200sx SE-R --- SR20DE engine

[4felix20]

what's going on here. i was flipping through a JCwhitney catalog and i noticed for the 200sx (american) the stock engine is a SR20DE...not turboed, but still!! you think there is anyway you could steal that engine, turbo it, then drop it in a silvia!? that would be sweet. i'm confused.

[tinted]

No. Its FWD How are you going to mount it to your car? And theres a ton of other things.

[tinted]

it would far more worth it to turbo the KA even if you could find a RWD SR20DE for cheap (2000)

[4felix20]

oh...i see. i thought maybe since it's the same engine, you could slightly modify it to link up.

i really want some turbo, but i don't think anyone in my area could do a swap for me. do you think it would be easier to turbo the KA? it would HAVE to be much easier than swapping a japanese motor...i'm seriously thinking about it.

[tinted]

What I said in the previous post is stuff I have heard from other people, I have never seen the SR20de in person. Maybe with a 1000$ or so it might be possible.

Once you have a SR or CA its much easier to put that in then to do well designed turbo system and all the troubleshooting that goes with it, IMO.

[DeathBy240SX]

Are you talking about the 200SX that is basically a 2 door sentra? If so am pretty sure it only comes witha wimpy little 1.6 litre.

[tinted]

The SER version has a 2.0 SR

[InstantRice]

it has a trim with a 2.0

[Altiman94]

the NX2000 also has an SR20DE. Very quick cars. All motor sr20's can be beasts.

[DeathBy240SX]

I stand corrected. What kinda power do the NA engines have?

[tinted]

160 to the flywheel I believe.

[DeathBy240SX]

Nothing to write home about...

[tinted]

no, I am wrong its worse Quote »Originally posted in http://www.g20.net FAQ

Basic Performance ------------------------------- The SR20DE responds very well to aftermarket modification. (Or, the SR20DE aftermarket is very good.) The SR20DE is rated, in North America to the tune of 140hp (145hp for year 2000+) at the crank. This equates to about 118hp-124hp at the wheels depending on the year. Adding all the basic 'bolt-ons'; intake, header, exhaust, will potentially put output over 140hp at the wheels. The addition of underdrive pullies, a good set of street cams and an aftermarket tuned ECU can bump the power numbers to over 150hp at the wheels. [/quote]

[DeathBy240SX]

Wow..... really nothing to write home about.

[SeVa-S13]

That's why they have hairdryers attached to them over in JapLand.

[Tgvince]

You guys clearly need to do some homework here. The SR20 is one of the most loved Nissan engines. A stock bottom end SR20 can support as much as 450hp. In either form fwd or rwd....a few years back JUN brought a sylvia over for an exhibition run...8.90s its first time out. As for the KA its a great engine but not a high reving sports car engine.

Terry97 Q92 classic w/boost (oh thats an SE-R for you newbies)

[SeVa-S13]

Love it all you want, you're not getting that much out of it NA. Not that the KA is that much better NA...

[Tgvince]

Once you go turbo youll never go back to NA:)

Terry

[DeathBy240SX]

You guys clearly need to do some homework here. The SR20 is one of the most loved Nissan engines. A stock bottom end SR20 can support as much as 450hp. In either form fwd or rwd....a few years back JUN brought a sylvia over for an exhibition run...8.90s its first time out. As for the KA its a great engine but not a high reving sports car engine.

Terry97 Q92 classic w/boost (oh thats an SE-R for you newbies)

I know what it is capable of. Its just sad how it came stock here in North America. As for doing your homework, you should too. It's a SILVIA not SYLVIA.

[volty]

Because all sports cars must rev very high... *shrug* And all those stupid domestic v8s, they're not sports cars.

No, fwd SR20s cannot be transplanted in RWD cars and vice versa.

I dont know why people rag on the KA. It doesnt rev high, great. It also has torque. Not only that, but .4 liters more displacement, meaning more potential. Yes, we all know there are a billion SR20s running 400+ hp on a stock bottom end. But to pull that kind of power means lots of little things, mad tuning, etc. Turbo KAs offer more potential and power right out of the box.

[nismokid]

those 200sx se-r are great platforms to start with. you get an lsd and a very capable motor in both n/a and turbo versions.

[[Zero-S]]

Because all sports cars must rev very high... *shrug* And all those stupid domestic v8s, they're not sports cars.

No, fwd SR20s cannot be transplanted in RWD cars and vice versa.

I dont know why people rag on the KA. It doesnt rev high, great. It also has torque. Not only that, but .4 liters more displacement, meaning more potential. Yes, we all know there are a billion SR20s running 400+ hp on a stock bottom end. But to pull that kind of power means lots of little things, mad tuning, etc. Turbo KAs offer more potential and power right out of the box.

What was that again? Out of the box? Hmm...no. To get that kind of power out of the KA you have to invest made money into it, like shelling out for forged internals and such. Its ALOT of money... (Not thats its gonna stop me from turboing my KA, but I really needed to clarify that)

And the whole no replacement for displacement thing...is the most incredibly stupid thing I've heard in my life. Hence the little japanese 2.6tt making more power than the us's big azz v8s...Technology goes a long way.

[Tgvince]

I know what it is capable of. Its just sad how it came stock here in North America. As for doing your homework, you should too. It's a SILVIA not SYLVIA.

OK so my spelling sucks...thats because my *** is in the garage building SR20s. Not sitting here typing all day only dreaming about what everyones doing.

Terry