What Happened to All My Other Cars? BLUEJZ 240SX, Integra, and My Hopes and Dreams

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

What’s your biggest project car gremlin?

[@povertyshop]

06 Mustang GT S197's gremlin is wiring where the ECU and fuel pump dont communicate and car won't start

[@Playinitright]

every time i put new parts or fix my sc300 , as soon as i save up for the next big mod something else always brakes on my car . Love my sc300 but dont have a project car as a daily XD its fun but annoying

[@chrismartinez3160]

My old EG civic popping out of gear during up shifts, my volvo 240 with a random ignition hiccup(shit Chrysler ignition), my Volvo 940 leaking in water during a hard rain and volvo 850 R with a random no start issue.

[@TheRolines]

Mini r53 ... Its a love hate thing

[@Joshuar84926]

My miata burns oil😕

[@edwardgreenjr167]

"When all my project cars are finished..." Oh you sweet, innocent child.

[@josephshamon7824]

Edward Green, Jr 😂😂😂😂 you just made my day 😂

[@elitefuze786]

🤣🤣🤣

[@034G63EVO]

HAHAAAAAA Perfect :)

[@traingeek2000]

perfect opportunity to try a JDM front end swap on the Integra *taps forehead*

[@shadow1fun777]

I kinda hope he doesn't, it's such a good looking Integra, it's hard to make these look good, and he said he was going to say usdm

[@alejandravictoria2722]

traingeek2000 I can perfectly see this gif play in my head 😅

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

E and D series enthusiast I hope that he does. The JDM front end simply looks so much better than the USDM bumper. He has said that he’s probably keep it USDM, but he’s also said that further down the line that he may do a JDM bumper swap, so, we’ll see... I think he will.

[@aaronmoore4905]

traingeek2000 it will only take 6 months to ship

[@Juhkwez]

Aaron Moore 🤣8 months bro

[@sambattige200]

“When they are all done” -D. Patternson 2019

[@JacobKaplan0405]

David turning into Rob Dahm over here waiting for parts

[@PointlessDrummer]

and postal services losing parts :D

[@tylerhunt9129]

rip rob dahm 😪

[@PointlessDrummer]

@@tylerhunt9129 i felt so bad for the guy..

[@tylerhunt9129]

PointlessDrummer have you seen ups most recent post on instagram, everybody is blowing them up in the comments

[@PointlessDrummer]

@@tylerhunt9129 just looked it up. Thats hilarious

[@HooverTuber]

I really enjoyed the 240 2J build videos. Would love to see more of that.

[@MotorsandMetal]

For your Honda stuff, try Kseriesparts. I've been using them for a TON on my 04 Civic Si, I've gotten a seibon hood there quickly, Nengun performance in Japan has been very good to me getting my brakes as well. I've ordered a ton on KSP and they'll take pretty good care of you! For location reference a lot of KSP stuff seems to come from Colorado, and I'm in Connecticut. And it comes timely!

[@Nick_Tank]

MotorsandMetal FACTS!!!! He needs to see this

[@elas2k159]

Yeah same here, the longest I ever waited for parts on DC5 was like 2 weeks.

[@superstreetking95]

Nengun Performance is life, but the Homies at Evasive Motorsports has been there for me all the time.

[@culgate]

_Kuwabara_ evasive, icb, hmo, all great for honda

[@unknownkillerc]

What part of CT are you from I got a 9th gen and want to see good places to get parts

[@Moto_Medics]

I feel ya man I live in a capital city but it’s mind blowing how sparse the simplest parts are... I got my new aprilia a year ago I’m still waiting on parts from Italy... keep your chin up!

[@banditelzed2867]

To see every one of your project cars "done" would be a dream of mine

[@zresurrectedwon]

Didn't think he'd talk about it, BUT HE DID. The Mystery Project!

[@dannyboyyyy14]

I was able to pause it. It kinda looked like a skyline(could not tell), but it was definitely being painted.

[@MustangLifestyleTV]

Having multiple project cars for the channel can definitely be overwhelming at times but the hard work pays off. As for Smurf why not a 6r80 swap? And I would probably suggest a Gen 2 short block swap to pump up the power.

