bump up and the car will stall. The mechanic at AWD said something about it having to do with "the open BOV" and that it can't be fixed with the Apexi Power FC...I couldn't really understand what he was talking about (thick spanish accent)

--Try tightening the BOV a bit, might help.


But either way, sounds like you are waaaaaay over your head with this car considering it sounds like you have no fucking clue what you got yourself into. Hope you have lots of money or have a lot of time to read around here because you're gonna them. You'd be paying alot of folks to do shit for you...

[kTrainHurricane]

take it to billet design in pompano beach.

marco, the owner knows whats up and he can tune your car.

Thank you very much! Do you know if he tunes Apexi Power FC? From what I've heard it seems like not many places do...

[kTrainHurricane]

To the others who suggested places in Orlando - thank you, but I'm about 3.5 hrs. south so I most likely wont be driving it up there. I plan to check out the place in Pompano that has been mentioned. Any other suggestions? P.S. has anyone ever heard of Speed Demon Racing in Miami? Its supposed to be a 240sx specialty performance shop...

In regards to the leak - found out that its not actually oil its some of the sealer used to install the head gasket (thank god!)

In regards to the intake filter - can someone point me in the direction of this adapter kit? Website and/or link is appreciated.

One more question: I am SURE this has probably been beat to death, but I haven't had much luck with the search so I figure I will ask ...will R32 GTR rims fit on my stock 5-lug? I have 18's on now but I'm more of a drag guy and want something smaller. I have found 2 sets on the local craigslist, but both have 8" in the rear (GTR) and 6.5" in the fron (GTS-T??). I was wondering if 8" on all four corners would fit, and if so what size tires can/should I go with? Thanks again for the help!

[kTrainHurricane]

And personally I would recommend anyone other then AWD. By the sounds of it, they do not need to touch the car.

Why is that? All I ever hear about that shop is how good they are and all these records they hold? Granted, I know their trophy cars are Evos and Porsches, but still. I also hear nothing except that Crispeed is THE best tuner in the U.S. I am the first to admit I dont know much more than my ass from a hole in the ground...especially when it comes to 240's...but some reasoning would be appreciated I guess. Thanks!

[el_maluco]

Stephan @ STP 9542609380 off 441 n browrd blvd

[s14fbs]

Sign up on sfldrifters.com

there festival motorsports by the airport
Ter tech In wpb
chris jackson performance also
buti would look on sfldrifters it a soulth florida forum

[kTrainHurricane]

anybody have input in regards to the R32 GTR rims?

[fliprayzin240sx]

Its any S14, anything and everything will fit out back. 8J +30 offset aint gonna be shit on it. You can slap some big ass drag radials on it and it should fit. If you can get a full GTR set, get that. Dont bother trying to pick up GTS-T pairs, those are weak sauce and are the same size as stock S14 5-lug wheels.

[kTrainHurricane]

Its any S14, anything and everything will fit out back. 8J +30 offset aint gonna be shit on it. You can slap some big ass drag radials on it and it should fit. If you can get a full GTR set, get that. Dont bother trying to pick up GTS-T pairs, those are weak sauce and are the same size as stock S14 5-lug wheels.

Thank you. As I said I hate to "beat a dead horse" with the same recurring questions but I couldn't find any direct answers when I searched.

So just to clarify 100% - I can run regular 16x8 R32 GTR rims on my stock 5-lug S14, with say, 245/45/16 radials in the front and 265/50/16 drag radials in the back with no mods?

[vbgambini]

Take it to Garry at Speed Injected Hallandale
954-454-9697
954-214-7481Tell him Val with a black 98 240 sent you. Good guys there.

[kTrainHurricane]

Take it to Garry at Speed Injected Hallandale
954-454-9697
954-214-7481Tell him Val with a black 98 240 sent you. Good guys there.

