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t28bb is a bolt on job. unlike the girly ecu in the skylines which has a cry at about 12psi on the stock turbo, the s13 ecu will take 15psi from the bigger turbo without missing a beat. i know plenty of people doing it. infact my mates missus had one on her 180 before they put the rb25 in it.

sr20 are timing chain motors, so no need for the big 100,000kms change like in the skylines.

as for lack of ecu upgrades, as i said above, the stock ecu on them will handle much higher boost levels than the skyline ecu. a mate of mine had his wastegate actuator stop working on the sr20 in his sigma at powercruise a few years back. he did the most of the weekend with unlimited boost and the ecu never cutout once. of course the turbo was blowing a bit of smoke by the end of the weekend, but you get that running 30psi or so through a stock turb

Thanks for that, I'm going to see a 95 one tomorrow that has all the afformentioned bits and a "larger" turbo I was speaking the owners father who didn't know what turbo the 'bigger' actualy was, he also informed me he had taken the car of his P plate liscenced son as, and I quote, "He kept getting stopped by the police" --fill in the blanks on that one if you want.

This is going to be interesting I'm thinking :D

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i was at a similar point at the end of last year and went with a s14.

-better engine

-bigger brakes

-better chassis

-5 stud

list goes on. r33s are large cars and most that sell under $10k are in poor condition. series 1 s14s aren't as popular. a lot of people don't like the look even if it is exactly the same as the series 2 mechanically.

i was at a similar point at the end of last year and went with a s14.

-better engine

-bigger brakes

-better chassis

-5 stud

list goes on. r33s are large cars and most that sell under $10k are in poor condition. series 1 s14s aren't as popular. a lot of people don't like the look even if it is exactly the same as the series 2 mechanically.

;) Wow talk about gleaming paint ! thanks for that , I'm going to see how I go after I've looked at the two 180s tomorrow, both seem very nice on paper, however at the risk of being negative so did the three wrxs I looked at last week and I've yet to find an enemy I hate enough to wish any of those little junk heaps on.

I am optimistc these are a better proposition though.

I'd realy like to have a look at an actual s14 and/or15 though as I'm just not familiar attall with any of this range.

Get a few thousand more and go a S15. Seriously.

I have driven them all, have plenty of mates that own all the models and hands down the S15 has it in all deperatments (other than a weak 6 speed).

They are getting very affordable now, they are the last model of the Silvias so your getting the latest one, they don't feel that dated and in a few years time you won't want something newer.

A nice kit, a nice set of wheels, no spoiler, lowered and they look amazing. Don't get a gay sex spec 22" one and they will always look elegant.

turp_0804_07_z%201998_nissan_silvia_s15%20exterior.jpg

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Thanks again everyone great help :thumbsup:

Aint that grand, looks like a hefty few bucks has gone into that little beauty very nice indeed

I've just cancelled the one of tomorrows I just noticed that the steering wheel had a six inch wear through wasn't untill I did a pic enhance that what I thought was a shadow became something else entirely.

I'm heeding your advice and starting to look at the s14 and 15s , are these AKA Silvias ? sorry to be dim here but I realy just don't know.

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yes BASHO they're silvias.. japan they're called "silvia" and in Aust they're called the 200sx..

same as how japan called their Z's "fairladys" and in aust we call then 300zx / 350Z / 370Z etc etc

it's GREAT to hear that you're looking into S14... and even nicer to hear you're looking into S15... put it this way - a few grand spent on getting a newer car - is money saved replacing parts in a few months time,

BASHO - tell me, did you even look at that soarer i posted you?? =)

yes BASHO they're silvias.. japan they're called "silvia" and in Aust they're called the 200sx..

same as how japan called their Z's "fairladys" and in aust we call then 300zx / 350Z / 370Z etc etc

it's GREAT to hear that you're looking into S14... and even nicer to hear you're looking into S15... put it this way - a few grand spent on getting a newer car - is money saved replacing parts in a few months time,

BASHO - tell me, did you even look at that soarer i posted you?? =)

:thumbsup: Thanks for that, every bit helps , no sorry mate I didn't check out the Soarer , Transfer fees are @ 4% on a V8 in Qld and rego sits at about $1150.00 PA and I believe maintenance can be costly especialy if something less than minor goes oval , I think they are fantastic vehicles though , just not for me. :blink:

thats not a v8 you peanut!! Its a 2.5lt single turbo vvti... Same motor as the jzx100 chaser, and it's manual... Features of that soarer:

Manual

Leather

Digital climate control

Cruise control

Trd parts all over

Trip computer

Short shifter

Dual airbags

Work rims

All for far cheaper than a silvia. Plus it's breakneck fast. Not pressuring you into a soarer but it's a very good package :D

:D Well another blowout

I don't know how anyone can describe car as immaculate when the paint fade on the roof is through to the 1st layer of primer, and the rest aint far behind ,the drivline has a clonk that is almost certainly a universal but could be -worse- the diff, the clutch is 25mm from the floor and grabs like a bitch on gin, there's a rattle coming somewhere from underneath , exhaust/heat shields ? WTFWK and the interior is so tired that it's comatose , the car drove and stopped OK and after you'd spent about $4000.00 tidying it up, it may get to be described as a grade 3-- by an optimist.

I was being asked $12K. :( cash,folding .

Excuse me whilst I :)

I'm going to see another one tomorrow , it'll likely be the last before I seriously consider bringing one in.

:( over.

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A lot can be said by the way the owner types his advertisements... just saying

True , but I have to hand it to some of these delusional flogopaths, they have to have taken a course in creational copywriying to be able to lay down the missinformation as they do , half the problem I think is that they believe the bullshit they're writing.

I just love it the selective deafness routine when there is an untoward knock or rattle---'WHAT NOISE" accompanied by a disbelieving puzzled facial expresion that indicates that you are hearing things or are deranged , a piston could come through the side of the block and they'd still maintain- "that's normal--- for this engine"

It's more of the same with the clutch that's about 20mm from the floor--"it's a performance clutch"--stated in such a manner as to indicate that anyone who didn't know that was a drongo.

AAAAAARRRGGHH , Truly, it'd all be fine if it wasn't for the total and absolute frakin time it wastes. :touch:

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