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PDM Racing Nissan 240SX - Part 2 |
Over the next few years
the black 240SX has gone through many changes
including two more tire/rim combinations, different
brake options, custom exhaust systems, headers,
pulleys and rear gear changes. Now 2005, we stepped
up the modifications to the black hatch by adding
a turbo to a fully built race motor! See page
3 for the build-up. |
Car Info
1991 S13 SE Hatchback, Hicas (removed), ABS (removed),
Power windows and door locks.
Suspension
• Advance Design Custom Designed and Valved
front and rear coil overs with GC camber plates
• Eibach ERS race springs
• Whiteline 27mm adjustable sway bar (front)
• Whiteline 22mm Heavy Duty sway bar (rear)
• Cusco adjustable TC Rods
• Whiteline Subframe Bushings
• Whiteline Front Lower Control Arm Bushings
• PDM front LCA with S14 ball joints
• Nissan S14 front spindles and hubs (5
lug)
• Rear Nissan S14 hubs (5 lug)
• Whiteline Rear Upper Hub Bushings
• Cusco Rear Upper Traction Link Arms
• Cusco Rear Upper Control Arms
• PDM Hicas eliminator bar
• Whiteline Rear Strut Tower Bar
• PDM Custom C-Pillar bar/camera mount
• 5 Zigen FN01C 17 x 10 +12 offset lightweight
race rims
• Kumho V710 Race tires, 275/40/17 front,
315/35/17 rear
Brakes
• Stoptech 332mm x 32mm BIG brake upgrade
• 300ZX rear calipers
• KVR 300ZX cross drilled rear rotors
• Porterfield R4 Porsche 911 turbo Carbon
race pads
• Porterfield R4 240SX Carbon race pads
• PDM Racing rear custom stainless steel
brake lines
• Russell Speed Bleeders
• Motul RBF600 synthetic race fluid
• ABS + Hicas removed
Driveline
• Fully Race built Specialty Engineering
custom Full Race motor
• 9.5:1 JE pistons
• Carillo rods
• Race prepped, o-ringed, soft honed Specialty
Engineering race block
• Specialty Engineering race built ported,
flow benched full race head
• Inconnel exhaust valves, stainless intake
valves
• Revhard ported and ceramic coated turbo
manifold
• Garrett T04B turbo, .68 A/R
• PDM Tri Flow billet turbo cams
• Custom Wet Sump baffled race oil pan
• PDM Custom 304 stainless 3” downpipe
• PDM Custom 304 stainless wastegate pipe
• PDM Racing Custom 304 stainless resonated
cat replacement pipe
• Blitz Nur Spec Cat-Back Exhaust
• PDM 18 x 12 x 3 custom Garrett intercooler
• PDM custom 304 stainless 2.5”
intercooler piping
• Tial 38mm wastegate
• Greddy blow off valve
• PDM custom turbo oil and water lines
• PDM Race heat exchanger and remote oil
filter system
• PDM 4 ply silicone connectors
• Fidanza Aluminum KA flywheel
• ACT Extreme Duty clutch
• Aurora 8.5mm wires
• Powdercoated valve cover
• Koyo KA high performance radiator
• Greddy Oil filler cap
• Blitz high pressure rad cap
• Dual electric fans
• Custom Genesis dry cel race battery
• Nissan Motorsports 4.6:1 Ring and Pinion
Gears
• KAAZ 2 way LSD
• Aluminum driveshaft
• Nismo engine and transmission mounts
• DEI C02 intake charge cooler
• DEI C02 Intercooler sprayer
• PDM Custom water injection sprayer
Body
• PDM front underspoiler
• PDM Custom Rear Deck Spoiler
• PDM Custom Side Skirts and Rear Valance
• PDM Front fiberglass hood
• 180SX Kouki rear tails with Clear Corners
custom LED lights
• Nismo 180SX Kouki carbon center panel
• Clear front turn signals
• PDM fender flares
• Extensive front and rear bodywork to
fit race tires
Cockpit
• Sparco Pro 2000 driver and passenger
seats.
• Sparco 5 point race camlok belts
• Nismo Shift knob
• Sparco Flash 5 race wheel
• Momo Pedal Pads
• B&M Short Shifter
• Autometer Boost Gauge
• PLX Devices wide band gauge
• Autometer Dual electric EGT gauge
• Autometer oil pressure gauge
• Autometer oil temperature gauge
• Autometer water temperature gauge
• Autometer oil pressure gauge
• Interior retained for SCCA SM rules
(back seat only removed)
Electronics
• Sony DCR-TRV30 Digital Camcorder
• VUZ onboard digital remote control 4-camera
system
• PDM Custom ECU tune
• PLX Devices R500 Wideband computer system
• Greddy Boost Controller
Specs
• 2680 pounds with 1/2 tank of gas, no
driver
• 55.2/44.8 F/R weight bias
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Front end is equipped
with custom made PDM T.C. Rods that replace the
bushing with 5/8" NMB Stainless/Teflon rod ends.
This allows adjustable positive caster with zero
toe-in change under hard braking. |
This is the mandrel-bent,
tig welded PDM Custom 3 inch Cold Air Intake.
The intake drops down in the front fender area,
where it employs a 5 inch K&N cone filter
inhaling fresh cold air. |
Special Samco silicone
4 Bar neck-down hose was used on the MAS, while
Aeroquip stainless hoses and fittings provide
the finishing touch. |
In these shots, the
rear wing used is a Racing Beat piece made for
the third generation RX7. It was adapted to fit
on the rear lid of the 240SX. (the car currently
sports a Megan Carbon Fibre GT Wing.) |
This is the PDM exhaust
before installation on the car. The beefy exhaust
is crafted out of 2.5 inch 304 stainless steel
and is much straighter than the stock unit. |
This is how the
car looked in 1997 wearing ARE Style 50 rims wrapped
in BFG R1's. Don lent out his car to many people
throughout the 1997 autocross season, and it won
a set of R1 tires for novice driver Stan Mickalak.
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This was the car's
last setup during fall/winter 1999. The TSW Sportline
5 spoke wheels are wrapped with MXX3 Pilot tires.
Stay tuned for more current pictures as the car
is being finished up with complete new body, spoilers
and new paint! |
Here's the mighty
300ZX front brake upgrade installed. This upgrade
will make an unbelieveable difference in your
240's braking abilities.
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And once again, Don has changed his car around
again, since this feature was first posted to
the website. Early last year, the car was
stripped down to bare metal, and new super black
base/clear was applied, with the new PDM front
underspoiler, rear Bomex Wangan wing, and new
PDM sideskirts. Also sporting new coil overs
for a very low stance, shod with Yokohama A032R’s
on Work rims. |
The car now sits almost 1.5 inches lower
than before, and sports a very aggressive stance
with the rims pushed out to the bodyedge, with
the very aggressive looking rim/tire combo.
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Note the super shiny paint, and killer front
underspoiler !
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Cornerweighing the 240SX prior to race day,
showing the rear Blitz Nurspec exhaust,
and unique A032R tire tread. |
The new Sparco Pro 2000 race seats, custom
mounted on the stock sliders, along with the camlok
5 point race belts.
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Don piloting the black beast through the
cones with camera on roof !!
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Recent
pictures of the 240SX in street trim.
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