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KevinEdgar · 11-14-2013, 01:49 AM

I always wanted a 240sx coupe and on the day after high school grad (6/19/11) I bought my dream car for $1,000 from my friends dad. It was everything I wanted, '93 black coupe, dual cam, 5 speed. It had a burnt clutch but that didn't stop me from taking it everywhere while the clutch was still able to grab. Clutch ended up giving out on me and I bought a ACT 6 Puck and installed it with helping hands through other forums.

This is how it looked when I first got it June 19, 2011

Like any early nineties car it had body damage but I still loved it. Also, at this time I was making minimum wage working at Togo's.

I went for a leisurely cruise in the mountains and understeered into the side of the mountain just scratching the body a little, snapped tension rod, and bent lca. Next day went to Pick N Pull and was fixed.

Since I didn't have money for real mods I did what any teenager would do. Fluorescent pink wheel, ebay coilovers, and a welded diff. Please excuse the ricerness.

Then I had the stupidest idea to this day... plastidip... I don't even know why I did this. Looked like a sorry knock off of knight rider

Then I left for the Air Force (Nov '11) and bought some stupid baby enkeis, m2 exhaust and my friend got me dmax tails.

Then I had the dumb a stupid idea to buy a silvia front (truly regret it) Apr '12

Bought some PBM coilovers and maxxxxxed em out (not so fun on 15s but looked cool)

Took my car to the skidpad and pretty much killed it, nobody believed it was my first time. Jun '12

Bought PBM links and went 5 lug

Took off plastidip, got Z wheels and bricks.

Put some spacers up front and took pics on base

Took my car to the skidpad again and killed it Nov '12

Then I wanted to run a VH45, realized I was an idiot, sold it.

Had my friend (Mike Yee) install a 3rd brake light

Sold my Z wheels and got se's

Spun a bearing Jan '13 and waited for my tax return to come in

Bought a S13 SR + parts off my friend.

Got a BN sports rep kit and 30mm origin fenders.

Deployed and bought Advan AVS model t6 18x9 +22 18x10 +25, 326 power wing rep, 25 origin fenders, and ganadors.

Got a good deal on a S14 SR w/t28 then sold my S13 SR. July '13

Prepped for pull (bought that '07 zx6r day after my deployment lol)

KA out (trip to ER cause I cut my arm open, idk how, whoops)

Installed ACT 6 Puck clutch and tomei manifold

SR in, picked up aluminum motor mounts nearby

Got some rubber for the wheels

Fired up the car and to celebrate I mounted the stuff and took pics. Sep '13

First drive, then mounted wing and overs.

Raised the car and got it aligned

Wanted my car red so took it to maaco.

Got the car back day before skidpad ( shakedown purpose ) event

Playing with the Bee-r

Me pretending I was in Japan lol

Picked up a Bride seat with rails from a friend. Have a cage just waiting to install it.

Build is not done but I guess it's turning out decent. Enjoy more updates to come!

KevinEdgar · 11-26-2013, 09:42 AM

Ordered a bash bar from Matt at Street Faction, so I'll finally be able to put my front bumper on.

BiG MiKE86 · 11-26-2013, 11:02 AM

Nice build

KevinEdgar · 11-26-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BiG MiKE86

Nice build

thanks for the kind words!

5280VertDET · 11-26-2013, 11:55 AM

Time and patience. Nice job.

futures14drift · 11-26-2013, 03:23 PM

this thread is awesome!

unwtdhero · 11-26-2013, 03:34 PM

Nice build, pics, and perfect outcome.

FourtyKid · 11-26-2013, 04:04 PM

Love it! Why do you regret the Silvia front?

Hatemy7 · 11-26-2013, 04:41 PM

Awesome build!!! Seriously

KevinEdgar · 11-26-2013, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5280VertDET

Time and patience. Nice job.

Quote:

Originally Posted by futures14drift

this thread is awesome!

Quote:

Originally Posted by unwtdhero

Nice build, pics, and perfect outcome.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FourtyKid

Love it! Why do you regret the Silvia front?

