Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

Go Back   Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum > General > Motorsports and Skilled Driving

Motorsports and Skilled Driving Discussion for Organized Racing and motorsports and tips and techniques at becoming a better driver.


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-15-2003, 09:01 PM   #1
DSC
New Title
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: VA
Posts: 3,454
Trader Rating: (0)
DSC is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Red face Cheap racer mods, hehe

I stopped by home depot on the way home from school tonight and picked up a few things that looked like they would go good on the car. For 20 bux I got driver and passanger seat covers, brake ducts and a big thing of assorted zip ties from 3" to 11"

Seat covers are really 20"x5' sheets of shelf liner. Great for those damn leather seats.


Cut small holes for the headrest polls and tucked it underneath at the front.

I may do random trimming so it doesn't look like ass so much, but it works great for now. It doesn't slip at all and neither do I. It makes it a little harder to get in and out of the car though, since I can no longer pivot on my butt to swing my legs out the door. They are in just for testing now, will normally be removed for street driving.

I have been sliding the seat back a bit, locking the seatbelt, and then sliding the seat up into the belt to hold tight like a harness. This combined with the new seat covers and I really don't move at all.



For the ducts, 6' of 3" dryer hose. I couldn't find any sort of flange thing for the end, but with a 3" hose, I doubt it will be needed.

It's not 6' in that pic, it's like those trick snakes, it will fold down to about 3'. Should be more than enough fully extended for ducting on both sides, 3' each side.

I plan to entirely remove my dust sheilds and use a combo of my new zip ties and duct tape to make it go where I want. I'll post back when I get it done.


Anybody else have cool ghetto racer mods...please share
__________________
DSC is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 01-15-2003, 11:13 PM   #2
240racer
Zilvia Junkie
 
240racer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Age: 45
Posts: 574
Trader Rating: (0)
240racer is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
last time I went to the drag strip I hid my battery in the spare tire well because I didn't have a box or cut-off switch for it. Then I put a little lawnmower battery I had laying around where the stock battery went (it barely fit with the intercooler pipes) with 1ft wires on it going down somewhere, but not hooked to anything. So that saved me about $100 because I didn't have to buy the battery box kit and stuff. I can't fit a regular battery in the stock location because the intercooler pipes go there.

Did you want illegal mods posted?

I use tube couplers from home depot too, 2.25" piping and the metal band ones fit great.

I really like the seat cover plan, good thing I don't have leather.
__________________
Adam
'89 coupe KA24DE+T
14.1 @ 104 MPH

'88 Celica All-Trac turbo
stock, but no more ecu codes!!
240racer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2003, 12:01 AM   #3
tnord
Nissanaholic!
 
tnord's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 1,975
Trader Rating: (0)
tnord is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
ducting is definitely the cheapest and most common racer mod that i know of. other than i guess just ripping **** outa the car to reduce weight, cause that's free. removal of resonator box on the intake is also common. changing all fluids and upgrading to those with higher temperature tolerances/better lubrication is another. bracing is pretty common. stb's can be had for as little as $30, and most places really don't care if you have them or not. that's about all i got for now. i'm sure i could think of more if it was mid-season.
tnord is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2003, 05:35 AM   #4
Oversteer14
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Near the freeway
Posts: 33
Trader Rating: (0)
Oversteer14 is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
I've added two nylon spacers for my hood. They extend teh hood upwards near the windshield (if you're familiar with Koguchi-san's 180SX). Costed me 3 bucks and it serves the same purpose and a vented hood. Well, for me at least, the motor's heat can escape through the gap. My KA runs very hot.
__________________
Straightaways are for fast cars. Corners are for fast drivers.
Oversteer14 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2003, 06:46 PM   #5
tnord
Nissanaholic!
 
