Filed Under (LS1) by Michael Pica on 13-09-2009
Which Intake to use:
The Factory intake piping likely wont fit in your S-chassis, Some aftermarket GTO setups might work with a little modification but it’s so easy and relatively inexpensive to just piece together your own that there’s no good reason not to.
There are three different setups that are relatively easy to go with, I’ll will discuss all three. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Drivetrain, Interior) by Michael Pica on 10-09-2009
Every so often the question comes up “is there a difference between the S13 and S14 clutch pedals”. The answer is “YES” however the differences are slight. I had spare clutch pedals from both an S13 and S14 handy so I took pictures of both so you could easily see the differences.
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Filed Under (Exterior) by Michael Pica on 10-09-2009
The Problem:
Ok so I wanted to buy kouki tails for my S14 since the day I brought it home. After finding what I though was a good deal on a clean set I open the box to find out they’re faded as hell… the black surrounds look Grey and almost purple in some light.
After the ’09 CIP meet and seeing nearly every set of kouki tails there looking faded to garbage it’s pretty clear that this isn’t a unique problem.
The Idea:
I’d used spay on Vinyl Die on plastics before to good success so I decided to test it out on the taillight and see how it goes. This is just generic stuff that I picked up at my local Auto parts store. It’s designed to repair or re-color interior pieces. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Diagnostics) by Michael Pica on 15-07-2008
So maybe you’re driving along and the Orange Check Engine Light (CEL) pops on (OHS NOES!) or maybe you bought a 240sx and the light was already on and you’re wondering why… Well it’s not very difficult nor very hard to find out. Nissan made it easy and I’m going to show you how you can check it yourself. This method actually works for nearly all Nissans (including Maxima, Altima, etc, even those with SR20s and JDM Computers) but I’m going to walk through the process for a factory spec S14. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (S14 Specific) by Michael Pica on 07-05-2008
Those who own S14’s with the factory CD player also have to deal with the factory installed Clarion amplifiers in the trunk. The existence of these amplifiers make installing an after-market stereo somewhat of a pain. Since the amp is made by a name brand and tuned specifically for the factory speakers, it’s actually in your best interest to leave it be, even if installing an aftermarket head unit. When doing so it’s advised that you use the pre-amp outputs of your head unit and NOT the speaker outputs that normally connect to the factory harness. You’ll want to look for an “amp integration” type harness when utilizing the factory amplifier and not your head unit’s internal amplification.
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