Test Fitting The Turbo, Intake, Bumper & Other New Parts: 240SX Restomod Ep.29

[@alexcain9648]

Well done Kyle. You're building a car exactly how I would, slowly, meticulously, carefully.

[@saabkyle04]

Thanks Alex! Some people just don't understand what it's taken to get to this point. They're all about that "instant gratification" content. I really appreciate the support!

[@alexcain9648]

@@saabkyle04 No problem, you do your thing, if it's jimmy restomodding or 240 restomodding, doesn't much matter to me. You're not fast building junk for content, Your videos are actually pretty insightful and educational. Never stop.

[@vandy250]

Saabkyle04 yes but you’re really dragging your feet on this build. Compared to the new builders , they’re much faster and are growing faster. You’re slow and possibly too methodical

[@walterjimenez2804]

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[@sti_hawk6357]

never left a tj hunt video that fast

[@saabkyle04]

Huh? 🤔

[@gimking]

@@saabkyle04 I think he left Tjs video to watch yours.

[@saabkyle04]

That makes sense hahaha

[@Tomekkplk]

TJ Hunt is a waste. I knew of him when I followed Evan Shanks, now those 2 girls are cry babies and KZbin comment section police

[@typicalbamboozler6030]

i like how you go into really good detail in your videos. not just skip over small stuff that is sometimes what we are trying to figure out!

[@StabTheDabb]

Good thing that your not using the factory crash bar anymore because if someone hit your car, your front end is screwed. You should probably get a new bash bar for the rear just in case someone hits your 240.

[@spymen4679]

What a project Kyle,we are waiting for the next step!!!Greetings from Greece and congratulations once again!!!

[@saabkyle04]

Greetings my friend! Thank you so much!!!

[@christophertibbitts5636]

Kyle, this is turning into the dream car we've been waiting for! Can't wait to hear that turbo whine and blowoff...ahhh that's gonna sound SO NICE! Hope you are doing well, man.

[@saabkyle04]

Thanks pal, I am, hope the same for you! I'm trying to go as quickly (and reasonable) as I can with this car now. I want to hear it too!!

[@christophertibbitts5636]

@@saabkyle04 Absolutely, but remember to slow down where the car needs it. This is a set of wheels worth treasuring. I've always wanted an S13 ever since I crashed them in Need For Speed growing up. I've formed an attachment to your ride, man. Enjoy the build and slow down where it counts...the car will be so much better for it.

[@saabkyle04]

You're right about that bud, thanks again!!

[@christophertibbitts5636]

@@saabkyle04 Of course, dude! Gosh, remember the old days when we thought driving on the road was going to be JUST LIKE Need for Speed? I remember my first car was a 2008 Volvo S60 Turbo...I was sixteen. First thing I tried to do was drift at a light with my mom in the passenger seat. Good thing I learned responsible driving real quick!

[@saabkyle04]

Hahahaha, that's so awesome!! Isn't that the truth!

[@q135980]

You should fabricate a wedge shaped intermediary plate with a 45-50° angle between the turbo and exhaust manifold, so that the turbo is closer to the valve cover and away from the booster/master cylinder. That way you can mitigate clearance issues with the brake lines.

[@AlexTrain5249]

These project have given me quite a few inspirations on what my next car should be. Like the old NSX & S2000 CR.

[@saabkyle04]

Ooooo, an NSX would be wicked!

[@Clu3l3ssPsych0]

Amazing dude! So cool to see everything broken down so I can understand what really goes into doing a build like this!

[@saabkyle04]

Thank you so much for watching!! Thanks for the feedback too!

[@miguelare3]

This is turning out great Kyle! That is good you have a your friend Rob to help you out and stuff! Cant wait for the finished product even if it takes a whole year I will be waiting for it.

[@lordapophis5723]

Beautiful job Kyle! Very professional and thoughtful.

[@ShaunMMX]

I can't wait to hear this engine start up for the first time, I love the sound of those Nissan Inline 6s, well a good sounding 6 Cylinder in general~

[@bhumiriady]

Awesome as always! Good to see the 240SX is taking shape. It will be awesome once it's finished! Good job! Keep it up.

[@mirshitin1775]

Cool car. Just a tip if you haven't thought about it. Make a heat shield (preferably heat reflectant covered aluminium) to guard that engine mount from the scorching heat that manifold is going to produce or it will melt (I see other people have already addressed to do the same on the brake booster and clutch master. Seeing that you are extra meticulous, would be even better if you ceramic coat everything (manifold, turbine housing, downpipe) as these turbo sixes heat the bay a lot. Keep on!

