CA18 powered Corolla vs Skyline race

Post by **1fast200** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

Hey Guys,

This video is taken from a recent illegal streetrace here in Curacao, you can see my brother's car (Turbocorolla is his nickname on this forum) versus a skyline.

As you can see that my brother lifted the throttle way before finishline and still the Skyline could not reach him eventhough the Skyline was running on Nitto DragRadials and my brother was on cheap 205/60/13 radials , (spinning tires in all gears at will)

The Corolla is CA18DET powered and controlled by a Microtech ECU.

Enjoy,...............

http://www.curstreet.com/video...a.MPG

Post by **Nismo1182** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

What kind of skyline? Mods?

Post by **ca18datsun510** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

oooooohhhh. mikey like, mikey like

Post by **boost_boy** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

Unfortunately, that doesn't surprise me. When you move up in turbo size, add a standalone fuel management system, bigger injectors and a light car, this motor performs ridiculously well. And it can rev just like the RB series minus pulling all the weight. CA owns.............

And great kill guys, even if it was nissan's flagship sports car:owned

Post by **float_6969** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

Ouch!!! Have I recently mentioned that I love this motor, cuz yea, I love this motor!!!. It's getting cold where i'm at so my tires are kinda suckin it up and if I'm rollin kind slow and stomp it in 1st, it will spin the tires (actually real bad wheel hop) from a roll. It just makes me grin every time I do it!!!

Post by **quest** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

says microtech..... he's already standalone

turbo corollas are a blast. Especially with powerful turbo 4s and suspension set up right. I currently own/have done a few turbo mitsu 2.0L swaps into corollas, and despite owning some pretty nice performance cars, none of em quite does it for me like the rolla.I have a full ca18det drivetrain in storage for a future rolla swap some day. Only reason its not my prime swap candidate is because the mitsu is a noticeably smoother motor (I never remove balance shafts. Ever), more torque and easier to work on.... fits a left hand drive chasis way better too.

nevertheless, ca is a ton of fun. well done

Post by **CA18Fastback** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

1fast200- can you tell me how he likes the microtech system and how difficult it was to install/tune? I have been looking at going this route because money is rather tight and I need something completely tunable. PLEASE let me know by e-mail or post here. e-mail is [email protected]

THANKS!-Ian

Post by **boost_boy** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

Quote »says microtech..... he's already standalone[/quote] Duhhh, I can read! It was just a general reply;)

Post by **boost_boy** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

Quote »1fast200- can you tell me how he likes the microtech system and how difficult it was to install/tune? I have been looking at going this route because money is rather tight and I need something completely tunable.[/quote] My friend paid around $1400 for his and as I was studying it the other day, I got a nice headached. To those familiar with it possibly can swear by it's ability, but it has too many screens and I hate the flipping of information back and forth at the bottom of the screen by itself. Otherwise, I assume it's a great system as a few other people around here uses it. I thought it was pretty sad when he asked me to tune it for him; at least I tried and I'm pretty sure he won't blow-up his engine. Too many numbers and screens to be looking at is my biggest turn-off about the microtec.

Dee

Post by **float_6969** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

Hmmm Dee, I wonder what standalone you would reccommend...?LOL, hehehe.

Post by **ca18datsun510** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

i can get a microtech from an australian guy for 700 newif i had 700 that would be great.

Post by **boost_boy** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

$700? Man, that's cheap! But after looking at that system, I would rather spend a few more $$$s on the S?S system. Microtec is australia as well as haltech, so tech support seems a bit out of range and expensive. I'll stick with the Canadians as they are just waaayyyy to cool. And besides, I've earned a bit of rapport with them as well.

Post by **quest** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

as with most of the "laptop" standalones, one u get the hang of it, you'll be very comfortable and not wanna move away from it. There is definitely a learning curve, with some easier to use and more feature-laden than others. So do your homework.I've seen quite a few imports ($7-800 shipped!) from oz that work great - cars are fassstt, ez to use, essential features. Once u know somebody that has already gone thru settin one up and all the back & forth tech support excercises, you're pretty much set... I know I'll certainly buy one for my starion project.A uk guy did ~396 on a chipped ecu... mostly stock motor too. I'm sure u can get 400 from oe + piggyback. Stock nissan mgmt runs excellent as long as everything is in order... but components are old.Most peeps are not that technical, and won't wanna be bothered with a standalone install or tuning. Thats the reality of it. If u want something simple, proven and headache free, let boost_boy 'SDS' you. There are lotsa benefits goin' that route

Post by **float_6969** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

nicely stated Quest...

