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umsports · 11-21-2004, 09:52 PM

I am running 285/30/18's... 24.73 overall diameter

275/40/17's, which are the size that I see most on here with turobed S14's running measure 25.66.... This is larger than my 18's...

The 18's are fine when sized with a proper tire...as they are smaller overall diameter than probably 95% of people running 17's with tires on this forum..

umsports · 11-21-2004, 09:53 PM

245/40/17's measure 24.72, so I'd say Motegi and BFG did a good job sizing these up for my car..

***S14DB*** · 11-21-2004, 09:59 PM

I think it has more to do with the amount of sidewall/sidewall stiffness to hook off the line. The 18's are going to have a lower profile and a stiffer sidewall. The tires are not going to flex under load and transfer the shock to the tread and break the tire loose. Great for Drifting, horible for drag racing.

umsports · 11-21-2004, 10:06 PM

The K/D's are very soft, and I believe are a step ahead of most other tires on the market in terms of tread design, etc..

It has been raining here in North Florida for the past two days.. So, this is what probably contributed most to the tire spin..

I hate to blame it all on the tires, as I'm sure the roads aren't 100% dry yet..

old_s13 · 11-22-2004, 01:03 AM

dude, cars-101....

large wheels = bad for off the line racing. everything from weight, to the thickness of the tire and its inability to grip the road because it'll wheel-hop easier. only benefit is that you can fit big brake kits, but even then you chose to go with Z32 calipers which arent the greatest.. but i like the supra rotors.. interesting.

anyway, best of luck to you........... brah

nissan slut · 11-22-2004, 11:16 AM

EDITED - There is a difference b/w critisism, and hateful trash talking. Learn to use some respect when posting. - Chimp

***S14DB*** · 11-22-2004, 01:32 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...506575917&rd=1

old_s13 · 11-22-2004, 03:50 PM

funny quote....

"Besides this, the only other thing is the car does not have speedo, as we never needed it.. McKinney Motorsports makes an adapter that you can have for about $300 that will make the speedo read. At 3000 RPM, in 5th gear, is 70 MPH. I don't need the speedo, because if I'm going over that, I'm breaking the law and It doesn't matter how fast I am going at that point."

hehe fuckit huh?

PSI240SX · 11-22-2004, 04:09 PM

I definately appreciate the work that went into the car. I want an rb powered 240 next. I as with most on here dont like the two tone look but again, it's yours not mine. As for the Noble... I have no doubt it was JT's since you were in Destin, he has 2 of them, He came to our first local drift event and was impressed with my driving enough to let me take it out for a spin, first on the street, then on the track. All I could say was wow.... the car is so damn fast and so torquey in every gear. Its sucks for drifting though, no weight in the front, and no steering angle whatsoever. Here is a few pics of me driving it:

The Riot Hero · 11-22-2004, 04:24 PM

in my opinion that car is hideous, A for effort tho.

holisticbeatz · 11-22-2004, 04:32 PM

I like that RB26DETT powered S13 w/ the S2000 powered AE86 on the cover of IR more than your S14.

umsports · 11-22-2004, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holisticbeatz

I like that RB26DETT powered S13 w/ the S2000 powered AE86 on the cover of IR more than your S14.

I don't know how to reply to that.... Thanks, I guess, lol...

umsports · 11-22-2004, 04:50 PM

Hey man, Noble Drift, yeah that's the guy I raced....

That car is very quick.. I didn't think he would street race as he appeared to be an older guy.. But I egged it on, and I really appreciate him taking the bait...

That was the first time I've ever seen one in person, very nice...

nigel1 · 11-24-2004, 10:11 AM

is motegi going to ever release those wheels? I like em alots.

umsports · 11-24-2004, 10:41 AM

Yeah, they were unveiled at SEMA 2004...

and will be released around christmas time I have been told...

***S14DB*** · 11-24-2004, 12:39 PM

Humm, the rears look the same...

nismo2491 · 11-24-2004, 01:02 PM

OMG I think they are the same tails, hahaha
KEvin

evilimport · 11-24-2004, 02:45 PM

How much are you looking to get for the car anyways.....? 30K-35K?

umsports · 11-24-2004, 09:15 PM

Whatever it gets bidded up too....lol....

Walperstyle · 11-24-2004, 11:32 PM

nice car, but the videos i saw of it, sounds like crap.

