May 2008 Ride of the Month Winner

[07G35S]

Congratulations to Paul Sy of Raleigh, North Carolina. Paul and I met in the 10th grade and I hadn't talked to him for 10 years before receiving his entry by email for ROTM. Paul owns a black 1997 Nissan 240sx and is known by alias: Elixirvtec on Freshalloy. It was chosen by the Freshalloy Elite, moderators, and staff as the May 2008 Ride of the Month. Paul's ride is clean and mean on the street. Check out what he did with the A/C controls!

http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/37221-2/IMG_0474.JPG


Modifications/Upgrades:
HKS 256/264 cams,
Greddy intake
GT2871R .86 turbo
Nismo 555cc injectors
N65 mafs, Z32 fuel filter.
Blitz intercooler
greddy rs bov
Jim Wolf tuned ECU
HKS air filter
Blitz downpipe
BRM exhaust with Vibrant's Ultra Quiet Stainless Steel Resonators,
Greddy E01 boost controller,
Blitz power meter
yashio factory intercooler spray.
B&M short shifter.
Greddy oil catch can.
Koyo Radiator

http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/37227-2/IMG_0502.jpg


Engine/transmission: 1996 S14 SR20DET w/vtc and transmission

http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/37218-2/DSC01483.jpg


Suspension/Stopping:
Tein Flex Coilover supsension with edfc..
Nismo Front and rest strut bars.
Nismo Power Brace
Z32 aluminum calipers up front with heavy throttle brake kit

http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/37215-2/0419.jpg


Wheels/Tires: Nismo LMGT4 wrapped in Nitto NT 555

http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/37224-2/IMG_0489.JPG


Interior: Beautiful/perfect Full leather seats and door panels have leather inserts.
Leather shift boot, ebrake partial leather, console covered in leather.
http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/37233-2/IMG_2614.jpg


Nismo Oil Temp, Nismo water temp and Nismo Boost gauge.
Greddy oil pressure and fuel pressure gauge. AEM a/f gauge.
Climate control moved to the center console.
S15 steering wheel



http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/37236-2/IMG_2615.jpg


Exterior: Nissan OEM front lip and side skirts

http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/37211-2/0414.jpg


Thanks to everyone who entered the May contest. Competition is what the ROTM is all about, and every month even stiffer competition steps up to the plate. Think you've got a ride worthy of enough for next month's competition? Submit your ride to
freshalloy_rotm@yahoo.com (freshalloy_rotm@yahoo.com)

Winners are entered in the FA Ride of the Year contest, voted on by all Freshalloy members, the winner receiving a grand prize yet to be determined. Additionally, keep in mind our friends at Nissan Sport Magazine will be watching the ROTM threads for prospective vehicles to feature in their magazine!
The Spring edition features NismoDave, February 2008 winner!

[ZYAL8R808]

One of the nicest 240s I've seen lately. I love simple, exterior mods. HUGE tailpipes and fugly rims will ruin any cars looks. Good job and congrats Paul. I don't even need to see the rest of the competition to understand why this car was picked.

[DOBA]

very clean ride, congrats

[colt45]

To be honest guys, this site has really peaked my interest in 240's! This car in particular. I actually used to work with guys that were in love with them and I was like "big deal", just another rice mobile (spoken by a big rimmed Monte Carlo driver at the time). They were balls fast, as one of the guys was an ex-Audi mechanic/Georgia Tech grad that was just as mechaniclly inclined as he was book smart. I've ridden with him while killing Porsches on Peachtree Street (closer to Peachtree Industrial side, for those familiar w/ATL) and always thought....it's just his car because he was such a car nut. But this site has me wanting one with a slight build for a daily driver. Too many miles going on the M45! Anybody got any suggestions to find a clean one to use as a starting platform in the southeast?

[07G35S]

might find a better response in the 240 sections... We don't want to divert attention from the ROTM winner in this thread! Glad Paul has contributed to inspiring you to start your own 240 project though! thats cool!

