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CA Smoking

reddawn — 2009-11-21T20:56:45-08:00

Ok so if you saw our previous thread the, we are doing much better now. The Guys we got the motor from are actually helping us and given us a lot of support. So now we have the motor in and it runs great, strong and no power problems, but when we first start it up we are ok, but after we have been running it some it starts to smoke, and it smells and looks like oil smoke. I noticed a lot of oil built up in the exhaust valve cover breather hose, so we put a diy catch can in it and it is still smoking. So Do you think it is coming off the intake side? I'm just so confused cause it is after it has been running for awhile. Another possibilty is maybe we have to heavy of an oil so does anyone reccomend a weight? Thanks for any help!!!

FS - Tomei CA20 stroker kit

typhoonslippery — 2009-11-20T18:06:17-08:00

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zer...r-kit

I am selling a Tomei 2.0L stroker kit in classifieds

Modified by typhoonslippery at 5:15 PM 11/21/2009

intercooler pipeing hell ..... help plez

Toofast4you1989 — 2009-11-21T02:51:04-08:00

well as most of you know i got this car from a kid who had no clue as to what the f*** he was doing. i recently got the car running got the right maf and now im at a point to where the blow off valve he gave me is a lil bigger the the pipe i have. i have another question also this may sound stupid but the stock turbo flange that goes from the turbo to the intercooler pipeinng is like a 1" or something i dont know the exact size of it but what did you use to make the stock flange work with the front mount setup ??

Knock sensor voltage

ca18donny — 2009-11-21T06:33:59-08:00

I am trying to setup my knock sensor cal table and was wondering if anyone could tell me what voltage is considered to be true knock.

Stranded... hard start after NOT

skunkmonkey — 2009-11-21T21:02:41-08:00

has anyone had this problem? or know what could be causing it? the motor will have a hard time starting up after it's been driven after i stop somewhere. for an example, i'll go to the gas station to get gas, i let it idle for a bit then i turn it off, pump gas, buy smokes or whatever. then it won't start again...

i've checked the timing on the motor and it's spot on... i've redone the ignition time to 10* (i've read from somewhere that that's what it's supposed to be for the jdm motors and 15* for the edm motors) but i've set it at 15* too... but same problem.

i had purchased another cas, cuz i thought my original one was faulty. but the same thing...

i've also read on here to clean the aac vavle, it helped on cold starts but still did not solve the other problem.

i've changed the spark plugs and again nothing...

i do have a wideband, but i just installed it recently and have not ran it with it on. it'll start when it sits for a while, but the moment i turn it off and try to start it up again. it just tries to turn over but won't.

oh yeah, i do have added ground wires to the intake manifold and block. if that makes a difference? well any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance.

What part are these

Kaforlife — 2009-11-19T18:58:46-08:00

I have searched and I cant find the answer. Theres a couple parts of my Ca I'm not for sure what they are. If you know what they are can you tell me what goes there and my next step in fixing it thanks

coil pack question

irie_slida808 — 2009-11-19T18:44:57-08:00

are ca18det and sr20det coil packs the same and can use um on ca18det motor ?? thanks for your help mahalos

Hey dee... non CA related Question...

Liquid_Neon — 2009-11-18T19:20:07-08:00

I think i recall you once mentioning you knew Hyundai's... is that true? Im searching other forums but i thought id ask here just once... need info on a crank sensor on a '04 sonata 2.4L

porting for KA Throttle Body

sjbsuperman1425 — 2009-11-18T16:29:02-08:00

So I began porting the intake manifold for the KA throttle body last week, and have made minimal progress. I'm just interested in what you guys have used?

I've been using some of the bits that came with my dremel kit (grinding stone) with a 14.4v Drill and its working, but taking awhile. Thanks.

tuning with linux..

bersh240 — 2009-11-18T18:21:41-08:00

so. i have an eprom thingy and am trying to figure out how to use it. but i was reading thru the sticky and i saw somthin about u need to run live edit on windows. i have ubuntu 9.1 cuz it doesnt have issues with viruses and stuff so i dont wana lose my documents.
so wat are some alternative ways to burn a chip?/ get software.
idk if this goes in the computer section or not.. but since its ca tuning relatedi put it here

How many PSI do you think i can get away with

JNM240 — 2009-11-20T18:36:10-08:00

So after a few trips to the dragstrip and may nights sitting infront of the computer (and laptop) figuring out NISTune, i think i have finally got things working right. Shes boosting GREAT now!

