KA24DE questions

[240SXSlideStar]

How is an engine better for turning? Damnit, thney are both good engines! They are both good for drifting since the engine plays such a small part in the process and they are both good for dragging because you are obviously not looking for 10 second runs!

George Is Getting Upset!!

[zauber]

both motors can do either. sr can be built to make an amazing amount of power and so can the ka. suspesion plays a lot of work in drift vs drag they are bascially opposites of a spectrum. in my opinion the sr is just easier. it was designed for forced induction so all i have to do is swap and wire (obvisouly it takes more than that). the ka has to be rebuilt (that is if you want to push higher boost). sr is illegal unless you have ways around it, which most people do, that could be your decideing factor as well. if i were you i'd just take some time read up on the pro's and con's of each see how easy of an install or build it takes and average amount of cash then make your decision. you really can't go wrong with either motor.

[240SXSlideStar]

KA-T is also illegal, and to push big boost, you'd have to rebuild the SR to.

[zauber]

how is the ka-t illegal? just curious never heard anything on that. really doesn't matter to me where i live. we have yearly inspections, but they don't know the difference between anything.

[240SXSlideStar]

It's illegal to add a turbocharger to an engine that was N/A from the factory, it just most states don't care, like with the SR.

[zauber]

huh, i never knew that before. never even thought that making a car more efficent is illegal. guess i learn something knew every day. will look into that. think there is a loophole where if there is a turbo model, but you take the n/a model and add aftermarket turbo?

[D-Bo]

if you put a kat and sr beside eachother and do both drag and drift, there won't be a significant difference.. the ka has more torque therefore can put out more hp as an sr with about the same mods but the sr's rpm range is bigger and you therefore have more rpm to go through to keep control in a drift. but considerin both those facts, you can still drift like a champ with a kat and the sr will still put out some good 1/4 mile times. then there will be other differences, like sound and weight that you could take into account but that would then become anal retentive.. i personally think one is just as good as the other but they both have their pros and relative cons. i'm only going with the kat cause of the sound and torque and cause people around here frown at me when i say i don't want an sr..

[zauber]

i'm sorry, but could you site where you got the information on aftermarket turbos are illegal on n/a cars. because i have never heard anything on it and not finding any information on it.

[sidewayzS13]

most companies will put a diclaimer on their product saying it is not legal for street use

[Hit_N_Run-player]

i was talking to a guy at DEQ and he said in no way is any imported engine (JDM) legel in any USDM car, which pretty much rules out the SR. And the KA-t would be considered legel because its supposably not legel mod or change aspects of your vehicle. That is just what i got from the bitchy DEQ guy though, could be different in many states or so..

[sidewayzS13]

did u mean to say the ka-t is illegal?

[Hit_N_Run-player]

whoops, i meant to say illegel, not legal.

[zauber]

yeah, i have become quite curious on this subject now. first time i have ever heard anything about turbocharges being illegal to install on n/a car. i understand certain turbo upgrades are illegal because of not passing emissions or going out certian specs, but if aftermarket turbos are illegal why not even stock turbos?

[Hit_N_Run-player]

havent you ever noticed how a stock turbo is usually quite small and is made to add a bit more horsepower for the buyer, or be more effecient, but they dont want people to just take these turbos and install them for racing and such..

[zauber]

i mean i can believe it, but it tough sinking in. it's just very odd because all around i hear of people turbocharging this and that. it's just weird because at my brother's shop they just did two turbo installs. one is a prelude compeltely rebuilt from ground, and a rebuilt gti now tubrocharged. those are just two of the more recents installs they have done. and i have yet to hear any concern from anyone about it being illegal. but whatever not like it changes anything i am going to do, but just doesn't seem right to me.