update

[mynismo]

well, im just about back to where i was four months ago.

i'd like to say that i have no regrets about selling the old sil80. the whole reason i sold it (and i didn't tell anyone this until now) was because i had plans to purchase a local 240sx that was an 11sec sr and put down 396whp. when the sil80 was on ebay i went to check out the car, and it was a complete piece of junk. crap. the paint was peeling off the exterior, the engine bay looked like garbage, the turbo was sooo huge and the exhaust was so small (to create enough backpressure so that the car would actually move), and too top it off it overheated when i looked at it. drove it... it was piss slow with tons of lag (dyno queen). it was definitely not near a deal...

i was really unhappy with where the sil80 was going (read this: hack and slash, ghetto-rigged), so i just kept it up on ebay. it was gone in about a week... and for the next few weeks i looked around for a 240 to start over because i've learned my lesson: never buy a car that's already swapped. i still strongly believe this after all i've been through, no matter how good the car looks or sounds. i went through two modded pieces of junk and about a 6k loss to find that out, money i wish i would have right now.

to sum up the rest, i found the black 240, took it to get it swapped locally at a motorshop in downtown cleveland. all in all for the price, its a pretty damn good swap (despite the two month wait to get the car back). i had to tidy up some wiring and etc. and work on it a tad, but i wanted to do that anyways. i would have swapped it myself but i just don't have the knowledge to do that, i'd rather leave it up to a somewhat competent mechanic who has done these swaps before. after i fixed out all the bugs (another month), i took it to the track and ran a 14.5@100 (2.5 60') on stock boost open diff. my old one ran a 14.3@102 (2.3 60') on stock boost but at a much better track. found out today that i had went on a bad day because everyone was running real bad 60's and times where .1-.2 slower, so that made me feel a little better. i haven't driven in a while too and am a tad rusty when it comes to shifting and launching. so all that considering, it should be as fast if not a tad faster than my old one, even though its nearly 150 lbs heavier.

got a cheap manual boost controller today, same one i had on my old one, set it to .8 bar... and the car rips! finally most of the boost creep is gone and the car's response is there. little more lag than my last one, only about 300rpms, but i credit that to the tubular manifold. boost is falling off above 5500rpms, but i credit that to either the small wastegate actuator or the small turbo. i had the same prob with my last one so no biggie.

i might take it to the same cruddy track tomorrow considering weather is good and im not too lazy. last one pulled off an unbelievable 13.6@106 at 13psi with an ungodly 2.1 60' (195 all season firestone firehawks open diff), but that only happened once and never happened again. it did consistent 13.9's at dragway42 in the 104-105mph arena with 2.3 60's. thats all im hoping for on this one, and i think its a definite possibility because the car is really moving a lot faster now than it did last friday. i can feel a dramatic increase. im going to leave it at .8 bar and see what it does. i did take the sil80 to norwalk once when everything was in, about three days before the car was shipped out, and on one of the two runs i made it did a 13.7@104. norwalk's a much better track, and i think either this weekend or next ill take it out there and see what it does on a good track. i have much better tires on now, and flywheel, pullies, header and mandrel 3.7" exhaust, so it should be faster than my old one despite the weight difference.

i haven't posted anywhere online in a while, i just thought you guys might want to know what i've been up to.


here's some pics and whats done to it so far:










Modifications

Engine/Performance
Redtop S13 SR20DET
GReddy Airinx Intake (Custom Piping)
GReddy Underdrive Pulleys
GReddy V-Spec Frount Mount Intercooler
GReddy Hotpipe
Turbo XS H-RFL Blow Off Valve
APEX'i GT Spec 95mm Stainless Steel Catback Exhaust
Spec Stage 3 6-Puck Clutch
Fidanza Flywheel
URAS Tubular Exhaust Manifold
URAS Turbo Outlet Pipe
HKS 3" Downpipe
Top Fuel 3" Straight Pipe w/o2 Bung
MINES ECU
Lower Shores Performance MBC
Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
NGK Iridium Spark Plugs
Nismo Oil Cap
Oil Catch Can
Magnetic Oil Drain Plug
All New Gaskets & Belts

Cooling
Koyo Aluminum Radiator
Flex-A-Lite Dual 220 12" Electric Fans
Nismo Radiator Cap

Interior
GReddy 60mm Silver Boost Gauge w/Warning
GReddy 60mm Silver Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge w/Warning
GReddy 60mm Silver EGT Gauge w/Warning
GReddy Full Auto Turbo Timer
Polished Aluminum Gauge Bezel
APEX'i Super AFC Spec-II Limited Edition
Techtom CMX-100 Data Monitor
Nismo GT Shift Knob
Leather Shift Boot
JDM Tachometer

Braking
SR Performance Cross Drilled Rotors

Suspension
Kumho Ecsta HP4 716 Tires 205/60HR15
Tein Tension Rods
Lightweight Aluminum Rear Strut Tower Bar

Exterior
Chuki Turn Signals
Silvania Silverstar Headlights

Audio
Sony MP3 Head Unit


im just about completely out of money, and have some bills to pay off all winter (not for the car, mainly other sh*t...), so i just about won't touch it until the end of winter when i have some more dough to throw at it. it aint incredibly fast or great looking but i think its getting there and by next spring it will be there.

