240sx FAQ "Suggestion Box"

Looks good J SPEC SilEighty will sticky it for you.

Originally posted by John
Looks good J SPEC SilEighty will sticky it for you.

John, thanks man! i was going to find a mod to do that for us tomorrow, but it seems you've already been notified! haha looks like i'm a step behind on this whole FAQ thing. meant to start it, someone else did, meant to find a mod to sticky it, someone else did. :rolleyes: oh well! as long as it's here and it's stickied, who cares who did it? keep contributing, people! :D

J SPEC SilEighty - S13_Iketani

When you get the info in here that you want, I can split the thread into a new one and pick and choose the posts that you want to be in the FAQ, then lock it for you.

Make it something like the car modeling forum has...
Car Modeling Forum FAQ (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t63623.html)

You can still leave a "FAQ suggestion" thread open so other's can add their thoughts comments whatever.

Feel free to pm or email me with anything you need. I will do my best to make it look nice for you.

Originally posted by John
J SPEC SilEighty - S13_Iketani

When you get the info in here that you want, I can split the thread into a new one and pick and choose the posts that you want to be in the FAQ, then lock it for you.

Make it something like the car modeling forum has...
Car Modeling Forum FAQ (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t63623.html)

You can still leave a "FAQ suggestion" thread open so other's can add their thoughts comments whatever.

Feel free to pm or email me with anything you need. I will do my best to make it look nice for you.

John - thanks alot man! you're really being a big help to us trying to get this little guy off the ground. so far i think we can leave it, i don't think we yet have enough to break it in 2. we'll leave it be for now and hope that some more people will contribute (seems so far it's only me and J Spec). when it gets to the point, then one of us will let you know! thanks again, my friend!

yeah John you've been a big help so far. Like S13_Iketani said, we will just use this thread for awhile to post info and then we can pull out all the good stuff and make it into a permanent FAQ. Once again, Thanks for all your help :)

ok now someone post the diffrence between apexi n1 exhaust and apexi n1 dual exhaust before i shoot the new bunch of newbies

Originally posted by TheLogikal1
ok now someone post the diffrence between apexi n1 exhaust and apexi n1 dual exhaust before i shoot the new bunch of newbies

why don't you take some intiative and find it yourself and post it up here? we're not here to do all the work.

something that I haven't looked for as of yet that I think would be nice in the faq section is links to downloadable shop manuals on both the domestic and foreign versions of the car. so far everything that has currently been posted looks good and I will see what I can do in regards to finding pdf manuals or something to that nature.

i would actually like to know what the emissions are on an SR20DET are like. could you pass Cali emission laws with this engine even though i live in Toronto and not Cali. Cali is lower so i would think it would be passable here. i dont think i've seen any sites that have actually brought up a Q&A for that.

N1-The single canister APEX Exhuast. Loud and buzzy sound.

N1 Dual-See above with 2 canisters.

Just make your self a straghit pipe, or gut the cat out and you should be fine.

thanx for that info.
how much hp can you get out of a KA-T? like push it to its max without blowing it?

Originally posted by S13_Iketani
2JZ swap is VERY expensive because of the ammount of custom fab needed. you'd be better off with an RB series engine. they fit better, cost less and need alot less custom fab.

Derek - it CAN be done. Dart Izumi won a round of last year's D1 series with a 2JZ powered S14.

N1 sound can vary depending on how you've tuned your car. it's not always loud and buzzy.

SR will not pass Drive Clean in Ontario.

and cutting the cat out of your exhaust is illegal and not a good idea unless your car is strictly for track use.


I thought dart had a 1JZ.....The difference is there....no matter he has a HUGE budget


BTW If SR cant pass DriveClean, how come ppl here have it....I think it can pass w.a stock exhuast....Our regumalations arent as strict as Cali

not sure. i haven't seen to many SR's around here yet, and if i did, i didn't hear if it passed or not. maybe some of them only use it for track. i don't know.

One more thing I felt I had to add....

Drifting is not Initial D, or D1 or Video Option or Super Street...

You will spin, you will crash, you will blow something..It's a fact of life..if you havent spun out, theres something wrong....This is what will keep the riceboys out...once they crash and blow theyre 6k paintjob, they wont wanna do it....It's hard, but if you perservere, you will get good

You know what I meant...North American drifting isnt.

Also, to any trolls who disagree with my sig. Plz see the thread Dorkfin, soon to be titled "Ricer 0wnage Thread" on why I hate ricky chu and his car.

