matt11583

which one is goin to have better perfermance...straight line, top end, acceleration, handlin, all of it..... which one would be more reliable b/c it will have to be a daily driver....how is gas milage on the sr20det swap in a 240 adn teh camaro....basically i want to kno wchih one would make a better car overall

BP2K2Max

what kind of SR20 is it? what kind/year of Z28 are you talking about?

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BlackGT2000

LS1 6m is going to be hard to beat.

illegal_eagle187

straightline- camaro
topend- camaro
handling- nissan
daily driver- IMO camaro
gas mileage- i would think the nissan would be a littler better, but the camaro gets pretty good mileage
overall- camaro

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matt11583

srry forgot details....2000 camaro z28....1992ish 240sx w sr20det from s14...

jam4shi

well it all depends on if you plan on leaving both cars completley stock or if your going to try to do something with them. People don't but the sr20det for the 240 to try to hop in the local drag race...

Yes these are strong powerful popular engines but really they are just a swap that is a cheap direct clip for the 240. The 240sx is actually a better drift car rather than dragging. The sr20det is well capable of 400rwhp with stock internals. You take that into a light car that is rear-wheel drive you'll definitley smoke the camaro. However the stock Z28 will not be able to lose to a stock sr20det just because of the fact that the sr20det isn't close to its max. People take the 240 and upgrade it because its cheap and not hard to fix. Nissan made the engines to be light but strong enough to pull its weight well. But this is a hard comparison because the two cars are in no way close in class wieght or size. You buy bigger cars for different reasons... I'm going to concur with Illegal_Eagle187 because of the fact that your comparing a bone stock s14 to a Z28 comaro

*but as an overall car the comaro over the 240? No...

illegal_eagle187

is that a bad thing that i picked the camaro z28 over the nissan ? for me thats what i would pick

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BlackGT2000

"but as an overall car the comaro over the 240? No... "

Why? Sure they are in different classes but the camaro will put a solid beating (in every category other than fuel consumption) on that 240 even with just the motor swap. Theres going to have to be a lot of improvements just to match that Z28. I have driven a 98z28 and I have had my ass handed to me by it before. Those cars are not to be taken lightly.

k3smostwanted

yeah...

there is no doubt that the LS1 camaro would totally embarass a stock SR20DET in a 240sx. turns, straights, anywhere...

that SR20DET would have to be modified to keep pace with a high 12 second car.

i would take the camaro over the 240sx also, unless i wanted to get into the new drifting fad in the US but i dont. if it was my only car i would take the camaro because it is more powerful in stock form (just imaging building it a little), it is goign to be much more reliable, you wont have to source a JDM parts dealer to find replacement parts if something does happen to break, etc.

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flatlander757

you guys always talk about "oh if you do ____ to the 240 it would own the camaro at ___" i got news: you can modify the camaro too camaros handle VERY well, especially given the size and weight. with a few simple suspension modifications it can handle comparably well to a 240. and those LS1s really like mods to the engine. they are expensive to mod but imho it would be worth it. if you still want something a bit importish, you can bolt on an STS Turbo system for something like $5000-6000 after all the bells and whistles are bought and installed(im guessing high, i believe the base kit itself is about $3900).

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k3smostwanted

i think the LS1 camaros will well out-handle a 240sx in stock form and even if the 240sx has been modified.

its a rather good handling car...far better than one would expect.

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flatlander757

honestly i think the same thing, i just didn't want to step on anyones toes. these forum people are touchy

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k3smostwanted

i have noticed this myself...

i try very hard to not state anything without the intent to back up my thoughts if someone feels differently. just makes for a good argument...i guess. seems some people defend a car no matter how out-performed it is...

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kman10587

I have been preaching the Z28's excellent handling for a long time on here, and I have no doubt that it would outhandle any Silvia stock-versus-stock. It has a wider stance, bigger wheels, and a better racing suspension. The Silvia is easier to turn and drift around with, but the Z28 just has a lot more raw grip.

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flatlander757

to handle the raw power

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