Nissan 240sx RB25DET Skyline swap

This is a short story of how I spent too much money on my 240sx project car.
Check out my S13 build too!
• Nissan 240sx to Silvia...

[@Felixx616]

I watch this video every other year or so when i see it in my recommedations again. Its very cool!

[@faizmuzakki8912]

Me too, i already watch this like 5-6 times

[@nicholaschanda1978]

Even just the narration makes you create your memories of how the owner kept the car and had fun with it,,!

[@man-mq9rk]

seems like the new owner won the car lottery at 15k

[@DerekBaranProductions]

You BUILT this car for 40k and sold it!? I almost threw my laptop across the yard after hearing that...

[@MuffinMan0521]

Yeah and $25k in credit card debt to pay off

[@g3ryBooMBanG]

DerekBaranProductions plus the engine and the car. Si around 50k :/

[@agent2000152014]

DerekBaranProductions think that’s bad my uncles gonna sell his r33 gtr

[@mrak2356]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@crump5050]

not only that he sold it for 15k!!!!!!!!!

[@jonsnow7092]

Next owner >1000$ new ecu and maybe injectors >couple of hours of work installing them and fine tuning the car >BAAAM!!! 700+HP >Getting the money spent buying the car in a matter of weeks winning bets and racing pricks.

[@MrCTID32]

Exactly!

[@skatekidize]

jon snow Does the oem compressor support flow up to 700hp?

[@M3xiiii]

he means turbo

[@satinsk8er]

skatekidize no it tops out at 280 But if he put a gt35r a or something bigger with a aem stand alone he make 700 my rb20 stock block made 420whp lol it's amazing what a stand alone will do lol

[@willybman3723]

Tuning and injectors make A HUGE difference

[@SplitBeanOriginal]

That Lucky bastard who bought it probably has no idea...

[@andrewwright.]

she made you sell it didn't she.

[@techmaniac43]

andrew wright The blame is always on the wives/girlfriends😂

[@SCREAMILLUSION]

Why would she if she let him build it? Did you ever think maybe he was bored of the car? He didn't sound overly attached to it anyways.

[@andrewwright.]

Woman are strange things, happy to see you build as you will have issues that make you mad and say bad things about the build, but...when it's up and running and working well and nothing but good things are said, smile's are shown..game over! Now woman switches into jealous mode and makes you're life a living hell...finds things that are MORE IMPORTANT and such lies. Trust me 70% of guys know what I'm talking about. I for one hope it wasn't sold under these conditions and sold because he wanted more power/different car....but I doubt it was.

[@beersforyearsTM]

andrew wright true talk, she probably was like it's taking up too much space or it isn't a family car blah blah blah. poor guy fell right in to that and ended up buying a mini van and having 2 kids.

[@godvisions3063]

Heinz cause its true

[@DarianWallace]

I don't usually watch slideshow style videos but this was very well done

[@alticetube]

Much appreciated, thank you.

[@zanecrocker9091]

When i saw u spent 40k and sold it for 15k i broke my ipad screen

[@mrak2356]

SBM Crew 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JanionIndustries]

Congrats on getting angry about someone else wasting their money

+Janion Industries.. Its pretty easy to get angry at other people wasting money, especially if you have been at a point in your life where every single dollar matters and you didnt have money. This is why you will never see me waste any money lol. Every purchase I make down to the socks on my feet is HIGHLY calculated lol

[@tomaspc8316]

you are so right man, I used to waste my money on dumb shit while I was in high school. Looking back at it, I always wished I didn't spend it going out and stuff instead of saving it... :/

[@jonny_l_c]

lol , you just wasted money breaking your iPad screen 😂

[@boosts14]

350rwhp? Time to find a new tuner.

[@pllumajsgarages9149]

I think that was to the crank...

[@gobots1234]

I saw the list was .5 bar ..I might had missed boost controller..room to grow for sure

[@JzLyfe]

Frank Stark ppl usually build for own reasons also. he probably built it for reliability and sacrificed power. and I'm sure he has room to up the boost and a better tune for more power so he was happy with the hp the car made.

[@62savage8]

1320video brainwashed kid.