Thank you. Will be calling a handful of the places mentioned tomorrow just to help me get a feel for which I like best + which ones tune Apexi PFC

...in regards to that intake adapter i need, is this good? GREDDY 12521003 Airinx Intake Kit AY-MB SR20DET Nissan 240SX (S14/S15) (http://www.importpartspro.com/12521003.html) Or should i just buy the adapter for like $12 or whatever and throw a K&N on it from Advanced Auto Parts or something?

[omgRWDgoodness!]

You should be able to run those R32 rims no problem, except I'm not sure why you would run such size tires as you stated on them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/SLIPdrummerKNOT/2120979_59_full.jpg

For the intake adapter, I'd get that GReddy one (HKS has one also) over the K&N + cheap adapter since it's only a little more expensive and a hell of a lot nicer.

[kTrainHurricane]

You should be able to run those R32 rims no problem, except I'm not sure why you would run such size tires as you stated on them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/SLIPdrummerKNOT/2120979_59_full.jpg

For the intake adapter, I'd get that GReddy one (HKS has one also) over the K&N + cheap adapter since it's only a little more expensive and a hell of a lot nicer.

WOW! Your car looks awesome. Very clean man that's the look I wanna finish with (but with the addition of a Navan front bumper + wing, and painted LN1 Concorde Grey). What tailights are those that you have? I see them on a lot of cars...are they the JDM ones?

What is wrong with the tire sizes I named? Too small? I figured 245 up front would be a nice wide tire for good handling, and 265 in the rear just becauase I know that Nitto makes the 555R in that exact size...

[Bushido]

...you gotta lot to learn, kid.

[omgRWDgoodness!]

WOW! Your car looks awesome. Very clean man that's the look I wanna finish with (but with the addition of a Navan front bumper + wing, and painted LN1 Concorde Grey). What tailights are those that you have? I see them on a lot of cars...are they the JDM ones?

What is wrong with the tire sizes I named? Too small? I figured 245 up front would be a nice wide tire for good handling, and 265 in the rear just becauase I know that Nitto makes the 555R in that exact size...

My bad, didn't mention it but that's not my car nor do I own that photo. I just Googled it so you can see what the rims look like fitment- and size-wise. The taillights are OEM 97-98 ones, I have the same ones but they're grey and not black for some reason (faded? idk). Both the JDM and USDM ones are identical anyways.

About the tire size, those are actually too big. A 265 tire = almost 10.5" tire on an 8" rim...well, yeah. Even a 245 is still over 9.5" but at least would work and look better. I myself have 18x8 rims up front with 225s and 18x8.5s in back with 245s. I'm not sure how wide you can go before it starts looking weird and having adverse effects on drivability, but 265s on an 8J sounds like it would look something like this:

http://ultralightwheelchairs.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/262_beach-wheel-chair-300x284.jpg

[kTrainHurricane]

...you gotta lot to learn, kid.

Well, do you care to teach me? :bow:

[kTrainHurricane]

About the tire size, those are actually too big. A 265 tire = almost 10.5" tire on an 8" rim...well, yeah. Even a 245 is still over 9.5" but at least would work and look better. I myself have 18x8 rims up front with 225s and 18x8.5s in back with 245s. I'm not sure how wide you can go before it starts looking weird and having adverse effects on drivability, but 265s on an 8J sounds like it would look something like this:

Thank you for clarifying; however, on my last car I had 15x8" rims with 275's on the back and they looked fine...does this come down to a preference thing then? Or are you saying that the 265's will be too wide to fit?

[omgRWDgoodness!]

Well, seeing as you had 275s on a 15x8" then by all means go for it. I guess it just turned into a preference thing because I honestly thought 265s would simply be too wide. I'm not really one of those stance/fitment type of guys, but I tend to go with what originally fit and worked well. If it ain't broke, don't fix it right?

[fliprayzin240sx]

Rule number one when fitting wheels...always match the over all diameter of the stock wheels. Google search "Tire Calculator" and match something close to the stock wheels size. Stock S14s are 205/55-16s.

