NEWBIE From Worksop (Notts)

[quadjdm]

hi
just been snooping through the forum some really good topics here :]

I have just picked up a SJ first 4x4 for me bar my 4WD starlet but thats not quite the same lol

I'm a member on a few jap car forums (starlets, driftworks, silvia...so if your on there you may well know me )

my SJ

picked it up from ebay its lifted, half external cage, 1300 few other little bits it came with erm.. corba bucket seats, CB radio, winch, foggys, sill jack, spade lol, tool box in the pick up back :]

anyone know any history of this SJ please fill me in have i got a bad 1 good 1 let me know

[ROBBIE]

hello to club hope you enjoy the SJ looks

[twiss]

Hi JDM, welcome to the club!

Nice zook, me and my mate were looking at that one yesterday but it was a bit too far to go look at for us! Hope it all works out for you!

If you have any questions, just ask!

[Newtomud]

to the club.

[quadjdm]

:]
Cheers for the welcome

going to get it in for a MOT this week and see what cack is..few little bits that need doing straight away is off bulbs and things

breaks are very poor is this normal?
im use to uprated 4 pots 280mm discs.. on small cars

[twiss]

is the handbrake working? I find the most common issue is that the rear drums are not adjusting properly.
If the handbrake doesn't work well, this is probably the cause, on the spanish 1.3 models anyway

[quadjdm]

works a treat
just got off the phone to a guy local to me whos got a few SJ's and he popping round to have alook tonight check everything over

i use to LOW big turbos this is a total change for me i like it

[ScottieJ]

to cuk

Looks alright matey, not 100% sure on the cage, looks like the corners have been welded rather then bent so that's not going to be as strong but apart form that it looks good


I keep thinking about getting a silvia turbo instead of my mk2 golf gti, I would love an AE86 but they fetch silly money one day i'll save up for one

this one on the bay looks alright, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-NISSAN-S ... 500wt_1202" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I wonder if he'll swap for a golf

[quadjdm]

yeh im going to make a new route for the cage

yes get a S12 i had 1 there mega good looking look alot like the AE86 without the price tag :]
the 1.8 turbo engines in them are pretty good to pop up lamps will fail but most pop ups do lol

few little problems have popped up now been looking round the SJ ..sounds daft but bonnet pull???? were am i looking lol

what best engines to put in the SJ then a friends putting a 306 D turbo engine in his other say 1.7 CTDTI astra enigne unlucky for me i just got rid of 1 of them :(

[ScottieJ]

yeh im going to make a new route for the cage

yes get a S12 i had 1 there mega good looking look alot like the AE86 without the price tag :]
the 1.8 turbo engines in them are pretty good to pop up lamps will fail but most pop ups do lol

few little problems have popped up now been looking round the SJ ..sounds daft but bonnet pull???? were am i looking lol

what best engines to put in the SJ then a friends putting a 306 D turbo engine in his other say 1.7 CTDTI astra enigne unlucky for me i just got rid of 1 of them :(

what sort of BHP does the s12 put out stock?

Bonnet pull is in the glove box

IMO I don't like diesels in SJs because they weigh too much and ruin the main advantage SJs have! their light weight! yes they are good for deep water and a bit cheaper on fuel but that's where the benefits stop

Easiest conversion is the 1.6 8V out of a Vitara