[@Slyfoxboy]

A gt30 any trim should at least be capable of 500whp

[@donrosscojoe5014]

DUDE!!!..... You spend all that $$$ on a boot full of brand new top quality parts, have a mate to help build a nice little car (paying a shop to do that would have cost another $40,000), take it to the track, a few shows, and sell it? changing to e85 fuel and finding a better tuner than the guy who first tuned it, could have got you close to 500whp and if the engine was built and tuned correctly you could have thrashed it for many safely, the guy who paid $15k for that would be waking up laughing every morning.

[@djxxxplicit]

$15k was a steal!

[@leroyjenkins6809]

😵😵😵 You dropped $40,000 into that s chassis and sold it for 15k??? You should've just parted the car and would've gotten more money back!!!

[@unfound23]

Welcome to the world of project cars? Have you ever build one? There´s always this thing you and your friends talked about that needs changing... Like he did on his car...start with something and you get into it..big time

[@jarom1144]

+unfound23 you missed the point and obviously you dont know to much about these cars but a part out would have definitely given a better return than what he sold it for.

[@inlinesixrb25]

Welcome to the 240 life.

[@willybman3723]

EVERYONE disagreeing with the comment is dumb...

[@willybman3723]

IF you were to sell it...it would NOT take that long to take all the parts off that you installed and would be way more money

[@klorr4742]

I'm 15 years old and going to work next year and save up for a 240sx and go rb swap... I watch this video once a while to remind me wat I'm saving up for

[@alticetube]

Well its good you are setting goals in life. I did the same for this car, just had a mental image of what I wanted and kept going until it was in front of me. If you'd like I can upload the high res photos of the car to a shared google drive or something. Just let me know and I'll post the link.

[@hamoud8608]

Did you get a 240 bro?

[@simpleclean2468]

Boy you should be making over 900HP No joke. You sure are one of the greatest nissan owners I've seen. Fully built

[@jamesbadham3872]

500hp maybe, 900 is just wishing lmao

[@boosts14]

Simple & Clean gtx30 can't flow 900hp hahahahha

[@simpleclean2468]

That why he should've went with the precision.

[@boosts14]

Simple & Clean could of always went a bigger Garrett also, it's well documented Garrett gtx line flows more power up in the revs compared to precision of the same size.

[@jonsnow7092]

or he could have went YOLO and go with a borg warner efr :v :v :v

[@brandonbirnbaum8994]

This dude is the bob ross of cars

[@eejjkk]

I was thinking this same thing. High Dollar, multi-stage build, non-OEM fitment swap, bumper to bumper rebuild refinishing just about every surface of the car, $40K thrown into it... yet has the vocal inflection of someone narrating a Junior year High School presentation on Dragonflys in Biology III. Who spends a documented (with receipts) $40,000, only to knowingly lose $25,000 at the end... and is just totally mellow like that?? Mellow enough to make a video documenting this epic Tire Fire of an investment using dollar bills for kindling?

[@javiergarcia88]

damn let me know when you sell your next project car :)

[@yungplague7404]

javiergarcia88 build your own, don't buy it

[@MyGUNZ123]

Yung Plague why waste money , time,work when you can buy done and finished for less

[@masonmyshrall4716]

It's probably gonna be a r34 but he's gonna sell it to you for 5k geezzz

[@jackclark5220]

it's a never ending story of "we've gone this far. why not just..."

[@realpowaful8996]

RESPECT. i would never have been able to part w/ her. Great build brother. Too bad i never saw it around the 757 hampton roads car scene !

[@pistonfury]

oh my word! you went all in, the sound deadening, the engine/engine bay. i wanna drive this car.

[@lemondrop201]

This was by far the best video i've seen regarding project cars. All the others skip around the pricing always saying "if you've been keeping up im sure you can figure out how much we spent" like wtf your'e showing us everything regarding your build but making us work for the info still? You explained your whole project car story concisely showed us in less detail but covered it well. I added this to my favorites and liked it. Maybe i'll start a project car of my own but at least this gives great insight. Thank you

[@rustybros]

Buying a car that is already fast is boring. To me it's not about the money, but the journey of the build. Talking with people, sharing ideas, researching, troubleshooting, etc is more satisfying than just buying a fast car.

[@alticetube]

This is true, I met a lot of people through building this car.

[@teamEP789]

the whole video is dripping with irony, and as a fellow s-chassis owner who's done a few things that i regret , i feel you.

