RockNRace's Nissan NX2000 SOLD

[rocknrace03]

so i picked this NX up for 1500$ with alot of ricey stickers and only 100xxx miles,why an nx you ask? because its a car you dont see every day, i couldnt afford an sti and i didnt want just another 240sx project, plus these cars are extremely well balanced for exellent handling, my plans are to have this thing looking clean and sexy with a hp goal of about 230-250 and a suspension that hugs the road with most likely a JDM blue bird engine swap

so heres some pics of the day i bought it

[rocknrace03]

or maybe not i need a few more post for photos i guess.... ill put some up this weekend of my past body work and current, hopeto have most of car in primer halloween

[Vr-4-Life]

Right... generally... cars with a suspension that if soft enough to take potholes with ease dont handle the best.... Its one or the other... do you want stiff precision handling or the ability to go over potholes well.

[OutToWinPAHC]

They were cools cars in the early 90's. Handling is a no thought, the car is front heavy, and in at 2300-2500 lbs. The AWD swaps are cool though.

[rocknrace03]

i think out side on the suspension side of the handling....youll see ;)

[SleeperGoat]

My brother aka sled has one up for sale that's being put together that should have I think 400+ to the wheels. Fully built SR20Det in it. Idk how the cars setup but the previous owner who's one of my engine guys use to rock it with drag radials on it an hunt for eves like 6 years ago.

[rocknrace03]

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/1.jpg
the day i brought the car home
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/2.jpg
started on some rust fix
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/3.jpg

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/4.jpg

more to come this weekend, hopfully primering 75% of the car and getting the hood unwrapped...

[OutToWinPAHC]

started on some rust fix
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/3.jpg

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/4.jpg

more to come this weekend, hopfully primering 75% of the car and getting the hood unwrapped...


Is that all filler, or is there a metal patch in there?

[Big_Jim]

im going with filler.

[renn]

i guess you got rid of the vinyl on the 3 series in the background between the first and second pic?

you should do the same with your car..

[Import Junky]

wow, speechless.

[morla]

i guess you got rid of the vinyl on the 3 series in the background between the first and second pic?

you should do the same with your car..

hey it makes it go faster!

[Rally Sport]

Hey guys, be nice, he said he was gonna make it clean...hopefully that means getting rid of all the vinyl.. They're cool little cars though.

[rocknrace03]

no theres a metal patch there, im actually a body man part time, i know better then making a body line with filler, i just get caught up in the work work work mode and forget to snap pictures, ive got some from this weekend, hood stripped and primer, hatch and drivers qp, but there was some kind of adhesion problem on the qp:mad: so that will get redone tomarrow.... ill post the pic in a little while and yes, it will be clean

[rocknrace03]

i guess you got rid of the vinyl on the 3 series in the background between the first and second pic?

you should do the same with your car..

oh haha and sorry, i just noticed what you meant, i think thats just some glitching in my photo software, its funny how that came out..... but thats my older brothers car, and hes too busy thinking his bmw is making the world go round to touch anything but the steeringwheel, let alone putting some ricer vinyls on

[rocknrace03]

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/1-1.jpg
hood off and vinyl stripped
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/3-1.jpg
hood back on in primer
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/2-1.jpg
this is where i think i may have had my adhesion problem,a few weeks ago after fixing the drivers side qp that i decided to just get some rustoleum auto paint that was close enough and worry about it later, boy was i wrong, that stuff screwed my primer hard core, so now it all needs to sanded down to factory base...:cry:
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/5-1.jpg
how the previous owner got a dent in the roof i will never know...
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/4-1.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/6-1.jpg
some pics of the body work, and scuffed hatch/ rear valance, and yes i know the vinyls need to go... i can only do this thing one panel at a time...
onto primer
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/9.jpg
parting of the red sea.....
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/8.jpg
since i figured it had to be that rustoleum i avoided the hatch too, if you look in the first primer picture you can see where it stops on the c pillar where i blended factory and crapoleum....
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/7.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/10.jpg
thanks to the morning call for masking
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/11.jpg

thats it for now, hoping to re do the qp and hatch tomarrow

[rocknrace03]

well after tons of busy hours at my job/school i have finally made some progress, the car sits in primer minus the front and rear bumpers and the t top sections, body work is almost mint, few wavy spots but ill block that out in a bit, fixed the super rot on the a-pilar / jams, car is looking real good, ill post pics later for all of you guys out there that think im a hacker for whatever reason

[rocknrace03]

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/5.jpg
tape off to cut straight lines
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/2-2.jpg
patch fitted up welded....forgot to take pic ( i was at school ) phones are a no no
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/1-2.jpg
first coat of mud
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/untitled1.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/untitled.jpg
primer =] car should be painted over thanksgiving weekend, scored access to the paint booth at work as well as some free clear coat and this sweet blood color red metallic paint that my boss had laying around, just gotta pay for heat and electric!

[renn]

whenever i see 'FSP build' i think of the scca class.