[@The01Cav]

Mustang Lifestyle I was gonna suggest a 6r80 swap. Makes it perfectly street-able, and the 6r80 is very reliable.

[@nyakio5511]

Mustang Lifestyle I say leave smurrf the way she is, and turn subzero into the drag car

[@lit7105]

20 mins of listening to you repeat yourself in .25x speed to see some guy bent over painting in black and white, ahhhhh this is why we love you David. Keep up the great work man. I’ve been here since 2013 and it’s amazing to watch your progress man. Keep after your dreams.

[@ChristianTaylor3]

The drift 240 is getting painted?!

[@timothyrinaldi6609]

Christian T yep it a s13 coupe not 180/240sx

[@One_Bar]

@@timothyrinaldi6609 unless it's a 91-93 USDM 240SX LE Coupe.

[@TermGeeZe]

@@timothyrinaldi6609 s13 is a chassis number

[@ChristianTaylor3]

Timothy Rinaldi yes I know...I had a 1990 s13 coupe. We live in the US...it’s a 240...

[@Matt_Lanzer_13]

Timothy Rinaldi it’s a 240.... it’s a usdm model

[@sieve5]

Can't wait for the Integra to be done. That car is awesome. I was so excited when you announced you were doing a project integra.

[@thatasiandude1351]

Poor Smurf. Hello from the dark side

[@justinhawkins101]

I love the thought of you doing that review with all your cars and the journey. That would be amazing

[@THEpicND]

The sneak peak is just the door sill being painted with the rest of the car taped off

[@JTube571]

Yep. For anyone that doesn't know you can go frame by frame in a video using the < and > keys. :)

[@flexnlexus129]

What was it? I'm on a phone

[@kirbyburden2755]

Keep Smurf they way it is. Sell one of the projects and build another s197 for full drag racing. Or maybe do a coyote swap on another Mustang chassis?

[@One_LuvZ]

i believe sub-zero should be the drag build and keep smurf as the daily

[@AustinMBecker]

The BlueJZ is still one of my favorite looking 240SX's ever....Awesome modifications :)

[@cwaters92]

I completely agree, its good to have one reliable, "go to" vehicle in your fleet. Its fun to drive and works.

[@dpunusaf]

Want less mechanical issues with the 240? LS/T56 swap and use a painless wiring kit, and all MSD gear (intake and tb setup w/ecu). You could even use a 5.3 out of a truck as a donor for the build.

[@Gsr_automotive]

1:30 "It takes 2-step to pair with your phone" 😂😂😂 lol I'm dying

[@davidhenry916]

I love how transparent you are brother,it makes your channel that much more personable. 🤘🏻

[@lancelippig8050]

Definitely build Smurf into a drag car! Not all of us have the time and money to do so and it would be neat to see the process. Love your videos David. Looking forward to more content!

[@Momoe002]

Honestly I can’t wait to see them done and the process to get them done. If anything hearing stories like this gives me a bit of hope on my little project. I have a 00’civic hatch that I’m doing a B18B swap on. 1st time doing an engine swap and it really is getting to me. Forums made it seem so easy that all you had to do was swap some wires then boom your done. Buuuuuut that wasn’t the case so I’m a bit stuck atm. Was thinking about giving up on it however seeing your builds and other builds as well keeps me going in a way. Thanks for sharing your builds and thanks for the inspiration.

[@VirtualPasta98]

"65% off"....... it's $200 on the website so $70 after the "discount" BUT it's originally priced at $70... and it's $70 on amazon. FuFu a$$ discounts lol.

[@NEO_RKX]

VirtualPasta lmaoooooo

[@stevenmorales9063]

9:11 i paused it at the perfect time lol... can't see nothing anyway its someone painting the door jam😒

[@bzmiatas]

Yeah used .25 playback speed and caught it, meh

[@nismonolo]

looks like a skyline

[@lockonstratos7787]

@@nismonolo looks like a 240

[@austinbrunick4954]

R32 or r34

[@lockonstratos7787]

@@austinbrunick4954 cant be a 34 there not legal in the us unless he paid out the ass to bring it into shaft and emissions standard.

