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FS: 1992 Nissan 240SX. Asking $18k. edit: Will consider a "regular" pickup in partial trade.  Can deliver via enclosed transport within 450 miles of San Diego, can work out delivery for longer distances. Contact jason@mysterons.com

Bought in August 2005 in Portland, OR. Car has a clean history, no accidents. Prepped in Fall/Winter 2005 for the 2006 season in the SCCA's "Street Touring S" class. The car earned several wins that year, including the 2006 ProSolo and Solo2 National Championships held in Topeka, KS. This is the only 240sx to have ever won a ProSolo or Solo2 National Championship in the SCCA's history. Car was featured in June 2006 issue of Grassroots Motorsports.
 
Prepped in Fall/Winter 2006 for 2007 season in SCCA's "Street Modified" class. Car is very fast now - 2560lbs., >400whp/wtq. Car has traveled exclusively by enclosed trailer to out of town events. All lights, blinkers, wipers, etc. are intact and functional. Registration is current in CA but car won't pass smog in this state unless you "know somebody".
 
Purpose of this build is "grip", but the car would make a phenomenal drift machine with some smaller wheels and tires. It has the quick-ratio steering rack of the HICAS cars, and extremely good boost response. Would also make a great Time Attack machine with some track-type changes - a roll bar, and maybe some brake upgrades. Might want to change the intercooler out for non-sprint type races. My guess is it would run mid 11's in the quarter with some good drag tires. You could even street drive it outside of CA, the clutch isn't too bad now that it's broken in.
 
On the autocross course, this thing is as fast or faster than just about any DOT-tired production-tubbed car, with the right driver. Selling because the build part is what's fun for me, and this one is done.
 
Detailed threads of the buildup and thought process for the car:
Part 1 - 2005/2006 STS build: http://forums.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=139581

Part 2 - 2006/2007 SM build: http://forums.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=163184
 
Youtube video of the car in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7C6VhLZ1pA

Higher-res video:
http://www.jrho.com/sm240/jrho-fast.wmv

Modifications:
Basics:
1992 240SX SE Hatchback, original "HICAS Sport Package" model
 
Engine:
Freshly rebuilt (<1000 mile) Nissan S13 KA24DE engine. Bored .020" over with all new OEM pistons, rings, bearings, etc.
Unorthodox Racing crank pulley
 
Exhaust side-
Full-Race stainless twin-scroll exhaust manifold
Garrett dual bb GT3071R with .78A/R twin-scroll turbine
All stainless braided lines for coolant and oil routing
Tial 44mm wastegate, 2" dump tube under car
All the hottest stuff has Swaintech "White Lightning" ceramic coating
Stainless test pipe (stock cat available)
Buddy Club Spec 2 exhaust
 
Intake side-
eXcessive Motorsports intake manifold (8lbs. lighter than stock, removes all emissions ports)
Custom 2.25" stainless piping from turbo to intercooler, 2.5" aluminum from intercooler to throttle body
Tial 50mm BOV
Spearco 2-252 liquid/air intercooler - fed ice water from sealed container located inside passenger compartment
 
Mangagement-
AEM EMS
MAP conversion with 3.5bar sensor
AEM IAT sensor
AEM boost control solenoid
AEM UEGO wideband o2 sensor
Tuned by Shawn Church in Torrance, CA. Tune is presently set for 109 octane unleaded.
 
