How often does your 240 give you troubles? ....

[pinkheels04]

I bought a new civic last year so I could sleep easier knowing my chances are slim when it comes to finding myself on the side of the road flashing my hazards especially if I was trying to get somewhere important like work or school:2f2f: . Well, my brother needs a reliable car now that he's graduated and
off to the workplace and college himself. He lives with my parents and they could probably use a reliable car as well. I also own a Nissan240 that's been sitting in my dads garage for the past year and finally have money to fix it ( by fix it I mean make it run ). Although I'm happy my little brother will be well taken care of, I on the other hand am a little afraid of using my older car ( it's an 89 ) as my daily driver. I have a huge fear of being stuck on the freeway or something and swaying back and forth in a fetal position waiting for the tow truck man to come help me:ugh: . I take the train to work during the week most of the time anyway and especially now....

So my question was... How often does your 240 break down on you or give you any type of troubles where you've had to alter your weekend plans
to stay home and fix the problem/s ...? I would like to set my nerves at ease! :hs:

[LongGrain]

ive NEVER had a problem that has hindered the drivability of my s13, ive never had to fix anything aside from general maintenance.

[ZenkiKid]

ive NEVER had a problem that has hindered the drivability of my s13, ive never had to fix anything aside from general maintenance.

me too... but the only problem i have almost every day is my CEL playing peek a boo, i think it has something to do with my MAF because it only happens when im at a certain rpm/speed for a long amount of time

[pbcstylez]

im under my car once a month and that's regular for the last 2 years and its not by choice either

[jrocslider]

the 240 i'm driving now has never given me any trouble at all. all the other ones are a different story. its all just depends on the condition that you get it and how you take care of it.

the general maintenance of any car is whats goin to keep it in good condition.

[1985zcar]

Only time I ever had problems was when I was KA-T :P As far as NA goes, I've never had a problem with my car...I did a bunch of preventative maintenance stuff when I first got it and now I just change the oil every 3k and it's been good to me.

I ate through my wiring harness that goes through the wheel well when I first put my coilovers in, but that was my own fault for not relocating it (Didn't know it was there til I ate through like 6 wires and stuff stopped working, hahaha)

[posdrift240]

Stock KA you will be fine. ANY TURBO motor. I don't care if its KA-T, kadet, CA-18, sr20 red or black, Rb20,rb25,rb26,Rb30 ETC the list goes forever!!! You will always have something break. Its a never ending night -mare.

Stock the cars are fine. Very reliable.

[bardabe]

Stock KA you will be fine. ANY TURBO motor. I don't care if its KA-T, kadet, CA-18, sr20 red or black, Rb20,rb25,rb26,Rb30 ETC the list goes forever!!! You will always have something break. Its a never ending night -mare.

Stock the cars are fine. Very reliable.


you sir are a friggin idiot. I had turbo cars. in fact i had both an SR20 And an RB on my car. it dosent matter what engine you got in there anywhere from a SOHC KA with 280K miles to a supper low milage RB25 with liek 52K kilometers. its all on maintenance.

the SR20 that came with my car was a complete POS i never got to drive the car more than 3 months straight cause something went wrong. shitty maintenance yes very shitty maintenance.

swaped out for a stock unmolested RB20 froma laurel. car NEVER broke down or lost power in the 1 year that i drove it. I drove it hard, i drove it far, and a Dailied that fuckin thing. it NEVER broke.

[ak_slick]

Never ending nightmare that is not really a nightmare... just makes you take breaks and come down from your boosting highs. Most people think it is worth it. :D I know I do and I haven't even been able to drive my car for 3 months now.

[kensreliableb18b]

Stock KA you will be fine. ANY TURBO motor. I don't care if its KA-T, kadet, CA-18, sr20 red or black, Rb20,rb25,rb26,Rb30 ETC the list goes forever!!! You will always have something break. Its a never ending night -mare.

