Versa S (for Sport)

[SVT_Power]

did you put them on car yet

[Eye of the Tiger]

did you put them on car yet

Naw, my wheel weights did not arrive in the same shipment. Very disapointe son. I ordered special black sticky weights.

[Raza]

Naw, my wheel weights did not arrive in the same shipment. Very disapointe son. I ordered special black sticky weights.

[r0tor]

Naw, my wheel weights did not arrive in the same shipment. Very disapointe son. I ordered special black sticky weights.

Avoid hanging weights
Drill holes instead
Lightness you will now master

[Eye of the Tiger]

Avoid hanging weights
Drill holes instead
Lightness you will now master

Add lightness. Duh. I an so stoopd

[Eye of the Tiger]

I might get some Nankang NS-20s for $58 each, shipped - about half the cost of my choice Dunlops. They seem to get reasonable reviews. I will put my used S.Drives on the steelies for autox. Ok. Good.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Ordered a set of Nankang NS20. Yeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Cheap tires, but get good reviews. No question they will blow away the OE ecofriendly pizza cutters.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Wow, very fast shipping.  Already got these



But the shop is closed thos weekend. Will have to wait until next year to mountain balance.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Wheels and tires are packed in the car. Hopefully I will have time at work tomorrow to Mountain balance. Otherwise I will be driving around with wheels and tires in my car all week.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Wheels n tires are on.
+8 Handling
+1 Charisma
0 pictures, too dark

[Eye of the Tiger]

Body dude at work said he could get me some sweet black racing stripes. Subtle, matches the wheels and trim, ruins any resale value. Hmmm ....

[Eye of the Tiger]

Crossing things off my list ...


I. List of lists
  A. Mechanical items
    1. Rear sway bar
    2. Fill torque mount with windshield adhesive
    3. Coilovers
      a. Camber bolts
      b. alignment
    4. Wheels/tires
      a. lightweight wheels and sporty tires for street
      b. Paint steelies and mount used tires for autox
  B. Other items
    1. Window tintz
    2. Weathertech floor liner
    3. Polish and wax paint

[68_427]

Black out the a-pillars and make it Versa GT-R

[Eye of the Tiger]

[Eye of the Tiger]

Black out the a-pillars and make it Versa GT-R

Versa S (for Saturn Ion)

[MX793]

Needs moar stance.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Needs moar stance.

I have a pair of crash bolts I can throw on.

[Raza]

Plastidip the doors pink.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Plastidip the doors pink.

I was actually going to see if there was an aftermarket headlight kit that can extend them fully to the bases of the A-pillars. I can't believe Nissan couldn't be bothered to finish what they started, but I guess it's just a cheap car.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Damn ... Megan coilivers are only $649.99 with free shipping. So tempting. But, must wait. Cannot dig into the LAND fund.

[MX793]

Damn ... Megan coilivers are only $649.99 with free shipping. So tempting. But, must wait. Cannot dig into the LAND fund.

Instead of lowering, just cut out cardboard arches to fill in the fender gap and tape or rivet them to the fenders.  Spray with plastidip for weather-proofness.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Instead of lowering, just cut out cardboard arches to fill in the fender gap and tape or rivet them to the fenders.  Spray with plastidip for weather-proofness.

How does that make it turn faster

[CaminoRacer]

How does that make it turn faster

Less air gap improves side-flow aerodynamics and allows the car to squat through the corners.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Less air gap improves side-flow aerodynamics and allows the car to squat through the corners.

Sure, makes sense. You must work for NASCAR.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I read some stuff on the interweb about a bunch of Versas built with the wrong sized rod bearings. They knock when they are brand new, then it gets worse, the bearing gets trashed, and it dies.
Versa S could be affected. It certainly is not a quiet engine. In fact, it probably has the rod knock. Almost positive. Yeah, it definitely has it. Oh well. I might as well see how long it can go before I get a free engine.

[Soup DeVille]

I read some stuff on the interweb about a bunch of Versas built with the wrong sized rod bearings. They knock when they are brand new, then it gets worse, the bearing gets trashed, and it dies.
Versa S could be affected. It certainly is not a quiet engine. In fact, it probably has the rod knock. Almost positive. Yeah, it definitely has it. Oh well. I might as well see how long it can go before I get a free engine.

How the fuck do you?

[giant_mtb]

[Eye of the Tiger]

It is only audible around 2500 RPM with little or no load. I will keep my oil change receipts and see what happens.

[Eye of the Tiger]

On the bright side, the fatter tires allow for enough turning speed that trail braking actually upsets the rear end enough for ESC to kick in. Still needs RSB, though

[Eye of the Tiger]

I have to say I am pleased with the Nankang Noble Sport 20 tires. They track straighter on the highway while somehow seeming quieter than the OE tires, have pretty good wet traction, maintain grip in sub-freezing temps, and they did not take much weight to balance. Only one tire needed over an ounce of weights. Also, they are dirt cheap. Will buy again.

Oh, and steering feel. Huge improvement. The Nissan 'lectric steering isn't so bad with tires that don't completely suck.