Nissan 180SX (maybe a question for Mark)

[KingStromba]

I beleive the Japs made a 180 SX (Jap version of the S13 Silvia; 200 sx in this country) with a 2litre turbo, as opposed to the 1.8 ltr turbo on the 200 sx.

Have you ever imported one / know anything about them?

[MatBrown]

That'll be a no then!



Mat.

[snakeylady]

Rob - I'll ask James - who as you know is fanatical about Jap motors and the Nissan in particular

[J o n]

Nissan made the greatest engine ever produced along with the greatest car in the R32 onwards... one day... one day...

[Zollo]

Yeah they did. Engine was the SR20DET apparently.

[BenR]

certainly not that engine! lol

200sx is really really rubbish....ergh.

[snakeylady]

right spoke to James- the 180 was the original 200 with the SR20DET ehgine but was only made for the Jap market - the UK 200 has the CA180. Incredibly rare to find the SR20DET engine in this country - have more chance finding a mint willy with 10 miles on the clock!!! you could transplant an engine from the S14 which is virtually identical [apart from possibly engine management ] not a major job and would give the closest approximation of the original.the SR20 has a bigger turbo than the CA180 not surprisingly- right think that is what James told me - you could post on the 200 owners club but again highly uinlikely to get hold of one -like goldust.

[KingStromba]

I drove one, and man it was FAST

[snakeylady]

Rob don't tell me your thinking of going Japanese!!! [don't blame you - I have a hankering myself- you would find an allay in James and he could certainly help you with the mechanics- he has basically rebuilt his 200 -hoping for 300+bhp ]

[Mark_Ritchspeed]

We have never imported one of these, in fact never even had an enquiry about one until now.

But if you think they are quick, just try an early Evo with nothing more than a decent exhaust on.