Stock the cars are fine. Very reliable.

NOT TRUE. there are many variables to look at and you cannot simply come to a conclusion that a turbo motor is inferior to a n/a motor in terms of reliability.

in the end, a motor is a motor, you beat the shit out of it, what do you think its gonna do? neglect it, what do you think its going to do?

"shit man, i turned the boost up to 1.8bar, shit blew up in 3 months dawg. not reliable foo. na fo life"

reliability depends on how well you treat the car, the history of the car, how old the car is, and so forth. over time, components are bound to fail. its whether or not you have, or will tend to the failing items that determines whether a car is reliable or not.

[xcusememisswyn]

My S13 gives me no problems.

But I never drive it, so that makes sense I guess.

Three S14's have gone through or are at my house, and none have problems more than the stupid window regulator.

[sleeper07]

my s13 never had problems but im 95 gots some stuff blown hg bad valves...

[posdrift240]

you sir are a friggin idiot. I had turbo cars. in fact i had both an SR20 And an RB on my car. it dosent matter what engine you got in there anywhere from a SOHC KA with 280K miles to a supper low milage RB25 with liek 52K kilometers. its all on maintenance.

the SR20 that came with my car was a complete POS i never got to drive the car more than 3 months straight cause something went wrong. shitty maintenance yes very shitty maintenance.

swaped out for a stock unmolested RB20 froma laurel. car NEVER broke down or lost power in the 1 year that i drove it. I drove it hard, i drove it far, and a Dailied that fuckin thing. it NEVER broke.


You Sir are a Friggin ANUS.

Ya it mostly depends on the driver and maintenance on the car. But I have yet to see a turbo motor go more than a year without blowing something. Ya 99.9% is b/c people wanna crank the boost. But if its Not Factory turbo its not reliable. Do a swap with a motor thats been in junk yards, on ships, shipped accross the world is more than likely going to give you all kinds of hell. Ya you will find 1 out of every 100 that runs good for a long time. But Not OFTEN!!! Point Confirmed!!:fawk2:

[posdrift240]

NOT TRUE. there are many variables to look at and you cannot simply come to a conclusion that a turbo motor is inferior to a n/a motor in terms of reliability.

in the end, a motor is a motor, you beat the shit out of it, what do you think its gonna do? neglect it, what do you think its going to do?

"shit man, i turned the boost up to 1.8bar, shit blew up in 3 months dawg. not reliable foo. na fo life"

reliability depends on how well you treat the car, the history of the car, how old the car is, and so forth. over time, components are bound to fail. its whether or not you have, or will tend to the failing items that determines whether a car is reliable or not.


I wasnt saying all turbo motors was unreliable.(I own 2) Ya most are reliable if they are well maintaned and has a decient owner that don't abuse them. But Swapping a motor from a totally different car is going to take you a few years to get all the bugs worked out. Making it a un-reliable car.

[koukikat180sx]

When I was KA i drove my car all over... It went to Nor. Cal a few times and Vegas. My SR has been reliable too. Keep in mind... it is an older car... you will need to replace things on it here and there. (power steering, alternator...)

[LA_phantom_240]

As far as reliability, 240's are kind hit or miss depending on their past life. I've also found that s14's tend to be more reliable than s13's.

[theronin]

i dunno im weird i guess, both my 240's were very reliable. however when something did go wrong it just meant that it was time to upgrade it :)

[Matej]

All the problems my 240 has had have been my fault.

[ripnbst]

I've also found that s14's tend to be more reliable than s13's.

Perhaps because they are newer with newer technology?:goyou:

[rocksteady_racer]

I have a 91 and 90. As long as your in an area without salt and corrosion you will be fine. I have to get my frame welded on my 91 because of corrosion. The exhaust is also rusted out but the motor is in excellent condition. Be careful if you're going to work on the gas tank, my 90 tank rusted out and I had to patch it and the fuel bracket it for developed a leak on the line from rust. I hate rust... But other than that I love the car. Everything that is broken is really simple to fix.

