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Ponda · 10-05-2012, 12:45 PM

Hi-low! Name's Steve from East TN. I just finished my first ever s13 build. Never owned a 240 but I've had several other cars but always wanted a toy to drive on the weekends.

/begin

June 2010 - picked up a 1-owner two tone coupe in South Carolina. Drove it back home, parked it, and started the build.

Lost interest for a while...built a few other cars...worked on the car here and there. Finally got motivated to finish it a few months ago.

Hardest part of the build for me was fabricating a downpipe. I live in a small town and no shops around had any experience doing this sort of thing so I had to give it a go.

Finally got everything mounted and ready to go. So it was time to move on to the easy cosmetic stuff.

After paint...

10/5/12

/end

Kind of embarassed with how long it took. I kept getting sidetracked and the car would sit for months at a time. All in all, I'm happy with the end result and I'm having a blast with it right now.

t3/t4 .57 GSP turbo
EMUSA BOV & 38mm wastegate (7 psi)
CXracing FMIC & piping kit for SR
Custom 2.5'' downpipe
Walbro 255 fuel pump
AEM Wideband & Boost Gauge
SAFC II
Yoshihara DY-37c 18x10 +15 all around
EMUSA coilovers
eBay 3'' exhaust

More pics to come...waiting on a few other goodies to come in.

Krusty_s13 · 10-05-2012, 08:26 PM

fuck yea! i love it. those dai wheels are pretty dope too.

DJZ · 10-05-2012, 08:59 PM

Nice car man

Frankz91 · 10-06-2012, 01:23 AM

Wats your wheel size & offset

s13livin · 10-06-2012, 02:31 AM

looks good

Frankz91 · 10-06-2012, 06:20 AM

Wow really I have the same wheel size but still need to get alignment
Just wondering how much did you roll ur fenders on ur ride

Ponda · 10-07-2012, 11:22 AM

^ I'm running a 5mm spacer all around to clear suspension so I'm at +10. A mild roll/pull was needed in the rear. Just a roll was needed up front.

s13mikesr20 · 10-07-2012, 11:29 AM

by far my favorite 240sx.pure bliss i set it as my backround picture very nice low key and fresh as shit

CleanAndLegit · 10-07-2012, 12:03 PM

i really like it, very well done, only complaint is the ebay parts, maybe you'll change that up later on, either way its extremely clean

Frankz91 · 10-07-2012, 12:24 PM

Nice I'm working on my 1st car & 240 also
I got another question
I just got & installed Megan coils on my 240
I wanna drop my car just low enough to get rid of the wheel gap
but for some reason it looks like my wheels pop out more on one side why is that

frabus · 10-07-2012, 12:26 PM

Super clean build. Love the ka24et set up, wish it had more support.

Ponda · 10-07-2012, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s13mikesr20

by far my favorite 240sx.pure bliss i set it as my backround picture very nice low key and fresh as shit

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankz91

Nice I'm working on my 1st car & 240 also
I got another question
I just got & installed Megan coils on my 240
I wanna drop my car just low enough to get rid of the wheel gap
but for some reason it looks like my wheels pop out more on one side why is that

Do you have adjustable camber plates? Post a pic and we may be able to help more.

Quote:

Originally Posted by frabus

Super clean build. Love the ka24et set up, wish it had more support.

You and me both! It's starting to pick up a bit, though. Much more tuning options out there than before.

roge · 10-07-2012, 02:54 PM

clean car, where in east TN are you from

Ponda · 10-07-2012, 03:08 PM

About an hour north of Knoxville. Cumberland Gap.

roge · 10-07-2012, 04:38 PM

cool i live a little over a hour from there

Ponda · 10-07-2012, 04:58 PM

Cool. Maybe I'll see ya around. Are you going to the Laced Up meet on November 3rd?

roge · 10-07-2012, 05:06 PM

prob not, where is it at

rednissan180 · 10-07-2012, 05:18 PM

ahh i love it

Twinkies! · 10-07-2012, 05:58 PM

really clean car, how do you like the single cam turbo?

