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[Tdimpreza]

ok i am about to buy a 180sx hatch , that will be set aside strictly for drift and track , ( I will be keeping my Impreza for daily) im wondering about suspension setups ( brake upgrades should i go aftermarket or 300ZX upgrade) , diffs , and engines ( i know about the SR, alot of ppl have em im looking to stray alittle i know an RB will cost at least 10k to work right but is there something other than the SR ? )

[Dousan_PG]

all your answers are here

[Yoshi]

ok.
you live in NY, so I think it's safe to say that you're NOT buying a 180sx.

Rule 1. No matter what you do to it, it's a 240sx, be proud of it for what it is.

[Tdimpreza]

thanks for correcting me on what car im buying , i think i would be lost without you , but doesnt that hatch have a few names, such as 240sx, 180sx, S13 hatch , RPS13, 200sx , im 99% sure that they are all the same body style and can be used interchangbly to some extent , although why normal ppl would like to call their hatch a 200sx i dont know but i have seen it publicized as such ...again i thank you for correction ..but im not a newbie to the silvia world , ive just been on vacation thats all

[Dousan_PG]

hatch is usually called:

rps13
s13
fastback
hatchback
200sx
240sx
180sx


but here in USA its best as:

s13
fastback
hatchback
240sx

now if you say 180sx body, i guess that's ok
chassis is s13, but in japan s13 usually refers to silvia s13

anyways..its complex. just go fastback/hatchback or coupe depending on body style
haha

too many!

[zero.counter]

Originally posted by Tdimpreza
ok i am about to buy a 180sx hatch , that will be set aside strictly for drift and track , ( I will be keeping my Impreza for daily) im wondering about suspension setups

Tein He's are a popular setup. Tie rod (upgrade), control arm (upgrade), and sway bars are some items to look into, but then again, depending on how hard you want to drive and other things I have not mentioned.

( brake upgrades should i go aftermarket or 300ZX upgrade)

Depends on available funds. Some do the 1992.5-1996 300zx 30mm Iron calipers instead of the alum.because of warpage. Price with hardware like stainless steel lines, MC, pads, calipers, rotors, and the screws and bolts will run around $450-$600 for the front end.

diffs

Phantom Limited Slip conversion, or the Kaaz, R200V, or J30 which requires some research.

and engines ( i know about the SR, alot of ppl have em im looking to stray a little i know an RB will cost at least 10k to work right but is there something other than the SR ? )

Whoa Nelly! There CA, SR, RB, a chevy V8, again its all up to how much you have to put into it.

[misnomer]

240sx and 180sx are different cars. Do not use the terms interchangeably (even if you have a motor swap, body whatevahs). It gets confusing and is innacurate.

Regardless, name the motor and you can probably put it in a 240sx. If you feel like being different and innexpensive, your only real option is the CA18 (another relatively direct bolt in). Others will require more work and effort.

[docrice]

Yeah any motor can fit into any car pretty much...if a 383 stroker fits in a crx (i've seen it), then you can shoehorn a lot into a 240sx (try a jet engine or a radial lycoming, i haven't seen those yet). my physics teacher was gonna buy a kit to swap a rx7 motor/front end into a probe, would have cost like $15K, i told him to just spend all the money on the rx7 and forget the freakin probe...sorry for the rant.

[Grant]

also to add, there was no such thing as an RPS13 in the US if u wanna get technical.

for the fastbacks
89-90 was RHS13
91-93 was RMS13

look on your vin plates..

HAHA GRANT > Dousan :hammer:

Pw3nD! maybe not, but just thought I'd add that..

[Dousan_PG]

alright mr. smarty pants,

i never said it was in the US, i said
it was USUALLY called but didnt say what country

yeah we can get technical...but i'd rather not. keeping it basic for the kids at home watching

so......

DOUSAN > grant

hahahahahaha...

but we'll be nice today

dousan = grant