[@dansffospottingandetc]

Man, that Type X bumper looks so good on that car, gonna be even better with a new one!

[@brave1.0]

Man, I love your videos so much, you do so well on your content, even though we live on the opposite sides of the U.S, I still love your videos so much!!!

[@chasehiggins32]

You should do a chase bays booster delete. Also believe you can run the clutch master cylinder out of the brake master cylinder. You should also weld and fill in all the holes in the bay and on the frame rail

[@chasehiggins32]

Nevermind saw that you ordered it

[@StreetFactionEngineering]

Thanks, guys!

[@nickp7715]

You should put a aluminium heat shield on your booster and master.

[@saabkyle04]

Not possible, there isn't even room for brake lines. I'm forced to change the setup.

[@nickp7715]

@@saabkyle04 I ment after you change the set up. It's still going to be so close it would cook the fluid even with the down pipe wrapped.

[@saabkyle04]

Oh yes, for sure!

[@quentinc1275]

@@saabkyle04 yes Adam Lz's 240 caught fire while back because he had the headers right by the brake booster within shield

[@paulkirkland1535]

Kyle:Another way to get around the master and booster problem is to relocate it to the right hand side. Therefore you'd use a RHD setup and use a connecting linkage to from the brake pedal. A older Mitsubishi Starion or Cordia used this setup. I don't know how much room you have on the right side, but it can be done this way. Gr8 build keep up the good work. Have a wonderful God blessed day.

[@hermyherm365]

Awesome vids Kyle !! Keep it up ! Can’t wait to see the S10 restoMod and Jimmy engine rebuild !!

[@HeyImAwesomeOk]

I hope the tucked radiator works for you. I've heard keeping an RB25 cool in a 240 chassis can be quite a task. Looking forward to seeing how it all comes together

[@AlvarezAdrian1]

glad to see you went the tucked rad setup.

[@saabkyle04]

Yeah man, it'll be a lot more efficient and less crowded.

[@AlvarezAdrian1]

@@saabkyle04 its gonna look fantastic, cant wait to see it all put together. Are you gonna paint the bay as welll?

[@saabkyle04]

Yeah for sure! It'll be satin black just like it was from the factory 👌

[@trist_xr]

sometimes i forget that this is a 240sx youre working on, good work! 👍😁

[@feedback5010]

S14 skinny booster and rhd MC with exhaust wrap, turbo blanket, heat shield, and gold reflective foil tape

[@JoseRivera-ym3wj]

Excellent video, as always. Seen your other projects, as well. Really helps to get ideas on what to do with my S13, too. I know you're dead set on the Chase Bays booster delete kit, and it's understandable. If the turbo setup were a bit more compact, you would probably need a smaller booster. I found it weird that you went with a Z32 booster when a manual S13 booster is overall smaller. I say that because it's what I read, and that's good to know for anyone going for an automatic to manual conversion.

[@saabkyle04]

Thank you! I thought I talked about it in the video, but I went with the Z32 setup becuase the stock manual s13 booster is not up to the task of powering such big brakes. The pedal feel would be mushy. You're right about when doing the conversion. If you have stock brakes, that's a great idea.

[@wilfredotuzonrps13]

Look for an S14 5spd non abs booster if you dont want to delete it. It’s thinner and will move the bmc back a couple of inches to give you more room from the downpipe.

[@vehielphantom4116]

The RB26 just look so good

[@StabTheDabb]

It's it a 26 it's a RB25

[@WeatherPilot]

The bash bar is going to change how you think about where to put the airbag crash sensor.

[@saabkyle04]

The car doesn't have airbags, they didn't install airbags till 1995 with the next generation.

[@wickedjoejoe8631]

Nice video. To fix your heat problem with the Turbo maybe make a heat shield and also like you side put something around the pipe coming off the turbo might be something to looking. Over all great video. I have done my share of engine swaps in other vehicles and make them work. Keep up the work cant wait to see more videos.

[@saabkyle04]

Thanks so much! The biggest problem is that there just isn't enough room to fit all that stuff. Heck, the brake lines wouldn't even fit haha. It's just going to be easier/safer to do a different setup.

[@gosportjamie]

I would suggest that, with the proximity of the exhaust manifold and turbo to the brake master cylinder, running silicon brake fluid would be a good idea as it isn't anything like as affected by heat as mineral oil brake fluid. It also doesn't absorb moisture from the air so it deteriorates much more slowly than mineral oil brake fluid...

