impractical DD yes, BUT..

[stihlayota]

90 coupe, has low mileage sr20 swap, half gutted, everything suspension is done to it, 300zx brakes. rebuilt head, arp studs, cams. on a conservative tune could something like this be reliable enough to be a DD?

[SLiDe_WaYz]

No. Buy a civic if you want reliable and cheap.

[cotbu]

SR20's aren't considered reliable until 150,000 miles. look it up I'm going to edit Wikipedia!

[Davidna2fi]

Sure it can... what makes ppl think that they can't daily drive a turbo swapped vehicle is beyond me...I have friends that have DD their SR powered 240s every day for years, oldest one is going on 6 years with the same SR engine and not a single hicup, even passed smog with a catalytic converter welded in and and adjustment on the FPR. Don't believe the hype, get it, and just set the suspension to a ride height that allows you go to over speed bumps and not scrape. just do oil changes and keep hose clamps tight.

[Apex Eight]

This thread is stupid. You are asking us if a bunch of words would make a reliable car. Go test drive the car and from that you will have a relatively accurate idea of if it will be reliable enough to DD or not. It's really your best and only bet

[stihlayota]

^ im only asking this "stupid question" cause i cant drive it atm to see.. im repairing damage and broken parts (recently purchased car unfinished and damaged). i really dont see how its stupid seeing that these cars are 20 years old and this one has a swap.. goin into the car id like to have an idea of DDing this car and not having to do anything major to maintain it seeing that its not a stock simple engine.

[SLiDe_WaYz]

Sure it can... what makes ppl think that they can't daily drive a turbo swapped vehicle is beyond me...I have friends that have DD their SR powered 240s every day for years, oldest one is going on 6 years with the same SR engine and not a single hicup, even passed smog with a catalytic converter welded in and and adjustment on the FPR. Don't believe the hype, get it, and just set the suspension to a ride height that allows you go to over speed bumps and not scrape. just do oil changes and keep hose clamps tight.

Only 90% of the swapped cars that are for sale are haggard and un taken care of.

It's a money pit end if story. It will nickel and dime you until your broke. Anyone who argues that statement is just dumb. Because once you change a tiny little thing you need to change 5 more things.

[Apex Eight]

^ im only asking this "stupid question" cause i cant drive it atm to see.. im repairing damage and broken parts (recently purchased car unfinished and damaged). i really dont see how its stupid seeing that these cars are 20 years old and this one has a swap.. goin into the car id like to have an idea of DDing this car and not having to do anything major to maintain it seeing that its not a stock simple engine.

What I'm saying is, you cannot be sure of the condition of a car based solely off of what the owner has told you. Just because you have been told that it has a low-mileage SR swap does not mean it was done properly and would be reliable enough to drive everyday. You can't open the engine up to see if it really does have ARP headstuds and aftermarket cams. And plus, we don't know if you are comfortable driving a loud car with stiff ride quality everyday, so how are we supposed to answer your question? That's what I'm trying to get at. We don't know you and we sure as hell don't know this car and if it has been built properly. That's why I said you should go drive it and make your best possible educated guess as to whether or not the car is right for you and your situation. I hope I made that clear enough for you to understand.

[MamangSorbetero]

Only 90% of the swapped cars that are for sale are haggard and un taken care of.

It's a money pit end if story. It will nickel and dime you until your broke. Anyone who argues that statement is just dumb. Because once you change a tiny little thing you need to change 5 more things.

Word son :snoop:

I bought a DD 240 at that and I've already sunk close to $3000 into it just to get it up to spec.

It's worth it though because I already know what I'm getting into. It isn't a normal Honda like people are used to; Nissans need a lot of maintenance if it hasn't been touched before. Then they are pretty rock solid

[SLiDe_WaYz]

I'm just saying... Take whatever your paying for it and double it for what it's gunna take to get the car to where its a reliable DD.

Maybe you'll get lucky and your buying it for dirt cheap bc someone is tired of messing with it. I got tired of spending money on mine and sold it for as much as my intercooler was new so someone got lucky.