Currently i am pushing 20 PSI with my GT2871R .86 a/r. I have 550cc injectors, a Z32 MAF, and 3" outlet, downpipe and testpipe ( 2 1/2 HKS exhaust however). Engine was built using ACL Calico coated rod and main bearings, Cometic MLS head gasket, and ARP head studs and main studs. AFRs dip down to 10:1 on full boost right now, without ANY knock at all. Wondering, based on this setup, do you think i could get this turbo to 25 PSI safely? Maybe even higher?

I might be trying the track again tomorrow night, all by myself this time, seeing as i still have the slicks on the back. Just wondering if anyone has any warnings about pushing it to 25 pounds of boost. Last time at the track, i couldnt get out of the 16's. Turns out my K value, which i adjusted using the wideband, was still severly out of whack. So the guy i work with who has a 69 Chevelle (350 small block) ran low 14's all night and the smack talk was merciless the next day.

colder plugs than 7's

ks13 — 2009-11-19T23:51:37-08:00

Today I tried to get some bcpr8es spark plugs and they have been discontinued. What are my options here? I tried getting a pfr8a-11 and no numbers where being shown either. SXOC is showing some varying opinions on bcp8es for our application. Anybody running a colder plug than bcpr7es, and if so what sparkplug?

I need your help now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

zache803 — 2009-11-18T04:24:49-08:00

ok heres the story. my car was broken into last week and the list of things that were stolen are: afc neo, hks evc IV boost controller, hks turbo timer, aem wideband, all of my greddy gauges, nismo titanium gt shift knob, pioneer navi flip up, jl audio w7 subs and amp, and they attempted to steal my kouki taillights. My problem is i have full coverage on my car and the insurance guy told me that because the list of things that were stolen costs so much that they might total my car out and ill be damned if they take my ca and other goodies with it. What i need is a ka idc if its blown or not, single cam or not. i just need something to place in there to make them think they are getting a complete car. someone local would be preferred seeing as how they are coming monday to look at the car to decide whether or not they are going to total it.

Thanks in advance,
Zach

RWD Transmission

sjbsuperman1425 — 2009-11-17T14:15:48-08:00

Anybody every did a rebuild on a CA18DET transmission and know the part number for the rebuild kit or know where to get one?

N62 Related Part Numbers

RS12Turbo — 2009-11-21T08:37:55-08:00

I am looking for nissan part #'s for the big O-ring that goes between the maf and filter adapter and the big "C" clip that holds the plug to the maf. Are these avail. from Nissan?

Thanks

super street

zil40 — 2009-11-19T14:19:01-08:00

i was just wondering if anybody saw the ca powered hatch that they featured in this months super street very clean a little flashey for my taste but was done very nice just thought you guys might want to know

starter rebuild

zil40 — 2009-11-20T08:21:40-08:00

not to bring this up again but iv searched all day with no clear answer. what starter would i buy brushes for to put new ones in my ca18det starter. or witch starter can i buy to replace it is it the 86 200sx ca20 or ca18et. i no you will say search but i did and didnt find anybody that new. the exact parts that enter chang or rebuild it thanx for your help

CA18DET-Throttle Bodies

JoshuaTowler — 2009-11-17T20:08:30-08:00

Would a KA24DE throttle body bolt up to a CA18DET? If not are there any that would?

Need valve cover bolts!

OM3GA — 2009-11-18T22:03:42-08:00

I need valve cover bolts for a CA project weve got going. Im looking for either OEM replacements or a full set of whatever you used for your valve cover. I know there are some people that changed them from the disgusting screws to actual bolts or allen style bolts. Please fill me in. Ive got paypal ready to go.

Figured this would get more attention here than in the WTB section

tim, float, dee, TMS, phil, greg, and all the other boys....... I have a problem

ca18detgabby — 2009-11-16T19:01:17-08:00

My CA is no longer mine. I sold it this evening to a couple of people this evening. the GIRL who bought it is planning to daily drive it and enjoy it.

