240SX

Nissan is a Japanese automobile manufacturing company that sell cars worldwide. Nissan is known for reliable cars and trucks, and for producing some of the most exciting sports cars of all time. The Nissan 240sx was a sports car introduced in 1989 to the United States, where it became a hit. Today, the 240sx is highly desirable by collectors and tuners, who have found the vehicle to be a superior drift racing car. Owners can keep these sporty cars at peak performance with a Nissan 240sx repair manual.

The 240sx entered the US market at a time when buyers were seeking better performance from vehicles that were also fuel efficient and reliable. The fuel shortages of the 1970s and early 1980s had largely killed the American muscle car, and in their place, cars like the Nissan 240sx arose.

Power was provided by Nissan’s venerable 2.4 liter inline four cylinder. Originally used as a truck engine, the 2.4 was durable but lacked true sports car power levels. In 1991, Nissan introduced a double overhead cam version that brought power up slightly. The 240sx was never known as a straight-line street racer, but rather was regarded as one of the easiest sports cars to drive hard through a twisty road course. Uncommon today from most small cars, the 240sx was front engine, rear wheel drive, allowing confident drivers to “drift” through corners. Drifting is a form of racing in which the driver intentionally puts the vehicle into a slide and uses the throttle to steer through a corner.

The 240sx received regular upgrades in it’s ten year production run. The last models, built in 1997 and 1998, featured a revised headlight and grill area and minor technical changes. The 240sx was one of the first affordable sports cars, and gained tremendous popularity throughout it’s production because of the accessible price, unlike performance-oriented products from many company’s.

As the SUV craze took off in the late 1990s, sales of 240sx models declined and buyers turned to other products. Today, finding a good condition 240sx can be a challenge. The 240sx is an easy car to modify, and because of the number of years it was produced, many tuner parts are available, including custom engines, brakes and steering set ups that make the 240sx a true performance sports car. The home tuner finds it easy to modify these great cars with a Nissan 240sx service manual.