Daren

Okay. Okay. I'm gonna throw it out there for those that don't know. I love SR's. They feel so "right" when properly tuned. I know that no one is bashing them....but how about some maybe new to you facts....... In the beginings of The japanese GT300 series....JUN AUTO ( Yes that JUN AUTO, 8 sec zeroyon Silvia JUN AUTO) Campaigned a BNR32 with a SR20DET. YES!!!! They pulled out the Famed RB26.....and did quite well in the series. It was done mainly for handling I would imagine. I think it had around 500ps. In recent times....GT300 Teams have been doing these types of small displacement swaps. For instance....Many a GT class JZA80 Supra were running 3SGTE motors. Crazy? How could they pull out those bad *** twin turbo Straight six engines.....only to replace them with 2Liter inline four turbo motors??? Even on the streets...... There are FD/FC3S with SR, Z32/Z33 with SR, JZA80 with SR, JZA80 Supra with 3SGTE. HCR32 with SR. These motors are bad ***. (Not to say anything about other options) Just simple thought provoking information. Do what you will with it.

Okay....I stand firm in my last post, L28ET is always fantastic. SR are great too. For my soon to be S30, NEVER will I put in a silvia motor. They are badass, yes I know. It's just not what I want, it just doesn't seem like the best option for me and what I want out of the car. For clarification on SR20DET power and configurations. -S13 motors began as redtop, and later switch to a black top valve color. They do have the best flowing head, it's the low port head. Turbine was T too small 25. The intake manifold was THE bottleneck. -When they switch the valve covers for kouki S13, and later RPS13 that's all they changed. Just the cover of the valve cover. -When the Zenki S14 was released there were significant changes to the motor. -Head was switch to a high port design. Variable valve timing was added. -Turbine was switched to a T28BB -S15 motor was the ultimate stock SR20DET. Besting the S13 engines 210HP, For a claimed 250. Torque was up as well. The motor is sweet. The SPECR model also has a fantastic (model specific) ball bearing turbine. Coveted in the simple and effect SR tuning circles. Nothing like making 320-350 rwhp on a stock turbine! Tuning an SR is easy. Most 240SX owners take un-necessary steps in their quest for power. All of these crazy, expensive mods are not as effective as a simple set up.It is all about bang for the buck, Unless you still live with your parents!!! Basic upgrades.....The usual....front mount, Exhaust mani, Down pipe, cat back, test pipe???, BOV, T28BB, S15 injector (or larger), ROM tune and boost control is all it takes to make good reliable power. And hey it's pretty much stock. Many people make serious power with basic engine work on top of these mods. Cams, gears and what not. With these simple mods an S13/14 hauls ***. Drop that in a lightweight early S30...wow. But then again, it's not exactly cheap to tune any nissan motor. Well with the exception of the L28ET. We'll see what I end up with. But right now, I'm leaning towards a 4AGE...... JUST KIDDING

Nardi classic (leather / suede or wood), dished or normal. These are so perfect for S30. Look great and feel wonderful. I was driving around DaveSS car and he has it. It just felt right. You can find them on Ebay all the time. www.davescholz.com ---He has some interior shots on his page

NA....you know I actually prefer NA motors over the turbo types. I just like the way they feel. ON3GO, I applaud your desire to use a rare and modern motor for this project. That's awesome. Sometimes you want a simple, fun road car. You know..."fast" is relative, "fun" is ALWAYS where it's at. A RB with ITB or carbs would be great...I see it all the time in Nostalgic Hero, and autoworks old car magazine. SR (NA) is great too. But the problem with these motors is the torque and powerband. Maybe this would suit your needs, maybe not. How about a VQ30DE? There is someone on Freshalloy doing this swap into his S14. He's using a Z33 6speed mission. Very nice. I love the way those motors feel...so smooth. Maybe that would suit. I'm sure it would be relatively cheap for the motor, the trans....well, good luck with that one. I'm sure there's enough young, spoiled, 350Z driving teenagers that are going to make our junkyard shopping trips very interesting.....

Straight six all the way. A z must rumble and growl. SR does sound nice, but it's not the same. We all know the glorious sounds of the L6. I've debated your questions myself....If you must have an SR fine, I would save money by dropping in the L28ET, using the money you saved to build the rest of the car. I mean, I don't know the condition of your car....but we all have a dream spec sheet in our minds. Just pass some time with a well thought out simple round of mods on the L6....you'll have a better car in the end...And when you're ready, change to some modern nissan motor, if you must.