project.12uiz SR20DET S14

[Jonathan12uiz]

EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS:

- Custom Carbon Fiber Eyelids (removed)
- LED converted Tail lights (removed)
- JDM Silvia Grille (changed from blue to black)
- ChargeSpeed Full BodyKit
- GT 3-D Carbon Fiber Wing (removed)
- Konig Rhythm 17'inch Rims (removed)
- Custom SE foglights
- Highbeam to turn signal conversion
- Painted SE rims bronze (removed)
- Vented OEM hood with extended studs (back to OEM)
- 350Z 35th anniversary rims installed
-- Yokohama AVID W4S 215/40/18 Front
-- Yokohama AVID W4S 225/40/18 Rear

INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS:

- Carbon Fiber Dash Trim (removed)
- APC Carbon Fiber Shift Knob (removed)
- Nekoi Tokyo Racing Pedals (removed)
- Trust Shift Knob
- Graco Nautilus car seat for my son (fits perfect back there!)

ENGINE MODIFICATIONS:

- Redtop SR20DET
- Greddy SpecM Front mount intercooler
- HKS SSQV b.o.v. (removed)
- Greddy Type-S b.o.v.
- Koyo Copper Racing Radiator
- FAL dual electric fans
- Custom HI/LO boost switch
- Custom Scramble boost button

SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS:

- Tein Basic Coilover Kit (3" drop)
- Tein Tension Rods
- Tein Tie Rod and Ends
- Tein Pillow Ball Upper mounts
- Aluminum subframe spacers

AUDIO | VIDEO | SECURITY MODIFICATIONS:

- Sony Xplod MP3 Color changing Head Unit (Stolen face plate)
- Pioneer 6 1/2' 4-way Speakers
- Sony Xplod 600watt amp (removed)
- (2)10" Audiobaun Subwoofers (removed)

HISTORY:

Well here is how the story goes of how I got my S14. It all started when I bought my first car. It was a 1995 Nissan Altima GXE. I began modding the car immediately with Carbon Fiber Trim, Shift Knob, APC racing pedals, and my neon accent lights. YAH! I know. LAME. LOL! Later that month I installed a custom catback exaust. About one week later, a lady ran a stop sign and totalled my car.







I came out of the wreakage without any injuries. I was carless for about a month until I purchased a 1993 Acura Integra LS.



The car was in a sad condition. I revived it with a whole interior swap, a custom catback exuast, and an ACT racing clutch. I loved that integra very much, but one day my heart just told me to look in the newspaper classifieds. There I saw it... my dream car. It was the first car listed... a 1995 240SX SE. I immediatly called the owner and arranged a test drive session the next day. The day after I test drove the 240, I sold my integra and bought the 240SX. The rest is all history in the making...



UPGRADE TIMELINE:

2004

05/03/04 - Purchased 1995 Nissan Altima GXE
05/21/04 - Installed Redline and StreetGlow Blue Neon Accent lights
06/15/04 - Installed Sony Xplod MP3 Color Changing Head Unit
06/23/04 - Installed APC Racing Pedals and Shift knob
07/05/04 - Installed Custom Cat-Back Exhaust
07/11/04 - Applied Carbon Fiber Vinyl Dash Trim to old Wood Grain look
07/24/04 - Altima totalled in car accident
09/06/04 - Purchased 1993 Acura Integra LS
09/08/04 - Installed previous Neon Lights and CD player
09/17/04 - Whole Interior swap (seats, panels, etc.)
10/19/04 - Replaced CV axles, Brake pads, and Rotors
10/20/04 - Replaced Alternater belt and Power steering Belt
10/25/04 - Installed Custom Cat-Back Exhaust
10/28/04 - Removed window tint
11/02/04 - Istalled two 10" Audiobaun Subs with 600watt Sony Xplod Amp
11/05/04 - Replaced broken A/C compressor
11/26/04 - Replaced Old clutch with ACT Racing Clutch
12/14/04 - Sold 1993 Acura Integra LS
12/16/04 - Purchased 1995 Nissan 240SX SE

