240SX upgrades? Ideas?
Hey all I have a 1990 240sx, pretty mint body and engine but the transmission is a bit shotty, I'm on a very limited budget and I was wondering what upgrades would give me the best bang for buck? Not necessarily looking for 500hp here but something that would make it perform better in general, any ideas appreciated
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Well doing any LS engine conversion is going to make you the most unpopular person at any car show and car meets as i see this often with folks who have done this conversion getting booed at and no one talking to them.
You can add more power to the KA24 engine or you can add more power through a engine none LS conversion IE SR RB CA VG VQ to even JZ engines.
If you go V8 route there is the VH41 VH45 and 1UJ all can be TT .
VH45DE-TT S15 conversion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHC-qDlmBQI
S13 conversion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvi7z_EJ7Fs
box issue RB25 and 300zx z32 boxes are a popular upgrade.
Best bang for the buck...Take a welding class at a local community college. Then, find a wrecked 98-02 Camaro Z28 or SS, and take the engine and transmission out. A you-pull-n-pay type place won't charge more than $250-350 for the pair. Or you can find a GM truck engine (5.3L or 5.7L or 6.0L works the same), those are sometimes even cheaper to find complete.
Take what you learn in welding, pull the 4 cylinder out of the 240SX and put the V8 and 6 speed manual in. Voila! Instant 12 second car...if you can get traction. Total invested: <$750. Plus, you could later on add a $450 nitrous kit and a pair of ET Street drag radials for another $500 and have a 10 second car...Legitimately. With room to go faster.
honestly brakes, upgrade to 300zx brakes. You need calipers and break lines. A set should usually be around 300 with rotors...I sold a TT set for 260. You can find em on the forums, for 250-300. Next thing I'd do is maybe get a used transmission? It's never a bad idea to get a decently used one from the junk yard, or maybe if you change the fluids it'll handle better. Other 240sx people go for a turbo kit off ebay KA24DE turo kit is around 570? I don' t know your budget but if you want some speed and good breaking power those are what I would go for. You should also look into getting an LSD. Maybe some new suspensions/coil overs. Oh, before I forget get a strut bar.
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