240 Guys step in.

NYSpeed Automotive
1

I got an e-mail of a kid wanting to trade me his 240sx for my conquest.
I don’t know much about these cars at all.
Whats this thing worth? Common problems?

I guess there is a bumper and headlamp support missing…

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v142/KingKong82478247/240sx/12-14-09/

Year: 1990
Make: Nissan
Model: 240sx
Color: Black
Mileage: in description
Transmission: Manual

Description:

I daily drive the car and have been for the past year and a half and still do. Just recorded 24 mpg the other day. Built block and better tires and you could be running 12’s all day.
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ENGINE:
Stock block compression #’s 155psi ±5
Garrett GT3076R .63 A/R
O&J manifold
RSR 3” exhaust
Custom downpipe
Catco high flow cat
50# MSD injectors
ebay FMIC
TurboXS recirculated BOV
38mm Tial wastegate with screamer pipe
Custom intercooler pipes
Z32 maf
Stainless steel water and oil lines for the turbo
The head was taken apart and fully cleaned, ported and polished 20k miles ago.
ARP Head studs
Felpro Headgasket (less than 3k miles) and will include cometic HG.
OEM waterpump
KOYO rad with mishimoto fans
Nismo thermostat
Poly engine mounts and JGS trans mount
Obviously no emissions and the secondary butterflies have been removed.

The turbo kit, head, waterpump, clutch and flywheel all have about 20k miles on them.

The ecu was tuned by Import Intelligence.

DRIVETRAIN
Spec stage 3 clutch
Fidanza lightened flywheel
SS Line replaced the clutch dampener
SPL pivot ball
Driveshaft shop aluminum 1-piece driveshaft
VLSD

SUSPENSION
Tein basic coilovers
Tein T/C rods
Ebay adjustable RUCA
Solid aluminum subframe bushings
F+R strut bars

BRAKES
Porterfield R4-S Front pads
Axxis ULT rear pads
Motul RBF 600 racing brake fluid
Project Silvia Stainless Brake lines
Stock blank rotors

INTERIOR
Digital cluster with working HUD
Autometer Cobalt boost, water temp, and oil pressure gauges.
Nardi deep corn suede wheel with NRG quick release and NRG short hub (The suede is really worn down from daily driving the car.)
6x9 Infiniti component speakers
S14 seats

WHEELS
14” SSR Star Formula
Bridegestone Potenza RE960AS 195/60/14 (Installed 12/10/09)

EXTERIOR
Silvia Front
Car was red and repainted black by MAACO. You can see the paint chipping in areas. The hood I tried painting myself and came out horribly.
There are some dents and scratches but nothing major.

There is a little bit of rust in the front driver’s side wheel well and a little bit on both front strut towers but nothing too bad.

  • VIN: 1JN1HS34P1LW108198
  • MILEAGE: 188K on cluster, 140k on body, 100k on block.
  • TRANSMISSION: 5-speed
  • DOORS: 2
  • COLOR: Black
  • RUNNING/NOT RUNNING: Running
  • CONDITION: Good
2

mish-mash budget build… i would seriously question the reliability and longevity of the turbo / motorset… these things rarely last a long time and have little or no value.

he’s got a couple reasonable pieces on there but ebay arms, felpro gasket, II ECU… eeehh…

14" wheels? really?

I think you’re looking at a car worth $3000 - $3800 max if you plan to build it from where it is right now…

You can save yourself the hassle and just go buy a better example than that for $7k - $9k

you can get immaculate ones for $12k - $14k

3

Bing pretty much summed it up.

4

fuck nice houses on that street, I might trade depending on what your car is, but that car looks pretty thrown together, not to mention the 20 year old motor this guy slapped a turbo on

5

cons: body-work is rough, SOHC motor, already 20k on a turbo’d motor, some rust, you never know what’s hiding under a fresh coat of paint

pros: there are some parts on the car that are worth the money(gt30, tein coils), silvia front end(even though it’s sort of beat up), probably fast

6

Sumed it up, crap to me

7

Sell your conquest and buy one of Bing’s 240’s.

8

easier said than done…

9

Meh its the middle of winter, If it don’t sell I have plans for it.

10

hahaha its a turbo singler. thats funny.
would be a good trade if ur conquest isnt worth much, prolly be a fun lil beater till it blows up. then ur guna havta spend more money for a engine.

11

soch’s can be had cheap. and it wouldnt be that much more to go dohc.

I think its a good deal. you should try to get cash + his car for yours to fix the core support and buy a bumper or whatever. like $500 or something. plus get him to deliver.

12

yeah but single cams suck.
and for sum reason people around this area over charge for twin cams.
plus if he goes twin cam he is guna need more than just the engine, like the dohc power steering stuff, harness, ecu, maf

13

Ewww a turbo single cam ??? Very lame.

14

if this was a 93+, it would be such a different story, IMO

15

uhhhhh there werent any changes in 93

16

dohc? what year was that?

edit: wikipedia says 91, my bad

17

91 is start of the twin cam

18

i have seen a few dohc’s for 500, my buddy will have one that needs a hg (oil in coolant) in a month or two. ecu and maf will be the same bc it has a tune. p/s stuff can be had for cheap. I may even have it from my 240. I forget what I kept or threw out.

and just bc its single cam doesnt mean it cant make power…

19

dohc ka are a cheap and readily avalaible. i had to let a whole motor set go for like really cheap, less than 500.