2005

01/05/05 - Audiobaun Subs with Sony Xplod Amp Installed
01/07/05 - Custom Carbon Fiber Dash Trim Installed
01/07/05 - Carbon Fiber Shift Knob Installed
01/07/05 - APC Black and Silver Racing Pedals Installed
01/08/05 - Interior Neon Accent lights Installed with Switch
01/10/05 - Replaced broken Radiator with new Radiator
02/17/05 - Custom Catback Exhaust w/ Hi Flow cat Installed
04/01/05 - Fuzion 16" ZRi Tires Installed
04/06/05 - Brake Rotors and Pads Replaced
04/16/05 - Audiobaun Subs Removed
07/17/05 - Optima Yellow Top Battery Installed
08/10/05 - TEIN Basic Coilover Kit with TEIN Tension Rods installed
08/11/05 - Black paint job to valve cover
08/13/05 - LED Tail light conversion
08/26/05 - '92 300ZX (Z32) Fuel Filter Upgrade
09/05/05 - APC pedals replaced with Nekoi Tokyo Pedals
09/23/05 - JDM Silvia Grille installed
09/24/05 - 4-way 6 1/2" Pioneer Speakers installed
09/24/05 - Carbon Fiber Dash Trim Removed
09/25/05 - Re-Installed Sony Amp and Audiobaun Subs
09/27/05 - Replaced Strut mounts with Tein PillowBall Mounts
09/28/05 - Installed new Tein Tie rod and ends
11/15/05 - Installed OEM Brembo Cross Drilled/Slotted Brake Rotors

2006

05/20/06 - Installed ChargeSpeed Full Body Kit
05/22/06 - Installed 3D GTspec CF wing
06/04/06 - Installed 17'inch Konig Rhythm Rims
06/12/06 - Car painted EVO Dark Titanium Grey (CC: H36)
07/11/06 - Raised ride height .5 inches to get into new driveway
09/07/06 - Lowered CF wing height

2007

02/18/07 - Removed KONIG rims

2008

05/13/08 - Redtop SR20DET swap complete
06/05/08 - Removed FOG lights / turn signal mod
06/15/08 - Vented OEM hood
06/24/08 - Removed CF Wing
06/24/08 - Painted Trunk black
06/25/08 - Painted OEM SE rims bronze
08/01/08 - Cleaned up wiring harness clutter
08/01/08 - Stitched up front bumper (temp fix)
08/04/08 - Modified and installed front bumper support for added front collision protection
08/04/08 - Modified and installed OEM fogs for new look
09/01/08 - Wired high beams to be the new front turn signals
09/15/08 - Traded my HKS SSQV bov for a like new GReddy Type-S bov
09/24/08 - Put vented OEM hood back to stock height
09/24/08 - Installed 350Z anniversary wheels

[Oz10]

are you getting a new body kit too?

[Krappy]

im sorry but that kit kills it.....and why are there zipties holding up your radiator?

[Echonova]

What's the thingy hanging in front of the AC controls?

[OTG Signs]

Looks pretty rough all around.

[Jonathan12uiz]

yes... new body kit... same style though... CHARGESPEED, with foglight removal, and CF hood. prolly get rid of wing and get a CF trunk too.

Ziptie is not really holding radiator, just keeping it from leaning back until my rubber radiator mounts come in at the local nissan. after i get the mounts i can relocate the brakets using self tapping bolts.

The thing hanging off my AC vent is my Fuel pressure guage from work. I am using it to monitor VAC and boost for the moment to make sure I have no boost or VAC issues.

Rough pretty much describes it right now... as i stated, this is my starting point. I just got the swap done, just working out the kinks and then will bring it back to life with a nice makeover.

[-S Double C-]

Let me know if you need help with anything. Im from columbus too, i drove the blue sr20 swaped s13. I seen youve been working on it for a good while. Glad to see its up and running.

[Elbow]

You need wheels, now.

[Benefit]

not bashing the SR, its a great motor...but its just another 240 with it.

[Jonathan12uiz]

You need wheels, now.

oh yeah I know... just that my newborn son is priority right now...

[Echonova]

Congrats on getting the swap done, as Simon said. Get wheels.

[Jonathan12uiz]

Let me know if you need help with anything. Im from columbus too, i drove the blue sr20 swaped s13. I seen youve been working on it for a good while. Glad to see its up and running.

thanks. good to know there is help if i ever need it.

[yogi08]

that car would only be good for the track, its ugly and beat to hell. please save money and make it look nicer and clean up the wires.

