$2800 for a motorset? BWAHAHAHA

Post by **c-rad** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:17 pm

This guy must be hitting the pipe hard...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...75394

Post by **sean8564** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:20 pm

WOW JUSt what was he smoking.

Post by **slickster1013** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:21 pm

The motor looks like crap, very dirty. looks abused

Post by **fitch9014** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:31 pm

I don't know, but it seems like he's trying to charge that for the engine and an install...but even better than that is 4200 obo he wants to put a sr20det in. I live like 30min from Roanoke and there is no aftermarket support for anything but Walmart tuned civics and neons. It would look much more professional if he'd wash that thing off though.

Post by **c-rad** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:48 pm

fitch9014 wrote:I don't know, but it seems like he's trying to charge that for the engine and an install...but even better than that is 4200 obo he wants to put a sr20det in. I live like 30min from Roanoke and there is no aftermarket support for anything but Walmart tuned civics and neons. It would look much more professional if he'd wash that thing off though.

Reading > me. Still looks like crap though.

Post by **float_6969** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:31 pm

Just to rub it in, that's $2800 INSTALLED Chris. Yea, Reading > You. Hehehe

Post by **Valley** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:29 pm

if thats the guy i think it is, he does awesome work. i bought my 240 from him and looked at a sr20 and rhd swap he did... clean, looked like a damn jdm s13. i'll have to see if its him

Post by **boost_boy** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:26 am

He must be selling the engine for like $1400 and charging $1400 for the install of engine and intercooler components to include wiring. If you think about it, the price is about spot-on where it should be.

Breakdown:

$500= remove old engine transmission

$500= install new engine transmission

$300= re-wire JDM to suit USDM 240sx vehicle (model S13)

$150= to install factory JDM SMIC

$1400= complete CA18DET engine set

Nothing wrong with the price! To those that think that's too much, then you should be doing your own stuff, so you'll have only yourselves to biitch-@ when your workmanship yields less than a decent running product. But calling the CA the little brother to an SR is ricey, misleading and wrong because it is not. Don't try to make a sale upon some unsuspecting broke-@$$ wanna-be SR owner who didn't have enough money to buy an SR, but is possibly willing to settle for a CA. I think he should fix his auction.

Dee

Post by **c-rad** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:35 pm

boost_boy wrote:
$300= re-wire JDM to suit USDM 240sx vehicle (model S13)

Seems a little steep for the wiring... especially since he is just putting it into an S13. $300 for 30mins work? Eek....

Post by **Sil40_Mayhem** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:51 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't the CA technically the little brother of the RB?

Post by **pulsar gtr** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:40 pm

The CA is the little brother of the RB, yes, but it is not , will not, never be a brother to the SR, completely different design. CA engines are awesome, dam Nissan they stopped making them due to financial reasons. BLA BLA BLA

RafiPULSAR GTR

Post by **Valley** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:08 pm

nope... not the guy i met... oh well, seems like a good deal to me, especially after wreslling with my rb swap... and i'm still not done... damn spark...

Post by **Dattebayo** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:57 pm

I kinda see it like one of the older brothers to the RB actually. Less displacement, yes. But much older than the commonly known RB's.

Post by **boost_boy** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:27 am

c-rad wrote:
Seems a little steep for the wiring... especially since he is just putting it into an S13. $300 for 30mins work? Eek....

I agree that you may know a little something about engines and cars, but saying that wiring a JDM engine and wiring into a USDM car that never had said engine and it taking all but a glorious 30minutes is not going to happen. Hell, if it does take you 30minutes to put this wiring in and get it running, I would hate to see what it looks like. It actually takes more like 3-4 hours when using solder and shrink tubing. And though $300 is more on the high range, he can still charge this and not be considered outrageous. And this is why I say you guys are better off doing your own stuff because when you pay someone to do your stuff, you are at their mercy and they are at yours as well (No mistakes allowed).

Dee

Post by **c-rad** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:50 am

boost_boy wrote:I agree that you may know a little something about engines and cars, but saying that wiring a JDM engine and wiring into a USDM car that never had said engine and it taking all but a glorious 30minutes is not going to happen. Hell, if it does take you 30minutes to put this wiring in and get it running, I would hate to see what it looks like. It actually takes more like 3-4 hours when using solder and shrink tubing. And though $300 is more on the high range, he can still charge this and not be considered outrageous. And this is why I say you guys are better off doing your own stuff because when you pay someone to do your stuff, you are at their mercy and they are at yours as well (No mistakes allowed).

Dee

Sorry, I should clarify-- 30mins to do the plugs by the battery. And yes, that was with soldering AND watching TV at the same time. Figure another 20mins for the dash wires and maybe another 5-10 to extend the wires for the MAF.

Post by **float_6969** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:49 am

You're WWAAYYY faster than me Chris. It took me about 2-3hrs to do all of the wiring on the harness. Cut, solder, shrink wrap, and extend MAFS.

Post by **boost_boy** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:59 am

Dude, it takes more than 5-10mins to extend the mafs harness. Or are you just that fast? I don't know how you do the plugs by the mbattery, but my way which is definitely a professional approach, takes over an hour. What you say Ryan, are these times exaggerated? And don't forget about the knock sensor stuff and a few other intricate issues that may come about. In all my glorified years of installing this stuff, knowing most of nissan's color codes and the do's and the don'ts when associated with wiring a vehicle, associating the word fast with a wiring job always produced a messy electrical product. Even if I had used electrical tape on every wire, it still would take me at least 4 hours to wire up an S13 using a CA18 electrics. Try wiring an S15's harness to an S13, then it gets really fun! It too takes about 3.5 hours, if you know what you're doing.

Dee

Post by **kapower06** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:45 pm

Hey dee, wondering if I need to extend any wires besides the MAFS because im not gunna use the power steering or the a/c? Also is it reccomended to re-pin the stock connector or just splice/solder/shrink? thanks -Jake

Post by **btustison** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:47 am

kapower06 wrote:Hey dee, wondering if I need to extend any wires besides the MAFS because im not gunna use the power steering or the a/c? Also is it reccomended to re-pin the stock connector or just splice/solder/shrink? thanks -Jake

Re-pinning is much cleaner

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