Nissan Silvia 200SX Rally Car 1988

[Sage Ages]

Used the US market VG30E engine to meet WRC Homologation at the time. Finish 2nd in the 1988 Safari Rally.

http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE/silvia_200sx.html

 

[Pete05]

Used the US market VG30E engine to meet WRC Homologation at the time. Finish 2nd in the 1988 Safari Rally.

I think you'll find this car had a VG20E not a VG30E. Same engine family just different size

 

[TexRex]

I can't speak on what engine the rally car was equipped with, simply because I don't know, but I can confirm that the US-spec 200SX used either a VG30E or a [much less popular and common] CA20E; my own example having been equipped with the former before being swapped for a JDM FJ20. I can't say how much I would like to see this (and the road car to a larger extent) find its way into the game, only to say that I refuse to purchase any other Silvia or S-chassis, but I fear it's far too obscure.

 

[Sage Ages]

I think you'll find this car had a VG20E not a VG30E. Same engine family just different size

Nope. USDM VG30E engine.
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE/silvia_200sx.html

 

[TexRex]

Those tire dimensions are HUGE. My 200 had 185/65R14s all the way around if I recall correctly.

 

[Pete05]

So let me get this right. Is the engine in the 200SX a 2.0l or a 3.0l?
I know Nissan had both VG20E & VG30E. The VG30E is a 3.0l and I'm pretty sure a VG20E is a 2.0l.
I just can't see a VG30E being a 2.0l. It doesn't make sense

 

[Sage Ages]

The VG30E is a 3.0l. The US market 200SX ignores the displacement naming rule.

 

[Pete05]

The VG30E is a 3.0l. The US market 200SX ignores the displacement naming rule.

Ok that's weird .

Thanks for the clarification

I'll shut up now

 

[Sage Ages]

Displacement sells.

 

[TexRex]

The VG30E is a 3.0l. The US market 200SX ignores the displacement naming rule.

There's no differentiation between each engine available in a particular chassis (a VG20E in the Z31 would probably have remained a 300ZX as long as the VG30 was available) but I don't think the nomenclature was abandoned entirely; we did get the CA20E. I'm inclined to believe that because the larger Z31 existed with the 3.0, the smaller 200SX was named for the smaller engine offered so as to avoid confusion. And then of course there's the later 200SX (not to be confused with the European S-chassis model) which utilized an SR20DE in the FF configuration as it was essentially a sporty Sentra-esque coupe.

And yes, displacement sells--just look at 200SX sales figures with the CA vs the VG. They just might have been a wee bit better had the CA been available as a DOHC engine like the CA18DE or even the CA18DET. If the latter had been an option I probably would have gotten one.

All this S12 talk has me missing my '86 more than usual, but it was my first sporty car and I lost it in a garage fire. A word of advice: if you own a clothes dryer, empty the lint trap after each use and clean the vent hose regularly--your clothes will dry faster and you'll drastically reduce the risk of a dryer fire.

 

[Harsk100]

Remember: It's an Group A version, too!

 

[Flaco13]

There's no differentiation between each engine available in a particular chassis (a VG20E in the Z31 would probably have remained a 300ZX as long as the VG30 was available) but I don't think the nomenclature was abandoned entirely; we did get the CA20E. I'm inclined to believe that because the larger Z31 existed with the 3.0, the smaller 200SX was named for the smaller engine offered so as to avoid confusion. And then of course there's the later 200SX (not to be confused with the European S-chassis model) which utilized an SR20DE in the FF configuration as it was essentially a sporty Sentra-esque coupe.

And yes, displacement sells--just look at 200SX sales figures with the CA vs the VG. They just might have been a wee bit better had the CA been available as a DOHC engine like the CA18DE or even the CA18DET. If the latter had been an option I probably would have gotten one.

All this S12 talk has me missing my '86 more than usual, but it was my first sporty car and I lost it in a garage fire. A word of advice: if you own a clothes dryer, empty the lint trap after each use and clean the vent hose regularly--your clothes will dry faster and you'll drastically reduce the risk of a dryer fire.

Sorry you lost your Silvia.

What would you say is the best engine for a Silvia if the idea for a restoration was something like around 300hp and it should stay reliable? Thanks in advance.

 

[TexRex]

Sorry you lost your Silvia.

What would you say is the best engine for a Silvia if the idea for a restoration was something like around 300hp and it should stay reliable? Thanks in advance.

Thanks. I started up a conversation so as to not carry this thread too far off its intended course.