Welcome to my new and improved KA-T webpage, which combines content from the original site (http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/ka24det/index.html) with information about the car's most recent upgrades. This webpage documents the story of my 1995 Nissan 240sx, my first car, in its journey from an unmodified, prosaic, and utilitarian machine to a heavily-modified, turbocharged slingshot with true sports-car performance. This page will constantly be under construction, just as my car is. At the very least, I hope that I've succeeded somewhat in my attempt to convey the passion I have for this car as well as detail the numerous modifications she has undergone since being purchased eight years ago.
2nd gear pull. Certainly doesn't sound like a 4 cylinder!
I am constantly learning from the mistakes made in this ongoing labor-of-love; by documenting the headaches, problems, and pitfalls encountered when undertaking the enormous project of turbocharging the naturally-aspirated 240sx, I hope that this webpage might mitigate the stress one feels along the decidedly bumpy way. Each page has TONS of high quality, high-resolution pictures so be patient and let them load!
In order to demonstrate how heavily modified my 240sx is, here are the specifications of my 1995 (Zenki) Nissan 240sx when first purchased; this is the baseline and the original guinea pig whose cage I soon came to rattle in what Lexus calls a "passionate pursuit of perfection." (Compare these specifications to those found in the updated modification list...)
Basic S14 Zenki Specifications
-front-engine, rear wheel drive, 2 door, 2+2 coupe
-2750 pounds with all fluids and 1/2 tank of gas (without driver and with mild gutting)
-2389 cc inline-four, iron block, aluminum head, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, electric fuel injection, OBD2
-9.5:1 compression ratio; premium gas recommended
-fully-independent front and rear suspension with separate subframes for the front/rear components; Tokico Blues and Eibach springs
-four-wheel disk brakes (standard)
-5 speed manual transmission, viscous limited slip differential
-155 horsepower @ 5600 rpm; 160 lb-foot of torque @ 4400 rpm in stock trim