Im going to move on as I hadnt put 2 miles on it in 11 months and it is time for someone else to enjoy it. The G is going to enjoy the extra cash though......

love yall and I will have another S, but this one will not have all the creature comforts mine had. time for me to shop for some G parts......

peace out.

Ps Im still going to stick around and watch if thats ok? one day I might even get to see Floats Car run jk

Timing belt rubbing problem!! please help!

icemhan_21 — 2009-11-18T19:35:10-08:00

So i swapped this ca18det into my s13 and i just got it running and the only problem is that the timing belt is rubbing on the timing belt cover. I have adjusted the belt countless times and putting it very far back on the pulleys and tensioners but for some reason after about a min of it running, it suddenly would rub against the timing belt cover again i don't really know what i have been doing wrong. The belt is brand new. Please help me as i have been waiting to drive this car for so long but i still can't because this problem is holding me back!

umm what gt47 ca18det (youtube video)

Reno — 2009-11-17T18:11:05-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzgEsX-OzrU

Gas lady put 87 octane in my car! What to do

HeadUp240 — 2009-11-15T19:55:38-08:00

I went to a gas station that isn't self serve and the lady accidentally put 87 in my car. I got 12 dollars worth. I drove the car home and it drove alright but it was bogging down a bit. What should I do? I have a few options. I could
1. Drain the gas and fill it back up with 93
2. Put in some octane booster
3. Petro express sells 100 octane gas I could equal it out.
4. Fill it up with 93. (Its at a quarter tank.)

WTB: CA18DET AAV (Auxiliary Air Valve)

HeadUp240 — 2009-11-15T04:02:51-08:00

Really need one of these to get my idle straightened out. I know rhdjapan sells them new but I dont want to pay 130 for one.

Head tourqing sequence

zombieslider — 2009-11-14T14:49:43-08:00

Im reusing my stock head bolts and the fsm says to torque them to 3 specs 3 times waiting for the engine to get up to NOT in between each tq spec but ive also read that it would be fine to just torque them down once. Which way should i do it?

eprom chip

fabio240 — 2009-11-15T14:03:14-08:00

I forgot what member burns the eprom chips. I basically need one that has the z32 maf setup... Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction

Injector Questions

ILOVESILVIA(S13) — 2009-11-13T19:57:28-08:00

I was cleaning out one of my tool boxes and came across these injectors.

The part number on the sides read: 195500-1350

Im thinking that they are Rx7 injectors? If so, will these work in the CA18?

Thank you!

I need to buy a AAC valve for ca18det

PeruchoS13 — 2009-11-12T14:12:21-08:00

Where can i get an ACC VALVE FOR ca18det???
mine is not working

help please

Looking for crank and rod....

CakeEater — 2009-11-12T14:07:50-08:00

Hi all,

I'm looking for a CA crank and #2 connecting rod.

Seller would need to be willing to ship to Alberta, Canada (at my expense of course).

This purchase is needed to be as cheap as humanly possible...

Any help is greatly appreciated.

...Nick

need some advice big time

dan halen — 2009-11-13T10:52:52-08:00

i was looking to buy a ca18det from a guy that bought the motor from torch'd
i done research and couldnt come up with anything
are johnnys motors good ?
dude told me that it hada spun bearing but he fixed that
so just a little advice if you can help
thanks

Trying for the track again tomorrow night

JNM240 — 2009-11-12T09:13:55-08:00

I know, i know: its been a while since ive posted....

Last Wednesday a couple of us from work were going to go to Gulfport to hit the dragstrip. I borrowed a pair of drag radial slicks for my coupe (245/45R16) and was ready. I had the laptop with my NISTUNE ready to go, wideband working and datalogging, electronic boost controller ready. I thought i was SET. I even worked on smoking the tires up behind the shop before we left. But apparently i overlooked a burnt and melted electric radiator fan fuse, which caused me to overheat even before i left town. Unfortunately i did not realise it until i was on the interstate. Long story short (too late!), car broke down just inside Mississippi and i had to be towed home.

