Another popular modification is to turbocharge the stock KA24-series engine. A custom or pre-fabricated turbo kit adds as much as 70hp to the engine and extends the power band well past 5500RPM all the way to redline. Because the engine is built with an iron block and forged internals, and has a long stroke, careful tuning of a turbocharged KA24 engine can produce a very powerful torque monster in excess of 250hp and 280ft-lbs of torque.

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Hi guys I am new to the 240's so I am trying to learn as much as I possibly can. the main problem is which motor I want to run, the KA24, or the SR20. I was reading this thread and it specifically says that the KA turbo will do 250hp but it also says that the SR20 Turbo does 250 hp. My Question is: is this correct, if so why does everyone switch to the SR motor?

There are also benefits of KA-T which most people would say is Torque. Ever since SR prices skyrocketed KA-T setups grew as an alternative and because of that a main problem that is often seen with KA-T setups is that it's cheaply done which can lead to lots of problems, but if done right, well...

what this called? a silvia s14.3

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Because the engine is built with an iron block and forged internals, and has a long stroke, careful tuning of a turbocharged KA24 engine can produce a very powerful torque monster in excess of 250hp and 280ft-lbs of torque.

The rear of the S14 also changed in 97, when the switch from Zenki to Kouki was made. The zenki tails were slightly bubbled, and had a little "valley" in the middle, and the nissan emblem was chrome. The kouki tails were flat, had the litle steps, were slightley blacked, and had a black nissan emblem in the center.

Im not a mod, so i dont have the power to edit the origional post, but ill include a pic of each tail light, so it will be easyer for whoever decides to (if they do) edit the post.

Zenki:

Kouki:

If you want to swap the tails, they are a direct replacment, and can be done without having to fabricate anything, or replace anything (besides the tails )

Also, on the S13, a common thing done (but not too common, because they are usually in the $500 area) is to swap the zenki/chuki tails, to the kouki tails. They were only offered in japan, as the U.S. never saw the kouki S13 Hatch.

Zenki/Chuki Tails:

Kouki Tails:

Also, one last thing. Mabey sombody can include the code in the S13 section? You know, the code how if you say like RPS13

R = hatch, M = KA, P = SR, etc?

I dont know the whole breakdown, but i know somebody has it in their sig.

Im also pretty sure (but could be wrong), that in TS13, T = coupe?

heres my examples:

S13.5 hatch:

S13 coupe, silvia front end:

and also, heres a more clear example of a sileighty:

this is very classy, I want to know more about it lol I hope it will work with an sr20det conversion, coz so far that looks like the way I want to go!

I drive a 91' Nissan 240sx hatchback.

I dont have any awesome racing stories, and I dont drift or have an sr20det engine under the hood.

But I love my car more than anything.

I absolutely love this forum. Ive been going through and reading all of the posts and looking at your pictures for hours.

This site mesmerizes me =]

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zer...33916

A VERY nice car...If its as nice as that one^^..you're looking at around 10k.

http://www.millenniumautosports.com

Shift_NiSmO "Understand your past...To Appreciate the future..."

Let me say that it isn't a minor modification, at least if you want OEM-like fitment. Plenty swap the front but they usually look like ****, poor fiberglass fenders, cheap bodywork and bad mounts all make for a chop swap that is commonplace. S14xman (I think that is his name) has a pretty good swap and there are a couple others too that actually spent time on theirs to get it right and it made me appreciate the concept of the swap seeing their cars.

Mine is done by using special fabricated front mounts; zenki fenders that were cut at the windshield down to the bumper and reshaped along the hood, headlamp and bumper; The bumper is an OEM S15 with the license plate frame removed and smoothed to the curvature of the bumper.

Using a S15 core support, reinforcement bar and headlamp brackets would offer the best fit IMO, although I feel my setup has about the best fitment you'll find on a Zenki S14.5 that is on par with using all OEM parts. Mending S14 and S15 OEM fenders would help to, but I personally preferred the zenki fenders being worked over as they flare out more overal and offer better wheel clearance than the S15's where just the wheel arch flares out.

Modified by Dopefish at 7:16 AM 11/14/2007

heres what im working with and the little transformation made so far into becoming a work of art..

lmk what you think..

OEM-style carbon-fiber hood, the center-section is tinted carbon-fiber, sort of hard to take a picture of though.

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At least i know guys like you are willing to help a noob out. Anyways thanks for all your help s14tan, it wont be forgotten ...why is there no 'cheers' icon lol

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S14tan, you are by far the most helpful NICO member I've come across when it comes to simple "newbish" questions. Thanks for understanding that everyone has to start somewhere. Thanks for the help man.