How would you spend $4000??

[LouderLowerFaster]

Ok, now this is pretty simple. Lets say you have $4000 to spend on a 240 and performance parts, how would you spend it?
The conditions: you need to save $400 for paint supplies.

Type away...

[MakotoS13]

i'd give half of it to west to allow me to flame as many people i wanted to without being banned. ya know, like the people that make the same generic threads time and time again.


i think 2K woudl butter him up something fierce. oh yeah, i'd spend the rest on the biggest body kit with the widest rims and smallest tires and an aluminum wing that would rival equipment on a 747.

[AlligatorBling]

I duno, you tell me. Let me guess, your planning on spending $4000 on 240sx performance parts while saving $400 for paint supplies...

[yudalicious]

hmm the best coilovers
the biggest wheels and grippiest tires
the biggest brakes and most $$ pads
then realize I still suck at driving, and then spend the $ on some track time.

[Salty_X]

I think you guys are missing something...

Originally Posted by LouderLowerFaster

Lets say you have $4000 to spend on a 240 and performance parts

So the first step is actually buying the 240. How much that costs depends on what year it is and what condition it is.
Autotrader has 2 240s within 300 miles of your town: one that's completely thrashed with no title for $600, and another with no description for $1000.

Judging from those prospects, most if not all of that money is going to be used just to get the car into decent shape...
Whatever money that's left over, replace whatever you don't like on the car.

[slideways240]

yeah dude, buy a cheap car and replace everything thats worn out.that'll kill all your 4k and then some.whats 400$worth of paint gonna get you anyway?

[SimpleS14]

buy a S13 and whatever happens...happens...

[Bryants95240sx]

400 for paint ????it was 700 for a gallon of oem color for my car so i hope you got the hook up

[davidae86]

keep the money, sell the car and get the ultimate sleeper, Subaru Forester XT....

[shinhed]

Sell the car.
1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS

or

Rb25det

[brianglawson]

240sx = $1500
Coilovers = $1100
Wheels/Tires = $1000
Thinking your cool and drifting into a curb and totalling it = $Priceless

[HaLo]

Suspension/Tires/Wheels...

[aznpoopy]

Originally Posted by Salty_X

I think you guys are missing something...


So the first step is actually buying the 240. How much that costs depends on what year it is and what condition it is.
Autotrader has 2 240s within 300 miles of your town: one that's completely thrashed with no title for $600, and another with no description for $1000.

Judging from those prospects, most if not all of that money is going to be used just to get the car into decent shape...
Whatever money that's left over, replace whatever you don't like on the car.

yep yep... ur saving 400 for paint? 3600 is not alot of money to get a car and fix it up too. most likely you can buy the car, taxes titles and fees and do alot of maintenance work on it and you'll have a little left over. probably should get tires or something similar.

[Steeles]

currently on my car? dyno time new coilovers new wheels new bypass valve and lots of seat time

[MakotoS13]

jeez, the wheels i want would eat up 4K by themselves. i could drop that much on suspension and still not be done. christ, then the motor.

i think the general concensus is that 4 grand isn't much at all to spend on a car. i could drop 15 grand in parts for the car and still have plenty of stuff i want to do.

[BSeay]

deposit it in my account and i'll show you how it's done...

[LouderLowerFaster]

Originally Posted by Bryants95240sx

400 for paint ????it was 700 for a gallon of oem color for my car so i hope you got the hook up

Yea I paint cars and I know a guy at a shop that hooks me up b/c I but alot sh!t from him.
As for almost everybody else, its safe to say you've all been the most unhelpfull, miserable bastards I have ever had the displeasure of talking to.
Ill figure it all out myself, and I wish you all the best of luck with the diseases you contract from your encounter with red light district ladies

[rsxyz]

umm not to be harsh but theres A FRICKEN SEARCH BUTTON FOR TOPICS LIKE THESE @!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Var]

Originally Posted by LouderLowerFaster

Yea I paint cars and I know a guy at a shop that hooks me up b/c I but alot sh!t from him.
As for almost everybody else, its safe to say you've all been the most unhelpfull, miserable bastards I have ever had the displeasure of talking to.
Ill figure it all out myself, and I wish you all the best of luck with the diseases you contract from your encounter with red light district ladies

so do you already have a good running 240 or no? it makes a difference in how far the money will take you.

[sykikchimp]

...thread somewhat sanitized...