Well, after fixing the fuse holder and getting the fans working properly again, i aparently killed yet another ignition coil (i had just replaced the #3 about a month ago). So i went ahead and ordered 3 new ones, so i have a complete set of 4 brand new ignition coils. Ive now got those installed, regapped all the plugs to right around .015" at the advice of a guy who ran 24PSI on a MKIV Supra twin turbo. He says my "wall" i seem to be hitting at high RPM/high boost might be the 20 pounds blowing out the spark.

So everything is buttoned up and i think im finally ready to get this thing out to the track. So far, my best time has been 14.9 at 100MPH. But i was on bald street tires launcing from idle to avoid wheel spin. Now i have some slicks so i can launch a LOT harder. Seriously, i HOPE to get into the 12's!!!!

Wish me luck!!!

Jason

BTW, CA18DET w/ GT2871R .86 a/r, Z32 MAF, 550cc injectors, NISTUNE, and other standard bolt ons.

Tomei 260's

Ross_Mac — 2009-11-18T03:35:42-08:00

What modifications need to be done if any to the head to fit these cams?
cheersss

CAS install help

aaronscomp — 2009-11-12T16:49:17-08:00

Ok i got my ca18det running after soldering a dsm resistor in but how do u line this cas up ive flipped it like 10 times it finnaly ran good i thought the timing was off a little.just so i pulled it out to move it over now i cant get it back to where it runs. When i bought the motor the cas was pulled out ive searched google and here and checked the fsm any help would be great. i would think it would only go in one way or have some sort of marks

ka hipress ps line fit on ca

zombieslider — 2009-11-09T20:28:15-08:00

will one of those ka stainless steel power steering lines fit on the ca pump?

Blow Through MAF Set-up

RS12Turbo — 2009-11-13T08:52:41-08:00

I'll be getting a z32 maf...and am considering doing a blow through set-up.
Any tips......how close/ far from the tb should it be, etc, etc? Advantages/ disadvantages?

Thanks for any help

I need a Droping Resistor!!!!

ganma_ca — 2009-11-11T13:02:26-08:00

Please:) Let me know a price and address at gtrvspec7@yahoo.com
(I'm going to try this out before I swap my harness just to be sure it is or isn't my harnesses fault.....) (I get paid friday) Thanks guys

ABS doesn't work after CA swap.

mests13 — 2009-11-09T05:55:17-08:00

I have a 91 Super Hicas s13 with a ca18det swap. Ever since I did the swap the ABS hasn't been working and the ABS dash light is on. I don't mind not having abs, but the winter is coming and it did save me quite a few times last winter so I'd prefer to have it.

The connector for the front passenger side abs sensor plugs into the ca engine harness. Could there be a problem there? Is there any extra wiring that I'd have to do with this?

what maf sensor is this

Toofast4you1989 — 2009-11-09T05:58:51-08:00

its a 4 wire and the numbers on it are 22680 53f00 a36 000 g60 cant find anything for it is it a ka24de maf i need the help thanks guys

venom 660cc injectors

ks13 — 2009-11-16T13:21:54-08:00

would anybody be interested in a set of venom fuel injectors for ca18det pending flow tests?

I used them last summer, and swapped them for SARD over the winter and Im pretty sure they are still up in my room anxiously waiting to squirt fuel again.

MAF Air mass sensor questions

Ross_Mac — 2009-11-07T06:03:41-08:00

Anybody know how close you can mount the MAF to the turbo?

Can you Retro fit the sensor part to a normal boost pipe?

What MAF would i need for max 380-400bhp?

should I steer clear of the ebay fakes?

If you didnt guess by the first 2 questions the space I have is VERY restricted

Thanks for your help

Phenolic Thermal Intake Gasket

float_6969 — 2009-11-06T16:01:43-08:00

I just got mine in! Not quite what I thought it would look like. My friend got one for his SR and it just looked like white plastic. This actually looks like brown cloth. The company I bought it from said that his gasket doesn't block the heat as well as this style of gasket does.

ca18det into 1993 240sx :]

Toofast4you1989 — 2009-11-09T09:32:10-08:00

well i just wanted to let you all know i got the car running i guess the other owner dident know how to do anything it did fire tonight i will post videos later i need to clean up the engine bay now that the cars running and get the inter-cooler mounted and do some more things i need to modfiy the downpipe flange the turboback system i was given with the car i guess is for a sr20 downpipe flange and not the ca so that will be done later this week thanks to all the help i got and advice would not have got the car running without this great forum im glad to def be a member here thanks guys :]

I bid thee farewell...

