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Toby Broadfield's (Broadfield) 1992 240sx
I originally got the 240 because I think the 240 is a well balanced platform even in stock form. I was getting tired of all of the Sti's, WRX's
and EVO's in town..... especially since I had an Sti. I wanted something a little old school and raw. Also, 240's are very rare in my area.
The S13 coupe fit the bill perfectly!
EXTERIOR:
Silvia K's front end conversion w/new glass brick headlights (HID) and GTR grill
Entire vehicle repainted OEM bright white
All new exterior trim molding and whether stripping
Work Meister S1-2P's 18x8 and 18x9.5
Falken 452's 235/40 and 265/35
ENGINE:
S15 SR20DET 400whp and 332wtq.
Power FC D-Jetro engine management
Garrett Twin Scroll GT3071R
Full Race top mount twin scroll manifold
Full Race upper down-pipe
Apexi lower down-pipe
Buddy Club Spec II exhaust
Test pipe
Tial 44mm wastegate open dump
Tial 50mm BOV
Greddy intake manifold
Greddy R Spec intercooler
Greddy aluminum radiator
Spal electric fans
Samco radiator hoses
Greddy lightweight pulleys
Greddy oil pan
N15 70mm throttle body with Tomei adapter
Custom 4" intake with Greddy filter
Custom intercooler piping
Hose Techniques couplers and t-bolts
Custom crankcase breather setup using 4 -10 AN lines
All fuel, oil, coolant, pressure and breather lines custom Earls braided nylon lines and AN fittings
Billet aluminum oil filter relocate
Toda 264 cams
Toda valve springs
BC retainers
Rocker arm stoppers
Power Enterprise 850cc injectors
Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
Power Enterprise Kevlar belts
Braille battery
Nismo motor mounts
Wire tucked engine bay
Custom fit Password JDM radiator cooling panel
DRIVETRAIN:
S15 6-Speed transmission
S15 rear-end
S15 HLSD
C's short throw shifter
Blitz twin plate clutch
Blitz flywheel
Drive Shaft Shop aluminum one piece drive shaft
SUSPENSION/BRAKES:
Cusco Zero 2E coilovers w/damping control
Cusco 6pt. cage
Custom 3pt. welded between rear strut towers and floor
Cusco front strut brace
Cusco rear upper control arms
Cusco sway bars
GT Spec fender braces
Nismo power brace
Urethane bushing kit
Front Stoptech big brakes
Rear Z32 brakes
5 Lug conversion
Z32 master cylinder
INTERIOR:
Front and rear seats reupholstered leather and suede
Door card inserts, glove box and arm rest covered in suede
Black carpet kit
Trunk reupholstered in black carpet
Custom floor mats
S14 manual seat belt conversion
Z33 aluminum pedals
JDM digital climate control conversion
Custom gauge cluster with Defi gauges 52mm EGT and Water Temp, 80mm RPM and Boost
Custom center vent gauge setup w/Defi gauges 52mm Fuel Pressure, Oil Pressure and Oil Temp
Custom molded steering wheel shroud with Defi HUD
Nardi 330mm Deep Corn wheel w/Works Bell hub
Alpine PDX 4.150 amplifier
Alpine IDA-X100 iPod headunit
Hybrid Audio Clarus components
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I came in contact with this car when my friend bought it locally in stock form about 8 years ago. I helped install a SR swap for him. I had to
do the harness myself. There wasn't really much support back then, and the wiring of a S14 motor into a S13 chassis was a little tougher. I also
did the front end conversion, cage and other minor modifications for him. With all of the time I had into it I had always felt like it might as
well be my car. I told myself that if he ever sold it I would buy it. Well, he did, but I wasn't in the position at the time to buy it. A year
later he buys it back, and again I tell myself that I would buy it from him if he ever sold it. Five months later he sells the thing again.
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time I held true to my promise. I bought it from him and got to working on it immediately making it into what you see today..... My way!
I bought the car with the SR already in it. But I decided to stay with it because it has been proven to be reliable at fairly high power levels
and I knew I would be putting a lot of miles on it. I also prefer the idea of a motor originally being turbo charged, instead of adding one to
a NA motor. There is better support for engine management on the SR over the KA-T. I also liked the idea of having the SR since I am running a
Silvia front-end conversion.
I use to daily drive my car even in the winter snow and salt. Last year was the first year that I kept it in the garage unless the roads were
salt and snow free. In the winter it was crucial to wash it once a week and spray wax it after every wash. It's just added protection against
the salt in the winter. I will also spray the engine bay down with every wash. Usually just a rinse will do. As long as you keep up on the engine
bay, it really never gets dirty enough to need harsh chemicals. If needed, I use Simple Green on the engine bay. I make sure to hand dry everything
I can get to in the bay. There are numerous things polished under the hood. I really only polish them once a year...... and they usually don't even
need it that much. I use a metal polishing product called Hoosier metal polish. This stuff blows everything else away by a 1000%. You really won't
believe it until you try it.
I am very anal when it comes to vehicles in general. Anytime I modify a car, inside or out, I feel it should resemble what the OEM manufacturer may
have done as a option. I don't like changes I make to just jump out at you. But rather flow with the original intent of the vehicle and compliment
what is already there. I don't change something just for the sake of changing. It's good to be different, but not at the cost of making the car look
worse. My car, for example, still looks pretty stock and plain. However, I have pretty much touched every inch of that car one way or another. It is
a compliment when someone that doesn't know 240's looks at a part of the car, like my HUD for example, and doesn't even realize it doesn't belong there.
I tell them I spent 15 hours on molding and finishing it and they are like "you spent 15 hours on molding what”?
I built the car with a goal of being a fast, reliable every day driver that I can haul my daughter to day care, drive across country or take it to the
track when necessary. I think it’s important to mix form with functionality, but sometimes you have to add a little flash in there to express yourself.
Most everything has a purpose one way or another. My favorite non-motor addition to the car is the 330 mm steering wheel. It is amazing what the smaller
diameter wheel does for the overall feel of the car.
My most recent mod is finishing up redoing the Stoptech fronts and Z32 rears. I refinished the calipers in a bright white powder coat and all of the
hardware and lettering in black. I decided to get into electroplating so that I could refinish the hardware with Zinc plating. I then simply dipped
them in a black chromate for the final color. The Zinc plating was probably one of the coolest things I have played around with. I am also getting
ready to do some major interior changes..... We’ll have to wait and see!
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The life of a car enthusiast
From The Desk Of:
The Hitman
From The Desk Of:
audtatious
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