Topic: Building a 240sx- Couple of questions
Hi all,
So I picked up a 240sx for Lemons money($300) with two sets of wheels(steelies and enkei's), front, rear strut bars, lower suspension brace, and some expensive ricer exhaust. The price was low because the guy who owned it failed to change his trans fluid and borked the bearings. He didn't want to mess with it because he was in desperate need of a truck. So as part of the purchase he got another trans for us(even includes a short shifter).
So here are my questions.
1. We have been considering brake upgrades. The choices are basically Q45 calipers(which are massive but have few performance pad choices), or swapping the hubs to Z32 5 lugs and running the Z32 brakes. Will doing this swap be considered kosher for our upgrade under the brakes dont' count towards the $500 rule ? I ask since it is more than a simple rotor and pad upgrade, but is still being done simply for the better pad options.
2. I understand that anything sold off the car goes back into your budget. Will selling these two sets of 4 lug wheels, tires, and(if the answer to #1 is yes) the hubs and brakes count back towards the 500?
If we are able to sell some of the interior, the AC, exhaust, those strut bars, hubs, brakes, etc. We should be sitting pretty to replace the head gasket, water pump, rad, bushings, and possibly the struts and springs.
If we can get the time ot finish it we may be running the spring CMP race as well as the fall(if she survives).
Thanks,
Larry