Bodily this car appears to have little done to it, but as we found in the past these cars that look as if they have only recently been driven off of the production line, whereas in reality the car may look like a standard road going model, but it a completely different machine all together.
The great thing about a car like this is that it will give the rest of us ambition as one day could have the opportunity to build a car that looks and drives as good as this. However, it is going to take a lot more than ambition to create a machine that can even close to this car.
The question that we have to ask here, is this a racing car, show car or just an everyday road car, it is hard to tell these days with so many cars making an appearance. All we can say is that you should not expect to see this car in the supermarket car park.
Andrew Mara’s – S15 200SX
Engine Modification
PWR Radiator, NISMO low-temp thermostat, custom stainless coolant bottle, Lewis Engines rocker stoppers, NISMO engine mounts, Garrett GT28/71 (.64 housing) turbocharger, HDI front mount intercooler, Plazmaman custom airbox with K & N filter, GFB Stealth FX BOV, Walbro in-tank fuel pump, Turbo smart T-reg 800, Tomei 740cc injectors, CES Racing twin dump pipe, high flow cat, 3in piping and resonator, and mirror-polished 3in twin-tip muffler
Engine Management
Haltech E8, with boost control solenoid and three bar map sensor
Drive train Modification
Gearbox: NISMO mounts
Clutch Combo: NISMO Coppermix clutch
Differential: NISMO GT LSD pro
Suspension
DMS 40mm coilovers, Whiteline handling kit including, front alloy strut tower brace, front heavy duty blade adjustable sway bar ?27mm, front sway bar link kit ?spherical rod end, front adjustable caster rods, rear heavy duty blade adjustable sway bar ?22mm, rear sway bar link kit ?spherical rod end, rear adjustable upper radius arm, rear sub frame align and lock kit
Wheels, Tires, Brakes
SSR Type-C RS 17 x 8.5in, Yokohama Advan Sport (f) 225/45 ?255/40, KKR forged wheel nuts
Brakes: DBA slotted rotors with NSIMO R-Tune pads, Goodridge braided lines, and Motul dot 5.1 fluid
Exterior
Interior
Sparco Sienna seats, Sparco harnesses, fire extinguisher
I.C.E.
Kenwood DDX8017 ?Kenwood KNA-DV4100
JL Audio XR650CSi 6.5 Component Speakers
JL Audio VR650CXi 6.5 Coaxial Speakers
JL Audio 300/4 Amplifier
Source [Carbon8 Mag]
Whiteline Front Brace-strut tower alloy adj. CA18 hatch: Nissan – 180SX S13 (88-96) incl CA18 hatch SR20 coupe, 200SX S14(94-00), S15 (00-03), 240SX S13,S14 (89-98) KA24 2.4l #8659
Product Details: Weight aside, the more the better. Chassis bracing maintains alignment angles and spring rates by greatly reducing body or chassis flex. In fact, it helps every component in the suspension system do its job properly. Race cars have elaborate roll cages not just to protect the occupant, a good proportion of its job is to stiffen the chassis. Critical for serious performance and essential for any car with up rated springs, shocks or sway bars. You’ll even feel the difference in a standard car. Depending on the location, expect improved turn-in, sharper steering response along with greater feedback. There are many different types, the most common being strut tower braces. The range also includes lower control arm braces, extra heavy-duty sway bar mounts and rear sub frame lock kits.
Strut bracing maintains alignment angles and spring rates by greatly reducing body flex. Critical for serious performance.
Adjustable Rear Control Arms: The broadest range on the market with models to suit sedan and wagon reflecting the different rear tracks. Avoids excessive rear sway bar link pre-load and failure found with other brands while using stronger than OE link mounts. This is another cause of excessive flex and premature failure with some other brands.
Priced at $201.24
Source [Amazon]
Go Fast Bits S14, S15 Deceptor Pro BOV: Nissan 200SX SR20DET S14 15 (1994 2003) #9495
Product Details:
The 2005 SEMA show marked the official launch of the Deceptor Pro, where it was presented with three awards in the category of Best New Performance-Street Product , as nominated by motoring journalists from across the globe.
Remote, proportional volume control from silent to loud, or anywhere in between
Modern, compact in-car BOV volume controller with backlit dial
Volume adjustment mechanism driven by a high-torque geared electric motor
Durable, low-friction gear train supported by precision sealed ball-bearings
Supplied with all parts necessary to have it up and running quickly and easily
The Deceptor Pro also includes trademark GFB design features:
Ertalyte piston ring maintains the integrity of the vacuum signal
Acetal piston seat positive seal under boost, and a maintenance-free long life
Lightweight piston, for fast valve response
360 rotating vacuum nipple for neat installations
Low profile, user friendly spring adjustment mechanism no tools required
Compatible with GFB s wide range of adaptors, to allow installation on any turbo car
Fits:
Nissan 200SX SR20DET S14 15 (1994 2003)
Direct Bolt On
The standard turbocharger on the 200SX (like the Skyline turbos) is prone to low rpm compressor surge. By replacing the factory BOV with a GFB unit, this tendency can be reduced, although compressor surge can still occur. However, as long as it only occurs at low rpm and boost levels then it isn’t likely to cause turbo damage
Priced at $934.21
Source [Amazon]
That was my car. Yes it was daily driven on the roads, so you woul dhave seen it in the car park every day – you would have probably heard the clunking of the mechanical LSD first though, as that was hellish noisy.
Yes, the car was also driven on the track and competed at a few supersprint days.
It was a brilliant car. Probably still is – I sold it about two years ago.