Is the Nissan 240SX the same as a Silvia?

Is the Nissan 240SX the same as a Silvia?

Silvia/240sx/200sx are all the same, just different names based on the country they were sold. For instance, in the US the 240sx covers the coupe and the hatchback. In Japan, the coupe is the Silvia and the hatch is the 180sx.

Is a Silvia S14 a 240SX?

Two distinct generations of the 240SX, the S13 (1989–1994) the S14 (1994-1998) were produced based on the Nissan S platform. The 240SX is closely related to other S platform based vehicles, such as the Japanese-market Silvia and 180SX, and the European-market 200SX.

What is the difference between a S14 and a 240SX?

The S14 Silvia is identical to our S14 240SX except for the motor. The S14 Silvia is like the Jack, Queen and King on the S13 chassis. The Jack and Queen both got the SR20DE while the King got the SR20DET. This SR20DET had a T28 ball bearing turbo.

Is a S15 a 240SX?

In 1999 Nissan released the S15 Silvia but even the usual watered down version was not imported into the States since Nissan axed the 240SX in 1998. Chris decided he wanted to convert the front-end of the S14 240SX to S15 Silvia specs. Fortunately for Chris VIS Racing Sports in Monterey Park, Calif.

Is 180SX A Silvia?

The 180SX was built and sold by Nissan as a sister model to the Nissan Silvia from model year 1989 through 1998, but sold at two different Japanese Nissan dealerships. The Silvia was sold at Nissan Prince Store, and the 180SX was sold at Nissan Bluebird Store locations.

Is Nissan S14 a JDM?

Also known as the 240SX in North America, the Silvia S14 is a beloved part of JDM car culture and one of Nissan’s coolest sports cars.

Is 240SX a JDM?

The 180sx was the Nissan built exclusively for the Japanese market, whereas the 240sx was the Nissan built for the US market. There was also the 200SX, of course, which was the European rebadged version and popular both in the UK and West Germany.