Small Questions Thread (SEARCH FIRST! Use this instead of making NEW threads)

[codyace]

Originally Posted by g man

?????????????

I don't have a clue personally, but what would make you consider it? Availability or something else?

Edit: Upon looking at pictures it appears it may fit work, but also consider this chart:
http://www.240sxforums.com/forums/ti...es-thread.html

[g man]

Originally Posted by codyace

I don't have a clue personally, but what would make you consider it? Availability or something else?

Edit: Upon looking at pictures it appears it may fit work, but also consider this chart:
The Brakes Thread - Nissan 240SX Forums

i was wondering because i am able to get them for almost nothing... it looks almost identical to the stock, iv did some research not much tho.. just wondering if its been done before

thanks for replying, i will prob try it out an see how it fits

[codyace]

Originally Posted by g man

i was wondering because i am able to get them for almost nothing... it looks almost identical to the stock, iv did some research not much tho.. just wondering if its been done before

thanks for replying, i will prob try it out an see how it fits

The thing that would make me potentially shy away is the diaphram setup with it, as it seems to be setup for Z brakes, not so much 240 ones. I'd personally stay with the stock one or the Z32 one just as they are proven, but if you can get it for free, it's not a hard job to change and or to find out.

Another thing I'd look into is the split point/knee point proportioning of the master cylinder either.

[Vitzio240sx]

what are the torque specs for the bolts that bolt the driveshaft to the differential? what is the torque spec for the axles/half shafts? and of the two bolts that attach the differential to the subframe???? how tight should it be? thanks!!

[nismoracingsx]

Seriously? Download a fsm..your question just sounds like laziness..
Manuals > USDM Cars - Nissan 240SX Performance Tuning

[inRot8ion]

Trunk key lock all of a sudden doesnt want to work for my s13 hatch. It spins 160 degrees going left and right but still doesnt want to open it. Anyone fix this problem?

Im currently searching on google but thought id post this while i look. So far ive came up with nothing but answers about the latch near the driver seat problem. Ill post an answer once i figure how to fix it.

[Wake]

LOL it only spins 160 degrees?

[Jonathong]

Will 17x9.5 +12 offset and 225/40 series tires work with no promblems? I have rolled fenders and have camber bolts and coilovers to adjust the camber. How much should I camber to have everything fit fine with no problems? This is for the front of my s14, my rear should be fine, the fenders are rolled with a slight pull and it cambers just a little.

[EsChassisLove]

^ yes it will work but it all depends on your ride height

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by Jonathong

Will 17x9.5 +12 offset and 225/40 series tires work with no promblems? I have rolled fenders and have camber bolts and coilovers to adjust the camber. How much should I camber to have everything fit fine with no problems? This is for the front of my s14, my rear should be fine, the fenders are rolled with a slight pull and it cambers just a little.

You'll be fine with like -3*ish I would say... Depends on ride height as well, as stated above.



AND a question of my own!

Did anyone else have problems with putting their stock suspension back on their S14 after being lowered? I was able to get the rear on, but the front does not want to go on. The knuckle is too close to the frame (where it would be when lowered) for me to be able to bolt it up to the stock strut... I've tried compressing the strut with another jack but it doesn't go right. Any tricks?

[JaredP]

^^^loosen off the tension rod, lower control arm, and swaybar endlinks. it'll allow the assembly to swing down to bolt up to the stock strut.

my turn! now i have searched, maybe not very well as from what i hear its quite a common thing to do...s14 lca's on s13. whats all needed? i know the balljoint taper is different, but i dont want to change knuckles...so s13 balljoint? is there a moog crossover part or part number? aside from that, i've read a few people complaining about too much camber (like sideways wheel...). i cant see the extra length being that big a deal?

[matts13vert]

^^ the extra length will give you 1* more of - camber.
You will need to swap the 14 ball joint for 13 ball joint.
crossover# idk

[JaredP]

thanks man, i'll look into a crossover part (unless someone has somehting??)

edit: just googled, moog has a p/n for the s13 ball joint itself, should be able to get it at any part store

[Jonathong]

another quick questions when I camber the fronts will it be rubbing or hitting the coils? Sorry Im new to all this suspension stuff

[JaredP]

no because its cambered by the top of the coilover mount, so the coil leans with the wheel

[Jonathong]

another question, sorry for so many questions. But is it bad to use my camber bolts with my coilovers? It came with the car and I dont have the stock bolts for the fronts.

[matts13vert]

I havent had any issues and I've had mine on for 2+ years.
I'm on PBM pro coils with cam bolts and s14 control arms which give me a total of -5*

Also to your previous question.. if you adjust camber through the camber plate you dont change the clearance between the wheel and the coil, BUT when you adjust through the camber bolt you do change the clearance.. so make sure you have room to mess around with.

[Krewlkid]

S13 hubs 30mm
S14 hubs 32mm

So if I have s13 spindle with s14 hubs the obviously a 2mm difference, so what about having s13 bearing put into the s14 hubs. Presto? No?

Just looking for a straight answer. All research lead me to kids running s14 spindle, which I DO NOT have

[garofalory]

I'm about to head off to college, and have about 7g saved up...I'm thinking of getting either a 240z and swap a sr20det in it...or getting a fresh 97-98 kouki and rebuilding bottom to top and strapping a turbo on it...on top of suspension, etc... Which one do you guys think will be the most bang for my buck AND won't cost me tens of thousands... (Want a Daily and I live in CA so no sr in the kouki :/ )

[JKL1031]

Neither, buy you something nice and dependable for college unless u find a kouki that is all original with few miles.

