My love for the 1992 and 95 Nissan 240sx se has existed for quite sometime I actually wanted to buy one after a drunk driver wrecked my 93 civic. This car is simply awesome its great for drifting and is very affordable. The reason for the affordability on this car is because they are so old and you can get a used one with either a little rust or none at all. These days you could probably find a 92 240sx se for about $1500 with a slight problem or two. The 95's are a whole other story since most people snatch them up first but you can usually find one for
1992 Nissan 240sx se
1995 Nissan 240sx se
about $2500 to $3000. I really prefer the earlier 90s 240sx since it has flip up headlights and it honestly just looks classic. The one great thing about this car is that its rear wheel drive but the best part is you can purchase a skyline engine also known as an rb26dett some other people like to go with an sr20 motor but I prefer the extra displacement.
R34 RB26DETT
R32 RB26DETT
The engine and transmission cost abut $2,820 depending if you wanna go with an engine from an R32 or an R34. The R34 can cost up $8,000 its basically the same motor but the R34's have more aggressive camshafts and a prettier valve cover. The best part is that the rb26dett can make around 450 horsepower on stock internals that basically means you can just get a bigger turbo rather then rebuilding everything first. This car is mainly used for drifting since its rear wheel drive and very light. Drifting is basically sliding with forward momentum its almost like controlling being out of control. Its really a difficult process since your going sideways at high speeds while taking turns. Watch the videos below of drifting my favorite drifter is Tanner Foust hes also a really great rally racer but rally racing is another story for another day.
Since 1989 Mazda has produced there famous Miata which for many was just another little sports car. Although for some they saw it as an opportunity for a great race car. Over the years the MX-5 better known as the Miata has slowly gotten larger under the hood it started with a small 1.8 liter 4cylinder making around 133 bhp which isnt that bad for its weight of 2,350 lbs.
The MX-5 has recently gotten a beefier 2.0 liter with 170 bhp and a much better suspension system. This all was done to try and meet the high standards set by the Honda S2000.
Although the MX-5 has been improved quite a lot the S2000 has left a lot for Mazda to still improve on. The main advantages the Honda has are its 2.0 liter DOHC VTEC engine producing around 240bhp. Its only disadvantage is that its curb weight is about 400 pounds more then the miata. This would be a problem if the S2000 did not have such a massive lead over it in horsepower.
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