My project/build

[Zenki_Kouki.5]

Updateessssss !!!

[K_style]

Yeh !! Updates please !!!

[kamilitaryman]

Originally Posted by SinisterSntra91

Yes I was bored and yes they are comfortable lol, I fell asleep in the one while taking a break from cleaning, more updates soon as I got some new goodies in...

The greatest chairs ever lol! They really are lol!

[creyes13491]

dang, this is actually the best build thread ive seen so far. youve done a lot of unique stuff. keep it up man. cant wait for it to be done.

[8Nismo9]

my eyes are bleeding from pure awesomeness if i get the time and money ill be doing something like this

[lazysk8er2]

if you gave up might as well say so

[alexanderig]

Just went through every page on my iPhone and it was well worth it great build and I like how you try and do everything yourself

[SinisterSntra91]

So I have been doing alot of thinking lately.... I think I am going to have to throw in the towel on this project. I know I am letting a lot of people down by saying this, but if you understood my mind set right now you would agree that this is best. I really would love to finish this project, but the truth of the matter is my pockets are just not that deep. Without a sponsorship, or unless my pockets get deeper (which wont happen anytime soon) this car wont move forward in progression. When I started this project I had the extra funds to take on such a project. Unfortunately responsibilities take their place in your life (more like push their way into your life) and you have to adjust accordingly. The only bill I had when I started this project was a truck payment. Now I am a home owner on a single income. If you own a house you know where I am coming from on this. I am a true believer in if your going to do something, do it right or dont do it at all. Well I need funds to do it right, I refuse to do this half ass so I am not going to do it at all. I have also lately, lost interest in doing the swap in the s-chassis. I have another car in mind which I plan to do the VQ35 swap into, but it will be all motor and will be more simple in the electronics dept and a little later down the road. So I dont really see this as quitting, just more like regrouping. I plan to keep the engine and trans. I will be selling all aftermarket parts as well as the turbo parts. The chassis will most likely go to the bone yard. PM me if you are interested in any parts or need anything.

I apologize to everyone I let down or disappointed, I am not happy that it has come to this, I just dont think I really have a choice right now.

Brennan

[irax]

I know how you feel

[Om1kron]

You own a house now...

Houses > Cars

You can always get another car, but people just can't get houses so easily these days.

[Silviaracer1988]

dont beat yourself up man. times are hard and you had to make a choice and just like omqkron said, you can always buy a new car. good luck with whatever it is that you doing in life and cant wait to see you tackle a different project.

[Fred Allen Burge]

I know exactly how you feel, been through the exact same situation on my VQ swap a couple years ago.

Some advice though, if you can afford to let it sit for a few months just do that, let it sit and don't work on it for at least 3-6 months. Because later on you'll wish you had it back and your finances might be in better shape by then.

[irax]

HOLY SHIT! The man I bought MY VQ from!

[Fred Allen Burge]

Originally Posted by irax

HOLY SHIT! The man I bought MY VQ from!

Hey buddy, yup that's me, I've come out from under the rock I've been hiding under for the last couple years to see what people have been up to

[SinisterSntra91]

Thanks for the kind words, I am parting it out. If it doesnt sell ill hold onto it and hope things change for me.

[kamikazeplus]

they crack the NATS

Services-Engine Swaps- VQ35DE

[SinisterSntra91]

