3,834 miles. I missed the track event on the 31st. Silly ol’ me. Benson Love wasn’t ready and I was having an emotional break-down about some drama with my family & my baby’s daddy, yes you don’t want to know. I did end up going to Cartune and getting my oil changed, Tension rods installed, muffler installed, and they were finishing my a/c system. I just need to put one more hose on the system and get a refill and I’m good to go. The 180SXxy is better now with the muffler. I still have my cat on, but I do feel the turbo spool much faster. I didn’t get the Greddy downpipe in time, but a buddy finally came through with one for me. So hopefully I can put it on later this month.

There was a lil’ SoCal240SX meet in Long Beach on the 7th. I had fun, 45 people showed up, 35 240SX’s, a few hachirokus, and a few G20’s. I’m glad other cars like the G20’s came to meet up. Meets aren’t just for 240S!

My tags are expired! No tickets yet, knock on wood. No I haven’t gotten a smog yet. I’m going Saturday to smog my SR at a friend’s Test-Only place. Wish me luck! As soon as I balance my checkbook I’m going to go pick up my Koyo that has been crying out my name for the entire month. Me & Benson just came back from Vacation so we haven’t been looking into the oil coolers much. I need to get on that.

I start school tomorrow though, so I’m going to be busy busy. I was thinking of getting a quick-release adaptor for my steering wheel so I can take my steering wheel to class with me. Hmmmm…wish me luck finding someone who has one in stock.

My bday is coming up! October 28th baby! Yes, I would like a Front Mount Intercooler, preferably Blitz LM. Maybe I should tell my friends that.

My plans for this month is to get the radiator on, finish my a/c, put the Greddy Downpipe on, and buy the oil cooler/oil filter relocation set. :). Next time I write I hope my lazy butt is done with all of that! I’m also working on my new bbs, its going to be bigger, better, and cuter. Watch out for that soon. Take care, happy ricing.

3,333 miles. The Willow Springs track event is this Saturday! ;). I’m almost ready. Tomorrow I have an appointment at Cartune to put on my muffler, my new tie rod ends, my Tein tension rods, hopefully my Greddy Downpipe, and change my oil. I’m so glad I’m going to get this out of the way! Also in the morning I’m going to pick up my rims from Alta that were being repaired. Hopefully at this track event I can speed up my runs and perfect my racing line. In the last few weeks since the convention my car has been running cherry as usual.

At the track event my car is going to be featured for the Official Convention Video, so I’m picking out my theme music and writing my script of mods hahhaaa. I’ve realized I’ve done so much to my car I tend to forget what I’ve done.

Can’t wait for the track event ;). My Koyo radiator is in, I just have to go pick it up next week. Things are going good. Hopefully in a few weeks me & Ben can go pick up our Earl’s oil coolers & oil filter relocation kits and have them make our stainless steel brake lines for our Z brakes. Finally my brakes are going to be worthy hahaha.

I need to go to the dealer and pick up a new master brake cylinder, OMG mines leaking and I barely changed it like a year ago. I’m asking around for a Skyline fuel pump or a 300ZX fuel pump and no one has it :(. I wish I could tell how much longer my fuel pump is going to last. It’s been a lot louder lately and I don’t know why. I just want to be safe and get a new one already. Well I’m going to get some sleep, I’ve gotta rest up. See you at the track :).

2,735 miles. So my 3 piece rim seal is bad again and I have to pump my tire everyday. Also, I have a boost leak somewhere…when I turn on my car the rpm drops and almost dies, then goes to an idle that is lower than usual. Weird. Can’t find the boost leak!!! I noticed it the day after the track event. And hahah when I’m on the freeway I hear a humming noise coming from the passenger front wheel…that is the wheel that is leaking, so we’ll see if it stops when I get it fixed…could be a bearing. Drama, just little drama. Well other than those stupid little things, the 180SXxy has been great. Even though I supposedly have a boost leak she still is strong. I haven’t been having that weird boost problem that I had on the 1st day of the convention, thank goodness.

