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Originally Posted by s13dan
Im NOT saying stiffer than all 240's, im saying stiffer than a normal S13, like i posted.And i have read and know for a fact the chassis from silvia and 180, differ from 240's, I have read that on zilvia from people that say the dealt with it hands on. I know about the s14s, but i really think that the s13 thing could be true. DAMNIT I wish i could find that damn thread, but i on a lot of nissan forums so no telling where i got it from.Ill keep looking.
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Dan before you get all butt hurt and defensive about this. I have dealt with all of these chassis's. I answered your first statement correctly. Japanese, Silvia and 180 s13 chassis's, actually have less structural reinforcement than American s13 chassis's. Why? Federal crash safety standards. The frame rails to the unibody on the American market chassis go all the way back, on the Japanese ones they do not. This is just one glaring example. There is more including different radiator core supports on Japanese models vs American ones. If anything American s13 chassis's are more likely to and actually do have more reinforcements overall than there Japanese counterparts due to Federal crash safety standards. Flat out the 89-90 S13 chassis is no stiffer than a 91-93. Plus 91 up chassis were slightly heavier and had a tendacy to feel even more solid than 89-90 cars.
Like I said in my first response to your orginal post, I think you read someones twisted around mistatement of the facts.
You need to go out and study more about Federal crash safety standards. They are the reason all Imported cars into the United States from Japan and Asia have a tendancy to weigh more than their own domestic market counterparts.