[@Pitbullmgs420]

She is a beaut bruddah im jelly but happy you keeping the 240s alive and ina. Beautiful

[@evox3222]

Faaaaak me side ways 39,000 thank you for this awesome video!!! Open my eyes 👀 for my next car thanks man

[@7eamGhast]

LOVED THE CRAFTSMANSHIP!! The "No Food and Drink" sticker was funny, and your sense of humor is also great. Thanks for sharing.

[@joselikescars]

15k is cheap for what you put into it

[@RaceboyYT]

that is what i thought too

[@seansmile]

with these kinds of cars if you put in a lot you will most likely never get what you put into it. Thats why you should never build a car like this is you dont want to keep it forever at least in my opinion

[@xStr8UPDoPex]

If he didn't put unnecessary parts on it like carbon fiber door cards, it could of been built much cheaper lol

[@seansmile]

xStr8UPDoPex well yeah

[@YevgeniyL1989]

joselikescars no shit

[@JimmyLLL]

Great build! Just in case anyone wants to do the same, for 450-500hp you don't need an aftermarket exhaust manifold, intake, cams or head work. You can save thousands by keeping them stock and just using a correctly sized turbo. The setup will also be more responsive too

[@garagesideways2753]

That was a really good video man!

[@johnathan3780]

Garage Sideways hey Stephen

[@elmst6775]

Garage Sideways your channel is this dopest shit on my subscriptions right now

[@adambobroy7682]

woah this is old

[@BroVCam]

Thank you for this video and your honesty. This "WAS" my dream build, but the last 30 secs or so slapped me with a rude but needed reality! It appears turned out AWESOME. And looks like you made someone very happy. But now I must agree with you, "if you want it fast, buy it fast", lol👍😂

[@chriskeiley5343]

you should be happy... many people start a project and never complete it. it has been completed, you built it. it is your creation. it is and will forever be what you make it. let loose of your thoughts and just enjoy it. if it gets some damage, remember it is just a car, a beautiful car at that but at the end of the day it is one of may millions of cars. we cannot expect many people to appreciate the hard work that goes into a car guys car. your hard work has paid off, just enjoy the ride.

[@alticetube]

Well said, thank you.

[@glennf7948]

What you did to that car was amazing... my hat is off to u for creating such beauty...thank you for this video.. buuuuuttttttt 15k wth... you deserve an extra life for that

[@jeffreyolivas]

I feel like i was reading a kids book with this video!

[@boutroshadianto7589]

Kudos to you sir, a man full of ideas. Love how the car came out in the end, but still bewildered how a session at the track led to.

[@louistaylor1696]

This ladies and gentlemen, is the definition of the snowball effect

[@michalismichael8243]

*moneypit

[@rickporales3644]

you have by far the best built 240sx. definitely a true car enthusiast.

[@alticetube]

rick porales thank you very much!

[@pvnugget]

If made plenty of mistakes like you, I grew up and just bought myself a brand new 2016 z06 that was already fast and under warranty 👍👍

[@alticetube]

Awesome, the new vettes look beautiful and with warranty, can't be beat.

[@lindseykrieger6024]

But this car looks good unlike a zo6 😂😂

[@j.m3299]

2 best ways to loose shit loads of money on a car: 1)buy it brand new and loose half the value in a few years 2)spend loads on parts then sell it for a loss insted of parting it out DON'T DO EITHER OF THESE THINGS!

[@BroVCam]

I really appreciate this video because this is my dream-build but for a daily haul vs a truck monster. Thank you for keeping it real. You just saved me a lot of headaches, pain, and money! 😂✊🏾✌🏾

[@fwijffels]

How the FUCK could you sell this car! FFS, especially after spending 40.000 bucks on it. Was your wife on drugs when she agreed to throw away that much money and not enjoy it as long as you live? Anyways, huge respect for the build. Very properly done, incredible parts and great result.

[@joshhall6257]

You owe me a phone because I stomped mins into the mf concrete when I seen u spent 40k and sold it for 15. YOU COULD'VE BOUGHT A USED R35. Lawd

[@freshpow21]

Josh Hall ....I am ded! 😂 ...thx for the laugh.