MeanGreenS13 — 2009-11-15T10:13:31-08:00

It's been a fun few years guys. It's definitely had it's ups and downs, but now it is time to move on. The 240 sold today. Thank you Dee, Ryan, Greg and Mike for every ounce of help you have provided me with! It was more than greatly appreciated!

I will however... BE BACK...

ca18det help spark and fuel still no start

aaronscomp — 2009-11-06T23:03:23-08:00

Ok so my car is getting spark and fuel now but it still doesn't pop or anything im a noob to these motors still im going to mess with the timing, make sure the belt is all lined right. But correct me if im wrong these motors dont have a resister for the injecters stock because its low inped. thanks

grayish/black smoke in higher RPM range.

mests13 — 2009-11-05T20:55:17-08:00

Well my CA's been in my car for a few months now, and it's finally been running somewhat decent for about a month. The only problem I'm having now is that in the higher RPMs (like while getting onto highways, and taking off quickly in general) it will blow grayish/black smoke. It only does it in under those conditoins. No smoke at all on start up, idle, or during normal cruising RPMs. Is this a sign of running rich?

Heres some more info and mods done to the car that may help:

Mods:
ca18det swap
sr T25 turbo
FMIC
HKS BOV (vented to atmosphere)
K&N filter
3" downpipe, test pipe, and cat-back
oil catch can

-I never upgraded the fuel system, I still have the oem fuel pump and filter that was in the car.
-I am running the car at stock boost (7 psi)
-Vacuum gauge reads around 20 hg while idling
-Sometimes the car will idle rough, between 700-900rpm while warm
-just changed the spark plugs, old plugs showed signs of rich conditions
-just changed the o2 sensor
-the ECU gives me code 55

I can't think of anything else that might help out... I'll add stuff if I come up with anything new. Any help with this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Maxed out maf

RS12Turbo — 2009-11-09T18:01:16-08:00

I think I might of figured out my wot cut out issue....I actually used the search feature, and have come to the conclusion that my maf is maxed out. I went out today and did some runs....

First pull: 4th gear; when it cut out afm was 83.6%; Boost was 12.8 psi; Outside temp was around 50 degrees

Second pull: 2nd gear; when it cut out afm was 95.6%; Boost was 13.7 psi; Outside temp was around 50 degrees.

Set-up is:
Evo 3 16g, custom header, 3" turbo back exhaust, fmic, walbro 255, nismo fpr, cai, S-afc 2

Afr's are high 11's.
Is it time for a z32 maf?? Thanks for any help

We are stuck or screwed NEED HELP

reddawn — 2009-11-09T10:31:27-08:00

OK so it all started one evening, my friend hydrolocked his sohc. Well it still runs, but has a bum valve and low compression on the number four. So we figured the only solution possible. CA18DET ftw you know. Ok so now we order the motor. We played the waiting game for a week and then the weekend because they didnt deliver on saturdays. So now here we go Monday it shows up! We are so excited and then all of a sudden, it was like unwrapping a slughtered body wrapped up in plastic. The transmission was locked up in gear, and will not come out, the harness was cut off in the most critical of spots, the coil cover had hole knocked in it, the mass air flow sensor was missing, and the intercooler they sent was for a SR.

So now we are in a battle almost with this company who shall remain nameless (at least until they actually screw us), and while we are waiting on parts we are wondering if there are any things we can do to go ahead and get this thing in and running. The main thing is obviously the MAF and transmission.

So I guess I want to know if there is another maf we can use and can you not mate the ka tranny to the ca bell, and if so how hard is it?

starter problems

bersh240 — 2009-11-05T22:04:30-08:00

so my starter or smthin makes a screeching sound instead of turning the engine over sometimes. and it happens at the worst possible times. like after stalling on giant hill thanks to jumping in and out of 20 different cars. it just wont start just screams at me.
so before i lay out under the thing in the cold what could be the problem?
i found where to get starters and stuff but couldnt find anything like this..

a few questions about injectors and *.bin

ca20det — 2009-11-04T10:01:58-08:00

hey there any opinions about injectors off ebay?? I don't want to go for SARD but don't want crap either... any thoughts? another question the links are dead in the stickies so anybody has a bin file with z32 maf, 550CC, no speed limit???

