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[WideS13]

Hi, This will be my first post here. I'm retiring from DSMtalk.com after many years of blowing up 4G63s and fixing the random stuff that breaks everyday. This is my second S13, both 90s, but the first one I had is highschool was a coupe. I'll post 2 pictures of the progress I have on it so far. Most of what I have done so far is the ricer mods. I bought it all ugly and jacked up and decided to go ahead and knock the astetics out of the way first, which is very unlike me. Used the D-Drug rear overfenders and JSpecs AIT body. I was happy with the construction of the peices and the fit really well. I did the 5-Lug swap with the Peak performance pro front hubs and new rears from Phase2 along with the Z32 30mm allum calipers/lines/bremos. I bought the Megan Racing coilovers from them as well. FN01R-Cs 17x8+25 215/45 front and 17x10+15 255/40 rear. TireRack.com was having a killer sale on the HRTZ2s so, I really couldn't pass up $80 dollar tires, so thats whats on there now. The guy I bought it from replaced the tie rods a few months before I had picked it up, so I'm not to worried about that right now. It's going in to be painted (can't remember the name) the Nissan factory dark metalic blue next week. As of right now, it has a stock KA and it's going to stay that way till I get the suspension and all of the onther little gripes fixed. I look foward to being on the Zilvia community.
A few days after purchase.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/wides13/APR05014.jpg
Almost done with the bodywork.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/wides13/JUN05023.jpg

[SimpleSexy180]

welcome, looks like your car is going to come out pretty sick :p.

[statik]

your car looks like its gonna come out nice so i wont flame you =] (mods may not share my kindness),
there is a picture thread for this, its a sticky thread at the top of the general chat forum, please post pictures there...and welcome!

[TheTimanator]

FN01R-Cs 17x8+25 215/45 front and 17x10+15 255/40 rear
those are an odd combonation. Why didn't you go with 17x9 +15? Welcome to understeer and Zilvia

[BrokenHeart]

*cough* molded kits are bad *cough*
but besides that looks like the cars gonna be great

[WideS13]

I'm not a fan of molding the lines myself, but It was bashed up, so there wasn't much to work with. It actualy has a seam cut in it now so when it does crack, and I know it will, It goes along the seam. Wheel sizes.. .. no excuse. Looking at it now, I could probably fit a 17x9 in the front with a little work. I might do that a little later down the road. Understear is nothing new to me having owned a DSM. Those will pratically go straight under full throttle with the wheel turned, :squint: but if going straight is what you want to do they are outright evil. I'm parting out the DSM for the SR fund and keeping a few of the uneversal things for the 240. Thanks for the welcome!

[Mervyn]

Welcome to Zilvia! Nice 240sx project you got going there.. keep us updated with pictures and information. :)

[smellslikecurry]

good shit but im really getting tired of pple not posting in the picture thread

[SHIFT_control]

The factory blue color you speak of is called Sapphire Blue Pearl paint code # TK3. My '93 hatch is that color.

[sideview_180sx]

looks like the same state as hyperteks car haha just in less time. primer it some black luv.

[infinitexsound]

hi im new tooooo whats a DSM?

[driftracer]

Welcome to Zilvia :)

[*NismoS13*]

Looks like it's going to be a very nice looking car, be sure to post some pictures of it once it gets painted! (But in the picture thread) :)

-Adam

[Pank]

hi im new tooooo whats a DSM?

haha, what the?

[Irukandji]

that is gonna look CLEEAAANNNNN


welcome

[chlatboy]

for once, a newbie who knows his shit. Just make sure you search. And i emphasizing SEARCH!

[infinitexsound]

im only kidd'n about the diamond star motors thing i know what it is........... and the foogeesictreee

[Revolver Ocelot]

Looks like it is coming along nicely. :rawk:

[Maeda]

Good luck with the zilvia thing.

[ICKY]

hi im new tooooo whats a DSM?

Don't Start in the Morning = DSM :bigok:

[FRpilot]

any shots of the rear? i wanna see how flush it with those wheels and 50mm wide rears. spacers?

[i8yourfwd]

Don't Start in the Morning = DSM :bigok:
Hah, no kidding, my DSM randomly didn't want to start one day. It was 5 mins after I turned it off too.

[infinitexsound]

fukn mistu--------glad u left......... theyr cars have been going down the drain as the new gens keep coming out.... except for the evo.......

[WideS13]

I'll go take some pics and post them in the picture thread. Yes, I do have 10mm spacers in the rear. I'm still wating for my UCRAs to get in so the rear camber is a little jacked now. I don't drive it yet, so it's not a problem.

