{"id":9920,"date":"2010-05-19T20:21:20","date_gmt":"2010-05-20T03:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=9920"},"modified":"2010-05-19T20:22:38","modified_gmt":"2010-05-20T03:22:38","slug":"marcos-midnight-drifter-nissan-240sx-se-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/marcos-midnight-drifter-nissan-240sx-se-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"Marco&#8217;s Midnight Drifter: Nissan 240SX SE Coupe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fmarcos-midnight-drifter-nissan-240sx-se-coupe%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F05%2FMarcos-clean-S13-coupe.jpg&amp;description=Marco%E2%80%99s+Midnight+Drifter%3A+Nissan+240SX+SE+Coupe\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" 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240SX SE Coupe&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/marcos-midnight-drifter-nissan-240sx-se-coupe\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/marcos-midnight-drifter-nissan-240sx-se-coupe\/\" data-text=\"Marco\u2019s Midnight Drifter: Nissan 240SX SE Coupe\" data-desc=\"As I mentioned in the blog about the Rocky Mountain Raceway's Midnight Drift event, I met Marco and his friend Rudy in the pits during the Midnight Drag and Drift event.\u00a0 \u00a0First of all, to you hot rodders out there who don't YET get drifting, let me tell you about the Nissan 240SX.\u00a0 In a way,\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-clean-S13-coupe.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>As I mentioned in the blog about the <a title=\"RMR Midnight Drift\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/midnight-drift-at-rocky-mountain-raceway\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rocky Mountain Raceway&#8217;s Midnight Drift <\/a>event, I met Marco and his friend Rudy in the pits during the Midnight Drag and Drift event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0First of all, to you hot rodders out there who don&#8217;t YET get drifting, let me tell you about the Nissan 240SX.\u00a0 In a way, this car in Japan is similar in following and cult status as a Mustang or Camaro.\u00a0 The similarities may be more than you think.\u00a0\u00a0Rear wheel drive setup, Coupe body styling, small back seat, huge aftermarket support and fun to drive status.\u00a0 The differences are aplenty as well though.\u00a0 Mustangs get a solid rear axle and V6 and V8 engines and weigh 3200-3600lbs.\u00a0 The Nissan 240SX (or 180SX or Silvia in Japan) comes with an independent rear suspension and 2.4L 4 cylinder (turbo 2.0L outside Japan) naturally aspirated truck engine in the USA and weighs about 2800lbs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-clean-S13-coupe.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9920]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9921\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Marco's clean S13 coupe at RMR's Midnight Drift\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-clean-S13-coupe.jpg\" alt=\"S13 coupe, RMR Midnight Drift, Nissan 240sx SE, drifting, Silvia\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-clean-S13-coupe.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-clean-S13-coupe-150x58.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-clean-S13-coupe-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-clean-S13-coupe-400x156.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, there&#8217;s a little history on the 240 for ya.\u00a0 Marco has owned his S13 (S13 is like what the Mustang guy&#8217;s equivalent of SN95 or S197 chassis codes for\u00a0the\u00a01989-94 240SX, S14 for 1995-1998 and S15 for 1999-2004) for about 6 months or so.\u00a0 He bought it for a measly $700 bucks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-rockin-some-Enkei-mesh-wheels.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9920]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9922\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Marco's S13 240sx SE rockin some Enkei mesh wheels\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-rockin-some-Enkei-mesh-wheels.jpg\" alt=\"S13, 240sx SE, Enkei mesh wheels, drifting\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-rockin-some-Enkei-mesh-wheels.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-rockin-some-Enkei-mesh-wheels-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-rockin-some-Enkei-mesh-wheels-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-rockin-some-Enkei-mesh-wheels-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I asked Marco what other cars he&#8217;s owned and how he got into drifting.\u00a0 Marco said that his friends drift and that&#8217;s how he got interested.\u00a0 Besides a Nissan Pathfinder, this is Marco&#8217;s first sports coupe.\u00a0 He&#8217;s already begun modifying it to make it his own (My Ride is Me&#8230;get it?).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-at-his-first-Midnight-Drift-event-at-RMR.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9920]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9925\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Marco's S13 240sx SE at his first Midnight Drift event at RMR\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-at-his-first-Midnight-Drift-event-at-RMR.jpg\" alt=\"S13 240sx SE, Midnight Drift event, Rocky Mountain Raceway, drifting, Nissan Silvia\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-at-his-first-Midnight-Drift-event-at-RMR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-at-his-first-Midnight-Drift-event-at-RMR-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-at-his-first-Midnight-Drift-event-at-RMR-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-240sx-SE-at-his-first-Midnight-Drift-event-at-RMR-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 15&#215;7 Enkei mesh wheels were bought from Marco&#8217;s drifter friend.\u00a0 These are a nice old school Japanese drifting touch.\u00a0 They give it that 80&#8217;s performance style.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-SE-coupe-from-the-rear.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9920]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9926\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Marco's S13 SE coupe from the rear\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-SE-coupe-from-the-rear.jpg\" alt=\"S13 SE coupe, drifting, Nissan 240SX, KA24DE\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-SE-coupe-from-the-rear.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-SE-coupe-from-the-rear-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-SE-coupe-from-the-rear-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-S13-SE-coupe-from-the-rear-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marco&#8217;s S13 coupe is the more sought after SE model, equipped with a spoiler, ABS brakes\u00a0and sunroof.\u00a0 These are Japanese taillights.\u00a0 Marco has also added lowering springs and had the rear diff welded.\u00a0 That&#8217;s right.\u00a0 Welding the diff is the amateur drifters &#8220;poor man&#8217;s posi&#8221; and it works well, until the weld gives out I guess.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-first-drift-event-in-his-S13-coupe1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9920]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9927\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Marco's first drift event in his S13 coupe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-first-drift-event-in-his-S13-coupe1.jpg\" alt=\"S13 coupe, 240SX SE coupe, drifting, drifter, RMR Midnight Drift\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-first-drift-event-in-his-S13-coupe1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-first-drift-event-in-his-S13-coupe1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-first-drift-event-in-his-S13-coupe1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Marcos-first-drift-event-in-his-S13-coupe1-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Midnight Drift event was Marco&#8217;s first official (you know you&#8217;ve been playing around at industrial zones in the middle of the night haha) drift event.\u00a0 He had a good time and was just trying to get the hang of getting the car sideways.\u00a0 In all the drifting stories on MotorMavens.com and Speedhunters.com\u00a0that I read, practice is the only way to learn.\u00a0 Well, practice and a lot of tires.\u00a0 LOL<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Marco for sharing his story with us.\u00a0 I&#8217;m glad I ran into you.\u00a0 I look forward to seeing you and your car progress at the Midnight Drift events.<\/p>\n<p>Hechtspeed<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fmarcos-midnight-drifter-nissan-240sx-se-coupe%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Marco%E2%80%99s+Midnight+Drifter%3A+Nissan+240SX+SE+Coupe\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span 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