average prices of SR20DET......

[sidewayzS13]

i goto school w/ 2 brothers from okinowa or however u spell it and they told me that we get the front clips here in america because everyone in jdm world destroys the rear from drifting so they just take the front clip and sell it here in america they cant really make money on them in japan because that would be like trying to sell a civic ex front clip here in america they are so common there is no money in it but there is money in bringing the clips to america

[lazyfcker]

i would believe that!
i was reading on all these SR20 stores who i might buy from, still dont know about how the engines are getting more and more expensive because the demand in America is growing so fast Japan was starting to run low on clips so the prices had to get raised and now when you buy a front clip 90% of time it will not come with side panels like they did a couple years back.

[sidewayzS13]

cause they are using the side panels for conversions so they make money on the clip in 2 ways

[lazyfcker]

yep yep. i hate when things like this happen i hope the 240's do not become civics ( and yes i know there was a post long time ago for 240 the new civic) just thought i would speak aloud.

[sidewayzS13]

it cant be the next civic there arent enough 240's for that to happen which is good but its bad if one of us wrecks ours cause then we have to search for another one which could take a while

[lazyfcker]

i know how that is because im trying to find a 240 right now that needs a motor.

[Importboom]

im trying to also find one but there isnt anythign under 8k with low miles, cuz i want low miles becuz ill be driving it for awhile and for tunign purposes u kno

[Sandhawk]

Originally Posted by driftking777

but in my own opinion with less reliabity...if you were to build the ka to sr reliabilty you would be spending money also...in the end the price comes out to about the same...granted though the ka will probably have more power though...but still less reliable...but thats what i think...so jdm guy how much could you get a black top s13 for...not looking for turbo and all that non sence, really just looking for a long block (i.e. no turbo, tranny ect)

The KA is a more reliable engine because it can handle much more wear and tear because of its design and being an iron block copared to the SR which is an aluminum motor.

The KA motor rebuilt and turboed would make a better drag car for about the same price as an SR clip, and installation.

Although on the other hand the SR being an aluminum motor and having a higher power band is a better motor for drifting.

The average price of a front clip is about $2500 from a reliable source.

[MechManZero]

Also, the KA can take forced induction better if you find ways to cool it down like bigger oil coolers and such like that.