Also, I don't know what kinda cars you've been messing around with but these cars love to fucking squat and add camber when you launch it. No point of slapping 275s on it if you're not even gonna utilize all that contact patch.

[kTrainHurricane]

Also, I don't know what kinda cars you've been messing around with but these cars love to fucking squat and add camber when you launch it. No point of slapping 275s on it if you're not even gonna utilize all that contact patch.

Thank you very much for pointing this out!

[g35gabby]

sounds like you need to join SFLdrifters and make some friends. figuring this stuff out isn't hard.

Ter tech would be high on my list of shops to go to, but if you are going to continue to pay for everything and have no clue what you are spending on.......... your going to be out a lot of money and still have a lot of unawnsered questions real quick.

[n8RPS13]

WOW dude you need to use the search button. I cant believe all the spoon feeding you are getting.....

[kTrainHurricane]

but if you are going to continue to pay for everything and have no clue what you are spending on.......... your going to be out a lot of money and still have a lot of unawnsered questions real quick.

Not sure what this is supposed to mean as I havent spent any money on anything? Only thing I did plan spending money on was a tune which is pretty normal seeing as not everyone has a dyno in their garage...

[herbieS13]

well he did state he has questions on his thread title so apparently ppl are willin to give him the info, you should prolly take a screen shot tho, this is a very rare sight

[kTrainHurricane]

WOW dude you need to use the search button. I cant believe all the spoon feeding you are getting.....

I already stated that I did use the search but didnt find any direct answers ...dont see how asking about tire size is that big of a problem especially when I have reason to contradict advice that has been given to me.

[kTrainHurricane]

Oh and to those who have told me to join South Florida Drifters - I went to register yesterday but did not know the answer to the spam question (about a Formula D driver who owns an ae86 and resides in florida). I copy + pasted the question into a Google search but got nothing...

[g35gabby]

Not sure what this is supposed to mean as I havent spent any money on anything? Only thing I did plan spending money on was a tune which is pretty normal seeing as not everyone has a dyno in their garage...

You have asked alot of questions that makes it seem that yo uhave no clue what on earth is going on. You went to a shop or 2 and took their word as the gospel(even though it was rubbish).

This will result in nothing but wasted time, money and more issues.

You are in over your head and the only thing that will save you is leaving the keys on the counter and to start reading extensively. Google will teach you alot.

[brndck]

whoa it seems like you are someone with little to no knowledge about performance automobiles. thats why so many people are giving you shit.

zilvia is notorious for flaming noobs who don't do their own research.

power fc is the shit for sr20det. as stated before.
safc is pretty much no good on nissans, but ok on dsm cars.
your best bet is to read up as much as you can.

[kTrainHurricane]

You have asked alot of questions that makes it seem that yo uhave no clue what on earth is going on.
I have already said that I have no clue what is going on - I am the first one to admit that I know little to nothing in regards to the SR20det or Nissan's in general...


You went to a shop or 2 and took their word as the gospel(even though it was rubbish).
I went to 1 shop and didn't take it as anything. I reported their answer back here to see if it was "rubbish" or not... The shop was AWD Motorsports and yes, I was inclined to take their word for it because of their history and track records.

This will result in nothing but wasted time, money and more issues.

You are in over your head and the only thing that will save you is leaving the keys on the counter and to start reading extensively. Google will teach you alot.
Not sure how I am "in over my head" already just because I asked about a particular standalone system I have never dealt with before, an intake adapter (which I have NEVER seen before on any MAF, 9 cars and counting), and the RPMs dropping all the time. Yes, the noise from the differential could have/should have been Googled and for that I apologize

[g35gabby]

Not sure how I am "in over my head" already just because I asked about a particular standalone system I have never dealt with before, an intake adapter (which I have NEVER seen before on any MAF, 9 cars and counting), and the RPMs dropping all the time. Yes, the noise from the differential could have/should have been Googled and for that I apologize

you have never dealt with a MAF adapter before? I may just be a stupid girl, but I could find the solution on google if in the event I didn't know.

