LS turbo Nissan S14 240sx: Eat the Worm

Text by Wooley Photos by Jonathan Walker Issue 43

Do what you want, but be wise not to get toooo caught up in the scene.

That’s a little life-advice I’ve picked up along the way. Because ‘the scene’ will let you down. Everything that glitters ain’t always gold when you peel back the layers. And you just have to trust that some things, like the sun, are more enjoyable when you keep a little distance.

I get it.

If you’re a passionate person, you go deep. You’re always looking for the X that marks the spot. You want to be at the core of it. The in-crowd.

Well – it’s not over there bruh… it’s inside of you already. So don’t be a moth banging yourself against a lightbulb thinking you’ve found something. Don’t build yourself a false matrix.

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This is Kitt Hock’s S14. It’s a rocket, but it’s not rocket science… just a little hot-rod algebra: Take a proven lightweight chassis with mass functionality. Install a big motor with wide aftermarket support. Attach a big turbo with gobs of never-ending thrust. Route the exhaust someplace real obnoxious. Finally, keep modern automotive electronics to a minimum… and you’ll keep problems & headaches to a minimum as well.

What? It works.

…Works well enough to pull 180 in the half mile & still keep OEM body panels, interior, and A/C. Yeah so what, the motor locked up at a relight on the way home from this shoot. But that could have happened anywhere honestly. It was probably more of a gauge issue (not showing overheating) than a mechanical issue. …And then it ‘became’ a mechanical issue.