My KA-T S14 finally done! (for now at least)

[hawk240drifter]

Well it has been a very long process but finally... i am officially ka-t. It started last year when i started piecing together parts. Here is another thread where i listed my parts and was in need of help but ill list everything again.

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97 240sx:SR t25 turbo w/ both elbowsXO2 ManifoldMegan Racing DPXO2 dump tubeJGS Oil line kit w/ .060 restrictorS13 side mount intercooler and pipesDeatschwerks 370cc injectorsSAFC IIGreddy style bovSPC Manual Boost ControllerAutometer piller podProsport Oil Pressure and Boost gaugeHayden transmission Fluid CoolerFactory Skyline turbo timerRelocated battery

I absolutely love it so far. I do not have the mbc installed so i am just running what the wastegate is set at. Im usually around 6 or 7 psi at full boost. Not any major problems right now, so far i have just had a coolant leak which i fixed and when installing the turbo the oil line running to it was to big so i had to get a restrictor but that is fine now. Skyline factory turbo timer --One thing a cant figure out and would really like to is being able to use my keyless entry while the turbo timer is running. The turbo timer is some how blocking the keyless entry/alarm until it(turbo timer) cuts off.--Here is what i got now:zerothread?id=325311I have got thered - powergreen - 12 volt ONyellow - 12 volt ACCblack- ground

Well, thanks in advance for any help. Hope you like it and your input and thoughts are very welcome. I will get some pictures of the outside tomorrow when i get a chance to wash and wax it.

Here is pics: custom made brake master cyl. heat shieldoil cooler and front mount filling in all the spaces nicely

Modified by hawk240drifter at 6:46 PM 8/21/2008(
Modified by hawk240drifter at 12:46 PM 9/29/2008

[jt15833]

thats hot

[j-z]

transmission not so hot, but besides that.... pretty clean. i would tuck those wires from your pillar gauges though because that just looks hideous.

[Viet-Tam]

Thats a clean setup u have. I see that you are from TN. Are u gonna be at Import alliance meet in July? If u are i would like to ride in your car to see what its like. I plan on doing the same setup.

[480sx]

Nice setup. That oil cooler is a transmission cooler right?

Hey, what is your throttle plate bypass hooked up to?

Also, your MAF is really close to your turbo. You might be alright for now, but if you turn the boost up your most likely going to have problems.

[hawk240drifter]

yea i will be at the import alliance meet and also i am planning on going to HIN nashville the night of the 26th.

yes that is a transmission cooler.

i am planning on hiding the wires better when i swap in the new dash. that one has a crack in it and my friend has got one he is going to trade me. so i figured i would wait till then to hide the wires better.

Hey, what is your throttle plate bypass hooked up to?

it is hooked up to the pipe between the turbo and MAF

and yes, auto for now but hopefully next summer it will be 5 speed w/ bigger turbo... being in college suck$$$$

[IDRFT95S14]

very clean dude , nice job

[spooled240]

nice build, I remember you from a while back. With a t-25 at 6 psi, your ka-t is like a sr24de-t

[hawk240drifter]

can anyone help me with the turbo timer?

[WDRacing]

Hey, what is your throttle plate bypass hooked up to?

Looks like the corrugated rubber intake tube aft of the air filter. Little extra rubber hose never hurt anything...LMAO

As far as the turbo timer...I had 2 Skylines...neither came with a factory turbo timer. What model was it from?

WD

[hawk240drifter]

i am not real sure what year skyline it came from, i got it off ebay from a guy in japan, and he wasnt sure what year? i tried looking through R32 and R33 FSM's and i could not find anything.

[WDRacing]

Yeah...thats cuz they didn't come with turbo timers.

[spooled240]

As far as the turbo timer...I had 2 Skylines...neither came with a factory turbo timer.

don't rub it in lol....were they 32's?

[WDRacing]

Yeah they were both GTS-t R32's...nothing super special. But they were hella fun and no engine is easier to work on then the RB20.

WD

[juicyjay]

Nice build, ur running a similar setup i want to go with, i got a few ques. thoughAre you tuning off of just the SAFC?? Is that the stock MAF? since u said u have a boost controller are u planning to go to 10psi?

[95turboKA24DET]

Beautiful setup bro, Im currently working on finishing my KAT conversion, Im from Knoxville, TN right down the road, who did you have do the welding for the cold/hot pipes for the front mount? thats my last step and i can't find anyone capable around here that i know.

[hawk240drifter]

Nice build, ur running a similar setup i want to go with, i got a few ques. thoughAre you tuning off of just the SAFC?? Is that the stock MAF? since u said u have a boost controller are u planning to go to 10psi?

Yes i am tuning off of just the SAFC and yes i have a stock MAF. I would really like to get my ecu tuned by jim wolf eventually though, but i may wait till i get the 370cc's in there and even upgrade turbos, but for now, it is running very well. today i am actually take out the coolant hoses that run to the turbo and replacing them with some stainless steel braided hoses. one of my rubber ones were to close to the manifold and it cracked. while i am at it i am going to wrap the manifold in some high heat wrap.

Beautiful setup bro, Im currently working on finishing my KAT conversion, Im from Knoxville, TN right down the road, who did you have do the welding for the cold/hot pipes for the front mount? thats my last step and i can't find anyone capable around here that i know.

the intercooler and piping actually came all together off of ebay. with a little bit of time and effort i fit very well. are you gonna be at the importalliance meet in july?

[award78]

Why'd you decide not to use the S13 SMIC/Pipes? Did it fit ok?

I'm thinking about using sr smic with my t25 setup.

[hawk240drifter]

i just wanted to go ahead and get something bigger so that when i upgrade turbos i will not have to worry about upgrading my intercooler also. also, i think the fmic looks awesome sitting there in that big hole!

[my catchy user name]

any dyno pulls? what do you think your whp would be around?

[hawk240drifter]

no dyno yet, i would hope for around 200 whp at 6 psi, but that is just a guess. nonetheless, i can def. feel a gain of power.

[spooled240]

That sounds about right, do you ever build boost at a standstill with that auto transmission?

[juicyjay]

also where did u get ur gauge pod holding your wideband? i cant find them anywhere

[hawk240drifter]

also where did u get ur gauge pod holding your wideband? i cant find them anywhere

not exact but this is similar to what i got.i found it on ebay so just search around there.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

[tennisitis]

how do you like those glow gauges... etting ready to order the boost/afr and oil pressure.. do they seem to be accurate??

[1mansho]

Nice build! im in the same process of building my own ka-t as well and my setup is pretty close as yours.

[Veriest1]

I'm loving the oil cooler location. Very nice.

[hawk240drifter]

yea everything fit nicely with the oil cooler the fmic an the bov all getting there own places through the front bumper. hopefully i will be getting an exhaust SOON. im going with HKS hi power, i love the way it looks and sounds. plus i hope to get some hp gains out of it. also i am thinking about getting another bov. i believe the one i have, ebay type rs, is leaking just a little. i may go with a blitz dd but really havent decided yet. you guys got any input on any bov's.

[award78]

So you're running 6 psi with a stock exhaust...........yeah you should probably see a decent gain with an aftermarket.

Oh, You have any of the sr smic parts left? I need some couplers and the 1st hotpipe.

[hawk240drifter]

Oh, You have any of the sr smic parts left? I need some couplers and the 1st hotpipe.

No, all i have still got is the smic itself, but none of the pipes or couplers.

Well, the exhaust may have to wait a bit, because i am now going to have to help out my girlfriend with a new transmission. she has a 1990 300zx and the transmission went out about 3 days ago. its an auto, and if anyone has one or knows someone who has on for sale please let me know!thanks