tnord's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 1,975
Trader Rating: (0)
tnord is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
if your KA is running hot, there is something else wrong with the car, and instead of lifting your hood (which seems rediculous), you should actually fix your car.
tnord is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2003, 07:31 PM   #6
bbp
Zilvia Junkie
 
bbp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: oHIo
Age: 51
Posts: 477
Trader Rating: (0)
bbp is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
here is how I did my ducts



__________________

Last edited by bbp; 01-17-2003 at 07:34 PM..
bbp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-18-2003, 05:35 AM   #7
Oversteer14
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Near the freeway
Posts: 33
Trader Rating: (0)
Oversteer14 is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Quote:
if your KA is running hot, there is something else wrong with the car, and instead of lifting your hood (which seems rediculous), you should actually fix your car.
Actually, there is nothing wrong with my car. KA's run hot after a few runs on touge, or mine at least. I've had my car diagnosed twice assuming there was a problem, but my mechanic said it's just like that on summer runs (I'm from So Cal). Lifting the hood is ridiculous, that's why I did it.

Quote:
you should actually fix your car
Actually I should run it into a wall.
__________________
Straightaways are for fast cars. Corners are for fast drivers.

Last edited by Oversteer14; 01-18-2003 at 05:38 AM..
Oversteer14 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-18-2003, 06:27 AM   #8
96SEChick
Nissanaholic!
 
96SEChick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Broken Arrow, OK
Age: 47
Posts: 1,814
Trader Rating: (0)
96SEChick is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
What is the point of running ducts like that into your car? (unless DSC just laid the tubing in his car to show us what the tubing looked like).
__________________
Lauren
'91 300ZX TT Ultra Red 5-speed - JWT POPCharger, JUN flywheel, ACT clutch, Energy Suspension Bushings, Tokico Blues - dyno'ed 295hp/306tq
'94 300ZX TT Black Emerald Pearl 5-speed - JWT POPCharger, JWT ECU w/ Stillen chip, Stillen exhaust, Tokico Blues, Eibach ProKits, 18" Enkei RP-01 wheels - dyno'ed 333hp/385tq
'00 WS6 Trans Am Bright Red 6-speedFOR SALE - only 29k miles, stock, fully loaded, only $23,999 (NADA $26300)

Green Country Motorsports
Northeastern Oklahoma SCCA
96SEChick is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-18-2003, 10:43 AM   #9
sykikchimp
WOW addicted
 
sykikchimp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: the moon
Age: 43
Posts: 6,525
Trader Rating: (0)
sykikchimp has a spectacular aura aboutsykikchimp has a spectacular aura aboutsykikchimp has a spectacular aura aboutsykikchimp has a spectacular aura aboutsykikchimp has a spectacular aura aboutsykikchimp has a spectacular aura about
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Send a message via AIM to sykikchimp
bbp - those ducts looks sweet.. where did you find those inlets? nice and smooth,... mmmmm...
__________________
sykikchimp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-18-2003, 02:29 PM   #10
tnord
Nissanaholic!
 
tnord's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 1,975
Trader Rating: (0)
tnord is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
pegasus racing supplies has them.

do a google search, you'll find it.
tnord is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-18-2003, 07:39 PM   #11
bbp
Zilvia Junkie
 
bbp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: oHIo
Age: 51
Posts: 477
Trader Rating: (0)
bbp is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
what he said!

they actually look pretty straight when on the car.
__________________
bbp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2003, 04:53 PM   #12
240Degrees
Zilvia Junkie
 
240Degrees's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: san diego
Age: 39
Posts: 508
Trader Rating: (0)
240Degrees is making a name for him/her self240Degrees is making a name for him/her self
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Send a message via AIM to 240Degrees
you can never forget old wheels you found at the junkyard .

240Degrees is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2003, 07:23 PM   #13
tnord
Nissanaholic!
 
tnord's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 1,975
Trader Rating: (0)
tnord is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Quote:
Originally posted by DSC
Since when is togue organized racing or cheap mods?
yeah..........no ****
tnord is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-21-2003, 01:45 PM   #14
240racer
Zilvia Junkie
 
240racer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Age: 45
Posts: 574
Trader Rating: (0)
240racer is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Quote:
Originally posted by tnord
once again, how is touge a form of organized racing. and i'm sure all you guys do when you break stuff is hammer it back in place
I think that's called nASSCAR and that's organized.

