The Definitive 300ZX Brake Swap – E-Brake
The e-brake conversion can be the most difficult element of the entire brake swap and requires more time and research to try and figure out the best solution. At the…
The Definitive 300ZX Brake Swap – Rear Brake Swap
The rear brake swap is not impossible, but it can be difficult. I wouldn’t try it unless you have some decent experience under your belt. The reason for this “disclaimer”…
The Definitive 300ZX Brake Swap – Front Brake Swap
The front brake swap is the easiest part of the entire project. The only parts involved in this swap are the front calipers, rotors and brake lines. If you are…
Honda Civic Steering Wheel Swap
Aesthetics aside, swapping the steering wheel removes a great deal of mass that tends to numb steering feel. Back in the day, steering wheels tended to be over-sized and housed…
Fuel Pump Install – Civic/Integra
This write-up should work for a wide range of Hondas and Acuras. Why would we need to upgrade the pump? In the case of the older cars, you may just…
Project Civic – Introduction
From The Beginning Writing a project introduction roughly twelve years after starting the project can be challenging. Recounting all of the details is dependent on how well I documented my…
Nissan 240SX KA Header Install
Installing an aftermarket header on your 240SX is an excellent way to free up a few extra horsepower. Using a header, along with an aftermarket exhaust and a high flow…
Nissan 240SX Exhaust Install
Installing an exhaust can be a fairly simple operation…or one that may need some torching or other barbaric means to remove. A rusty bolt will usually turn into a broken…
Honda Civic Budget Short shifter
Saving a few bucks on a performance upgrade is always a great idea as long as you aren’t buying cheap knock-offs or impacting safety or reliability. I managed to stumble…
Civic and Integra Short Shifter Install
One of the easier modifications you can do is install a short shifter. It is easily one of the single most obvious upgrades in that you’ll be using the shifter…
Installing Nismo’s Engine & Transmission mounts in the 240SX
Since the day I picked up my 240, I noticed the impact of the soggy, old, 180,000 mile engine mounts. Fresh original mounts would probably help but even those are…
240SX Strut and Spring Install
If you are tired of the giant wheel well gap, or are looking for sure footed handling offered by a more aggressive suspension, this write-up will walk you through the…
Z32 300ZX TT Wheels And the S14 240SX
(Originally posted some time in 2005, slightly edited in 2015) Back when I was contemplating a new set of wheels, I thought of using a set of 300ZX TT wheels.…
One Clean SR20DET Built
Once upon a time, there was an email list serve for Nissans that predated the forums of today. One day, some time in 2001, someone posted a link to a…
240SX B&M Shifter Install
(Originally posted in 2004, slightly updated in 2015) One of the biggest disappointments that I had with my 240SX was the extraordinarily sloppy shifter. There are quite a few companies…
Using Honda’s Valve Adjusting Tool
In my special tools section, I included a factory Honda tool that is used for adjusting valve lash. In this page, I’ll describe the use of the tool as well…
Special Tools
This section outlines a few special tools that I feel were designed to make life easier. Some are specialty tools with one specific purpose and others are pretty basic. I’ll…