[rocknrace03]

haha i see what your getting at, that would be nice, but i think this car may stop at a nice paint job and some rims, had some dreams, then realized its a nissan nx....

[rocknrace03]

jammed the car this morning, paint looks great in the sun for being sprayed in 50 degree weather, painting it saturday morning since my boss is letting me barrow the booth! whoo! and picked up brand new 17" Konig Crosshairs with tires, got a great deal, on with the pics!
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/2-3.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/9-1.jpg
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http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/1-3.jpg

[rocknrace03]

car is painted whoo! thanks alot to my employer buzzy and kory at buzzy's auto body in slatington for letting me use the booth on a saturday morning and giving me the free left over paint to mix that red and an old gallon of clear. overall with buying them lunch and paying for un covered supplies id say it cost me 75 bucks. add in my body filler, sand paper and primer and its about maybe 200-250. and although the old single stage clear i used dulled up over night, the sanding and buffing time is easily justified for the 700-1000 bucks it should have cost me. with the end of paint id say i have about 2200-2400$ in this car with buying it. im very happy with how it looks and runs and i am even more pround that at the age of 18 i can say that i did ALL the work myself and that it doesnt look half bad. probably about a 8.5 out of 10 while when i bought it id say it would be risky to say it was even a 4.5 My project car is done for winter, its time to snowboard and take a break. come spring time ill be adding a blue bird turbo set up with a t22 turbo of a tt300zx hopfully pushing 4-6 pounds with a goal of like 200whp. thanks all for looking ill post pics after im done buffing, for now ill show you the non buffed/ in progress pictures. if anybody in the allentown area ever needs help with body work just let me know. buzzys very good with pricing and can do amazing things with parts that should be sent to the scrap yard. anyways PICS!
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/3-2.jpg
TAPED UP
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/2-4.jpg
BASE
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/1-5.jpg
UNSANDED&BUFFED CLEAR

[morla]

car looks great! It looks like you know exactly what you're doing with this. Good plans for the future, good luck with the rest of your build!

[endless]

Thats alot of hard work you put into the NX. I admire your effort, and it came out looking damn good for an NX too! Good work bud!

[rocknrace03]

thanks guys, i hate to refference F&F but that movies what inspired me to love cars, it came out when i was 7 or 8 and i loved it! ever since then i always wanted a tuner car of my own, and something different too. im glad the work did pay off, ill probably run the car til it dies or cost more to fix then its worth. but right now its just fine! thanks alot, ill post pics when i bring her home with the new rims on and all shined up =]

[Erik@R/TTuning]

My Mom used to have a red NX2000 back in 1995 or so. I actually enjoyed driving that car.

[rocknrace03]

new goodies on their way =] a 20trim nissan 300zx turbo and a perrin manual boost controller =] just need to find a manifold and possibly a maf from the det engine. anyone have any idea of where to run oil lines so i can start planning?
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/1-6.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/2-5.jpg

[Bates]

Props for building your own turbo kit instead of buying one. Way more work but so much more worth it. Running oil lines should be the least of your worries, you are going to need to have a lot of custom piping fabbed up from a down pipe and midpipe to IC piping. What you plan on tuning the car with? You going with bigger injectors and a better fuel pump? BOV? Come on man I want some more build specs!

[rocknrace03]

Props for building your own turbo kit instead of buying one. Way more work but so much more worth it. Running oil lines should be the least of your worries, you are going to need to have a lot of custom piping fabbed up from a down pipe and midpipe to IC piping. What you plan on tuning the car with? You going with bigger injectors and a better fuel pump? BOV? Come on man I want some more build specs!

ill try to put a list together after work, custom piping shouldnt be bad, my boss and his son race arca cars, so i have everything from the english wheel to a lathe available if i need it. and on tuning, i have no idea yet, im gonna give a ring to a few of the local tuners in the allentown area and see if they know what does and doesnt fit/work. im hoping that i can just buy the sr20-det ecu/injectors/MAF/manifold and go from their

[rocknrace03]

turbo set up specs:
single 1990 nissan 300zx turbo ( 20 trim)
perrin manual boost controller ( screw spring type) limiting to 4 or 5 psi
custom fabbed or nissan blue bird exhaust manifold
JDM sr20det black top ecu E5 (maybe)
JDM sr20det black top Mass Air Flow sensor
JDM sr20det 370cc injectors
Perrin Universal VTA blow off valve
custom top mount intercooler and piping(or blue bird set up if i can find it
custom air ducts: bumper to intercooler (trying to keep it sleeperish)
custom turbo back exhaust, greddy evo2 muffler?
possible jdm sr20det intake manifold
looking to get 200whp on 4psi. stock is 140, the turbonetics kit makes 250 on 8psi.

getting it tuned....somewhere local? i think thats all very doable, and shouldnt break the bank, and would be reliable i think

[Bates]

Not a bad list, but if I may make some suggestions:

Check out JWT ECUs.
Go with 440cc injectors from a WRX or SRT4. 370s are good, but you want to know that your getting enough fuel if you need it (I also suggest getting a 255 LPH fuel pump for the same reason)
For a basic tune, nothing crazy (since you said you want to run 4 PSI) just get a wideband and a SAFC. Since you are tuning for such low PSI, you don't need anything crazy on the tuning side. The SAFC should be good for 10 PSI or so if you plan to go that high. If you want to go higher, get a Greddy E-Mange.
I would lean away from a top mount, and just get a front mount, trust me, it will be worth it down the road. You can get a little Mishimoto (I have it) for 130$ if you look in the right spots.
Go custom for exhaust (3 inch). The EVO2 is great but it is very obnoxiously big (I used to have one on the Sentra) and it rots from the inside out from the cannister.
Choice of BOV is good, I have never heard them in person but you can't go wrong with Perrin.

Also a 20 trim turbo on 4 PSI is not going to make much power. Plan on upping it to 7+ to come close to the power you want. You have to take into consideration that on a stock TT Z32 that has 2 of those turbos, stock PSI is set to 9.5 to bump up the 3.0 engine up 80 HP. I could be wrong, since I am still new to the boost scene.

All in all, your build list is looking good, looking forward to seeing this thing boosted. I was looking for a NX2000 for a DD before I bought my Z.

[akley88]

thats going nice so far. i like you picked something different.

[rocknrace03]

thanks for the help bates, im new too, i emailed a few of the jdm engines stores to see about getting my hands on a manifold. ill have to check out those ecus, those wrx injectors gonna fit? and im a noob too so wideband? SAFC? LOL and front mount seems easier too, saw a guy on here painted his flat black and your couldnt see it in the shadows of the bumper. thanks for the help for sure though, i want my car to be reliable and fun at the same time

edit, looked up the ecu almost 600 bucks, safc means air fuel converter?, like 370 from apexi, till i add in the cost of the turbo, custom exhaust and all the time, wouldnt it be more economical/easy to just buy a swap for 1200-1500 and make more power? i mean thats kind of the easy way out, but why spend the same money for less power and probably less reliability on n/a engine. i mean i guess the only thing would be parts being more readily available,but if i replaced all the "problem parts" and gaskets before install it would be fine. any body have some insight?

[ghostRS]

Sweeet. I have the Pulsar NX and the thing is super nifty. I love the NX's, you're right, you DONT see them often at all.

[Bates]

thanks for the help bates, im new too, i emailed a few of the jdm engines stores to see about getting my hands on a manifold. ill have to check out those ecus, those wrx injectors gonna fit? and im a noob too so wideband? SAFC? LOL and front mount seems easier too, saw a guy on here painted his flat black and your couldnt see it in the shadows of the bumper. thanks for the help for sure though, i want my car to be reliable and fun at the same time

edit, looked up the ecu almost 600 bucks, safc means air fuel converter?, like 370 from apexi, till i add in the cost of the turbo, custom exhaust and all the time, wouldnt it be more economical/easy to just buy a swap for 1200-1500 and make more power? i mean thats kind of the easy way out, but why spend the same money for less power and probably less reliability on n/a engine. i mean i guess the only thing would be parts being more readily available,but if i replaced all the "problem parts" and gaskets before install it would be fine. any body have some insight?

Yea JWT ECUs are not cheap, but they are top quality and will take out a lot of legwork on your end. You can get a used SAFC or SAFC II for 100-150$. WRX injectors will drop right in (at least I am 99% sure they do, I know they drop right in on the QR engines).

Mishimoto IC: http://www.americanmuscle.com/mishimoto-intercooler-zb.html?utm_content=mishimoto-intercooler-zb&utm_campaign=FROOG&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping

Buying a JDM swap might be more of a headache, but Nissans are usually pretty easy. You can grab a Bluebird SR20-DET for like 900$, but then be prepared to get a new wiring harness, ECU, exhaust, and some other things.

Be patient, and go with the custom build, so much more rewarding! You have something unique stick with it and talk with other SR20 and Nissan guys. B13 guys will be your best bet for the best advice. You pretty much have a B13 Sentra so start there. I wish I could be more help but having a QR25DE and a VG30E I am more familiar with those engines (more so the QR, I am still new to the world of the V series Nissan engine.)

[rocknrace03]

well your definetly a big help! thanks a ton, im not planning on doing any work til spring time or maybe even summer, and if i go a different route i can always resell the stuff i already bought. thanks again ill post any progress i do make, maybe stero and cleanin up the engine bay

[rocknrace03]

so my new rims and tires rub on the rear struts *sigh* =( considered wheel spacers, decided to sell, 350 obo

[Honest_Bob]

I dont know how I missed this thread...

I love NX2000's! I had a '92 SE-R a couple years ago. I LOVED that car. :mrgreen:

How is the rust situation on the rear strut towers? That is their favorite place to rust.

[rocknrace03]

I dont know how I missed this thread...