[R.W.240]

Was this Sil-80 Blue with Shitty Tenzos?

because thats what ive got. a ghetto hack/slash Sil-80. Should be a pretty decent car once i get rid of those damn Tenzos and get everything cleaned up (I will now pray for a engine bay like yours.)

What Paint is on that valve cover? Im wanting to paint mine a Pure Red with a fade to white in the spark plug wells. (or i might decide to whore the gold look) Also, what kind of catch can?

and on your intake you should have had more sections welded in. Section welds are like rings on a tree. except instead of telling age they tell how JDM you are.

All in all ill give you a 8/10 (deductions for being at Truck Height and lacking in the gold mesh wheel catagory)

[mynismo]

Originally Posted by R.W.240

Was this Sil-80 Blue with Shitty Tenzos?

because thats what ive got. a ghetto hack/slash Sil-80. Should be a pretty decent car once i get rid of those damn Tenzos and get everything cleaned up (I will now pray for a engine bay like yours.)

What Paint is on that valve cover? Im wanting to paint mine a Pure Red with a fade to white in the spark plug wells. (or i might decide to whore the gold look) Also, what kind of catch can?

and on your intake you should have had more sections welded in. Section welds are like rings on a tree. except instead of telling age they tell how JDM you are.

All in all ill give you a 8/10 (deductions for being at Truck Height and lacking in the gold mesh wheel catagory)

the sil80 is at http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/548301

it could be blue now with tenzos, im not sure. the guy i sold it to said he's fixing it up and selling it. its most likely the same one if it has an s14 radiator that's zip tied down.


on mine, the valve cover was painted with the duplicolor bronze wheel paint. i love it, but i want to get another one thats sandblasted down and repainted because the paint aint perfect.


intake more sections welded in? why? no need.

about the truck height.. as soon as i have at least $500-600 im getting some used teins, otherwise ill just get some new he's. im out of money right now.

same thing goes with the rims.... im getting gold Nismo 4-lug wide rims. they are impossible to find... so by the time i find another set, i should have the money.

[R.W.240]

Originally Posted by mynismo

intake more sections welded in? why? no need.

about the truck height.. as soon as i have at least $500-600 im getting some used teins, otherwise ill just get some new he's. im out of money right now.

same thing goes with the rims.... im getting gold Nismo 4-lug wide rims. they are impossible to find... so by the time i find another set, i should have the money.

I was just messing with you.

I Dunno if im gonna save for SPL coilovers or Get GABs with Bestex springs

are the nismo Rim the ones that look like watanabes?

[mynismo]

Originally Posted by R.W.240

are the nismo Rim the ones that look like watanabes?

only i want mine with a polished lip...



dont get gab's, they are just kyb struts in disguise. get some teins.

[RedFC3S]

Originally Posted by mynismo

get some teins.

im waiting for Russell (R.W.240) to go off on you

[mynismo]

whats wrong with teins? the jic's are too stiff, and there's really no other name besides tanabe and some other stiff stuff. for the street the tein flex's look the best...

[Grenyaer]

yeh im curious whats wrong with teins too.

[R.W.240]

I dont have much beef with teins. its with the people who whore them out like they were the best coilovers ever. I personally will never buy them just because i think they're overpriced. If i ever do get coilovers (right now - unlikely) ill get SPL because they seem like they are higher quality, have inverted fronts (teins dont) and cost 1100 bucks.

[R.W.240]

Originally Posted by mynismo

i was really unhappy with where the sil80 was going (read this: hack and slash, ghetto-rigged), so i just kept it up on ebay. it was gone in about a week... and for the next few weeks i looked around for a 240 to start over because i've learned my lesson: never buy a car that's already swapped. i still strongly believe this after all i've been through, no matter how good the car looks or sounds. i went through two modded pieces of junk and about a 6k loss to find that out, money i wish i would have right now.

Edit* Removed Car specs so i wont get stallowned for not having a V-8... Hides in corner to avoid SRs wrath...

