A friend of mine has a 1994 or 95 i cant really remember stock 240.

I want to race him just to see how my car stacks up.

Heres the head to head stats.

240:
155 HP
5 speed

Pro:
130 (so says mazda )
Automatic (im a fool)

Here are the similarities:
About same weight
No engine mods.

Major Advantage on my side:
Mine is newer and it had better suspension.

Major Advantage on his side:
Alot more Hp
5 speed.

Ill be back later with results and comments

 

Oh ya i dont expect to beat him, i just want to see what my car CAN do.

And obviously if i do hang in with him pretty good that should discontinue any acusations(sp?) of the Pro's HP being anything less than 130.

 

It is less. We've already dyno tested it. You only get about 105-110hp to the wheel. Just accept it.

 

He's also RWD, that'll be good for a nice launch. Let us know how you stack up

 

Hate t osay it but he's probably gonna beat you, not by much though. The 240SX has more torque than horsepower and the fact that they are RWD helps. Only factor I can figure is that the Protege may have a better midrange/top end than the 240. Anyway, good luck and let us know how you did.

Adam
91 LX

 

Argh, couldnt race today after all we had to work on a friends tranny (well i just watched)

But hopfully we will do it tomorrow, either way it will be done and i will post the result!

Peace

 

No, you won't beat him. I own a 1993 240sx - it is older, but it is more sport-oriented, and it owns my P5. Not sure about the S14s, but the S13s ('89-'94) weigh a tad less than the Proteges, with more RWHP and TQ, RWD, and a much stronger tranny (can withstand up to 450hp). The Protege does not, in fact, have a 'better' suspension. It is newer, but the 240sx handles as good as or even better (.89g IIRC).

The only way you'd win is if the guy doesn't know how to drive a stick.

Oh, and you have an automatic? Be prepared to lose horribly...

 

He already knows he won't win, he said he wanted to see how he will do against it. Whether or not he will stick with it or not.

 

Actually, I think you'll get slaughtered. I used to have a 91 Stanza 5spd which used the KA24E single cam variant of the KA24DE twin cam in the 240. Even in my Stanza I could easily hang with or beat most V6 automatics. If he doesn't beat you- he's doing something really wrong.

 

well at least he admitted that he was going to lose. I have a 90 240sx and that car would eat my 2002 Mazda for breakfast. I miss my car! Wish it was drivable now.

 

So'd you race this guy or what??