First upgrade

[jd-17]

what should the first upgrade for my 92 240 be?

im thiniking AEM cold air intake but if someone has a better idea please share because i dont know where to start

[caall99]

a sr20det, if thats too much money, then turbo the KA, still too much... do the intake, exhaust, and some thorough maintenance

[FaLKoN240]

if anything, get better tires. You'll notice that "mod" most.

[jd-17]

Originally Posted by 240FaLKoN

if anything, get better tires. You'll notice that "mod" most.

new tires and wheels(rims)?

[MakotoS13]

Originally Posted by caall99

a sr20det

GO BACK TO AFRICA WITH THAT CRAP!

[OptionZero]

NOTHING.
1. Spend your money making sure your car runs properly. Mods are useless if ur car's sitting in the driveway, broken.

2. After maintenance and repair, you need seat time. Learn how to drive your car and its limits.

3. As part of #1 and #2, tires are probably something you should invest in. If you can find old Falken Azenis', they'll make your life considerably brighter...otherwise, the ST-115 is a cheap alternative with lower performance but plenty of availability and sizes and lasts longer.

4. Go to events, even if it's just watching, at least you can talk and observe other more experienced car guys. If you can swing it, ride along with other people, not necessarily at the track, but being in a car at speed and, if possible, at the limits will improve your "road feel" (if that exists).

5. Do one mod or "area" at a time, consider also that whatever your price is, leave EXTRA money because stuff can go wrong and you may find out you forgot a step or generally just fuck up something.

Read as much as you can, talk to everyone, don't assume you know everything or even anything, and remember this is a hobby and only part of your life, not your entire life. Have fun, learn in the process, help your fellow drivers, and build a cool car.

[jd-17]

Originally Posted by MakotoS13

GO BACK TO AFRICA WITH THAT CRAP!

lol yea im keeping my KA hell ill say it im rockin the KA24DE

[jd-17]

Originally Posted by OptionZero

NOTHING.
1. Spend your money making sure your car runs properly. Mods are useless if ur car's sitting in the driveway, broken.

2. After maintenance and repair, you need seat time. Learn how to drive your car and its limits.

3. As part of #1 and #2, tires are probably something you should invest in. If you can find old Falken Azenis', they'll make your life considerably brighter...otherwise, the ST-115 is a cheap alternative with lower performance but plenty of availability and sizes and lasts longer.

4. Go to events, even if it's just watching, at least you can talk and observe other more experienced car guys. If you can swing it, ride along with other people, not necessarily at the track, but being in a car at speed and, if possible, at the limits will improve your "road feel" (if that exists).

5. Do one mod or "area" at a time, consider also that whatever your price is, leave EXTRA money because stuff can go wrong and you may find out you forgot a step or generally just fuck up something.

Read as much as you can, talk to everyone, don't assume you know everything or even anything, and remember this is a hobby and only part of your life, not your entire life. Have fun, learn in the process, help your fellow drivers, and build a cool car.

yea i just finished step 1 and 2...my torque converter(had a thread on it) came loose twice so now if it comes loose im getting a new converter but tires sound like a popular choice

[jd-17]

and another thing if im gettin new tires how should i determine the correct size for the car

[ALTRNTV]

^
Depends on the rim you'll be using.

[ManoNegra]

Suspension, tires, brakes and some chassis stiffining and the car will feel like a champ. After that having some seat time will give you a good idea as to what needs to be done next.

[MakotoS13]

driving and working on your car is an indepsensable asset when modifying a car.

to make the most of your machine you must first understand it. if you don't know the why you risk wasting money and time.

[ThatGuy]

I thought you were getting rid of your 240 because it was too much work? Now you're asking what to do first??

[jd-17]

no i was having alot of problems with it but after two weeks of work and figuring out what was wrong with the converter im keeping it

[OptionZero]

Then you need to stop thinking about modifications and racing for the 240.

Spend your time reading about CARS, because if you have no idea about something so simple as tire sizing then you're way over your head.

Don't spend a dime on performance parts. Don't. Stop.

Find how how a car runs and learn about its components. Watch other people work on their cars and talk to drivers and such. Save your money and spend it when it will actually make a difference, otherwise you will have a motorized shopping cart of parts that do nothing.

[jd-17]

Originally Posted by OptionZero

Then you need to stop thinking about modifications and racing for the 240.

Spend your time reading about CARS, because if you have no idea about something so simple as tire sizing then you're way over your head.

Don't spend a dime on performance parts. Don't. Stop.

Find how how a car runs and learn about its components. Watch other people work on their cars and talk to drivers and such. Save your money and spend it when it will actually make a difference, otherwise you will have a motorized shopping cart of parts that do nothing.

thanks for saying exactly what i didnt want..pointless crap that you need to keep to yourself your first post was great leave it at that it was just a question and nothing you needed to get all mad about

[caall99]

actually, OptionZero is right. listen to what he is saying, you need to learn about your car before you do any performance modifications. for instance an air intake won't do anything if your plugs are fouled. Study the 240sx, understand the suspension geometry. trust me, once you know the car inside out you will have the words to back up your modifications. Plus, during the learning phase you will have saved money and fixed anything that wasn't working right. Then you'll have enough money for an sr20. thats right makotos13... sr20det.

