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aberabee · 02-01-2011, 12:05 PM

Zilvia,
I have been searching for a long time now for any 240sx crash test ratings, preferably S14. No good info on from the search bar. Google is useless, it gave me tons of links to empty websites. I have found a few window stickers, but no crash ratings. I know the safety tests were much different in the 90s, but I just want to get a general feel on how well these cars do in front/side/rear impacts.

RedSiBaron · 02-01-2011, 12:30 PM

by modern standards my guess would be fail on all counts

Corbic · 02-01-2011, 01:07 PM

http://www.google.com/search?q=240sx+crash+ratings&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

That was hard.

RHD95S14 · 02-01-2011, 01:08 PM

1996 Nissan 240SX Crash Tests | 1996 240SX Crash Test Results & Safety Ratings at Automotive.com

that help?

aberabee · 02-01-2011, 01:51 PM

Those links have barely any information and only show frontal impact figures. I tried weeding through all those that paraphrase the same info too. Does anyone have any useful links?

Corbic · 02-03-2011, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aberabee

Those links have barely any information and only show frontal impact figures. I tried weeding through all those that paraphrase the same info too. Does anyone have any useful links?

That is all the data that exists. No further testing was required back then and the car was not popular enough for the IIHS to test themselves.

WTF are you looking for?

The worst performing new car is going to be 10x safer.

RedSiBaron · 02-03-2011, 09:33 AM

^^^thats what I was trying to tell him...im a car designer, trust me, a 240 whether an s13 or s14 would be considered a death trap by modern iihs crash test ratings, there's a reason civics went from 1800lbs in 86 and 2 decades later weigh 2800...if the s14 was built now it would probably weigh 500lbs more in modern safety structure and equipment...

Corbic · 02-03-2011, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedSiBaron

^^^thats what I was trying to tell him...im a car designer, trust me, a 240 whether an s13 or s14 would be considered a death trap by modern iihs crash test ratings, there's a reason civics went from 1800lbs in 86 and 2 decades later weigh 2800...if the s14 was built now it would probably weigh 500lbs more in modern safety structure and equipment...

This is why a 350/370Z weights 3,300lbs.

Also, it's impossible to get better than "poor" in a side impact without side/curtain airbags.

RedSiBaron · 02-03-2011, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corbic

This is why a 350/370Z weights 3,300lbs.

Also, it's impossible to get better than "poor" in a side impact without side/curtain airbags.

Yes exactly

Ryan Zombie · 07-08-2011, 02:21 AM

I saw crash test footage of an S13 a while ago. Lost it on the internets and haven't found it since.

02-01-2011, 12:05 PM	#1
aberabee Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Atlanta Age: 39 Posts: 91 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	does anyone have info on 240sx crash test ratings or safety ratings??? Zilvia, I have been searching for a long time now for any 240sx crash test ratings, preferably S14. No good info on from the search bar. Google is useless, it gave me tons of links to empty websites. I have found a few window stickers, but no crash ratings. I know the safety tests were much different in the 90s, but I just want to get a general feel on how well these cars do in front/side/rear impacts.

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02-01-2011, 12:30 PM	#2
RedSiBaron Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: cincinnati/dayton/columbus OH Posts: 448 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	by modern standards my guess would be fail on all counts

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Corbic Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: US Age: 37 Posts: 8,027 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	http://www.google.com/search?q=240sx+crash+ratings&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari That was hard.

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RHD95S14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: STL Age: 35 Posts: 169 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	1996 Nissan 240SX Crash Tests \| 1996 240SX Crash Test Results & Safety Ratings at Automotive.com that help?

02-01-2011, 01:51 PM	#5
aberabee Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Atlanta Age: 39 Posts: 91 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Those links have barely any information and only show frontal impact figures. I tried weeding through all those that paraphrase the same info too. Does anyone have any useful links?

02-03-2011, 09:33 AM	#7
RedSiBaron Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: cincinnati/dayton/columbus OH Posts: 448 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^^^thats what I was trying to tell him...im a car designer, trust me, a 240 whether an s13 or s14 would be considered a death trap by modern iihs crash test ratings, there's a reason civics went from 1800lbs in 86 and 2 decades later weigh 2800...if the s14 was built now it would probably weigh 500lbs more in modern safety structure and equipment...

07-08-2011, 02:21 AM	#10
Ryan Zombie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mass Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I saw crash test footage of an S13 a while ago. Lost it on the internets and haven't found it since.