I love NX2000's! I had a '92 SE-R a couple years ago. I LOVED that car. :mrgreen:

How is the rust situation on the rear strut towers? That is their favorite place to rust.

non existent thank god, the biggest problem here was the drivers side A pillar was just about gone, but a few hours at school fixed that. its a pretty fun car, but im starting to think maybe ill just drive it as a daily and save for a subaru, my favorite cars =] wanna trade? haha but its a fun car, i cant wait for summer

[Honest_Bob]

Sounds like a plan. :)

I had a header, jwt pop charger, whiteline h brace, and a set of 200SX SE-R wheels.

http://www.gallery.honest-bob.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=243&g2_serialNumber=2

haha I will have another B13 one day, but I'm not loosing the WRX. :wink:

[jonwepa]

NIce job cleaning her up....Now as for the turbo set-up goes, this is a cheap, clean, and pretty cheap way to go 370cc's off of a det(good for 250whp), a bluebird or avenir t25 with matching manifold and o2 pipe, definitely do a walbro, VRS 3" exhuast. As far as ecu wise you can have your stock ecu chipped with a daughterboard, which is alot cheaper then a jwt and with the right tune much better.

Hope that helps you.
All the info, turbo parts, and ecu info your looking for are on sr20forum.com or sr20-forum.com(better IMO) Do some reading and GoodLuck!

btw my 91 se-r which had a original 190,000 mile engine and trans with the basic T25 kit I mentioned above w/ a front mount dyno'ed 235whp 241tq(10psi) and ran a 13.0@110mph on stock 185/60r 14's, so theres plenty of potential even with the heavier NX.

I will be posting my new turboed se-r soon....

[jonwepa]

Sounds like a plan. :)

I had a header, jwt pop charger, whiteline h brace, and a set of 200SX SE-R wheels.

http://www.gallery.honest-bob.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=243&g2_serialNumber=2

haha I will have another B13 one day, but I'm not loosing the WRX. :wink:

Looks like my current b13:wiggle:

[rocknrace03]

nice se-r bob, and thanks jon, ill look at my options in spring, ive got my eye on an 07 aspen white sti, so for now im gonna work work work, and save save save, and then work work work some more haha

[rocknrace03]

update, got my hands on a oem turbo manifold with a t28 garret turbo( needs rebuild) for 160 bucks, itll be on its way tomorrow =]

[rocknrace03]

http://i55.tinypic.com/qnojm8.jpg

how she sits, took this on my phone, but i like it

[Ace]

Just be sure to follow the guides on SR20forum and dont' screw the egg up

JWT ECU is great, don't half as a turbo setup either...remember these things have awful airflow over the front end, don't be surprised to have cooling issues with a big FMIC up there.

Nice stuff that you brought a rusty NX back to life. Get some B14 wheels on there and you'll be set!



Freakin Ben had a B13 haha! No ****...nice!

[jonwepa]

..remember these things have awful airflow over the front end, don't be surprised to have cooling issues with a big FMIC up there.

They come with a 1" rad vs. The 5/8ths That b13 se-r comes with for that airflow reason. That's why alot of people will replace there se-r's with the stock n2k's, which should be fine as long as he's not going over 300whp...And some new high cfm slims won't either!

[Ace]

They come with a 1" rad vs. The 5/8ths That b13 se-r comes with for that airflow reason. That's why alot of people will replace there se-r's with the stock n2k's, which should be fine as long as he's not going over 300whp...And some new high cfm slims won't either!

Obviously, but over the 8 or so years of playing with turbo B chassis cars, trust me when I say, if it gets abused that NX core isn't going to stand up. This issue is further worsened when guys run crappy or poor flowing aftercoolers up front.

THen again, most of the cars I've helpd build/maintain were track cars hehe. True those slim fans work, but sometimes they still don't keep up enough.

[Honest_Bob]

Freakin Ben had a B13 haha! No ****...nice!

Damn right!

[jonwepa]

Obviously, but over the 8 or so years of playing with turbo B chassis cars, trust me when I say, if it gets abused that NX core isn't going to stand up. This issue is further worsened when guys run crappy or poor flowing aftercoolers up front.

THen again, most of the cars I've helpd build/maintain were track cars hehe. True those slim fans work, but sometimes they still don't keep up enough.

I have used them in 4 b13's and my first turbo b13 I even ran the tiny 5/8's w/o any overheating issues. My point is since hes on a very tight budget and doesnt seem like he'll be even close to push the motor to its max, so imho a stock nx rad with true good slim fans a nismo stat he'll be fine for some once and awhile beating. If the egg does start to run hot or plan on seeing some constant beating or higher boost levels then a 2" koyo or another 2" is the way to go..... That's what's in my new t28 powered build.

[jonwepa]

update, got my hands on a oem turbo manifold with a t28 garret turbo( needs rebuild) for 160 bucks, itll be on its way tomorrow =]

Good for you bro! Is it a gti-r t28? What are numbers on middle tab?