I just signed up for the Speedtrial Track event at Willow Springs on the 31st of this month. I finally got my rev-matching down on all gears, so now I can start applying to brake and finally heel-toe! Before the track event I have to do the following: take off my cat & get a test pipe, put on my new 5Zigen Rocket muffler, find a Greddy Downpipe (or settle for a Blitz), put spacers in my hood to angle my hood up a lil’, and check my brakes. I changed my master brake cylinder a year or so ago and I’ve noticed it leaking under the reservoir and I think its getting air into my brake system, but not a lot, a new one is going on my shopping list. My shopping list for the remainder of this year is as follows:
Nissan Master Brake Cylinder, Blitz LM FMIC, Skyline Fuelpump, steel braided brake lines, new rims to clear the Z brakes that I just bought (17×8 & 17×9), possibly a 5-lug conversion if I can’t find decent 4-lug rims, Kouki bumper, new nissan rear bumper, oil cooler & oil filter relocation kit, and a S14 turbo ;). Just a few things huh hahahhaa. After that, I’ll start working on my interior and get the rear seats done to match my JIC Seats that still haven’t come in yet!

I go to school full-time, rent a house, take care of a 1st grader and only work part-time, money doesn’t come easy for me, but I guess that’s why I’m an accounting major, I can make the very few dollars I get stretch. I got sucked into the 240SX hole and can’t get out, I’m having the time of my life ;).

My best friend’s GSR was stolen in the valley a few days ago, I’m so upset about that.  What goes around comes around.  I hope the jerks who stole her car get theirs if you know what I mean.  It seems like you can’t have something nice without someone else wanting it, and it always happens to the undeserving people like my best friend, I’m sorry Barb sweety.  We’ll get you lo-jack on your next car!!!

2,326 miles. I’m home from the convention! I had a blast. I’ve never seen so many 240’S come together! On my way to Speedzone on Friday, as I was rushing and flooring it every chance I could get, I suddenly lost power and my car would only rev up to 2000, boost leak??? It happened a block from Speedzone, so I putt putted to the convention and quickly hid in the parking lot away from the crowd and we popped my hood. There were NO boost leaks, I didn’t know wtf was going on and I started worrying. I started the car again and then it was okay! Very weird. Now, it does that every so often for a split second or two and then its fine. It sounds like an electrical problem, maybe the wires on my MAF or the wires under my coolant reservoir, I’ve got to check that out.

I really enjoyed the Convention, I worked the check-in desk and greeted all the registrants in on Friday & Saturday and met tons of fellow 240sx owners, that was cool. I met some of the girls that went to the convention, hopefully I can become good friends with some of them. They all were pretty nice, but I think only one out of the 5 there was really truly into her car, hahahaa. On Saturday I worked the check-in table pretty much all day. Me & Benson spent $130 on raffle tickets and we won!!!!! We won a 5Zigen “Rocket” muffler system, a Nismo G-Shock watch, a Nismo Key, and I won a Meguiar’s car care kit for winning Best Girl Car! If you voted for me, Thank you!! Benson has the watch and I have the rest of the prizes hahahaha, I’m a pig oink oink. I think I’m going to put on the rocket exhaust for only meets & track events.

On Sunday, for the track even @ Streets of Willow t it was around 100 degrees! I was so concerned that my car would overheat on the track, but she was fine!!!! I got in two twenty minute runs, each I was continuously at 6000 rpm and my temp didn’t even budge. The 180SXxy & I loved the track. My tires & brakes couldn’t be nicer to me! I had very minimal understeer and brake fade, thank you!!! I guess I should have been more confident in her, she pulled through so well. This was the first time I had been at Willow Springs on a dry day. Last time it was pouring rain, so this was actually the first time I really pushed it on this track. I didn’t hold up too many cars, and I did a few passes. I had BensonLove in the car giving me pointers on my racing line and braking, thank you!! Each lap I got better and better, and it also got hotter and hotter. I didn’t want to wear my shoes, so I was racing with just my socks on hahahahah! I hate driving stick with shoes. After my second run at around 2pm I said that’s it, no more. I didn’t want to push my baby anymore, and I had good luck on the track and I didn’t want to ruin it. I was satisfied with my runs and I can’t wait for the next track event and I certainly can’t wait for the next convention!

Hopefully we can do this convention every year in SoCal. Now that the convention is over I can finally focus on saving money for my Blitz LM front mount and I really want a new front bumper!