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Originally Posted by Hatemy7

Awesome build!!! Seriously

Thanks all! I regret the silvia front because at the time I could have made a better purchase than just throwing my money around. I guess it's one of those things you learn and move on. At the time I also didn't realize how awesome onevias were. Oh well

Oakville · 11-26-2013, 05:23 PM

Never too late to throw the flip ups back on....

Juantwo3 · 11-26-2013, 05:36 PM

what kind of camera are you shooting with?

KevinEdgar · 11-26-2013, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oakville

Never too late to throw the flip ups back on....

That would be nice but I've got other priorities right now. But onevia may be a possibility in the future.

So many words so I must post a picture! My girl took this on her phone and I really like it.

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Originally Posted by Juantwo3

what kind of camera are you shooting with?

Old silly Canon T1i usually with a 50mm or 8mm fisheye and my iphone

Bambi · 11-26-2013, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinEdgar

Ordered a bash bar from Matt at Street Faction, so I'll finally be able to put my front bumper on.

Nice! Street Faction is taking care of making my KA24E-T manifold right now.

mad-ass · 11-26-2013, 11:24 PM

that's a fast build.

looks promising so far!

KevinEdgar · 11-27-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Bambi

Nice! Street Faction is taking care of making my KA24E-T manifold right now.

Nice, link me to your build. I'd like to see your progress. I don't personally come across manu turbo'd sohcs

Quote:

Originally Posted by mad-ass

that's a fast build.

looks promising so far!

Thank you, I think I met you at a meet before, is your name Alex?

mad-ass · 11-27-2013, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinEdgar

Thank you, I think I met you at a meet before, is your name Alex?

Not even close!

I'm Lee.

Snatch'D Factory · 11-27-2013, 08:00 PM

Loving the car's look, nice work bro.

000ADRush · 11-27-2013, 08:55 PM

how long have you had your BEE*r on the SR? ive heard mixed things about that kind of setup but ive always wanted to do it

KevinEdgar · 11-27-2013, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mad-ass

Not even close!

I'm Lee.

Hmm, your username just seemed very familiar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snatch'D Factory

Loving the car's look, nice work bro.

Thanks man, appreciate it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 000ADRush

how long have you had your BEE*r on the SR? ive heard mixed things about that kind of setup but ive always wanted to do it

I only had it on my car running during the video. My car started running a little weird(ended up being cas) right before my event and in the process of troubleshooting I removed it. I've read mixed reviews about it. For the most part I guess excessively popping off the limiter and higher rpms will cause valve float which damages the head. But I guess tomei ras can help make the problem go away.

DillPickle · 11-28-2013, 02:16 AM

the correct fix is stiffer springs and a good cam
RAS prevent the rockers from flying off
then they just shatter and break apart senting little bits of metal inside your engine durring valve float

TheRealSy90 · 11-28-2013, 06:19 AM

NO. The correct fix is dual rocker arm guides. RAS are pointless and a waste of money that only make the problem worse by breaking the rocker arms.

On topic, what's the deal with your sunroof? I've never seen a coupe sunroof that opens up OUT of the car like that. I have an 89 with power sunroof and when it did work it just went down and into the roof.

KevinEdgar · 11-29-2013, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

On topic, what's the deal with your sunroof? I've never seen a coupe sunroof that opens up OUT of the car like that. I have an 89 with power sunroof and when it did work it just went down and into the roof.

Idk dude that's how I got the car, the car was bone stock and I don't think the previous owners would have had a custom sunroof installed. Car is originally from Washington if that matters. People have questioned my sunroof but as far as I know it's stock? Factory upgrade for 93s maybe?

mad-ass · 11-30-2013, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinEdgar

Idk dude that's how I got the car, the car was bone stock and I don't think the previous owners would have had a custom sunroof installed. Car is originally from Washington if that matters. People have questioned my sunroof but as far as I know it's stock? Factory upgrade for 93s maybe?

does the switch have the letters "ASC" on it?

well be warned..they is aftermarket. I had them on my S14, they were offered at the dealership mid 90's.