[rocknrace03]

Good for you bro! Is it a gti-r t28? What are numbers on middle tab?

i miss understood, its a t25, im not sure which one it is, i dont really plan on using it, maybe rebuilding it and selling it, its from nxpartsource, off his old setup

[jonwepa]

i miss understood, its a t25, im not sure which one it is, i dont really plan on using it, maybe rebuilding it and selling it, its from nxpartsource, off his old setup

You should use it. a rebuild you can do yourself. A t25 on these cars @ 10-12psi max will get you into the 230whp+ range...btw how many miles are on your sr?

[Ace]

I have used them in 4 b13's and my first turbo b13 I even ran the tiny 5/8's w/o any overheating issues. My point is since hes on a very tight budget and doesnt seem like he'll be even close to push the motor to its max, so imho a stock nx rad with true good slim fans a nismo stat he'll be fine for some once and awhile beating. If the egg does start to run hot or plan on seeing some constant beating or higher boost levels then a 2" koyo or another 2" is the way to go..... That's what's in my new t28 powered build.

I think you're overlookign the issue:

IT'S IN AN NX2000

Not a P10, not a B13, not a B14 nto a anything. It's in an NX. I'm not doubting the core, I know all about them (again, it's been a LONG time of playing with these cars)...but in an NX platform (again not a b13 like you are used to) they simply DO NOT work nearly as well as many would hope in an abusive situation.

I agree the O/P seems to be doing this on a shoestring (something I suggest against, but it's just me)...but don't equate 'what works' to what works everywhere, as I know it doesn't.

Another terrible idea is that Nismo T stat...they simply never seem to let the engine heat up to proper operating temps. Granted the turbo helps heat up the water through coolant heat transfer, but I've never liked them....try logging cooling temps with one, they just seem to never cross the timing threshold on the factory ECU.

[jonwepa]

I really don't want to confuse the kid, so I guess he can try what he wants or can afford.....this info I am giving is just coming from my personal experience with my nx2k and other turbo'ed or VE powered b13's I have owned.

I do agree on a better rad, so I see no need to keep clogging the thread up.

Fyi technically a nx is considered a b13 btw......

[Ace]

Fyi technically a nx is considered a b13 btw......

I know. I don't feel like getting a pissing match over Sentra nerd-dom as I'm sure I"m just as bad as you lol.

[rocknrace03]

stop the hatin, theres only 100k on the car, but ive decided to just not turbo it, in the past days 2 of my friends professionaly built turbo cars are starting to have issues, i think im gonna stick with the rule of thumb that a car that is not oem turbo is not the best choice for a turbo build, i guess i just feel theres no sense in dumping money into a car that will never be worth much more then i paid for it, so im just gonna save for a subaru and my real race car, and daily the nx, lowish mileage, decent pickup, kinda sporty, t tops are cool, my first car(handed down nissan sentra 1.6) ran til 260k so why ruin a decent car with mods it wasnt meant to have, sorry for a let down, but ill post occasional little mods like wheels or engine bay clean up

[jonwepa]

C'mon dont be scared.... a t25 or t28 will not bother that sr20 as long as its tuned right and you stay within the turbo's efficiency range. It will be plenty reliable and a great sleeper, not to mention alot cheaper then a suburu.

Just dont change your mind so easily.....

[rocknrace03]

haha idk i get alot of dont poor your money into that car from my dad, i dont plan on ever getting rid of it, id actually love to make it into a weekend track car (one seat, full cage, built sr20det swap) but who knows what the future holds i still have all the parts and ill see the way things are going monetarily in the spring

[vanishingpointt4]

haha idk i get alot of dont poor your money into that car from my dad, i dont plan on ever getting rid of it, id actually love to make it into a weekend track car (one seat, full cage, built sr20det swap) but who knows what the future holds i still have all the parts and ill see the way things are going monetarily in the spring

Can't tell you how many times my dad has told me not to put more money into my 3000gt... then turns around and says how much he likes it and regrets selling his old z28 for furniture haha.

[Honest_Bob]

Dont forget the SR20VE route. ;)

[jonwepa]

haha idk i get alot of dont poor your money into that car from my dad, i dont plan on ever getting rid of it, id actually love to make it into a weekend track car (one seat, full cage, built sr20det swap) but who knows what the future holds i still have all the parts and ill see the way things are going monetarily in the spring

When my turbo'ed se-r is done I will give you some incentive:wiggle:

Anyway heres a couple pic's of my 92 nx2000 that eventually got a sr20ve
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/jonwepa/007.jpg

pic of my cammed and modded VE inside the nx:eek:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/jonwepa/028.jpg

[jonwepa]

Dont forget the SR20VE route. ;)

Wow you and I are on the same wave length:mrgreen:

[rocknrace03]

Can't tell you how many times my dad has told me not to put more money into my 3000gt... then turns around and says how much he likes it and regrets selling his old z28 for furniture haha.
haha tim your dads the man! but i feel like my dad would be the same,

[rocknrace03]

Dont forget the SR20VE route. ;)

tell me more....

