Tag: Nissan

The S13 Nissan 240SX was sold in the U.S. for six years and the most powerful engine offered during that time was a 2.4L 4-cylinder with 155 horsepower and 160lb-ft of torque – leaving little question as to why so many import tuners tear out the stock engine to make room for the tried and […] More »

Young Brody Goble from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has been racing in Spec Miatas and Karts since 2005. He’s now got his sights set on drifting with his LS2-based S13-chassis Nissan 240SX Hatch. It’s a wild looking chassis with the Rocket Bunny kit that makes it stand out from the rest of the 240SX’s that […] More »

Matt Coffman is another rookie that will be competing in Formula Drift in 2014 with LS power under the hood. Let’s take a look at the car that got him the license to drive in the Formula Drift Pro Championship! Matt is not just your standard rookie of the year candidate, though he will probably […] More »

1,000 horsepower is a big number. One that can seemingly be impossible to reach without losing engine reliability. Yet, it’s a number that’s becoming standard in Formula Drift. “Drifting” is a motorsport where cars are judged on their ability to slide around a track in tandem, and Formula D is highest level of that sport. […] More »

Oh, little 280Z, what happened to you? You started off as such cozy little sports car. I know you’ve always wanted a more power, but ever since you’ve gotten that LS1 swap… You’ve changed. You’re so much more aggressive. Suddenly you started wearing black and you’ve even started smoking! Those poor little Kumho’s are mincemeat […] More »

Is there a purer form of racing than the arm drop? I mean, there are more accurate ways sure, but you only need a guy in the middle to get a fair race going. In this case, it’s a pretty good match up. In one lane there’s an automatic GTO. Opposing it is a 240sx. […] More »