Thermostats: do theyfully open at their rated temps, or BEGIN to open at the rated temps?? I have a 170 degree andmy engine warmsslowly. I also have TINY holes (4) about the size of the jiggle valve in init as well. Is it worth it going to a 180?

[Krewlkid]

Originally Posted by JKL1031

Thermostats: do theyfully open at their rated temps, or BEGIN to open at the rated temps?? I have a 170 degree andmy engine warmsslowly. I also have TINY holes (4) about the size of the jiggle valve in init as well. Is it worth it going to a 180?

Throw it in a cup of water and in the Microwave with and over thermomiter, all depends, my mosimoto open little by little and get really big at temp, but my fail safe stays closed longer

[shaddix]

I am SOOOOOOOOO happy this forum has a thread like this!!!!!!!! I am going to be posting on this forum a lot!

First question:
I searched around on here and found that first upgrade for a stock 240 would be coilovers. I searched some more and saw that stance offers best bang/buck as of mid-2010. (though I looked at some of these and it seems there's many different kind of stance coilovers and I really do not know the difference... do I need 12 way adjustability? wtf is that....)

Is this still the case as of 12/25/2011? Or is there some other brand that would be better.

My 95 240sx with 260k(!) miles on it has no specific purpose in mind, I just want to upgrade it overall.

Thank you!

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by garofalory

I'm about to head off to college, and have about 7g saved up...I'm thinking of getting either a 240z and swap a sr20det in it...or getting a fresh 97-98 kouki and rebuilding bottom to top and strapping a turbo on it...on top of suspension, etc... Which one do you guys think will be the most bang for my buck AND won't cost me tens of thousands... (Want a Daily and I live in CA so no sr in the kouki :/ )

Stock kouki. Lower it, wheels, possibly aero, and call it a day. Keep it reliable for college so you don't need to worry about fixing stupid stuff. Use the rest of your money for school payments.

Originally Posted by shaddix

I am SOOOOOOOOO happy this forum has a thread like this!!!!!!!! I am going to be posting on this forum a lot!

First question:
I searched around on here and found that first upgrade for a stock 240 would be coilovers. I searched some more and saw that stance offers best bang/buck as of mid-2010. (though I looked at some of these and it seems there's many different kind of stance coilovers and I really do not know the difference... do I need 12 way adjustability? wtf is that....)

Is this still the case as of 12/25/2011? Or is there some other brand that would be better.

My 95 240sx with 260k(!) miles on it has no specific purpose in mind, I just want to upgrade it overall.

Thank you!

STANCE, PBM, even Fortune Auto all make good coils. I personally won't run anything other than STANCE, but that's also because they're local to me.

[Jonathong]

For those lowered pretty low or even slammed. What is the setting on your coils is it full soft? full stiff? in between or what?

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[nismoracingsx]

Originally Posted by Jonathong

For those lowered pretty low or even slammed. What is the setting on your coils is it full soft? full stiff? in between or what?

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Full soft will have you bouncing on dips and bumps.
Full stiff will have a rather teeth chattering effect with some coils.
On my fortune autos (though i'm not slammed, only tucking a little tire), I have like 12-15 clicks, which is almost halfway.

Find a setting that you find comfortable enough on the street..

[Almosttt]

Is the lower harness from a manual obdII zenki the same as the one on a manual kouki?

[codyace]

Originally Posted by Krewlkid

S13 hubs 30mm
S14 hubs 32mm

So if I have s13 spindle with s14 hubs the obviously a 2mm difference, so what about having s13 bearing put into the s14 hubs. Presto? No?

Just looking for a straight answer. All research lead me to kids running s14 spindle, which I DO NOT have

You'll need the S14 spindle, or to have yours machined to accept the larger bearing

Originally Posted by garofalory

I'm about to head off to college, and have about 7g saved up...I'm thinking of getting either a 240z and swap a sr20det in it...or getting a fresh 97-98 kouki and rebuilding bottom to top and strapping a turbo on it...on top of suspension, etc... Which one do you guys think will be the most bang for my buck AND won't cost me tens of thousands... (Want a Daily and I live in CA so no sr in the kouki :/ )

What you do is go buy a 94 Altima for 1000 bucks and use it to get back and forth to class. Then once you graduate you'll have even more cash saved up, and a degree, to start playing with the car. But that's just my opinion.

Originally Posted by JKL1031

Thermostats: do theyfully open at their rated temps, or BEGIN to open at the rated temps?? I have a 170 degree andmy engine warmsslowly. I also have TINY holes (4) about the size of the jiggle valve in init as well. Is it worth it going to a 180?

They usually open a few * before, but not fully. The drilled holes aren't going to help with warmup either.

Originally Posted by Jonathong

For those lowered pretty low or even slammed. What is the setting on your coils is it full soft? full stiff? in between or what?

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For street driving it's all going to depend on the rest of what you have. I truthfully think the best 'ride' is on the lower end of adjustment (as truthfully there is very little difference/no difference until you go 3-4 clicks each way) and to ensure the springs have no preload on them.

[inRot8ion]

^ you skipped my question.

Trunk key lock all of a sudden doesnt want to work for my s13 hatch. It spins 160 degrees going left and right but still doesnt want to open it. Anyone fix this problem?

[doomviillain]

I had an oil and water mix in my SR now I want to flush it all out.

Any tips on whats the greatest way to clean all this stuff out my motor?

I've went through 2 oil changes already and its still a bit milky and its costing me money.

[zombiewolf513]

auto-rx.com maybe