RPMs dropping all the time happen for a reason. Searching and there are million and 1 reasons why it could be. without being there to smell it, hear it, and see it........ it is hard to tell form your discription.

You are in way over your head, how is your PFC set up? is it running a MAP sensor? What injectors are you running? Any idea how much boost you are running? A/F? stock block/head?

alot of these components and more will be needed when you pull in for a tune. Regardless of it you have a filter on or not.........

[kTrainHurricane]

You are in way over your head, how is your PFC set up? is it running a MAP sensor? What injectors are you running? Any idea how much boost you are running? A/F? stock block/head?

alot of these components and more will be needed when you pull in for a tune. Regardless of it you have a filter on or not.........


Not sure how the PFC is set up - once again I have already stated that I dont know anything about the SR20det or the Apexi Power FC in general. Clearly this point is not getting across.

MSD 720cc injectors.

Boost should be somewhere around 20lbs., however I do not get on the car as it leans out. I have taken it to maybe 10lbs. but once the wideband starts to read >12 I let off. The car also does not have a boost controller so turning it down in the meantime (until I get it tuned) is not an option.

Has AEM wideband for A/F.

Stock block.

Stock head with new valve springs and retainers (with the exception of an aftermarket thicker Apexi head gasket).

[kTrainHurricane]

Is it common for an aftermarket downpipe to hit the rack and pinion? My steering "sticks" a little when turning to...the right(??)...as if it is catching on something. The person I purchased the car from said its common for an aftermarket DP to cause this, and I am just looking for some confirmation...

Thanks in advance!

[DrtyRat]

First you respond with this:

You have asked alot of questions that makes it seem that yo uhave no clue what on earth is going on..............
Then this:

you have never dealt with a MAF adapter before? I may just be a stupid girl, but I could find the solution on google if in the event I didn't know.
Within the same post you say this:

You are in way over your head, how is your PFC set up? is it running a MAP sensor? What injectors are you running? Any idea how much boost you are running? A/F? stock block/head?

I'm a little confused, how could he have a MAF and a MAP? Maybe I'm wrong, but I didn't know you could run both. If I'm not wrong, then maybe you should stop trying to tell the OP what to do, it may have been a genuine oversight on you part, but this place is already full of enough ppl running off at the mouth, with no clue as to what they are saying, so just slow down.


To the OP, when it comes to being a proverbial n00b, I think I had/have everyone beat when I joined this place. I had never owned a car that I wanted to modify, I never even changed my own oil. When I first joined I had never modified or wanted to modify my own car. A funny thing happened with me after I tried to sign in, and to shorten the story I had no choice but to search/read b/c I couldn't figure out how to log in, which forced me to do nothing but read(I think I ended up scouring through 250pgs before I finally figured out how to post). This helped me alot, and I don't think I've ever been told to search on a thread that I've created, since I've joined-n00bs can survive here, you just have to know how to handle yourself.

As far as your questions about shops, if Crispeed tells you something, then listen. Just search his name on google and you'll see his credentials, he's a guru. Join some local forums, as others have suggested-sfldrifters.com will probably not be the type of place for you, especially if you don't drift. Sfl240sx.com is a good site, but is small and since the traffic flow isn't very high, it may take a little longer to get your answer, but it seems more like your style.

brndck post pretty much sums up what you need to know about this place. zilvia will make it difficult on you if you don't do the leg work.

Try using this thread as a starting point when you have a question:
http://zilvia.net/f/chat/144721-new-zilvia-read-these-search-tips.html

GL and enjoy

[kTrainHurricane]

Thank you.

