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…
importnut’s ’03 Mitsubishi Evo VIII
I decided to leave my original thoughts on this page because I think they were very sound, but I wanted to add my history with this car and reason for…
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…
Tire Rack Luke’s 2001 Porsche 911 C2
2001 Porsche 911 C2 Here is Luke’s 2001 Porsche 911 C2. After enjoying his Nissan 300ZX TT for a number of years, he decided to go with the more refined…
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…
Lee’s 2014 1LE Camaro SS
Over the years, Lee has had quite the variety of cars. Starting out with a turbo’ed ’99 Civic Si, a ’98 Nissan 240SX, and later a ’04 Subaru WRX. One…
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…
Those Poor Rotors!
Written by James Walker, Jr. of scR motorsports Check out the site for more tech info! (Originally posted in the late ’90’s however, the information is still very relevant!) Let’s…
V-Rod Saddle Bag Install
Installing saddlebags, passenger back-rest (sissy bar), or just about anything requiring the removal of the rear fender of your V-Rod. Although this write-up is based on my ’07 VSRCAW there…