240sx FAQ "Suggestion Box"

[ChipolteTheEscort]

Well in researching many cars and asking way too many questions, I was wondering how long just a stock KA24DE would last. MAybe with a few mods like intake and exhasut. Maybe there are a few other people wondering about this. The only cars I cab really afford have 100k, and I know the engines will last longer, but how much?

[Chuki_breath]

well i had mine running till 150,000 and then blew the engine cuz i forgot to add oil ( i thought i did) and preceeded to go 100mph down the highway and bam blew a whole the size of a baseball in my block. But now i have a junkyard engine with 160,000 miles and it runs good still.

[freshmovement]

what are body panels??

[StormShadow]

OK, not sure how often this thread is checked out, but I have been all through the FAQ, and wanted to post up a quick question, I havent finished searching all the threads in here yet, but I figured Id stick this up and see which yielded results first. I went to all the links posted for companies selling SR20DET's and RB25's and only found 1 company that was either in business, or still carried the RB25 package. Can anyone recommend a company that for sure carries the package? Thanks.

[johnnyboy5]

i dont know if this has been mentioned, but a good thing to add to the faq is legality issues (what is and isnt legal). And if possible list or do questions on whats legal on certain states. I know its illegal to do any swap in a 240 or turbocharge it in california. I guess this could help out a lot of newbies from getting into trouble.

[youngmanvr4]

Here is my deal...i'm really thinking about getting a 240sx...and like you can guess i'm going to get a SR20DET. But i was reading over the FAQ again and i'm not sure if i should get the SR20 or just turbo the KA. What i'll be doing with it is road race, highway, drag/light to light drag. But i know i'll do most of it highway racing then the 2nd most thing will be light to light drag. And also...most of all t daily driver. I like a little low end torque but i like it so at highier rpms i have alot of hp and torque. So what do you think would best fit me. If i could i would really not like to turbo the KA. But if that whats will work best for me then thats ok. So what do you think?

And i will not do the RB.

[rbreines]

I've been searching around these forums lately as well as other places online. I have found very little information about the CA18DET engine. I know it fits in the 240 but how much power does it produce and how upgradeable is it. I know there is a famous drifter that uses one but I can't remember his name, its a red falken 240 it might be blue now though. Also, are these engines easily found or are they a rarity.

Thanks for helping a complete noobie.
Rob

[HondaOz]

ok, i read the entire FAQ's, very good job explaining basically everything u can about the SR20DET. But, i didn't see much on the RB's i wanted to drop the sr20det into my 89 240sx, also known as the s13 silvia, but anyways. Then i seen a post about the rb25det, and it made me doubt the capabilities of the SR. Not to mention the arm and the leg that they charge u for the SR20DET, but what i wanted to know was, what about the rb20det swap on my 89 240sx? should i go that way, or the rb25det, the specs that i seen on both according to the FAQ's was the sr20det = around 200-250, the rb25det = 280-300, what is ur advice, and can u post any other websites where i can find more info on the rb swap?

Thank you

[HondaOz]

OMG i see everybody has a damn question, and nobody is gonna answer mine

[HondaOz]

admin, PLZ ANSWER ME!!!!!! HELP

[LOWMONTE817]

Originally Posted by rbreines

I've been searching around these forums lately as well as other places online. I have found very little information about the CA18DET engine. I know it fits in the 240 but how much power does it produce and how upgradeable is it. I know there is a famous drifter that uses one but I can't remember his name, its a red falken 240 it might be blue now though. Also, are these engines easily found or are they a rarity.

Thanks for helping a complete noobie.
Rob

I believe the ca18det has 175 hp and some people apparently prefer it because 1st it gets higher RPM's than the sr20det. High rpms are great for drifting. 2nd it's a little bit cheaper than the sr20 for the initial cost. The motors are pretty similar from my understanding. I believe the ca just has a shorter stroke. Just like any turbo motor, you can upgrade it, it just depends on how much money you have. You can pretty much do the same things to the ca as you can to the sr. It's not quite as popular of a swap though, so you may not find quite as much support.

[LOWMONTE817]

Originally Posted by HondaOz

ok, i read the entire FAQ's, very good job explaining basically everything u can about the SR20DET. But, i didn't see much on the RB's i wanted to drop the sr20det into my 89 240sx, also known as the s13 silvia, but anyways. Then i seen a post about the rb25det, and it made me doubt the capabilities of the SR. Not to mention the arm and the leg that they charge u for the SR20DET, but what i wanted to know was, what about the rb20det swap on my 89 240sx? should i go that way, or the rb25det, the specs that i seen on both according to the FAQ's was the sr20det = around 200-250, the rb25det = 280-300, what is ur advice, and can u post any other websites where i can find more info on the rb swap?

Thank you

Hey man, RB's are sweet, but don't doubt the sr20det. They can put out more power than you will ever need. There is also probably a lot more people that can help you out with the sr because more people have done it. The RB is going to require more custom fab work seing how they were never actually put in the s13. The SR however was, so the swap is a lot easier. If you think the sr's are expensive try pricing a RB25 or 26dett. Now that is expensive. They do have the capability of puting out more power in the end, but unless you need more than 400-500 hp you should be fine with the sr. If you need an engine, try www.zerolift.com They are in Ohio, that's not to far from you. They have pretty good prices too, I think it's like $1800 for an sr with the harness. I think they can put it in for you too. I know that unstablehybrids.com did RB swaps, but they went out of buisness. Whatever you do, good luck

[HondaOz]

thank you for the help

[high_on-rice]

wich would be quicker out of these two options

1) keep the stock motor and dorp forged pistons and a t3//t4 turbo

or

2) swap the SR20DET

[nissanfanatic]

choice one.