[SlideWell]

FlipRayzin240sx gave you the best advice.
as for shops in Florida, good luck. ive been here 1 year and havent had a credible reference to a single one. Mazworkx being an exception because they build bad ass shit, but dont know if they fix cars like yours. i dont see why they wouldnt, youre just going to pay premium labor prices for premium work, and theres nothing wrong with that. and just to put it out there, i took a bus from N. Seattle, WA to downtown Seattle, hopped on a ferry, and took a 20 minute drive to the shop i chose to build my car. took me a good 3 1/2 hours to get there. i normally left my house at 5:45am and got back to it around 12:30am. i did that for about 1 year and a half. it was one of the most memorable times of my life.

[kTrainHurricane]

I just installed an Enjuku Racing intake adapter + filter and the car still drops RPMs when I engage the clutch. Had it cut off on me today actually. I also noticed that the RPMs now "bounce" much more, and much more often when the car should be at idle... Any help???

[NismoTuner21]

As stated above, Marco from Billet Design is a great tuner, as well as Jack Cecil @ HP Logic.

[Corbic]

Not sure how the PFC is set up - once again I have already stated that I dont know anything about the SR20det or the Apexi Power FC in general. Clearly this point is not getting across.

No, you know nothing about general automotive repair, diagnosiss or basic aftermarket "modifying" let alone "how to use the Internet for something besides porn".


Your questions are painfully elementary and many are no doubt common knowleged to anyone that has picked up a DSport, SuperStreet or Import 2NR rag before.

SR FAQ will answer a billion of your petty questions. So stop with the stupid excuse "bu bu but I don't know" and go find out.

What next, will you need a write up on how to loosen a hose clamp?

[Corbic]

I just installed an Enjuku Racing intake adapter + filter and the car still drops RPMs when I engage the clutch. Had it cut off on me today actually. I also noticed that the RPMs now "bounce" much more, and much more often when the car should be at idle... Any help???

Why would an air filter fix a idle/stall issue?

[kTrainHurricane]

No, you know nothing about general automotive repair, diagnosiss or basic aftermarket "modifying" let alone "how to use the Internet for something besides porn".


Your questions are painfully elementary and many are no doubt common knowleged to anyone that has picked up a DSport, SuperStreet or Import 2NR rag before.

SR FAQ will answer a billion of your petty questions. So stop with the stupid excuse "bu bu but I don't know" and go find out.

What next, will you need a write up on how to loosen a hose clamp?

Thread is titled "Need Help" - if you dont wanna help, dont post.

[kTrainHurricane]

Why would an air filter fix a idle/stall issue?

Was told in this thread that the idle dropping could have to do with an open MAF that had no intake/filter on it. Now it does...

[Corbic]

Is it common for an aftermarket downpipe to hit the rack and pinion? My steering "sticks" a little when turning to...the right(??)...as if it is catching on something. The person I purchased the car from said its common for an aftermarket DP to cause this, and I am just looking for some confirmation...

Thanks in advance!

What do you think.., should the exhaust be rubbing on the steering shaft..., dose that sound remotely good?

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[kTrainHurricane]

What do you think.., should the exhaust be rubbing on the steering shaft..., dose that sound remotely good?

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No idea thats why I asked. I did search; nothing came up that answered the question. Tried using quotes to get a direct answer...nothing came up again.

[Corbic]

Thread is titled "Need Help" - if you dont wanna help, dont post.

Jesus once said, give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach him to fish, he eats for life.

Go learn to fish and stop being a drain on community resources. Chech out Barns and Nobles- they have books and magazines on automotive repair....

[Corbic]

No idea thats why I asked. I did search; nothing came up that answered the question. Tried using quotes to get a direct answer...nothing came up again.

That "exhaust" piece is called a "turbo elbow". Proper terminology goes a long way.

[cobras89]

my sr did the same thing when it drops almost to zero and rises back up. all you have to do is tighten your bov its because its an atmospheric bov instead of an recirculating

[Corbic]

Was told in this thread that the idle dropping could have to do with an open MAF that had no intake/filter on it. Now it does...