[@braydonwebb3432]

gosportjamie It requires a brake system specially designed for use with silicon brake fluid though, so that might be too costly all in. Definitely a good idea though!

[@gosportjamie]

@@braydonwebb3432 I think it is mostly the seals and flexible lines that need to be different to work with silicon fluid, though a lot of the performance braking companies like Wilwood now use a rubber formulation that is resistant to both types of brake fluid which makes life a lot more simple. It makes sense for them to do so as they make race brake components too, and just about everyone in racing uses silicon fluid due to its resistance to boiling. As has been seen many times in all forms of racing, you really don't want to put your foot on the brakes at the end of a long straight and find your brakes have gone out to lunch. That NEVER ends well...

[@Flushang]

Dump tube through the hood for ultimate flames! I'm just playing build is coming along nicely!

[@urnobyss7614]

Thank you so much for bringing this car again :O

[@classiccarsandbassfishin3128]

My two favorite KZbin channels are yours and cleetus McFarland

[@jasoncabrerabeyblade6582]

Yessssss finally 240 content

[@ReviveAndDrive-mk1]

Im helping my friend do this swap to but with 2jz :) . Your build is awesome to whatch and learn :) 😁

[@saabkyle04]

Awesome!!

[@Hymnalysis]

Newton Meters? REEEEEE Lovin' the series, Kyle

[@legostar55]

Man Kyle, must be nice having a lift to easily pull parts out. I took out my trucks transmission outside in the rain on my back.

[@ardianprifti2406]

i see that sundown audio box behind there 🔊🔊

[@kevinshea4776]

Wow...1.2M Subs!!!! Congrats!

[@saabkyle04]

Yeah man! If only that translated into views like it used to LOL.

[@eaglefeather]

What if you go back to the 240sx booster and master cylinder? Those weren't shorter and skinnier?

[@saabkyle04]

It'll make brake feel a lot worse, they don't pair well to big brake setups.

[@eaglefeather]

@@saabkyle04 I'm asking without knowing at this point but would it be possible to meet the 240sx booster and the 300zx master? You would have the stopping power and at least some help in braking, instead of a plain booster delete kit. It's just an idea! I love the progress of the proyect!!

[@saabkyle04]

That is an interesting combination I hadn't thought of! Idk if they'd match up or not, but good thought! I already ordered the booster delete kit just to keep things simple, but I appreciate it buddy!

[@eaglefeather]

@@saabkyle04 no problem! I am eager to see what's next 💥💥

[@jimhughes5255]

Back to the fun stuff!!!

[@rollingthunder1681]

When do you think you’re going to be able to try or attempt a first start?

[@_i-kr6eg]

Maybe you should coat the turbo mainfold then exhaust warp it also get some of that oem heat shielding from a modern vehicle at a pick and pull then mould it to fit between the booster and master cylinder . I'll be doing this my turbo cars did it before works very good. Lower under bonnet temperature by eazy 30 Celsius (metric) but I'll need to do a real test .

[@saabkyle04]

You are 100% right about all of that, the biggest issue here is that there is just not enough room to fit everything. The brake lines won't even fit so it's just going to be more beneficial to free up that space and go with a different setup. Definitely don't want to go back to a stock booster because that would ruin the feel of the brakes. I think the best setup for me is the booster delete. I'm actually quite excited to see what it feels like haha.

[@gimking]

Have you thought of seam welding? Even extra spot welds would be cool.

[@saabkyle04]

Are you talking about the "stitch welding" that some people do in place of all the seam sealer?

[@gimking]

Saabkyle04 I wouldn't go to the extreme of full stitch welding, but places that are easy to get to like the pinch weld under the car.

[@saabkyle04]

I gotcha, I had thought of doing it where the seam sealer was worn off in places, we shall see I suppose. Thanks man!

[@gimking]

@@saabkyle04 Forgot to mention what made me think of it, where you are going to cut the radiator support seems like a good place too.

[@saabkyle04]

Oh yes, for sure!

[@Madhouse2332]

Cant wait to see the final product!

[@STRmw2]

so cool that you can still buy some of these parts from nissan lol

[@saabkyle04]

I know! I've found a surprising amount of things through Nissan that's helped out a lot.

[@STRmw2]

Saabkyle04 glad to hear they’re respecting their JDM icons and the cult fans 😁

[@RichieRouge206]

Exciting stuff!

[@riglandsfeldt4807]

Dude there is plenty of room. Put an aluminium shield between downpipe and brake booster. It won't boil if u do that 👍

[@saabkyle04]

There's not enough room, I promise, the brake lines won't even fit, let alone a heat shield haha.

