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uiuc240 · 06-23-2002, 10:27 PM

Went up to Steve's (240 2NR) place in Madison this weekend.  We used his buddy's shop to install the parts.  It was nice to work there...they had tons of tools.  But the mosquitos were Panamanian or something.  Shitty.  

Basically, everything went as planned.  We didn't do the rear bushings...no time.  And Steve got the wrong front struts, so he's using my old ones...which is causing some seriously LAME suspension gyrations.  He'll have it remedied soon.  

The Koni inserts are not that difficult to install at all.  Just cut the tops off, take out the guts, clean it, drill a hole for the bolt in the bottom, slip in the insert, bolt it in, put the dust cover on, and rebuild with springs like you would with any other setup.  Simple.

The ride is amazing.  I can't describe how much of a difference.  Turn in is super quick and the car just plain GRIPS.  I love it.  And the ride is definitely NOT bone-jarring.  I have both front and rear set at 1/2.  Just what I wanted.  And the drop is just enough.  Looks good, but I'm not scraping on anything.

Oh, and I set the front bar at full stiff, and the rear I left at full soft.  I meant to bump it up too, but ran out of time.  Turns out, the handling is totally neutral like that.  I love it.  And it's nice to not have the rear snap around on me with my open diff and SR20DET.  It used to be much more "eye-opening".  Now it just sticks, plants and goes.  Awesome.

Let me try these pics again.  My car is the red piece, Steve's is the beautiful white 93 hatch.

Eric

camppain · 06-23-2002, 10:59 PM

cool beans eric, i just reinstalled my 2nd set of eibach springs that were supposedly drop my car like eibach said! and nope no go. i would write all the bs ive been thru with them but blah

btw you think you can drive out to catch an all nissan meet july 20th? you still down at champagne for the summer?

also nice car 2402nr like the rims

ohh and eric i noticed you put that radiator in. you think that thing is good even if you got a ka? mine is crap and i need to get a new radiator figured id peice stuff together till i go with an engine swap can you tell me whgere you got yours from again?

tnord · 06-24-2002, 12:56 AM

hey, what gives? it looks like the two of you were at blackhawk on sat, but i didn't see you, or see any of your times posted. and if you weren't there, why the hell not?

uiuc240 · 06-24-2002, 08:46 AM

Travis, we were working all day Saturday.  We were there Sunday to watch Steve's buddies race a 510 in wheel to wheel competition.  It was awesome.  How'd you do at the auto-x?  By the way, good eye with the Blackhawk catch.

Eric

Zemus · 06-24-2002, 08:55 AM

both of your cars are great, i love the fastbacks tail lights, those are the ones id like, or those LID, or NON LID or Dual LID??

uiuc240 · 06-24-2002, 09:04 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Oni @ June 24 2002,09:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">both of your cars are great, i love the fastbacks tail lights, those are the ones id like, or those LID, or NON LID or Dual LID??</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>  Oni, I don't understand the question.  But Steve's taillights are OEM JDM 180sx Type-X (96.5-98, IIRC).  He got them from www.nismoparts.com I think.  Like $450.  They are soooo incredibly sexy.  You all should see his car in person.  It's literally showroom fresh.  The guy that owned it before took such good care of it.  Amazing.  And the subtle mods he's done to it just add to the package (180 lights front and rear, 5Zigen exhaust, Rotas, etc...)

Eric

Zemus · 06-24-2002, 09:07 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (uiuc240 @ June 23 2002,11:04)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Oni @ June 24 2002,09:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">both of your cars are great, i love the fastbacks tail lights, those are the ones id like, or those LID, or NON LID or Dual LID??</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> Oni, I don't understand the question. But Steve's taillights are OEM JDM 180sx Type-X (96.5-98, IIRC). He got them from www.nismoparts.com I think. Like $450. They are soooo incredibly sexy. You all should see his car in person. It's literally showroom fresh. The guy that owned it before took such good care of it. Amazing. And the subtle mods he's done to it just add to the package (180 lights front and rear, 5Zigen exhaust, Rotas, etc...)

Eric</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
http://www.clearcorners.com/products.../R_hbtail_LED/

The top is Single LED and the bottom is Dual LED

oh ic i said LID, sorry  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>

240 2NR · 06-24-2002, 09:08 AM

LID?

