need help from nissan buffs

chexmixa · #1 05-27-2005, 05:46 PM

Welp as you know the Srt-4 is gone, so i need a new turbo car.

I have been looken at nissans to slam a SR20DET into.
I have narrowed the search down to 240sx, sentra, and 200sx.

Now my question for you guys is, whats the diff betweem s13, s14, and s15?

also whats the easyest of all those to swap?

TatII · #2 05-27-2005, 08:13 PM

i thought you bought the focus and that you would never buy any car thats older then like 5 years old?

anyways back to the subject. the difference between the S13-S14 and S15 SR20DET is the hp and other random stuff

S13 red/black top= 205hp 205? tq. it has a T25 turbo good for a maximum of 250whp with all the supporting mods. it comes with 370cc injectors that maxs out around the same hp as the turbo does. has a high port head so it flows better then the newer SR's.

S14 blacktop SR20DET = 220hp 205tq. this one has a larger T28 turbo good for around 280-290whp. the engine is a different design, it has a different intake manifold, a low port head that doesn't flow as good, however it makes up for it by having variable cam timing which really helps downlow before the turbo kicks in. it still runs on the 370cc injectors.

S15 SR20DEt = 250hp 205tq. a real S15 with a S15 SR run's high 13's stock. it also comes with the larger T28 turbo but i think the wheel is made of a different material so it will spool even faster, it has 480cc injectors which are good for just alittle over 300whp. other then that, its basically the same engine as the S14 SR. it also comes with a 6 speed tranny.

they all fit the same but its easier to these engines into a 91+ body style 240. but even the 89-90 models are not hard since its practically a direct bolt in. only the accesories and certain lines don't bolt up quit right.

any of these cars can be made to go pretty fast. its really how much you want to spend. with a sentra or 200SX it has more of a sleeperness to them.

CassiesMan · #3 05-27-2005, 09:18 PM

Get the S14 or S15, they are the best looking...

clawhammer · #4 05-27-2005, 10:40 PM

So what happened with the Focus?

CassiesMan · #5 05-27-2005, 11:23 PM

Maybe he realized handling isn't all its cracked up to be when your not that fast...at least not as fast as the SRT-4.

uranium235powered · #6 05-28-2005, 12:23 AM

Just wondering, but isn't the Sentra front wheel drive? Can the SR20DET just drop in?

TatII · #7 05-28-2005, 01:02 AM

they have FWD SR20DET's. and those in my opinion are better engines. they have 4 individual throttle bodies and still turbo.

chexmixa · #8 05-28-2005, 04:42 AM

well, the focus is gunna cost ALOT more to make as fast as the Srt-4.

I can easily get a sentra, 240sx, or a 200sx. for under 1k and swap a sr20det in there for under 2k. I have heard the sr20det is a tank, so it should be pretty easy to beef up.

Ford is extremely strict on thier warrenties, i allready installed stiffer springs and put some stickyer tires and nicer rims on the foci. I took her in because i was missing a piece of the interior and they threatened to cancel my warrenty because of the springs.

Modding out an old nissan will be alot more cheaper cause
1. i don't have a warrenty to worry about.
2. it can be made ALOT faster. I gotta chase the Srt-4 speed.

-The Stig- · #9 05-28-2005, 04:57 AM

I'd got for a '96+ S14 myself... pretty looking cars in stock form.

With just wheels, with a bit of a dished lip... mmm sex!

EDIT: Also, the KA-T is pretty strong too... either motor makes decent power for their sizes. And either way you go, it'd be a fun car.

drftk1d · #10 05-28-2005, 03:58 PM

i love s14's but they are hard to find around here with manual trans.

CassiesMan · #11 05-28-2005, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by chexmixa

Ford is extremely strict on thier warrenties, i allready installed stiffer springs and put some stickyer tires and nicer rims on the foci. I took her in because i was missing a piece of the interior and they threatened to cancel my warrenty because of the springs.

Thats when you tell Ford about the Magsun Moss warrenty act, and that unless they can directly attirbute a problem to any non Ford approved or installed aftermarket parts, they can stuff their threats.

chexmixa · #12 05-28-2005, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CassiesMan

Thats when you tell Ford about the Magsun Moss warrenty act, and that unless they can directly attirbute a problem to any non Ford approved or installed aftermarket parts, they can stuff their threats.

thats when they hand you back you money you payed for your warrenty and tell me to leave. I used to think toyota was bad, Ford is even worse.

The only dealer i never really had trouble with was dodge. Every time i would pull up into the dealership they wanted to know how the stage 1 was treaten me.

-The Stig- · #13 05-28-2005, 06:43 PM

wasn't the stage 1 a factory installed kit?

TheStang00 · #14 05-28-2005, 07:07 PM

would a zetec have been cheaper to make faster? just curious. lol have u seen that guy that dropped a 302 in his focus... you should do that

CassiesMan · #15 05-28-2005, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chexmixa

thats when they hand you back you money you payed for your warrenty and tell me to leave. I used to think toyota was bad, Ford is even worse.

Really? I gave the MMWA "threat" to BMW once (wouldn't change the oil cuz of the non-Dinan CAI), and they haven't given me shit since.

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