How to make a KA24DE Alternator work on CA18DET

MeanGreenS13 — 2009-11-04T15:05:25-08:00

This is actually quite a simple one and I am surprised that no one has done this yet.

All you have to do, is remove the front half of the KA24DE Alternator, and replace it with the front half of the CA18DET Alternator.

the bracket on the KA is about 1 inch too short for the holes to line up. Swapping the basket off the KA, worked like a charm for me!

plagued with radiator hose issues (all the small ones) are there part numbers

240meowth — 2009-11-11T13:19:59-08:00

so, 4 weeks ago one of those hoses bursted on me, i had to tow my car home, it was the one undernedth the intake manifold. last weekend another hose burst on me, the one under the throttle body. This week, I got another one. i think it's time to replace all of them.

since majority of them are pre-molded, are there USDM swap over parts for these, or... how to mold your own hose?

ca18det into 1993 240sx help!!!

Toofast4you1989 — 2009-11-04T17:42:21-08:00

well you can pretty much say that im a newbie to nissan i just got a 93 240sx with a ca18det not running figured it would be a challenge. i printed out all the wiring diagrams and spent 8 hours going over the ca18det harness with a DMM
[Digital multimeter] the harness that goes to the ecu and out to the top of the motor is fine but had no luck on the KA lower harness but i do not know if that is what i have now i have a few pictures im going to include any imput would be helpful thanks

picture of the plugs on lower harness i pulled off the car ca18det harness or ka24de harness ?

picture of the lower harness i pulled off the car ca18det harness or ka24de harness ?

picture of motor in the car

thanks for all the help in advanced guys

megasquirt questions

mr_ca18det — 2009-11-04T05:44:06-08:00

thinking about going megasquirt the only real thing i'm worried about is mounting the trigger wheel anyone ever do this while still keeping power steering?

b210 with ca18det swap fuel reg. problem

z210 — 2009-11-02T20:24:08-08:00

i'm currently finishing up the ca18det swap in my 74 b210. i have not started the engine yet. i have the fuel system all hook up but ran into snag. the first one is that i think i got the wrong fuel pump. the pump i got flows 43 gallons per hour. this equates to about 163 liters per hour. is this engough to feed my ca? does any body know how much the stock one flows?

the second problem is that when i was checking to see if the there where any leaks i noticed that the fuel circulates through the lines and gets to the fuel rail just fine but it does not stop there and hold pressure. i know this becuase if i put some pliers and crush the return line it begins to hold pressure. is this normal? shouldn't the regulator hold the fuel pressure. is my regulator bad? or will the regulator start to work when it starts to get vacuum. any ideas?

unexpected find..

sjbsuperman1425 — 2009-11-09T16:51:31-08:00

I recently took the insurance off the car for the winter and started taking the intake manifold off the other day to take out the butterfly valve, install the KADE TB, and simply the cooling lines underneath the manifold.

Upon inspection, i realized there was ALOT of gunk build up around the valves, so instead of getting NIStune and a wideband, it looks like i'll be getting some ARP studs, replacing the head gasket, and getting the head milled and cleaned up. (Pics will be soon)

Just a few questions though, in the "oil catch can thread" it says to use a SR20 baffle box between the rear port on the intake valve cover and the pipe that it connects too underneath it correct? and I can use a regular catch can with steel wool in place of that?

Also, the ARP studs i want are the 202-4302 and NOT the 202-4702. I have a JDM CA18DET.

Float, I think i remember you saying something about thermo-gaskets for the intake manifold somewhere awhile back, any info on that or if I could pick some up?

Woah sorry for the story guys lol

FS NY: AutoMeter EGT Kit 3344 - here's the link

trevr — 2009-11-01T16:41:07-08:00

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zer...ipped

Modified by trevr at 7:47 PM 11/1/2009

Stock mani and turbo cracked!

