Long distance in a SR

[cueno]

So next year ill be driving back and fourth from college
the trip is about 500 miles there and back and i would want to do the trip about twice a month :2f2f:
my question is should i leave my 240 at home? and get a beater for the trip? i would like to bring my car to college with me but im not sure...if i should do that
thx for your reply in advance!

[MavericStephenc]

I wouldn't see a problem with it if you don't drive like a tool. last summer I would regularly drive from boston to jersey and boston to philly inmy sr powered s14.

EDIT: welcome to zilvia

[drift-it]

depends on your individual motor, get a beater if your scared, it's 200 miles from sd to willow springs plus drifting all day then 200 miles home for me, and i've never had problems.

[MomentumGT]

I think you'll be okay as long as maintenance is keeped up.

-Jon

[CAPoweredS14]

In the end after all the hype an SR is still a motor. And as long as a motor is in good shape to start and is taken care of, a motor will last.

[garagelu]

Driving long distance is no problem on a well maintained sr20 240sx. The problem is whether you want to put that many miles, wear and tear on your beloved 240sx.

I have driven my 240sx a couple times back home from college which is about 800 miles away with no problems. I have a daily driver though so I don't put too much wear on my s14.

[x'ed]

I say get a beater, not worth the risk and you can get a solid beater for the price of a new motor. You can find first gen dsm's in the 2500 range, fun to drive and pretty good looking.

[B Love]

Dsm's are gay and your motor should be fine but if you thinks its a problem than that gives you an excuse to buy another one :)

[eclipse_dsm]

Dsm's are gay and your motor should be fine but if you thinks its a problem than that gives you an excuse to buy another one :)Riding a bus is gay... DSM or any car is not.

[burnsauto]

yeah like everyones already stated, if the engine is in good running order, and you're just driving to get there, and not driving like a bat out of hell the whole time....should be fine.

if you'd rather not just put the wear and tear on the engine, may want to look into something cheap, good on gas, and have parts readily available incase something goes wrong.

[MomentumGT]

I say get a beater, not worth the risk and you can get a solid beater for the price of a new motor. You can find first gen dsm's in the 2500 range, fun to drive and pretty good looking.

I'd have to disagree with you here x'ed. From my experience dsm's are probably on the lower rung of the reliability ladder. I owned one as my first turbo car in 98 and everything fell apart at one time or another and this was 96 GST. I had a hard time keeping it reliable in stock trim let alone modifying it. If you want a reliable gas saving beater, dare I say it, get a civic. But the 240 should be okay.

-Jon

[qwikspool]

you'll be fine. regular maintenance and dont drive crazy. or you can just get your self a good & cheap beater car to drive around.

[burnsauto]

I'd have to disagree with you here x'ed. From my experience dsm's are probably on the lower rung of the reliability ladder. I owned one as my first turbo car in 98 and everything fell apart at one time or another and this was 96 GST. I had a hard time keeping it reliable in stock trim let alone modifying it. If you want a reliable gas saving beater, dare I say it, get a civic. But the 240 should be okay.

-Jon

lol, i was about to suggest a honda. a few ppl have them in my family, and really never had any huge problems with them. (half of them are high milage)

Then again, i have the tendency to worry a little too much, the whole "what if" thing. I know a decent amount of parts on the sr can be cross referenced with other US cars, but i'd hate to break down with a part i'd normally have to order and wait a few days to get. (keep in mind this is the northeast cali boys, it takes a little longer to get good parts, lol)

[trogdor]

i just drove 1700 miles in my s14 with a redtop sr. a serpentine belt snapped on the way back from picking my ex up in miami and i got it towed to advanced and fixed it there.

other than that, the sr held up strong. i checked all fluids and essentials before heading out. alligator alley..bumpiest highway in the world.

[ReLiC]

Get a cheap 240...

[burnsauto]

i just drove 1700 miles in my s14 with a redtop sr. a serpentine belt snapped on the way back from picking my ex up in miami and i got it towed to advanced and fixed it there.

other than that, the sr held up strong. i checked all fluids and essentials before heading out. alligator alley..bumpiest highway in the world.

serpentine belts arent on sr's. they have vbelts. :bigok:

[trogdor]

serpentine belts arent on sr's. they have vbelts. :bigok:

thanks baby. good lookin out

[slimcat7m3]

No worries, I drove my sr 2000 miles from California to Iowa, its just an engine(that I maintain very well). If your engine has given you reason to worry then maybe you should. You know your car better than everyone else.

