For those of you who don't know me, my name is Chris Nichols. Thought I would say hi...Pat told me about this blog and asked me to join up and post my project car. He finally got to ride (and drive) in it a few weekends ago in Lexington. I've got a couple of pics and videos of it's progression and in action.
1996 Nissan 240SX (97-98 front end painted Mediterranean Blue which is a 96 factory color)
Engine and Tranny:
LS1 (346 cubic inch GEN III small block Chevy) from a 98 Z28
Hinson Stainless Steel Headers
Street Elite Stainless mid pipe
Apex'i GT Spec "cat-back" for an S14 (95mm piping)
Street Elite cold air intake w/ HKS filter
Ported Stock Throttle Body
LS6 Intake Manifold
Taylor 10.4mm Plug Wires
Texas Speed Magic Stick 3 camshaft (237/242 duration, .603"/.607" lift) w/ 113 LSA
Comp Cams Pushrods
PRC Dual Valve Springs w/ Titanium retainers
Melling Hi-volume Oil pump & LS2 Timing Chain
Powerbond Underdrive Crank Pulley
Painless Wiring Harness and ECU w/ custom tune by me
Dual FJO & NGK Wideband O2 Sensors for Engine monitoring
Street Elite Custom Engine and Transmission mounts
M12 T56 6-Speed Transmission from an 04 GTO (Corvette gears and synchros)
LS7 Clutch & Flywheel w/ Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
B&M Ripper Shifter
Put down 368 hp on a Dyno Dynamics Dyno (reads lower than Dynojets) at the wheels...
Red lines are before the cam and intake manifold...
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Youtube Vids....
http://www.youtube.com/user/streetelite240
There's a good one of me crushing the ego of a guy who just bought a C6. ;)
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1996 Nissan 240SX (97-98 front end painted Mediterranean Blue which is a 96 factory color)
Engine and Tranny:
LS1 (346 cubic inch GEN III small block Chevy) from a 98 Z28
Hinson Stainless Steel Headers
Street Elite Stainless mid pipe
Apex'i GT Spec "cat-back" for an S14 (95mm piping)
Street Elite cold air intake w/ HKS filter
Ported Stock Throttle Body
LS6 Intake Manifold
Taylor 10.4mm Plug Wires
Texas Speed Magic Stick 3 camshaft (237/242 duration, .603"/.607" lift) w/ 113 LSA
Comp Cams Pushrods
PRC Dual Valve Springs w/ Titanium retainers
Melling Hi-volume Oil pump & LS2 Timing Chain
Powerbond Underdrive Crank Pulley
Painless Wiring Harness and ECU w/ custom tune by me
Dual FJO & NGK Wideband O2 Sensors for Engine monitoring
Street Elite Custom Engine and Transmission mounts
M12 T56 6-Speed Transmission from an 04 GTO (Corvette gears and synchros)
LS7 Clutch & Flywheel w/ Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
B&M Ripper Shifter
Suspension, etc:
Megan Racing Street Coilovers (8/6 kg/mm spring rates)Cusco front & rear strut tower braces
Cusco rear upper arms (camber adjustment)
Suspension Techniques Sway bars
Nismo Power Brace
Z32 300ZX front calipers w/ Powerslot rotors and stainless lines
Solid Rear Subframe and Differential Bushings
Nismo Steering Rack Bushings
SSR Professor SP1 Wheels (17" x 8" +29, 17" x 9" +35)
Nitto NT555R Drag Radials (275/40/17)
Pics of the build at http://www.streetelite.net/
Put down 368 hp on a Dyno Dynamics Dyno (reads lower than Dynojets) at the wheels...
Red lines are before the cam and intake manifold...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Youtube Vids....
http://www.youtube.com/user/streetelite240
There's a good one of me crushing the ego of a guy who just bought a C6. ;)
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2 comments:
Chris Nichols is one of the most underrated, home grown, do it yourself, automotive aftermarket swap artists. This guy is virtually unknown.
Without a bit of experience or formal training he took a Nissan 240 and swapped the four cylinder engine for a corvette V8. People think he is crazy when they ask why he put a "heavy" V8 in a Japanese Sports Coupe but as Chris Nichols explained to me the aluminum V8 is virtually the same weight as the big four cylinder!
I actually drove the Nissan 240 SX with the Corvette engine and it actaully shoots FIRE out of the exhaust. Unbelievable. I have driven some extremely fast cars but this car is a total beast.
He made a believer out of me with this project car. Even those of you car enthusiasts that are on a tight budget can own a true super car. I would wager that his 240 is faster than a stock C6 Z06!!! Let's face it a C6 Z06 is one of the best bang for your buck super cars.
I can not take part now in discussion - it is very occupied. But I will soon necessarily write that I think.
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