[@mattsweitzer6098]

Hands down, my favorite episode is where you test drive the gold maxima that was 350 swapped. You're reactions were priceless! I'm anxious for you to finish your 240. My first 240 build was a 95 S14 with the SR20DET swap. That car was super gnarly running 20 pounds of boost. GET THAT 240 DONE!! 👍

[@throtl]

David - if you need parts, hit us up. We’ll take care of you.

[@patrickmccrimedog9844]

Also, if you end up dedicating the car to a particular race, then your video schedule would drastically change. I think we're blessed to have the variety you give us already. We have Cleetus, 1320 and BigKleib for drag, DDE for no budget builds and Hoonigan for everything in between and more, AdamLZ for a little drifting and general fun car shenanigans with BigBoost...I'm leaving a lot out. Lol. I think you're right where you're supposed to be 👍 good luck with all those gremlins

[@agentorange7877]

I’d make subzero a drag car if anything. It’s already auto, it’s a newer 5.0, and you can keep smurf as a manual cruiser!

[@ricardovaldez4658]

For smurf it be nice if you did a small refresh like an aftermarket steering wheel and new door panels to match the seats like the premiums have

[@450sxkoupe]

I am so stoked you still have the drift coupe! Please do not get rid of that car David...I am totally looking forward to seeing the coupe finally!

[@jamesgreeder7187]

I'd say keep Smurf they way it is, great to enjoy and cruise around in. I'd really miss you talking to the camera and taking Smurf around town.

[@infamous1212]

Perfect video! Kinda glad to know that you didn't get rid of them yet. I've had similar issues with my 2jz swapped SC300. Looking forward to that comparison video when all your projects are up and running👍🏾

[@alexortiz835]

all the problems you’re having with the 240 are exactly why I refrain from buying from websites like FRSport, etc cause they’re absolutely awful with parts and delivery times. Buying aero is another pain, Bought a Shine Auto wing for my S13 a few years back. was supposed to take about 4 weeks, but took around 4-5 months

[@chrisboostt]

I tried so hard for like 5 minutes over and over again to see the sneak peak and now im excited

[@ElectronikReviews]

Stoked to see all the builds! Keep going David!

[@throwaway_4807]

14 views, 14 likes *perfectly balanced, as all things should be.*

[@chrismartinez3160]

What did it cost?

[@throwaway_4807]

*E V R Y T H I N G*

[@darrencorbit5994]

Why is this not pinned?

[@ImJusSha]

I didn't get to see it dang

[@epicbrony27]

I think adding some nice aero on Smurf would be a great idea. The car already has great performance and is reliable(ish). I'm not saying massive wing or anything like that but some tasteful aero would really bring up Smurf's visual aesthetic.

[@PokerKing1993]

David: Manuals break all the time Cleetus: *Laughs in RPM T56*

[@darrencorbit5994]

Well he did break one during RMRW but then again it's RMRW

[@runespaze]

Late 90s early 00s mustang drag build. Full commitment with no worry about daily needs

[@MangoMotorsportsLLC]

David. Do a drag build with Smurf! But do it in progress stages. Take it out, see how long it lasts, break it, improve, see it's improvement on the track, and repeat. Tons of content and you'd build up a following insanely fast. Shit, im sure I speak for others when I say that I would be highly exstatic when you post a new video testing out new parts in the quest to make your car faster. 8sec Smurf FTW

[@38tech]

I personally find it awesome that you have so many cars and are doing unique things with them. And yeah mustangs are getting old.....what about taking something to atlanta and doing some laps???

[@Ish_the_drift_boi]

I think smurf is fine as is but if you wanted to do a drag build I’d say use subzero because of its stronger transmission or but a v6 s197 that’s cheap & put a coyote from like a junk f150 or wrecked gt and you wouldn’t care if it got cut up or damaged unlike smurf because he is the Pikacu of your channel

[@kevins.3573]

bro definitely take the integra to a good local body shop with some old timers, before replacing the fender. they can fix that without replacing the fender. Mine looked like that on my civic and a body shop repaired it. you'd be amazed at what body shop guys with experience can do.

