Ca18det

anyone out there with a CA18DET in their rps13?
if so are you happy with it?
ups and downs?

I love my 180sx cadet, its low end torque and great for drifting. the only problem i've had so far is blown turbine, but thats because i run it hard. so yeah i love my ca, but wouldnt mind swapping it for a sr20.

If you want a CA18DET installed, I know of a good place to get one

Hows a front clip for $1400 sound?

plus u have the 89-90 240sx where the CA18DET would be a DIRECT fit..... if you put in the SR20 in those years you have to get the newet power steering lines.


is it just me

or does anyone notice that a CA from the outside looks a hell of a lot like a 4 banger RB.

it really does to me too

Originally posted by natedogs911
anyone out there with a CA18DET in their rps13?
if so are you happy with it?
ups and downs?

dont use the word rps13, you arent making sense.

- Mike

yeah if you had your RPS13 in america.......which I doubt you do........

why would you want to put a CA18 in it?

LOL

some people just don'tknow what RPS13 means. Just call your car a S13 hatch or S13.....Im assuming you have an American Nissan 240sx.....

But saying RPS13 just sounds SO cool and trendy! psssssh... whateva

or them folks who get 180sx tail light conversion from the 96 ones and get the RPS13 on the middle backup light section hehe..... man if you had that on a 240sx get it changed or buy another one with nismo on it or a blank one lol....

if someone actually swapped a Sr20det, did tail light conversions, and converted it to RHD I think i would let em slide with using that comment just cause of all their hard work
;)

180driftking, have you had problems finding aftermarket parts support for your ca18det? if not, where do you purchase parts from. i asked a similar question about putting a ca18det in my car about a month ago, but no one knew about aftermarket support.

Hahahahah... Funny.

I actually got someone their center panel.

From seeing her name mentioned on here a few times, I guess she's pretty popular with all you guys, her man too. HAHAHAHA.

Scary. Does she even post on here? Mike knows who I am talking about.

-glenn

Originally posted by SR20DETpower
or them folks who get 180sx tail light conversion from the 96 ones and get the RPS13 on the middle backup light section hehe..... man if you had that on a 240sx get it changed or buy another one with nismo on it or a blank one lol....

if someone actually swapped a Sr20det, did tail light conversions, and converted it to RHD I think i would let em slide with using that comment just cause of all their hard work
;)

do you mean...Nadine?!

Why should she post here,

She has her OWN fukking FORUM!!!

Originally posted by ghostchild316
do you mean...Nadine?!

Why should she post here,

She has her OWN fukking FORUM!!!

haha.

i know someone else who has one...doesn't even have an SR...but his Sil80 is still awesome, and i think it looks fine with the RPS panel. i dunno, i guess i'm just not as anal as you guys, but i don't care if people put that on their NA car. if they go around claiming it's an RPS13, then there's something wrong with them. but that panel is awesome, not just because of the writing. i personally want to track down one of the SUPER-rare "Sileighty" ones for my car.

yea, but nadine doesnt participate in her forum

:mad:
she's killer cute too

ah yes.. and the lameness continues. :)

I agree with Glenn, I am not too particular about badging.. it doesnt bother me that much when I see things like 180SX windows, RPS13 center panel, or Silvia badge on an S14... what bothers me are people who CALL their car Silvia. People who put GT-R badges on their car (when its OBVIOUSLY not a GT-R).

I mean, if the person put an RB in their car.. okay, I can kinda see some comedy in putting a GT-R badge on their car.. but still, its all excessive. Obviously, you should do what you WANT to do.. but calling your car something it isnt is lame.

Didnt we have this discussion months ago already? :)

i think all the gtr stuff is lame. i seen some kinda bmw the other day with a gtr emblem... arg.

in the other extreme, i'm currently looking for a bumper sticker that says "4-BANGER AUTO N/A"

anyone know where i can get one or do i have to make my own custom one???

hahaha..........

Originally posted by mynismo
i think all the gtr stuff is lame. i seen some kinda bmw the other day with a gtr emblem... arg.

in the other extreme, i'm currently looking for a bumper sticker that says "4-BANGER AUTO N/A"

anyone know where i can get one or do i have to make my own custom one???

hahaha..........

cars that are do not have an RB26 in them do not deserve that badge, and even most cars with an RB26 (S13 with a swap for instance) i wouldn't put a GT-R badge on it because it simply doesn't belong. yet i don't mind RPS13 panels or Silvia badging. :confused: i guess that's just me.

yea silvia stuff on a coupe and rs13 centers are cool.. along with 180sx center garnishes (if you have the 180sx windows).

i dont mind those, they're very subtle and do match the car. gt-r has absolutely nothing to do with the 240sx. at all.

my bad guys
i will refer to my car as an s13
which designation is for the american hatch?? i'm confusid

i've heard poeple call the CA18det a baby skyline before
how much work do you think it would take to get it to 300hp?

I see you got same year as me.....


RHS13

Originally posted by grncivicdhr
180driftking, have you had problems finding aftermarket parts support for your ca18det? if not, where do you purchase parts from. i asked a similar question about putting a ca18det in my car about a month ago, but no one knew about aftermarket support.

I actually live in okinawa japan right now, i go to college in florida and switch back during the breaks, so i dont have to worry about finding ca parts but if i was in the states i would just call friends or go on a japanese car website and get one, as for you, i'm not sure what you should do.

Originally posted by 180driftking


I actually live in okinawa japan right now, i go to college in florida and switch back during the breaks, so i dont have to worry about finding ca parts but if i was in the states i would just call friends or go on a japanese car website and get one, as for you, i'm not sure what you should do.
don't you have trouble bringing them back? or do you just ship them from japan...

has anyone bought an engine from flashoptions.com?
1K for a ca18det

I know people who ship engines for $800. but its hard finding engines nowadays. but its really no problem cause you just register as junked parts.

Originally posted by old_s13
ah yes.. and the lameness continues. :)

I agree with Glenn, I am not too particular about badging.. it doesnt bother me that much when I see things like 180SX windows, RPS13 center panel, or Silvia badge on an S14... what bothers me are people who CALL their car Silvia. People who put GT-R badges on their car (when its OBVIOUSLY not a GT-R).

I mean, if the person put an RB in their car.. okay, I can kinda see some comedy in putting a GT-R badge on their car.. but still, its all excessive. Obviously, you should do what you WANT to do.. but calling your car something it isnt is lame.

Didnt we have this discussion months ago already? :)

I am guessing that you drive an S13. Do you have pictures of your car? I would like to see them.

How hard is it to swap a ca18det into a 89 240sx? How much aftermarket support is there for this engine?

Originally posted by Frostbyte


I am guessing that you drive an S13. Do you have pictures of your car? I would like to see them.

Old_S13 = Banned.:redface:

he was a kool, knowledgable guy. but after a while, he decided to be a dick, pissed off another moderator and was banned for it.

that's what you'll find when you update really old threads like this. some members won't be around anymore. in the future, please start a new thread instead of bringing up old ones, especially if it's just to ask someone something when you could have PM'd them.

S13NISMO - i'm closing this thread, if you still want your question answered, start a new one, or BETTER YET, look in the FAQ because everything you asked is answered in there.