2,000 miles on the SRSXxy. It has been drama for the past 10 days. My turbo came loose where it bolts to the exhaust manifold. It turned out that the metal gasket got so hot it melted 1/2 of it off!!! Luckily Mike my buddy at Puente Hills Nissan has S15 metal gaskets for the exhaust manifold and S13 SR metal gaskets for the turbo. Thank goodness Benson Love has gone through this drama with his car, so he knew what to do! Thank you baby! We changed the oil tonight, we used Valvoline Synthetic 15W-50 oil. I just fixed my brakes, they weren’t working when I was boosting, but I found out that it was a case of a bad check valve. Benson gave me his S14 seats for the meanwhile until my JIC/Cross ones come come. They are sooo nice. I went to Alta today and of course my E-Wing mesh rims are leaking air again! Three piece rims suck, the seal always goes bad. Pretty much everytime I change my tires the seal on at least one of the rims goes bad. I guess that’s the price I have to pay if I want cute rims. I was looking at some Volk’s, but I think I should kick back for a while and focus on more important things. Anyways, the new Dunlop FM901’s are on the fronts now and my W-10’s are on the rear, and my other 2 worn out W-10’s are in the garage waiting for Benson to drift on them or something hahhaaa. I got some sweet stickers made especially for the convention…”Girls Love Cars (with a big heart in the middle”) and of course a Nadine180.com sticker. Gotta have that! Well the 180SXxy is washed, vac’d, waxed, and ready to go for the convention!! Wish me luck!

1,569 miles on the SRsxxy. For the most part, she’s still strong as ever and running great. The rev matching is going much better, I can do 5-4 & 4-3 perfectly, 3-2 I’m still workin on. I’ve got to adjust my clutch pedal, its way too high. I’m due for my 2nd oil change next week, I plan to put some 15W-50 weight oil for the track event since its going to be probably 100+ degrees out there. I have a leak on the egr valve that was welded during the swap. Right now she sounds like a Honda civic with a stock muffler & headers, ever heard that? Its the most ricey sound you’ll ever hear. 2 weeks till the 240SX Convention. I’m NOT ready. I ordered some new rear tires, Dunlop FM901s, my W-10’s were discontinued. My JIC seats haven’t come in yet and neither has my Koyo radiator. ;(. These are things that I don’t desperately need, but I really want them for the convention. You know how girls like want the best prom dress for their prom? Well I want the best parts for my car for the convention. There’s going to be a Best Girl Category in the convention 240SX showoff and I want to win it. But at least I have my baby’s S14 seat’s in my car now, so I’m half-way decent. I hope I don’t overheat at the convention track event. I got my RPS13 center tailight garnish in the mail (thank you Glenn!) and I still haven’t put it on. Sounds like procrastination mania. I have a problem with my brakes, when I boost my pedal hardens and doesn’t respond whatsoever…I talked to like everyone hahhaa, and I’ve come to the conclusion that its my check valve thing thing on my brake line coming from my brake booster (thank you borohachi Sam). The valve is on backwards I think. I have to turn it around and bleed my brakes. Plan to do that the day after tomorrow ;). I ordered a cute Bieffe helmet, and NO that is not my 1st choice, the Arai is, but I have no money right now, so I have to settle for a cheap Bieffe until later this year. I’ve been thinking about mufflers lately too, since I let SileightyMania wear mine, I’m crusin around stock. Its really nice, but for the convention I think I want to look a bit nicer. I found the Apex N1 Titanium muffler, but its available in Japan ONLY and I won’t be able to get it in time for the convention, but that thing is beautiful. I was looking at the HKS titanium hiper, talk about pricey…it doesn’t even look 1/2 as cute as the N1. I’m leaning more towards buying a Apex N1 in black. I heard the color is almost like a gunmetal. I’ll get the universal turbo muffler and do my own piping. I also need a test pipe or a cat I can clean out!  I have a lot on my mind and so many things to do. OMG wish me luck

I went to the annual 240SX BBQ yesterday.  Brought the 180SXxy and met a lot of new 240SX people ;), me & my baby SileightyMania went together. Its so nice that we can do these things together and I don’t have to sit like a silly girl waiting for her boyfriend to finish his car stuff. Anyways…the BBQ was a success, around 60+ 240SXs showed up. I was the flyer girl giving out JIC catalogs and making sure everyone was signed up for the Convention…Are you???  Well, if you’re reading this diary then you must be into my car, then if you’re into my car, then you should go to the convention ;).

The 180SXxy has been very fyne.  I’m giving her first (technically second) oil change on Tuesday, I’ve got about 750 miles on her now. I’ve been working 3 jobs, I’ve been driving A LOT, thank goodness its only till July.  I got a new clutch line, (thank you Benson) so now hopefully after Tuesday I don’t have to fill up my clutch fluid reservoir everyday. My lil’ egr valve weld is coming off, its leaking so much air…I so need a good welder. Know anyone? After my oil change I’m going to rev her up past 7 and feel the cute pssssst, am I ricey or what?!

