Non Turbo S15

[KezR33]

Can you get naturally aspirated S15s? Wiki claims you can, the type S, but every single car I looked at on ebay and carsales was turbo charged, including all the Type S's.

[CRoNic...]

Yes - the Autech version, from memory. One of my mates has one. Picked it up for 16k.

They're pretty rare, though.

[GTS4WD]

Yeah.

The Autech version. They also released an NA GTR version

[carizma]

The spec S non turbo exists in Japan however it can't be imported as it doesn't meet the power to wight ratio to make it an eligible import. The Autech non turbo version is eligible however.

There are around 25000 spec R's made that we can import up to 08/2000 but only around 200 Autech non turbo versions meaning that are are few and far between in Japan and at the current exchange rate not much cheaper than the turbo version so I doubt you will see any of these come into Australia for a while.

Jon @ Carizma

[666DAN]

You could get a Varietta (N/A convertable S15)...they're not cheap either

[Iron Chef]

All Australian S15s are turbo - both Spec S and Spec R.

Spec S in Japan was non-turbo, but to import one you have to get the Spec S Autech version, and they're around $18K and upwards.

[scathing]

I've been in an Autech S15 and it's not bad. With a pod filter on, the induction note sounds like VTEC.

That said, I'm not sure if it's this specific example but it was down on power. I think it only managed around 100rwkW at a dyno night I went to. Everyone was reading low that night, but that's really low.

Without the turbocharger to make up the midrange torque, it definitely doesn't feel as fast as an SR20DET making the same peak power.

[gotRICE?]

We get them in NZ. Cheap as balls. Why? Because they suck. Last one i saw sat on a lot for 9 months. Had full exhaust and a mean set of headers too.

I just dont think anyone buys an S15 for the hell of it. They want the turbo. haha

[666DAN]

There is one on ebay at the moment....

[bozodos]

There is a guy with an Autech one here, looks nice, but slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow! Sounds effing horrible too, but could be the exhaust on it.

[Mohsen]

Yeah.

The Autech version. They also released an NA GTR version

did they?

can anyone confirm that?

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

confirmed

edit: oh and search the forums.. its been discussed (the n/a gtr i mean)

Edited December 16, 2008 by .:: GimpS-R34 ::.

[Mohsen]

thanks.. will do

man my worlds lightened up.. rb26 on my P's

[bozodos]

I'm pretty sure that both rare and expensive might be a bit of a dampener for you.

[Iron Chef]

Rare, expensive and ineligible for import. Google Autech Skyline26 for those who haven't seen it.

[~Hypnotik~]

I've been in an Autech S15 and it's not bad. With a pod filter on, the induction note sounds like VTEC.

That said, I'm not sure if it's this specific example but it was down on power. I think it only managed around 100rwkW at a dyno night I went to. Everyone was reading low that night, but that's really low.

Without the turbocharger to make up the midrange torque, it definitely doesn't feel as fast as an SR20DET making the same peak power.

I wouldn't call 100rwkw for a NA 2.0 four cylinder "really low". Certainly nothing too flash, but compared to Aus spec S14 and S15 SR20det's which make around 120rwkw its not too bad.

[scathing]

I wouldn't call 100rwkw for a NA 2.0 four cylinder "really low".

I would call 100rwkW for a car claiming to have 147kW at the flywheel "really low", since it's the same quoted power that the 120rwkW SR20DET makes. Considering it's practically the same drivetrain, you can't even claim differences due to parasitic loss.

If it was a standard Nissan SR20DE then yeah, it's a pretty high number. But for an engine with uprated internals, cams, tuned-length exhaust manifold, etc, it's disappointing. B18Cs and K20As will make more power than that.

[bozodos]

100rwkw or so would sound about right - the one here is shockingly slow, like excel like slow.