240SX Modifications: Power Isn't Everything

How a bare-bones commuter Nissan 240SX became boosted and BMW-blue.
The Nissan 240SX has long been a popular choice for car enthusiasts looking to build a drift machine. In this video, we take a closer look at a modified 240SX that holds a special place in owner Dan's family. Passed down through the generations, this car has undergone numerous modifications to become the unique and powerful machine it is today. Is it perfect? Is the surgery done? Only a drive will tell.
Thank you @tire.man.dan
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[@DJLvanillaICE113]

You know you’re a real car guy when you have a fully built 240sx and your fav mod is the lights

[@Xcomp_Tires]

preach!

[@singular9]

This is the way.

[@destructo2505]

Super clean, stop smacking your legs though lol 😂

[@Xcomp_Tires]

haha my bad, didnt even realize!

[@destructo2505]

@@Xcomp_Tires just poking fun man, jealous of the ride

[@Mooreinlife84]

Damn man why you gotta go and break the glass wall 😂

[@matteugenio]

Lmao

[@kentbeitel9966]

Wow this is super clean! Very well put together and that’s so rare for a s14 to only have one owner 🤯

[@Xcomp_Tires]

thank you!!

[@JsDs1020]

@@Xcomp_Tires sweet car man and even more cool backstory. Fellow central Jersey boy here in Trenton, don't see too many s14 here.

[@TheConorMLife]

@@Xcomp_Tires clean whip

[@Xcomp_Tires]

@@JsDs1020 grew up right down the road in Plainsboro!

[@saratov99]

Don't call it S14. It's Silvia!!!

[@alpe6228]

The s14 was just a beautiful car all around.

[@dammyo6010]

Simply Gorgeous. A masterclass in "less is more".

[@Xcomp_Tires]

thank you!

[@JDMism]

9:38 for a road car like this I’d just get an OEM S15 Torsen diff rather than a 1.5-way

[@jaims2785]

Dude....i usually hate the way that the normal guys make the s14 and s13 look, but dude this is actually tasteful. Looks fantastic....normally they look dumb for example adam lz usually makes beautiful cars look dumb. I love the LZ guy but good lord this is how its done my guy.

[@Xcomp_Tires]

thank you, appreciate the kind words!

[@nothinghere7391]

The only thing I would change would be the wheel paint. Anything but black tbh

[@areohwhyM]

By dumb do you mean with a body kit?

[@Xcomp_Tires]

@@nothinghere7391 these are blue, but I feel you!

[@RicardoRivera-xt5ni]

they always ruin the lines with bodykits🤢

[@TheConorMLife]

10:14 Dan is like, ‘I think it’s you’ hahaha classic

[@Xcomp_Tires]

hahaha!

[@TheSmokingTire]

And then when he drove on the driveby, he did the same thing! lol

[@TheConorMLife]

@@TheSmokingTire Omg!! That’s hilarious 😂

[@TheConorMLife]

@@TheSmokingTire Omg!! That’s hilarious 😂

[@TML34]

@@TheSmokingTire cmon Zack, just push that clutch in. 😂😂

[@PANTYEATR1]

I'm jealous my Dad didn't have a 95 240SX to give to me... This is the model body style I've been wanting. This one is very tastefully done. OEM+ builds that work are the best🏆

[@pascaltaillefer1497]

Love it when a guy keeps is car so long and takes good care of it , i respect a lot that , bravo for that beautyfull car

[@Xcomp_Tires]

Thank you very much!

[@JimboHotWings]

We got ourselves a knee slapping hand talker.

[@matthewwain9958]

Best mod's for S14's: 1) Rear locking collars for the subframe (or solid) 2) Coil-overs. Totally changes how the car handles, and stops it from feeling like it's tucking it's front wheel underneath itself when turning fast. Plus you get some beautiful trans noise coming through after the rear axle is hardened.

[@johnbarg2326]

bruh even in my s13 WITH coilovers it would make me feel like the tread was rolling over, I thought I was going crazy

[@shittywheelies7403]

@@johnbarg2326probably not adjusted correctly. Not a slight-most people don’t know how to set up their suspension properly (I don’t either).

