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10-17-2002, 07:24 PM
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240sx
i saw a nice 240sx the other day do they have good power potential?
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10-18-2002, 08:03 AM
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I beat a 240sx about a week ago. My car is all stock. But I was racing some kid who doesn't know how to race. He did know how to rev the engine though.
 I would go with a 300zx before getting a 240sx.
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10-18-2002, 08:23 AM
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Okay, there are really two engines for the 240SX, in all it's variations. There is the KA24 family, and the SR20 family. The most common in north america are the KA24DE engines, which are 2.4 liter, naturally aspirated DOHC 4 cylinders. There is an aftermarket for these engines, including turbo kits. They can make as much as 500hp...
The other choice is the SR20, usually the SR20DET, DOHC Turbo engine... these engines have reportedly made 800hp, but I've never seen it. Figures of 600 hp are not unheard of, but 400hp modified engines are more common. Lot's of power potential for a 2800-3000 lb car... The nicest ones, IMO are the 89-93(?) 240SX hatchbacks, the S13(RS13 Europe, 180SX Japan). A full turbo conversion on the KA24DE would be $3K-6K, depending on hardware choices, and whether or not you do it yourself. A SR20DET swap is similarly $4K-$8K, depending on who you pay, and how stock you keep the engine(tweak tweak 350hp oops)...
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10-18-2002, 08:27 AM
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ya i just started looking at a 300zx they are nice if i could just find a TT300zx in my price range
 i have seen them for around $8,000 thats not to bad but i only have $10,000 that i can spend. I have $20,000 but my parents wont let me spend any more than that so that would leave me with 2k to spend on mods at first. Is 8k a good price for a TT300zx |
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10-18-2002, 08:32 AM
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If you're finding a 90+ Z32 300ZX TT for $8K, I would suspect serious mechanical faults/very high miles. Everything to do with a Z32 is expensive. OTHO, you can get a really nice 240SX for $3K, put the engine of your choice in it for another $4K, and still have $3K to put into tires/suspension and a stereo
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10-18-2002, 08:33 AM
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what year?
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10-18-2002, 08:37 AM
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Thier were a few i think they were 95, 93 , and a 94 there were some more but they were cheaper and older
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10-18-2002, 08:42 AM
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For those years, expect to pay somewhere in the price range of $12,000-$17,000 if the car has no problems.
I bet something is wrong with that one you are looking at for $8,000.
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10-18-2002, 08:25 PM
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They're really nice cars, but very expensive in all ways... Your budget is really more suited to something like a 240SX, or a Porsche 944 turbo
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10-19-2002, 12:36 PM
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S13 240SX is a blast to drive...BUT IT AINT A DRAG CAR...
anyway if you want some decent info on the 240SX go to http://www.240sx.org BTW Ill be getting one to replace my AE86 when i get back state side...
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10-19-2002, 02:35 PM
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im in the US so i cant get a s13 any way
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10-19-2002, 03:25 PM
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they sold the S13 state side...along with the S14...under the 240SX name..with a ka24e or ka24de motor...
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10-19-2002, 06:33 PM
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10-19-2002, 08:13 PM
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what kind of cars are in your pics
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10-19-2002, 08:17 PM
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You're right! The CA18DET was the engine for the 180SX, which was the S13 hatchback with the pop up headlights. This is why the SilEighty is called the Sil(silvia)Eighty(180SX).
I'm not sure about really high power outputs, but I'm sure 400hp can be achieved with the CA18... Sorry, I'm in North America, and we stopped getting the CA18 after the S12 200SX(didn't we?  )
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