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Ritz S14 · 07-27-2004, 12:23 PM

4 minus the engine swaps.

Ricer240sx · 08-16-2004, 12:17 AM

im at about a 4.25 right now, but will be graduating to 6 soon (i hope i plan on building a cage and fabbing some cool shiz this winter!!!

) amd then later ill go back and do 5

that180guy · 09-25-2004, 03:37 AM

3.5
could be at 4, but abhore wiring...i hate it....

Inland180 · 09-27-2004, 02:37 PM

Im about a 4 and hoping to get to a 6!!

mad sentra · 10-05-2004, 01:25 AM

I'm a 4.... 5 and up takes way too much time and commitment to learn...

Ritz S14 · 10-05-2004, 10:50 AM

I change mine to five.. work with emissions all day long. Engine swaps(same engine). yes. Engine "conversion/change overs". No.

driftyour40 · 11-07-2004, 12:35 AM

I was raised by two mechanics, my mom is ASE certified smog tech, and my dad can work on things with carburetors and, build engines all sorts of stuff. He just never got certified, but he can do anything when it comes to engines ( as long as there not fuel injected ) My knowledge is okay I give it about a 4 but I can work on cars, with no problem I started doing it when I was like 5 so I just know how, other than that I think im going to go to UTI and get my ASE master tech. cert. one of these days.

blaze1 · 06-26-2005, 09:14 PM

yea im like a 2.5

infinitexsound · 06-26-2005, 11:07 PM

<4, by the end of next year i will be a 6.... but what about autobody and paint? those things dont count.. if they do would that bump me up to a 5?

DrtyRat · 07-01-2005, 09:25 PM

I'm a 2 w/aspirations to be a 2.5

lucky7 · 07-02-2005, 08:10 AM

i would say im 2.5ish to 3. ive never done a swap, but i have taken an engine apart and put it back together. im the guy that likes to understand how things work more than getting my hands dirty. i pay to have alot of shit done mostly because i dont trust myself. so yeah, i do much much much more reading about automotive than physical "stuff". werd.

91CRXsiR · 07-02-2005, 03:40 PM

1 and thats only cuz i dont have enough $ to hire som1 to drive for me yet

sdtouge · 07-02-2005, 11:17 PM

a 4, actually just pulled my motor today to do a rebuild so in about a month ill be a 5 lol.

**Phlip** · 07-03-2005, 12:53 PM

you left out 7: I have a whole lot of posts on internet forums

*driftracer* · 07-04-2005, 12:34 AM

I chose 2, although its probably 3 or 4. I have not been able to see if my efforts at my engine swap and wiring myself have paid off, so I cannot really say I've done those things successfully. Assuming everything worked out good, I'd say between 3 and 4 for myself. I've learned a ton from this website as far as research goes.

jayka · 08-08-2005, 06:55 PM

2 for now

strife · 08-08-2005, 07:37 PM

I'd say a 3.5 really....so I rounded up and chose 4.

D1champ · 08-10-2005, 11:37 AM

Honestly i'm in category 2.I want to be in category 5 but that takes time.

View Poll Results: So, how much do you know? (installs you have successfully performed)
1...I know how to drive 5-speed	9	5.11%
2...can change oil, tires, spark plugs, caps, rotors, have a pretty good understand of how things work	54	30.68%
3...clutches, axles, driveshafts, cams, timing belt/chain, able to work on some internals	44	25.00%
4...engine swaps, headgaskets, figuring out wiring, diagnosing problems,	41	23.30%
5...internal engine building, measuring tolerances, complete understanding of the modern day internal combustion engine (emissions,timing,vacuum,cooling,oil,etc.)	22	12.50%
6...full race fabrication, cages, weird engine swaps, etc.	6	3.41%
Voters: 176. You may not vote on this poll

08-16-2004, 12:17 AM	#32
Ricer240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Green Bay WI Age: 36 Posts: 615 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im at about a 4.25 right now, but will be graduating to 6 soon (i hope i plan on building a cage and fabbing some cool shiz this winter!!! ) amd then later ill go back and do 5 __________________ 00 impreza 2.5rs sedan...dd 00 impreza 2.5rs coupe....EJ255, goin rwd!!

