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The
Car - The Nissan Silvia S15 |
History behind the Silvia
Nissan
created the Silvia in the mid 1960's. It
was designed as a luxury sport coupe. The
Silvia is the original Japanese market
version of the Nissan 240sx variant which
was sold in North America from 1989 to
1998, so genuine that the Silvia is rare
in North America. The Silvia S15 was brought
out by Nissan in 1999. This is the 7th
generation of the Silvia. This Silvia S15
is rear-wheel-drive and powered by a 2.0
4 cylinder turbo charged engine, aka the
SR20DET. The car produces 250hp. This car
was also designed with a 6-speed transmission
foe improved acceleration. Instead of a
viscous limited slip differential the S15
offered a more effective helical limited
slip unit. The S-series' claim to fame
is that it is one of the worlds most popular
drift cars, especially the S13 through
S15 vehicles. It also has a long history
in road racing. Drifting has evolved into
a competitive sport where drivers complete
in rear-wheel drive cars try to keep their
cars sideways as long as possible. At the
top levels of competition, especially the
D1 Grand Prix from Japan, Formula-D in
the United States, these drivers are able
to keep their cars sliding for extended
periods of time, often through several
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History on Drew's Silvia S15
In
the winter of 2005, Drew and Matt took
a 1990 240sx and swapped a sr20DET into
it. They also upgraded the rear differential
to limited slip. To make that 240sx complete
for Drew, he custom made boost tubes
out of PVC piping. Unfortunately that
240sx didn't stay around for long, the
car was totaled about a month after completion.
What attracted Drew to these cars is
the fact that these cars are used in
drift-style racing. Drew grew up influenced
by his neighbors and friends Tony & |
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Steve
Angelo. Tony is a professional drifter
and president of the drift alliance.
After many hours of research and brainstorming
on ways we could continue Drew's passions
and enjoyments to share with others.
We decided that we wanted to build him
a memorial car. At first we were looking
for a 240sx to use for our project car.
One trip down to Jacksonville, FL had
led us no where. We went to Jacksonville
with the intentions of purchasing a 1998
240sx with a sr20DET already swapped
in it. We encountered many problems with
the car that were not stated in the description.
Chris, Matt and Sean made the decision
to bypass this car due to it's damaged
motor. Continuing on the hunt for the
dream car for drew, this Silvia S15 came
into the picture. Not knowing to much
information on the car, we furthered
our interest into it. Sean and Chris
went down to Miami, FL to check it out
before running into another disaster.
This car was purchased from an importer
that specializes in these cars from Japan.
The Reasoning behind our decision is
because we wanted something that no one
else has, something that stands out from
the rest of the cars at the local and
regional shows. |
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Modifications
APEXi
Power FC Commander
740cc Injectors
HKS Turbo Kit
HKS Top Mount Turbo Manifold
GT3037
ABS Delete / Adjustable Proportioning
Valve
Koyo Radiator
Megan Pulleys
Electric Fans
DVD Touch Screen Head Unit
Optima Battery
Taylor Battery Relocation Kit w/Box
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