Nissan 200SX

[oi_oi_savaloy]

Hello everyone! Only 5 more days to the weekend!

Saw a friend at the weekend and he's just bought a 1999 200 Sx, (the touring version?) and I was quite impressed with it.

Has anyone on here any experience of them, are they tuneable?, do they handle? Or are they crap and I've just pretty much admitted I have no taste and neither do my friends?!

[mad dawg]

Had one for 18 months and thoroughly enjoyed it - good all round car. Tediously reliable yet proper RWD oversteery fun. Rather dull interior tho'. Good potential for tuning as the engine is forced to breathe thru a straw as standard yet still makes 200hp (see Norris Designs for tuning kits). Your not going to beat evos or scoobys on back roads but you will have a ton of fun trying!! As you can tell I rather miss mine! They're cheap too for what you get. And when it rains you will learn how to control oversteer...
Get one with 30 or 40K on the clock and tune it!

[plotloss]

Great, erm..., fun - in the wet!

Matt.

[alt]

I had a J reg and an M reg (both shapes) 200SX for 2 years each.
Really liked driving both of them as the RWD meant a lot of fun.
Can't tell you anything about modifying them but can confirm that 150mph is true in standard form.
Cheers.... Andrew

[mad dawg]

alt said: but can confirm that 150mph is true in standard form

I'll second that...

[plipton]

Have a look at the one at Norris designs.....

I think they are fairly tunable

Norris Designs RS13 CA18DET ND540

Updated:
06.12.2002

Engin Mods:

CA18DET 1809cc Turbo
9000Rpm Rev Limit
540Hp Expected
450Lbft Expected
Top Speed 200Mph+
Best Top Speed So Far 167Mph
ND Forged Low Comp Pistons
ND Chrome Piston Rings
Lightened & Balanced Bottom End
ND Prototype Flywheel & Clutch
ND Steel Billet Crankshaft
Trust Steel Conrods
ND Lightweight Solid Lifters
Tomei 260 Solid Profile Camshafts
Tomei Wide Coil Valve Springs
Tomei Adjustable Cam Pulleys
ND Race Spec Cylinder Head (GT Combustion Chambers)
ND 700cc Fuel Injectors
Full Dash 8 Fuel Lines
ND Large Bore Alloy Fuel Rail
ND Prototype 45mm Quad Throttle Inlet
Manifold (3" Inlet)
SARD Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
Bosch Motorsport Gp B Fuel Pump
ND Full Engine Management System
Full Greddy Turbine Kit TD06-25G
ND Prototype Front Mounted Intercooler
3" Intercooler Pipework
Samco Blue Hoses
ND Breather System
8.0 To 1 Compression Ratio
K&N Induction Kit
HKS Super Dragger Full Exhaust System
3 Bar Map Sensor
Remote Mounted Battery With Alloy Cover
Transmission:
OS Giken Long Ratio Gearbox
ND Prototype Large Diameter Clutch Assembly
ND Quickshift Kit

Interior Mods:
ND Boost Gauge Kit
Oil Pressure Gauge
Oil Temp Gauge
Weber Alpha Lambda Monitor
Greddy B Spec Boost Controller
Greddy Turbo Timer
Sparco Bucket Seats

Chassi Mods:
Leda 2.5" Race Coilover Suspension Kit
Nismo Rear Sub-Frame Bushes (X 4)
Lowered 80mm All Round

Brake Mods:
ND 355mm Front Brake Kit
Goodridge Braided Hoses
Mintex Synthetic Brake Fluid
Mintex F4R Front Pads

Wheel Mods:
18" X 7.5" Khan RSR's
Avon 7000 225/40/18 Tyres
Sound Mods:
None Needed!
Buildtime:
4 Years
Cost:
£40,000 Plus
Awards:
Most Powerful CA18DET Outside Japan

[alt]

So if that's for the 1809cc then it's the old shape?
The new shape 2000cc must produce even more power with the same mods?

[8ball]

check out www.sxoc.com for info on them

seems there a pretty good car for the cash you pay

[mad dawg]

hmmmmmm, £40K...

a bit excessive on cost - I'd get a second hand cerbera and put the rest aside for fuel money!

I think picking up an R plate for 6K ish and spending 1500 squid or so on a chip, free flowing filter and a cat back exhaust would be plenty and wouldn't ruin the reliability/economy/etc.

[plipton]

mad dawg said: hmmmmmm, £40K...

a bit excessive on cost - I'd get a second hand cerbera and put the rest aside for fuel money!

I just looked again - he sold it for £15K. A mate of mine went out in it (passenger). He drives a 340BHP GTiR but was blown away by the performance.

Yes it's the old shape. I have no idea what the 2ltre can be tweaked up to.

[polar_ben]

Blimey!
http://web.norrisdesigns.com/Feature_Cars_view.asp?FCid=28&strcat=&id=2&cid=0

[anarchystorm]

mad dawg said:

alt said: but can confirm that 150mph is true in standard form

I'll second that...

I will third that - a friend of mine owns one and we have had 165 out of his. I believe he has a Powerflow exhaust and its decatted though so that may be part of the reason.

[plipton]

polar_ben said: Blimey!
http://web.norrisdesigns.com/Feature_Cars_view.asp?FCid=28&strcat=&id=2&cid=0

Hairier than a very hairy thing.

[mad dawg]

anarchystorm said:

mad dawg said:

alt said: but can confirm that 150mph is true in standard form

I'll second that...

I will third that - a friend of mine owns one and we have had 165 out of his. I believe he has a Powerflow exhaust and its decatted though so that may be part of the reason.

Blimey! Mine was practically on the limiter at 150!
I do remember it being absolutely stable and planted to the road. which was nice.

[nevpugh308]

mad dawg said:

alt said: but can confirm that 150mph is true in standard form

I'll second that...

I'll third that...

[nevpugh308]

I had a new 99 model for a couple of years. Nice car, great GT, bit big to loon around in on the tiny back roads. Horrible, horrible snap oversteer in the wet (esp as mine was tuned, higher boost giving about 240bhp ish, which cost about £260 quid to do from Silvia Engineering)

But, despite a few heart stopping moments, taught me a lot (and improved my reactions !! )

Get the touring model, not the std model (most are touring anyway)

[anarchystorm]

I will third that - a friend of mine owns one and we have had 165 out of his. I believe he has a Powerflow exhaust and its decatted though so that may be part of the reason.

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Blimey! Mine was practically on the limiter at 150!
I do remember it being absolutely stable and planted to the road. which was nice.

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It's true Mad dawg - my friend was sitting behind us in his GtiR and he was quite impressed, I know there was something else done to the 200sx too but I cant think what it is. They do go well though - and as you said, very stable!

[madasahatter]

I believe it is easy and cheap to derive upto 300 horses from the engine.

I think the changes are Exhaust manifold/Turbo elbow, with Boost Gauge (for below) and Boost regulator.

As has been said, the 200SX is restricted by a "washer" which prevents it from breathing properly. To remove that alone is dangerous because of transient boost peaks, however with the kit above it becomes safer, and means that the car is easy to tweak to a certain point.

Don't ask how I know this, since I have never owned the car

[robp]

Took one round Silverstone a few years ago with my dad - it was a lot of fun!
I think it was a Janspeed conversion with about 250bhp but was available through Nissan themselves.
Cracking car

[Mr E]

I *seriously* considered a 1996 model when I went car hunting.

Nice car. And not many people know what it is, so it's a bit of a sleeper.

The GT4 was a better car (IMO), and for the same money a better buy......