Attention S15 owners

[2fardown]

I'm very close to purchasing an S15 after having just sold my R33 gtst. What sort of 1/4 mile times are people with S15's pulling with what mods?

My girlfiriends parents have one which has some annoying rattles in the dash with only 11,000kms on the clock which is a little worrying in regard to the build quality but never mind.

Anyone else out there who has gone from an R33 GTST to an S15? Any regrets?

Any feedback is appreciated.

Bryce.

[Amaru]

I have a few friends with S15's, one has exhaust, front mount, 14psi boost, pod filter and has done a 13.47 quarter mile (on lowered King springs).

Another friend has done a 13.49 with 14psi boost, exhaust, pod (no intercooler) with tein type flex coilovers.

Theyre damn quick cars, and there seems to be quite alot gained with them from suspension upgrade as well as normal engine upgrades. I doubt the friend without the intercooler wouldve run such a quick time without the coilovers.

As for build quality, they are a bit rough around the edges, as are most "cheap" mass manufactured sports car (the cars arnt cheap, but compared to a ferrari etc, you cant expect perfect build quality). A friend has had his since 10,000km's and its now just done 35,000km's, and there are a few rattles coming from the plastics around the dash, but nothing to be too alaramed about (other friend has a 1999 model and done 90,000km's, it rattles but hasnt fallen apart yet).

Theyre very nice cars and I was looking for one but ended up going with the skyline, as for me nothing compares to the sound an inline 6 makes But they are sweet cars, and im sure you'll be extremely impressed.

Hope this helps out a bit.

[usuckpoo]

as a smaller displacement engine they will feel slightly more sluggish than a skyline off boost. But give them a good prod in the backside and they pretty much go as fast as a skyline with similar modifications. less weight compensates for less power/torque.

Do note that its slightly more difficult to live with an s15 on a daily basis compared to the skyline to due the noticable lack of cabin room. If you are a big dude u will find it harder to get out of an s15 than a skyline.

[Busky2k]

That dood running 13.49 w/o a FMIC is possible easily. I pulled 13.41 with the stock intercooler, with the crap 60ft to boot. However I was pushing it to the edge and I have a FMIC now...

[XtRoN!C]

I had an S15 before I got the skyline. They are very nice cars, ull be pretty impressed, as ppl have already told you, you can get alot of power from very simple mods and they will give the skylines a good run. At round the 15000kms my horn cover on the steering wheel started rattling and a couple other minor rattles but nothing major. Overall a great car.

[RNS11Z]

through friends cars i have noticed alot of things starting to rattle or fall off after doing more then 20k. I have also seen many of them brake gearboxes once they start making close to 200rwkw. I too was going to buy one but the 'cheap' build turned me away.

[2fardown]

Yeah I think you're right Harun. Which is why I'm wanting to buy your car.