I hope you guys tuned it better. BTW, yes, I'm not a fan of the paint scheme. Make it a complete car and you can probably get more money for it on ebay.

3rD GeAr · 11-25-2004, 01:21 PM

i dont see why people got to talk trash on someones car....well i think it was a great basis for Mckinney to get the RB26 setup kit out there and also a great way to get the Underground name out there... I commend u for your work...and hope whoever gets this car next can finish it up...and hope all goes well with the R33...good luck and congrats

Niko

Walperstyle · 11-25-2004, 09:14 PM

^i hope you dont think im trash talking. I would love to have that car... but in my personal opinion, it looks incomplete. Dont take things so out of context.

The work done to it awesome. Its one of the first I have seen.

umsports · 11-25-2004, 09:38 PM

The reason the car was idling bad was because it had a vacuum leak... Those vids were shot at McKinney's shop before it was completed..

The car drives like a champ, and everything is done from a mechanical standpoint...

FinalDrive · 11-26-2004, 08:34 AM

FIX YOUR PERSONAL BUSINESS WITH PERSONAL MEANS. Do NOT post this kind of stuff in this thread. -Chimp

PSI240SX · 11-26-2004, 09:04 AM

Doh' OWNED.

3rD GeAr · 11-26-2004, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walperstyle

^i hope you dont think im trash talking. I would love to have that car... but in my personal opinion, it looks incomplete. Dont take things so out of context.

The work done to it awesome. Its one of the first I have seen.

i was not pointing anyone out...but from the beginning of UM's post people started bashing on his car...the car looks incomplete in my opinion also..but i have also seen it in person and it is beautiful. I was not taking anything out of context and am sorry if u thought i was pointing u out....thanx
Niko

*sykikchimp* · 11-26-2004, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3rD GeAr

i was not pointing anyone out...but from the beginning of UM's post people started bashing on his car...the car looks incomplete in my opinion also..but i have also seen it in person and it is beautiful. I was not taking anything out of context and am sorry if u thought i was pointing u out....thanx
Niko

Most of the posts contained opinionated critism. Not hatefull bashing. There is a fine line, but there is a difference.

Talk more about the car, and less about the comments. :-P

btw- Nice car, but as most here, I would have prefered it painted.

Sliding_S14 · 11-26-2004, 12:37 PM

Think we all are in denile but then again we all knew this day was coming... the hype from drifting is making the 240 the perfect target for kids to drop their honda's and kill themselves on canyon roads trying to drift and make the 240 flashy.... I myself agree with everyone else the cars not my kind of touch, but knew this kind of flash and pozaz was gonna happen sooner or later with how fast the sport of drifting grew.

(edit) not sayin the owner dropped his honda to get into the craze but thats what the market is shooting for.

umsports · 11-26-2004, 01:06 PM

Obviously, I wanted a show stopper, sure...

I have owned my 240SX since 1999, back when people were just starting to look into the SR swaps here in the South Central USA...

The old 240sx guys are purely performance, and function... Whereas the new generation are, as you have said, previous Honda and Acura owners for the most part...

I wanted to build a car that would appeal to each market, as you obviously know I run a business that caters specifically to the 240SX market..

With the RB26DETT, we shot to appease the older crowd, my generation...

But, at the same time, we had to draw in the youger crowd with the wheels, body kit, paint, etc...

I hope that this car can be appreciated for the hardwork that has gone into, whether you like the pieces that were added or not...

Red · 11-26-2004, 01:44 PM

You have 18x10's on the back? with 285's?

So whats youre offset? How did you get coilovers in there?

Yeah and my 18x10's have some good wheel hop to...