[@tomo-vs2og]

Nice looking clean 240 with power good stopping power also 👍good job 🔰

[@CamaroThings]

Most honest car build video EVER! Sad you had to let it go but still an awesome story man.

[@gabrielturbskies1440]

345 hp with cams new turbo pistons rods ported head intake front mount fuel and more pretty sure you could have made that with a stock RB with a few bolt on's and a good tune that thing should have made a good 500+hp or some where near it

[@nuthinfake]

sounds like you are reading,"if you give a mouse a cookie"

[@nuthinfake]

if you give a mouse a cookie..he's gonna want a glass of milk....

[@toroyoko]

Lmaooo 💀

[@UnknownUser-nu8ny]

😂

[@fitzbhy7168]

After watching your video, i built a replica of it on forza horizon 3! Sadly I couldn't put a rb25det engine so I put a 2jz engine in it, it's still badass!!!

[@alticetube]

No way! Please send me a snapshot of it! My xbox id is "i_h8_games"

[@fitzbhy7168]

Sure

[@fitzbhy7168]

alticetube tomorrow

[@fitzbhy7168]

What's your Instagram?

[@mistagzestify1342]

Awesome story. It actually made me tear up. People don't understand the connection between us guys and our cars

[@DamfinoMR2]

Seeing the cost and knowing what you sold it for literally made my stomach upset.

[@jacobguzman5763]

This video was awesome, I absolutely loved the commentary. Please do another video on your next project.

[@seansmile]

Gorgeous and properly done , NICE!

[@jimink3047]

That’s cool that you went to VIR. Currently have a vir shirt on. But vir is an outstanding track. Very challenging and fun

[@BenAnthony]

i threw my phone when u sold it for 15,000

[@ChrisMotorONE]

Dude, respect!!! it's not about the money, but it's the hobby and love for machine!!! thumps up!!

[@samr4300]

I bet Rob bought it with the money he was paid for labor

[@z32akm70]

Great story, I really liked the way you transformed your car.

[@Daarkseid]

This guy knows how to make videos... Unfortunately didn't get any HP for the effort, time, dedication, and money he put in.

[@MannyFresh1x]

Rafay Jameel he needed more boost or a bigger turbo.. I would have been happy with about 500-550whp

[@refillz5281]

@@MannyFresh1x his turbo would've made 500 fine. He needed a new tuner LOL

[@garyseeseverything8615]

I understand I did the same thing to a prelude bb4 back in the days. I had a blast building it, I guess that’s the way it is with many things we build in life. Some lucky guy drove it off after he bought it from me, boy was he happy.

[@510kev4]

Hahahahahahah dude ur so funny I can tell u wasn't happy with the car at all

[@alticetube]

I thought it would be awesome to have a car like this but then I just got nervous driving it because every tick I'd hear I'd start to think "what was that! Do I need to replace that? Is something going bad?" Then worrying about people hitting it because insurance would only pay for the price of a stock 240. Maybe I worry too much... But I expected a lot more power too.

[@MrCTID32]

i have the same engine with a T-35 CX Racing turbo and greddy intake. That turbo in your build is too big to have on the engine without an aftermarket ECU or stand-alone management. That is all you needed to make everything worth it. If I could do it all again I would just install a T3-T4 turbo with some 550 injectors.

[@FordSierraIS]

its fucking hilarious. im in the same situation with my sr20 s14 lol.

[@davidschwartz870]

alticetube if someone hits your car and theyre at fault, you show them 40k worth of receipts and they give you 40k... unless youre not in America then I wouldnt know

[@davidschwartz870]

sleepybird09 really? because the exact scenario I described happened to me. but thanks for laughing at something that you obviously dont understand

[@bennythetree1221]

Magnificent story. Superb build. Absolutely mesmerizing car. Great job man. I can tell that you definitely deserve the title of a car owner that actually appreciates the cars he builds. 39,000 dollars building something you love says a lot about a person. Yes, I would have done that same old generic thing of doing it differently and parted it out or put a different motor in it for more horsepower or just kept it and passed it on to the fruit of my loins... however, it is your car, it is your choice and your choice alone. It has already happened, but I implore you to look for the silver linings and perhaps learn from this car and enjoy the experiences and the knowledge you gained from building this beautiful machine. It's special. And if you truly believe it was special to you in your lifetime, that is all that truly matters.

