Red Devil wrote:I mainly meant the way the car came and the aftermarket. Until you saw SR swaps, there really wasn't an aftermarket for the 240SX. After SR swaps came the KA-T's, RB's, LSX's, e.t.c. All I was saying was there wasn't much in the way of aftermarket for the 240 like there was for the Integra/Civic/ Any other Honda.
And no, you can't compare the Versa and S chassis. The V is an economy minded, FWD hatchback while the 240 was a RWD entry level sports coupe.
I gotcha. I was just feeling snarky earlier, I guess.
KimberKenobi wrote:Um... yeah. I LOVE MY CAMEL
Funny enough I tend to agree with the OP, but I too love my Versa. Everyone who has had the opportunity to take a ride in it is blown away by the ride quality, features, and roominess. I just don't agree that it is an ideal platform for heavy perfomance modification, but I do respect your track prowess. Anyway, sounds like your Versa didn't need much in the way of mods to perform well in auto-cross.
I still believe that for the average kid for whom this is their first car, they shouldn't sink much money in performance modifications. That seems to be the primary audience so obsessed with bolt-ons and turbos. These are the folks that could care less about rear-seat legroom or the benefits of CVT. To them my advice would still be to save their money and someday get a ride that will accomodate their hunger for performance with an existing aftermarket and actual marked gains from the aforementioned modificaitons.
All that aside, one time I was sitting at a red light and as it turned green, a first-gen 240SX was approaching in the next lane. I gunned the Versa and got up to the speed limit well before it did - but the driver proceeded to accelerate well beyond the posted limit. The look on his face as he passed by me was priceless, though - his chin was practically in his lap. So yes, I agree that the 0-40 MPH time would be an interesting performance benchmark.