1996 Nissan 240SX Base review from North America
"I love the car now that I invested in modifying it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
These are not things that are wrong with the car, but were maintenance services done to ensure that the car stays reliable.
The only problem that commonly occurs on ALL the 240sx cars is that the front torque control bushing goes bad and causes the steering to vibrate and eat front tires. With bad bushings the alignment is never straight and therefore must be replaced ASAP for higher mileage cars.
**Ignition System**
New Bosch platinum twins spark plugs
New 9.5mm Ignition wires
New internal rotor and distributor cap
New Duralast Gold 850amp battery.
**Gaskets, seals, boots and filters**
New silicon timing cover gasket
New timing cover crankshaft seal
New silicon oil pan gasket
New silicon transmission pan gasket
New driver side rack & pinion boot
New air intake filter
New transmission filter
New water pump.
**Belts**
New power steering
New a/c belt
New alternator belt.
**Sensors**
New knock sensor
New crank angle sensor
Cleaned mass air flow
New Bosch front O2 sensor
New Nissan OEM catalyst O2 sensor
New thermostat.
**Fluids that have been flushed**
Power steering & rack and pinion
Brakes
Transmission
Differential
Radiator.
General comments?
**Upgrades**
Installed dual electric radiator cooling fans, removed mechanical fan
Installed a new aluminum under-drive crankshaft pulley
Installed new performance front and rear sway bars
Installed new front upper strut tower bar
Installed new performance SPC adjustable suspension
Installed Megan Racing fully adjustable coil-over suspension
Installed aluminum Z32 Nissan 4-piston front brake
Replaced all brake pads with new metallic pads
Converted to 5-lug suspension hubs
Installed new cross drilled front rotors
Installed new cross drilled and slotted rear rotors
Installed SE model viscous limited slip differential
Installed new stainless steel Teflon brake lines
Installed urethane control arm bushings
Installed new tuner steering wheel with a quick release hub
Replaced seats with complete set of oem Nissan leather seats
Installed 18” 5-zigen fn01r-c staggered wheels, 8.5” wide fronts, 9.5” wide rears
New 18” tires by Nexen, 225/40/18 fronts, 255/35/18 rears.
**Audio System**
Sony flip down / blackout head unit with iPod hook up connection
Infinity Kappa 6.5” door speakers
1” tweeters
Kicker rear 6.5” speakers
Sony 600 watt 4 channel amp
800 watt Sony monoblock amp
MB Quart subwoofer
Adjustable bass knob.
**Miscellaneous**
Had all 4 wheel fender lips rolled up
Had interior detailed and shampooed
Had interior and trunk completely fiberglass insulated behind every panel including doors
Had windows limo tinted.
OVERALL:
My car and others are very different. My car was a true track setup car. The original untouched car doesn't handle too well and feels quite heavy. There is much body roll/lean and the acceleration is weak on freeway passing. Stop & go acceleration is great. The interior is very nicely layed out, however the steering wheel was too wide and made steering more difficult because the car is rear wheel drive. Personally I enjoyed the automatic more than the 5 speed, but every want to be drifter will tell you the 5 speed is better... but it's not.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 103000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 113000 miles |
| Previous car | Audi A4 |
| Date of Entry | 6th April, 2008 |