KA-t drivetrain and rev

BlackBlur · #1 07-10-2004, 04:08 PM

Ive been wondering, if you built the bottom end up, and ran relatively high boost (15psi). On top of boost, have a lightweight flywheel and driveshaft to free up the revs. Couldnt a KA-t be a suitable drift engine?
I dont care about high revs, as long as i have much power and torque down low, thats all i need. correct? think out of the box on this one.

_/_/_/M aurice · #2 07-10-2004, 05:17 PM

Yes. But, whilst drifting you are usually bouncing off the rev limiter. Unless you prefer to drift with low end, although it would be much harder to hold.

KA's are low-end torque monsters in NA trim, a turbo makes em that much better.

A fellow up here uses a KA24E with a T and is just slower than Z06s.

logik23 · #3 07-10-2004, 09:20 PM

Is it a KA24E or KA24DE??

_/_/_/M aurice · #4 07-10-2004, 09:26 PM

KA24E. Here is his website - http://www.turbo240sx.ca/

This car is incredible. And the owner is hilarious.

logik23 · #5 07-10-2004, 09:42 PM

Yeah, thats what I heard, but it was hard to believe lol, that's unbelievable, did he buy the parts seperatly or did he buy a kit?

BlackBlur · #6 07-11-2004, 02:36 PM

forget kits....real men throw it together from scratch. haha

logik23 · #7 07-11-2004, 02:54 PM

lol That's what I thought.

BlackBlur · #8 07-11-2004, 03:05 PM

thats why it usally takes 3 or 4 tries at it before you get everything working!

dekand · #9 07-11-2004, 03:14 PM

you can drift a STOCK KA24DE ... of course you could drift a turbo one, drifting is not about what motor your have, its about how much skill you have.

_/_/_/M aurice · #10 07-11-2004, 03:28 PM

Well, skill comes into play, yes. But a good setup is key.

Which brings me to my next lesson... Upcoming.

dekand · #11 07-11-2004, 03:30 PM

i wouldn't say its key... and i am not talking out of my ass, i have watched a guy drift and automatic, stock s13 ka24de with cut springs, as good as anyone ive ever seen short of the pros... the point is, a better setup would help... but driver skill is 90% of it.

logik23 · #12 07-11-2004, 03:31 PM

Skill and technique are very important, but you still need horsepower to get up to speed, that's why in D1 there's alot of 400+ hp cars and few 180hp AE86s, but some people still manage to win with Corollas. lol

_/_/_/M aurice · #13 07-11-2004, 03:33 PM

dekand -

Sorry if I made it sound like you were talking out of your ass. Didn't mean it that way.

Any of you guys ever see an open-diff auto. GS300 sideways?

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