[jonwepa]

tell me more....

Its the motor I posted above^^ 187hp stock and NEO VVL (Nissans VTEC)

But you need to use your tranny as it only came in auto, but a sr16ve tranny (shorter gearing) is much better suited

here it is explained
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_VVL_engine

[rocknrace03]

wow thats awesome! that might be something to consider, im finding them on ebay for 700-950ish, that might be more affordable or well reasonable, and would probably end up costing the same money til i was done, hows it for wiring up?

[jonwepa]

wow thats awesome! that might be something to consider, im finding them on ebay for 700-950ish, that might be more affordable or well reasonable, and would probably end up costing the same money til i was done, hows it for wiring up?

in the end it will cost about the same for ALOT less HP


You can just use your stock wiring except the iacv part, but you'll need a greddy mss or a msd rpm box to activate the cams, header, atleast a 2.5" exhaust, again jwt ecu or rom tuned ecu, etc.....

[rocknrace03]

boo being a poor high school student, guess i better start selling them snowboard lessons on the weekend lol

[jonwepa]

Well keep us updated and if you have any questions feel free to pm me!

[rocknrace03]

thanks man

[Honest_Bob]

Basicly VE = VVL = vtec. :)

[jonwepa]

Basicly VE = VVL = vtec. :)

I think it actually trumps vtec because theres 2 solenoids you can turn the exhaust and intake cam on at different times....and when that exhaust cam kicks in and you have a 3" intake pipe using a N60 maf , a high-flow header like ASP coupled with a 3" VRS exhaust its just plain LOUD (in a deep way) and makes vtec sound like a wind-up toy:mrgreen:

The only issue is there are only a few aftermarket cams like sr16, sr16 N1's, and kelfords.....Whereas hondas there's a million choices:roll:

Best of all though people are putting VE heads on de's and dets, boring them to 90mm 2.2L+ and making some obscene hp #'s with some in the high 400whp range while revving to 8500rpm and making power up there too! Traction is of course the problem, but atleast the b15 and p11 trannys are holding it, with some p12 6 speeds popping up all of a sudden......

[Honest_Bob]

POP!

http://www.streetfire.net/video/1993-nissan-nx2000-wsr20ve-engine-on-the-dyno_9348.htm

[jonwepa]

POP!

http://www.streetfire.net/video/1993-nissan-nx2000-wsr20ve-engine-on-the-dyno_9348.htm

I almost forgot how beautiful that sounds. Just imagine how they sound with a turbo spooling along with it....:mrgreen:

This gets me started on why the F didn't nissan use a sr20ve in the spec V instead of that qr:roll: Makes NO sense especially with that short geared 6 speed tranny???????

But thats a whole other story..lol

Anyway VE's are badazz, it uses a sr20 block, so it bolts right up and definitely is not seen often.

[rocknrace03]

why is the U.S. so lame with cars?, this stuff should just come stock lol, but then again if everyone was running a sr20det in their junker sentra it just wouldnt be the same..... but on the update, i ordered stock ngk plug wires, ngk iridium plugs, and a K&N short ram intake, yay late bday present from the parents

[Honest_Bob]

I have to admit my WRX when it was stage 2 got **** on by a basic sr20det swapped SE-R.

This was me --> :o especially since I sold my SE-R with a popped motor for $700 then turned around and bought the wrx. I could have saved $20k. haha

[rocknrace03]

so a little update, i finally got around to upping the audio, nothing huge, just 2 10"in pioneer subs with a 650w dual amp, alpine head unit and 4 sps-600 6" alpine speakers. now for the goods so i install the rear speakers and they fit just like they were supposed to, then when i went to do the doors the cone hit before the speaker was even close to flush =/ so im thinking now what? well i decided in the end to go ahead and build 2 small speaker boxes that will bump up against the seat and inside rocker, they are out of the way of where your feat rest but far forward enough to give you the sound, this was my first attempt and it turned out awesome! i only have one done with a finished pic, but when i go to put the other one together ill step by step it for anyone interested in giving it a shot. used 5/8" medium density fiber board shelving picked up at lowes for 4$ 12" by 4' PICvvv
http://i53.tinypic.com/zv7rt4.jpg

its not perfectly flush, but after i fiberglass it up and smooth it out with bondo it should look real nice =]

[rocknrace03]

finished both, painted up, waiting to be wired. turned out pretty good for a first attempt id say
http://i54.tinypic.com/2luaz5j.jpg

[DPancoast]

huh... I never in a million years knew what theses cars were... let alone that people modded them.

nice work so far. cant wait to see whats to come

[rocknrace03]

today from a friend i heard that a kid from our school has just finished an rb swap in his 240. he told me how he got the engine and trans shipped to his door for 1500 bucks, and im thinking, NOWAY. he said he was going over after school to help with the IC piping, so i told him to ask him where he got the engine from. turns out it was from jdm japanese tiger. so i logged online to check the place out. from what i have found out i can get myself an sr20det engine with out trans shipped to my door.... for 992$ sounds like a steal to me. now heres my question..... do i go all out and swap my nx and have that unique egg shapped car that only a mother could love, or do i sell off my nx and build a 240. also, is this place trust worthy with my hard earned cash? you can get the sr20 swaps with trans shipped for around 1300. your input is appreciated!

