If you can find a good one, a 240SX is the perfect entry into rear-wheel-drive fun.
When building a tuner car,
there's the temptation to start with something rare and unique, but
there's also good reasons to work with a popular platform. The 1995-1998
Nissan 240SX, for example, is relatively cheap to buy, and parts are plentiful and affordable. It's a template to build whatever you want.
Many of these '90s icons turned into drift cars, but the one featured in this Smoking Tire video
is set up for autocross. The owner swapped out the original KA24
inline-four for a turbocharged 2.0-liter SR20 four-banger, a popular
engine swap for the 240SX. It's tuned to a mild 275 horsepower, but
that's plenty to have fun in this 2700 lb car, without sacrificing
reliability.
An
upgraded suspension, clutch-type limited slip differential, sticky
tires, and a short throw shifter turn this daily driver into the perfect
road car you can take to the track. It's a mild build relative to
something like an LS-swapped 240SX, but one that's reliable, easy on the wallet, and well suited for the road.
(Road&Track.com)
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