Don't believe everything you read. It's best to research the issue.

Idel/stall issues can be MAF, Ground, ECU, Spark, TPS, PCV, IAC or even vacuum related.

[iwishiwas-all*]

Hi guys my name is Kevin from South Florida. I just bought my first 240sx. Its a 1996 with an SR20det and Greddy t67. The story of the car is that it was originally an automatic and belonged to an older lady. It was then purchased by the owner of Speed Demon Racing in Miami, FL, where it was upgraded with the motor swap, 5-speed conversion, etc. It was then sold to the owner's friend, who sold the car to me. It has other aftermarket parts as well, but I will only post them upon request/if necessary. Anyway, here are a few starter questions I wanted some help with:

1. Apexi Power FC...my car has it but I don't know much about it. Is it any good? Worth keeping? I was told by Crispeed of AWD Motorsports that he won't touch it because it only adjusts fuel (not timing, etc.) and its too easy to blow a motor with it.

2. The rear makes a whinny (sp?) noise. When I was test driving it the owner told me that Mike of SDR installed solid bushings and that is what made the noise. He said before the bushings were installed it did not make noise. When taken back to SDR to ask about the sound, Mike told him that is what the solid bushings do. I was then told by the mechanic of AWD (went there this afternoon) that its not true and its the differential :barf: I really hope not... Any comments?

3. Mike of SDR suppposedly installed a new, thicker headgasket within the past 2-4 months, but it is leaking some oil. I planned on calling him tomorrow to ask him about it, but was wondering if anyone wanted to chime in on that

4. There is no intake filter. The intake hose goes down behind the driver's side headlight, and ends with the MAF. There is a screen on the MAF, but no filter. There is a square border around the MAF with a hole in each corner, so I assume that there is a part which is supposed to connect to it...can someone point me in the right direction?

5. Whenever I am coming up to a stop and put the clutch in, the RPMs drop (basically) to 0 then bump back up to ~800. Sometimes, though, it does not bump up and the car will stall. The mechanic at AWD said something about it having to do with "the open BOV" and that it can't be fixed with the Apexi Power FC...I couldn't really understand what he was talking about (thick spanish accent)

That pretty much sums it up (for now). One last thing is for the FL members - can anyone recommend a good performance shop? That Speed Demon Racing place specializes in 240's but it is kind of far from my house, and I dont really know anything about their reputation. So, if someone wants to chime in on that as well, feel free! Thanks in advance!

OK Bud, first of all, Mike at SDR is a stand up guy, and is one of the most respected 240 guys in florida, he makes crazy power. It sounds to me like you are
a guy wo bought a modified 240sx without knowing jack shit about it.

To answer your questions; power FC is very good, if its D-jetro even better. Power FC retains all the standard ecu functions for the vehicle while being able to have a stand alone setup. it does adjust timing, I dont understand how it could not. Get a proper APEXi Tuner and they will make magic with that (Call Mazworx if you please, im sure they can do it)

Solid Diff bushings make a sound like that.

Are you sure its the headgasket eating oil? is that where its leaking, or do you just find yourself replacing a half a quart every once in a while?

Open BOV will cause you to stall like that, if certain things are not in place. The PFC has a anti-stall I believe so check into that. Do some damn research, you have a boarderline stand alone ecu.

As far as mikes rep? Guy is spot on and will bend over backwards for any customer. The problems you are having with that car are not Mikes fault, even though your OP sounds like you want them to be his.

Discuss the issues with the previous owner, and call mike. If you are too far, so be it, go to Mazworx.

In the future, do some damn research on the vehicles you are buying rather than buying a souped up monster off the bat and asking dumb questions.

[iwishiwas-all*]

Okay, so here is what you need to do. Sell the damn car. Now. You are not remotely able to have a vehicle like this at this time in your life, you seem a bit screwed up with this. Find your head and start with a stock vehicle.

