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slw240sx · 01-20-2009, 07:10 PM

Ok, this may sound really stupid to alot of people here Frankly i don't care haha. I am wanting to go way back, im building a coupe its an 89 its going to be my personal car for daily driving and occasional track outings. I know there is better stuff now, but i want an old school setup just cause...
I have been playing with 240's for nearly 10 years now and back then there wasn't quite the selection of electronics or tuning equipment that there is now yet people still built cars that made power and were fun. Im wanting to build a nostalgic style car sticking mainly to parts that were developed back from mid 80s till mid 90's stuff that was becoming the cheap and used parts i could pick up on the low low around 10 years ago when i started in this hobby.so anyone thats been around that long help me out. i want to start a index of parts if you got pictures post them up with the parts. most of people just getting into this hobby will probably never heard of alot of the parts or have only seen their up to date versions. Also lets here how they worked and were they a PITA to use. some of you new guys might find this slightly interesting if your a car geek like myself.

the last old school part i was trying to get ahold of was a VPC and GCC for a Ca18det but i could never find one with the CA chip in it. only supra versions.

Jon

francogt1 · 01-20-2009, 07:15 PM

I got a 10yr old HKS PFC F-CON on my car and Knightsports Gauge only old school parts.

projectRDM · 01-20-2009, 07:30 PM

The VPC and GCC were both flat out AMAZING for their time, good shit. I used to have an old HKS IPM that I mounted under my steering column just because it was so damn silly to look at. I love all the older stuff too because it's big and clunky, but simple to use. I have a friend with an EVC V I think, the one that looks like an AFC, I swear it's like trying to program a nuclear missile launch. Give me a knob I can turn any day.

raz0rbladez909 · 01-20-2009, 07:38 PM

there a bunch of old styles i remember and some from the hyper rev mags would give you a better idea, but usually wheels no larger than 15-16 inches were pretty common rarely 17's if any. Jspec has alot of older stuff, stock aero was pretty common with the occasional b-wave aero and some old veilside shit haha i don't remember everything but back when i was like 13-14 i liked alot of that stuff hah

(EDIT) also there weren't many coilover setups, usually just strut and spring combos if you want to take it that far, as well as sweet 80's and early 90's haircuts

slw240sx · 01-20-2009, 08:08 PM

trust me i remember the days before coilovers were state side... i tried to buy a set of Tein HA's the first day a local shop brought them over from Japan for one of their employees. i was picking up a eibach and tockico setup and the UPS guy dropped the teins on the counter and they opened them in front of me, but wouldnt sell them to me even when i offered him on the spot way more cash then they were worth.

SR240DET · 01-21-2009, 12:02 AM

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nasadriver · 01-21-2009, 12:09 AM

wolf 3d ecu, awesome stand alone for the era.

grey · 01-21-2009, 03:16 PM

I actually have an HKS VPC for the SR20det which will be sold soon as it is not supported in Europe and no one has any idea how to use them.

Teambadrun · 01-22-2009, 07:23 AM

hahaha

old school Greddy Rebic... Injector controller

add additional injectors

then get

a pivot afc .... old school shit im talking mid to late 90's here

Bhahah so shonky!!

then use the CAS to adjust timing

so you basically get.. air control, fuel control and ignition control in one!! and if you want.. get a fuelregulator and tune it from there... try get a stable air fuel curve as you can..

waste lots of petrol
but whocares ..back then petrol was worth nothing hahha

Koopa Troopa · 01-22-2009, 07:32 AM

I can get you an old ass 5 knob HKS PFC.

What engine you looking for?

01-20-2009, 07:10 PM	#1
slw240sx Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dayton Ohio Age: 44 Posts: 545 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Old school Import tuning equipment.. name it Ok, this may sound really stupid to alot of people here Frankly i don't care haha. I am wanting to go way back, im building a coupe its an 89 its going to be my personal car for daily driving and occasional track outings. I know there is better stuff now, but i want an old school setup just cause... I have been playing with 240's for nearly 10 years now and back then there wasn't quite the selection of electronics or tuning equipment that there is now yet people still built cars that made power and were fun. Im wanting to build a nostalgic style car sticking mainly to parts that were developed back from mid 80s till mid 90's stuff that was becoming the cheap and used parts i could pick up on the low low around 10 years ago when i started in this hobby.so anyone thats been around that long help me out. i want to start a index of parts if you got pictures post them up with the parts. most of people just getting into this hobby will probably never heard of alot of the parts or have only seen their up to date versions. Also lets here how they worked and were they a PITA to use. some of you new guys might find this slightly interesting if your a car geek like myself. the last old school part i was trying to get ahold of was a VPC and GCC for a Ca18det but i could never find one with the CA chip in it. only supra versions. Jon __________________ http://www.forcedfabllc.com/

01-20-2009, 07:15 PM	#2
francogt1 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ central Age: 35 Posts: 154 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got a 10yr old HKS PFC F-CON on my car and Knightsports Gauge only old school parts. __________________

01-20-2009, 07:30 PM	#3
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	The VPC and GCC were both flat out AMAZING for their time, good shit. I used to have an old HKS IPM that I mounted under my steering column just because it was so damn silly to look at. I love all the older stuff too because it's big and clunky, but simple to use. I have a friend with an EVC V I think, the one that looks like an AFC, I swear it's like trying to program a nuclear missile launch. Give me a knob I can turn any day. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

01-20-2009, 08:08 PM	#5
slw240sx Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dayton Ohio Age: 44 Posts: 545 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	trust me i remember the days before coilovers were state side... i tried to buy a set of Tein HA's the first day a local shop brought them over from Japan for one of their employees. i was picking up a eibach and tockico setup and the UPS guy dropped the teins on the counter and they opened them in front of me, but wouldnt sell them to me even when i offered him on the spot way more cash then they were worth. __________________ http://www.forcedfabllc.com/

01-22-2009, 07:23 AM	#9
Teambadrun Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne,Australia Age: 46 Posts: 642 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	hahaha old school Greddy Rebic... Injector controller add additional injectors then get a pivot afc .... old school shit im talking mid to late 90's here Bhahah so shonky!! then use the CAS to adjust timing so you basically get.. air control, fuel control and ignition control in one!! and if you want.. get a fuelregulator and tune it from there... try get a stable air fuel curve as you can.. waste lots of petrol but whocares ..back then petrol was worth nothing hahha __________________

01-21-2009, 12:02 AM	#6
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01-21-2009, 12:09 AM	#7
nasadriver Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wolf 3d ecu, awesome stand alone for the era.

01-21-2009, 03:16 PM	#8
grey Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Liverpool Age: 45 Posts: 57 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I actually have an HKS VPC for the SR20det which will be sold soon as it is not supported in Europe and no one has any idea how to use them.

01-22-2009, 07:32 AM	#10
Koopa Troopa Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 北谷著, 沖縄県、日本 Posts: 2,565 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I can get you an old ass 5 knob HKS PFC. What engine you looking for? __________________ Buy my Stillway shifter!