1987 Nissan Silvia 1.8 ca18et turbo from Norway
Summary:
Real high performance if you have about 100000 Norwegan Kroner
Faults:
Rust on the plate under the registration plate, but has been changed, have just changed the registration.
A little hole in the side of the cheer.
Bad paint after 14 years, doing a repaint in red with cobra stripes or racing flag.
General Comments:
Mounting an intercooler from a Cosworth.
A dump valve for that cool sound and faster turbo charge after a gear change.
A inside turbo pressure adjuster (up to 1.4 psi.) Needs a fifth injector.
A BMC power filter (gives a cool sound if you don't have a dump valve at those high pressure gear changes)!
Sachs clutch for better grip at high rpm starts!
Cool blue neon lights inside the coupe.
17 inch 5 spoked aluminium rims with 235 40 tires back and 215 45 front tires (Toyo Proxis).
Balanced drive axle.
New bearings in the turbo (expensive in Norway).
2001 model Celica rear wing! Looks real cool, especially compared to the ugly foam wing it had originally!
New cool carbon wipers with twin blade!
The car is now running at about 330bhp!!!
Does 0-100 km/t in just 4.8 seconds, real fun!!! Hard to keep traction for the first 3 gears!!!
The car needs ABS!!!
Thinking of projecting an ABS set from a 200SX S13!! I think it'll be a big job if possible!!!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 22nd March, 2001
17th Mar 2005, 08:20
The Nissan Silvia is an excellent car. I own the one with the long bumpers on each end. I also have the older version with the shorter bumpers and a 2litre engine, DOHC 16v. Unfortunately though, the headcylinder suffered severed warping a few years ago. The car now sits in my backyard slowly eating away. If there is anyone interested in purchasing the half-block complete with crank and pistons, feel free to e-mail me on FLUKE1504@helanta.sh.