Man I really think since you have the car under the knife right now you should really take advantage of slapping some power adding components on that engine. They have got to have hybrid turbos and upgraded ecms for the SR20 don't they? Not trying to tell you how to build your car but man it would be advantageous at this point in the build.
They definitely do but it's a down the road thing. I'm an auto tech by trade so swapping turbos or injectors or whatnot isn't really intimidating or even time consuming. The turbo I plan on upgrading to later is stock frame so it should install in an hour or so.
I plan on using an aftermarket ECM but later on down the road. At this point I don't know if this engine even makes compression, or if it will knock, or if any of the parts on it are bad. Throwing an aftermarket ECM into the mix before I've ever had it running is a good recipe for chasing your own tail. With the Nissan computer it should be running, reliable and normal, so I can sort out any of the faults with the harness or parts or fuel setup without having to question my ability to manipulate the tune or set up the ECM.
Basically, the day I get the engine to fire up, if all is good, is the day I want to mash the throttle.
Great thread, thanks for sharing. I like the clean aspect of your car as well. Thanks for sharing all the pictures. I have been looking for options for my FB. I would love to hear the breakdown of suspension to replicate what you have accomplished so far but using my L33 5.3L
Sure thing, but keep in mind I haven't driven this yet, haven't aligned it yet, or any of that fun stuff.
1989-1998 Nissan 240SX Subframe and Rack and Pinion Assembly
1989-1994 Nissan 240SX Lower Control Arms
1989-1994 Nissan 240SX Inner + Outer Tie Rod Ends
1989-1994 Nissan 240SX Front Spindles
1989-1998 Nissan 240SX Front Hubs (will come in either 4x114.3 or 5.114.3)
1989-1994 Nissan 240SX BC Racing Front Coilovers with FC RX7 Upper strut plates. (these were built for me this way by BC, I also managed to use TechnoToyTuning RX7 FB camber plates attached to Megan Racing front coilovers as mockup stuff).
1979-1985 Mazda RX7 TechnoToyTuning front tension rods
1989-1994 Nissan 240SX Front brake pads, rotors, calipers, flex hoses, can also for 5 lug use Z32 calipers or 5 lug S14 calipers
You will have to fabricate a steering column and steering shaft. I haven't finished mine yet so I haven't posted pictures, make sure to build a collapsible section.
The U joint needed to attach to the 240sx rack will be 11/16 in. 36-Spline. The one I used is Borgeson Universal 015225. Summit number is BRG-015225 and this is the link. https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/brg-015225/overview/ Information bolded in case someone else ever has to search for it, I found this information in the dredges of the internet on a Starion/Conquest forum and still wasn't sure, but I guarantee you this matches up to the steering rack. It was fun researching all this stuff before I started buying parts.
Sway bar TBD. FB Rx7 sway bar will work if you narrow it by about an inch or two on each side, will bolt to the S13 control arms if you flip it upside down but it will rub on the coilover. S13 sway bar looks like it will work if you build mounting points on the FB frame.
Holes in the subframe need to be elongated. Shock tower holes need to be elongated. Lower control arm tension rod mount points need to be elongated.
And I still don't know if I can make the wheel sit in the center of the wheel opening without having ruined my caster angle.