11-21-2004, 09:52 PM	#61
umsports Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 1,016 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: umsports Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I am running 285/30/18's... 24.73 overall diameter 275/40/17's, which are the size that I see most on here with turobed S14's running measure 25.66.... This is larger than my 18's... The 18's are fine when sized with a proper tire...as they are smaller overall diameter than probably 95% of people running 17's with tires on this forum.. __________________ 2010 R35 GTR 600whp @21 PSI (E85) 1998 RB26DETT 240SX [email protected]

11-21-2004, 09:53 PM	#62
umsports Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 1,016 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: umsports Feedback Score: 0 reviews	245/40/17's measure 24.72, so I'd say Motegi and BFG did a good job sizing these up for my car.. __________________ 2010 R35 GTR 600whp @21 PSI (E85) 1998 RB26DETT 240SX [email protected]

11-21-2004, 09:59 PM	#63
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I think it has more to do with the amount of sidewall/sidewall stiffness to hook off the line. The 18's are going to have a lower profile and a stiffer sidewall. The tires are not going to flex under load and transfer the shock to the tread and break the tire loose. Great for Drifting, horible for drag racing. __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

11-21-2004, 10:06 PM	#64
umsports Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 1,016 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: umsports Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The K/D's are very soft, and I believe are a step ahead of most other tires on the market in terms of tread design, etc.. It has been raining here in North Florida for the past two days.. So, this is what probably contributed most to the tire spin.. I hate to blame it all on the tires, as I'm sure the roads aren't 100% dry yet.. __________________ 2010 R35 GTR 600whp @21 PSI (E85) 1998 RB26DETT 240SX [email protected]

11-22-2004, 11:16 AM	#66
nissan slut Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 171 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	EDITED - There is a difference b/w critisism, and hateful trash talking. Learn to use some respect when posting. - Chimp __________________ 0wn3d AND cl0n3d! Last edited by sykikchimp; 11-26-2004 at 11:55 AM..

11-22-2004, 01:03 AM	#65
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dude, cars-101.... large wheels = bad for off the line racing. everything from weight, to the thickness of the tire and its inability to grip the road because it'll wheel-hop easier. only benefit is that you can fit big brake kits, but even then you chose to go with Z32 calipers which arent the greatest.. but i like the supra rotors.. interesting. anyway, best of luck to you........... brah

11-22-2004, 01:32 PM	#67
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...506575917&rd=1 __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

11-22-2004, 03:50 PM	#68
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	funny quote.... "Besides this, the only other thing is the car does not have speedo, as we never needed it.. McKinney Motorsports makes an adapter that you can have for about $300 that will make the speedo read. At 3000 RPM, in 5th gear, is 70 MPH. I don't need the speedo, because if I'm going over that, I'm breaking the law and It doesn't matter how fast I am going at that point." hehe fuckit huh?

11-22-2004, 04:09 PM	#69
PSI240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Gunshine State Age: 46 Posts: 843 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I definately appreciate the work that went into the car. I want an rb powered 240 next. I as with most on here dont like the two tone look but again, it's yours not mine. As for the Noble... I have no doubt it was JT's since you were in Destin, he has 2 of them, He came to our first local drift event and was impressed with my driving enough to let me take it out for a spin, first on the street, then on the track. All I could say was wow.... the car is so damn fast and so torquey in every gear. Its sucks for drifting though, no weight in the front, and no steering angle whatsoever. Here is a few pics of me driving it: __________________ www.enjukuracing.com

11-22-2004, 04:24 PM	#70
The Riot Hero Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: shelby twp. MI Age: 37 Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	in my opinion that car is hideous, A for effort tho.

11-22-2004, 04:32 PM	#71
holisticbeatz Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: CALIFORNIA Posts: 988 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I like that RB26DETT powered S13 w/ the S2000 powered AE86 on the cover of IR more than your S14. __________________ Trust and I don't mean GReddy.

11-22-2004, 04:50 PM	#73
umsports Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 1,016 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: umsports Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey man, Noble Drift, yeah that's the guy I raced.... That car is very quick.. I didn't think he would street race as he appeared to be an older guy.. But I egged it on, and I really appreciate him taking the bait... That was the first time I've ever seen one in person, very nice... __________________ 2010 R35 GTR 600whp @21 PSI (E85) 1998 RB26DETT 240SX [email protected]

11-24-2004, 10:11 AM	#74
nigel1 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fresno Ca Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	is motegi going to ever release those wheels? I like em alots.

11-24-2004, 10:41 AM	#75
umsports Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 1,016 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: umsports Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, they were unveiled at SEMA 2004... and will be released around christmas time I have been told... __________________ 2010 R35 GTR 600whp @21 PSI (E85) 1998 RB26DETT 240SX [email protected]

11-24-2004, 12:39 PM	#76
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Humm, the rears look the same... __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

11-24-2004, 01:02 PM	#77
nismo2491 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern MD Age: 37 Posts: 1,373 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	OMG I think they are the same tails, hahaha KEvin __________________ To quote the great Ron White: if life gives you lemons, make lemonade. and try to find somebody who's life gave them vodka, and have a party

11-24-2004, 02:45 PM	#78
evilimport Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Daytona Beach Psycho Ward Posts: 778 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How much are you looking to get for the car anyways.....? 30K-35K? __________________ You douche bags bring your A-game? S14 Zenki face owns all.