[theicecreamdan]

manual conversion and a helmet. then put a badass paintjob on the helmet.

[FaLKoN240]

Originally Posted by theicecreamdan

manual conversion and a helmet. then put a badass paintjob on the helmet.

LOL I like the way you think.

OptionZero is right. Before you start throwing money into your car, for power, or shit you don't really need, learn about your car. Drive it, get seat time. When you find the car not keeping up with YOU. Then read up, see what your problem is, and go from there. But if you have an automagic, I HIGHLY suggest you get a manual. Everyone knows auto isn't as fun as stick.

Seriously though. Don't get air intake or any of that crap. If the money is burning a hole in your pocket. Give it to your dad, and tell him to save it for you.

[OptionZero]

ok, now i know you're a dumbshit, you've acted and posted like a dumbshit, but the dumbest and shittiest thing you did just now is refuse to acknowledge that you're a dumbshit.

You don't know SHIT about cars, and you're going to tell other people what you do and don't want to hear?

Thats like a little kid saying he doesn't want to hear that gravity exists and wants to jump of a cliff.

What you think you know about cars is NOTHING, so i'll give you one more friendly chance.
LEARN ABOUT FUCKING CARS BEFORE YOU SPEND MONEY ON THEM.

If you can't take care of a stock car what the FUCK makes you think you can handle a modified one?

So don't talk back to people, shut the fuck up and listen.

Read every FAQ in the section, google up "suspension" and "driving technique", save up your money, and talk to people IN PERSON who own 240s or any other modified cars. You're clearly not ready for this path, and your response shows that even more.

Shit, I bet you don't even know what a cold air intake DOES.

[A Spec Products]

man you guys need to cool down

every thread these days seems to be haters going at each other

but what optionzero recommended is a good start

a good running KA is more important than modding your car

you mod your car to make it perform better in conjunction with your skill level as a driver. that being said, modding it just for the sake of modding (i.e putting an intake) is kinda pointless. if your intake works fine now, no sense you take stuff apart to have a shiny pipe and filter.

but yeah, i saw the words torque converter. manual conversion first, get the KA running good, spend a couple of months studying what others have done and learn from those mistakes. impulse buys are the worst.

maintenance > suspension > tires > wheels > custom exhaust > bucket seat > ........ > exterior

[OptionZero]

and dude, why do you think I'm telling you this stuff? You think I made this up or shit?

I learned what I'm telling you because I WAS FUCKIN YOU! Spending all my time counting the "horsepower gains" from bolt on and crap. I had an automatic, and left it automatic WAY too long, and I consider myself disadvantaged because every day spend with an auto is one day I coulda been learning to drive stick, rev match, heel toe, or hit the track and learn lines, apexis, weight transfer, all that goodness.

but hey, do whatever the hell you want, if u want to waste money, send it to me so i can buy wheels from a-spec!

[jd-17]

no you dont get the point im in here to find out what i need to do not to get flamed your first post was great dont get me wrong im not after you or anything you just need to calm down and when i ask a stupid question just grit your teeth and answer it no matter how dumb it is......you make this community so hard to get into for a newb and then you scare them away believe me it worked once with my first thread

[OdessaS13]

wow, i thought i was reading the last post for a minute, if you are going to bash on people trying to give you good advise then y make a retarded post like, "What should i buy off ebay first ". Like everyone said if you are going to be ignorant about people trying to give you good advise just do whatever you want, after all a 10k budget is very nice plus its your money.

and i quote

jd-17-
Hi everyone this is my first time to this site. I have had my '92 240sx SE for about 2 months now and i love it. However I'm looking to upgrade as much as possible for under $10,000. If you could post suggestions for what i can do that would be great. Thanks for the info.

your first mod should be learning to listen to people that obviously have more experience than you. And your second mod should be downloading the s13 FMS.

dont take this personally, you prob have good intentions and everything but u seriously need to learn to listen.

[Omarius Maximus]

hahaha, you people are too funny!!!!
Well heres my advice as far as the car goes: No engine mods whatsoever if your driving automatic. Why? Because exhaust intake headers will slow you down. If your going to touch the engine, make sure its manual. I learned that a long time ago. The best thing you can do at this point is replace warn parts with parts that perform much better. Shocks, brake pads, brake fluid, bushings. Thats where you will actually "feel" a difference. The power an intake makes is pretty much negligable on a 240.

[Omarius Maximus]

Aem doesnt make a cold air intake for a 240 anyway.

[A Spec Products]

Originally Posted by Omarius Maximus

Aem doesnt make a cold air intake for a 240 anyway.

i had our own intake on my car for a while (why? cause it was lying around and free and i was bored) and eventually i just put it back to stock and used the maf adapter + filter

same sound as intake, but no chrome pipe for 5-0 to cry about

[FaLKoN240]

Yeah they do, I have an ad in one of my mags that says they made 20 HP with their intake and CPU on an KA S14.

[jd-17]

Originally Posted by Omarius Maximus

Aem doesnt make a cold air intake for a 240 anyway.

would you liek a link to a site that sells it or the actual AEM site itself

[A Spec Products]

Originally Posted by jd-17

would you liek a link to a site that sells it or the actual AEM site itself

i think he means that on the AEM site they list a SHORT RAM but no applications for a COLD AIR.