[MomentumGT]

lol, i was about to suggest a honda. a few ppl have them in my family, and really never had any huge problems with them. (half of them are high milage)

Then again, i have the tendency to worry a little too much, the whole "what if" thing. I know a decent amount of parts on the sr can be cross referenced with other US cars, but i'd hate to break down with a part i'd normally have to order and wait a few days to get. (keep in mind this is the northeast cali boys, it takes a little longer to get good parts, lol)

Ahh...I guess we here in SoCal are spoiled. Almost every import shop now carries them. We got guys (in my area) that put sr's in their sand rails and they also stock oem parts. LOL. Over the summer I sold a guy a VG30DETT to put in his sand rail.

-Jon

[Max_PSi]

Its all just depends on if you want to put that much mileage on the motor.

If you can't afford a beater, the SR will be fine.

[koukimonster139]

why the fuck do people think sr is so fragile and shit



"omg i have to drive over an hour i cant take my car cause its sr'd"

like ungggggg its a fucking engine ,SR isnt made out of paper mache (SP)

[!Zar!]

why the fuck do people think sr is so fragile and shit



"omg i have to drive over an hour i cant take my car cause its sr'd"

like ungggggg its a fucking engine ,SR isnt made out of paper mache (SP)

Word up to your mother.

[jskateborders]

Drove mine from Va to AZ. No issues, cept my shoe melted to the floor cause I have a wastegate dump and no carpet.... But other than that, it was fine.

[TheTimanator]

I've driven from Nashville to Orlando many times. 700 miles one way. I've never had any engine related problems.

Just keep up with maintenance and your fine.

[vvtisupra]

i probably do about 800-1000 miles month. No problem mang

[x'ed]

I'd have to disagree with you here x'ed. From my experience dsm's are probably on the lower rung of the reliability ladder. I owned one as my first turbo car in 98 and everything fell apart at one time or another and this was 96 GST. I had a hard time keeping it reliable in stock trim let alone modifying it. If you want a reliable gas saving beater, dare I say it, get a civic. But the 240 should be okay.

-Jon


never said they were reliable, lol, but the first gens (early 90's) get up into the 200k mile range all the time.

[Pank]

people daily drive SR's all over the planet, they came stock in some cars you know, you'll be fine

[Luvs2slide]

Dsm's are gay and your motor should be fine but if you thinks its a problem than that gives you an excuse to buy another one :)

Take a look at my friends DSM and I gurantee you will never talk down on them again...Plus I'm sure whatever you do to your 240sx, you will never be on the same level haha.

[S14DB]

Take a look at my friends DSM and I gurantee you will never talk down on them again...Plus I'm sure whatever you do to your 240sx, you will never be on the same level haha.

No, they are still a maintenance nightmare. I'm sure your friends is great cause he has replaced everything.

Which comes to my point of that I am sure the car will make it to college. But do you really want to have it there with all the idiots that don't care about it? Rather have a beater take the abuse from bad parkers, vandals and drunks.

[2.240s]

1. SR in a sand rail would be nice @. whats a DSM ?

[Pank]

Take a look at my friends DSM and I gurantee you will never talk down on them again...Plus I'm sure whatever you do to your 240sx, you will never be on the same level haha.

Yeah, he'll never have to pull balance shafts or worry about his crank or buy +50 wheels or never get to launch hard or spend 8x as much for the same parts as a nissan.

DSM's are cool and all, but I guarantee you your buddy does not own 4banger, and someone elses car will always be faster :(

[supportTHEezln]

Come on guys, everyone knows the sr20 was only designed to drive a maximum of 400 miles at a time. Don't do it, you'll be sent into a time warp in which you can never come back.

[genkimotor]

i used to drive from LA to yuma (Arizona) about 300 miles each way

and comeback

once a week ..

to me it was awsome on mpg .. really smooth no problems at all..

[O3DigitalBath]

why do all these kids forget its a factory motor? like as if nissan designed this to go in a car that would only be driven very short distances? wtf? Its no different than any other motor out there, if its in good condition it will be fine, if its old and beat to hell, then no it won't last.

[!Zar!]

