So I've never really been clear on this

[XMSducksauce]

Why did the USDM 240SX come with the KA while pretty much everywhere else in the world it came with the SR? I've never gotten a good answer on this and even searching on here and anywhere else, I can't seem to find an answer...don't s*** on me or anything, but I really have no clue and am just curious :P

[FeintMind]

Nissan's Sports car of the era was the 300zx. Due to the fact that the 240 was introduced in 89, and the 300 was getting a major update in the following year, they didnt wish to create competition within their own brand, taking away from the Z32's sales... because if the Silvia were to be sold here, many people would have bought that instead of the Z, because it was cheaper. They wanted the Z's to sell.

That, plus the fact that the Japanese didn't think we were big fans of turbocharged sport compacts.

[XMSducksauce]

Ah that sounds to be about right. Yeah, I've heard people say Nissan didn't think we would like the turbo four banger and all that, but the whole marketing strategy sounds much more accurate.

[LovesBigTurbos]

learn something new everyday!

[i240sx]

sportcompact magazine say nissan want a sport car that is cheap, affordable and cheap insurance because a turbocharge car would cost more....

[4cefed]

It didn't have anything to do with emissions?

[Ajax]

Plus the fact that Nissan was bringing the pickup with the same engine- easier on parts and mechanics when you reuse engines (may be some differences, but on the whole easier than a completely new engine).

[simmode1]

It didn't have anything to do with emissions?

Nope. There were plenty of stock 4 banger turbo cars running around at the time. Emissions wasn't the issue. FeintMind hit the nail on the head. I believe that is the same reason (even before the economy became an issue) we won't get another Silvia while the Z is still in production.

[94_240sx]

Nissan's Sports car of the era was the 300zx. Due to the fact that the 240 was introduced in 89, and the 300 was getting a major update in the following year, they didnt wish to create competition within their own brand, taking away from the Z32's sales... because if the Silvia were to be sold here, many people would have bought that instead of the Z, because it was cheaper. They wanted the Z's to sell.

Makes a sense. Mazda 6 sales dropped big time after Mazda 3 released. Mazda 3 is good spacious car, so people buy it instead of 6. 1 of every 3 car Mazda sells is Mazda 3 now.

Silvia headlight was too low, so they swapped the front with 180sx.

[Jadesr20det]

Plus the fact that Nissan was bringing the pickup with the same engine- easier on parts and mechanics when you reuse engines (may be some differences, but on the whole easier than a completely new engine).

SR new engine how so? SE-R had the same motor (albiet FWD with some differences) and all around the world they were using sr's in suv's, minivans, cars etc....would have been more cost effective to nissan in that sense.... but honestly if they would have released the 240sx w/sr20det here the n/a 300zx would have probably never sold as much and eventually the 240sx would have probably died out a lot earlier along with the other boosted cars of that time FD,300ZX,300GT (AWD),Supra....i heard emissions and insurance had a big part in it also