[jackjack]

never really. just the normal things. i'm going on 200xxx miles and i've just had to replace the normal things. clutch, water pump, alternator. thats about it. runs like new. stock KA's are beasts (like someone posted above depending on history/abuse). no experince with turbo, so i cant comment on that.

[prang11]

I had no problems with mine for the first year. Then it decided to have injector troubles. Now it has been sitting for the last two weeks because I have been lazy. I just need to replace the injector or get it rebuilt. Bah.

They are reliable as long as you take good care of them.

[DALAZ_68]

im more then happy to help u out to make it run...i held a guy in S. dakota get his shit going via phones...ur in L.A. im in L.A.

ill help yah

[eastcoastS14]

You Sir are a Friggin ANUS.

Ya it mostly depends on the driver and maintenance on the car. But I have yet to see a turbo motor go more than a year without blowing something. Ya 99.9% is b/c people wanna crank the boost. But if its Not Factory turbo its not reliable. Do a swap with a motor thats been in junk yards, on ships, shipped accross the world is more than likely going to give you all kinds of hell. Ya you will find 1 out of every 100 that runs good for a long time. But Not OFTEN!!! Point Confirmed!!:fawk2:

open the motor....see sludge, see problems...rebuild it or at least clean it, even a stock rebuild will obviously make a motor run like new...Ive seen plenty of turbo motors run well for along time, but if you cut corners, cheap out on stuff and slap an engine together than it will obviously blow relatively fast. The problem is the majority of ppl who work on 240s do cut corners and their motors get fried....ask evo guys or sti guys how many motors theyve fried

[TheSquidd]

I just want you to know that I cut all kinds of corners, abused the hell out of the car, over heated it, ran it dry, bla bla bla.

NEVER had a problem.

[ManoNegra]

I've owned an 89, a 95, a 92 and another 95. Most reliable one was the 89. Proper care and maintenance is the key from my experience.

[SNC240SX]

My 92 has never let me down when it was Ka and since i swapped to SR ive driven to SF twice and drove it everyday for years with out a real issue

[MADE]

As far as reliability, 240's are kind hit or miss depending on their past life. I've also found that s14's tend to be more reliable than s13's.



I think that pretty much sums it up and the fact of how much you take care of your car. So far I haven't been let down on either KA or SR.

[bardabe]

You Sir are a Friggin ANUS.

Ya it mostly depends on the driver and maintenance on the car. But I have yet to see a turbo motor go more than a year without blowing something. Ya 99.9% is b/c people wanna crank the boost. But if its Not Factory turbo its not reliable. Do a swap with a motor thats been in junk yards, on ships, shipped accross the world is more than likely going to give you all kinds of hell. Ya you will find 1 out of every 100 that runs good for a long time. But Not OFTEN!!! Point Confirmed!!:fawk2:

nop sorry to burst your bubble mister.

RB20DET C33 Laurel unknown milage
13x21x3 FMIC core
2.5" SS Intercooler piping
3X Turbo back exhaust
HKS Intake
13lbs of boost daily
18lbs of boost for track day

I personally drove the car for over a year with this set up and nothing ever went wrong. it has been over 5 months since i got rid of the car in favor of another more comfortable car. I still have visiting rights on my old s13 new owner has this set up going on

Holset H1C Turbo
450cc Injectors
SAFC - II
SARD FPR
running 12lbs of boost daily
16lbs track day


and still to this day the new owner has not reported any problems. wanna know why?

we take maintanance (spelling) Religiously

Z33 Oil Filter (OEM Nissan)
5Qt's of Castrol GTX High Milage 10W-30 (yes conventional don't use synthetic on container motors)
Z32 TT Spark Plugs

so as you can see SIR we did crank up the boost we did do track events he is beating on the car and still dailying it. if you manitnain it right, and freshen it up if you have any doubts befor you drop it in. you will have no problems as stated earlier by eastcoastS14

[g6civcx]

I've only had 2 problems with my S13 with SR daily for years. The first time was a stuck closed thermostat. The second time was leaking heater hoses = leak coolant = overheat.