1. SR in a sand rail would be nice @. whats a DSM ?

Diamond Star Motors...

Usually used twards Eagle Talons and Mitsu Eclipse's of the early ninety's.

[sylsevilsis]

If your Cooling system (Radiator, Fans and water pump) is up to par, then you'll be fine.

[bloodangels13]

like everyones been saying its a question of how well maintained your sr powered 240 is and if your willing to but the miles on it.... i say f- it tune her up and take the trip. its good memorys. Ive driven my sr s13 from Nor VA to North Andover Mass. and back with no issue and driving alot while i was up there for 2 weeks. plus NJ and back , va to syracuse NJ and back.... its a blast especaily when ppl see out of state tags then see the car and are like wtf! my suggestion for long trips is carry all o shit moment items just in case and go with a taller final drive... im sourcing one from a Q45 since i take at least 3-4 long trips a year

[mr_240sx]

i say youll be fine...i just drove my sr'd coupe cross country at the start of the month and had no issues.

[steve shadows]

why the fuck do people think sr is so fragile and shit



"omg i have to drive over an hour i cant take my car cause its sr'd"

like ungggggg its a fucking engine ,SR isnt made out of paper mache (SP)

no just "sr specialty shops" sell "good" motors and install them with "love"

cough

Any car Ive had a hand in, is still running tick tock.

Even swaps i did 6 years ago.

One guy frequently takes trips from socal to SF, no problemo.

[nevaland9]

anyone do a long trip with cams and a gt2871r?..not worried about the turbo too much just maybe the highway cruising with cams.

Im moving to florida from NY and still debating on if i should drive or tow the slut.

[k's_silvia2.0]

Do it it will be fine!!!

[bigOdom1]

i drove from auburnAL to key westFL 14 hrs straight only stopping for gas/stretch. got awesome mileage never worried about it one bit

[swiftdrift]

people daily drive SR's all over the planet, they came stock in some cars you know, you'll be fine

true.... these aren't homemade engines.... theres great and wise engineer behind every SRRRRR!!!!

[240slide]

I have been driving my sr every day since 2004 and have put over 16k miles on and i did 3 events last year... still runs like the day i did the install. just dont drive like a doosh bag and keep up with the service on it.

[Antihero983]

two words.

toyota corolla.

i have a 1991 corolla with 85K on it, and the little fucker will not die no matter how hard i beat on it!

best DD ever.

either that or a honda, both are super reliable, and if i were you, i wouldt bring my 240 to a college, god knows whatll happen to it the night of a party....

......drunk people + nice car= bad shit happening.

[B Love]

Either way it all is up to you. Everyone can say what they want but its you who will have to fix something if it breaks. Not saying it will but if it does then thats a problem you will have to fix so just use your better judgement in the situation you know how your car is running better than anyone

[Tops*]

I made a 500+ mile trip in my S14 once, like 9 hours going the speed limit. It wasn't too bad, but I sure in hell wouldn't want to be doing twice a month.

If I were you, I'd probably drive my 240. I wouldn't want all my new friends up at college thinking I'm driving some beater.

Once my girl graduates high school, I'll be making a 3+ hour drive every weekend in my car to go see her. I wouldn't want all her friends thinking I'm some poor ass guy, you know? I want them to be thinking, "Asian in a nice import" and not "poor Chinaman."

I've really considered buying a beater for the winter to go snowboarding, but I can use that money to put into my car...Project Money Pit.

[drifter_for_life06]

i drove 100 miles from home to school every weekend and then back again plus driving around at home for over a year. Plus a 40mile round trip drive from my apartment to school.....in a year i racked up a good 25k miles and the SR is fine

[Koopa Troopa]

I say get a beater, not worth the risk and you can get a solid beater for the price of a new motor. You can find first gen dsm's in the 2500 range, fun to drive and pretty good looking.


He already has a Nissan. He doesn't need two peice of shit cars that will never run.

[s14turbo]

haha...just treat it like any other engine and it will be fine. Keep up with oil changes and it should run like a champ. "That's all state stand, are you in good hands."

[B Love]

haha...just treat it like any other engine and it will be fine. Keep up with oil changes and it should run like a champ. "That's all state stand, are you in good hands."

Hhaha I have Allstate. But I hope you have AAA just incase

[s14turbo]

of course i have AAA...they saved my ass a few times.