TonyToniTuna · 11-30-2013, 10:39 AM

Sweeeeeeet car man and awesome pics! Question, how did you wire up that S14 SR into your car? Did you just use a Wiring Specialtists harness and plug-n-play?
I am strongly considering S14 SR myself which is why I am curious lol.

KevinEdgar · 11-30-2013, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdubnyc

Sweeeeeeet car man and awesome pics! Question, how did you wire up that S14 SR into your car? Did you just use a Wiring Specialtists harness and plug-n-play?
I am strongly considering S14 SR myself which is why I am curious lol.

Thanks man! Yeah I used a wiring specialties harness and it made the swap so damn easy. Well worth the money.

KevinEdgar · 12-02-2013, 08:55 AM

My bash bar should be coming in this week so I will hopefully be finally mounting my front bumper this weekend.

On a side note, I picked up a new daily and holy shit. This car is too much fun.

FRESH2DEFCON · 12-07-2013, 02:58 AM

How is that Maaco paint job holding up?

JF_OverBoosted · 12-07-2013, 05:00 AM

Dam she came out nice AF.
How many pounds were you on in the drive-bys ?
That spool sounds sexy AF.

KevinEdgar · 12-07-2013, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRESH2DEFCON

How is that Maaco paint job holding up?

Maaco paint job is holding up fine. My car is always garaged so I don't know how it would hold up with the elements.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JF_OverBoosted

Dam she came out nice AF.
How many pounds were you on in the drive-bys ?
That spool sounds sexy AF.

Thanks man, everything is stock so whatever stock s14 boost is. Spool probably sounds better because of the tomei manifold.

11-14-2013, 01:49 AM	#1
KevinEdgar Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: osaka, japan Posts: 1,176 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Kevin Edgar's SR powered S13 coupe quality pics I always wanted a 240sx coupe and on the day after high school grad (6/19/11) I bought my dream car for $1,000 from my friends dad. It was everything I wanted, '93 black coupe, dual cam, 5 speed. It had a burnt clutch but that didn't stop me from taking it everywhere while the clutch was still able to grab. Clutch ended up giving out on me and I bought a ACT 6 Puck and installed it with helping hands through other forums. This is how it looked when I first got it June 19, 2011 Like any early nineties car it had body damage but I still loved it. Also, at this time I was making minimum wage working at Togo's. I went for a leisurely cruise in the mountains and understeered into the side of the mountain just scratching the body a little, snapped tension rod, and bent lca. Next day went to Pick N Pull and was fixed. Since I didn't have money for real mods I did what any teenager would do. Fluorescent pink wheel, ebay coilovers, and a welded diff. Please excuse the ricerness. Then I had the stupidest idea to this day... plastidip... I don't even know why I did this. Looked like a sorry knock off of knight rider Then I left for the Air Force (Nov '11) and bought some stupid baby enkeis, m2 exhaust and my friend got me dmax tails. Then I had the dumb a stupid idea to buy a silvia front (truly regret it) Apr '12 Bought some PBM coilovers and maxxxxxed em out (not so fun on 15s but looked cool) Took my car to the skidpad and pretty much killed it, nobody believed it was my first time. Jun '12 Bought PBM links and went 5 lug Took off plastidip, got Z wheels and bricks. Put some spacers up front and took pics on base Took my car to the skidpad again and killed it Nov '12 Then I wanted to run a VH45, realized I was an idiot, sold it. Had my friend (Mike Yee) install a 3rd brake light Sold my Z wheels and got se's Spun a bearing Jan '13 and waited for my tax return to come in Bought a S13 SR + parts off my friend. Got a BN sports rep kit and 30mm origin fenders. Deployed and bought Advan AVS model t6 18x9 +22 18x10 +25, 326 power wing rep, 25 origin fenders, and ganadors. Got a good deal on a S14 SR w/t28 then sold my S13 SR. July '13 Prepped for pull (bought that '07 zx6r day after my deployment lol) KA out (trip to ER cause I cut my arm open, idk how, whoops) Installed ACT 6 Puck clutch and tomei manifold SR in, picked up aluminum motor mounts nearby Got some rubber for the wheels Fired up the car and to celebrate I mounted the stuff and took pics. Sep '13 First drive, then mounted wing and overs. Raised the car and got it aligned Wanted my car red so took it to maaco. Got the car back day before skidpad ( shakedown purpose ) event Playing with the Bee-r Me pretending I was in Japan lol Picked up a Bride seat with rails from a friend. Have a cage just waiting to install it. Build is not done but I guess it's turning out decent. Enjoy more updates to come! __________________ http://milktea-man.com Last edited by KevinEdgar; 02-20-2014 at 01:17 PM..