[kTrainHurricane]

That "exhaust" piece is called a "turbo elbow". Proper terminology goes a long way.

What "exhaust piece" did I ever speak of (use the wrong terminology for)?

[kTrainHurricane]

my sr did the same thing when it drops almost to zero and rises back up. all you have to do is tighten your bov its because its an atmospheric bov instead of an recirculating
when I brought the car to Billet Design one of the things Marco did was tighten the BOV...so that unfortunately is not the solution.

Don't believe everything you read. It's best to research the issue.

Idel/stall issues can be MAF, Ground, ECU, Spark, TPS, PCV, IAC or even vacuum related.
Call me crazy, but I thought reading up on it was researching? Is there some new magic way of soaking up information that does not include reading?

Okay, so here is what you need to do. Sell the damn car. Now. You are not remotely able to have a vehicle like this at this time in your life, you seem a bit screwed up with this. Find your head and start with a stock vehicle.

Thanks - that comment helped out a lot.

[kTrainHurricane]

It sounds to me like you are
a guy wo bought a modified 240sx without knowing jack shit about it.

Once again i have clearly stated that I don't know jack shit about it, so I'm not sure why it "sounds to (you)" like so, when it has been definitively stated.


Solid Diff bushings make a sound like that.

Thank you for confirming.

Are you sure its the headgasket eating oil? is that where its leaking, or do you just find yourself replacing a half a quart every once in a while?
Aleady said that it is not leaking oil - I had mistaken it for some sealant that Mike used when he replaced the headgasket...some must have leaked out and dried on the motor.

Open BOV will cause you to stall like that, if certain things are not in place. The PFC has a anti-stall I believe so check into that. Do some damn research, you have a boarderline stand alone ecu.
BOV was fixed/closed when the car was taken to Billet Design.
P.S. you spelled "borderline" wrong.

As far as mikes rep?...The problems you are having with that car are not Mikes fault, even though your OP sounds like you want them to be his.
How so?

[97240TB]

I have to agree, You bought a vehicle with which you have no previous experience... Not to mention it has what sounds like quite the extensive list of parts already on it.

I'd say sell the car and buy yourself a stock 240 and work from there. It's not the info you are looking for but this would probably be your best choice thus far involving this car.

No one here is going to sit down and truly help you out. Sorry to hear things aren't working out so well for you with this car.

[kTrainHurricane]

I have to agree, You bought a vehicle with which you have no previous experience... Not to mention it has what sounds like quite the extensive list of parts already on it.

I'd say sell the car and buy yourself a stock 240 and work from there. It's not the info you are looking for but this would probably be your best choice thus far involving this car.

No one here is going to sit down and truly help you out. Sorry to hear things aren't working out so well for you with this car.

Thank you for a response with some "weight" to it.

To beat the dead horse, I am the first to admit that I know nothing about Nissan's or the SR20det motor. I do, however, have some experience with performance cars in the past, including two Buick Grand Nationals, an LS1 Trans Am and a B18 Civic (first). I understand that my questions may be stupid, and for that I apologize. With my Buicks, they were automatic so I never really had to deal with idle problems. On the contrary, my LS1 and B18didn't have a turbo, so I never dealt with BOVs (the GN didn't have one either). So, this is the first time I am putting the two together and that is where my confusion is setting in...

[97240TB]

Well That's a great list of cars to have had in the past, all of which are good cars in their own right... As I said I think the best thing to do would be start with a stock 240, I'm not by any means telling you that you should sell this car and buy a Vespa. Just saying that it would be a great way for you to truly learn about this car and better understand it. buying someone else's work can always be tricky, If you are keeping the car no matter what I'd suggest biting the bullet and taking it to Orlando and having them look at the car at Mazworx.

Mazworx
4880 Distribution Ct
Orlando, FL 32822
(407) 281-1223



^^^ See can't say I wasn't helpful I even pulled their info for you. Goodluck...