[freeagent162]

sell the nx, drop the nissan idea, and buy a dsm :)

[rocknrace03]

haha im thinking the same thing mark

[Bates]

sell the nx, drop the nissan idea, and buy a dsm :)

Don't listen to him.

A bluebird SR20 would be fun, but why not go something unique and do like a VG30 from a Maxima or something :D

[rocknrace03]

Don't listen to him.

A bluebird SR20 would be fun, but why not go something unique and do like a VG30 from a Maxima or something :D

haha because im not trying to break my band while making something unique lol

[SleeperGoat]

SR swapped NX2000's are fun there so light it makes the car fun to drive around in. My brother's use to be pretty calm until the turbo spooled an then it was a little rocket i still wanna drive it around this summer with the t-top off an see the expressions i get from people.

[Honest_Bob]

A NX2000 is unique enough as it is. No need to stuff something crazy in it. Bluebird it and tromp on some sti's and evos!

Well maybe not evo's, but deff some STI's.

[rocknrace03]

A NX2000 is unique enough as it is. No need to stuff something crazy in it. Bluebird it and tromp on some sti's and evos!

Well maybe not evo's, but deff some STI's.

im definitely considering it. i just bought a welder. so im waiting for loss funds to be regenerated. works been pretty slow and i haven't made much money since im just the shop helper ( or bitch if you wanna be a jerk about it lol) racing season is also creeping up which will drain my pockets, but 900$ isnt all that much to save up, just have to figure out how to make an excuse to tell my dad when a big crate shows up with an engine in it..... but we'll see. im aslo thinking ill repaint it some other color. im pretty tired of the red, and it looks like sugar honey iced tea...... stay tuned, im gonna get around to some suspension stuff once the weather picks up :mrgreen:

[rocknrace03]

swap probably not going to happen anytime soon. but what i plan on

i hate my paint. the clear coat i used is turning yellow and just makes the car look its spray painted. the car is getting repainted inside and out. my speed sensor is bad and stuck in the trans. gives me a reason to drop the engine and trans anyways. planning on a nice metallic blue, probably subaru world rally blue. car will then be cleaned up in the engine bay. maybe a few bolt ons, but mostly just a nice clean looking bay. then ill be upgrading my suspension with all energy suspension bushings, all new struts, and riding on hopefully a set of 16x7 rota grid wheels in bronze. hoping to have paint and bay cleaned up by the airport rd meet on may 13th

edit, chose a color at work today, house of kolor kandy oriental blue
http://i56.tinypic.com/2uiyt52.jpg

[rocknrace03]

Update. so when pricing my build the other day, way too much money and down time to put into this thing, but as far as not modding its not the case. today my apex suspension lowering springs were shipped on their way to me as well as my energy suspension poly urethane bushing kit. i also picked up a whole bunch of buffing supplies to try and revive that paint of mine, and also some gold wheel paint to fix up those beat up stockers

[[sr20]sean]

idk if it was covered but stock sr20de will take 14psi with a calum r/t ecu. except hes retired from ecu's right now... you can still find them used though.

you can push it to 18 on a stock engine just you need to play around with timing.

and it will last about a week on 25psi.

[rocknrace03]

well its been a good run, but im just gonna plain give up on this car, its been a fun learning experience, but after attempting to install new bushings yesterday, it reminded me how much i hate working on this thing, rusted/broken bolts are just no fun. i love driving this car, but i just cant keep dumping my money in it. the car will be taken for alignment later this week and then put up for sale. a decent car that ran good that gave me the opportunity to do what ever i wanted with no consequences if i screwed it up, but just not a good candidate for an engine swap or turbo build,not sure what ill do next, something factory turbo and hopefully awd, look for it in the for sale section in the next few days.

[Honest_Bob]

Any idea how much your looking to get?

