A few Q's

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DeathBy240SX
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I am putting a down payment on my CA next week so I just wanted to clear up a few things that I have been told opposite info about. I have an 89, so I will need the power steering lines from a KADE, and gauge cluster from a KADE, or a JDM cluster right? The other question was exhaust. I have access to an SR downpipe so I plan on cutting that to fit it in, but will my stock KAE exhaust work? I will be doing exhaust eventually just dont have the cash right now, unless I have to. Thanks.Just wanna clear everything up before i buy those extras.


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-Yes you will need the PS lines from a twin cam model.

-Gauge cluster from a KADE will work, so does the JDM ones. I run a SR tach with my KAE cluster. (9k RPM tach)

-Yes the SR dp will bolt to the stock KA exhaust.

Any other questions, feel free to ask :D

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if you use an SR o2 sensor housing and the SR downpipe bolts up perfect, i'm also using the SR turbo, i never had a CA turbo to match it to so i'm not sure if it is different

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you can also make lines using the existing ones, the ones from your clip (if youre getting one) and some compression fittings. works fine for me, no leaks in a year.

- tim

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Nismo1182 wrote:-Yes you will need the PS lines from a twin cam model.

-Gauge cluster from a KADE will work, so does the JDM ones. I run a SR tach with my KAE cluster. (9k RPM tach)

-Yes the SR dp will bolt to the stock KA exhaust.

Any other questions, feel free to ask :D

Welcome to the CA club :ylsuper


the gauge cluster from the SOHC model will read speed and everything properly? and how are you running an SR tach with you sohc cluster? or is the SR tack just one of those ones that you mount yourself?

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Would you be able to use the gauge cluster that comes with a ca18det front clip on a 240sx?

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yep:)

Sean


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