Hey old farts. Sorry I haven't checked my PM's in 5 years.

[blu808]

Sorry guys, I haven't logged in for awhile. Have like 42 new pm's from years ago.


How ya old farts doing? It's been awhile.

[deolio]

refer to https://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=660550

being real old and fart-y

[Kingtal0n]

taking mechanics, fluids, biomaterials exams alll dayyy suckas 5 hours
tomorrow is PDE maths and tissue engineering exams 3 hours
then a research paper review all weekend 36 hours


Then dissertations is all I have left for years, I'm an RA now :D




that only took 11 years to get to

[S13SilviaGirl]

Welll holy shit.....

[FaLKoN240]

Welcome back

[fliprayzin240sx]

Welll holy shit.....

HOLY DOUBLE SHIT...:lfault:

[blu808]

Hey guys. I wanna build a copy of my old turbo s14. Whatcha guys think?

[deolio]

Hey guys. I wanna build a copy of my old turbo s14. Whatcha guys think?

only if you're a masochist. buying shit from the s-chassis community is like getting crotch-stomped by a 300lbs bitch named carl.

[blu808]

Farts included?


only if you're a masochist. buying shit from the s-chassis community is like getting crotch-stomped by a 300lbs bitch named carl.

[Agamemnon]

Hey guys. I wanna build a copy of my old turbo s14. Whatcha guys think?
Gonna be far more difficult now than in the past. Buckle up....

[blu808]

Gonna be far more difficult now than in the past. Buckle up....

Difficult to find a good shell, or parts?

[fliprayzin240sx]

Difficult to find a good shell, or parts?

Both. Chance of you finding a shell thats not close to making its way to the junkyard for less than $3K is far and few in between. How much work are you willing to put into a body is the question now Luke.

[blu808]

I don't like bodywork haha. So I don't mind spending some $$$ for a good one. Maybe even a car that's already built and I can modify that.

[DRIFTER-M]

Long time! My weld locd lasted a good while before I went 2way. Welcome back - build the s14!

[ixfxi]

Restoring an S-chassis in 2020 is a very, very expensive proposition. Time consuming.

Be warned blu. There is a reason why cars like the BRZ exist.

You will literally need to use the force, Luke.

[raz0rbladez909]

I have no idea why I decided to log back in tonight, but holy hell, I'm nostalgic right now. Browsed the local CL / Fb marketplaces for s-chassis and cant believe what people are asking for utter piles lol IXFXI, you still producing LED's??

[IIIXziuR]

Dang! Love when the OG's log on and drop a line. Some throwbacks in here.
I was just reminiscing reading through the fabrication thread back in the day. Good times.

[OBEEWON]

Don't do it. Do another S-Chassis but not a copy.

[TheRealSy90]

I still have my first weld-loc differential lol, always been a trusty spare.

[Cjkouki2010]

Join date=2002 and not been on in awhile like an OG. Hell yeah! Same till recent.sorta

[SupaDoopa]

There are shells to be had but most are already caged or gutted [not sure what you're after]. Most of the cucks selling them are asking Skyline/180SX/Silvia money which is why I opted to go that route. Plus the investment isn't a complete waste at that point. This will depend on your budget and shit, though.

Welcome back, blu.

[s13silvia123]

wow............................................... .....................................

[sidewaysil80]

The thought has crossed my mind as well. Concerned with how difficult it would be to find a chassis/decent power train though.

[Kingtal0n]

The thought has crossed my mind as well. Concerned with how difficult it would be to find a chassis/decent power train though.


Just use the LS drivetrain.... my favs.... I'll never use another sr20 again when you can get two of them stacked together in a V shape bored and stroked for 1/6 the cost

[tricky_ab]

I think it would be cool to see you build something...

..so then?

[mrmephistopheles]

You will literally need to use the force, Luke.

Goddamn you for that pun, Mike.









I like it.


Also, Hi Luke.

[ixfxi]

I have no idea why I decided to log back in tonight, but holy hell, I'm nostalgic right now. Browsed the local CL / Fb marketplaces for s-chassis and cant believe what people are asking for utter piles lol IXFXI, you still producing LED's??

sleuthing the marketplace to see whats available really does become funny, and in a sad way, when you see how hard people are reaching to slang their unfinished projects or used and abused heaps of shit.

last i checked, my company is still active and in these times, surprisingly i am considered essential. So yeah, still doing what I do.