Fixed both of those things. No more drama.

[240boy90]

Hey (pinkwheels)!...if i can go drifting and the next morning drive my car to work ...you should b AYYY OK!! Especailly since your going to DD that sucker.....just make sure you follow the routine maintanance and ur good...the single cam will treat you well my friend.......especailly on a rebuild....torquey like a mother!

[louisdaboois]

well my 240 and i have had the best of times and the worst of times. kind of like having a girlfriend. you know that time of the month rolls around and she freaks out on me. I do my best to fix everything and things are good until her friend visits again next month. I get inside of her everyday before and after work and on the way to school. its more or less a love, hate relationship. but i wouldnt change it for the world.

[s13Dr1ft]

The 2 biggest problemsive had...

IVAC needed messed with
cone filter/maf fell off of intake pipe when driving....

Other than that, i can run the shit out of it at an event, turn around and drive 1 1/2 hours home.

[KiLLeR2001]

i had broke down twice with my '91 and once with my '90.

The first time in the '91 was when the water pump stopped working. Towed the car home and replaced the water pump next day... good as new.

The second time in the '91 was when the studs on the water pump snapped, causing the clutch fan to separate from the water pump pulley and go crazy all in my engine bay and disconnected the distributor wire. This was late at night and I couldn't see shit, so I had no idea what it was until I got home and saw it under the light.

In my '90, just recently the damn belt for the alternator / water pump snapped... I actually drove the car all the way to work, stopping every 5 minutes. Can't believe I made it without the battery dying out on me. After I got off work I called a friend of mine and we fixed the car right in parking lot (replaced belt) and good as new again ;)

[origin_s135]

All the problems my 240 has had have been my fault.

i second that, it's all about how you take care of your car, that's when "you gotta pay to play" comes into mind. :)

[S14Laco]

i have a 1996 240.. the thing never REALLY gave me problems outside a CEL for my evap solenoid goin nutty.

if you track/drift your car expect to break shit.. a lot of shit.

if you daily it its a solid car, the motor runs really solid.


main seals are about all that really goes bad.. and tranny mounts if you like to do donuts will RIP.

unfortunately my ka died on me about 2 weeks ago.. oil pump shat out doing 40 and my motor seized up....

happy huntings though, you'll most likely overpay for any generation 240, maybe buy someone else problems. CARFAX!

[Neejay]

The only major problems I've had with my car are the ones I've caused myself (i.e. trying to upgrade stuff = broken studs/bolts, lacking correct tools to finish the job, or lacking resources). Other regular problems I've had include: water pump, alternator, starter.

One thing I can tell you that I've learned to do is something called "preventative maintenance". I change shit that even LOOKS like it's going bad.

Perfect example: I installed a header -> exhaust leak -> thought it was EGR -> intake manifold removal + egr/vaccum stuff removed -> still exhaust leaking + gas smell due to removing charcoal canister. Also VERY shitty motor/trans mount -> urethane filled oem mounts due to lack of $$ for Nismos -> vibrations + squeaks that I dont like.

I should have just left the car stock. lol

[punxva]

The only major problems I've had with my car are the ones I've caused myself (i.e. trying to upgrade stuff = broken studs/bolts, lacking correct tools to finish the job, or lacking resources). Other regular problems I've had include: water pump, alternator, starter.

One thing I can tell you that I've learned to do is something called "preventative maintenance". I change shit that even LOOKS like it's going bad.

Perfect example: I installed a header -> exhaust leak -> thought it was EGR -> intake manifold removal + egr/vaccum stuff removed -> still exhaust leaking + gas smell due to removing charcoal canister. Also VERY shitty motor/trans mount -> urethane filled oem mounts due to lack of $$ for Nismos -> vibrations + squeaks that I dont like.