Ponda · 10-07-2012, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roge

prob not, where is it at

I don't think they've decided on a location yet - the previous was kind of in an odd spot but they had a good turn out so hopefully they move it. You'll have to add them on facebook.

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Originally Posted by Twinkies!

really clean car, how do you like the single cam turbo?

I'm happy with it but I'm wanting to get rid of the SAFC and run Nistune sometime this winter. Also want to pull the engine and clean up the bay a little more.

Kaomon · 10-07-2012, 06:53 PM

i dig the two-tone; overall nice car!

only suggestion I would make is to get a brake master cylinder heat shield, but besides that the car looks amazing

Pinggg · 10-07-2012, 08:50 PM

Wow dude car looks awesome!

STL240SXDRIFT · 10-07-2012, 10:02 PM

Great build! Love the wheels!

pantherballhp · 10-07-2012, 10:07 PM

Beautiful car and awesome build. gives me hope for this little sohc. I don't care if ebay parts were used, that's a CLEAN setup. what manifold is that?

Twinkies! · 10-07-2012, 10:17 PM

Did you put new pistons in it or you running stock internals?

Ponda · 10-08-2012, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pantherballhp

Beautiful car and awesome build. gives me hope for this little sohc. I don't care if ebay parts were used, that's a CLEAN setup. what manifold is that?

Gladman Performance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twinkies!

Did you put new pistons in it or you running stock internals?

Stock internals. My original plan was to rebuild but once I opened it up everything looked pretty nice. I basically just refreshed everything...new gaskets, new oil and water pump, and cleaned everything.

sex14 · 10-08-2012, 04:49 PM

nice build bro! looked like u had a nice chassis to begin with too

roge · 10-08-2012, 05:35 PM

Quote:

I don't think they've decided on a location yet - the previous was kind of in an odd spot but they had a good turn out so hopefully they move it. You'll have to add them on facebook.

I've seen pictures looked pretty cool. do you happen to know anyone around here with a s13 for sale or trade

wacko2 · 10-09-2012, 11:21 AM

i like ur single turbo set up, it like havin a bottom mount turbo set up

Apex Eight · 10-09-2012, 12:25 PM

I have a seafoam green two-tone coupe with a single cam. Stock, got it less than a year ago and your car is huge inspiration. Simple, but so nice. Pignose ftw

10-05-2012, 12:45 PM	#1
Ponda Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2010 Location: East TN Posts: 55 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	89' S13 KA-t SOHC Build Hi-low! Name's Steve from East TN. I just finished my first ever s13 build. Never owned a 240 but I've had several other cars but always wanted a toy to drive on the weekends. /begin June 2010 - picked up a 1-owner two tone coupe in South Carolina. Drove it back home, parked it, and started the build. Lost interest for a while...built a few other cars...worked on the car here and there. Finally got motivated to finish it a few months ago. Hardest part of the build for me was fabricating a downpipe. I live in a small town and no shops around had any experience doing this sort of thing so I had to give it a go. Finally got everything mounted and ready to go. So it was time to move on to the easy cosmetic stuff. After paint... 10/5/12 /end Kind of embarassed with how long it took. I kept getting sidetracked and the car would sit for months at a time. All in all, I'm happy with the end result and I'm having a blast with it right now. t3/t4 .57 GSP turbo EMUSA BOV & 38mm wastegate (7 psi) CXracing FMIC & piping kit for SR Custom 2.5'' downpipe Walbro 255 fuel pump AEM Wideband & Boost Gauge SAFC II Yoshihara DY-37c 18x10 +15 all around EMUSA coilovers eBay 3'' exhaust More pics to come...waiting on a few other goodies to come in.

10-06-2012, 02:31 AM	#5
s13livin Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: California Posts: 545 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	looks good __________________ out of 240s for now.510s for now. coupe again in the future.

10-07-2012, 12:03 PM	#9
CleanAndLegit Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 3,693 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	i really like it, very well done, only complaint is the ebay parts, maybe you'll change that up later on, either way its extremely clean __________________

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10-05-2012, 08:26 PM	#2
Krusty_s13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 862 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	fuck yea! i love it. those dai wheels are pretty dope too.