Thats alright-dont neeed more people hogging our S13 conversions :rolleyes:

This FAQ has turned out nicely...seems only you, me and Brian have contributed

Word, the only thing those "Drift" Bumper are good for is when you need a POS bumper for the snow, or at the track...


I feel so bad for GarageMak.....

SR requires alot more maitenece and will be a bitch if something is dying, but in the end, is great.

If you have the cash, get a spare engine, or get one once youve saved up. It will save the hassle of having to wait for parts when something blows.

You do realize that the SR20 is in many USDM vehicles and is pretty familiar stuff to nissan mechanics? If your engine wasnt a stock SR20, you wouldnt take it to the dealer anyway.

I just argue with people when I think they are wrong. Sometimes I can prove to them why they're wrong, sometimes they can prove to me why they're right (and why im wrong). Its all objective arguing...dont confuse it with flame.

No I realzie that. I respect you too b.c your not like "your a fag, you dont know shit etc."

I guess most SR20 crap is the same, but the dealers around here cant tell their ass from their elbow..

Theres a mechanic who takes care of a Hennesy Viper and a bunch of rally preped Subarus....I'd go to him....

plus, there ARE differences between the FWD and RWD SR20's...

your new sig, copy and paiste this:




THE PLAN:
Learn about brakes and their associated parts before going faster, you'll want brakes before u smash into something with that nice body kit, better brakes might have avoided the situation. LOL

I'll post something when I find the magazine with the article about the brake conversion.

If you want to face our wrath, DONT ask questions like thishttp://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t91065.html

here is a really good faq for all the silvias

http://www.200sx.org/index2.html (http://)

Originally posted by junkie13
here is a really good faq for all the silvias

http://www.200sx.org/index2.html (http://)

i bet it would be good if it would load...

Hehe, looks like he got the link backwards. Just do a copy and paste to get there. It is a pretty good site. I am now however depressed after learning what the rest of the world had that we didn't get here in the US.
:(

Originally posted by junkie13
here is a really good faq for all the silvias

http://www.200sx.org/index2.html (http://)

y0 dat FAQ is tYtE, ZilViaZ rox0r...

Wheres this S15 2000 you own?

Most of us can afford RB swaps...:(

BTW you have a T51-SPL or a T51 Kai

HKS T51R KAI (or at least thats what it says on the compressor housing)
i couldnt find a SPL that was cheap enough, but this works

for those of you who dont know the difference go to http://www.rotaryextreme.com/hks.html about halfway down the page youll notice the turbo specs the difference between kai and spl is the compressor inducer and compressor major


HKS T51R KAI - 800 PS Output

COMPRESSOR:
-Wheel- 56 Trim - 70.3 Inducer / 94.0 Major
-Housing- 100 Inlet / 80 Outlet
TURBINE:
-Wheel- 76 Trim - 82.0 Major / 71.4 Exducer
-Housing- V-Band inlet / V-Band 115.5 mm outlet - 1.00 A/R



HKS T51R SPL - 1000 PS Output

COMPRESSOR:
-Wheel- 56 Trim - 76.5 Inducer/ 102.2 Major
-Housing- 100 Inlet / 80 Outlet
TURBINE:
-Wheel- 76 Trim - 82.0 Major / 71.4 Exducer
-Housing- V-Band inlet / V-Band 115.5 mm outlet - 1.00 A/R

Hmmm....this is very insteresting. So how much does the whole RB25DET swap cost?

Or you can be a big baller rich kid and go RB2X with T7X or T8X

I know of someone with an R31 Skyline(yes they made them) who has a T88 RB26(or it could be an 2 RX6 turbos...either way its a big ass turbo)

That car is supposedly the fastest car in the Island of Okinawa..

WOW a 50HP loss.You still only have 448HP left.LOL:eek: :flipa: :hehehe:

realnissan.com is a great site, thanks for recommending that. i think i'll stick with the ka and hope to turbo charge it by next summer. The sr20det vs ka-t question reminds me of a point i always argued with hondas. you could be the cool "jdm" guy with you b16b or b18c5 but an ls-turbo set up is still better. also the FAQ page is great, you guys answered alot of questions i had. i hope that i can post pics of my 92 coupe on here soon (it still needs brakes and a hood, but what do you expect for 1200$. starts right up tho, and only has 80k miles on it) hopefully this car will help me beat a rich kid and the audi his daddy bought him. by the way do any of you race or run solo 2 in the PA/NJ/NY area?