T-M — 2009-11-02T10:39:56-08:00

So for the past 2-3 months I've been trying to get my car to run, if it wasn't my rear caliper going bad something else would come up. I have a stock S13 200sx with a c18det from factory. When I bought it last year I did a few things here and there: FMIC, walbro, Tanabe coil overs, Fuel pressure gauge and z32 fuel filter. So I drove the car here and there cause I have a GS300 that I decided to drive instead since driving here in Germany requires high speed and I didn't want to push the little CA 100mph steadily down the autobahn.

Anyhow, my car would start hesitating like when you have a vacuum leak. It would only happen when lets say I was on 4th gear idling below 2500rpm, i would then have to down shift and hit the gas. I concluded that my turbo was bad.

So I take out my turbo, replace it with a t28 put it on my car, take off the mani again cause the t28 I had seems too worn out and at this point I noticed the STOCK MANIFOLD was cracked inside and had a few hairline cracks outside as well, you really can't notice them but I was able to spot them by following the cracks from inside, i could also see black dust around the cracks, which means it leaked from there! I then went to the garage and noticed the t25 exhaust part was cracked as well. all this happened in a two day span, before this my car hadn't been moved due to caliper problems.

I tried looking for a stock manifold, but couldn't find one at a decent price. I didn't want to pay $100 for a used manifold without me physically seen it, so I bought a tubular manifold (it hasn't arrived yet) to be in the safe side.
I've read post that say you shouldn't use a tubular manifold unless you grow out of the stock one first, and that I believe is around 300bhp. (correct me if am wrong) with that being said, will it be really that detrimental to my set up if I run the tubular manifold?

Also, can I replace the exhaust housing from the t25 with a t28 housing? the t25 actually has no play and spins free as a bird and I have a spare t28 housing I can use. (NO I CAN NOT, THE T28 HOUSING IS TOO BIG, JUST CHECKED!)

Thanks for reading guys and hope I can get some good feedback. Take care!

AJ

Modified by T-M at 1:45 AM 11/1/2009

FINALLY

MeanGreenS13 — 2009-11-03T06:08:02-08:00

WE FINALLY GOT THIS b**** ROLLING TODAY!

Got the tune to where it will drive around with good afr numbers off boost. Felt great to drive it again after so long! put about 45 miles on it total today, drove down to a shop a little south of here and filled the tank with 110 unleaded sunoco! Next step... JAPTRIX for a dyno tune!!!!!!

450cc injectors in! Just a few pics

slo325i — 2009-10-31T17:56:32-08:00

Thanks for all your help guys. The ca's running top notch

Thanks guys

s13_ono — 2009-11-01T07:02:26-08:00

Just wanted to extend my gratitude to all you guys out there. I've spent about a year tearing down, rebuilding, installing, wiring, and fixing my ca. Its been a b****. But, thankfully, nico has a wonderful forum and some great ca18 experts. You may not recognize me, because I really havent posted much. The miracle of the search button, previous posts and the knowledge of Dee, Mike, Sean, and Ryan that is on the CA stickies had all the info I needed. No real point to this, just finished the final little stuff today, and took my 13 for a spin around the block and it made me happy instead of making me bang my head on the steering wheel for once.

CA water outlet broken. Where can I find one!

HeadUp240 — 2009-11-20T19:20:28-08:00

My water outlet broke on my CA and I know the CA18DE one won't fit. Are their any interchangeable ones? Also the outlet is aluminum right? I was going to try to weld it but I would rather find one in one peice.

Modified by HeadUp240 at 6:30 AM 10/31/2009

oh the joy

ks13 — 2009-11-01T14:26:57-08:00

so, I decided to swap back to the stock cast iron turbo manifold on my setup. I like that 1/4 and 2/3 runners are paired, and therefore energy at turbine wheel per engine revolution theoretically should be greater.

Im using the same turbo as before, 2871R / 63hotside / 3" inlet. With the XS power tubular manifold I could hold actuator pressure to 25 psi no overboosting issues. Now with the stock turbo manifold, Im having issues where I absolutly cannot control boost. To simplify diagnosing the problem, I physically removed the actuator arm off the wastegate flapper and it still makes 25+ psi slowy no problem but directly related to engine RPM.

