98motorsport3 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Figured I would make a quick intro and a new owner thread at the same time. My name is Nelson and I'm from the Raleigh, NC area. Just north of Raleigh. Tomorrow I'm going to pick up my first and probably my only 510. I've wanted one for years and have finally found one near me on the east coast worth looking at. It already has some things I had planned on so that saved me a lot of money. It's a 72,2 door ka24de-t swapped. Rx7 rear lsd diff, 4.11's, 280 discs all around. I'll be posting pics once I get home with it tomorrow. I do have some plans for the car and some ideas to make it my own. Hopefully I'll meet some more datsun fans in my area! I'll definitely be on here a lot now that I'll finally have one! Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 sounds like your starting off strong. well done. Quote Link to comment
reese Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 There are a few guys with 510s near Mebane NC with a group called 510srus. You can search for them and get in contact. Quote Link to comment
danfiveten Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 SKIBBYYYY!!!! And sounds like a good start buddy, congrats :) Quote Link to comment
98motorsport3 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Thanks for the warm welcome guys. I do have a couple of questions if any of you could throw some info my way. I plan on doing a few track days a year with the car and mainly having it be a little street terror. Here is the issue I'm having. I don't want to flare the fenders if possible to keep the old school body lines. If I have to then I have to. On low boost it will be making close to 250whp. My issue is getting this to remotely hook. I know that means probably some stickier tires but I know not much more than a 205, if anymore, can fit under there with the car being lowered. I want to do everything on the car the right way. Not the most expensive but not a hack job. I would like to keep working with the 280 brakes and build my suspension from there. It has cut springs in the rear w/new shocks. It has camber plates up front, with 85 300zx inserts. So how much tire can I fit under it lowered, and how would you do it? 15x? 16x? So up in the air. lol. Something along these lines URL=http://s235.photobucket.com/user/zhiguli510/media/10ABD70F-D3C7-4F24-8B47-2659C4E18B75-363-000000E8991B3575_zpsb2c10067.jpg.html][/url] Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Looks nice and clean- should be fun- got a soft spot for red 4 doors lolWould love to see a pic of that rear tow loop and how its attached as well as the rx7 diff under there. And Im sure everyone in general would love to see more pics!! Congrats Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Looks good, but since no one has said it, make sure you don't try and do a burn out and wrap it around a tree the second you get the keys. I don't get that vibe from your post, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ;) Quote Link to comment
98motorsport3 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 No no, the one I posted isn't mine. I have a coupe. I'm trying to figure out the best way to have that stance(the one pictured) with a 205 or larger rear tire and still have proper suspension travel. I do love the 4 doors as well. I won't be doing any burnouts in it at first. Have a few things I want to tidy up first. However not a stranger to light cars with power. I'm selling my c5 vette at the moment and it makes 676whp through a 3800 converter and weighs 3090 without me in it. Drive it to the track run 9s and drive it home. I'm actually using some of that money to slowly build my "perfect to me" 510! I'm sick of only going in a straight line. Lol Quote Link to comment
dgi Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Should be a good place to start. I've seen pictures of the car you are going after. Considered it myself about 4 months ago. I'm located near Greensboro, so there are a few 510s reasonably close to you. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Something along these lines URL=http://s235.photobucket.com/user/zhiguli510/media/10ABD70F-D3C7-4F24-8B47-2659C4E18B75-363-000000E8991B3575_zpsb2c10067.jpg.html][/url] thats KGBs 4 door, stupid clean car all the way around. good one to take some insperation from. he put a lot of great stuff into that thing, running an SR20de blacktop. and spent a lot of time in the510keepers booth with us lol 1 Quote Link to comment
terolla Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 so you pick up the red 2 door that was for sale down there? Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I am guessing that this is the car? http://hickory.craigslist.org/cto/4254716084.html [imghttp://images.craigslist.org/01212_3l2w0MCjzr2_600x450.jpg][/img] Did you get it? Looks nice. Good price if it is solid and done well. Check out the East Coast 510 website and hopefully you will join us for the 18th annual East Coast Datsun 510 Meet. SPEC510 www.eastcoastdatsun510,com And yes, hook up with the 510s R us guys. They are all great guys. Keep the updates coming Quote Link to comment
98motorsport3 Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Ended up not purchasing. If anyone was going to look at the car and would like some info, you can pm me. Let's just say, pics make it look better :-( kinda bummed. Now on the hunt for another if anyone knows of any for sale! Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Ended up not purchasing. If anyone was going to look at the car and would like some info, you can pm me. Let's just say, pics make it look better :-( kinda bummed. Now on the hunt for another if anyone knows of any for sale! Sorry you didn't get one. How about this one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/281237380211?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Quote Link to comment
98motorsport3 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Out of my price range. Quote Link to comment
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