11-24-2004, 09:15 PM	#79
umsports Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 1,016 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: umsports Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Whatever it gets bidded up too....lol.... __________________ 2010 R35 GTR 600whp @21 PSI (E85) 1998 RB26DETT 240SX [email protected]

11-24-2004, 11:32 PM	#80
Walperstyle Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Alberta, Red Derp Age: 40 Posts: 1,729 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nice car, but the videos i saw of it, sounds like crap. I hope you guys tuned it better. BTW, yes, I'm not a fan of the paint scheme. Make it a complete car and you can probably get more money for it on ebay. __________________ KA-T ORG-Function over Flush

11-25-2004, 01:21 PM	#81
3rD GeAr Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: so cal Age: 36 Posts: 93 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i dont see why people got to talk trash on someones car....well i think it was a great basis for Mckinney to get the RB26 setup kit out there and also a great way to get the Underground name out there... I commend u for your work...and hope whoever gets this car next can finish it up...and hope all goes well with the R33...good luck and congrats Niko

11-25-2004, 09:14 PM	#82
Walperstyle Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Alberta, Red Derp Age: 40 Posts: 1,729 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^i hope you dont think im trash talking. I would love to have that car... but in my personal opinion, it looks incomplete. Dont take things so out of context. The work done to it awesome. Its one of the first I have seen. __________________ KA-T ORG-Function over Flush

11-25-2004, 09:38 PM	#83
umsports Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 1,016 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: umsports Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The reason the car was idling bad was because it had a vacuum leak... Those vids were shot at McKinney's shop before it was completed.. The car drives like a champ, and everything is done from a mechanical standpoint... __________________ 2010 R35 GTR 600whp @21 PSI (E85) 1998 RB26DETT 240SX [email protected]

11-26-2004, 08:34 AM	#84
FinalDrive Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: GA Posts: 494 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	FIX YOUR PERSONAL BUSINESS WITH PERSONAL MEANS. Do NOT post this kind of stuff in this thread. -Chimp Last edited by sykikchimp; 11-26-2004 at 11:53 AM..

11-26-2004, 09:04 AM	#85
PSI240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Gunshine State Age: 46 Posts: 843 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Doh' OWNED. __________________ www.enjukuracing.com

11-26-2004, 12:37 PM	#88
Sliding_S14 Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chico, Nor Cal Age: 37 Posts: 77 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Think we all are in denile but then again we all knew this day was coming... the hype from drifting is making the 240 the perfect target for kids to drop their honda's and kill themselves on canyon roads trying to drift and make the 240 flashy.... I myself agree with everyone else the cars not my kind of touch, but knew this kind of flash and pozaz was gonna happen sooner or later with how fast the sport of drifting grew. (edit) not sayin the owner dropped his honda to get into the craze but thats what the market is shooting for.

11-26-2004, 01:06 PM	#89
umsports Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 1,016 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: umsports Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Obviously, I wanted a show stopper, sure... I have owned my 240SX since 1999, back when people were just starting to look into the SR swaps here in the South Central USA... The old 240sx guys are purely performance, and function... Whereas the new generation are, as you have said, previous Honda and Acura owners for the most part... I wanted to build a car that would appeal to each market, as you obviously know I run a business that caters specifically to the 240SX market.. With the RB26DETT, we shot to appease the older crowd, my generation... But, at the same time, we had to draw in the youger crowd with the wheels, body kit, paint, etc... I hope that this car can be appreciated for the hardwork that has gone into, whether you like the pieces that were added or not... __________________ 2010 R35 GTR 600whp @21 PSI (E85) 1998 RB26DETT 240SX [email protected]

11-26-2004, 01:44 PM	#90
Red Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vancouver, WA - Portland, OR Age: 40 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You have 18x10's on the back? with 285's? So whats youre offset? How did you get coilovers in there? Yeah and my 18x10's have some good wheel hop to... __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/509537 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4287415487 http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=21036

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