[SR20DETpower]

Originally Posted by mynismo

(and i didn't tell anyone this until now) was because i had plans to purchase a local 240sx that was an 11sec sr and put down 396whp. when the sil80 was on ebay i went to check out the car, and it was a complete piece of junk. crap. the paint was peeling off the exterior, the engine bay looked like garbage, the turbo was sooo huge and the exhaust was so small (to create enough backpressure so that the car would actually move), and too top it off it overheated when i looked at it. drove it... it was piss slow with tons of lag (dyno queen). it was definitely not near a deal...

welcome to the world of modified turbo cars you dumbass.......

seriously how can people really think that a 2.0L is going to be as good as a 5.7? to make the same amount of power it has to be working almost 3 times as hard..... thereby creating a shitty car that doesn't drive good on the street, has horrible maintenace problems, and just plainly SUCKS

I always say turbo lag sucks and you get bad turbo lag when you swap in larger turbos that make a lot of power... nobody ever believes me.. they always say well todays turbos are a lot better and have no lag... thats because you drove a small ass t25 turbo... when u step up to the big dawgs there are compromises.....its like an equation

powerful small motor=shitty running paper weight

dude im telling you, stop adding power, and focus on the chassis and drivetrain... I've told you this for 4 cars now..... you never listen.... you always sell each car quickly... and you always say it was a POS after you sold it.....

welcome to reality... you should have kept that 300zx with a 400 swap... you said it sucked ass... well thats cause it did, but it had more potential then any 240sx with a SR you will ever own. The first thing I woulda done to that 300 was put on some good tires and a LSD, then get headers, mandrel bend 2.5" duals with free flowing straight through mufflers, and get a new carb and edelbrock type intake manifold... that car would EASILY been in the 12's with just that... Add a cam and some heads your talkng 11's easily with good traction.... And with that setup to run 12's it woulda been faster then a sr with same amount of horsepower, cheaper, more reliable, and a better daily driver....

your just a fucking ricer stuck on some fast n furious dream man.. only reason I care is because you keep on fucking up nice cars thinking the next one is going to be gold... but they are all the same.

Modified cars cause problems and do not last

[RedFC3S]

Originally Posted by SR20DETpower

welcome to the world of modified turbo cars you dumbass.......

seriously how can people really think that a 2.0L is going to be as good as a 5.7? to make the same amount of power it has to be working almost 3 times as hard..... thereby creating a shitty car that doesn't drive good on the street, has horrible maintenace problems, and just plainly SUCKS

I always say turbo lag sucks and you get bad turbo lag when you swap in larger turbos that make a lot of power... nobody ever believes me.. they always say well todays turbos are a lot better and have no lag... thats because you drove a small ass t25 turbo... when u step up to the big dawgs there are compromises.....its like an equation

powerful small motor=shitty running paper weight

dude im telling you, stop adding power, and focus on the chassis and drivetrain... I've told you this for 4 cars now..... you never listen.... you always sell each car quickly... and you always say it was a POS after you sold it.....

welcome to reality... you should have kept that 300zx with a 400 swap... you said it sucked ass... well thats cause it did, but it had more potential then any 240sx with a SR you will ever own. The first thing I woulda done to that 300 was put on some good tires and a LSD, then get headers, mandrel bend 2.5" duals with free flowing straight through mufflers, and get a new carb and edelbrock type intake manifold... that car would EASILY been in the 12's with just that... Add a cam and some heads your talkng 11's easily with good traction.... And with that setup to run 12's it woulda been faster then a sr with same amount of horsepower, cheaper, more reliable, and a better daily driver....

your just a fucking ricer stuck on some fast n furious dream man.. only reason I care is because you keep on fucking up nice cars thinking the next one is going to be gold... but they are all the same.

Modified cars cause problems and do not last

[SR20DETpower]

that fucking shirt owns!


FLORIDA STYLE

[TatII]

whoa some harsh words there SR20DETpower. you are partially right about turbos having large lag. some of the more hightech hybrids spools at a unreal time and makes plenty of power. however you will still notice some lag compared to a tiny T25. the only problem i have with my setup with the T4 is that i have tooo much damn lag. and this is coming from a damn 2.4 liter. however this turbo on the SR will be far worse. however my turbo is hardly be ultilized since its designed to run 20psi and make 400hp. and i'm only running 9psi. however you are right about mynismo you always seem to just throw your project cars away. however i disagree with maintainance problems. i have hardly any problems with my KA-T and i've had it for around 16 months, and i don't over heat or anything. i can sit in traffic in 90 degree heat with the a/c blasting for 3 hours and i won't over heat, and i'm running on a stock Radiator with a FMIC blockin my air flow. i just think something was wrong with his setup. mostly its probrably becuase hes missing a fan shroud. those do wonders. i still think his sil80 is goin to have just as much potential as his Z31. mainly beacsue most of his stuff doesnt' need to be custom made to fit. remember this is a chevy v8 swapped into a nissan body. the headers might have conflicts with stuff such as steering shaft, wheel wells etc.

[Suislide]

keep it friendly in here, please.