Just use the LS drivetrain.... my favs.... I'll never use another sr20 again when you can get two of them stacked together in a V shape bored and stroked for 1/6 the cost

All these years on this forum and I dont think I'll ever understand your posts or agree with the what you say, but hey such is life. I am still scratching my head at the appeal of the LS motor. Whatever.


Goddamn you for that pun, Mike.

I make a funny, is niiice!

[Kingtal0n]

lol where u gonna get a 600rwhp sr20 for $500?

The appeal is now we can have all that power basically free... why fuck with a more expensive engine that makes so much less torque?

The Al LS is even lighter or similar weight than sr20det so I don't even see the issue here. Stock manifolds @ 800rwhp = 30 minutes to change all 8 plugs.

Its not even harder to work on and the parts are cheaper. It even comes with a factory $60 computer that doubles as a stand-alone.

The factory 240sx subframe/differential seems like it was MADE to support V8 torque... So it's not like your swapping in a powerful motor thats gonna wreck the diff (like a Camaro)

Cars are backwards! The ones that come with V8 can't handle it and the ones that come with 4-cylinders need a V8 to make sense of their differentials and huge brakes...

still looking for a down side!!!

Hey if the sr20 was similarly priced and put out similar power I would stick with it. I <3 4 and 6 and 8 cylinders but uhhh... yeah... gonna go with the biggest cheapest lightest usually...

Its (not?) a coincidence that chevy started producing "sr20 quality engines" in 2002 which is the same exact time that Japanese manufacturers said "ok, we are done with that tech, you can have it guys" and ended the turbo sr20/2jz (both 86x86 engines) the same year.

[ixfxi]

wow, thats very informative. you would think people would already know all this information after all these years, thanks for reposting all the pros. there must not be any cons.

I think I will remove my SR20DET, which is designed for this car and happens to fit like a glove - and install an LS engine.

now that i think about it, maybe i should convert it to electric. thats even better, full power at 0 rpm, right? awesome.

[blu808]

Howdy guys, thanks for all the comments. I am still doing some research. Looks like its cheaper to just build another c6 vette haha

[S14rebuild]

Sr20 swaps are crazy priced now. Cant beleve it, i use to get long blocks for $300-$500 yrs ago.

Always nice to see familiar faces/names on the forum

[PoorMans180SX]

Welcome back. Now they make every performance part you could want, but the oem parts and cars in good shape are dwindling. The struggle.

[hellion240sx]

Welcome Back!
Ugh, I missed the '02 join party. Just an old fart I guess.
I drove 10 hours to get a blk, lowered, low mileage 5 spd vert a few years ago. Post break up purchase. You can find what you want.

[jdhariwal]

I remember joining in 2010 when I first picked up a 240 and was looking at Blu808 to weld my diff...I see so many familiar names in this thread and it is so fuckin nostalgic.

Just picked up an SR short block for 400, rebuilding my car thats been collecting dust for 5 years. Car will be for sale for 75k once its done. 92 hatchback, 400k original miles, never been drifted. Serious inquires only.

[MaD1337M3DRiV3r]

Welcome back .... put my S13 back on the streets as of last week. I’ve had one since 1991.

[Antihero983]

Good to see I'm not the only old schooler to crawl back in here.

[smoked240]

I was thinking about changing up the RB but now that Nissan has the Heritage program I am stoked!

Welcome back.

[bing]

2002 join dates bore me.

[hellion240sx]

I was thinking about changing up the RB but now that Nissan has the Heritage program I am stoked!

Welcome back.

Oohhh, what's that?

[LayNLow]

2002 join dates bore me.

You were two months away from being one, you don't have much room to talk.

[smoked240]

Oohhh, what's that?

You can buy RB26 parts from Nissan since they revived it! It's under their heritage program. You can get Block, N1 block, Head and a bunch of other things.
However I am not sure if they are making every single thing off the RB26 engine.

[cured13]

Sorry guys, I haven't logged in for awhile. Have like 42 new pm's from years ago.


How ya old farts doing? It's been awhile.

Today?

We are mourning ............................

THE BEST FUCKING GUITAR PLAYER EVER!!!
died today.
He lighted up my torch with "Eruption" many years ago and since then no other guitar player changed my life as much.

RIP EDDIE VAN HALEN!
YOU MAKE HEAVEN HAPPIER TODAY.
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/10/06/23/34067706-8812065-After_recording_the_band_s_debut_album_aged_22_Van _Halen_are_sai-a-13_1602023728116.jpg