this is true

they are also sardine cans in an accident
i saw a totally mutilated one the other nite on the parkway, it was totally torn in half and crushed
not sure what other vehicle slaughtered it like that, but there are no trucks on the parkway so...it had to be a SUV of some kind
obviously anyone in the car was dead from getting either crushed or chopped in half, plus the SCPD coroner and crime scene unit was there

i also saw a rav4 and a camry in a highway accident a while back, camry had minor damage the rav4 was literally in 2 non-connected halves in the middle lane, thing just tore in half
feel bad for anyone in that car too

im just glad my prelude is one of the safest hondas (and cars) built in the 90's

~boom

 

yea, that really sucks. you have to remember though that hondas, too, are sardine cans. in fact, any car out there can be a sardine can if it's hit at the right angle/speed/force, whatever. hell, you could be in a hummer and get hit by an 18 wheeler and be toast. that boat comment is not entirely fair. sr20's are nice cars. in fact, a highly modded silvia, to me, seems like it would be a much more formidable car in most racing situations than the type-r. not including, of course, autocross.

 

How light does everyone think the ITR is? It isn't that light - curb weight is 2639lbs. My stock 1989 240sx weighed just over 2700lbs. Not much of a difference really.

Your Lude my be safe, but it is also about 3,000 lbs - LOL

 

my friends 240 weighed in at 26xx lbs [semi-wet]

 

Mine now weighs 2450 I am wanting a 10lb/hp ratio by spring

 

impressive. what year, coupe/fastback, and what have you done to it??

 

Its an 89 fastback with no show at all (yet)
I swapped the redtop SR20det last summer. As far as weight redution...
the SR is about 75lbs lighter
removed the rear seats
removed a/c and p/s
removed tar from hatch area
Racing seats
umm, I think that is about it.


Here is my somewhat complete mod list...

1989 red 240sx (manual)
redtop SR20det
spec stage II clutch
ss clutch line
fidanza flywheel
J30 VLSD
stock t25 (yuk)
HKS wastegate actuator (0.9 bar)
K&N cone intake
z32 MAF
Blitz FMIC
TurboXS Type H BOV
Projectsilvia stainless 3" downpipe
Projectsilvia stainless 3" testpipe
Blitz NurSpec R stainless catback
B&M short shifter
Whiteline springs with KYB-AGX adjustable struts
tein hard tie rods
S-AFC II
Greddy EGT and Boost gauges with peak and warning
Alpine CD player
DAD Racing Seats
Z32 front brakes

 

niiice.... but do hear your engine whispering "..gt 2835.... gt 2835...." :chuckles:

do you plan on getting a bigger turbo?

 

Yeah, my engine complains about that all the time! Especially around 5k rpms when the boost starts creeping down from 0.9bar to about 0.65 bar by redline.

I am thinking about an S15 bb t28 for money reasons. I Haven't done a lot of research on other turbo upgrades yet. I just know I don't want a top mount.

 

Wait....ARE YOU AN IDIOT? My friend has a 89' 240SX with a sr20det blacktop and i pull about a half car on him in my GSR both from a stop an from a roll, although it starts to sllllooowly creep back around 100 mph. Also, a GST is an inline 4 turbo against my N/A GSR ive taken a stock one out w/ i/h//e. That wasnt a very educated statement now was it?