10-05-2012, 08:59 PM	#3
DJZ Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: norcal Age: 28 Posts: 286 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Nice car man

10-06-2012, 01:23 AM	#4
Frankz91 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CALI Age: 30 Posts: 665 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Wats your wheel size & offset

10-06-2012, 06:20 AM	#6
Frankz91 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CALI Age: 30 Posts: 665 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Wow really I have the same wheel size but still need to get alignment Just wondering how much did you roll ur fenders on ur ride

10-07-2012, 11:22 AM	#7
Ponda Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2010 Location: East TN Posts: 55 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^ I'm running a 5mm spacer all around to clear suspension so I'm at +10. A mild roll/pull was needed in the rear. Just a roll was needed up front.

10-07-2012, 11:29 AM	#8
s13mikesr20 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: las vegas Age: 31 Posts: 1,792 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	by far my favorite 240sx.pure bliss i set it as my backround picture very nice low key and fresh as shit

10-07-2012, 12:24 PM	#10
Frankz91 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CALI Age: 30 Posts: 665 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Nice I'm working on my 1st car & 240 also I got another question I just got & installed Megan coils on my 240 I wanna drop my car just low enough to get rid of the wheel gap but for some reason it looks like my wheels pop out more on one side why is that

10-07-2012, 12:26 PM	#11
frabus Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: So Cal 626 Age: 30 Posts: 57 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Super clean build. Love the ka24et set up, wish it had more support.

10-07-2012, 02:54 PM	#13
roge Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	clean car, where in east TN are you from

10-07-2012, 03:08 PM	#14
Ponda Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2010 Location: East TN Posts: 55 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	About an hour north of Knoxville. Cumberland Gap.

10-07-2012, 04:38 PM	#15
roge Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cool i live a little over a hour from there

10-07-2012, 04:58 PM	#16
Ponda Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2010 Location: East TN Posts: 55 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Cool. Maybe I'll see ya around. Are you going to the Laced Up meet on November 3rd?

10-07-2012, 05:06 PM	#17
roge Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	prob not, where is it at

10-07-2012, 05:18 PM	#18
rednissan180 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2007 Location: memphis Posts: 350 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	ahh i love it

10-07-2012, 05:58 PM	#19
Twinkies! Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Rosamond California Posts: 546 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	really clean car, how do you like the single cam turbo?

10-07-2012, 06:53 PM	#21
Kaomon Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Jersey Posts: 439 Trader Rating: (77) Feedback Score: 77 reviews	i dig the two-tone; overall nice car! only suggestion I would make is to get a brake master cylinder heat shield, but besides that the car looks amazing

10-07-2012, 08:50 PM	#22
Pinggg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Coconut Creek, Florida Age: 28 Posts: 1,255 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Wow dude car looks awesome!

10-07-2012, 10:02 PM	#23
STL240SXDRIFT Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dance Floor Posts: 584 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Great build! Love the wheels!

10-07-2012, 10:07 PM	#24
pantherballhp Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: athens, wv Posts: 16 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Beautiful car and awesome build. gives me hope for this little sohc. I don't care if ebay parts were used, that's a CLEAN setup. what manifold is that?

10-07-2012, 10:17 PM	#25
Twinkies! Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Rosamond California Posts: 546 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Did you put new pistons in it or you running stock internals?

10-08-2012, 04:49 PM	#27
sex14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WA Age: 33 Posts: 243 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nice build bro! looked like u had a nice chassis to begin with too

10-09-2012, 11:21 AM	#29
wacko2 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: walnut Posts: 1,071 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	i like ur single turbo set up, it like havin a bottom mount turbo set up

10-09-2012, 12:25 PM	#30
Apex Eight Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: GA Age: 27 Posts: 265 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I have a seafoam green two-tone coupe with a single cam. Stock, got it less than a year ago and your car is huge inspiration. Simple, but so nice. Pignose ftw