11-26-2013, 09:42 AM	#2
KevinEdgar Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: osaka, japan Posts: 1,176 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Ordered a bash bar from Matt at Street Faction, so I'll finally be able to put my front bumper on. __________________ http://milktea-man.com

11-26-2013, 11:02 AM	#3
BiG MiKE86 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Age: 37 Posts: 1,776 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Nice build __________________

11-26-2013, 11:55 AM	#5
5280VertDET Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Denver Age: 40 Posts: 2,052 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Time and patience. Nice job. __________________ S13 Vert \| SR \| PE1420 \| 5-Speed \| 15x9.5 - 0 \|

11-26-2013, 04:04 PM	#8
FourtyKid Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 517 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Love it! Why do you regret the Silvia front? __________________ @s13cole

11-26-2013, 03:23 PM	#6
futures14drift Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Massachusetts Age: 29 Posts: 277 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this thread is awesome!

11-26-2013, 03:34 PM	#7
unwtdhero BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia,Tn Age: 34 Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice build, pics, and perfect outcome.

11-26-2013, 04:41 PM	#9
Hatemy7 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago Il Age: 38 Posts: 1,367 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Awesome build!!! Seriously

11-26-2013, 05:23 PM	#11
Oakville Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto Age: 32 Posts: 455 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Never too late to throw the flip ups back on.... __________________ BNR32 connoisseur // 1990 GT-R

11-26-2013, 05:36 PM	#12
Juantwo3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: DTFullerton Age: 33 Posts: 1,103 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	what kind of camera are you shooting with? __________________ GO DUCKS!!!!!!!!!

11-26-2013, 11:24 PM	#15
mad-ass Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 2,273 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	that's a fast build. looks promising so far! __________________

11-27-2013, 08:00 PM	#18
Snatch'D Factory Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 28 Posts: 78 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Loving the car's look, nice work bro.

11-27-2013, 08:55 PM	#19
000ADRush Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Maple Grove MN Age: 33 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how long have you had your BEE*r on the SR? ive heard mixed things about that kind of setup but ive always wanted to do it

11-28-2013, 02:16 AM	#21
DillPickle Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: las vegas Posts: 155 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	the correct fix is stiffer springs and a good cam RAS prevent the rockers from flying off then they just shatter and break apart senting little bits of metal inside your engine durring valve float

11-30-2013, 10:39 AM	#25
TonyToniTuna Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 103 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Sweeeeeeet car man and awesome pics! Question, how did you wire up that S14 SR into your car? Did you just use a Wiring Specialtists harness and plug-n-play? I am strongly considering S14 SR myself which is why I am curious lol.

12-02-2013, 08:55 AM	#27
KevinEdgar Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: osaka, japan Posts: 1,176 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	My bash bar should be coming in this week so I will hopefully be finally mounting my front bumper this weekend. On a side note, I picked up a new daily and holy shit. This car is too much fun. __________________ http://milktea-man.com

12-07-2013, 02:58 AM	#28
FRESH2DEFCON Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: USA Posts: 89 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	How is that Maaco paint job holding up?

12-07-2013, 05:00 AM	#29
JF_OverBoosted Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Planet Namek, SoCal Age: 30 Posts: 163 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Dam she came out nice AF. How many pounds were you on in the drive-bys ? That spool sounds sexy AF. __________________

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