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Hey mate,

I am really considering a nissan silvia s13, but i am worried it will breakdown on me etc coz they are a bit old now. I was hoping you could help me out a bit here, will a turbo s13 cost alot more for insurance than a NA s13. Are s13s easily upgradable.?

Thats why you buy a car that was designed to be a good NA.. not a car that was designed to be a turbo then "downgraded" to be NA

If your going to buy a GTS then turbo.. you need to replace brakes, gauge cluster, gear box, fuel pump, wheel hubs and diff just to be on par as a stock turbo.. so no.. its not "that easy".. you also need to change eninge.. or go slap a turbo onto the side of your RB25DE to make it an RB25DE+T.. but because turbo's need a lower compression ratio than NA's.. and you will have a turbo on NA compression ratio.. which means you can't run more than 10-12 odd PSi.. you need a retune aswell.. ends up messy and expensive.. so the easiest way is to just sell your NA and buy a turbo R33.

Sell the na and buy a turbo.. its easier..

in all honesty.. as someone who drives an NA skyline.. its not worth it mate.. and I have GTS4.. so turbo brakes, 5 stud wheels and VLSD..

Buy a car that was designed to be a good NA performer from the begining.. Id take a type R ANYDAY over an NA R33

If I had my time again.. I think id be driving an S13 than my GTS4..

Dont just buy a skyline because its a "skyline".. there are better options out there for NA drivers..

thats just my 2 cents.. it comes down to you in the end..

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