New here, my 1997 Nissan 180SX Type-X

[NSP_Josh]

I just came across this site while searching for some whitewall tires for my vw. I am a full time Nissan/Datsun mechanic and don't know how I haven't made it here before! I am especially keen on the history of Datsun, therefore I had to have an iconic piece of it! Here I present to you my 180SX Type X, fully restored from the ground up, daily driven in the Upstate of South Carolina. I will keep the description short unless anyone wants specifics, but it's got an SR20DET making just at 340whp. Car is an all around great car, has a/c, plenty of power, great traction and Kei Office coilovers definitely get it around a corner! I am currently restoring a 76 Z with one of my friends, hoping to find a 510 to stick a motor in this year! My shop is called NSPerformance if anyone wants to see some of the other cars we build. Also included is a picture of my boss's S15. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

The original motor when it came in. Terrible!

 

Getting assembled and ready for paint!

 

Then it caught on fire! The top pic of the engine bay is current, after the damage was fixed.

 

 

Nardi Steering wheel with Datsun center button, my love... And yes, it's right hand drive.

 

Factory seats, very hard to find in decent shape, these are great :)

 

And my boss's S15! Hope you guys enjoy and I will be on here often to stay up to date!

 

And check out my shop on facebook if you care to, facebook.com/nsperformance1

[71datsuns]

Ah man!! Beautiful!! Great lookin 180!!! Those are Enkies right? Love um' good taste!!! And a damn good looking s15!! I've always wanted a bad ass Silvia.

[ggzilla]

Very nice 180SX replica. Well done.

[datsunfreak]

Very nice 180SX replica.

 

Betting it's not a replica. Actual 180SX.

[ArchetypeDatsun]

Yep it's looks pretty authentic to me.