[@alticetube]

Best comment ever! Thanks so much!

[@cameronjansz88]

If I had a shitload of money this is exactly what I would do

[@cfb9174]

But would Ya sell it?

[@spinoyen4756]

@@cfb9174 the world may never know

[@andre1884]

3 years later and this video still hurts

[@navyguy3341]

Great that u and your boyfriend are into cars together dude

[@pistonfury]

what a cool car. RB25 Swapped Silvia.

[@AntonioMartinez-ou9fd]

now thats a sick looking 240

[@Cosm1c_69]

Thanx for sharing your experience with such project. Cool!

[@Edward-Norton]

That car was done and done right. It was definitely worth more. money. I agree ebay was not the place to sell the car. After all you hard work, blood, sweat and tears your just sell the car.

[@mikeausdenmoore3913]

Thats funny, its not built right, if he'd have done like just a little bit more work to it and barely any more money compared to what he had in it he'd have a car with like 700+ hp

[@matsdavidsen1717]

ahhahaha all of the guys here doesn't seem to know that prodject race cars never pay themselves back... wish you would have put billet rods and a new light forged crank on... would have let you push the boost preasure safely much higher and made the power you'd like but i guess you learn as long as you live. super detailed and clean build much respect:)

[@shahzeboy1609]

so you spent 40k modding it plus lets say 8-10k buying the car (total 50k) and then sell it for 15k?!? why, also that thing should be making way more then 350hp.

[@abillyteetv2445]

i salute you for building this car sir! awesome.

[@Bru946]

You built an amazing car

[@ghoulredeyedemon2024]

Yes

[@Lucid9host]

bruh... 40k sold for 15k. i wouldve died in that car and for that car lmfao. Such a beautiful car and so much work put in, not to mention sweet parts. F's in the chat for Rob and Alticetube.

[@alticetube]

Thanks for the compliments! Don't die for a car, they are hard to drive afterwards.

[@cz75fanatic]

I'll be that guy for a moment. Only us idiots would spend this amount of time and money for 350 hp lol.

[@legolas5684]

But it's reliable!

[@rossrosss4980]

350 hp in a light car is fast

[@Troller725]

Whoever was his tuner was shit tbh

[@hunterprideaux9371]

@@Troller725 fr with upgraded internals especially he should be sitting around 600 wheel reliably

[@rollingrandy9041]

Beautiful car. 240's have such a mean stance when done right, like this one.

[@alticetube]

Agree, but only with Kouki IMO. It's got to have the evil eyes.

[@waterz7207]

NO 240SX OWNER WOULD EVER SELL IT

[@1elwin]

Great video and for everyone tripping about the price he sold it at is fine, when it comes to cars if you have a passion building them is not always about getting your full money back it’s the enthusiasm in project cars

[@dflet03]

Love the video and the tuner car scene but I'm the point where if modding anything more than wheels, tires, suspension, brakes maybe a tune and a few bolt ons it's time to move on and just get a better car

[@alticetube]

Agree totally. There are many really nice cars built for performance from the factory, no need to waste any time building something up.

[@zthreetwo9874]

It's cuz u don't know how to tune these types of cars properly. You can make some pretty insane power with these little jdm engines. U can build a 600hp + 2jz with $13k these days

[@tonyNova70]

the work you guys have done is amazing, friends, cars, and the energy put in the right place this seems like a perfect circle. Nice work fellas, it looks great.

[@Reizor_]

perfect example of the "endless project car" joke

[@princesssolace4337]

Reminds me of a credit card ad....the experience? PRICELESS....and the excellent moments are much, much more PRICELESS👏👏👏🤘🤘

[@Momo7O7]

Dude honestly idk what your talking about but your I just like your voice haha

[@stoaks]

Probably one of the cleanest 240s I've ever seen

[@littlenick616]

thank God you didn't put a f****** Toyota motor in it

[@alticetube]

I should of got the RB30.

[@JacobLaneHak54Life]

but 2j

[@harleyross1975]

alticetube rb30 sucks bro

[@EeyoreChilling]

LOL to over done is the problem with that. There nothing special anymore.

