Project S14 240sx - Page 7

Kevin 1G Drummer · 03-11-2010

Well the diff and the wing showed up. The diff looks almost brand new, gonna be installing that next week. I tried to install the wing, but it didn't come anywhere close to fitting correctly. It was way too wide, the bolt holes weren't patterned right, and the profile didn't fit the deck lid, so the mounting points were about a half inch off the surface of the deck lid. That's gonna be getting shipped back.

Also, I was driving around on Tuesday night, and the car started pulling to the right, so I looked at the wheels and the right front had probably 3* of positive camber. When the previous owner installed the coilovers, he used bolts that were way too small so he could run way too much negative camber up front. They came loose, and the wheel was able to tip in and out depending on which way the wheels were turned. The bolts are supposed to be m14, and the bolts he used were 7/16". So I went to the hardware store and got some bolts that are the correct size. No more crazy camber problems in the front!

I also got the new heater box installed. It's so nice to have heat again!

Kevin 1G Drummer · 03-16-2010

I got big brakes! Calipers are off of a 300zx, 4 piston aluminum. They only weigh a little over 6 pounds each. The rotors are for a 350z track package. 12.75". I decided to go with Hawk HPS pads. Also got some stainless lines for the front. The rears are 2 piston aluminum calipers, but I can't put those on till I get the e-brake assembly and cables from a 300zx since the stock 240 e-brake uses the caliper, and the 300zx uses a top hat style.

**Kracka** · 03-16-2010

Lookin' good! Why no SS lines for the rear?

Kevin 1G Drummer · 03-16-2010

Those will come when I get around to putting the rear 300zx calipers on.

**Kracka** · 03-16-2010

Cool. Are those Technafit lines?

Kevin 1G Drummer · 03-16-2010

No, they're project Silvia lines. The 300zx calipers use a different fitting than the 240 calipers, so they need to be custom made. Luckily there's plenty of demand for this swap, so the lines are easy to get.

**Kracka** · 03-16-2010

Oh ok that's cool. I know Technafit will do one-off custom lines too if you ever need them.

TkrPerformance · 03-16-2010

They look nice.

**Kracka** · 03-16-2010

Think you'll paint the calipers or just install them as-is?

rose0529 · 03-16-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kracka

Think you'll paint the calipers or just install them as-is?

Was going to ask this too.

Looking good though! Should be a beast in no time!

Kevin 1G Drummer · 03-16-2010

I was thinking about painting them orange, then scraping it off the Nissan letters so that they're silver again.

rose0529 · 03-16-2010

That sounds cool! Should polish the nissan after scraping off the paint that'd look sweet.

Kevin 1G Drummer · 03-16-2010

Yeah, right now the letters have a kinda machined finish, but I think I might polish them.

awd-drifter · 03-16-2010

very cool brake system. My friend owns a 96 240 and I drove it around the block...those 300zx calipers w/ stainless steel lines come to a quick stop pretty easily. Definitely love how the 240sx feels compared to my car. Every think about painting the calipers........Takata Green?! lol.

Kevin 1G Drummer · 03-16-2010

Haha no Takata green. I'm thinking I'll go with an orange theme with this car. Maybe get the valve cover powder coated, I've seen harness bars for pretty cheap, Maybe a few other things here and there.

craig · 03-16-2010

Orange calipers, carbon wings god your rice.

Kevin 1G Drummer · 03-17-2010

Hahaha you know it!

Kevin 1G Drummer · 03-18-2010

I got the differential swapped out yesterday/today. What should have been a 2 or 3 hour job turned into a 2 day job. This should bring a new meaning to a welded diff...

Whoever did this must have not wanted to ever take the diff apart. The axles were welded into the side gears, as well as the spider gears. I ended up getting some carbide sawzall blades and cut the axle out of the diff so that I could re-use the housing. Used a chop saw to cut the axle out of the other side, then ground enough of it off to get the ring gear/diff out of the carrier housing. After much cleaning and new output shaft seals, everything went back together smoothly. On to more pics!

Looking into one side

and the other side

The new S15 Helical LSD (came with new output shafts)

The new exhaust. I'll get better pics of it now that it's installed.

TkrPerformance · 03-18-2010

that was such a pain in the ass to do. the honda kid messed a ton of thing up on the car.

we also raised the back of the car 1.5in. it looks a lot better now. it has alot less neg camber now and is at a good hight

Kevin 1G Drummer · 03-18-2010

Oh yeah, forgot about the suspension raising. The car feels like it rides a little better now too. And it's nice to not have the tires rubbing the 1/4 panels around hard corners.