[@ExtremeDailyDrivers]

That sucks about the import parts taking so long to arrive. I usually don't have that issue, unless I'm ordering something custom or something I have to wait on because the company waits to hit a certain number before they decide to manufacture it. I find that using eBay and Amazon to order parts keeps the companies honest with delivery times. If they aren't meeting eBay or Amazon's requirements they can't sell on their websites. Good luck! Definitely missing the Import content.

[@dapetdetective]

Sucks you’ve been having so many issues! BUT! At least you’re keeping them up and slowly working on them. Patience is the biggest thing and a lot of people would rather get rid of than invest in and forget the passion. So rad and keep your head up with all the grems/ BS!

[@brandonswepston1745]

Love your vids David! Keep up the good work.

[@louisjones2653]

You said it yourself, Smurf just works. Sometimes you’ve got to fight the urge to keep tinkering and just be happy with what you’ve created.

[@pyric]

for what you would be aiming for out of smurf the 8.8 rear is fine just get axles and a drive shaft and a 6R80 out of another S197 it can handle the power fine and be essentially plug n play... but than you would need to pull the engine and do rods/pistons/oil pump gears/timing sprocket so you don't blow it up

[@TheCreateOutdoors]

My thing with Smurf is it depends on what you are looking to do with Sub Zero. Do you want Sub Zero to be a street car? Do you want multiple street cars? Do you want two Mustangs so you and Alejandra can cruise together?

[@rianhassan3149]

I'm surprised you've had such bad luck with parts but more surprised that you've had gremlins with JDM stuff. I'm in the opposite position. I'm finishing up my Millennium Falcon themed Camry this year (my daily) and looking for a Mustang as my next car. My Camry is twenty one years old and has the same engine as the SW20 MR2, the 5SFE. It's a great platform to learn on and has lasted me since Nov 2015 with no major issues. As far as gremlins go, my 96 Ford Probe GT followed by my 95 SC 400. The 400 is why I have no desire to own Japanese luxury again. PS, I've been following you for years and popped in to see where you're at with your builds. I can't wait for that comparison video!

[@WhoThisGuy515]

My bolt on and cammed 07 GT has this issue even after getting the 1 piece driveshaft of still randomly "bucking" when taking off sometimes. I wouldn't use a th400 in Smurf if you plan on driving it down the road, 4r70 can be built the same, bolts right up but you maintain an overdrive gear. I've thought about it since my 3650 is getting rough into 2nd and 3rd and the 5r55 are garbage.

[@hyperbluewrx]

I wouldn’t be a big fan of drag Smurf tbh, but it’s your car I’ll still watch you if you do it! Keep up the good work!

[@jstardhami9958]

9:11 its being painted

[@coreyclark2692]

go full racecar with subzero since it has the 10 speed auto and keep smurf a manual daily driver

[@faisal3398]

S197 is much better drag chassis, whether auto or manual at 700+ hp anymore than 6 speed is extra weight.

[@uriellara6721]

David you need to check the company's and websites you order from to see if they have parts in stock. I'm not sure about specific parts companies design or make in house but I learned recently that lots of places say things are stocked and ready to ship items but they only call manufacturers and dealerships for restocking untill you put in the order. Can't confirm whether this is true. But it was something Adam Lz had mentioned in a video recently.

[@ayumu-senpaii]

Gotta love the s197 chasis SJBs xD Thankfully didnt have issues with my 13 but my 06 would have the radio blasting windows down car alarm going off sitting in the parking lot while it rained. Got to love clogged cowl drains xD

[@chasealvarez5209]

Honda guy here, I had a underbody shield rip off over a pothole to prom. Talk about frustration and coincidence

[@JonMartinPhoto]

I'm sure you hear this a lot, but the saying goes something like this: It's more fun to drive a slow car fast than drive a fast car slow.

