Fitting Apex Shortshifter: A How Too
Hi Folks. I Figured after seeing folk on SXOC ask how to do this I’d take photos whilst fitting mine and do a little “How too” to help out others, so here goes. 1st: Remove panel shown below, it should pop of with a little pressure. Then undo the 4 screws holding the gator on (located underneath)..
Spacer Fitting Guide
Hey guys I have been meaning to write this spacer fitting guide for a while so here it is :) I bought a 15mm spacer kit from Ultralite to fit to the front of my 180sx, my front wheels were hitting my calipers so spacers were needed!
S13 Loom Relocation
The other week we showed you the damage done to Joe’s loom but we didn’t really show you the process of moving it, so below is going to be a rough how to. This is only for information purposes and shouldn’t attempted if you aren’t confident about it!
I had decided to check my loom after [...]
180sx Coilover Guide
Most Japanese imported 180sx and S13’s will have been fitted with a set of aftermarket suspension. From talking to many owners of these cars it seems quite common for the coilovers to be poorly suited to our lesser quality UK roads, so replacing them is a bit of a ‘done’ thing.
I found my own car’s [...]
Importing a 180sx from Japan
This is a guide for importing a Nissan 180sx directly from Japan. The guide was written by Samoht, thanks for sharing :)
I recently imported a 1994 180SX from auction in Japan. When I began the process, I couldn’t find anywhere with a comprehensive overall guide, explaining the whole process from start to end. Now I’ve [...]
What is Offset?
To nick a phrase “offset is everything“. Everyone knows wheels make or break a car, you’ve all seen those widedbodied cars only to see the wheel hiding away in the arches destroying the look!
But what exactly is offset? It is simply the distance between the centreline of the wheel to the face of the mounting [...]
Nissan 180sx Specification
This page shows the stock specifications of the Nissan 180sx. This should be useful to anybody looking into buying a stock 180sx.






