this thread is a thread about a car build...thread

240s4life · Jan 16, 2009

good lord this exedy clutch made a HUGE difference in the way the car's power feels. it feels so much snappier.
I've also got a 4-2-1 header on the way, in hopes to gain some low end torque too.
other than that the car feels alot better.

95ZenkiS14 · Jan 17, 2009

Updates ASAP!!!

240s4life · Jan 28, 2009

shigga bam! update time!!!

step 1: wicked tuning adjustable tension rods.
beefy and baller I must say.

Step 2: Cold air intake. Came as a short ram but I found a pipe to make an extension and voila, we have real cold air intake-age.

I almost hydrolocked my motor last night so I then made this guard for it.

Made out of the inner fender well material.
Works pretty darn good and it keeps me from pwning my motor with teh waterzzzz.

Also installed that exedy stage 2 clutch. (basically an on/off switch)

better than having it slip though.

That's about all for updates for now.

new wheels should be next.
MB battles, 17X9 with +15mm offset.

painting them bitches white!

mattyg153 · Jan 30, 2009

Nice man. You're an inspiration.

95ZenkiS14 · Jan 31, 2009

No, You're not allowed to copy me! DICK! $*@#$@#&(

My mb battles are coming soon and i'm getting them powder coated white

BigLou240sx · Jan 31, 2009

Honestly, I wouldn't even f around with a cold air intake, I had a friend hydrolock his engine with a CAI.

I doubt that you'll see any difference in power/acceleration with a short ram.

Everything else looks great though!

240s4life · Feb 1, 2009

bwahahahah!
white on emerald blue just looks like teh sex though.

if this guard doesn't work out the way I designed it to i'll just put the filter back in the bay. but it's really helped out.
My friend hydrolocked his ka that way but we've engineered something to pretty much eliminate it. but things can still happen.

If my motor does get hydrolocked, it'll just give me a reason to go RB. I reallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly want that motor haha.

that or just do some more fine tuning with this ka. the cams really need to be degreed right out of the box to get the optimal power, and i didn't do that. DOH!

I'm switching up the exhaust manifold to a 4-2-1 w/ better designed ports to hopefully improve the power a little bit more. maybe i'll be happier then.

240s4life · Feb 6, 2009

Hello Momo

Also got my header installed today

And the fed ex man left me a present

Can't wait to order the wheels they'll be going on.
MB battles bitches.

And yes phil, they will be motha fckn white!
haha

240s4life · Feb 12, 2009

I can has new wheels no?

yes
=]

mb battle, 17X9.5 +15 running a 215/45/17 kumho ecsta ast.

Ptotherice · Sep 8, 2009

Just thought, since this guy hasn't been around lately, that I would give some picture updates of his sexypants. Got a few shots of it being still and a flushness shot... but it was hard to find this thing NOT going sideways.

The closeup with the tire in it is actually my new desktop right now haha.

Jstrobs21 · Sep 8, 2009

^I told you my boy'd get you some pics.... Hahaha

Ptotherice · Sep 8, 2009

^ Hells yeah man haha. Hopefully at the next event he will play the "Let's see how close I can get to hitting Price with my car" game when I'm up at that entrance again hahaha. And next time I'm pretty sure I'll have a fisheye to get some crazy shots.

240s4life · Sep 12, 2009

thanks again for the pics man. I haven't been on here in ages haha.

this thread is about to have an EPICCCCC update!

stay tuned kids

Ptotherice · Sep 12, 2009

Glad to have ya back man! I'm pumped about the next event, only about a month to wait haha.

240s4life · Sep 13, 2009

it needs to be now!!!!! I want to drive soooooo bad!

240s4life · Sep 15, 2009

teh update is about to commence.... as soon as photobucket quits being lame...

Blackzenki82 · Sep 15, 2009

i got a fever, and the only prescription, is more smoke!!!

nice whip tho... haven't posted in a while, but i've been lurking!!

Ptotherice · Sep 15, 2009

Don't tease us man. Tell us there is a massively epic update and then.... nothing. That's just wrong.

And get that sr20 poo outa here! You must be at least 2.4L to post here! :thumbsup

Blackzenki82 · Sep 15, 2009

240s4life · Sep 16, 2009

I is sorry about the tease the other night. It was 2 in the morning and my computer blue screened 3 times trying to upload pictars.

well here they beeeeeeeeeeeee.....

teh cage is le purple!

with sparkle flake clear coat :]

motor update as well...

in June, i developed rod knock coming from the number 4 connecting rod. So i pulled teh motor out and tore it down before anything worse developed. Found out after looking at the bearing that the motor ran low on oil, probably at a drift event, and overheated the bearing. No biggie. I got the crank polished and the rod inspected and everything came out all hunky dory.

I did manage to score an extrusion ported intake manifold off my buddy's old high comp ka. swapped it over onto mine and then bead blasted the front covers and repainted them silver instead of gunmetal (which turned out to be one of the lamest colors in an engine bay, wayyyyyy to dark.)

I don't remember if i posted it or not but I also bought an ISIS radiator from enjuku and another 12'' electric fan.
Car definitely stays much cooler at the track now. Still got a little hot during hot lapping but never above 220*

Motor plans for the next few months - year are veryyyyy interesting....no hints as of now though

Here's the motor as it sits.

I <3 my wire tucks

this thread is a thread about a car build...thread

Which swap would you guys do?

CA18DET

KA-T

SR

RB

240s4life

95ZenkiS14

240s4life

mattyg153

95ZenkiS14

BigLou240sx

240s4life

240s4life

240s4life

Ptotherice

Jstrobs21

Ptotherice

240s4life

Ptotherice

240s4life

240s4life

Blackzenki82

Ptotherice

Blackzenki82

240s4life

Top Contributors this Month

Recommended Communities