[rocknrace03]

its back with a vengeance! nobody wanted to pick this up and i lost my payment on a impreza i was planing to rebuild. since ill never get what i put in this thing, why not just dump more in. plans, back to day one stock engine, avenir turbo kit, repaint to oem electric blue, flush 7 spoke volk replicas(yeah im cheap) and drop. hoping to have it done in summer! teaser of things i just picked up :wink:

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/2-6.jpg

[rocknrace03]

small update today, with my exact parts list

JWT ECU --- called today 595 to reprogram my ecu
370cc injectors -- roughly 120 bucks on ebay
T25 turbo -----------------------------
Bluebird DET Manifold -------------got these for 200$ ready to go
OEM or Custom Downpipe --------
Some sort of OEM BOV ---------------
Hotshot Intercooler with piping - 300ish?
3inch exhaust -----custom.... 200$?
Manual Boost Controller ----- 100-200 on ebay
ACT Street/Strip Clutch 300ish not horrible.

this set up is good to about 230whp which isnt a whole lot, but its running stock internals/fuel pump/maf and its cheap, probably around 1300$ said and done, but compared to a jdm swap parts will be available, and the car only weighs about 2300 pounds, so 10% power to weight ratio, a 2004 sti is about a 9.5% ratio.....stay tuned:wink:

[Honest_Bob]

The only thing I recommend is a good quality manual boost controller. A brand new hallman rx pro is $95. So its not out of your budget. Some of the cheap ones can be troublesome. :wink:

[rocknrace03]

thanks for the input, i was researching more about this and i was just searching more on this, although its good to 230 horses, id feel more comfortable with reliability at less boost id be happy at 200ish and it would still be fun =]

[rocknrace03]

small update, hit up the junk yard picking up a trans for a friends eclipse, and behold! 2 nx's lol, my t-top glass is all marked up from the previous owners so i grabbed 2 with flawless glass and with decent seals, also picked up the trunk floor/carpet since mine was missing also, i also was thinking about grabbing a full black interior from the one, but one door panel was missing :( but regardless there are still a few more parts ill be going back for in a few weeks but are not completely important at the moment. my turbo stuff should be here this week and hopefully by the middle of april i can begin my turbo build =]

[rocknrace03]

well my parts finally got here after some shipping confusion from the seller, but they were worth the wait/ way more then what i paid!
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/Image000.jpg
blew some compressed air in the exhaust port and it spooled up super fast, also got a blow off valve off ebay, gonna try it out i mean all it is is a spring loaded valve, for 19$ i think i can try it out. all that i need now is injectors and intercooler set up, my ecu and a clutch, in about a month or so we should be boosting it up cant wait. can anyone tell me what the flange between the housings is, the one that almost looks like a mini bov flange, thanks alot

[DelayedZ]

I was talkin about your car the other day, was saying how I never seen NX's ironically I saw two that day, I'm glad ya didn't get rid of it, excited to see where this goes.

[rocknrace03]

if one was red it might have been me, but i know i havnt seen any around until the other day i was on my way to work and passed a red one, gave him a beep and a wave, he did the same back, i think once i spend the time to sit my car for a weeks over the summer and completely redo the body/chassis itll look real nice, just ordered my injectors and the oil return line fitting for the turbo on ebay, the only thing really holding me back is that ecu... 600$ smh.... lol

edit: nevermind, realized you live in jersey lol

[rocknrace03]

well i got bored, so i lowered the good ol nx today, she put up a struggle in the rear, but accepted it in the end. needs new wheels.....

before
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/Image001.jpg
after
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/Image003.jpg

[DelayedZ]

if one was red it might have been me, but i know i havnt seen any around until the other day i was on my way to work and passed a red one, gave him a beep and a wave, he did the same back, i think once i spend the time to sit my car for a weeks over the summer and completely redo the body/chassis itll look real nice, just ordered my injectors and the oil return line fitting for the turbo on ebay, the only thing really holding me back is that ecu... 600$ smh.... lol

edit: nevermind, realized you live in jersey lol

I'm upstate now, I'm in the great meadows/flemington area (live in great meadows, work in flemington).

[Rally Sport]

she put up a struggle in the rear, but accepted it in the end.

FTW! hahaha

[rocknrace03]

well my injectors arrived yesterday! sweet =] picking up a srt4 intercooler from a member today, and waiting on my bank account to have enough for my jwt ecu. anyway snapped so decent pics yesterday before i left for the race track, love the low look =]

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/HPIM1363.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/HPIM1364.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/rocknrace03/HPIM1365.jpg

only thing that sucks is that my rear tires are one size smaller than the fronts, so the back has monster truck status gap compared to the front, oh well, its gonna need new ones soon anyway

[rocknrace03]

well its easter weekend and being stuck with my family is been oh so fun, but anyways, i've been researching the possibilities of a completely separate oil supply for my turbo with an electric pump, although its different it seems like its suits me better, would keep both the engine and the turbo cooler, and i personally think it leads to less chance of catastrophic failure. if an oil line freed/return line brakes on a tradition set up blows. my whole drive train is done for, if one fails on its on system. then just my turbo goes, i feel thats a bit cheaper. and i dont have to be stealing oil away from my engine. gonna do some more research

[rocknrace03]

well i sold the car yesterday and lost a bunch of money lol! guess you never win with cars.... anyways ill be rocking my truck for a while and hopefully getting the kia running that my boss gave me, plan on saving my money until after community college and putting a nice big down payment on something awd turbo =] thanks to all that followed, it was a great learning tool for me and taught me the value of hard work. im going to miss it, but at the same time im glad its out of my life