drift4life's pignose low $$ build

drift4life · 12-25-2006, 10:59 PM

well i guess now that i've got some money i can really get started on my car.

CAR:

1990
240sx coupe
sohc
5spd
193k miles

MODS:

dohc swap. (unsure i might just rebuild my sohc)
agx adjustable struts (will replace later with coilovers)

well this doesn't seem like much but its gonna be a low $ project.

PICS:

IMG]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q235/90kacoupe/pignose%20project/projectcar014.jpg[/IMG]

^ that was my faught

i bought the car for $2500. the pictures dont do the body or interior justice. they both are very clean. and those are the only reason i paid that much for it. clean 240's seem hard to come by.

i will try to keep this updated but due to lack of money flow i might not be able to keep the project moving as planned.

biggamehit · 12-28-2006, 09:04 PM

keep up the good work man, good to see you started with suspension.

also is that an paint booth??

Prelude Guy · 12-31-2006, 01:42 PM

Looks good, man! Looks like my car, but mine is a hatch. I got mine with the front lip, too!

When are you planning to do the DOHC swap?

I am on a low budget build, too. I am not plannin much for it, I just want to do what I can the right way the first time. Hope you can do the same.

Update this thread when you can.

drift4life · 01-02-2007, 08:59 PM

yea biggamehit it is a homemade paint booth. we turned half of our my garage into one. vbmenu_register("postmenu_1018530", true);

thanks guys!!! i had to go with suspension first due to i want to autox in it. and my stock struts and springs were toast. there was no oil in the strut anymore just air.

plan on buying a ka24de probably in the next couple of weeks. i'm gonna do a slight rebuild( just replacing bearings, port and polish, and cylinder hone)

from wat i've heard from everybody the best exhaust to get when ur on a budget is the ebay catbacks. and i plan on getting a obx header and a high flow cat.

93' 240sx · 01-02-2007, 09:06 PM

gl w/ ur project!! klean car

make sure u get the ebay exhaust that say gaurenteed (sp*) low deep tone
those sound really nice
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-N...QQcmdZViewItem

240s4life · 01-11-2007, 09:18 AM

ha, jeremy you didn't buy the car, your mom did.

GodlyPolak · 01-11-2007, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240s4life

ha, jeremy you didn't buy the car, your mom did.

oohhhh burn. but its not your place to call him out.

drift4life · 01-11-2007, 05:37 PM

idc my mom bought my 240sx so she could drive it for a while and could sell her car and buy something else. but all the parts i have to buy!!!!

drift4life · 01-11-2007, 05:52 PM

sorry it took so long i have just been busy and havent uploaded pictures.

but here are some pictures of the struts.

and here are some pictures of the car put back together

^ my dads '05 sentra wheels on it (to bad i couldnt keep them)

but thats about it for now and sorry for the crappy pictures i used my camera phone.

secretsquirrel · 01-14-2007, 01:30 AM

why the dohc swap its less than 20hp, its also more work than say... an lsd or welded diff... just curious

drift4life · 01-16-2007, 01:11 PM

the reason i was thinking of doing a dohc swap is because my engine is far from reliable. with 194,000ml on it. and im gonna weld a spare diff for drifting but keep my open for autox

i have actually decided to rebuild my sohc with
10.5:1 compression pistons
a 270 cam from comp cams
a complete rebuilt head off of ebay
a gasket and bearing kit
do a mild port and polish to both intake mani and head and gasket match them.
and hopefully if i have any money left i wanna put some itb's on it.
(im not sure if im gonna be able to do the itb's or if i would rather spend my money on somthing different)

drift4life · 01-16-2007, 06:44 PM

i think i have done the impossible. i made the teardrop wheels look good!!!
here are a couple of pics!!!

well thats it for now.

mondojackal · 01-17-2007, 12:10 AM

progress looks great man. she's pretty clean!

drift4life · 01-17-2007, 12:13 AM

thanks man!!

unwed_transient · 01-17-2007, 12:20 AM

send me the lip.

looks great.

drift4life · 01-17-2007, 12:22 AM

^ sorry man my piggy might feel naked with out it. :P

240s4life · 01-17-2007, 11:59 PM

what all did you do to your wheels?

drift4life · 01-18-2007, 12:21 AM

ill explain how i did it at school tommorrow but basically i polished them and painted the wholes and the center peice gunmetal.

slappy · 01-18-2007, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drift4life

i think i have done the impossible. i made the teardrop wheels look good!!!
here are a couple of pics!!!

well thats it for now.

tear drops FTW!!!!

**240-kid** · 01-18-2007, 03:07 AM

^Could look better w/ a Draker Bronze Shade instead of Gold buyt Thats IMO

Porjects coming along good

drift4life · 01-18-2007, 05:29 PM

thanks man

drift4life · 01-19-2007, 10:28 PM

just added a poll so i would appreciate some opinions

drift4life · 01-24-2007, 10:35 PM

nothing new as of now but i think im about to get a lsd.
the more i go drifting the closer i come to buying a lsd!!!!!

93' 240sx · 01-25-2007, 08:45 AM

^yea it sux driftin one legged lol
u should weld it, its cheaper, i got a welded and i love it

i love ur car, really klean!! i like the lights in the mouth lol
and i love the rims, thats the cleanest set of teardrops ive ever seen

drift4life · 01-25-2007, 05:40 PM

thanks man i've been think about welding it but im not sure if i want to drive one daily with a welded diff.