09-25-2004, 03:37 AM	#33
that180guy Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: EaStO BaYo Age: 35 Posts: 968 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	3.5 could be at 4, but abhore wiring...i hate it.... __________________ LP stylez!! bishes Lazy Penguin since teh 04' Part of the Elite Shasta Speed Stars RIP......05-09-03....sniff sniff the beast nears completion..... YOU LOOK AND U BUY STUFF !!!!!*

09-27-2004, 02:37 PM	#34
Inland180 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 1,763 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Im about a 4 and hoping to get to a 6!! __________________ PTE6262 Full-Race Twin Scroll FTW! Feedback LINK

10-05-2004, 01:25 AM	#35
mad sentra Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Plano - DFW - Tx Age: 39 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm a 4.... 5 and up takes way too much time and commitment to learn... __________________ More Alex...

07-27-2004, 12:23 PM	#31
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 39 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	4 minus the engine swaps.

10-05-2004, 10:50 AM	#36
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 39 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I change mine to five.. work with emissions all day long. Engine swaps(same engine). yes. Engine "conversion/change overs". No.

11-07-2004, 12:35 AM	#37
driftyour40 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SoCal Age: 39 Posts: 644 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I was raised by two mechanics, my mom is ASE certified smog tech, and my dad can work on things with carburetors and, build engines all sorts of stuff. He just never got certified, but he can do anything when it comes to engines ( as long as there not fuel injected ) My knowledge is okay I give it about a 4 but I can work on cars, with no problem I started doing it when I was like 5 so I just know how, other than that I think im going to go to UTI and get my ASE master tech. cert. one of these days.

06-26-2005, 09:14 PM	#38
blaze1 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Moreno Valley Posts: 185 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea im like a 2.5

06-26-2005, 11:07 PM	#39
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 39 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	<4, by the end of next year i will be a 6.... but what about autobody and paint? those things dont count.. if they do would that bump me up to a 5? __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...

07-01-2005, 09:25 PM	#40
DrtyRat Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Miami,Fl Posts: 1,747 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I'm a 2 w/aspirations to be a 2.5

07-02-2005, 08:10 AM	#41
lucky7 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakland (OT) Michigan Age: 36 Posts: 3,353 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: lucky7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i would say im 2.5ish to 3. ive never done a swap, but i have taken an engine apart and put it back together. im the guy that likes to understand how things work more than getting my hands dirty. i pay to have alot of shit done mostly because i dont trust myself. so yeah, i do much much much more reading about automotive than physical "stuff". werd. __________________ -Dane

07-02-2005, 03:40 PM	#42
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 38 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	1 and thats only cuz i dont have enough $ to hire som1 to drive for me yet

07-02-2005, 11:17 PM	#43
sdtouge BANNED Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 479 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	a 4, actually just pulled my motor today to do a rebuild so in about a month ill be a 5 lol.

07-04-2005, 12:34 AM	#45
driftracer Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC USA Age: 37 Posts: 216 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I chose 2, although its probably 3 or 4. I have not been able to see if my efforts at my engine swap and wiring myself have paid off, so I cannot really say I've done those things successfully. Assuming everything worked out good, I'd say between 3 and 4 for myself. I've learned a ton from this website as far as research goes.

08-08-2005, 06:55 PM	#46
jayka Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: daly city Posts: 105 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	2 for now

08-08-2005, 07:37 PM	#47
strife Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd say a 3.5 really....so I rounded up and chose 4. __________________ 2003 Sentra SE-R Spec-V (fully bolted with much more; autoX) 1989 S13 240sx Coupe (RB20DET yet to be installed)

08-10-2005, 11:37 AM	#48
D1champ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 408 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Honestly i'm in category 2.I want to be in category 5 but that takes time.

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