Good ananlogy.

Im glad the FAQ helped you.

so this is a "suggestion box" type dealy for the FAQ. if there's anything you think needs to be in there, then post up a suggestion here and we'll try and get it in there.

btw, don't worry if some of the posts in this thread don't relate to each other/don't make sense. all i did was split the FAQ into 2 threads, and took out all the junk that didn't matter. so some of it doesn't "flow" nicely.:)

heres a suggestion...

brian, ya know i love ya brother, but EASE UP!!

i know you only wanna be good at your job, but you gotta give us some slack. if every cop was as uptight about the rules as you are, we'd all be getting tickets for being 3 miles over the limit. ive never seen a mod delete as many posts as you have this last month.

im not tryin to diss you man, but i cant be the only one thinkin this.....

:werd:

this really has nothing to do with the FAQ...you could have PM'd me if you had any problems. but anyways, the only reason i deleted all those posts from that thread last night was because they were off-topic and had nothing to do with that thread. that's the only reason. don't give me guff for doing my job man. if i don't do it, someone else will.

my bad, i read "suggestion box"...

i aint tryin to "guff"ya man. like i said, i aint tryin to diss you at all.

but about the whole ot thing, i think you could just let that be. i mean, its just fun and games.

other than that, youve been doing a great job as a mod and thing have been going alot smoother because of things youve done. props for keeping the boards clean. but remember man, no one likes a neat freak

:biggrin:

Originally posted by TheLogikal1
my bad, i read "suggestion box"...

i aint tryin to "guff"ya man. like i said, i aint tryin to diss you at all.

but about the whole ot thing, i think you could just let that be. i mean, its just fun and games.

other than that, youve been doing a great job as a mod and thing have been going alot smoother because of things youve done. props for keeping the boards clean. but remember man, no one likes a neat freak

:biggrin:

hehe i know. i'm trying to do my best, but remember that i'm new to this whole mod thing, so my first month or so might be sketchy until i get comfortable with the position.

like i said, the only reason i removed all the posts from that thread the other night were because it was an argument that got resolved, so the posts didn't need to be around any more. my and the other guy resolved our differences. plus, people were reading the argument posts and taking sides, which i also didn't want to happen. and of course we were filling up someone elses question thread with needless arguing and junk. that's all!

sall good sall good...:D



Originally posted by S13_Iketani


hehe i know. i'm trying to do my best, but remember that i'm new to this whole mod thing, so my first month or so might be sketchy until i get comfortable with the position.


dont sweat bro, your doing awesome.

could i upgrade the turbo on a SR20DET or would it just be pointless?? cause i was looking at increasing my horsepower to about 250 but i saw for about 500 more u could just get a better engine at http://www.srswap.com/
Should i just go for the better engine or upgrade the turbo? Also of the websites posted in the faqs which one would u say is the most reliable but least expensive??? Thx:bigthumb:

rb powered car is more worth it... instant 12's.

So which would you consider? KA-T or SR-T? Or RB25DET?

Yeah... this was from "240SX FAQ"...

Here is my first (set of) question(s): What should I look for in an 91-93 S13 Coupe 5-speed. Are there common problems that occur on these cars, bad trannies, clutches, electronics, etc? Are there specific options so that I will know if it is an SE or "base" trim? Are there any other trims beside the SE and the base trims? Out of the 91-93 cars, is any year better than any other?

Second (set of) question(s): What are some the unexpected costs of a SR20 swap? I dont plan to immidiately do aftermarket improvements so I'm talk about any hidden costs with the swap. I know you have to get an extended wairing harness, but what else should I expect that I am not now expecting?

Thanks for the help and I hope you use my questions.

i got a question duno if it has ben asked i search could find any thing can you put an rb26 head on to an rb25 block ,i heard is better and flows more ?:confused:

thanks

Yeah ive heard the head swap is possible a car on meggala.com supposedly had it.

thanks, i went there and found this on one of the gtr forum links :biggrin:

"Yes it will fit straight on. The Rb26 uses 12mm head bolts, the RB25 uses 10mm head bolts, you could use either."

"RB26 head is same casting with same sized ports, valves and combustion chambers. There is no power advantage in doing the swap."

duno about the power advantages but i heard that it flows more then rb25 head is that true ?

when and where did you start drifting, just late night curvy roads or are there drifting clinics anywhere? i figured suggestion box would be best for this newbie question.

