
Originally Posted by
calieigh
Hello,
The name 180SX was originally in reference to the 1.8 liter displacement CA18DET engine used in the chassis.however, the engine was upgraded to a 2.0 liter model, offered in two forms: the naturally aspirated SR20DE engine and the turbocharged SR20DET variant. Although the new engine was of larger displacement, the 180SX nomenclature remained.