[stihlayota]

im used to harsh rides and im more into performance and fun, im not new to the car scene and can see its build right but not saying it doesnt need some work here n there. its more of a basic question of r these motors reliable in the sense of like a KA, normal maintenance and its good to go? if u want to talk high maintenance lets talk about my evo lmao. o and btw i got this car for an insane steel for what it has done to it

[Boost_Fiend]

I've been dd'ing my s13 coupe with an sr20 for about 4 years now close to 60+ miles a day. It's had it's ups and downs, I've had to replace a couple parts. I think the 240 is a great car to dd, but you have to remember its almost a 20 year old car. Parts will go bad.

[Driftwurks]

I've been dd'ing my s13 coupe with an sr20 for about 4 years now close to 60+ miles a day. It's had it's ups and downs, I've had to replace a couple parts. I think the 240 is a great car to dd, but you have to remember its almost a 20 year old car. Parts will go bad.
I agree with this. It really depends on the past history of the car. Some people will go above and beyond in terms of taking care of and maintaining their car(s) while others don't even bother changing the engine oil routinely.

[MrSanchez925]

Yup, a 240 is a great DD.

Parts are easily accesible and cheap.

sure as hell beats my old TT z32 as a DD. lol.

[MamangSorbetero]

im used to harsh rides and im more into performance and fun, im not new to the car scene and can see its build right but not saying it doesnt need some work here n there. its more of a basic question of r these motors reliable in the sense of like a KA, normal maintenance and its good to go? if u want to talk high maintenance lets talk about my evo lmao. o and btw i got this car for an insane steel for what it has done to it

Shows a lot about the person when they can't even let the few seconds it takes to write in proper punctuation. If you can't convey yourself properly how are you to maintain a high-maintenance Nissan 240SX?

Oh yes, high maintenance; you will pull your hair out with the kinds of things you can and will come across with this car. If you aren't new to the car scene you would know this already. You would know that the KA has its own problems even in stock form. The car can't be truly reliable without upgrades/updates. It's 23+ years old and counting you're sure to find surprises here and there. :)

There's a reason why there are so many available replacement parts/upgrades on the market. Thankfully they are affordable and even easy to install at times.

[stihlayota]

sure as hell beats my old TT z32 as a DD. lol.

LOL pretty sure almost anything would :rofl:

[stihlayota]

Shows a lot about the person when they can't even let the few seconds it takes to write in proper punctuation. If you can't convey yourself properly how are you to maintain a high-maintenance Nissan 240SX?

Oh yes, high maintenance; you will pull your hair out with the kinds of things you can and will come across with this car. If you aren't new to the car scene you would know this already. You would know that the KA has its own problems even in stock form. The car can't be truly reliable without upgrades/updates. It's 23+ years old and counting you're sure to find surprises here and there. :)

There's a reason why there are so many available replacement parts/upgrades on the market. Thankfully they are affordable and even easy to install at times.

I didn't realize I was still in school, sorry teacher. I just type quickly to get my point across. I guess we are all super proper on this forum. Being experienced in the car world or not, asking about a vehicles reliability seems like a very understandable question to ask. thanks for everyone's input regardless.

[wuddup]

Determining reliability through words on the internet and mix-matching engine to chassis "hey is this reliable?" is not possible, my friend. You ask like it's a simple question but it is really not there are so many variables that affect it. If you are a car person, you would go out and go check the car out yourself like everyone has said and stop asking the same question over and over and do some simple research like google "KA vs SR" something along those lines. Go out for yourself and check for compression and any leaks, rust, overheating, etc. I'm not going to get a checklist for you and hold your hand. Reliability has so many factors that we, people of the internet, cannot pinpoint out your future problems. Someone could have a truck from the 70s and still be reliable because they have properly taken care of it and done routine changes at XXX miles. Then there are beat up to shit cars/trucks of the same exact model that give you an example of how it's all up to the owner/s/ on how well they took care of it. Same situation here. There are so many variables you can't math and say simple yes and no.

But since you want simple yes or no, then NO. I would not recommend you getting some second-hand SR20 swap unless you yourself has done it or overseen it because 99.9% of the time if you got that for a steal they fucked up somewhere along the lines of completing the swap or half-assed it. You're also asking if a heavily modified cut up p.o.s. 240 is a reliable DD. No it is not, unless you done it yourself and know the parts that are new and parts that are probably going to fail in the near future.