# Sansone's 240sx Coupe Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [November 9, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251 "2011-11-09T17:50:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/1 "2011-11-09T17:50:32Z")
First off, if you don’t like things I’ve done here… Fuck off I don’t care. Helpful input is good. Whining about my choices gets annoying and I obviously chose the stuff I put on my car because it’s MY car. Second “Dude the Lexus!?! BROOOO!! NO!!” It was sold for a good price and it’s in NYC now with a good owner. Now that my rant is over… Back in June I picked up a 1992 240sx coupe with a red top out of Erie, PA. Zero rust, 2 little dings and basic bolt ons. A little fade but whatever. ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-06-24222346.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-06-24222346.jpg) ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-06-25204548.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-06-25204548.jpg) The car had : -Red top SR20det with 50k on it -Shitty Ground Control sleeves -Buddy Club turbo back -Fn01rc’s 17x8/17x9 -Fmic kit -Hks SSQV -Tomei Manifold First little project was to make a quick boost/wideband gauge bezel for the center vent: ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-06-25162832.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-06-25162832.jpg) Used some junk gauges I had to mock up the holes etc… ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-06-25180653.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-06-25180653.jpg) ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-06-25204735.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-06-25204735.jpg) Then I picked up some AEM boost and wideband gauges from Swerve: ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-15215506.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-15215506.jpg) ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-20234553.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-20234553.jpg) While at Swerve I grabbed a set of new tires, BC Racing Coilovers, Hallman Pro Mbc and a set of lug nuts. ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-25174117.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-25174117.jpg) Took this garbage out ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-26102333.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-26102333.jpg) Then I grabbed 20mm of spacers all around with Ichiba extended studs ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-24145640.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-24145640.jpg) On the coilovers/spacers/studs with 215/40’s all around for a mild stretch ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-25190502.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-25190502.jpg) ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-27162435.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-07-27162435.jpg) ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-17182342.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-17182342.jpg) Niteshaded the tails and side markers ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-19111109.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-19111109.jpg) The car ran like ass and turned out to have a fuel pump from a ka in it. Tossed a Walbro 255 in her and fixed that problem ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-26155752.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-26155752.jpg) Factory auto seat belts were slow. Tossed in some Sparco harnesses ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-26165945.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-26165945.jpg) Buffed out a lot of that fade ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-26170603.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-26170603.jpg) ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-27185656.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-08-27185656.jpg) ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-09-16150905.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-09-16150905.jpg) NFG Car meet ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-09-11120641.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-09-11120641.jpg) Went a little lower with her ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-10-03105420.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-10-03105420.jpg) Welded a Apexi N1 muffler on it to quiet it down from the Buddy Club straight pipe lol. Sick of weekly exhaust tickets ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-09-23144445.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-09-23144445.jpg) New wheels. Diamond Racing 16x10’s. 0/-12 offset. Polished lips with raw centers ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-11-09154956.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-11-09154956.jpg) ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-11-09165859.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-11-09165859.jpg) ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-11-09173500.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-11-09173500.jpg) ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-11-09174611.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-11-09174611.jpg) ![http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-11-09175210.jpg](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/boostinspyder/2011-11-09175210.jpg) That’s it for now. I’ve been sliding around and hope to hit up events next season with it. I also grabbed a new uncracked dash. That’ll go in later this week. ---------- Post added at 08:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:46 PM ---------- And yes the auto seat belt track is still in there. Everything else is out. Got lazy, I’ll get to it ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/2 "2011-11-09T18:41:51Z")
Please don’t run those back breaking belts. You’re just asking for a compressed spine if you get into an accident with those, the way they are installed. Otherwise, looks clean. ---
**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/3 "2011-11-09T18:47:40Z")
Looks good :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/4 "2011-11-09T19:38:24Z")
Only temp. I’m grabbing a harness bar/half cage. It’s about time to garage it anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/5 "2011-11-09T19:53:28Z")
awesome looking car man love these things done right ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/6 "2011-11-09T20:30:18Z")
i fucking love 240 coupes and youve done it right so far… :tup: ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/7 "2011-11-10T04:26:27Z")
Looks great chooch! Let me know when you’re ready to sell! \<3 ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/8 "2011-11-10T05:31:30Z")
That paint came out far better than I thought it could. Great job bring that back! ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/9 "2011-11-10T05:34:06Z")
Clean 240! It’s nice to see more of them around. I feel like most of them don’t get treated too good, glad to see the exceptions. X… ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/10 "2011-11-10T06:07:40Z")
240sx seats are so ugly, lol. Get some new ones! ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/11 "2011-11-10T06:11:35Z")
So you got rid of Koni Yellows and Ground Controls for BC’s? ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/12 "2011-11-10T07:03:15Z")
I liked the old wheels better but love everything else that you’ve done. > [@Onyx Z32](#): > > 240sx seats are so ugly, lol. Get some new ones! And I also agree with this lol. ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/13 "2011-11-10T08:24:05Z")
Thanks guys! Yeah the seats are going. They’re old, torn and stained anyway. As for the the BC coilovers… Yes I switched over to the BC’s. They are actually really nice. The adjustments are awesome on them and they ride great. The GC’s and Konis were loose and rattled. The shocks were bottomed out and blown too. As for the wheels, the Diamonds are a decent set up for an aggressive 4 lug set up. 4x114.3 is tough to get an aggressive fitment and i’m holding off on 5 lug for now. The Diamonds are heavy but they ride good I guess. Overall, it’s a car I use to slide around but I want it to stick out from the other rotted primered 240’s as well. This thread is basically a clean up thread. Also no body kits or over fenders will be added to the car. Keeping it factory body! ---
**Author:** ![drewster99](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drewster99/32/5468_2.png) [@drewster99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drewster99)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/14 "2011-11-10T09:10:26Z")
Not a fan of the new wheels but I love these things. Nice work! ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/15 "2011-11-11T13:02:01Z")
not really feelin the wheels but looks like a clean car, what kind of diff u got in that thing? if its got a vlsd and u plan on drifting u better look into a 1.5 way or a welded. ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/16 "2011-11-11T16:55:48Z")
Vlsd. Works fine for me. The wheels also looks 100x’s better in person. I love them ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/17 "2011-11-11T17:21:37Z")
Looks like a fun beater :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Z31NA2T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e495f1/32.png) [@Z31NA2T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z31NA2T)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/18 "2011-11-13T07:17:29Z")
I loved it with the old wheels…not feeling the new wheels. Car looks goood though otherwise. But hey, its your car so use whatever wheels you want. ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/19 "2011-11-13T07:49:23Z")
> [@Z31NA2T](#): > > But hey, its your car so use whatever wheels you want. Fuckin’ A right it is. and thanks… ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251/20 "2011-11-13T08:00:53Z")
i like the look you’re going for. stock bodied S13 coupes are aawesome. don’t like some of your mod choices… crud spacers / studs 🙂 i’ll be watching this thread 🙂 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sansones-240sx-coupe-thread/218251.md?page=2)