The History of Nissan and the S-Chassis

[drifter_for_life06]

Yea so lately a lot of threads have risen about the "heritage" of our cars. I'm getting kinda tired of it but hey, i cant stop people from posting.

Here is something for all you noobie's or event eh vet's here to read to learn a little more background on Nissan Motor Corp.

This should answer a lot of questions about "why is this s-chassis this" when did this come out yada yada yada

My Report:

[frsh13]

has a lot of good info in it, thanx for posting.............. this helps me out cause im doing a similar topic for my senior project. We had the option to pick it on whatever we wanted so I picked "Nissan, the history on the road and the race course"

[drifter_for_life06]

has a lot of good info in it, thanx for posting.............. this helps me out cause im doing a similar topic for my senior project. We had the option to pick it on whatever we wanted so I picked "Nissan, the history on the road and the race course"

Good luck with it. Just dont plagiarize(sp?) my paper.

[yessir240]

soo basically drifter u are my hero!! die neewwwbs lol...drifter_for_life06 for prez!

[jdm_master_X]

very very informative paper. i liked it very much.

one question however: did the fastbacks in the UK (dubbed as the 200sx) have an SR20DET as well?

[TachyonS14]

very very informative paper. i liked it very much.

one question however: did the fastbacks in the UK (dubbed as the 200sx) have an SR20DET as well?

Yes.

[drifter_for_life06]

soo basically drifter u are my hero!! die neewwwbs lol...drifter_for_life06 for prez!

Thank you

very very informative paper. i liked it very much.

one question however: did the fastbacks in the UK (dubbed as the 200sx) have an SR20DET as well?

Yes

[Sil40_Mayhem]

An excellent read, to be sure. A couple of things, if I may:

- the S14 SR20DET packs a rated 220hp and not 250 (most likely a typo)- you could mention that the S14 SR20 motor also introduced variable valve timing to the S chassis, though vvt was excluded from the US market KA of the same generation

[240DRFT]

- the S14 SR20DET packs a rated 220hp and not 250 (most likely a typo)

the s15 was at 250

[BlackFlag_s13]

Picture History to go along with it zerothread?id=37686

Thanks for posting that.

[drifter_for_life06]

i do believe i cleared up the HP ratings, if not you all know what belongs where

Glad this got good reviews, after like 2 weeks of research (newb's really gettin to me )

[Sil40_Mayhem]

Yeah, I know where it belongs. BTW, I had previously theorized about why Nissan loaded the USDM S chassis cars with the KAs, and it appears that your research backed me up. I didn't buy the whole hooplah about emissions holding back the implementation of turbo motors for the cars. I knew that NNA (Nissan North America) didn't want to cannibalize the N/A 300ZX sales with a lower cost vehicle that could out perform it.

[drifter_for_life06]

your theory my friend is correct

[dickie]

just remember you have to properly cite your source if you use drifter's paper since it has now been published

[~4N~]

The last sentence gave me hope!Is Nissan still planning on releasing the S16?

[drifter_for_life06]

just remember you have to properly cite your source if you use drifter's paper since it has now been published

That's right kiddies, just give me a bit of credit and your good.

The last sentence gave me hope!Is Nissan still planning on releasing the S16?

According to my research which i ddi back in November:

[kapower06]

A quick fix... The CA im pretty sure doesnt stand for Cast Aluminum.. The block is cast Iron, but the head is Al.

[S14 boy]

very good paper, for high school or college?

Maybe you want to add something on Count Albert Von Goertz, who designed the CSP311, and whose vision paved the way for the following Silvia models. He also desiged cars for BMW, Studebaker, and others

[dickie]

most notably the whole porsche 928/944 thing that started the conspiracy involving his ties to the z-car's original design.

[S14 boy]

welll, the CSP311 was based on the Fairlady chasis. He was brought in about half way through the "Silvia" project, and subsecuently(sp.?) saved it.

[Kornkidz]

Good right up....but I read this Drifting magazine that i picked up at my local 7-11 its got the same Idea but just im way more depth..and has some really cool pics of how the car changed over the years! It also has a really cool timeline!

Its the DRIFTING Magazine...from the editors of Import Tuner Magazine

[tyrannix]

is the new fiora (sp?) an S-body? if thats true about the S16 being an 'anniversary edition' sort of car, the fiora fits... looks like the old silvia

[S14 boy]

I dont think they have anounced if it is an 'S' chasis, but it sure looks it. It sure ie reminiscent of all other S chasis cars, look at the rear windows, and then you'll see. I personally think it is a buetiful car.

[drifter_for_life06]

i agree it is beautiful

and yea i dont write magazines, so i dont need really great depth and a timeline

howver theres is a thread linked in here with the entire transformation so to speak in words

[AkiraS12]

I just want to point out a few things... the CA18DET was actually debuted in the S12 Silvia the very last year in a limited production RSX type. It also came with a CA18ET, which was the more common across the pond and the only turbo engine in the states... also, 87-88 the S12 came with a VG30E in the SE model, only in the States. Just want to point this out for further reference.

[drifter_for_life06]

i guess in a week or so i can lengthen my report to 9-10 pages rather then the current seven

[drifter_for_life06]

very good paper, for high school or college?

Maybe you want to add something on Count Albert Von Goertz, who designed the CSP311, and whose vision paved the way for the following Silvia models. He also desiged cars for BMW, Studebaker, and others

highschool, formy graduation project(worked on my car for the physical part)

i got bored and elaborated on it and decided to turn it in for my presentation/project

not bad for a high-school senior

[Sil40_Mayhem]

Not bad for a high school senior, not bad for anyone, for that matter.

[glacier985]

Nice Paper, I wrote a 12 page reasearch paper on the history of the Z-Car last year for college. Just a couple things you could change.

The s12 was released in the US as the 200sx, came with the ca20e, vg30e and the ca18et. Don't know if anyone else caught that.

[S14 boy]

highschool, formy graduation project(worked on my car for the physical part)

i got bored and elaborated on it and decided to turn it in for my presentation/project

not bad for a high-school senior

ahhhh very good for high school, the reason i ask is i wrote one my senior year on the history of the Silvia too. I think yours might be better, i will try to go and dig mine out of my old school crap! The cool thing about mine was i acctually used NICO as a referance, and that is how i found NICO