[sideview_180sx]

definately taking notes from previous cars and applying it properly. big ups man to the build. whether street car or drifting. you have my props.

[drift freaq]

a newbie doing it right . give the man props!!!!

[WideS13]

I know about the picture thread, but I'm gona post the finished picture in here. That way you can see the the end result of what it looks like now. I'll post more pics in the picture thread that are a little more detailed.

It came out a little better than I expected. It was in the body shop for a month and a half. They reinforced the undersides of the overfenders and molded them so that the curve went all the way to where the doors open so that it's more natural looking. If anyone is wondering, it cost me exactaly $3500 to have all of the work and to get it painted the Nissan factory midnight blue that comes on new Maximas etc. I think it was worth it.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/wides13/240sxr1.jpg

[KA24DESOneThree]

Now, sell those 8s and buy 9s and do more suspension work.

Otherwise, the car looks good and you seem to have your head in the right place. Welcome.

[MakotoS13]

bullcrap, his car looks pimp as shiznit. AWESOME.

that is one of the ways i visioned my car completed but alas if i need more fender flares will be in order.

[WideS13]

OMG! I must have done something right for Makoto not to talk shit about it!

[DRFT]

dam did you kill someone and leave the body inside the driver seat?

[TougeRacing]

i wanna see a front shot!, but it looks good and welcome to the forums.

[FaLKoN240]

i wanna see a front shot!, but it looks good and welcome to the forums.
+1 I like your car, I was waiting for the finish.

[evanl85]

Very nice car, would you recomend against buying a DSM? I'm thinking of finding a 90-91 GST or GSX just so I have something else to play around with besides my 240.

[drift freaq]

its looking good congrats on the job.

[WideS13]

Thanks for the comments. :bowdown:

I'm assuming the "dead body" you are talking about is the face you see in the drivers side mirror. That's my daughter sitting in the right seat.

I'd recomend a DSM, but imo its 10x as much work to keep running than a 240sx. However parts are dirt cheap and common. If your good with a wrench they are nice to have. Too bad i already sold mine. :doh:

[Dousan_PG]

nice work
looking good, its nice to see someone w/ a good head on their shoulders
keep it up!

[sideview_180sx]

suspension and power next on the list.......good shit baby!!!

[chlatboy]

well i guess the moral of the story would be DSM owners > Honda Owners.

[WideS13]

well i guess the moral of the story would be DSM owners > Honda Owners.
Well, now that it looks better than the DSM I have to make it faster than the DSM.
You can take the part i said about an SR fund out and change that to CA. I have send a few emails out to JGY in VA and hopefully I'll be making a big order within a few weeks.

[MakotoS13]

OMG! I must have done something right for Makoto not to talk shit about it!

it was a compliment, retard.

[BOMEX180]

looks nice...any front shots?

[nistech]

picture thread sucks

[aznpoopy]

car looks hot as hell... i want more pictures. post them up somewhere!

[m072514]

+1 for clean ride. but dont hate on DSM's theyre good at what they do... and they can be pretty damn fast in a straight line... WideS13, welcome to the forums and RWD. -jack

PS. dont worry, you will be fixing random shit in your S13, too...

[MakotoS13]

well in a 15 year old car you're gonna be slowly replacing EVERYTHING as it breaks. nothing lasts forever, even on a nissan.

[s134]

how many hours did all that take? (just the body work, up until prepped for paint) nice car.. bet the pics do it no justice

[WideS13]

I'm not exactaly sure how many hours went into the body work after I dropped it off. It was about 5 weeks of just body work. Most of it was getting the rear overfenders to blend in with the bodylines right. It took awhile because they were working on it inbetween insurance jobs. I'm happy with it. There are a few minor dings that got missed and a small run on the front bumper. The shop is giving me a few weeks to find anything wrong or anything that they may have missed. They are going to fix the and repaint it.

To Makoto.... I know it was a complement. Thanks.

[s134]

not a bad deal

[Pank]

dam did you kill someone and leave the body inside the driver seat?

what the hell does this even mean?

[TurK]

=D

clean ride man...i likes

[i8yourfwd]

what the hell does this even mean?
Look at the side mirror of his last picture of his car. (After it got painted)

[janko]

good shit but im really getting tired of pple not posting in the picture thread

Get off his nuts, this is a good thread with some pretty good info.

[420sx]

care to show ur DSM as well? curious