I should have just left the car stock. lol



hahahahahaha yea this is s true, i'm under my car at least once a day, mainly because VA streets blow and my pignose lip gets torn off, but other than things that i've caused my 240 hasnt been a hassle at all. like everyone else said, it's all in how you take care of it.

[240trooper]

never had a problem with my old 89, it failed smog 3 times (g.p.)and finaly just changed everything that has todo with smog ,pcv o2 cat. fuel filter erg flush and i passed with flyn colors , besides that the car ran great and strong with 193,000 on a sohc . the only thing needed to change was pistin rings i was burnig 10w40 bout a qt every 3,000. My old sohc had to be the cleanest singel slammer ive ever seen lol

[usdm180sx]

You Sir are a Friggin ANUS.

Ya it mostly depends on the driver and maintenance on the car. But I have yet to see a turbo motor go more than a year without blowing something. Ya 99.9% is b/c people wanna crank the boost. But if its Not Factory turbo its not reliable. Do a swap with a motor thats been in junk yards, on ships, shipped accross the world is more than likely going to give you all kinds of hell. Ya you will find 1 out of every 100 that runs good for a long time. But Not OFTEN!!! Point Confirmed!!:fawk2:

Not quite. Shit motors come from shit shops. If you buy a motor from a good shop that gets good motors and install it correctly the probability of something going wrong is substantially reduced.

[bwake 5]

all my s13's are broken right now........... my soch and my sr20det

[EJ253]

every event last season, i drove my car to the track. and i drove it home.

on the road i never had a problem.
daily driving an SR20 and beating the shit out of it

[slow40sx]

when i first got my 240 2 weeks later it blew up, 2 weeks after that i got a new motor, it sat for 3 months until i got it running again and it ran like ass for about 6 months (when i say ran like ass i mean it wasn't making anypower still ran smoothly tho) and i drove it on the daily it gave me quiet a few problems as far as engine temperature but i got a new radiator and an electric fan and a new coolant resivoir, ran lucas injector and fuel system cleaner and it runs like a dream, it actually makes power i love it and it has no temperature problems either it has been running strong for a good 8 months no problems, my advice is make sure ur motor is cooling properly and keep oil in it and u shouldn't have a problem, my 240 is very reliable and its an 89, all tho i swapped a 97 KA in it with 80,000 miles on it, but still just keep an eye on the oil and the cooling and it should be fine because those are ur major issues

[Flipzide]

I've never had a problem with my car after I started maintaining it properly and replaced a few parts. I only had problems after I started tracking the car, but that's something to expected.

Daily driving a 240sx that you don't drive too hard and maintain very well will be reliable, imo.

[240cracker]

i think its a gamble 24/7 iv had 5 240s this year and all of them but my automatic has given me trouble... maybe cuz its the only 1 with an original motor and that i dont redline every 10sec of the time that im driving it.

i think if its in stock/original forum it can be a GREAT car. now that i say that my gay ass auto will fuck up on me on the way to work tomarrow. (knock on wood)

[posdrift240]

Not quite. Shit motors come from shit shops. If you buy a motor from a good shop that gets good motors and install it correctly the probability of something going wrong is substantially reduced.


So your saying these motors didn't come from across the Sea?

:fawkd: HAHAHA Ya some shops get better motors then others or they might clean them up a little after they received them. But I garantee the people shipping these motors don't give a rats ass if the motors arrive in good conditon or not.

Either way point being. If you know your engines, Don't cut corners like stated earlier you chances are better.

[98s14inaz]

I've owned 3 240's. This most recent one gave me all the trouble when I first bought it. It was a base 96 240 auto and leaked all over the place. The day I towed it home I went to town and yanked the ka and tranny as well as the two messed up front fenders (one was beyond repair, the other needed paint).