Originally posted by tfhwargt
when and where did you start drifting, just late night curvy roads or are there drifting clinics anywhere? i figured suggestion box would be best for this newbie question.

try the "drifting" forum under the "Racing" subsection for stuff like this. :smile:

Originally posted by R.W.240
Yeah ive heard the head swap is possible a car on meggala.com supposedly had it.

If meggala said it, prbably its true..he knows his shit

Drifting forum is a waste of time

how about an sr20det install faq. a VERY detailed one. i know you can always search around and shit, but since we ARE making a faq, why doesnt someone make a good install faq? :bigthumb: that will prevent this question from popping up every other day in the forums. :loser:

1996 Coupe 240sx - 5000 dollars with cover charge tax .. cause it is at a dealership. In good condition 139000miles.
1992 Fastback 240sx - 3500 dollars in GREAT condition. 131000 miles

which one? i cant decide.

There was an issue of "Turbo Imports" or one such magazine (I'll findo ut which) that said that the KA block would blow (between cyls 2 and 3, if I remember correctly) if fed more than 10 lbs of boost without some reinforcement. Can this be substantiated/denied?

It came from an article about a guy tha hit either 400 or 500 whp with a KA-T.

There was an issue of "Turbo Imports" or one such magazine (I'll findo ut which) that said that the KA block would blow (between cyls 2 and 3, if I remember correctly) if fed more than 10 lbs of boost without some reinforcement. Can this be substantiated/denied?

It came from an article about a guy tha hit either 400 or 500 whp with a KA-T.

It was SCC, the issue where they built the turbo silvia for 3k. The guy went through 3 KA blocks while turboing. Upon reviewing the article it was mostly Jim Wolfe's fault for not putting in fuel management, but the engine still blew chunks into the TC. -Moral- Fuel management critical when doing a KA-T project.

Alright, I've read through the stickies, and damn that took a while.

Anyways, I'm hoping I didn't overlook something you already answered, but this is a slightly unique question.

Basically, I'm a poor college student, who is essentially considering buying a 89-93 240SX. They're pretty cheap, and I hear insurance isn't too bad for them. But I was thinking about buying a 240 for 2k (there's an abundance over here) and getting the engine swap done, my friend just got his done for 5k. Anyways, what are your guys' thoughts? I'm honestly not looking for anything really fast as it would be a daily driver, but I would like 200HP+.

Also, I don't know how to drive stick yet, so I was thinking that I could learn on the 240 before the swap, as a new tranny would be included.

I'm also open to other cars, so if anyone has suggestions in this field, feel free to list em.

Well thanks for any and all help.

-Rob

Alright, I've read through the stickies, and damn that took a while.

Anyways, I'm hoping I didn't overlook something you already answered, but this is a slightly unique question.

Basically, I'm a poor college student, who is essentially considering buying a 89-93 240SX. They're pretty cheap, and I hear insurance isn't too bad for them. But I was thinking about buying a 240 for 2k (there's an abundance over here) and getting the engine swap done, my friend just got his done for 5k. Anyways, what are your guys' thoughts? I'm honestly not looking for anything really fast as it would be a daily driver, but I would like 200HP+.

Also, I don't know how to drive stick yet, so I was thinking that I could learn on the 240 before the swap, as a new tranny would be included.

I'm also open to other cars, so if anyone has suggestions in this field, feel free to list em.

Well thanks for any and all help.

-Rob


Dude I hate to piss on your parade, but if your poor, the 240SX aint for you.

Lotsa stuff breaks, the swap is expensive, and parts are.

If you really want a 240 with 200whp, go for a KA-T. You do your own kit for like 1grand, if you use a turbo from a junkyard car, a TIAL external wastegate, REVHARD manifold, and peice together your own lines, returns etc.

So, you will have 200whp for 3000 instead of 7000.

if you want an SR, then get an SR. just because a KA-T is cheaper doesn't mean it's the do all and end all. i respect KA-T's and would definitley build one, but i am and always have been an SR freak so i'm sticking with what i've always wanted, even if it's more expensive.

I wish I had the answers:

I want to buy a used 240SX. Are there any pitfalls or common problems I should look out for on these cars?

What is HICAS, and how do I know if I have it?

When is HICAS good, and when is it bad?

I want to put a 240SX on my bookshelf. What 240SX scale models are available?