Anyway, just using that word is one of the funiest things I have ever heard. We all thought it was a race track.
__________________
Adam
'89 coupe KA24DE+T
14.1 @ 104 MPH

'88 Celica All-Trac turbo
stock, but no more ecu codes!!
240racer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-22-2003, 09:02 PM   #15
Jeff240sx
I hate you too...
 
Jeff240sx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Tampa, FL
Age: 41
Posts: 5,828
Trader Rating: (0)
Jeff240sx has a reputation beyond reputeJeff240sx has a reputation beyond reputeJeff240sx has a reputation beyond reputeJeff240sx has a reputation beyond reputeJeff240sx has a reputation beyond reputeJeff240sx has a reputation beyond reputeJeff240sx has a reputation beyond reputeJeff240sx has a reputation beyond reputeJeff240sx has a reputation beyond reputeJeff240sx has a reputation beyond reputeJeff240sx has a reputation beyond repute
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Quote:
Originally posted by 96SEChick
What is the point of running ducts like that into your car? (unless DSC just laid the tubing in his car to show us what the tubing looked like).
Those ducts in DSC's car are for the brakes. You make or buy mounts like bbp has to run those hoses back to the brake assembly. It cools them down.
Sorry.. I don't have racer mods except the normal: awesome fluids and lubricants, tune-up, and replacing bushings/adding subframe spacers.
I mainly came here to clean that crap up.
-Jeff
__________________
Whatup?
Jeff240sx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-22-2003, 10:37 PM   #16
tnord
Nissanaholic!
 
tnord's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 1,975
Trader Rating: (0)
tnord is an unknown quantity at this point
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
and you've probably never participated in a genuine motorsports event either..........so stop posting in motorsports section.
tnord is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2003, 04:45 PM   #17
AceInHole
Autox Technician
 
AceInHole's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: New Haven, CT
Age: 43
Posts: 3,961
Trader Rating: (0)
AceInHole is close to perfectionAceInHole is close to perfectionAceInHole is close to perfectionAceInHole is close to perfectionAceInHole is close to perfectionAceInHole is close to perfectionAceInHole is close to perfectionAceInHole is close to perfectionAceInHole is close to perfectionAceInHole is close to perfectionAceInHole is close to perfection
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
travis' sig makes his car look like he's got chrome fender lining on his left front fender that's hilarious.

Anyways, on with the post:

1. I'm wondering how much weight you'd save taking out something like the windsheild washer fluid resivoir. I was thinking about tapping a cap for one of the bottles you can buy the stuff in, and running a hose to the trunk of the car where I'd have the bottle strapped in place. Then just unscrew the cap and take the bottle out when going to an event on a sunny day.

2. Does anyone else lay the back seat and passenger seat as far down as possible to try and pretend like you have a lower CG when you do that??

3. I bought some intake hose from Pepboys. It was on sale for like $2, for a length of 4" flexi- hose. I used it to make a "ghetto" cold air intake, leaving the filter in the stock position and running hoses from the filter down to the fender area. I could sort of feel a difference.... but that was while I was still NA.

4. I was wondering... if "leaner is meaner"... if you could bore out the stock MAF a bit to try and lean out the stock fuel curve.... I suppose using a very small resistor on the MAF signal wire might do the same thing.... maybe I'll try that out on my friend's car

Finally: DSC: why not keep the stock dust sheilds and cut a hole in them to mount the ducting to?? There should be an equivolant sized duct flange (for where you aim the duct out a window in normal use) that you could rivet to the dust sheild.
__________________
AceInHole is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:38 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
vB.Sponsors
Copyright ? 1998 - 2022, Zilvia.net