SOLID-orange » 240SX http://solid-orange.com Twistedsymphony's Playground Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:14:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Photos from the 2012 Spring Bean Meet http://solid-orange.com/980 http://solid-orange.com/980#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:14:35 +0000 twistedsymphony http://solid-orange.com/?p=980 2012_spring_bean_meet_14 2012_spring_bean_meet_13 2012_spring_bean_meet_12 2012_spring_bean_meet_10 2012_spring_bean_meet_09 2012_spring_bean_meet_08 2012_spring_bean_meet_07 2012_spring_bean_meet_06 2012_spring_bean_meet_05 2012_spring_bean_meet_04 2012_spring_bean_meet_03 2012_spring_bean_meet_02 2012_spring_bean_meet_01 ]]> http://solid-orange.com/980/feed 0 New Steering Wheel http://solid-orange.com/954 http://solid-orange.com/954#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:01:55 +0000 twistedsymphony http://solid-orange.com/?p=954 Well, not “new” but newly installed. As part of my goal to accomplish at least 1 thing on one of my cars every weekend I finally got around to installing this steering wheel.

S14 Kouki JDM Momo Steering Wheel

This is a steering wheel from a Japanese market “Kouki” Silvia with the Autech Sports Package (Which also included an Autech Spoiler, Autech Grill, Special Badging and  “Silvia” Logo seats). The only one of these I’ve ever seen for sale I bought as soon as I saw it.

This bolts right up and plugs right in but I did need to swap on a JDM clock spring, as it’s significantly different than the US model. I also recently picked up a digital hanging scale so I can compare weights of the various items I swap out on the car. The original Wheel weighed 9.48lbs while the Momo wheel only weighs 7.78bls … 1.7lbs isn’t a huge savings but it’s nice to know that I’m going in the right direction with these changes.

]]> http://solid-orange.com/954/feed 0 Rake http://solid-orange.com/902 http://solid-orange.com/902#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 04:31:31 +0000 twistedsymphony http://solid-orange.com/?p=902 S14 240sx Nismo Front Suspension (dampers and springs) S14 240sx Nismo Front Suspension (dampers and springs) S14 240sx Nismo Front Suspension (dampers and springs) S14 240sx Nismo Front Suspension (dampers and springs)

Rene wasn’t the only one upgrading their suspension today…

Thanks to Rudy I got a new torque wrench and was able to finally install my Nismo suspension. it took longer than expected since I decided to sand and paint all the hardware and mounting brackets with a rust inhibitor. Also I discovered that the brake line bracket on the Silvia is backwards from the 240sx so I had to make a small modification to the brake-line  to make it mount to the bottom of the strut housing.

I only did the front, so I’ve got a nice rake going on… I’m not sure if I’m going to do the rear too or just leave it like this.

]]> http://solid-orange.com/902/feed 1 I F*CKING HATE MICE… http://solid-orange.com/887 http://solid-orange.com/887#comments Sun, 01 May 2011 02:08:43 +0000 twistedsymphony http://solid-orange.com/?p=887 S15 Silvia Rear Seats in an S14 240SX S15 Silvia Front Seats in an S14 240SX bsmice_6 bsmice_5 bsmice_4 bsmice_3 bsmice_2 bsmice_1

This is the bird seed and insulation “nests” I pulled out of the headliner and side panels of my car today…

at least I had new seats to put in front and rear.

]]> http://solid-orange.com/887/feed 0 Lug Nut Key http://solid-orange.com/883 http://solid-orange.com/883#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:24:36 +0000 twistedsymphony http://solid-orange.com/?p=883 Bought new lug nuts… key doesn’t fit the lugs … not happy

]]> http://solid-orange.com/883/feed 0 Bosstown 2011 Spring Bean Meet. http://solid-orange.com/869 http://solid-orange.com/869#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:02:01 +0000 twistedsymphony http://solid-orange.com/?p=869 Some pics I took at the Bosstown/240sxONE Spring Bean Meet.

240sxONE Spring Bean Meet 2011 240sxONE Spring Bean Meet 2011 240sxONE Spring Bean Meet 2011 240sxONE Spring Bean Meet 2011 240sxONE Spring Bean Meet 2011 240sxONE Spring Bean Meet 2011 240sxONE Spring Bean Meet 2011 240sxONE Spring Bean Meet 2011 240sxONE Spring Bean Meet 2011 240sxONE Spring Bean Meet 2011 240sxONE Spring Bean Meet 2011 ]]> http://solid-orange.com/869/feed 0 More Kouki than Zenki http://solid-orange.com/862 http://solid-orange.com/862#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:08:31 +0000 twistedsymphony http://solid-orange.com/?p=862 The conversion is nearly complete, I’m waiting for a couple of brackets (which will hopefully arrive by Thursday). then I can install the bumper. The only other thing I’ll need to do is convert the headlight wiring

if you’re wondering, this is what the car used to look like:

]]> http://solid-orange.com/862/feed 0 LMGT4 http://solid-orange.com/843 http://solid-orange.com/843#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:03:25 +0000 twistedsymphony http://solid-orange.com/?p=843

I’m so glad I sent back the last set of LMGT4s that I bought and bought these instead… I can’t wait to get some street tires for them so I can mount them on my car.

]]> http://solid-orange.com/843/feed 0 Z-Edition Rear Lip http://solid-orange.com/847 http://solid-orange.com/847#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:42:59 +0000 twistedsymphony http://solid-orange.com/?p=847 S14 Z-Edition Rear Lip USDM Bumper Fitment S14 Z-Edition Rear Lip USDM Bumper Fitment S14 Z-Edition Rear Lip USDM Bumper Fitment S14 Z-Edition Rear Lip on USDM bumper S14 Z-Edition Rear Lip on USDM bumper S14 Z-Edition Rear Lip on USDM bumper S14 Z-Edition Rear Lip on USDM bumper S14 Z-Edition Rear Lip on USDM bumper

I picked up a replica Z-Edition Rear Lip for the S14, it’s designed for the European bumper so it will need to be modified. Anyone have experience with fiberglass that would be willing to help modify it?

]]> http://solid-orange.com/847/feed 0 Grill http://solid-orange.com/836 http://solid-orange.com/836#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:44:44 +0000 twistedsymphony http://solid-orange.com/?p=836 I love when I manage to get hard to find items still in the original packaging and at a reasonable price.
Kouki Nissan Silvia K's Grill Kouki Nissan Silvia K's Grill Kouki Nissan Silvia K's Grill

If you don’t know what this is… this is a brand new late model S14 Silvia K’s Grill. hooray for mis-listed eBay parts.

oh and the rest of the kouki front end goes in for paint this Saturday… noitch!

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