I have a few options, both of which I think will get me nowhere.

-I have an 86 hotside kicking around....I could install that, but I think its just going to take longer to overboost

-Port the hole in the turbine housing as big as I can go with a fair amount of overlap still being provided by the flapper.

what I am thinking of doing is installing ca18de camshafts or ca18det cams to bump VE down a bit. Right now I have tomei 256 cams in the head. Theoretically they are going to provide the turbine with more energy.

anybody using a stock cast iron turbo manifold with an upgraded turbocharger pleasse chime in.

exhaust cam swap 's

zombieslider — 2009-10-31T21:50:34-08:00

Do i need to use the exh cam gear or the intake cam gear?

or are they the same?

also i read that if you drill out the key hole 8mm then the bolt holes 8.5mm that would be good, then later the same guy said not to do it which confused me a little.

also since i have an extra set of cam gears im gonna mill slots into them like an adj cam gear unless that sounds like a really bad idea(i work at a machine shop so it will be done professionally)

Fuel injector seal set

OM3GA — 2009-10-30T19:16:29-08:00

To my understanding there are seals at the top of the injectors and seals in the intake manifold at the bottom of the injectors 8 total seals. Is that correct? Where can i buy new ones of these?

non-turbo block

Nunook — 2009-11-05T19:10:45-08:00

okay, i tried searching but the archives dont seem to get searched.

I am wondering if the nonturbo rwd block still has the holes for the oil and water feed that would go to the turbo?

Maybe they are just plugged or blocked with a screw?

thanks guys.

replacing fuel injectors

dhen — 2009-11-11T18:02:09-08:00

Hi everyone.

I think I know how to do this but I just want to make sure since I've broken things in the past because I didn't know what I was doing and it's really not fun.

Anyway, I did RTFM and it says to remove the "intake manifold stay." What's that mean?

As far as I can tell, all I need to do to be able to remove the fuel rail is remove these two parts and of course the bolts.

Am I missing anything?

Also, I got a set of 2g DSM 450 injectors. I read the installation guide in the FAQs, anything else I should know?

Thanks,

Darian

OE Oil Cooler Spacer Thingy

RS12Turbo — 2009-11-06T11:02:48-08:00

The 4 bolt spacer thing behind where the oil filter screws onto........mine is leaking. Is there a gasket between it and the block? If so, anyone have a part number for the gasket?
Also, on my old ca18et.....it had the 4 bolt holes, but no spacer.....the oil filter screwed directly against the block. Can the spacer on the ca18det be taken off, and the filter screw on against the block like the ca-et?

Here's a pic of my ca-et block....

Replacing the Turbo

ILOVESILVIA(S13) — 2009-10-31T23:53:37-08:00

Im in the middle of replacing the turbo on my engine because my old one just took a crap on me. Anyway, is it just me or is taking the exaust manifold off a PITA? Those last two bolts tucked down on the bottem near the turbo suck! Anyway, just venting. I've replaced the turbo before whilst the engine was out, so I know how to do it but was wondering if anyone has any tricks to get to those little bastards better?

Car is almost impossible to cold start

kikcaffine — 2009-11-02T10:46:56-08:00

So my car's recently started playing this game with me after installing the FMIC that it just does not want to start when its been sitting over night. I will crank for car for no less than 10 minutes to get it to finally stay running. It will sputter and cough inbetween when I first turn the starter and when it actually stays running. I've replaced the TPS and cleaned the IAC out (was full of oil, turbo blew from previous owner and everything got coated badly). I dont have a vac leak (i dont think anyway) because the car will hold a nice steady idle, but it will drop boost a tiny bit (about 1 pound) from when it initially comes into boost until redline. I have the car tuned with an SAFC-1 also. The FMIC uses all the stock SMIC piping but it runs across the front of the car infront of the crashbar (NO BUMPER CUTTING FTW!). Any help on what I can do to start tracking this down would be awesome!

oil pump removal

zombieslider — 2009-10-28T10:46:51-08:00

sounds dumb but how do i get it off? Im having trouble trying to get this off

fsm just says take it off no insight

also tryed searching on here and came up empty handed