I tossed the auto and did the wiring for the 5spd swap and installed a 5spd ecu. Collected all the parts for the swap. Then I cracked the motor open and verified that the cylinders were in good shape and cleaned the carbon off of the pistons. Replaced nearly every seal and gasket on the motor, cleaned out the oil pan, and put everything back together with new clutch and resurfaced flywheel. I flushed out the radiator and started putting everything back together.

Then I tackled the suspension and rear end, replacing everything with urethane, aluminum subframe spacers, and r33 rear end and rebuilt axles.

No trouble since *knock on wood* These cars are great if you can get ahead on the maintenance. If the previous owner didn't do shit then you are going to be perpetually fixing stuff and leaking all over your garage floor.

[Ninjabread]

First motor had a blown HG when I bought it, and was run dry.

Put in another KA, unknown mileage, replaced a few maintenance items (water pump, dizzy cap, wires, plugs, water temp sensor) and eliminated pretty much all the emissions bogus (to get rid of all the vacuum lines), and so far, I haven't had a problem with it from a whole summer of daily driving, and about 5 track days.

I had to change tie rods, but that's to be expected for a car with 120k miles. That's about all I had to do maintenance wise, other than changing fluids religiously.

[usdm180sx]

So your saying these motors didn't come from across the Sea?

:fawkd: HAHAHA Ya some shops get better motors then others or they might clean them up a little after they received them. But I garantee the people shipping these motors don't give a rats ass if the motors arrive in good conditon or not.

Either way point being. If you know your engines, Don't cut corners like stated earlier you chances are better.

I never posted they didn't come from across the sea, merely that the shitty shops over here buy the shitty motors.

From my experience, sr20store.com has the absolute cleanest motors I have seen in any shop and yes these motors are from across the sea.

Marco's source for motors in Japan (Marco is the owner of sr20store.com)happens to be a really good friend of his so his source only keeps an eye out for the best motors and your theory about people in Japan not giving a rat's ass is untrue if you kick down money and favors. Think about it.

[-rip it up s13-]

i have a 92 coupe,red top sr. and its been a great car!! iv daily drivin it for like one and a half years now and all the probs have been from me not the car, its handled alot of abuse i take it to the track on the weekends and trust it enough because its my only car but iv also taken really good care of it:)
oil changes every 3k miles/ royal purple 5w30
mobil 1 oil filter
and new z33 fuel filter every other oil change
also coolant flush when dirty
sometimes run a little higher octane to clean everything out

but for the most part i love it, its reliable,and its fast ass hell !!!!
i was a little sketchy about taking it on long trips i live in colorado and last year took it up to leathal tuning in georgia and had not one prob but its probably because i babied it and have taken care of it

so it all comes down to MAINTENCE

[lflkajfj12123]

i never have problems with my 240 and i beat the shit out of it

only problem was with alternator but that was previous owners fault.

i bounced off the rev limiter in first for a good minute while fucking around and not a single drop of oil spilled

[jskateborders]

every other day...
thats every car ive ownrd though.
random gay shit too.
Like...
oil pump failed in my camry
exploded my pressure plate in my teg...
flat tires once a month.
I need to move to the city and use public transportation

[Kn1ves]

lets just say, some people call me fred flinstone.

car wont start some days for whatever random reason and i would be at some place by myself and i would have to push start the car.

I have a very strong left leg.

[driftyour40]

I've had two s14 over the past 8 years, I have needed to replace, one axle, one alternator, and that's all. I have replaced a lot but that was not the fault of the car, I'll take the blame for the rest.

[Landers]

its all about how you take care of the car.

[jskateborders]

not in my case. Im anal about my cars. Boost doesnt stay at 7, I wont drive it. And stuff like that.

[OBEEWON]

The more you mod, the more fun you have in your car, the more unreliable it is. 240's suck.

