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CustomX · 01-26-2004, 08:22 PM

Here is my engine. I just cleaned the motor yesterday. Anyone got any suggestions on what i should modify? everything i got is stock. its an automatic sadly =( but i need more power because my friend beats me with his manual 240!! i cant let this happen!

jess14 · 01-26-2004, 08:38 PM

Nice and clean. Here is my motor after I cleaned it for the first time in about 9 or so years. I say you start out with simple upgrades such as cold air intake and exhaust. If you have enough money... swap it.

240Stilo · 01-26-2004, 10:58 PM

OR, you can go ahead and fix all the old crappy stuff. Basic tune-up to make sure everything is working properly and THEN buy the extras. Things you could buy after that is some nice wheels and a suspension setup suitable to your goal with the car. Always a good way to go. And the last thing to remember...zenki 240s are better than all; don't let anyone tell you different.

matlock · 01-27-2004, 12:02 AM

Well for Free Mods you can remove the airbox resonators and for cheap mods you can do an Intake, exhaust, header, and one i think is overlooked would be Electric Fans.....I would change plugs, plug wires, check the cap and rotor and see if that needs replacing. The question is what Shouldn't You modify heh heh.

Red · 01-27-2004, 01:23 PM

What year??

nokeone · 01-27-2004, 01:29 PM

did you even read the thread title??..^^^

swap to manual if you want to hang with your friends manual...then it'll be a driver's race...anyone can out mod someone else..there is nothing special about that...out drive him and then you can feel good about it...

dragndrifter23x · 01-27-2004, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Red

What year??

Hmm lemme think about that while I read the thread title...

*Jeff240sx* · 01-27-2004, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dragndrifter23x

Hmm lemme think about that while I read the thread title...

Stock for stock, a manual 240sx is over 2 full seconds faster in the 1/4 than an auto. I had an Injen intake, shift thing undone, and ran 17.4. My friend, with a hacked up airbox using a Fram stock sheet filter ran a 15.4.
The biggest bang for your buck, speed-wise, will without a doubt be a manual tranny swap. I put a turbo at 4.35psi on my auto, ran 14.8. The difference in adding 50rwhp or so, and $2800 was 2.6 seconds. A tranny swap, at $750 (what I paid, shipped from AZ to FL) would have dropped me 2 seconds. I'm telling you.. SWAP TRANNYS.
-Jeff

nokeone · 01-27-2004, 01:50 PM

exactly!!..

Red · 01-27-2004, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Red

What year??

LMAO!! I was talking to someone at work and totaly fudged this one...

Anyways...

I'm with Jeff... Tranny then Turbo

thelinja · 01-27-2004, 04:45 PM

Uhh, you just got your car, I would suggest getting new plugs and wires, cap, rotor, brakes, fluid changes (engine, tranny, rear end, coolant, turn signal, etc.) Get a 300ZX fuel filter too. The best thing you can do to a "new" used car is to prevent future problems rather than making it "faster."

After maintanence(sp?), I'd swap to a manual tranny.

01-26-2004, 10:58 PM	#3
240Stilo Junkie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Socal Age: 25 Posts: 1,160 Trader Rating: (0)	OR, you can go ahead and fix all the old crappy stuff. Basic tune-up to make sure everything is working properly and THEN buy the extras. Things you could buy after that is some nice wheels and a suspension setup suitable to your goal with the car. Always a good way to go. And the last thing to remember...zenki 240s are better than all; don't let anyone tell you different. __________________ -Juan

01-27-2004, 01:23 PM	#5
Red Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vancouver, WA - Portland, OR Age: 28 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0)	What year?? __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/509537 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4287415487 http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=21036

01-27-2004, 01:29 PM	#6
nokeone on strike three. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, California Age: 31 Posts: 3,285 Trader Rating: (0)	did you even read the thread title??..^^^ swap to manual if you want to hang with your friends manual...then it'll be a driver's race...anyone can out mod someone else..there is nothing special about that...out drive him and then you can feel good about it... __________________ panda; rockin your socks from the Bay to LA to SD, yay! Pink GodziRa

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nokeone on strike three. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, California Age: 31 Posts: 3,285 Trader Rating: (0)	exactly!!.. __________________ panda; rockin your socks from the Bay to LA to SD, yay! Pink GodziRa

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01-26-2004, 08:38 PM	#2
jess14 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Age: 23 Posts: 46 Trader Rating: (0)	Nice and clean. Here is my motor after I cleaned it for the first time in about 9 or so years. I say you start out with simple upgrades such as cold air intake and exhaust. If you have enough money... swap it.

01-27-2004, 12:02 AM	#4
matlock Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Age: 24 Posts: 1,168 Trader Rating: (0)	Well for Free Mods you can remove the airbox resonators and for cheap mods you can do an Intake, exhaust, header, and one i think is overlooked would be Electric Fans.....I would change plugs, plug wires, check the cap and rotor and see if that needs replacing. The question is what *Shouldn't* You modify heh heh.

01-27-2004, 04:45 PM	#11
thelinja Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 1,464 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: thelinja	Uhh, you just got your car, I would suggest getting new plugs and wires, cap, rotor, brakes, fluid changes (engine, tranny, rear end, coolant, turn signal, etc.) Get a 300ZX fuel filter too. The best thing you can do to a "new" used car is to prevent future problems rather than making it "faster." After maintanence(sp?), I'd swap to a manual tranny.

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