# Silvia chassis codes **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [June 26, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-chassis-codes/143086 "2006-06-26T19:29:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kouki240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kouki240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kouki240)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-chassis-codes/143086/1 "2006-06-26T19:29:51Z")
Hey I was just wondering if some people could help me decifer Silvia chassis codes such as E-PS13, KPS-13, RS-13 etc. etc. Tried searching for this stuff but couldn’t find much. Also whats the difference between the K’s model and the Q’s model? Thanks and sorry for the noob question. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_andrew1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f14d63/32.png) [@imported\_andrew1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_andrew1)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-chassis-codes/143086/2 "2006-06-26T20:32:26Z")
> **[Nissan Silvia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Silvia)** > > The Nissan Silvia is the name given to the company's long-running line of sport coupes based on the Nissan S platform. Although recent models have shared this chassis with other vehicles produced by Nissan (most notably the European 200SX and North American 240SX in the S13 and S14 generations, and 180SX in the Japanese market), the name Silvia is interchangeable with the chassis codes. The Nissan Silvia's main competitors worldwide were the Honda Prelude, Mazda MX-6, Toyota Celica, Mitsubishi Ec... ---
**Author:** ![kouki240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kouki240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kouki240)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-chassis-codes/143086/3 "2006-06-26T20:36:11Z")
So do Silvia Q’s from '88-'90 have the ca18de, not ca18det? ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2006, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-chassis-codes/143086/4 "2006-06-27T07:07:10Z")
> [@kouki240](#): > > So do Silvia Q’s from '88-'90 have the ca18de, not ca18det? Qs and Js from 88-90 have CA18DE Non-Turbo Ks from 88-90 have CA18DET Turbo 180sx from 89-90 have CA18DET Turbo K infront of chassis code means Hicas and if no K it is NON-Hicas ---
**Author:** ![kouki240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kouki240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kouki240)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2006, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-chassis-codes/143086/5 "2006-06-27T09:54:33Z")
K cool. Do 91 and ons have the sr20det and sr20de variant in them then? ---
**Author:** ![Lo\_2enz0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@Lo\_2enz0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lo_2enz0)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2006, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-chassis-codes/143086/6 "2006-06-27T10:11:59Z")
same thing goes for the sr20 that went for the ca18 q’s = low end, non turbo k’s = higher end, turbo not sure if they had j’s for the sr20 though, you can barely find a ca one anyways ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-chassis-codes/143086/7 "2006-06-27T12:59:07Z")
> [@kouki240](#): > > K cool. Do 91 and ons have the sr20det and sr20de variant in them then? yup yup ---
**Author:** ![sil\_eightyRPS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@sil\_eightyRPS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil_eightyRPS13)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-chassis-codes/143086/8 "2006-06-27T19:52:06Z")
P : in the chassis code means sr20det k : means hicas R : mean hatchback so a late model s13 hatch would be RPS13-00000 a late model coupe would be PS13-00000 E: is the early years 88-90 but not too sure…