But I've never been afraid to drive any of my car 16 plus hours anywhere. Then again I have been stranded multiple times. Just make sure you know someone in just about every state. Trust, it comes in handy in more than one way.

[ms!3]

never had a problem with mine, until i crushed my oil pan. had to pull the motor and now its a different story. haha

[breakindrifts]

When my car was stock it was pretty reliable, it isn't as reliable anymore but it still does fine for daily driving.

[status:one]

My car is daily driven and I don't have any problems at all. Maintenance is critical.

[stinky_180]

my current 240 has not given me any problems since the day i purchased it. but i only drive the car once a week (driven the car a total of 2500mi since purchase). when i got the car, i did all the necessary maintenance and it has been running great, it gets ~25mpg -/+ 2. i guess the only problem is the need for new tires.

[Captain_Ron80]

Mine has been great (had it since 1999). The only time it has left me stranded is after a rebuild on the old sohc... the new timing chain broke after only 10k miles. Just change the oil and they run like hondas.

[luisgonz]

The days I fall asleep behind the wheel drunk and with engine off stereo on full blast. LOL Its like every weekend. HAha

[bardabe]

im tired of hearing all this Modding makes unreliable bull shit.

This is the Formula to Building a car.

I Fast I Reliable I Cheap I

you can only pick two. idc what kinda shit you come up with bottom line is you can only pick two. that is the magic formula to building a car. I like to pick Fast and Reliable. that's why i take my time and not cheap out on shit that'll leave me stranded on the road. and be religious about maintenance you;re good to go

[dragon_x330]

I bought a new civic last year so I could sleep easier knowing my chances are slim when it comes to finding myself on the side of the road flashing my hazards especially if I was trying to get somewhere important like work or school:2f2f: . Well, my brother needs a reliable car now that he's graduated and
off to the workplace and college himself. He lives with my parents and they could probably use a reliable car as well. I also own a Nissan240 that's been sitting in my dads garage for the past year and finally have money to fix it ( by fix it I mean make it run ). Although I'm happy my little brother will be well taken care of, I on the other hand am a little afraid of using my older car ( it's an 89 ) as my daily driver. I have a huge fear of being stuck on the freeway or something and swaying back and forth in a fetal position waiting for the tow truck man to come help me:ugh: . I take the train to work during the week most of the time anyway and especially now....

So my question was... How often does your 240 break down on you or give you any type of troubles where you've had to alter your weekend plans
to stay home and fix the problem/s ...? I would like to set my nerves at ease! :hs:

LOL. Mine needs constant maintenance. If you daily drive it, its gonna need constant maintenance.

[SR20d2fourT]

Well, my old SR'd hatch gave me problems like a disease ridden prostitute taking me to court. I'd fix/add something and, I shit you not, something would go out no earlier than 2 minutes and no later than 3 days. Seriously. Brake boosters, FRP's, etc etc. Scary.

I loved every minute of it though. I show my love w/ four lettered words that kids cry at.

My current S14 Zenki is okay so far. BUT when I first got the car, as in the drive home, the damn crank seal went out. Awesome.

[tt99ol]

You Sir are a Friggin ANUS.

Ya it mostly depends on the driver and maintenance on the car. But I have yet to see a turbo motor go more than a year without blowing something. Ya 99.9% is b/c people wanna crank the boost. But if its Not Factory turbo its not reliable. Do a swap with a motor thats been in junk yards, on ships, shipped accross the world is more than likely going to give you all kinds of hell. Ya you will find 1 out of every 100 that runs good for a long time. But Not OFTEN!!! Point Confirmed!!:fawk2:


Ive had my car for 3 years with sr, DD, tracked on weekends, constant rev limiting with a spark cut limiter, railed on nearly every day, reliable as can be, only problem i had was the turbo oil seal went out, drove it for 3 months like that, did multiple drift events like that no problems, and my friend mickie has had his for 6 years with the same sr, beaten daily and tracked alot