Do you mean LED?  If so, they are not.  Just the factory nissan japan parts straight out of nissan boxes with incandscent bulbs.

So I guess they are dual dual non LED.

tnord · 06-24-2002, 09:55 AM

i placed 5th out of somewhere between 12-15 cars. btw.....does uiuc in your name stand for university of illinois at urbana-champaign?

uiuc240 · 06-24-2002, 10:33 AM

yes it does.  you win, travis!  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>  i'm starting up my final year of graduate studies there in the fall (architecture).  i was there for undergrad too.  why do you ask?  (just curious...)

Eric

uiuc240 · 06-24-2002, 11:50 AM

here's the M3 and the VeeDub.  Check the inside front tire on the M in turn 4!

Eric

tnord · 06-24-2002, 12:42 PM

that E30 is nice.......was the red one there? he always dominates the big V8 guy's, it's hilarious. i ask because my friend goes to uiuc, so i figured that's what it stands for.

uiuc240 · 06-24-2002, 01:25 PM

red one wasn't there.  that was the only E30.  and yes, he was dominating.  qualified pole in ITGT with like a 1'28" <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>.

Eric

tnord · 06-24-2002, 03:24 PM

a 128? was that from a standing start? because that's not very fast at all. spec miata's run 128's, my friend runs 129's in his 100hp datsun 1600 roadster. it has to be a standing start. either way, it's awesome that he was on pole with all the other pushrod guys running more than 2x the engine.

06-23-2002, 10:27 PM	#1
uiuc240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Age: 46 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Went up to Steve's (240 2NR) place in Madison this weekend.  We used his buddy's shop to install the parts.  It was nice to work there...they had tons of tools.  But the mosquitos were Panamanian or something.  Shitty.   Basically, everything went as planned.  We didn't do the rear bushings...no time.  And Steve got the wrong front struts, so he's using my old ones...which is causing some seriously LAME suspension gyrations.  He'll have it remedied soon.   The Koni inserts are not that difficult to install at all.  Just cut the tops off, take out the guts, clean it, drill a hole for the bolt in the bottom, slip in the insert, bolt it in, put the dust cover on, and rebuild with springs like you would with any other setup.  Simple. The ride is amazing.  I can't describe how much of a difference.  Turn in is super quick and the car just plain GRIPS.  I love it.  And the ride is definitely NOT bone-jarring.  I have both front and rear set at 1/2.  Just what I wanted.  And the drop is just enough.  Looks good, but I'm not scraping on anything. Oh, and I set the front bar at full stiff, and the rear I left at full soft.  I meant to bump it up too, but ran out of time.  Turns out, the handling is totally neutral like that.  I love it.  And it's nice to not have the rear snap around on me with my open diff and SR20DET.  It used to be much more "eye-opening".  Now it just sticks, plants and goes.  Awesome. Let me try these pics again.  My car is the red piece, Steve's is the beautiful white 93 hatch. Eric __________________ 2002 Mazda Protege5 1989 S13 w/SR20DET (sold)

06-23-2002, 10:59 PM	#2
camppain Will never get banned... Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego CA Age: 45 Posts: 1,510 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cool beans eric, i just reinstalled my 2nd set of eibach springs that were supposedly drop my car like eibach said! and nope no go. i would write all the bs ive been thru with them but blah btw you think you can drive out to catch an all nissan meet july 20th? you still down at champagne for the summer? also nice car 2402nr like the rims ohh and eric i noticed you put that radiator in. you think that thing is good even if you got a ka? mine is crap and i need to get a new radiator figured id peice stuff together till i go with an engine swap can you tell me whgere you got yours from again? __________________ -=-99 Sentra SE 5 speed-=- -=-95 240 SE 5 speed-=-

06-24-2002, 08:46 AM	#4
uiuc240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Age: 46 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Travis, we were working all day Saturday.  We were there Sunday to watch Steve's buddies race a 510 in wheel to wheel competition.  It was awesome.  How'd you do at the auto-x?  By the way, good eye with the Blackhawk catch. Eric __________________ 2002 Mazda Protege5 1989 S13 w/SR20DET (sold)

