which car is the best to support a s15 swap. by this i mean the least amount of splicing on the wire harness and modifications to the body. or should i just start doing research on a s14 motor into a s14 car? the reason i am thinking of this is cause i am tired of messing with my 200sx with a gti-r swap andi know it made 434whp and has the potential of 500++whp now. it is just i am getting frustrated with it cause it is smoking now and valve trane is awefully noisy since the motor build.

thanks gang
jimmy
1996 200sx gti-r

Originally posted by jbanach77
which car is the best to support a s15 swap. by this i mean the least amount of splicing on the wire harness and modifications to the body. or should i just start doing research on a s14 motor into a s14 car? the reason i am thinking of this is cause i am tired of messing with my 200sx with a gti-r swap andi know it made 434whp and has the potential of 500++whp now. it is just i am getting frustrated with it cause it is smoking now and valve trane is awefully noisy since the motor build.

thanks gang
jimmy
1996 200sx gti-r

S14 would be the most straightforward swap...
but what are your plans for the engine? if your are shooting for the 400-500hp range like your 200sx you would end up possibly disabling the VTC and discarding the stock turbo and manifold... A S13 swap would be cheaper and would have the better flowing head and since you are discarding the stock turbo and manifold anyways you don't need to start out with the ball bearing t28...

its completely up to you, to answer your question, a S13 - S15 would be more difficult than a S14-S15 but both would still be ridiculously more expensive than a s13 or s14 engine swap...

also, and don't quote me about this, but i'd assume that there are more valvetrain options for the earlier motors(cams, intake manifolds, rocker-arm stoppers, titanium valve springs) than the s15 engine...

well actually the S15 is out of production now...but there is still a plethora of aftermarket items for that engine...

Wiring is just going to be a nightmare....in addition to the fact that you need the s15 diff. driveshaft and tranny.....

you wanna go balls out? get S14 motor into s14 chassis or s13 motor into s13 chassis...it will save you on the wiring headaches...

as far as uber power is concerned..check out www.ctcmotorsports.com they make a turbo kit manifold + turbo that is easily capable of supporting 500whp...just need the fuel and management system to be balls out! ehehe