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SlidewayzS14 · 09-21-2007, 11:40 PM

i dont know about you guys but the one thing i've started to notice in racing venue's are the lack of s14's. Lots of s13's and of course s15's. But rarely do you ever see a fully prepped s14 for drifting or time attack.

Anyone able to give a firm answer to this. Is the there something about them that makes them less of a car to build for racing or drifting?

lil240sx95 · 09-21-2007, 11:42 PM

duuude SEARCH!, I have a s14...not modded though mainly because I'm broke! but there are some on this website. and I don't think that its less of a car to build. just look around on google or whatever. search!

!Zar! · 09-21-2007, 11:44 PM

My only guess is s13's are cheap and s15's are new

s14's are in between. I myself enjoy s14's. I don't really see this as a problem.

Maybe it's just a coincidence in your area.

SlidewayzS14 · 09-21-2007, 11:48 PM

no no, not what i'm talking about. not on a club level or personal level. I mean PRO level. Full out race cars. none in D1, none in Super Taikyu (sp?), none in Super GT. etc. why?

mehsilvia · 09-21-2007, 11:51 PM

Yeah, not sure there is an explanation for it, but i personaly see more S13's at the track. Its a runing joke with the Zilvia guys that hit the track with me. Im the only S14 in the group.

But interesting enough, i recently saw a drift episode on speed channel and it was entirely S14/S15's. Not a single S13 to be found.

My only guess is that older = cheaper, and S13 parts a cheaper.

HalveBlue · 09-22-2007, 12:20 AM

S13's = cheaper and been around longer so people have come up with more aftermarket support for them.

S15's = straight sex. Fuck Nissan for not bringing it over the States.

**S13SilviaGirl** · 09-22-2007, 12:59 AM

Uhmm, they are very popular in Australia and Japan. Just do a search. Tokyo Auto Salon always has them as display cars...Just have to look.

Chernobyl · 09-22-2007, 01:04 AM

You can get S13 parts at junkyards when you hit that wall with a late initiation or run off track and bend up a LCA.

With an S14, you're usually pretty fucked in those scenarios.

fantasya98 · 09-22-2007, 01:23 AM

S13's are cheap and easy to make slide.
S15's being the newest has the best technology and is the best candidate for time attack.

Therefore, theres no big reason to tune an S14 except just for body styling. Its like a middle sibling that doesnt have anything truly unique

HalveBlue · 09-22-2007, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by fantasya98

Its like a middle sibling that doesnt have anything truly unique

That's the nice way of saying. Let's just admit it, the S14 is THE RED-HEADED STEPCHILD OF THE SILVIA FAMILY

fromxtor · 09-22-2007, 01:49 AM

SEARCH for real, the kognition time attack car is an S14.

Avante · 09-22-2007, 01:50 AM

in response to HalveBlue's post: ouch.

:'(

EDacIouSX · 09-22-2007, 01:54 AM

Well. if you look at it the s15 is basically a better s14. So it's either go cheap or go all out. Besides, s14 and s15 each won their share of GT300s.

SlidewayzS14 · 09-22-2007, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fromxtor

SEARCH for real, the kognition time attack car is an S14.

yeah buddy, i'm gonna search when i'm talking about something non-technical. good call. why dont you search for a LIFE.

Koopa Troopa · 09-22-2007, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by fantasya98

S13's are cheap and easy to make slide.
S15's being the newest has the best technology and is the best candidate for time attack.

Therefore, theres no big reason to tune an S14 except just for body styling. Its like a middle sibling that doesnt have anything truly unique

Only reason to use an S15 is the rear subframe and that they're newer.

Guess I should just part out and junk my car then...

Personally I love the styling of the zenki 14. It's not all, "look at me, I'm a sports car"

**S13SilviaGirl** · 09-22-2007, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SlidewayzS14

yeah buddy, i'm gonna search when i'm talking about something non-technical. good call. why dont you search for a LIFE.

Hmmm, Maybe, just maybe you should take his advice? But at any rate... it is amazing what you can learn if you take the time to research it a little instead of asking everyone to hand feed it to you.