[@somedude3639]

lol first thing I thought was : should have gone 2j

[@gobots1234]

I read where build was better than final product..agreed..but damn what a list..I got s13 with sr...love it..fine for daily..wish I saw this for sale..excellent track day car... even if it's a few years...post your next build...I'll look for it..good luck

[@Drifttheorygarage]

Bet your kicking yourself for selling. Sounded like you weren't knowledgable enough to own such a beast.. unfortunate

[@fourprincesses5136]

I INSTANTLY SEE BOB ROSS WHEN I CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON...INSTEAD OF PAINTING HES TALKING ABOUT THIS BUILD..NICE!!

[@SteveC0000]

350whp???? You could've sprayed a 100 shot on the stock rb motor and pulled similar numbers...

[@dory4498]

sigh

[@JACKOFALLFATES]

nah you're just a 1320 video kid that wants to be slow.... sorry

[@MrPenguinwar]

Damnnn that mustve been so cool to see pics of your car on the internet that OTHER people took. Nice build and nice vid mate!

[@misfit1-3]

i wish i had the money to do something like this

[@JustAnotherHappyGuy]

This video cracked me up. Glad someone does this for the fun and experience..

[@adryanlaksana]

this video made me cry because you spend $40,000 on your dream car then selling it for third of the price of what you spend building it.

[@Herbotis]

Ow! I installed a ls1 in my s14 kouki but didn't keep the receipts. I imagine it'd be similar. I took it another step fwd and put another 15 k custom suspension. Ultimately you're right. Buy a car that's designed to handle well from factory. You'll save a ton of money and time. Thanks for the great video

[@PhoenixZong]

should have up'd the boost

[@KG88KiteGodMusic]

Bro you had one of the cleanest Kouki S14s that I've ever seen. What a sleeping beast. Glad you had fun

[@TheEvanCole]

I liked it better before the body kit was added 8:00 . I love the original fluid lines the body had. The body kit added to much angularity to it. Its a "meaner" look but not as clean to me. You settled on 15k? man I wish I was more in tune with sellers as I wouldn't have thought for a second about just handing you 20k for it and tbh thats a very lowball number you could have gotten for it.

[@redduck937]

man stole his gold fr

[@MultiLuc28]

I had the idea that a drift car (build) would be cool and fun, but seeing how much money you practically lose if you decide to sell it got me backed off. Not to mention the maintenance and tire costs when you actually go drifting. Nice video to watch, and thanks for the reality check with the total cost!

[@FREE_WILL_DEFENDER]

Can't lie this video scared me to death LMAO no jdm build for me

[@MannyFresh1x]

This is an extreme example dude obviously had the money to blow lol. Most people just put in stronger internals and a clutch bigger turbo and go for more power.

[@franciscocamacho6713]

How you explained it all 🤣 it seemed so peace lol made it seem like you didn’t spend a dime 👌🏼😏🤣. Love the build 🤙🏻👏🏻

[@jaypalo]

what a beautiful car but why in the world would you sell it!?! the new owner basically robbed you! 💔

[@kirby5550]

I can't believe you ended up selling it in the end...never before have I had such an emotional experience towards a car related topic 😭

[@33875]

Rob F'd you over, next time don't listen to Rob

[@HaslipCycleWorks]

I would have to disagree, this whole build was his doing lol. I just wanted it to be safe.

[@y.s8915]

hey you're from algeria?

[@jferbie2000]

Wow. I have the same color, Silver Moss. Mine is a 1998, I bought it new in 1998 and still have it today, all stock. Nice video.

[@alticetube]

Nice looking car I think. Pretty rare now a days too. But, you could get a lot of money for it now. Maybe as much as you paid new. Are you looking to do an engine swap?

[@jferbie2000]

@@alticetube So true. No, I am going to leave it stock.

[@alticetube]

@@jferbie2000 Good choice. Keep it in the garage and 10 years from now you’ll probably have the only stock one left in the world. 🤣

[@jferbie2000]

@@alticetube Lmao!!!

[@roberthaslip]

Damn I miss that car. Good times building it. What's next?

[@alticetube]

Honda 50 restore project!

[@j.m3299]

alticetube for fuck sake listening to Rob is what lost u 25k u mupet

[@christopherdaniel2747]

Your lesson at the end tells me something about you and the reason we are getting crazy expensive fast cars from factories 😂it's not going to stop people from taking the challenge to make something faster than it should