Weeknight Musings

"for Michigan" (formichigan) 12/22/2015 at 22:29 • Filed to: Nissan 240sx, Toyota 86, Scion frs, Subaru brz

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Hanging out with my brother last night and telling him about the S13 240SX. Looked up some specs and came to an interesting realization.

Nissan S13 240SX

~2700 lbs

155 hp / 160 ft•lb

Optional LSD

178” L x 67” W x 51” H

$16,000 ($31,000 adj.)

Toyobaru

~2800 lbs

200 hp / 151 ft•lb

Standard LSD

167” L x 70” W x 51” H

$25-30,000

Montalvo > for Michigan 12/22/2015 at 22:42

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Yep, spec wise they are very similar to the drift missiles we lust after. However, I still think they should have cranked out some more power, an STI trim with a turbo would have been very much welcomed.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > for Michigan 12/22/2015 at 22:42

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That over time cars get more powerful, heavier, and come with more standard equipment?

d15b > for Michigan 12/22/2015 at 22:44

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The KA24DE is a truck motor!

wafflesnfalafel > d15b 12/22/2015 at 23:02

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yeah.. had one (the motor at least). Gets wheezy pretty quick in the rev band, but torquey.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > for Michigan 12/22/2015 at 23:06

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Two big differences.

1: torque vs. horsepower.

2: liftback hatch vs. a dinky trunklid.

Milky > d15b 12/22/2015 at 23:58

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Nothing wrong with that.

/s

Axial > for Michigan 12/23/2015 at 00:03

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Is the wheelbase longer on the 240SX or is that extra length just in the overhangs?

d15b > Milky 12/23/2015 at 02:00

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Context, ftw.

for Michigan > Axial 12/23/2015 at 03:45

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240SX: 97.4”

86: 101.2”

So approximately 15” more overhang on the 240SX, which seems pretty significant.

for Michigan > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 12/23/2015 at 03:47

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Yup. Though Nissan dropped the liftback for the S14, interestingly.

for Michigan > Montalvo 12/23/2015 at 03:49

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Don’t disagree at all. Another 50-100 hp / 100-150 ft-lb for around $5K would be nice.

for Michigan > d15b 12/23/2015 at 03:49

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Sadly, no SR20.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > for Michigan 12/23/2015 at 09:43

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So what you are saying is that I should go find me 240sx. I wish my friend didn’t crash his minty s14, that thing would have gained so much value.

for Michigan > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 12/23/2015 at 14:04

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For the price a clean one goes for, you might be better off with the practically equivalent Toyobaru.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > for Michigan 12/23/2015 at 14:36

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Well I don’t plan on living on the East coast for much longer. So having a convertible will be a much better thing in my future. However, I don’t plan on ever getting rid of my Miata so it would seem a little silly to have two convertibles lol. I am curious what would be a better car to build into a mainly track car; S2k or Toyobaru.