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Originally Posted by mav1178
That is basically how I feel... if I can find a pristine S15 that I can import and legalize, I'd get rid of my BRZ in a heartbeat.
But Nissan dropped the ball on this because they read the US market wrong, and never thought about importing and developing an entry level sports car with the right engine. A S14 with a 155HP KA24DE in 1998 was sold for around $25k, and for the same dollar amount today you can get a FRS or BRZ that has way better performance and platform design.
If, however, the S-chassis was continually developed, I think the subcompact tuner market today would've been vastly different.
The SR engine is a proven design from the 1990s with a lot of aftermarket support, even long after the cars were discontinued. One advantage the engine had was that it was both popular in NA form (SE-R guys), as well as turbo (Pulsar GTi-R/Bluebird/Silvia/180SX). I hope the FA20 sees the same development over its lifespan.
-alex
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I looked for an unmolested rust-free S14 for nearly a decade before buying the frs. The last one I looked at really pissed me off, a pristine '96 240sx that had a SR20DET swap but no OBDII port, no way to get an emissions sticker and legally drive where I live (if only it had been a '95). As far as the fa20 it really can't be compared to a forged engine like the SR20DET. A 350 hp daily driver SR20det can be easy and trouble-free.