[@christophersparkman]

10:09 Nah bro, swap in an AWD drivetrain!! That’ll help to tame that 700hp and make it so much more useable bc it will just hook and LAUNCH! And it would also score cool points because it would be something DIFFERENT FOR ONCE. Anyway, just my 2 cent.... The decision is yours. I look forward to seeing what you go with. 👍

[@davidmitchell7575]

I think smurf would be perfect for a drag build considering it’s a car you will most likely keep for ever and that will keep in feeling new and fun

[@thatloudCG5]

The feels bro. I have a rolling classroom for me to learn how to work on cars. I said I'm fixing my Eclipse so you can drive it, but honestly, $$$ is the issue. 😂😂😂😂

[@ItsShadogh]

Mike Garcia my eclipse is fixed it’s a money hole

[@thatloudCG5]

@@ItsShadogh bro I got my 3G in such bad shape about a year ago and it's been reliable despite that. Just sucks I'm only repairing everything now.

[@psementalist]

The Blue 240sx was the whole entire reason why I first subscribed to your KZbin channel.

[@bobbymulwee7641]

Smurf could be a time attacker. You don't have to daily it everyday so if it breaks you can take your time and fix it with upgrades.

[@ItachiUchiha-zr7xm]

Never trust overseas shipments arriving on time or even making it to your house when you're ordering online. I've ordered a few things from overseas and sometimes it takes months for it to arrive or it just never came in.

[@ricardovazquez3950]

Keep smurf where it’s at it’s a high hp reliable daily gen1 car (aka my dream), I’d go full drag car in sub zero because of the stronger trans and more consistent times at the strip🤙🏽

[@Zigafreed]

David you should work with Import Image Racing in FL. They could probably help you source some parts

[@ryanmcguire5212]

Its known that you'll keep smurf, and with it being your most reliable car. Maybe not wide body it per say, but make it look like a time attack car and keep the internals how they are now, most larger panels are removable for shipping so you could have a mix of stock and time attack. It's a little bit of a different look than other youtubers.

[@JimS870]

I don't think the MT82 is a weak transmission....I think it's a shifter issue that makes people grind gears. Inherently it seems pretty strong.

[@luisantonioarzon1468]

I'm excited to see your videos man, don't worry. Modded and Stock cars break a lot for us car people hahahaha.

[@No.Shutter]

road to 9 seconds series with a sponsor who has the parts ready to go, then the first videos of the series would be like a "what breaks first?" after you slap some slicks and skinnnies on smurf

[@That_Guy_Izzy]

Your luck will change! Stay strong buddy! 👍🏾

[@timocallaghan4408]

Funny to hear I'm not the only one really noticing the 1 day shipping = maybe 2 month shipping problem nowadays. I actually expect it now every time I buy something online.

[@Ok-qd6he]

You should check out Alejandro Flores he didn’t spend all that much on his 2011 mustang that made 700hp on a vmp also and went 10.1 he didn’t crazy gut the car, while still being a stick car. That’s my plan for my 2014 gt (i already have upgraded g-force axels and a g-force one piece driveshaft) boost it , one piece driveshaft ,axels, upgrade the trans and clutch and get after it. which isn’t too much if you look for things used considering you can find a lot suspension parts, used supercharger kits, and drag set ups used for good deals. Ps love the channel hope to see the 240 back soon❤️

[@RiCH_926]

I really think you should just stick to Smurf and make that car the cleanest Mustang you know what I mean the best build then work on the other ones love the content keep up the good work man much love

[@TheMrPheasey]

With the mustang, you do you David!!! Personally though i feel as though drag racing is all about the car and not the driver. Ide prefer to see you develop your skills as a driver more than seeing how fast your car can go in 1/4 of a mile. Smuf to me should just be a bonkers weekend street car

[@802Garage]

I def want to see more of BlueJZ. I'd say instead of going full drag car with Smurf, just get another less nice car to start with. You don't want to be destroying so many parts of Smurf when it has so many memories.

