Kouki Conversion/Paint/Kit FINALLY done

[VerySlowS14]

the story of my car:

February, 2006:



March 2006 after coilovers:





April 2006 got the wheels:







June 2007 sanded:





July 2007 kitted:









Today:

FINALLY!!!!!


Ok, so yes I take terrible pictures....better ones to come sometime soon with my friend's good camera...






























Still have to put eyelids on....then good to go

[StreetEG]

that front looks like the one in my teaser thread!

oh.

[OMGz Turbo]

Originally Posted by StreetEG

that front looks like the one in my teaser thread!

oh.

Yeah...id say so...with the same IC piping and blue coupler

[NOPSTNS]

vedy nice a yes, what kind of lugs did u get? lovin the white and the wheels but, hoping not to buzzkill but i think u should have the kit blended into the body lines. those side skirts are really killin the flow of the car....i would have done a stock conversion or whatev but it does look VERY nice man i hope u love it!

[gregfeder]

i love it. well done seeps. minus the tool in the first couple of pics.


we ballin nyc tomorrow?

[Turbo s60R]

looks good man keep up the good work

[turbo4g63]

i'm liking it...and i'm no nissan guy, but that really looks good. Definately and improvement over where you started

[Omar_MSP]

holy cow that is amazing! very nice job! can't wait to see it someday.

[Wiisass]

Spacers plus negaitve camber minus ride height equals better.

[StreetEG]

Originally Posted by Wiisass

Spacers plus negaitve camber minus ride height equals better.

89 supras plus 9 years plus aftermarket wheels plus paint plus turbo plus non horrible exhaust equals better




If youre going to be an e-thug and knock everyones car as if you are the foremost authority on what people should do at least have a car that makes you credible.

[sr20de]

Car is looking legit. Nice work man.

[Wiisass]

Originally Posted by StreetEG

89 supras plus 9 years plus aftermarket wheels plus paint plus turbo plus non horrible exhaust equals better

If youre going to be an e-thug and knock everyones car as if you are the foremost authority on what people should do at least have a car that makes you credible.

I am in no way an e-thug. And taking a year old picture of my little brother's car and trying to make fun of it doesn't really bother me. And what's plus 9 years?

And I'm pretty sure that me and the owner of this car have talked about his need for a little more front camber due to the suspension design on the front of a 240. And with a good ride height for the street and proper camber for pushing the car hard everyone in a while a small wheel spacer would bring those front wheels out and make them flush with the fender. Which in turn would make the front of the car look and perform even better.

[DC2.2GSR]

Originally Posted by Wiisass

I am in no way an e-thug. And taking a year old picture of my little brother's car and trying to make fun of it doesn't really bother me. And what's plus 9 years?

And I'm pretty sure that me and the owner of this car have talked about his need for a little more front camber due to the suspension design on the front of a 240. And with a good ride height for the street and proper camber for pushing the car hard everyone in a while a small wheel spacer would bring those front wheels out and make them flush with the fender. Which in turn would make the front of the car look and perform even better.

that whole wider is better thing pretty much applies to things like a sprinter van vs. an Enzo.. on a street driven S14 240SX with a body kit and big wheels (although it does look real good), a 1/4 inch spacer on either side is not going to do a damn thing for performance. this guy's already got the 'ultra jdm flush' look down perfectly, i don't see how bringing it out any further would do anything besides make it look awkward. judging by the cleanness of the rest of the car and the fact that he seems to buy quality parts (i.e. Works instead of the identical looking rotas), i think if he wanted different fitment he would have bought a different offset wheel. and about the camber thing, if he's that concerned with it he would have good coilovers with pillowball mounts (he may have them already) that he can adjust for track days only. people who drive with extreme negative camber either are trying way to hard to fit in or they have pockets that are way too deep, replacing tires is damn expensive.

[Wiisass]

Originally Posted by 95_GSR

that whole wider is better thing pretty much applies to things like a sprinter van vs. an Enzo.. on a street driven S14 240SX with a body kit and big wheels (although it does look real good), a 1/4 inch spacer on either side is not going to do a damn thing for performance. this guy's already got the 'ultra jdm flush' look down perfectly, i don't see how bringing it out any further would do anything besides make it look awkward. judging by the cleanness of the rest of the car and the fact that he seems to buy quality parts (i.e. Works instead of the identical looking rotas), i think if he wanted different fitment he would have bought a different offset wheel. and about the camber thing, if he's that concerned with it he would have good coilovers with pillowball mounts (he may have them already) that he can adjust for track days only. people who drive with extreme negative camber either are trying way to hard to fit in or they have pockets that are way too deep, replacing tires is damn expensive.

The front wheels aren't flush. They're a lot better than most people, but they could go out a little further and make them look even better. I mean he put 20 or 30mm wider fenders on the front for wheels that will fit fine on a stock bodied car, so why not take advantage of that extra space.

You don't know what you're talking about with the camber thing. 240s need camber in the front to handle well especially when lowered. Even though this car isn't that low, it's still probably in a less favorable part of the camber curve which is horrible for too low cars with a macpherson strut setup. So by running more static camber, you will be able to use more of the tire when you're actually driving the car. And running a proper amount of camber will lead to more even tire wear.

[anthracite93]

Originally Posted by StreetEG

89 supras plus 9 years plus aftermarket wheels plus paint plus turbo plus non horrible exhaust equals better



If youre going to be an e-thug and knock everyones car as if you are the foremost authority on what people should do at least have a car that makes you credible.

Give wiisass **** and i get pissed off, talk **** on my old supra, i get really pissed off. Anyone who followed the life of this car would know the work, time and headaches that went into building it. so i would recommend shutting the **** up. however, i'm guessing this response has something to do with the inferiority complex you have developed over the years from driving a civic. so i can't blame you, i would likely feel the same if i never progressed from my high school car.

Originally Posted by 95_GSR

that whole wider is better thing pretty much applies to things like a sprinter van vs. an Enzo.. on a street driven S14 240SX with a body kit and big wheels (although it does look real good), a 1/4 inch spacer on either side is not going to do a damn thing for performance. this guy's already got the 'ultra jdm flush' look down perfectly, i don't see how bringing it out any further would do anything besides make it look awkward. judging by the cleanness of the rest of the car and the fact that he seems to buy quality parts (i.e. Works instead of the identical looking rotas), i think if he wanted different fitment he would have bought a different offset wheel. and about the camber thing, if he's that concerned with it he would have good coilovers with pillowball mounts (he may have them already) that he can adjust for track days only. people who drive with extreme negative camber either are trying way to hard to fit in or they have pockets that are way too deep, replacing tires is damn expensive.

probably not a good idea to get into an intellectual argument with wiisass on suspension related issues, he knows more than you, i promise.

[D Money]

looks amazing Seaps! I love it!

Take that stupid plate off, ASAP!

[jspek]

finally its done. looks good mang. i thought it would be just another s14 with a kit. but i like it.

[Adam496]

Looking good! Happen to have the hood and bumper still?

[mrchariybrown]

Looks f'in amazing! If I had a 240.. I'd do it exactly like this.

[JDLUDE99]

All you need now is the Kouki tails!!! Looking good! always loved s14's