[@johnbarg2326]

@@shittywheelies7403 if you'd seen that car, you'd know it wasn't set up correctly from 50' tbf 😭🤣

[@shittywheelies7403]

@@johnbarg2326 hahaha are you sure this wasn’t one of my cars? 😂

[@001sander2]

Perfect proportions, classic shape and the mods accentuate it so well, incredible work.

[@jpslayermayor9293]

Car sounds great on the outside. I'd install high end Bose to deal with droning when not bombing cyns. I had the hatchback previous iteration of 240sx, my fav car ever owned. SR20 came stock with Ti Con Rods so kinda like 1JZ built to be built

[@solidsnake3861]

thats a cool dad and keeping it all these years

[@Xcomp_Tires]

he is the best

[@solidsnake3861]

@@Xcomp_Tires greets from Bosnia best of luck

[@rjnation5042]

Thanks Dan for letting us hear your cars story, Rj in Oz

[@Xcomp_Tires]

thanks for watching!

[@Lord_Pilaf]

Awesome car, simple but clean!

[@Xcomp_Tires]

thanks!

[@jryalls]

Lovely car. Personally I’d run smaller wheels.

[@TheLamborghini1993]

Definitely inspiring me to finish my S14 and keep it forever

[@emo3113]

LOL My guy Dan looks a bit like Lucas Black from Tokyo Drift.

[@Xcomp_Tires]

hahaha!

[@mauriceconger1926]

I remember this guy from the DDE vids!

[@Xcomp_Tires]

that is me lol...

[@eichler721]

Great looking example of the car and its balanced and not just alot of power thrown at it. Cool video and the owner was chill

[@Xcomp_Tires]

thank you!

[@lukesmith1463]

I miss the S14 I had. They're are brilliant car, and the SR20DET is so easy to mod & make power.

[@CarsAndPablo]

Gorgeous S14! Love the glass headlights!

[@Xcomp_Tires]

thank you!

[@Chilicharger665]

Take a shot everytime the guy slaps his leg.

[@JDMism]

I’m so wasted right now

[@dnice362]

Princeton junction 10 minutes from me! Car looks good!

[@Xcomp_Tires]

thank you!!

[@playbak]

God this brings back memories, had almost exact same setup from Koyo rad to GReddy intercooler & exhaust, even Kouki side skirts! I dropped in an S13 SR in since it was in cherry condition (

[@dnlpark]

I wish One Take did more modded cars like they did years ago...But I also understand many of the modded ones were barely held together

[@jvr6809]

Underrated car

[@Colyers]

Not upgrading the dif kind of got me stumped

[@Xcomp_Tires]

getting a 1.5 next week, thanks to this video! haha...

[@Colyers]

@@Xcomp_Tires Time to party ;)

[@iamtheleuz]

The only thing I can hear is the sound of the owner slapping his legs.

[@adogmcdizzle]

6:28 Wow, rear brakes are hilariously small

[@Xcomp_Tires]

little stock boys in the rear! haha...

[@johnbarg2326]

this guys looks like if at the end of tokoyo drift they were like 'it was based on a true story and this is him'

[@Xcomp_Tires]

haha get me an acting job!

[@ripnsoar]

Love Dan

[@GarageSupra]

Awesome build! One tip for the diff, don't make the mistake I did, when you setup the 1.5 way set it to 80% or 60%, not 100% it makes it too aggressive for street driving.

[@phild4186]

This guy is playing pat-a-cake.

[@Xcomp_Tires]

lol nerves were kicking in...

[@ChristopherGuilday]

@@Xcomp_Tires I didn’t even notice it, these guys are just being picky lol

[@ballmode]

This a new go pro? Video quality is better

[@JOYRIDEUS]

I've owned like 13 240s and I still look back everytime I park it

[@JacesOwnWorld]

Back in 2004, my friend bought a used 280sx for $2200. It was clean and low mileage too. It was a cool car, but it’s far from being this “amazing” car that all these kids make it out to be. It’s just a regular car people. Get over it!

