Speaking of Nissan's "flying chicken", I believe that everyone is no stranger. But to distinguish between S13, 180sx, 240sx is not everyone understands. If you can't tell the difference, now you're saved! Let me tell you how to tell the difference!
The silvia series is a classic collection of Nissan sports cars. Nissan's product line is also as famous as the Z series (350Z, 370Z, etc.). In Japan, this series is called FAIRLADY, or Leprechaun. Translated as Lady.
In the mid-1960s, in order to fill the gap in the Nissan series of low-end sports cars, the silvia series of sports cars was born. Although the S series of sports cars is low in power, but its chassis design is very reasonable, the body weight is light, the front-facing rear-drive drive form is very suitable for competition and drift, and the versatility of Nissan series accessories is very strong, making the S series have a very large modification potential, so once the S series is launched, it is sought after by all kinds of modified car enthusiasts.
Among the common SILVIA car series, frame codes S13, S14, and S15 are the most common.
The S series has S13 as a large series, S14 as a large series, and S15 as a large series.
The S13 is divided into two sub-series, one is the S13 with the S series body, and the other series is the RPS13 using the 180SX body. On the basis of these two series, there are two sub-series produced by the combination of the front and back of the two models. There are 4 models in total.
The S13 is a fixed headlight, 3-compartment body.
The RPS13, the 180SX (the U.S. version of the 180SX engine was replaced by a 2.4 displacement, i.e. 240SX, and there is another one that is almost indistinguishable from the Japanese 180SX) for jump lights (flip lights), sports car bodies, hatchback trunk doors.
In the opening text of the anime, Iketani's predecessor's car is the S13, and Kenji's predecessor's car is the 180SX.
Since the 180SX uses the same chassis as the S13, Nissan introduced two variants, one SIL80 and one ONEVIA. In the opening text of the anime, Makoto and Sha xue use SIL80.
The difference between the two cars is that the SIL80 is the front of the car is S13, and the headlights are fixed headlights. However, the cab and trunk are 180SX, that is, the two-door hatchback body.
The ONEVIA is the front of the 180SX and the body of the S13. That is, the headlights are flip lights, and the body is a 3-van with two doors.
The American version of the series is also similar to the above, but the American version of the car is exported, and the engine is 2.4L displacement.
The characteristics of the S13 series are still relatively obvious, that is, the tough line design of the late 1980s and early 90s, and the whole car can be said to be angular.
The distinction between the S14 series is relatively simple. It is only divided into two types: pre-type and late-stage type. The most obvious difference between the two models is on the headlights.
The headlights of the pre-S14 are nearly elliptical, like a bun that is flattened and viewed from the side, and the thickest place is in the middle of the lamp. The lights of the late S14 are close to triangular or trapezoidal shapes. It looks like one big and one small. It was a bit closer to the look of the S15 series.
The identification part of the S14 series is the taillight. The taillights of the S14 series run through the entire rear. It's like the taillights of the Grace A31.
The S15 series doesn't have much of a branch, it's basically just that. The headlights and taillights are triangular, without a middle mesh, and the streamlined type is more reasonable than the S14.
Both S13 and S14 have two types of TYPE, Q's and K's. The early S13Q's should have used a 1.8 engine, the model I don't remember, the late Q's should have used an SR20 engine with 127 PS horsepower, and the K's engine should have been SR20T with 205 PS horsepower.
Compared with the 180SX of the japanese gauge, the distinction between type is TYPE-S and TYPE-X, and I don't remember the engine model used, and the displacement should be 1.8 and 2.0T. The former has slightly lower horsepower, which is about 140PS, while the latter has a higher power of about 205PS.
The S13 and S14 series are available in two displacements, 1.8 and 2.0 respectively.
The 200SX is actually the 180SX of 2.0. However, the 200SX and 240SX are only exported models, but the 2.0 S13 is sold in Japan. Exported European versions of the S14 are also called 200SX. The 2.4 displacement engine used by the American RPS13 is the 240SX.
If the Nissan Silvia series (that is, the S13-S15) is exported to Europe and the United States. That's called 200SX, 240SX.
Originally, nissan Silvia (S13-S15) these car series, if sold to Japan is absolute, but it should also be exported to the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and even India. The 200SX-240SX is actually the same car, that is, the Nissan S13 or S14 SX models sold to Europe and the United States. Because there is only one type of 180SX (RPS13, that is, jumping light two-door hatchback) in Japan. The 240SX is the American version of the S13, and the 200SX is the model that the S13 is sold to Europe (the version exported to the United States or Europe is generally limited to the S13, 200SX, 240SX and 18SILVIA, and the SIL80 is rarely exported to foreign countries), as for the 180SX, it is only a model sold in Japan. The 180SX model went to Europe and the United States (that is, 200SX and 240SX), also known as the S13. Although the European and American versions of the S14 series are also called 200SX and 240SX, they are exactly the same as the S14 in Japan, but the engine displacement is different.
Of course, the Silvia S13, S15 and 240SX have all been available in convertible versions
Then again, which one do you prefer for the S13, S14, S15, 180sx, 240sx?