1990 Nissan Silvia s13 Onevia review from Australia and New Zealand
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What things have gone wrong with the car?
Ca18de blew at 14000.
Problems with the RB engine so far (highly modified).
O2 sensor failed.
Stock head gasket after 25psi.
Stock front castor arms wore out.
Bit of rust in spare wheel well.
Dash cracked after installing front and rear strut braces.
Starter.
General comments?
Well running the Rb20det I'm making over 260rwkw for an average tune. I've pulled 303rwkw, but that was only a one time dyno comp.
I've built the engine with fully forged internals and basically top shelf bolt on goodies, which makes it seriously bullet proof, very powerful, and great for all the drift trackdays and motorkanas.
I love 180/240sx lights too. I converted the front to make it an Onevia. The only draw back is the popup lights aren't as bright as the Silvia ones.
Throwing a vertex kit on it and shaving the body with some deep dish rims has made this car almost a show stopper (except it's a drifter), and I don't show it.
Once I threw on some serious suspension and torsion mods; it became one of the best drift setups I've used, so I rate this platform very highly.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | rb20det Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 1 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 110000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 165000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 28th February, 2008 |