Silvia Club of NSW

Hey guys,

Names josh, from wollongong,
Seriously thinking about buying a 97 180SX type X

I'm coming from a Toyota Corolla (1.6L 4cyl)

Would love to know, the flaws and the gains in a 180.

Help would and will be appreciated!

Thanks guys =)

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Joshy

Well, they are a great looking car. Bang for buck, you probably couldn't do much better in terms of performance. The Type-X also has some of the updated safety features which the earlier Silvia and 180SX missed out on, such as ABS and an airbag.

As with all the S13 series, there is a very extensive range of aftermarket parts available.

Don't expect it to be a very cheap car to run compared to a Corolla, especially if you are going to modify it.

well I put 50 bucks in a fortnight for fuel in the rolla, and im expecting 50 a week or 70 a week

as for things, if things dont go well with this chick im with, im gonna dump a RB motor and transmission in it...

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Joshy

You want to put a RB in a type X??

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Disclaimer: If you have'nt worked it out by now I CANT SPELL FOR SHIT.

LOL. nothing wrong with the black top's
if it was an 1989 model then yeh i would understand heheh

hahaha

well ill see in march

hahaha I know ill notice a MAJOR setup to a 2L turbo, i think id be happy with an upgraded fuel pump, injectors and a powerfc to control my boost/ psi

see what happens when i get it

where would be a great place to find a decent one?

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Joshy

please express WHY im an idiot, when you would get MORE performance with a RB then a SR ???

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Joshy

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11.40 @ 128mph

lol. here we go!

cause you havent evan got a 180 yet and your talking about putting a RB in it and,

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Disclaimer: If you have'nt worked it out by now I CANT SPELL FOR SHIT.

who is evan? :S

my names josh

yeah i know, but i have had the chance to see a sr 180 and a rb S13 in action
and was VERY impressed..

thanks for all the replies

would love to know whats the diff between a standard 180 and a type X

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Joshy

since you're new here,my first suggestion to you would be to use the SEARCH FUNCTION to find the information you're after.

features of the type X are fairly well known,and the reasons for not putting RB's into the S chassis have also been covered MANY,MANY,MANY times over,with varying levels of vitriol in each thread that's discussed it.
I'll save you some time with that one: just don't do it. if you want an explanation as to why it's such a stupid, ridiculous and essentially pointless exarcise,so a search and you'll find quite a few reasons.


if after you've searched the forum you still don't have any answers,people may then help you out with some.


Justin...

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STI - Made in Texas,not Japan.

If u wanna find a good 80... U can buy mine Best place to look for one!

Its not a type x.... But it has type x rims

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hmmm...if you want a 96 Type X with all the goodies and RB ass whooper then you can buy mine ^^...if you cant afford it then dont bother thinkin about puting an RB into a 97 Type X.

Rbs are good engines and so are the SR20s, if you buy a Type X then leave it as a Sr20det as you should know already that most 97 Type X in really good condition will owe you about 16-17k stock standard then, if you drop an RB engine into the 180 it will cost you in excess of 22k to get everything done.

wow why not buy an R32GTR?????

anyhows if you want to drop an RB into a 180 and like the type x look then just buy a early CA18 180 and convert that??? it would be a cheaper choice and just buy the type X lights and put it on that 180.

Once again WHAT ARE WE GOING TO USE THE 180 FOR????

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