banzai510(hainz) Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) buy a 1972 BMW 2002 and put that in there 510s are a tin can anyways I just don't get the thinking here from Datsun guys Edited November 23, 2020 by banzai510(hainz) Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 There is no reason to LS swap a 510 IMHO. It’s a waste of power and a good handling car. 300ish hp is the limit in a 510 in my opinion- and to really utilize that you need to make some major changes- including bracing, flares, and massive rubber. The car is so light it just doesn’t need more power- and is no longer fun to drive as intended- sure it’s great for straight lines and burnouts, but would be far to unpredictable in the corners. 300hp is fast in a modern car - ie Subaru STI- and that car is 1000lbs heavier! With bigger rubber. End of the day it’s your car- so do whatever you want... but there is no reason to hack up a good 510 just to run a “different” and “unnecessary” swap. Quote Link to comment
Derpy_Dino Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 ooooooh, okay. So, I need a way to help distribute weight, would a 40 pound subwoofer in the trunk help Quote Link to comment
Derpy_Dino Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 4 hours ago, banzai510(hainz) said: buy a 1972 BMW 2002 and put that in there 510s are a tin can anyways I just don't get the thinking here from Datsun guys nah man, I like 2002's and all, but those engines are a pain, because you start driving, and then around 4000, its like it gets a sudden boost, they just aren't the best. Quote Link to comment
Derpy_Dino Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 and if y'all are wondering why i haven't posted a picture of my car yet, that's because it looks like trash, and i'm restoring it. So that's mainly why im on here, is just tips for when I finish working on it, I'm already almost done gutting the interior, and I'm about to pull the engine, so its going to take a while 1 Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Wait that's your car? Looks like Indy510's car. I would leave as is. Looks so good!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Derpy_Dino Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thanks! But no, I can't look at it, I just can't stand the rust, there was a post on here a while ago I recently read, and I kind of liked the color. Ima do different wheels and my carbon fiber stuff, and that's really all. But yeah, when I got the car, the owner said they wanted to make it look like that, but when I started looking into these cars a few weeks ago, and I found my obsession to 510's. A while ago, I never noticed/cared really, but there was someone selling their light yellow 510 SSS coupe, and it looked super nice, it said he had just restored it, I wish I could have gotten a loan XD Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) That's Icehouse car he pulled out of eastern Washington. was going to use it for parts. Its Franks now up in Everett its still rolling with a KA motor Edited November 23, 2020 by banzai510(hainz) Quote Link to comment
Derpy_Dino Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Gosh dang! thats nice! I wish I could buy it XD Quote Link to comment
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