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240SX Chassis Lightening & Strengthening

240SX Chassis Lightening & Strengthening

Substantial handling improvements can be made to the 240SX by lightening and strengthening the chassis. 240SX Chassis Lightening You can reduce the weight of the car by removing unnecessary parts and replacing heavy components with lighter aftermarket parts. The following is a list of parts that you may consider removing and their weights: Sound deadening material: 39.8 lbs. A/C system: 29.2 lbs. Spare tire: 28.0 lbs. Hatch cover, speaker panels, and rear floor mats: 23.8 lbs. HICAS system: 22.4 lbs. ...

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Nissan 240SX - Basic Suspension

Nissan 240SX – Basic Suspension

The 240SX uses a MacPherson Strut front suspension and a 5-link independent rear suspension. The suspension system is supplemented by front and rear sway bars. (The 1995-1998 240SX Standard Coupe had only a front sway bar.) The S14 suspension works in the same way as the S13 although the dimensions of the components are slightly different between the two models. A MacPherson Strut suspension consists of an upright (containing the hub) that is supported at the bottom by an A-arm ...

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Nissan 240SX - Super HICAS Suspension

Nissan 240SX – Super HICAS Suspension

Super HICAS (High Capacity Actively Controlled Suspension) is Nissan’s four-wheel steering system used on the 240SX. A similar system is used on the Nissan Skyline. Early HICAS designs used hydraulics for rear steering, but Super HICAS uses electronic actuators controlled by the ECM. Four-wheel steering on the 240SX is designed to improve low-speed maneuverability and high-speed stability, especially during lane changes. Super HICAS operates in two modes: in-phase steering and opposite-phase steering. Opposite-phase steering, utilized at low speeds, turns the ...

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Nissan Silvia S14 Tuning

Nissan Silvia S14 Tuning

What tools are most important in the office that deals with serious revision of the Nissan Silvia S14 Tuning? A complete set of wrenches and screwdrivers? Laptop and a broadband lambda. Mr. Atsushi Ito has an excellent view of this Nissan Silvia S14 Tuning matter. He believes that this tuner can not do without welding. Therefore, the office in which the Nissan Silvia S14 Tuning opened said Weld (born “cook”). Nissan Silvia S14 Tuning Rear View The Nissan Tuning company ...

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