|
| Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | Air Dried Fresh Beef Dog Food | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
|
|||||||
 |
 Show Printable Version | 
Subscribe to this Thread
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
#1
07-24-2003, 10:08 PM
|
|||
|
|||
s13 Vs S14 chasis...which to build on pros vs cons?
Hey guys...ok now whats the best chasis to start building on? the pre 95 or the post 95...or more general the older 240sx's or the newer style?? is there any difference in handle, also is the reason people buy the older models because of a money issue or is it the better choice? ALSO since the sr20det is going in the car, is there any preference on editions of the 240sx? (such as SX or SE).. Let me know your pros and cons!!
i thought id let you 240sx guros get your opinions in since ive never owned one.... Thanks guys...oh yah, anybody know a good cheap sr20det clip? later brian 
|
|
#2
07-24-2003, 10:25 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
the se and le have five lugs instead of four like the base model
__________________
I WANT A S13  BUT I'M ONLY 13---I'M A  
|
|
#3
07-24-2003, 10:30 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
There was no SX version...Autotrader.com (and a few other) are stupid, or maybe the people that use them are. 240sx came in two trims for nearly all the years...base and SE. SE had a few options...nothing really that special. LE was a possible trim selection for 97 and 98 I believe (98 I'm sure it was). If you get a 95-98 get the ABS option since nearly all included an LSD. If you get an older 240 then avoid ABS equipped versions and add an LSD after.
The older 240's have less body rigidity, but that can be easily fixed with some mods. They also can cost as much as half or two-thirds less. If you don't care about looks then pick a decent example of either (no bad rust or major problems) for as cheap as you can find.
|
|
#4
07-24-2003, 10:32 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
oh yah..i havent even considered that yet..im probably going to do a center lugnut conversion when i get to track so that wont matter..any other differences? i guess since ill be exchanging the ECU that it wont matter anyways...does a different verion have less wiring problems when converting?
|
|
#5
07-24-2003, 11:05 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Well the s13 has a stiffer body more sport like, whiles the s14 moved away from that alil. Dang im off work WHOO HOO post more at home!!!
__________________
"Fear is the path to the Dark Side..., Fear leads to Anger, Anger leads to Hate, Hate leads to Suffering…" -Yoda
|
|
#6
07-24-2003, 11:21 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
so it really just the body option..most likely if i want to find a resonably cheap 240sx 95+ then it would want ABS...maybe...not many 240sx's around here for sell....
one other thing...you guys say the s14 is a more newer look...it seems to me there are more actually aero tested race bodykits for the s13 than the s14...so if yyou think about it..paying extremely less on a s13 and just spending the rest on a body kit would make more sense? So then its basically just comes down to a preference? since both have about the same suspension and steering on them and let me get this straight..if all possible i want to look for a 95+ perferabbly newer 97+ with ABS so SE version...
|
|
#7
07-25-2003, 03:21 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
That's my plan ATM
 97/98 looks more agressive, but 95/96 has more of a refined look that whoever the original designer was had in mind so it looks cleaner and more fitting to me. I'll take either if I can find it without driving to Florida.
|
|
#8
07-25-2003, 08:13 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
where the S14 loses to the S13 in chassis rigidity. it gains on the stability. the S14 is 6 inches wider so it will feel more planted, and has a slightly long wheelbase i believe so its more stable at high speeds.
__________________
303whp stock internal KA-T 94 Acura NSX  Best E.T. 13.559 Best Trap speed 107.62 mph
|
|
#9
07-25-2003, 08:24 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
just in case someone needs to know
the S13 is also lighter
|
|
#10
07-25-2003, 03:25 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
anyone have wheelbase/width/height specs on the S13 and S14? haven't found them yet.
__________________
-cuz it's there
|
|
#11
07-25-2003, 03:40 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
FYI, the designer of the S-Chassis cars said that with the S14, many people felt he was moving away from the performance oriented ness of the S13, and was moving toward a more luxurious direction.
Obviously, with the S15, it was corrected
__________________
Derek:word..im debating //Penner\\ : i'm a master debater Derek:well youve had a few more years experience than i Derek: Haha AF Sig Material
|
|
#12
07-25-2003, 03:43 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
how much do S15's weigh?
|
|
#13
07-25-2003, 04:24 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
OK guys well i guess the question now is....anyone a s14 for sale??? wouldnt mind a blown engine or no engine...
also who thinks they know the best s14 body kit there is..need it to be Real for actually racing so less drag coeffient than stock.. thanks guys
|
|
#14
07-25-2003, 05:04 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Quote:
s15 is more luxorious... but who wants that in a sport coupe? get a s13, lot more fun to drive s14 stats Height : 50.8 in. Overall length : 177.2 in. Wheelbase : 99.4 in. Overall Width : 68.1 in. not sure about the s13... prolly close to the same.
__________________
438whp / 373tq - 11.9 @ 126 
|
|
#15
07-25-2003, 08:57 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
s13:
Exterior length 178.0" Exterior body width 66.5" Exterior height 50.8" Wheelbase 97.4"
__________________
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
 |
|
|