[colt45]

^ 100% Correct, will hunt there....(thanks for not being a jerk about it too, i did hijack & apoligize)

[palmerwmd]

Awesome ride!!!
It was a tough competion this month against extremely worthy entries that he clinched it anyway speaks for the car.
:bowdown:

Fred...:burnrubber0:

[codyace]

Awesome car! I love seeing other clean black Kouki's like my own!

but those wheels...LMGT4's.....oh man I'm in love!

..off to find a set now... hehe


Good stuff. Proper car!

[Rice_N_motioN]

Great ride... Just curious when we'll see things besides Sentra's and 240sx's though.

[SouthStar019]

i take it you dont use your A/C controls often since you relocated. neat idea. the front looks MEAN.

[07G35S]

Great ride... Just curious when we'll see things besides Sentra's and 240sx's though.

You did look at the rest of the threads right? there's more Infiniti M's than there are Sentras featured as ROTM. I guess a more appropriate answer would be when someone sends in rides that are worthy enough to beat the sentras and 240s.

[black985speed]

It's perfect, it almost brings tears to my eyes.

[naughty240]

Sweet 240. Makes me want to get one.

[RetAF]

Sweet. Well planned, well built, and obviously well loved. I have never been able to keep a black car looking so pristine. I salute you! (Trade you a Dodge Ram for it???):D;)

[1995Q45]

Very clean and functional modifications. No poseur cosmetic stuff here.

Well done, sir! And a pleasure to drive, I am sure.

I do wonder how much better it would be in the summer with a good CAI in the high pressure area?

[xXrb25dettXx]

Wow, that's a super clean 240!!

Congrats!!

[INeedNewTires]

congrats man.... makes me wish i had entered.... nearly identical car as mine, only mine is green w/ SF Challenge instead of LMGT's..... looking great though!

[MiamiGrinch240]

Not a bad looking Kouki.

[s13 @ fullboost]

that car is Hott =]

[s13 @ fullboost]

the A/C is very creative I am really liking it =]

[Bill]

This ride goes really far in my book. I love just about everything on the car.

I wonder how much work it was to run the A/C in the glove box. I will have to do the same thing and I am glad I saw this setup, Great Idea!! Did Paul do the A/C by yourself and was it difficult???

Awesome Choice for ROTM

[hayakulawrence]

Very clean s14. I like the AC in the glove box alot!

[FDNewbie]

Love the clean look :)

[djtrickz]

that is so sweet!!! Congratulations!

[Spartus]

Very clean. Keep up the nice work!

[2fast240noob]

holy crap thats nice!

[SLYD]

Very nice setup.

[EvanWRX]

very nice.

[shoryuuu]

damn thats nice, nice and simple, i wish i can keep my car as clean as that

[lowyota58]

man that is a nice clean car like how you moved the heater control to the middle arm rest.

[Deebo16]

congrats and beautiful car. your mods are nicely done.

[Jorsher]

Sexy.

[max4speed]

Clean ride. I thought he was selling it?

[mr_240sx]

wow extremely clean ride!!! congrats!

[danielturbo]

Looks agressive, I like it !

[I35YD]

Nice ride.

[Arby2Six]

wow awesome ride

[Kwame@z1]

Nice stance. Congrats.

[BRSilvia]

Nice Clean 240! Congrats!

[spoolin_s14]

man thats one clean kouki you got there

congrats on rotm

[Puppetmaster]

Congrats, that's a deserving winner. I hate to be corny, but I think the same car was posted for sale on ********************** a while back, and it was sort of what brought me over here.

[WillNg]

gorgeous! Love the front end look. This is one clean car.
Almost picked up a new 240 in 1990 from a Wappingers Falls, NY dealer....boy do I regret not buying it.

[VQ35-Fiero]

Very nice!! Very clean!! Good work.

[Supra469]

Very nice, very clean. Good job. Congrats.

[sr24084]

Super clean and very unique. I like how the ac controls were hidden. Very good job.

[RunninPlaya]

this is a mean looking 240. kinda makes me wish i had one, but i'll stick to the G20. loving the ride man...

[Wahhaj]

beautiful ride.

[luv2spedup]

one of the nicest kouki's i have seen, very tastefully done