As some of you have heard, I recently (July 18th) picked up the White 1991 240sx Coupe Evan (rightcoastimports) was selling. Being a Florida car, it has none of the usual New England frame rust issues. The interior is very clean and in great shape. The paint and sunroof have some issues from being beaten by the Florida sunshine, but mechanically, the car is solid.
Pics:
The Plan:
I’ve always admired Drift Association and how they run and manage their Drift Days out in California. Once aspect I found very compelling is the availability of a teaching vehicle that instructors can use to teach new drivers how to drift. These teaching vehicles take vehicle set up out of the driver’s hands so they can focus on technique. I aim to achieve the same with this car.
To keep things simple, easy to maintain, and fun, I’m going to focus primarily on the suspension, differential, and driver controls. But before I can get into any of the “fun” stuff, the “boring” needs to be taken car of.
First, is to swap the Automatic for a 5-Speed. I have lined up a used 5-Speed transmission and all the associated parts, so I’m hoping to have the swap done sometime in August.
Second, is to address the rust issues with the sunroof:
Driver’s Side:
Passenger Side:
After some thought, I’d like to remove the sunroof entirely than attempt to cut and patch these small areas. If anyone around here is interested in helping close this hole, let me know!
Afterward, the fun stuff, my current list of planned modifications are:
- Coilover Suspension
- Adjustable Suspension Arms
- 1.5 Way Differential
- Bucket Seats
- 4-Point Harnesses
- 4-Point Roll Bar
Evan has graciously offered to find out if I can get this car “Sponsored” so most of the suspension parts can be had for very little cash. I’m also working on other angles for partial sponsorships to help out as well. That’s all the details I have for now, but I’ll be updating this as the project progresses.