[@markboon9327]

Are you the one with the family dealership mate and used do the cold starts

[@saabkyle04]

Yep 👌

[@calebgooding5298]

Can't wait to see you drive it

Good job, man!

[@voryllaios4686]

Amazing video as always

[@J-W.-]

I see someone did that Chrisfix zip tie bumper fix @23:19.

[@lucasdueck5592]

The down pipe doesn’t need to be straight you can angle it towards the motor a bit

[@saabkyle04]

I know, I just had one made, along with the charge piping and intake. I'll have a video on all of it later this week.

[@auersperg]

You should put the booster and master in front of turbo setup....complicated i know... but would be just like an extension (like in the old volvo P1800 for lack of space)

[@zombie22_]

Kyle on the daily transmission would be priceless

[@jakubdoulan5283]

What about a Mitsubushi Colt slim brake booster? You just would have to cut the studs a little shorter, the pattern is the same. We use it all the time in Poland :D

[@RobertKohut]

Nice!! Great vid!

[@saabkyle04]

Thanks Robert!

[@parist5490]

Top notch rebuild/update job man! But why didn't you gone with a twin scroll manifold/turbo? It would be perfect for your 240

[@saabkyle04]

Thanks! I really don't have a good answer for that lol. My turbo isn't huge so I don't expect there to be anything inherently wrong with the setup. It's one of Garrett's Gen 2 turbos, heard a lot of good things about them.

[@jsjdjjjdj8257]

A buddy of mine did the same thing on his 1995 Honda Civic

[@mrjbinksrocha2350]

Just stopping by to say HI KYLE!!!

[@saabkyle04]

👋

[@Tomekkplk]

Interesting seeing a channel like this during these times. Normally everybody cuts, pastes, and over edits their videos. I haven't watched the whole thing yet (in the middle of it) would you go big turbo and beef up the motor? or just stick to a modern resto?

[@jacobhines1692]

With a build like this not everything can be plug and play like you want it to be. You could get some custom fab work done to solve your exhaust manifold clearance issues and sell the manifold you have now. It looks like you have plenty of room to move the turbo farther forward in the engine bay

[@dan5825]

How much power are you hoping to make on this car

[@saabkyle04]

I'm really not sure, maybe 450-500 ish. I don't want to go too nuts, keep it on the "tame" side and focus on reliability.

[@CrazyIvan1337]

Don't cut the front header panels! Just hammer it out of the way of the bash bar enough to make it fit. You've got a few spot welds there that hold three different layers of metal together, and you don't want to get too close to those, much less cutting them. Also, I would see if there are options for either a slimmer brake booster, or an electric unit. I've personally never used one, but there are aftermarket electric brake boosters on the market. You've got one hell of a fast car coming together here, and you're gonna want to be able to stop fast, too. However, it won't hurt to just drive the car with manual brakes for a while just to get the feel for it, and see how you like it. Who knows, maybe it'll be fine!

[@saabkyle04]

Too late lol, lopped them right off 😆 In hindsight, bending them probably would have worked, but I wanted to make lots of room and clean the lines up. I'll be welding/reinforcing that area so it'll still have good, if not better strength than it had before. There are slimmer booster/MC options. The stock setup is smaller, but it doesn't jive well with big brakes like the ones I have. I needed a bigger setup to push the brake fluid appropriately. I think manual brakes would be pretty awesome. Like I said, I'm used to them on old cars so I'm confident I'll like it with the big brakes. I'd rather avoid any added electric components if I can help it. Thanks dude!

[@MikeSully01]

You could try to find an electric brake booster. They're more compact, but I don't know if you'd be able to find one for your car.

[@saabkyle04]

I hadn't seen anything like that, but I'm more of a mechanical guy anyway. I'd rather limit the amount of driving electronics if possible.

[@dlyle]

6 boost manifold ftw

[@jhuntosgarage]

I recommend a smaller brake booster and a master that outlets on the opposite site. Like from a Chevy Suburban. .

[@brysonshires9742]

Maybe put an aluminum wall between the master cylinder and turbo, then cut a hole big enough for a computer fan in the wheel well blowing fresh air onto the master?

[@saabkyle04]

At the end of the day, there's just not enough room to fit everything. Interesting idea though!

[@chasehiggins32]

What is that bracket you took off for originally?

[@ReadyRock215]

What happened to the white Saab you had?

[@saabkyle04]

Sold it a while ago

[@tylersanders6080]

this is amazing!!

[@edwardc4453]

So dope, wish it was mine Kyle!

