[sil eighty]

this is what im looking for:
a year that is drift friendly (im assuming getting one without HICAS?)
aftermarket suspension parts friendly
black interior
rear windshield wiper (or is that only on jdm models?)
i plan on using a lot of 180sx parts (climate control, tail lights, etc)
5 speed

i dont know much about 240 fastbacks, so any insight would be helpful :supercool

 

[sil eighty]

since i cant edit my posts, i forgot to mention i live in southern california

 

[IronSung]

this is what im looking for:
a year that is drift friendly (im assuming getting one without HICAS?)
aftermarket suspension parts friendly
black interior
rear windshield wiper (or is that only on jdm models?)
i plan on using a lot of 180sx parts (climate control, tail lights, etc)
5 speed

i dont know much about 240 fastbacks, so any insight would be helpful :supercool

HAAHAH

look here for starters..
http://driftkat.com/

 

[sil eighty]

i plan on getting a 180sx clip so i can have all the parts for the climate control...what's so funny?

thanks for the link btw...it answered all my other questions.

 

[ladiesman8527]

as far as hatchbacks go, essentially all 89-94 240sx hb's are identical minus the fact that certain models had the hicas system and the 89-90 sohc motor and the 91-94 doch motor.....as far as being 'drift friendly' goes, u should try to find one with the least amount of options for example no power windows, no power door locks, no sunroof, no cruise control, etc...to save weight. however, obviously, this is not required. my car has every option except hicas and i drift it all the time with relative ease....its all about practice.

ps: rear window wiper wasnt jdm only, my car has one.

 

[k2fender]

They are all pretty parts friendly. Avoid the hicas, too much weight, and like ladiesman said the fewer the options the better.

 

[DRIFTGEAR]

i had a 91 HICAS and it wasn't too bad - i hated the HICAS but the suspension was way better. also included VLSD and a really thick rear anti roll bar.

 

[IronSung]

i plan on getting a 180sx clip so i can have all the parts for the climate control...what's so funny?

thanks for the link btw...it answered all my other questions.

haha nvm... i was thinkin sumthing else..

np btw

 

[wrx7]

if I remember correctly you can't get the rear wiper on the base model. so if a rear wiper is essential, then you will need to get atleast 1 or two step up from the base.. if you can find a 91 or newer the DOHC get's better gas mileage

 

[sil eighty]

yea, im looking at 91-93 SE model, thanks for the help guys!

any objections?

 

[IronSung]

rear wiper isnt essential.. just rainex and defrost

 

[jaronervin]

quick question (sorry for threadjack), what exactly is HICAS?

 

[go240]

you mean my rear windshield wiper (that i forgot to shave lol) isn't jdm? damn

 

[Spartagtr]

does a sunroof have negative effects on rigidity?

 

[angelthepig]

hicas is a system that makes wheels act like AWD i think. whatever. google it, theres plenty of info on it.

 

[jaronervin]

does a sunroof have negative effects on rigidity?

I don't think it overly affects rigidity, since there is a lot of extra material associated with them, but it does add a couple of pounds.

 

[ladiesman8527]

hicas is a system that makes wheels act like AWD i think. whatever. google it, theres plenty of info on it.

thats not right. hicas stands for High Capacity Actively Controlled Suspension. hicas is simply 4 wheel steering. when u go around a turn, the rear wheels turn slightly in the same direction as the front wheels. the rear wheels dont turn much but it is good for hard cornering. bad for drift.

 

[ladiesman8527]

does a sunroof have negative effects on rigidity?

the negative effects are minimal.

 

[jaronervin]

thats not right. hicas stands for High Capacity Actively Controlled Suspension. hicas is simply 4 wheel steering. when u go around a turn, the rear wheels turn slightly in the same direction as the front wheels. the rear wheels dont turn much but it is good for hard cornering. bad for drift.

Kinda like the older 3000GT's, I assume? Thats cool, for a daily driver I guess.

 

[Shift-240]

One bad thing about sunroofs is Coilovers. A friend of my has a set of 9kg coilovers and has cracked his sunroof twice just from chassi twists...Other then that I dont see problems with them...

1990 240sx DOHC swap and 91-94 front bumper....Spray painted white..Lol.