Ignition-
Crane HI-6 Ignition-booster
Crane PS-92
 
Fuel System-
AMS Fuel system, including aluminum fuel rail, 84lb. injectors, Mitsu resistor pack, Walbro 255lph pump, "relay mod" for fuel pump wiring, Earl's fuel filter, stainless -AN lines throughout
 
Drivetrain:
Competition Clutch "Stage 6" twin-disc 7.5" diamteter flywheel/clutch/pp system
ATS Carbon 1.5-way limited slip differential
 
Chassis/suspension:
Suspension-
Koni aluminum double-adjustable high-pressure monotube 2817 front struts, 2812 rear shocks. Freshly rebuilt and revalved by ProPartsUSA for Street Modified in winter 06.
Tein front camber plates and rear pillowball mounts
Hypercoil hydraulic spring perches top and bottom at all four corners
Currently running 750 lb/in front, 500 lb/in rear springs - many other rates available for tuning
SPLParts front T/C Rods w/ spherical bearings
Powdercoated factory front lower control arms with Whiteline urethane bushings
Largus tubular adjustable front sway bar
SPC adjustable rubber-bushed rear upper control arms
Notched and powdercoated factory rear lower control arms with Whiteline urethane bushings
SPC "Pipe" adjustable rear sway bar (smaller and lighter than stock HICAS rear bar)
Rear HICAS rack removed, replaced with SPLParts rod-ended Pro HICAS eliminator kit.
Rear subframe has SPLParts solid aluminum bushings and is powdercoated silver
Powdercoated knuckles front and rear
New wheel bearings and ball joints throughout
Brakes-
Stock brake system with Porterfield R4S pads. Functional ABS.
Body-
Front fenders cut and flared with RaceOnUSA carbon flares for additional wheel clearance
Rear quarters cut and re-joined, also covered in RaceOnUSA carbon flares
 
Wheels and tires:
Complete Custom Wheel (CCW) "Track Classics"-
18x11" front (approx. 20 pounds), 18x12.5" rear (approx. 22 pounds)
285/30-18 front, 315/30-18 rear Hoosier A6 tires, still lots of life left
ARP 75mm 1/2" diameter wheel studs
 
Interior
Cobra Suzuka driver's seat
Momo Race steering wheel
Momo e-brake handle
Techno Toy Tuning 75mm steering wheel spacer
Nismo shift knob
Custom designed and fabricated gauge panel with-
AEM UEGO AFR gauge with sensor controller
AEM 19-channel serial datastream multifunction gauge
Mechanical oil pressure gauge
Switches for-
FAL-210 dual electrical cooling fans
Spearco liquid/air intercooler pump
wastegate power on/off
switches labeled for anti-lag and traction control functions and wired into EMS, but not activated
Odyessy PC680 battery, relocated to rear
 
Exterior
Original red paint
RaceOnUSA fiberglass vented hood (a little bit hacked, stock hood also available)
 
Data Management
Race Technology DL-1 data acquisition system with 5hz GPS
Besides basic accelerometer and GPS data, also tied in to AFR, IAT, MAP, Coolant temp, throttle position sensor, vehicle speed sensor, knock sensor, tach
Instrumental in optimizing driver performance in timed events
 
Spares available if desired
Complete KA24DE longblock on a stand
KA24DE transmission
 
Pics below:
In-car ice water reservoir for intercooler. IAT rarely gets over 110 degrees F

 
Full-Race manifold. First of its kind ever made for the KA

 
Competition Clutch Stage 6 flywheel/clutch/pp

 
Test-fitting 18x12.5" rear CCW wheels

 
Gauge and switch panel

 
Dyno taken at only 14psi. Car is running at 19psi now, values are about 35 higher across the board while on-boost. Approx 500 crank hp.

 
Small example of data acq. system output. Black trace is car in 2007 SM trim, red is 2006 STS trim.

 
Pic taken at recent practice day at El Toro

 
A recent action shot from an autocross in San Diego.

 
More pics available upon request.

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--Jason Rhoades

On a related note, my big pile of parts is for sale now on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AL%3ALCA%3AUS%3A12&viewitem=&item=160150338018

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--Jason Rhoades

Beautiful car.  Too bad I am 3000 miles away.   Getting out of racing or getting a new car? 

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#23 SM Mustang

Getting a new car, gotta move this one first. 

If you're seriously interested in the car, we can probably work something out - I can get it to Kansas if you can get it the rest of the way...

