My 240SX/Silvia Project

**310stanger** · 10-22-2008, 02:49 PM

You won't get flaming from stanger on this. Those cars are super fun with a sr20det and supporting bolt ons. You can do it for cheap if you are in the know about the car. Just make the car look clean, get that motor and bolt ons. They are FAST lil buggers when you do them right. My friend had one and it ran right up to 120 like it was a walk in the park. 14 lbs of boost if i remember right. On the stock turbo it dynoe'd 270 horses, and with an upgraded turbo 330. Car was a lot of fun. I've considered getting one at some point.

**BULLET_WS6** · 10-22-2008, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by 310stanger

You won't get flaming from stanger on this. Those cars are super fun with a sr20det and supporting bolt ons. You can do it for cheap if you are in the know about the car. Just make the car look clean, get that motor and bolt ons. They are FAST lil buggers when you do them right. My friend had one and it ran right up to 120 like it was a walk in the park. 14 lbs of boost if i remember right. On the stock turbo it dynoe'd 270 horses, and with an upgraded turbo 330. Car was a lot of fun. I've considered getting one at some point.

mine was rightaround 290... stock turbo, upgraded piping and intercooler though on 16 lbs... better head gasket of course so it didnt blow

**310stanger** · 10-22-2008, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by BULLET_WS6

mine was rightaround 290... stock turbo, upgraded piping and intercooler though on 16 lbs... better head gasket of course so it didnt blow

did you have the greddy 3 inch downpipe? redtop or blacktop? he had redtop. I forget which it is, but one of the 2 had the better cyl head

**67CamaroRSSS** · 10-22-2008, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by bluefields88

that sounds awesome.

He ran it at the track 1 time. They told him he couldn't run that fast without the proper safety equipment. The engine/tranny is out of an 01 T/A and has a 3K stall and headers. After being dynotuned it ran 11.3x on BFG DR's. Max it's allowed to go is 11.50 or slower.

**bluefields88** · 10-22-2008, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by 67CamaroRSSS

He ran it at the track 1 time. They told him he couldn't run that fast without the proper safety equipment. The engine/tranny is out of an 01 T/A and has a 3K stall and headers. After being dynotuned it ran 11.3x on BFG DR's. Max it's allowed to go is 11.50 or slower.

Only thing that would be better is if it were a saturn sky or pontiac solstice.

**jknelms** · 10-22-2008, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by bluefields88

Only thing that would be better is if it were a saturn sky or pontiac solstice.

...you can purchase one of those with an LS2 for like an $18,000 upgrade. both cars look great, but the interior is so cheap....but worth it.

don't forget about the Opel GT.

**Ls1_385hp_T/A** · 10-22-2008, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

after your accident arguably the 240sx looks better

dont hate..i got it back from the body shop all it needs is paint now.

**BULLET_WS6** · 10-22-2008, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by 310stanger

did you have the greddy 3 inch downpipe? redtop or blacktop? he had redtop. I forget which it is, but one of the 2 had the better cyl head

it was 3 inches but it wasnt greddy... and i had redtop... blacktop prob had the better heads...

**c5z28** · 10-22-2008, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Ls1_385hp_T/A

dont hate..i got it back from the body shop all it needs is paint now.

when can we expect her to be back on the road?

**c5z28** · 10-22-2008, 09:35 PM

To the op would you be against putting a vg30dett, or a vq35de in it? Iv'e seen those vg30de's put some good power down with just internal work.

**JwMonE99** · 10-23-2008, 06:35 AM

Yea I had the VG30DETT in my 300ZX
I just want to build up an SR motor because I havent yet.
Plus I already ordered one.
Its a red time and with the mile conversion it only came up to 54,XXX miles on it.
I have injectors, intercooler, headgasket, down pipe, and new turbo ready for it plus a tune

**bige97** · 10-23-2008, 06:40 AM

where did you order the motor from?

**JwMonE99** · 10-23-2008, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by bige97

where did you order the motor from?

Overnight from Japan

**Spaz** · 10-23-2008, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by jknelms

don't forget about the Opel GT.

1969 opel GT

one of the most sexy cars ever!!!

**Spaz** · 10-23-2008, 08:32 AM

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/879305707.html

get one of these fuckers... drop my LS6 in it... do full suspension... roll bar...

**jknelms** · 10-23-2008, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/879305707.html

get one of these fuckers... drop my LS6 in it... do full suspension... roll bar...

...and blow your engine up.

**Ls1_385hp_T/A** · 10-23-2008, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

when can we expect her to be back on the road?

as soon as i get my airbags..prob by dec everything will be fixed

**bluefields88** · 10-23-2008, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Spaz

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/879305707.html

get one of these fuckers... drop my LS6 in it... do full suspension... roll bar...

that would be pretty badass.

**Ryans99LS1** · 10-23-2008, 02:15 PM

got a buddy with a 240 and we did the silvia front end swap in about 4 hours. Made the car look A LOT better. He was gonna build an sr20 but i convinced him to put an ls1 in it.. my ls1 haha. After researching it, he said the ls1 swap can be done for almost the same price if not cheaper than the sr20 swap. Once i get enough for my 408 hes gonna buy my engine off me for like $1200

**JwMonE99** · 10-23-2008, 05:12 PM

Damn thats really cheap.
I got the motor for under a grand, and ima do the swap myself so idk how thats equal to the price of an ls1 plus you would need to get a t-56 or 4l60e depending on what you wanted. the trannys for the nissans are a lot cheaper and fits easier. I know LS1s arent hard to put in either but still much cheaper and easier to stick with an SR plus I dont want to mix the motors