**mrmephistopheles** · 09-22-2007, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SlidewayzS14

yeah buddy, i'm gonna search when i'm talking about something non-technical. good call. why dont you search for a LIFE.

Oh god, shut up already!

This whole thread is just an excuse for you to flame, and you MUST have started it knowing so.

I can't even fathom what your hardon is for S14s, but for pete's sake, get a life and get over it.

14s are great chassis, nothing wrong with them.

Honestly I found it easier to drift an S14 on springs and shocks, VLSD and R33 GT-R wheels than I did my own S13 with coilovers, swaybars, 2-way and R32 GT-Rs.
Their chassis are stiffer than S13, you can reduce the weight in them easily.
They're fine, and awesome in their own right. Keiichi used to campaign a zenki way back when.

I'm closing your thread. You're only being argumentative and pig-headed, and refusing to listen to ANYONE.

Love,

Kevin

09-21-2007, 11:40 PM	#1
SlidewayzS14 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 52 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Where are the s14's?? i dont know about you guys but the one thing i've started to notice in racing venue's are the lack of s14's. Lots of s13's and of course s15's. But rarely do you ever see a fully prepped s14 for drifting or time attack. Anyone able to give a firm answer to this. Is the there something about them that makes them less of a car to build for racing or drifting?

09-21-2007, 11:44 PM	#3
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	My only guess is s13's are cheap and s15's are new s14's are in between. I myself enjoy s14's. I don't really see this as a problem. Maybe it's just a coincidence in your area. __________________

09-22-2007, 01:49 AM	#11
fromxtor Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Age: 44 Posts: 3,012 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	SEARCH for real, the kognition time attack car is an S14. __________________ Seller feedback>>http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...light=fromxtor

09-22-2007, 01:50 AM	#12
Avante Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 705 Trader Rating: (12) Rides Gallery: Avante Feedback Score: 12 reviews	in response to HalveBlue's post: ouch. :'( __________________ www.vertex-usa.com www.pandagarage.com

09-21-2007, 11:42 PM	#2
lil240sx95 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 818 GH /707 Angwin Age: 37 Posts: 866 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: lil240sx95 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	duuude SEARCH!, I have a s14...not modded though mainly because I'm broke! but there are some on this website. and I don't think that its less of a car to build. just look around on google or whatever. search!

09-21-2007, 11:48 PM	#4
SlidewayzS14 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 52 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no no, not what i'm talking about. not on a club level or personal level. I mean PRO level. Full out race cars. none in D1, none in Super Taikyu (sp?), none in Super GT. etc. why?

09-21-2007, 11:51 PM	#5
mehsilvia Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 49 Posts: 2,642 Trader Rating: (39) Rides Gallery: mehsilvia Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Yeah, not sure there is an explanation for it, but i personaly see more S13's at the track. Its a runing joke with the Zilvia guys that hit the track with me. Im the only S14 in the group. But interesting enough, i recently saw a drift episode on speed channel and it was entirely S14/S15's. Not a single S13 to be found. My only guess is that older = cheaper, and S13 parts a cheaper.

09-22-2007, 12:20 AM	#6
HalveBlue Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: I'm somewhere where I don't know where I am! Posts: 1,549 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	S13's = cheaper and been around longer so people have come up with more aftermarket support for them. S15's = straight sex. Fuck Nissan for not bringing it over the States.

09-22-2007, 01:04 AM	#8
Chernobyl Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denver, CO Age: 42 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	You can get S13 parts at junkyards when you hit that wall with a late initiation or run off track and bend up a LCA. With an S14, you're usually pretty fucked in those scenarios.

09-22-2007, 01:23 AM	#9
fantasya98 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Denver, CO-USA Age: 38 Posts: 212 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	S13's are cheap and easy to make slide. S15's being the newest has the best technology and is the best candidate for time attack. Therefore, theres no big reason to tune an S14 except just for body styling. Its like a middle sibling that doesnt have anything truly unique

09-22-2007, 01:54 AM	#13
EDacIouSX Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 4,566 Trader Rating: (53) Rides Gallery: EDacIouSX Feedback Score: 53 reviews	Well. if you look at it the s15 is basically a better s14. So it's either go cheap or go all out. Besides, s14 and s15 each won their share of GT300s.