Ok so lets get back to the tedious task of wiring. The approach to wiring the 240sx to think its a 350z is simple, but time consuming. The idea is to not modify the harnesses if possible to avoid electrical issues. Only lengthen and shorten wires when necessary. So I started with the door harness. After some studying of both the vehicles harness and electrical components I have found that Nissan has and hasnt changed their designs much (which is another reason I love them). I found that they changed their door lock actuators in shape but not in circuitry function. This works out in my favor because I can use the 240sx door lock actuators. This saves alot of work because 240sxs and older Nissans use a series of bars to function the door locks and door handles that allow access in and out of the vehicle rather than cables like the 350zs and newer Nissan use. Not only this, the 350z and 240sx use the same plug type for their door actuators and they both activate on a simple 12v system. Only problem is that they are pinned differently. This is a simple fix as easy as following the schematic de-pinning the 350z plug and re-pinning the 350z plug to match the 240sx circuitry. We now move to the window switches, as you may recall I am using 350z window switches molded into 240sx window switch trim, so nothing to be done there. We now move down to the window motor. Looking at the 350z window motor it is the same as the 240sx externally. I have yet to confirm this but I am 99% sure the motors are interchangeable. They just function differently internally and the 350z motor has more wires. It should be as easy as just swapping the motors out on the tracks. We now move to the door lock switch. 240sxs have one on each side, where as the 350z only has one on the drivers side. This is simple shave the one on the passenger side of the 240sx. Their wiring is the same and they function the same, which means I wasted my time modifying the 240sx door handle before. I have yet to see if the sensor itself from the 350z will interchange with the 240sx switch, I am hoping they will if they dont its a simple fix, cut, swap connectors and solder them back together. Obviously the 240sx lock will have to be re keyed to match the ignition cylinder of the 350z by a lock smith. Luckily I have that parts 240, so I didnt completely shoot myself in the foot by modifying the door handle when it was unnecessary. We now move onto the mirror plug. The harness on the drivers side had to be modified to move the connector for the mirror switch to the inside cabin of the 240sx. Unlike the 240sx as you all know the 350z mirror switch is on the door. They use the same circuitry as well so it is as simple as a small rewire and relocation of the switch harness. I retained the stock 350z connectors as I have yet to decide if I am going to use 350z connectors or 240sx connectors. We now move down to the speakers. 350z has tweeters on the door as well as the speakers where as the tweeters are on the a-pillar of the SE edition 240sx. I simply deleted the wires going to the tweeters and left the wires in place for the door speakers. This works out to my benefit as I will put the tweeters on a separate circuit from the door speakers which will result in better sound when I run amps and such. After all was said and done, I taped up the harnesses and loomed them up to where all the connections of the 350z harnesses matched the location of the 240sx harnesses, so that when they are installed they are routed just like the 240sx harnesses. The result is shown below.

[mxsx25]

Wait so are you keeping the car or just tinkering on it while u wait to sell? Regardless things awesome and u have great skills

[SinisterSntra91]

Originally Posted by mxsx25

Wait so are you keeping the car or just tinkering on it while u wait to sell? Regardless things awesome and u have great skills

I have decided to keep it, just slowly work with what I have now and worry about the rest later. The feedback I got of people refusing to let me quit on other forums, even offering to donate money, was to overwhelming to ignore. Along with the fact that I really didnt want to sell it to begin with. Its evident I cant quit.

[Future240]

This is awesome news. This by far has been the best build I've ever seen.

[DRFTMIKE]

Originally Posted by SinisterSntra91

I have decided to keep it, just slowly work with what I have now and worry about the rest later. The feedback I got of people refusing to let me quit on other forums, even offering to donate money, was to overwhelming to ignore. Along with the fact that I really didnt want to sell it to begin with. Its evident I cant quit.

you almost had us there! lol well worth the 2+ years waiting to see how it turns out...just got to keep the spirit alive! awesome work man keep it up.

[ridge]

im pumped youre keeping the car. money sucks because it complicates everything

[gsr-boost-dc]

Updates??????

[SHARKERIOcoupe]

Dude your build es to LEgit to Quit!

I bet you're gonna fall in love by the end of this one

[kbui]

+1 for support man...keep at it. eventually it will get done. I own my house, go to school and have a child, and i still work on my car when i can. its been 2 1/2 years. A little patience and positive thinking will round out mine and your car....eventually. only time will tell.

good luck!

[Imarvin240]

just read through all the pages and this build is just amazing! you truly take the time to do it right and you do it yourself (most people dont have the know how or the balls to even try something this extreme. great job so far and i look forward to following this build. also, im glad you decided to keep her and finish this work of art

[SinisterSntra91]

BYE BYE S14!


Hmm who will I tag in to take its place?

[tricky_ab]

Whaaaaaa?!

[irax]

Originally Posted by SinisterSntra91

BYE BYE S14!


Hmm who will I tag in to take its place?

do an infiniti m30!

[SinisterSntra91]

Originally Posted by irax

do an infiniti m30!

Na I already have a down payment on another chassis, Im going to pick it up next weekend.

My heart just wasnt in the S14 anymore, to complete the build the way I wanted would have required alot of money. I already had my eye on another car, and ultimately I would have finished the car and sold it for the new car so whats the point of doing all the work time and money if its not the ideal car for me?