[l33tmonkeyman]

heh, if only i had 4 grand! i would start my full suspension replacement

[BillKlineVT]

Originally Posted by Bryants95240sx

400 for paint ????it was 700 for a gallon of oem color for my car so i hope you got the hook up

700 for a gallon of color!!! Damn man, I won't say how much I paid (for silver moss too!), but let's just say thats one hell of a markup. Ah, godbless having a brother in the autobody business

-Bill

[misnomer]

$4000 for a car and parts? Here's how I'd do it:

$1500 for the car (if you are very, very lucky).

$2500 for girl, dog food, rent, books, and gas.

Gotta prioritize :P

[boro240]

Originally Posted by LouderLowerFaster

Ill figure it all out myself

welcome to life. this is a non-handholding forum.

[The Hamsterball]

If I was given $4,000 to spend on a 240SX (let's say my 1990 white fastback)..

hrm.. let's see..

Car alarm w/ pager system
- $350

Intake manifold gasket (KA24E)
-$15 ??

Carb cleaner (for cleaning all my vacuum/emission related hoses; IACV-Air Regulator, IACV-Auxiliary something, IAA, AIV, etc)
-$2.50

Surface Rust Cleaner
- $8

Valve Cover Gasket and Front Main Seal (KA24E)
-$45

Coolant Reservoir Tank
-$20

Coolant Temperature Sensor, Thermostat (KA24E)
-$50

Spark plugs
- $10

4 new fuel injectors (KA24E)
- $190 ?? (kinda sketchy on this one. lots of money )

New battery (no INTERSTATE...)
-$150 at cosco!

Sparco pedal set (that has all the hardware included, unlike that $15 set i bought :*(
- $29 picked up from irvine HQ

Used driveshaft from somebody (good condition) for KA24E NON-ABS
-$80

Balancing driveshaft
-$35??

OEM 240SX VLSD package
- $250

Used springs (1.5'' drop)/used adjustable shocks (from somebody moving up to coilovers)
- $200

Ebay Front/Rear strut tower bars
-$35

Stock Sway bars
- $0

Camber kit
- $150 ?? i forget

Tension Rods
- $200

15/16x7'' 4/114.3 RWD offset Wheels from Ebay (some nice type. I.E. I saw some Stern 16x7 wheels of a hachi (good offset for 240), gunmetal color with polished lip for $450 + shipping one day one Ebay, before i bought the car)
- $550

Dunlop FM901 tires
- $190

Yellow foglights
- $45

MANDATORY CONDITION:
$400 for paint supplies (painting my car white pearl since it's already white)

I have already spent basically $3,000 on the car so far (in this scenario)..

the rest will be saved for emergency situations.. $1,000 in your bank account feels good (For an 18 year old).

That's my $4,000.

P.S. If you're wondering what's next..

I drive this car (with the modifications i have mentioned) until the KA blows or fucks up so bad that it needs a repair that costs a lot of money.

When the KA blows, or gets too weak for canyon driving (meaning weaker than normal.. meaning something is wrong)..

SR20DE (N/A) swap
$950-$1000

When I am in the need for harder suspension as I progress.. the following will come..

Tanabe SUSTEC SS Type II Coilover System (8kg/6kg F/R spring rate, with dampening adjustability)
$1,050

OR

K-Sport Coilover Group Buy (that already passed before i got the car ;( )
$600 (same spring rates)

[Var]

here's my mod list.

SPL Coilovers 1100 shipped
SPL tension rods ~170 shipped
Kaaz or tomei lsd 1000 shipped and installed
Kirkey racing seat 400
Autopower race roll bar 300

poly bushing kit 300
Alignment 100 bucks.


If you have to pay anyone to install anything besides the lsd you are wasting money.

Also assuming your car is in good condition so you dont have to dish out money for repairs. Also assuming you have the car already. I would use second hand tires for the first 6 months then move on to better ones.

[jjwilks240]

i would get d2's $1,100 cdn
sticky rubber but use stock 15's $500
zbrakes $500
2way$1000
buy a turbo volvo 740 for $200
homemade manifold $100
$500 megasquirt fmu
laptop $200

and leftover for randomness

kat with 220 at the wheels
coilovers
stoppage
grippage
tuneage

$4000.

[OptionZero]

are we still doing this?

[mrmephistopheles]

Originally Posted by OptionZero

are we still doing this?

Nope .