[@BrettS98]

The only thing missing would be a Neo head but since you have aftermarket cams its not really needed. The Ganadors are sick, and you can use them as a IRA account now.

[@JTube571]

But the VVL kick tho... :)

[@Xcomp_Tires]

appreciate it!

[@BrettS98]

@@Xcomp_Tires never let her go man, Merry Christmas 🎄 🤙🏻

[@Xcomp_Tires]

@@BrettS98 Merry Christmas to you as well brotha!

[@_Suzuka_Joe]

very early 2000's with the door graphics, needs some better wheels though that are more period correct

[@Xcomp_Tires]

Got some Gram Lights in storage, but support my buddies at WheelPros (Motegi)

[@blackjacket_]

The guy looks so much like the main actor from tokyo drift

[@Xcomp_Tires]

hahahaha whoops!

[@cozza819]

This thing is screaming for a engine bay resto if he's keeping it forever. Wicked car.

[@michaelcrockett5796]

This guy is a tank

[@C.Brooks]

SiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiCK

[@Ak_the_great]

I'm still looking for a clean late 90's 240sx just for this reason I want a clean weekend car

[@imSchwaggy]

why did i think this was some sort of small displacement v8 lol. it doesnt sound like an SR at all from the first couple clips.

[@Xcomp_Tires]

thanks to Tomei!

[@tristastic]

Damn, Mr famous now Dan 😘😂

[@fale892]

A beauty

[@TheConorMLife]

The Main Man Tire.Man.Dan

[@johnnyboy1586]

Excuse my ignorance, but what Japanese brand is this,,,nissan??

[@Xcomp_Tires]

yup! 1995 Nissan 240sx

[@JDMism]

It’s called a Silvia in Japan

[@Ac22768]

“Not a big book reader” tied to “watching cars out the window.” … okay.

[@tonnynijholt7090]

No one talks about the knee slapping?😂 Had my AuDHD brain lose focus and now I’m typing this comment😂

[@caivsivlivs]

"that's such a bummer that the drift tax happened..." "correct" hehe correct take

[@blakelip3]

Always will take a Zenki front end over Kouki

[@Xcomp_Tires]

Agreed!!

[@Murphman74]

Since you guys have 1 million subs now, can you please get Matt a better mic for the adds? Sounds like he’s in a tin plated bathroom with the gain on high.

[@thewrx2600]

ok watched the entire video. I eat my words, thats one bad ass bisch! I would put a proper LSD in that though. Beautiful car, but I'm partial to blue, one day my 91 vert will look this good.

[@Anko88888]

AKINA SPEEDSTARS

[@c0c0asauce]

Aftermarket support.

[@RayoAtra]

The next two strains Im releasing are going to be called "Idiot Savant" and " Abuse your Daily" lol gold.

[@ItsTheDanlydo]

S14 big tires is a crime, the car is so much better on 16s

[@donsummers5678]

He looks familiar

[@btl4220]

how much RWHP ??

[@Ovadose850]

9:00

[@chaseteter]

Not quite enough for 2 dudes.

[@jamestorres5582]

Zach you're evil 😹😹😹

[@SeanKingeryHomes]

If I had a nickel for everytime he smacks his leg i could easily buy that car

[@Twobarpsi]

Where's Matt?

[@Tokyodrift5000]

Christ he must have a lot of bruises on his thighs

[@Sam-lr2zi]

Who are you paying for these thumbnails? Look at what others are doing please.

[@FatSacks]

What a beautiful car

[@Xcomp_Tires]

thank you!

[@joshuapoole7793]

Dude. Zack’s face at like 3:15-3:16. Priceless. Lol!! I imagine he is thinking: “well that is completely impossible and not very wise, but alrighty”. Lol

[@ADOLFOSANDOVAL]

Remote access tuning is a thing. You can data log and revise tunes without being there in person

[@joshuapoole7793]

@@ADOLFOSANDOVAL Doesn’t make it a good idea

[@Xcomp_Tires]

@@ADOLFOSANDOVAL appreciate you! :)

[@hunterbogosian]

I love the simplicity and neatness of this build. Jersey represent!