Hello im new to these boards and ive been looking at 240s for years and im really considering getting one now that im getting closer to driving. Well i was wondering if i should get a S13 first or a S14 first. if i get a s14 than i was going to drive it till the motor goes than swap to a sr20det. so any help would be good. btw im not a fan of drifting so dont say nothing about the new fatf.
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Hello im new to these boards and ive been looking at 240s for years and im really considering getting one now that im getting closer to driving. Well i was wondering if i should get a S13 first or a S14 first. if i get a s14 than i was going to drive it till the motor goes than swap to a sr20det. so any help would be good. btw im not a fan of drifting so dont say nothing about the new fatf.
Well here's the deal ...
Both cars are great to start off with. One is just a bit lighter than the other (S13) and the style you want. I do not know what your intensions are (I was going to drift but I'm sticking to drag), but 240's are great for all types of sports (drift, drag, autoX). Again, depending what your intensions are.
As for motors go, If you are going to just not do anything with the engine and want to swap, then why not just do it ahead of time? Or why not just stick with the KA and go KA-T? There are so many options for the car between engines.
I think you should figure out what you want to do with the car first so you can build up on ideas from there.
Both cars are great to start off with. One is just a bit lighter than the other (S13) and the style you want. I do not know what your intensions are (I was going to drift but I'm sticking to drag), but 240's are great for all types of sports (drift, drag, autoX). Again, depending what your intensions are.
As for motors go, If you are going to just not do anything with the engine and want to swap, then why not just do it ahead of time? Or why not just stick with the KA and go KA-T? There are so many options for the car between engines.
I think you should figure out what you want to do with the car first so you can build up on ideas from there.
Best route as a new driver... leave the engine alone for a while. It may suck to have a low power car but stock 240's have plenty of power for beginning drivers. I'd put money into other aspects of the car, mod your suspension, your brakes, buy a real nice set of tires, stuff like that. If you do mods like that you'll definitely notice the performance level of your car shoot up without adding a single horse, plus those things also tend to make the car much safer. When it comes to the engine there are so many options to take with these cars that's it's just not something to jump into, give it time, practice driving, figure out what you really want to do with the car because your taste may change down the road. Find some autocross events or join the SCCA and just have a blast and learn about driving, after a few years of that, you'll know exactly what you want out of the car.
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get what you can afford
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well i want to drag because it is just funner to me. i plan on leaving it stock til i blow the motor than trade it.
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i agree
yes, i agree with them, get the lightest car you can find if you want to drag, then just do basic upgrades, dont do things too drastic yet, your insurance will sky-rocket with new engines and turbochargers.
yes, i agree with them, get the lightest car you can find if you want to drag, then just do basic upgrades, dont do things too drastic yet, your insurance will sky-rocket with new engines and turbochargers.
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well i dont mean like serious dragging i mean just like race n shit but i want it to be a daily driver to. i want it to be clean to so not a straight up dragger because i got a car for that = )
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the 89-90 has more torque
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yeah... :gaylaughstinky_180 said:
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personally waiting for the stock motor to blow seems to take quite a while unless u beat it bad but doing that also leads to other things wrong with the car. if u are set on the sr20 than buy one and build it out of car as u ca afford it. much easier to work on a engine on a stand and u can build as u go vs. not having a car between the ka blowing and u finding a sr20.
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haha lol .. KA's take extreme beatings so expect that motor to last well over 200K. My buddy Josh drove his car across the country when he moved over there and the motor finally died well over 300K and was beaten daily. He recently did a hybrid though and dropped a 302 in it because the parts for the Mustang motors are dirt cheap and make crazy horsepower (I would have chose a GM 350 small block if I was going that route though).
Moral of the story .. KA's take a while to go BOOM!
Moral of the story .. KA's take a while to go BOOM!
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thanks ill really look into that motor.im going to a public auction this week so im going to look for cars.i seen a 96 240 for $1300 but it got in a wreck and cost 11,000 to fix so my dad isnt high on it. but im going to look for a 240 but if i see any really good deals on other cars i might get one. the only thing that could change my mind is a supra, rx7, or evo. but yah thanks for the information guys.
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