06-24-2002, 08:55 AM	#5
Zemus Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minneapols Age: 40 Posts: 2,268 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Zemus Feedback Score: 0 reviews	both of your cars are great, i love the fastbacks tail lights, those are the ones id like, or those LID, or NON LID or Dual LID?? __________________ \|Ziptied.com\|Hybrid Z\|D-Town Forum\|Clubfr.net\|

06-24-2002, 09:04 AM	#6
uiuc240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Age: 46 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Oni @ June 24 2002,09:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">both of your cars are great, i love the fastbacks tail lights, those are the ones id like, or those LID, or NON LID or Dual LID??</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>  Oni, I don't understand the question.  But Steve's taillights are OEM JDM 180sx Type-X (96.5-98, IIRC).  He got them from www.nismoparts.com I think.  Like $450.  They are soooo incredibly sexy.  You all should see his car in person.  It's literally showroom fresh.  The guy that owned it before took such good care of it.  Amazing.  And the subtle mods he's done to it just add to the package (180 lights front and rear, 5Zigen exhaust, Rotas, etc...) Eric __________________ 2002 Mazda Protege5 1989 S13 w/SR20DET (sold)

06-24-2002, 12:56 AM	#3
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey, what gives? it looks like the two of you were at blackhawk on sat, but i didn't see you, or see any of your times posted. and if you weren't there, why the hell not?

06-24-2002, 09:07 AM	#7
Zemus Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minneapols Age: 40 Posts: 2,268 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Zemus Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (uiuc240 @ June 23 2002,11:04)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Oni @ June 24 2002,09:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">both of your cars are great, i love the fastbacks tail lights, those are the ones id like, or those LID, or NON LID or Dual LID??</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> Oni, I don't understand the question. But Steve's taillights are OEM JDM 180sx Type-X (96.5-98, IIRC). He got them from www.nismoparts.com I think. Like $450. They are soooo incredibly sexy. You all should see his car in person. It's literally showroom fresh. The guy that owned it before took such good care of it. Amazing. And the subtle mods he's done to it just add to the package (180 lights front and rear, 5Zigen exhaust, Rotas, etc...) Eric</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> http://www.clearcorners.com/products.../R_hbtail_LED/ The top is Single LED and the bottom is Dual LED oh ic i said LID, sorry  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ \|Ziptied.com\|Hybrid Z\|D-Town Forum\|Clubfr.net\|

06-24-2002, 09:08 AM	#8
240 2NR Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Denver Posts: 1,131 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	LID? Do you mean LED?  If so, they are not.  Just the factory nissan japan parts straight out of nissan boxes with incandscent bulbs. So I guess they are dual dual non LED. __________________ Steve 93 240sx FB currently very clean and for sale

06-24-2002, 09:55 AM	#9
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i placed 5th out of somewhere between 12-15 cars. btw.....does uiuc in your name stand for university of illinois at urbana-champaign?

06-24-2002, 10:33 AM	#10
uiuc240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Age: 46 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes it does.  you win, travis!  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>  i'm starting up my final year of graduate studies there in the fall (architecture).  i was there for undergrad too.  why do you ask?  (just curious...) Eric __________________ 2002 Mazda Protege5 1989 S13 w/SR20DET (sold)

06-24-2002, 11:50 AM	#11
uiuc240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Age: 46 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	here's the M3 and the VeeDub.  Check the inside front tire on the M in turn 4! Eric __________________ 2002 Mazda Protege5 1989 S13 w/SR20DET (sold)

06-24-2002, 12:42 PM	#12
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that E30 is nice.......was the red one there? he always dominates the big V8 guy's, it's hilarious. i ask because my friend goes to uiuc, so i figured that's what it stands for.

06-24-2002, 01:25 PM	#13
uiuc240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Age: 46 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	red one wasn't there.  that was the only E30.  and yes, he was dominating.  qualified pole in ITGT with like a 1'28" <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>. Eric __________________ 2002 Mazda Protege5 1989 S13 w/SR20DET (sold)

06-24-2002, 03:24 PM	#14
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	a 128? was that from a standing start? because that's not very fast at all. spec miata's run 128's, my friend runs 129's in his 100hp datsun 1600 roadster. it has to be a standing start. either way, it's awesome that he was on pole with all the other pushrod guys running more than 2x the engine.