[@alexthompson5172]

put a g25 550 garrett turbo on bluejz too, much better than the one you have now

[@kaedyngraham1860]

Hey David, when you replace your Integra bumper, do the JDM Honda front end swap. IMO it looks better but you do what you want to do. 🤠👌

[@andrewmoseley4029]

I was wondering if we’d see the Integra again after the whole 5 speed/6 speed debacle.

[@someslides682]

2:33 Japanese front end confirmed?👀🤔

[@lit7105]

Some Slides are you blind? Still usdm lmao

[@ryanmillar5467]

@@lit7105 Are you deaf? He said he's gonna replace the front end, so there's a chance he could go for the Japanese look lmao

[@rbeaton16]

@@lit7105 US front > JDM front

[@QuickShiftPerformance.]

Leave Smurf’s along lol it’s perfect the way it is. If you want a drag car build you a Foxbody or something along those lines or just take project sub zero and build a drag car out of it.

[@IvanRiveraStagea]

Those imports are also older, so it's a smaller market. The experience might be different with a newer (more common) car.

[@R6foreternity]

Hey David, you should look at itsjusta6's channel because he has a coyote mustang with a stick that is a full drag car and you can see exactly what he has done with it. He was driving it at 1000hp on stock MT82 with a twin disc and on the strip. VMP supercharged as well. He just put a monster motor and trans in it to go even faster.

[@comet30265]

No matter what form of racing cost an ass ton if money just depends how far YOU are willing to go. Sucks about all the other cars you have. There’s drag, Track, autocross you have choices man. Good luck

[@jakenothanks307]

You need base model axles not type s axles it's not a production error it's you using the wrong part

[@QTPaintball]

When you play the video at .25 speed to catch the drift car, but can't stop laughing at how David sounds at .25 speed...

[@rookietoprobuildz]

The 240SX is my favorite build !

[@MAG_4]

The drag setup on smurf sounds interesting. I think it has the potential to be regrettable down the line. I would still watch the drag videos like all the rest though.

[@19chucki74]

I'm willing to wait on the return of BLUEJZ. And Smurrf has very much grown on me. Maybe later, get a low mileage Focus RS, and name it Smurrfette.😁

[@povertyshop]

Go 4r70. You'd have to cut the bellhousing on the TH400/350 and get an aftermarket bellhousing for the transmission

[@760649]

You meeting Alejandra took all your good luck. 😂 It’s all good man I hope this coming year blesses you with some good luck.

[@Kyle_Duffy]

That's a rough bit of luck man. Please don't turn Smurf into a drag setup. I think we'd much rather see it as your super daily and your go to staple! It's a really awesome setup as is and a fantastic and RELIABLE build! If you could take that money and use it for trips, I think that would go over very well.

[@Tomcat115]

Long time fan of the channel here and I really enjoy a lot of your content. Anyways, regarding Smurf, I would just leave it as it is. If you’re enjoying the car how it is right now and you’re not experiencing any problems, why invite more potential problems in the future? Smurf is also like the mascot of your channel, so it would be preferable (at least in my opinion) to keep it running so that you can enjoy the car for as long as you can and maybe take it to shows if you like. That’s just my 2 cents anyways.

[@c5doob]

With the drag car, the motor would probably need built, trans swap, rear end swap, would it be better to just start with a 6r80 S197 or even just a shell instead of tearing apart a street car?

[@jr7548]

I think smurf is fine as it is. If your gonna do a drag car do sub zero. Start out slow, get some nt05r's and do a comparison of times between the tires you got and the street legal slicks. You could do performance mods and do vids on the difference it made on the track. Then eventually work your way up to a power adder and full slicks with supporting mods. I would be interested in watching that. I mean food for thought, I beat my buddies 18 5.0 at the track multiple times in my 96 fauxbra. My car only makes 285hp at the wheel but I run nt05's and beat him on the launch. I'd like to see what a new 5.0 can do with the ability to hook the power it makes stockish.

[@coltondoescars]

Honestly Smurf is doing awesome as is. I feel like doing a drag setup would kinda ruin the aspect of it that you like the most.

[@johnb.7874]

Probably you'll also get some new audience going the drag car/ racing route? Go for it i say! 😄