I ordered a Koyo radiator for the 180SXxy, since its all hot hhaaaa, I plan to pick it up next week, I’m so excited, I’m sure my engine will thank me ;). My baby has convinced me to get an Earl’s oil cooler kit and a oil filter relocation kit…wow, luckily some lil’ Hawaiian monkichi I know is going to help me out, I’m not sure if I should get the oil cooler soon or wait till after the convention. Decisions, decisions.

My Cross racing seats are in, I’m just waiting for Benson to pick them up already…ahem hahahaa. My back is aching from those stupid zenki seats and on top of that, my left foot can barely reach the clutch pedal!!!! Life sucks with short legs hahaha. Anyways, thank you if you voted on my LSD poll. I’m going to throw in the viscous LSD in a month. Before then, I promised myself that I’d go to an AutoX and the skid pad, and master the art of heel-toeing. I’m learning the basics right now, I’m rev-matching 5th to 4th, 4th to 3rd, almost got down 3rd to 2nd, then I’ll throw the brake in. It all takes time. Everytime I have to slow down I rev-match it, I’m getting better. Wish me luck!

Thank you for reading my diary, I guess Benson isn’t the only one reading this ;). I’ll write again after my oil change!

So, I’ve been driving the 180SXxy around for 6 full days ;).  I’ve gone through 1 full tank of gas which got me 260 miles, which is pretty good considering with my KA I would get no more than 225! Yes, I am a lead foot.  I’m still getting used to her.  I’m not going over 5,000rpm until one more oil change, which is going to be next week. We bled my clutch and put a new gasket on the cat.   I need a test pipe. I think I’m the only one with an SR driving around with a stock muffler.  I like it, a lot.  My car feels just as fast as my baby sileightymania’s car, and he has my 3″ Apex N1 system on. I don’t have to worry about those pesky muffler tickets anymore.

Next month I’m going to get a test pipe put in. I had my egr valve on the SR welded and the weld is coming off, so right now it sounds kinda funny.  After we bled the clutch it caught right in the middle, perfect ;). I have a leak, I’m not sure if its one or two, but I know my clutch line is leaking fluid, I have to add fluid every other day and my tranny might be leaking, not sure, I’ve gotta go down there and check it out this weekend. When I shift in to 5th gear it feels rough only the moment I switch to 5th, not sure if its the syncro or what, but its ok. Just little silly things are wrong, for the most part, the engine is wonderful, strong, steady and very quiet, except for my lil’ pppssssssht.  Hopefully I can get these problems fixed asap and go out to an AutoX and REALLY get to know her better. Until then I just have to use the streets and freeways to feel her out ;).

I’ve got to get ready for the 240SX Convention, I’m racing that Sunday at Willow Springs, gotta practice that heel-toe action. Practice makes perfect and I have a long way to go. Wish me luck on my journey to perfection!

13,578 miles. Drift Day is Saturday and I’m ready!  My leaky turbo outlet pipe is fixed, thanks to Gushi Auto.  I put a 5Zigen downpipe on and said byebye to that stupid Trust one.

I’ve got my new coilovers on the car!  Ben gave me his HKS Hipermax II’s since he is property of Tanabe USA now. I Love my new coilovers, thank you baby. They feel very different from the Cusco Comp2’s. Better in a good way, the ride is much more stable and firm. The Cuscos were nice and comfortable, but I think I needed a more aggressive ride.  Can’t wait to try out my new coilovers and tire set-up at the track.

At Drift Day I’m going to work on my krispykremes (doughnuts) and low-speed drifts. I really enjoy doing Krispy Kremes, but only one way. Also, I have found that I really like high-speed drifts and hate the low-speed ones. I need to get over it and learn low-speed drifts before I get too ahead of myself. I’ve come to the conclusion that with girls, it takes longer to learn how to drift, not cuz girls are shitty drivers (cuz no way in hell they are), but because us women think and analyze things way more than men do. We’re not so anxious to get behind the wheel and show-off and drive the shit out of our cars. I’ve also come to the conclusion that girl-drifters-in-learning don’t like to be watched!

Anyways, I’ll be working the registration table in the morning at driftday then I’ll be driving the rest of the day. Wish me happy drifting. ;).