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Originally Posted by s13dan
I read a long time ago that in the very first six months of production that the S13 front cross member was stiffer and stronger than any other S13's after that.It said that the front cross member was the same as the silvias was in japan, but due to customers complaning about ride qaulity Nissan changed the cross member and weakend it in favor of ride qaulity.Sounds like something nissan would do, and I have heard of many peaple claming that there early produstion 240s are stiffer than the later modle ones (S13).I searched and cant find anything, does anyone know of this?And does anyone know when the 240 was first introduced?Earliest I have heard is 8/88.<---thats me!
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This sounds like a internet twist on the truth. The truth is S13 crossmembers are all the same. Truth is S14's were softened up in their ride, due to customers complaining of the S13 having a noisy ride. That is actually true. Reason is, S13's were designed to be entry level sports cars and sports coupes. S14's were dumbed down because people at that time were more concerned with quitness and ride smoothness over sports car like ride and feel(part of this was because of Nissan North America's marketing department missing the target on how they were marketing the cars!!). What is ironic about this is the fact that though the ride of the s14 was softened and quited the chassis is actually stiffer than a s13 chassis. So that pretty much throws water on the internet theory you proposed.
People you need to stop looking at Nissan as some kind of culprit for things you don't like or are opinionated about. Can we say bite the hand that feeds??
If it was not for Nissan building your damn car period you would not have the pleasure of owning it.