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Man, can u say that this thread has gone far from its title or what. Guess its alright tho, so keep up your discussion.
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I know it has... but I like talking on this post and this post only.
The stock LSD on the 240SX (S13? S14?) is weak. SR20's are cheap if you come and pick the engine up yourself. Importers need to make a living, but they charge ridiculous prices for the most sought out engine in the U.S.
must get 240sx... no money right now
So ill probably come over sometime in 2005. Would you be kind enough to show me around? 
By any chance would u know where i could get the cheapest rent for a small apartment?
But my dream is to have the life style of a touge racer, and im not gona leave it as a dream... 
lol
I don't understand what you mean by (drift specs). I honestly don't know how the schools in the U.S. are, but I would start out with a basic class in engines, and a class in aerodynamics (really, really neat if you know what you're doing with aeros). If you're really serious about coming over, I can take a couple days off work and show you around. Hotels in Tokyo are too expensive... I have two extra bedrooms in my house, I'm sure my dad will have no problem with you staying here. But that's in 2005, so we have a long time to talk this over. I don't think you're crazy. There're some kids out here that went to the U.S. to buy those large displacement muscle cars that you have there (Vipers, Camaros, Corvettes, etc.)
I know... what's wrong with you
. Your classmate, like every human being, has his/her own opinions. If you compare a Honda NSX-R to a BMW M5... each side has their pros and cons. The NSX is light, pushes 280ps, and does the 0-400m in 13.4 seconds if I'm not mistaken. Some people think midships are a disadvantage though. I've only driven a midship once, and it was a 1995 SW20 3S-GTE and I didn't like the characteristics of it's handling abilities. Sure it's great off the line, but some people cannot turn as well as a FR. Just tell that person to wait two years... see what the next Supra will do to the German cars... German cars do have a better quality than Japanese cars, look at the price differences. Comparing the two cars will have different results depending on the conditions. For instance, The M5 vs. NA2 on a circuit. NA2 is sure to win if both drivers are equal. On the highways, the M5 would win if it didn't have the speed limiter to 155mph. It's hard to explain this in words, but the only thing that person said that was true is that Japanese engines are good high-revving engines, compared to a 5.0L V8. I'd take an M3 anyday though...It's an inside joke with some friends I have in the States. Don't worry about that...
Congratulations on the find... S13 Silvia's are great cars for beginners. In Austrailia, do they have the KA24? My Sil-eighty is no achievement yet. It's not even 50% completed, and I'm really not in the mood to work on it. My dad is getting pissed because he wants it done so we can put it in the other garage. The engine is in, but I still need to install the rear suspension and the rear brakes. My dad is going to install the BBC so I can fine tune the brakes and I still need to look for wheels and tyres. Best of luck with the S13.Originally posted by Ark
Finally, looks like my luck's turning around. On the way to work today, I spotted a very nice pale green Silvia S13 on the side of the road with a tidy 'for sale' sign in the window. I'll be calling up the seller this afternoon and getting a quote for the price, so fingers crossed that I can get this.
I dunno, thought the crowd here might find that a little interesting. It's no achievement like Tom's Sileighty, but everyone has to start somewhere... now the trick will be to check what engine it has in it before I buy it, check the quality... and then see about how hard it'll be to procure some peices-parts along the lines of a better intercooler, then the famous SR20DET... that's just a rough guess. But yeah, looks like there's my first pet project in mechanics for the year. I feel good
First off, love the avatar. Okay then, my dad has money... a lot of money, but he's... what's the word I'm looking for... cheap when it comes to things unrelated to automobiles. I work just to keep my car in running condition (gasoline, tyres, brakes, and the occasional suspension). The cars that are mine are my AE86, MA63, FC3S, and the RPS13 Sil-eighty. My dad has his AE86, and he recently bought the BNR32. The reason why we have these cars is because they were so cheap. The GT-R has no title, the MA63 has no title, and the FC3S was a police recovered vehicle. The only cars that are "clean" are all three of the AE86's at my house. My dad also made a lot of money racing here about 10 years ago.
My dad works at GM..and stuff.. 
