The long awaited S13.4 complete how-to w/ pix

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Disclaimer: I spent a lot of time putting together this writeup due to many, many requests from members. If this isn't your liking, please give me constructive comments on how to make it better. Flaming will not be tolerated.

This mod involves extensive bodywork. There are more than one way to do this. Please don't criticise if you don't like what I say. I will show you the general steps but the particular fitment will depend on your abilities. Of course body shops will have more experience and tools for the job. Use your best judgement when following any of my recommendations.


This is a work in progress. I have a lot of detailed pix I am uploading. Please hold your comments until the end.

If you have any specific questions then please post up ASAP. Maybe I can take pix and show you while the car is half apart without having to tear down to show you later.

This is why I made this thread now. I'll give you guys several days to ask specific questions before I finish putting everything together. I hope to be able to take specific pix for you and save time by not having to tear down again to show pix


Difficulty - 3-4 out of 5 stars (5 being the most difficult)
Time required - 2 hours to a weekend, depending on how anal you want everything to fit together, and of course your abilities as well.
Tools required - basic hand tools, sockets, ratchet, wrenches, and maybe a drill, and electrical wiring tools (solder tools, tape, shrink tubing, etc.)

Applies to S13s, USDM 89-94 Nissan 240SX S13 regardless of body style.

Parts required:

S13.4 conversion kit. Currently I only know of 2 off-the-shelf kits: AIT BMagic and RaceonUSA. You can make your own fenders but cost would be higher.

I prefer the AIT kit for price and quality. I have heard bad things about the Raceon kit so I will not comment on their kit here. I will limit my comments to the AIT kit. If you don't like this kit, please don't comment. There are other options available. If nothing else, this can give you an idea on what's needed to fabricate your own stuff.

The kit comes with the following parts:

* front left and right +20mm wide fenders (I took the shiny chicken wire out of my vents)

The brackets are as follows, starting from the center out.

* bumper bracket that bolts to hood bracket (weird triangle looking thing)
* inner headlight and horn brackets (2 long U brackets)
* outter headlight to core support bracket (2 small wide L brackets)
* small L brackets for fenders to bolt to chassis (left one is slightly hidden below the fender)



I know this looks intimidating. Don't worry. I will show you complete details how everything fits together.