boosted98gst Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Long story short, I had a house fire jan19th that burned up everything that I ever owned and worked for in my adult life. I ended up moving back in with my parents (fiance also) to save money, sold my project car and thousands and thousands of dollars of parts that I have built up over the years and newer car that I had at the time. To save money I bought her a 98 civic and kept the truck we had that belong to her, and I used that since I only drive 3 miles total a day to and from work. I had a real hard time after the fire not for myself but for her, she had a real hard childhood being poor and just always what seems to be bad luck. Either way thanks to my parents we stayed with them till we could find a open apt. We both ended up draining our savings account buying everything from scratch. God bless we have full time good jobs or I have no idea what we would have done. Ether way late June we have everything back materialistic. I am not proud of taking donations or help from others but my family in japan is very wealthy and they put together a bunch of money and wired it back with my mother who came back in mid June . In mid June my girl told me to find a project car to get my mind off all the hard hours etc Ive been putting up with and stress. She said find someone like my last car that I could put together slow and do it the way I want. So that's when my journey started......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Me and shawn89 from here ( BTW fucker you owe me money or my parts) leave Columbus around 9am to Tennessee. I ended up pulling a 13 hour shift going to Columbus to his grandparents to get a dolly. Ended up taking alot more time then we thought so we leave late. 5 hours later we make it to south east Tennessee. I am so picky about salt and rusty cars so I always travel down south , this was my 10th trip for a car. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/240sx2-1.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/240sx1-2.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/240sx4-1.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/240sx6-1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 The car had a spun bearing, I have no use for a 4cly motor anyways. This car will be built for street/drag car. I already buy coilovers, new griffin radiator, re do alot of the wiring for jdm climate control ect. I take off the suspension it had on it and fan set up. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/015.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/007.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/006.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Long story short I end up getting killer deals on a few motors from okinawa. Edward from R&D ships them back 43 days later. 4 days later they are in ohio my dads shipping company hooked me up:) http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/Picture152.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/Picture153.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/Picture135.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/Picture168.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/Picture134.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/240sx7-1.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/240sx3.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 I end up selling the r33 rb26dett to Tony rizzo on here, and the sr20det to a guy in dayton and then I ended up keeping rb25det in the back of my parents garage, I was trying to sell it for the longest time, but guess it works out. I will use it for my newest build. I wanted to use the 2.6 liter but im not going to go buy one when I have a decent motor here in ohio. Now im left with a shit load of parts that come from clips, good thing there are a bunch of people that take scrap now days, had guys fighting over the scrap cars. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/Picture179.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/Picture178.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/Picture176.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/Picture172.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/001-2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 You guys ever get a chance to go to Okinawa GO! Its a great safe place with good beer, sake, cars, girls, and beaches. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/okinawa3.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/okinawa2.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/okinawa3.jpg Thanks to Hugh off ZEROYON for letting me use his dryhopp videos but the car scene on this island that only 68 miles long and 7-8 miles long out does the US any day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNB75kdQEV8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Now im waiting on JEFF from IPS to call me back and let me know whats going on with my mounts, I ended up selling my old ones and now they are on some nation wide back order . I just put my stance coilovers on this past weekend but not happy with the way its sitting. I will get pic's tomorrow and how the car sit's now. Hopfully TJ from here with the yellow type R lets me borrow his engine picker so I can pull this stocker out. I will keep this updated. from engine, suspension, paint, to first time at track. The car will be set up to run a decent tire and hopfully hook decent with the IRS. S-TEC is making my custom t4 top mount for rb25 and then over winter I tear the engine down and place with all my bottom end stuff. Im not sure who is putting my bottom end together due to my lack of time and space. Im going to put the car together make sure everything runs good then tear it back down , paint, build and then replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ef8sirJunkie Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 That is a clean S13 coupe!!!! i almost had a red one like that but dude changed his mind and sold it to his buddy. RB swap is by far a fav of mine a friend of mine had IPS install 1 in his 300zx a few years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 sick writeup jason. How hard is it to put on coilovers. I want to tackle my vw but I have no clue on suspension teardowns and stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Davis Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 sick writeup jason. How hard is it to put on coilovers. I want to tackle my vw but I have no clue on suspension teardowns and stuff MkIV VW's are one of the easiest out there to do suspension work on, especially the rear coils/shocks. With a lift you can knock one out in ~ an hour if everthing goes right. I've had several GTI's/Jetta's, my current daily driver is a TDI Jetta lowered on Bilsteins and H&R Sports. Back to the build thread, great looking 240! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moostang Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 You guys ever get a chance to go to Okinawa GO! Its a great safe place with good beer, sake, cars, girls, and beaches. Thanks to Hugh off ZEROYON for letting me use his dryhopp videos but the car scene on this island that only 68 miles long and 7-8 miles long out does the US any day. indeed oki has a great car scene and beaches. used to watch them drift down the mountain before drifting was really popular here in the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 indeed oki has a great car scene and beaches. used to watch them drift down the mountain before drifting was really popular here in the states. Yeah japan rocks for drifting, not like here, ive only seen a few good events and that was in California with mostly japanese drivers. I really like the whole idea of drifting being done not at a track and illegal, dont get me wrong id never do that here in the states or risk my job, but in japan to run illegal its not a big deal like it is here. All they do there is tell you to leave like there do here if you park in a parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 sick writeup jason. How hard is it to put on coilovers. I want to tackle my vw but I have no clue on suspension teardowns and stuff Its really simple to do suspension, I can do it on the ground with jacks in about an hour, prolly because ive done it so much. IF you do not have access to a lift have a buddy help you out. The only thing with a set of coilovers make sure you have all the other parts to put on with it to make sure it can be corrected like camber toe ect. Make sure you know what height and setting you are going to run, then adjust the camber and toe by eye untill you can get it on a rack. What I always do is have my whole car corner balanced as im doing everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I figured I share this a guy on the site on is running the same motor in his Z and its a complete stock engine just with big turbo and spray. He said he thinks its the first stock rb into the 9's in the states. pretty cool guy and build http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS3X4hiLiuU] Its the orange Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Here is my old rb coupe, I am going to keep it very similar in the looks department, I am using all OEM body pieces again, I am going to be buying another set of separate coilovers for drag that way I can have to different rebound's . Its going to have more aggressive tire at the track in the rear. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/240sxjdmskirts.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I am off today so I will be putting in some work, hopfully IPS has good news for me. Ive been waiting for 3 months!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Welp still no mounts! Grrrr oh well pulled the old stock KA out last week (thanksTJtypeR) on here for letting me use his fathers cherry picker. Now im just wanting on IPS and Enjuku racing in FL to send me my next round of parts. Car is super dirty been leaking for a bit. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/2401001.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/2401002.jpg Here is the KA pulled out, thing is dinky little motors. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/2401003.jpg Here is a picture of the RB next to KA to show you how much more beefy the tranny is. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/2401004.jpg Brand new Stance G+ pro complete coilovers also on, I should of waited until the swap was finished, oh well. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/2401005.jpg Wiring crap that I need to address ASAP http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/2401007.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGU Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 looks good man, parts are always a waiting game sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 dude ur gray one was fucking sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main3s Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Nice projects man! Glad you're able to get back into things after the fire. Keep the updates coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I have to work today, but parts are starting to come in from ups and fedex I will have some new pic's up of the parts in the AM when I get off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 your grey car was tits man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Finally got my cam back and started to take pictures of some stuff, its going really slow due to how cold its been. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/002-1.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/001-3.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/003-1.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/005-1.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/004-1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Me and my father was bored tonight and heated the garage for a bit, finished taking the intake manifold off and prepping some other stuff. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/006-1.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/007-1.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/009-1.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/boosted98gst1998/008-1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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