Background
In 1983, Nissan announced the car that they hoped would take them to success in the World Rally
Championship. The car they chose was a heavily modified Nissan Silvia designated the 240RS.
The power for the car came from the Nissan FJ24 engine, consisting of an iron cylinder block, topped with an
aluminium cylinder head containing chain driven dual camshafts and running at 11.5:1 compression ratio. To
run at these high compression ratios the engine was equipped with forged alloy pistons, a forged alloy
crankshaft, and a wet sump oil pump. Nissan decided to use the normally aspirated engine rather than Turbo
charged variant, even though this was available in their domestic market.
The power was transferred to the wheels through a lightweight competition flywheel, mounted with a twin plate
clutch, before passing through a F5C71B (Nismo) transmission, and exiting via a triple joint reinforced prop
shaft.
The bodywork of the car consisted of a mix of traditional steel and Fibre Reinforced Plastics. The FRB panels
include front & rear bumpers, bonnet and boot lids, front & rear wide arches. The car’s glass was also
replaced by polycarbonate windows, to both reduce weight and increase safety.
This Car
This car is a replica that has been built using as many original parts as possible, or true to original pattern
parts.
Technical Specification
Engine:
Induction:
2300cc 4 cylinders 16v DOHC
Naturally aspirated Twin weber carburettors
Transmission: 5 speed RWD
Drive:
RWD
Power output: 265 Bhp