[Jonathan12uiz]

that car would only be good for the track, its ugly and beat to hell. please save money and make it look nicer and clean up the wires.

cleaning up the wires is a given. like i said, just finished the swap. also had a few wiring issues I had to sort out. hense the wire harness just sitting there. oh and the car's hood, fenders, bumper, and lights were backed into by the neighbors HVAC utility van. luckily it didnt damage my rad support or anything like that. I got new headlights off ebay. as for the bumper, gonna get a new one... same design. CHARGESPEED. don't really care if anyone loves or hates it, just seems to be the one I like. CF hood takes care of the bent ont i have. and some new oem fenders will allow my headlights to be bolted flush to the front assembly while also helping to line up the front bumper. (bumper bracket on d/s fender has the stud broken off from the accident.)

[yogi08]

i got a homie here with charge speed sideskirts and rear bumper, his are really nice. if your intrested look up Broke240.

[HachiDori]

rice.

[Jonathan12uiz]

rice.

in your and many others opinions... not really feeling the whole JDM trend going around. Paying 300.00 for stock jdm sideskirts is just a little much. Although I'm not saying I hate the JDM look. I love it, some of the cleanest cars i've seen are sleeper jdm cars. But everyone has their own preferences and such, just try to keep it positive.

[SiLkY_JohnSon]

ya Ruining the Nissan Pride

[R3RUN]

Dude, congrats on the swap and all, but that is a janky ass swap man.

[Jonathan12uiz]

what the rims could look like...

Dude, congrats on the swap and all, but that is a janky ass swap man.

hence the project title... I'll be cleaning it up for the next few weeks.

[Jonathan12uiz]

hmmm looking at the pic I just posted, I should prolly lose the wing when I get those rims. LOL!

[R3RUN]

what the rims could look like...




hence the project title... I'll be cleaning it up for the next few weeks.

You do have good choice in wheels though:


Clean up the swap get some paint and the wheels and you'll be fine.

[csmiths]

post pics when its all finished up, im sure it will look alot better with no body damage and some wheels, but keep it up

[SixSquared]

That exhaust is sick. ^_^

[SixSquared]

Oh yeah... ignore yogi.. he's the village idiot.

Car's definitely coming along since you decided to keep.... too bad some people on here don't understand that your money goes to your son and family FIRST, which is the way it should be.

[HachiDori]

You do have good choice in wheels though:


Clean up the swap get some paint and the wheels and you'll be fine.

You picture whore, post a new thread i want to see more! lol

[R3RUN]

You picture whore, post a new thread i want to see more! lol

Haha. Soon, soon. I got some parts that I lost getting mailed to me from home, should be here before the end of the week, then I got a couple really cool spots picked out to go hit up.

Ruiz: Pm'd you back mang.

[Jonathan12uiz]

got your message

[Just_CHill]

Good times man.

[osiriskidd]

looks good so far man.

[J13eck]

seen it, love it

i cant believe you let it sit for a year

[Jonathan12uiz]

Latest update...

This is all I could do for the time being. My newborn son is taking all my energy away. LOL!

Main changes: Removed the wing, Vented hood, and painted rims bronze. I also installed my HKS ssqv to my hotpipe.

PICS:
(before the rim paint)


(after rim paint)




Still working on it... will update with more changes soon... hopefully

[yogi08]

front bumper isnt THAT bad, but not my first pick. looks not even that bad man, now that the spoiler is off.

[Jonathan12uiz]

front bumper isnt THAT bad, but not my first pick. looks not even that bad man, now that the spoiler is off.

thanks... appreciate the positive feedback.

[FriskyWalrus]

it looks good so far. needs some TE37's lol

[Jonathan12uiz]

it looks good so far. needs some TE37's lol

I'm gonna get ROTA p45f's for the front and p45r's for the rear. gotta sport rims from the my homeland. LOL! Philippines YO!

[yogi08]

nooooooo dont get rota's. get some baller wheels, just save up homie

[Jonathan12uiz]

nooooooo dont get rota's. get some baller wheels, just save up homie

if i don't get the rotas, i'm gonna get the wheel they tried copying with the p45 series...
NISMO rims. 18x8.5 for the front, 18x9.5 for the rear. 587.oo each! LOL!

[LIKEG6]

so is this what you were doing today at the shop??

[Jonathan12uiz]

yup