why can't the stock 240 be good?

[ryanisfast]

I have a question for all of you passionate 240 owners. Is the 240 a good car stock. i mean, is it quick. i'm buying my first car soon and i would like something cheap and quick. I wonder if the 240 can be very good because all you guys talk about is changing everything and adding things. Is it a quick car to start off with? the main reason i like it is because it seems to be way more reliable than a rx7 or 944 and its easty to upgrade

[Soyo]

ok to start yes, it is a quick car, it gets off the line pretty well and revs up to 60 pretty nice, its about equal speed to a non-turbo rx7(which I have and my cousin has a 92 240sx so I have a little experience) although the rx7 tops out at a higher speed than the 240sx(my rx7 gets to 130 but the top speed new was 138 where as the 240sx has a govenor at like 120) plus the rx7 has a much better suspension setup and it has a much smoother ride at high speeds, I get friends saying wow I didn't even realize how fast you were going, this thing rides nice, where as my cousins 240 is pretty rough at high speeds, both are great cars though it just depends what you want I guess. I would say the non-turbo rx7 is just as reliable as the 240 but the turbo rx7 isn't near as reliable as either. the 240 will get you 0-60 in just over 7 seconds.. like 7.4 maybe? and the rx7 is about 7.2 so no real difference, I don't know much about the 944 though so can't compare that to them. the 240 is good stock yes it is quick but not incredibly fast, it will be fast enough to make you happy and keep your buddy in the passneger seat holding on when you go flying around corners. they are fun quick cars and reliable as long as you take care of them, so whatever you choose, take care of it and you'll be happy

[stealthj]

240's are not very good at high speeds....

[Soyo]

Originally Posted by stealthj

240's are not very good at high speeds....

I said that I believe

[publicenemy137]

they're not very quick either. They do pack a good amount of torque, but it's 0-60 is like 8.1. And I wish it could get mid 15s in the 1/4 mile, it gets more like 16 flat. Argh I want an RB25DET now

[Soyo]

well my rx7 goes 0-60 in like 7 1/2 seconds or so by my timing. and my cousins stock 240 stays with like his front at my bumper untill 3rd gear(which is like 65mph for me) then we run pretty even and then in 4th I jump ahead a little again. but in the 1/4 mile my cars will run about 15.9 or 16 flat same as the 240(so either you have an auto or you can't shift very well or else you'd be at or under 7.5 seconds in a 0-60). so I don't see how you can say they aren't quick cuz I think my car is nice and quick for a stock car that cost me 2200 bucks. but I guess that just my opinion of "quick" since you can't really say what quick is. now "fast" I'd say would be if a car runs under 14 in the 1/4 mile, but everyone has different interpritations of it.

[publicenemy137]

i'd say quick is in the 13-14's and fast is at 12 secs and under. A lot of cars are in the 15 secs range, so I would call that just average speed. And anything slower than 16's (Civics, Neons) are known as sllloowww

[billclinton]

personaly i like the 240SX out of all 3 but thats just because nissan is my favorite company. But if i had the money i would pick up a Porsche 944. If you can get one that has been taken care of with records and no more then 75,000miles. They are one of the most reliable cars out there. Incredible handling and incredible speed. They can be upgraded very easily and can become incredibly fast. Parts are kinda expensive, and I dont realy like the way the look to much. BUT if your gonna go 944, you gotta go Turbo. a good condition 944 can run upward of $11,000 so why not just get a 300ZX twin turbo or a 240SX that comes with a SR20DET? Also most companys sell upgrades for 944's in packages and they have alot to do with ecu and feul work. And you HAVE to make sure you remember to service it on time and get things fixed before they lead to other things.

RX-7, im kinda iffy on the rotary thing but i may be picking up a 1st gen by the end of the week.

240SX, im done with, they are good reliable cars that you can beat the shit out of. I bought a turbo kit for mine and was in constant fear of it blowing up. But it never gave me a problem, i was just paranoid. I realy dislike the idea of swapping engines. If im gonna swap an engine im gonna put a L28ET into a 240Z.

[Nissan-Fan]

"I realy dislike the idea of swapping engines"
Why is that?....i think the 240Sx is THE car for swaps, the KA has a nice Bore and Stroke, but It was made for a SR or a CA even, but RB Hybrids are the best, nothing like a Skyline powered 240Sx!

[stealthj]

Originally Posted by Nissan-Fan

"I realy dislike the idea of swapping engines"
Why is that?....i think the 240Sx is THE car for swaps, the KA has a nice Bore and Stroke, but It was made for a SR or a CA even, but RB Hybrids are the best, nothing like a Skyline powered 240Sx!

u say "CA even" like its like a last resort or something?

[klohiq]

Originally Posted by Nissan-Fan

"I realy dislike the idea of swapping engines"
Why is that?....i think the 240Sx is THE car for swaps, the KA has a nice Bore and Stroke, but It was made for a SR or a CA even, but RB Hybrids are the best, nothing like a Skyline powered 240Sx!

you should have told nissan that since it came from the factory with a KA then I believe it was made for it...Japan doesn't have to always be the trend setter...and as for speed...the KA is about the best and cheapest to make lots of torque and power and blow away either a CA or SR powered car very easily.

Any of the engines you listed are great...but I would prefer to keep a stock engine and modify it...as long as the engine is able to handle it and it's cost effective to do so.

[Dustin_S]

I've had a Stealth and a Lancer and the 240 is the only car I'd trust above 100. I've had it at 110/120 and it rode fine. guess its one of those things that changes from car to car...

[stealthj]

im talking over 130

[Dustin_S]

uhhh...kinda moot, considering most of the 240's I know of have a governor/rev limiter at 5200- which is about 125 miles an hour in fifth gear...

Are their makes and models with higher top speeds and/or no rev limiter?

[zdude]

is it really governed at 5200, cuz my POS toyota paseo, which im sure
you guys have never heard of, is governed past the red line, which is
like, 6.25....then the piston blew up, so yeah, thats not how it
happened tho, it just had 250k miles on it, and i drove it like a frickin
race car. thats my own stupid fault