[@edwardc4453]

I can promise you if I wasn't buying a house in Matthews, I would kill to drive up north a bit more to your place and buy this bad boy once it's done. I feel like you can never sell it, you've made this car a beautiful automobile.

[@saabkyle04]

Yeah man! That's how I feel at this point haha. I'll never be able to let it go for what'll be in it. It got past ridiculous a long time ago LOL.

[@edwardc4453]

@@saabkyle04 Yeah, I bet. If you ever take it out be sure to post so i can head up to see it with my own eyes!

[@saabkyle04]

You got it buddy!

[@BRIANBOBCHAPMAN]

COOL Test Fitting The Turbo, Intake, Bumper & Other New Parts: 240SX Restomod Ep.29

[@vibinwithj3627]

Kyle is awesome

[@Gsr_automotive]

why don't you get individual throttle bodies?

[@brutekiller787]

Finally lol thought you forgot about the 240

[@saabkyle04]

Nah lol, it's just been a lot more difficult than I ever could have expected.

[@SgtSorg]

I really wish you would do those cold starts again or like go to copart or junk yards and start cars and stuff

[@saabkyle04]

I might do junkyard vids at some point, had a handful of requests for them. As far as cold starts, I don't really do that anymore, no real opportunities to do so. I did one a little while back during the first snow of the season.

[@GHW]

when you paint that engine mount, you better use a super high heat paint.

[@mannyperez9723]

Get a chase bays brake booster delete, itll give you more room in that area.

[@carlosr9489]

What manifold studs are those.

[@p90iq]

You are the best

[@StabTheDabb]

Might be late for commenting but do you know what year your RB25DET was originally built?

[@saabkyle04]

Sure don't, it's a series 1 so it'd be an earlier R33 gen.

[@alexscher1609]

So besides fixing up cars, what does Kyle do?

[@saabkyle04]

I started reviewing cars and I'll jump back into that too at some point.

[@appleintosh]

How do you insure a car like this? Obviously you’ve put a lot of money into it, so it’s worth far more than a stock 240. Do you keep all the receipts for parts to give to your insurer if something happens to the car, or what? I’ve always been interested in doing this to my car, but I definitely don’t want to take the risk of putting $10K into it, and getting “market value” if it’s totaled.

[@saabkyle04]

I don't have any special insurance on it right now, probably won't until it's running/driving again. A while back Hagerty said they would insure it. I'd need to have receipts and everything of course, but it sounded promising. I haven't talked to them in a while so I guess we'll see when the time comes to do it.

[@cappaculla]

Awesome 👍

[@JEgkt]

Dont forget an hks blowoff valve cant beat the noise.

[@saabkyle04]

I showed my BOV/Wastegate setup in the video, went with Tial stuff, it'll sound good too! RBs already have such a unique sound to them.

[@JEgkt]

@@saabkyle04 i forget its not my build

[@saabkyle04]

It's all good bud!

[@boostnboba7658]

Chase bays booster delete kit!!

[@anastasioamzic4586]

Why haven't u done the review of the 612 scaglieti

[@saabkyle04]

Never had a chance. Supercar videos started to not do as hot as they used to.

[@anastasioamzic4586]

Well honestly you had the time its pretty old nearly 12 yrs but thanks for all the car content info videos and hopping that u find one😀

[@guliverovi]

I wonder if you were to giveaway a rusty tray how many people would go for it. 😂

[@saabkyle04]

Hahaha who knows man 😂

[@jasperdreamer9342]

Video Idea: Do a interior detail on the GMC Jimmy by gutting it like the Nissan 240SX

[@mateihp]

What turbo is this?

[@Screech888]

awesome!!!!!

[@JenniferOrvik]

keep going!!!

[@TheDivaPeriod]

Very nice

[@joshthomas9162]

More jimmy content👍

[@beloved_lover]

You may want to get a set of good quality pneumatic tools for some of this stuff you're doing.

[@saabkyle04]

I got a mini die grinder and a cut off tool for small things, but haven't found much use for investing in others for the time being

[@beloved_lover]

@@saabkyle04 Yeah, it's somewhat a personal preference of mine, since there's really no loss of power and they just work always. I guess battery tools on the other hand are also better for you as a content creator, since you don't have to deal with the compressor noise if it's not possible to mount it outside of the shop.

[@saabkyle04]

Yeah that's true, I appreciate the insight though!

[@frankierutherford1888]

Goof good work tho buddy

[@brckshouse3660]

Wait, this isn't Chrisfix.

[@mirzafarrukhishtiaqbaig]

Great