 

 

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--Jason Rhoades

jzr:

On the autocross course, this thing is as fast or faster than just about any DOT-tired production-tubbed car, with the right driver. Selling because the build part is what's fun for me, and this one is done.
 

 

I dispute this assertion.  To prove that it is even in the ballpark you need to show up in Topeka and compete.  Bawk! Bawk! Bawk!

 

 -Andy

Great, another fantastic car that, if my set up skills weren't limited to putting air in the tires, I'd love to have...lol

JK.

Jason, you really should showcase that bad boy at Topeka, like Andy suggested!!

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In slow, out fast.
In fast, out backwards.

Mike, I think you are selling yourself short on the setup, you'd be great in Jason's car.   The performance/price ratio is incredible.  Don't you miss driving a car that can accelerate?

 -Andy

Yeah Mike, this thing is half the cost of Andy's car and very close in performance - plus, you have in your region an expert in building fast turbocharged SM cars, who will be happy to help answer all your questions and work on dialing in the car with you.   This car will be a monster at an AAS event.

Look back at the El Toro Pro results - on my seventh run in the SM car EVER, I put down a clean run about 1 second back from Andy's Saturday afternoon runs, only 7 tenths back from Erik.  I can only wonder how much closer it would have been with one of those two, or perhaps even yourself, driving!  There is a lot of potential in this car.

We had a local practice using the left-side course about a month after the Pro, and I put down the equivalent of a 40.8, despite a little bit of understeer and the grip being a bit lower (check out the video above).  Not quite enough to catch Andy & Erik, but a killer SM time for sure!  Throw a wing on this puppy and play with the shocks a little bit, and go kick Vic's butt! 

edited to add: look up top, I lowered the price!

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--Jason Rhoades

Not in the market for a new car right now. Just admiring yours.  I passed the link on to some autocross buddies though.

 I too love the challenge of building a car, don't understand why you want to sell it before you have had a chance to really learn to drive it. 

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#23 SM Mustang

^Don't let Jason kid you, he more than knows how to drive it...witness his being 2006 Pro and Nationals champ!

I'm just not ready to commit to a full blown autocross car...one of the reasons I started doing this stuff in 2005 was to get away from the costs (time and $$) of running a specialized car (even though that "specialized" car had been a vintage Formula Vee...about as cheap as you can get!). I sure would like to drive something that wild, though...

I also am putting the word out on both jzr's and boxboy's cars, to anyone who seems a likely, or unlikely, candidate

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In slow, out fast.
In fast, out backwards.

Hey everybody!  J-Rho has lost his mind!!  Car now available for $16k!!!!.  That's less than I was asking in STS trim!!  Got a line on my next ride and badly need the garage space.

 This thing is WICKED fast in SM trim, and if you were nuts, all the parts are there to build a completely mad DSP car - just put the back seats in, a regular header where the turbo is, and re-tune the engine management.  BAM!

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--Jason Rhoades

To eBay it goes, no reserve!  Somebody is going to get a killer deal...let it be you!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160153827456&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=006

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--Jason Rhoades

Well, I busted the bidding cherry.  Somebody better jump on this car soon...or I am going to have to figure out shipping to Iowa and look for some nice diamonds for my wife to ease her into the "I bought this awesome autocross car" discussion.

Thanks for doing that Cito. 

 I'll be doing another wave of message board marketing tonight, hopefully we can get some more bids to pop up during the day tomorrow.  Unfortunately most serious eBayers I know wait until the last minutes (or seconds) of an auction before putting in their bid.  For both our sakes, I hope it's not a nail-biter for you...

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--Jason Rhoades

I trust that you will end up with much more than I bid on it.  But, if I am lucky enough to get it for what I bid, I will also be very happy.  My wife, happy not so much. I might be sleeping in it, which means the cooler might get used for holding my Mountain Dew and bologna. 

Its an awesome car.  Good Luck!!!!