240sx to r32 questions
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240sx to r32 questions
First of all, has anyone around here done such a conversion?
And also, i've seen that without heavy modification, the body won't flow like a real skyline, is it possible to actually use the same door panels and all of a skyline on a 240 to keep that flow?
And while i'm at it, how much are r32 and r33's going for around here? I'm still unsure if the conversion is actually cheaper or not weather some say different or not. I'm looking for some proof.
And also, i've seen that without heavy modification, the body won't flow like a real skyline, is it possible to actually use the same door panels and all of a skyline on a 240 to keep that flow?
And while i'm at it, how much are r32 and r33's going for around here? I'm still unsure if the conversion is actually cheaper or not weather some say different or not. I'm looking for some proof.
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I have seen some front end conversions that looked pretty good. But it takes A LOT of work, A LOT of money, and A LOT of custom metal fab to get it to all end up right.
Even the kits you can buy need a lot of work to massage them into place so they don't look like balls.
Last conversion I saw that actually looked good, had a price tag of over 10K. 10K in body work alone just to make one car look like another car. I don't know about you, but being "different" isn't worth 10K in my book. It boils down to the fact that you just spent 10K on a 240sx and still have a KA24DE that runs like shit, and makes shit for power..... and it is still a 240...
If you don't want to spend that much money, then buy one of the conversion kits and try to get it to fit the best you can, spray the whole car a matching color, (a more flat black tends to hide the crappy body panel fitment) and then be happy with what it is. But you're still looking at spending 5 grand. And you still have a crappy running KA in there. Personal advise, and this is big coming from me considering my "history" abandon your endeavors and spend your money in much wiser places.
If you want a skyline, then buy a skyline.
If you can appreciate a GTR the way it should be, then buy Blackzenki's GTR as it is one of the best examples of how a skyline should be. It is seriously worth knocking over as many liquor stores as you can find to come up with the measly 20 grand to buy it. It is seriously worth so much more than that.
Even the kits you can buy need a lot of work to massage them into place so they don't look like balls.
Last conversion I saw that actually looked good, had a price tag of over 10K. 10K in body work alone just to make one car look like another car. I don't know about you, but being "different" isn't worth 10K in my book. It boils down to the fact that you just spent 10K on a 240sx and still have a KA24DE that runs like shit, and makes shit for power..... and it is still a 240...
If you don't want to spend that much money, then buy one of the conversion kits and try to get it to fit the best you can, spray the whole car a matching color, (a more flat black tends to hide the crappy body panel fitment) and then be happy with what it is. But you're still looking at spending 5 grand. And you still have a crappy running KA in there. Personal advise, and this is big coming from me considering my "history" abandon your endeavors and spend your money in much wiser places.
If you want a skyline, then buy a skyline.
If you can appreciate a GTR the way it should be, then buy Blackzenki's GTR as it is one of the best examples of how a skyline should be. It is seriously worth knocking over as many liquor stores as you can find to come up with the measly 20 grand to buy it. It is seriously worth so much more than that.
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had a r32 gtr front on my s13 for a week then went back to the popups
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ATTENTION.... installing a head gasket, head studs or pistons and rods in your otherwise STOCK engine dose not make it a "built" engine! stop listing you cars for sale saying they are built when its not!!
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