Post by **Xero** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

I've got the connection to have my car (if I wanted) to be tuned by one of the best tuners in Japan. Next time he's in the US I can take my car to Cali and get it tuned at anytime. This guy does JGTC cars, D1 cars, etc...he's a big time engine tuner. He says that his favorite ECU to work with is the Nissan ECU. He can burn a ROM for me if I wanted (of course it'd be sorta pricey, but it'd be a full 16x16 tune, not just peak power) and it'd be just as good as a standalone.

Post by **float_6969** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

Lucky bast-tard...

Post by **boost_boy** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

Quote »I've got the connection to have my car (if I wanted) to be tuned by one of the best tuners in Japan. Next time he's in the US I can take my car to Cali and get it tuned at anytime. This guy does JGTC cars, D1 cars, etc...he's a big time engine tuner. He says that his favorite ECU to work with is the Nissan ECU. He can burn a ROM for me if I wanted (of course it'd be sorta pricey, but it'd be a full 16x16 tune, not just peak power) and it'd be just as good as a standalone.[/quote] This is awesome if you got access to this type of individual who tunes. But the average joe around the U.S. has no such Angel in his corner, so they go with whatever. I chose the standalone because I wanted to do my own thing as well as wanting full control over my car's/engine's performance. Jim Wolf Technology is rich enough and have already made over $2 grand off me and I was not satisfied with the money I spent. Spent just over $2 grand on 2 SDS standalone systems for both my G/F's sentra and my own and am more than satisfied with the quality, performance and simplicity of the systems. I like programming my own stuff as I can toot my own horn when things work out right and hate myself when things blow-up. Two years of tuning the SDS and I think I'm a pro:D .

Post by **Nismo1182** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

Dee's the angel in my corner for when I get my SDS

Post by **quest** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

$2 grand on jwt??? yikes, that sux.Coming from the world of buick grand nationals with $100 chip upgrades, I was startled at the price of their ripoff $600 ecu upgrade - its a freakin chip. Not to mention all the horror stories of poor tuning resulting in dismal performance, lousy mileage, blown motors, turnaround times, etc..I remember way back on z31.com bringing up the topic of sds and almost gettin my head bitten off. lol. Even the se-r guys are slooowwwly waking up and moving away from the "jwt only" mentality.

A good tuner is a good tuner. Period. Regarless of equipment, although some have their limitations and they all have preferences. As long as you have a tuner amongst yourself with experience dialing in similiar setups, a program ecu is tough to beat. uk & aussie guys are a perfect example. Some sr guys in fla have done the same and compiled enough maps on file too - maybe work well on a moded ca. *Should* be inexpensive too... maybe slow240sx will take up the slack. Chipped ecus can get u thru most of your upgade stages. Piggybacks allows u fuel and timing adjustments and u can lean to tune. Standalones will remove limits of the stock management and take u to the next performance level while replacing most of your "old" components, and put u in control.

Post by **andrave** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

JWT gets a bad rep cause they do mail order... I mean IMO an ECU is not something you can mail order out and expect it to work. If everything in your car isn't the same as the car it was tuned for it could detonate and blow up. And then people will blame the ECU when it could have been vaccuum lines, FPR, any number of things.

Post by **boost_boy** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

I lost 3 engines with JWT stuff! It sucked too. I also had a car that performed poorly, no matter what I did. I mean, that car was possesed to the slowest point! But on a good note, after trial error the last ecu was a bit better. It supported the car during a hard run on the highway and got clocked at ridiculous rate of speed (170ish mph). Manifold was neon orange as well.

Post by **quest** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

GN guys get their chips in the mail to. So do uk, aussies, etc..GN guys pick a combination based on the et u wanna run - plug n playworks great

Don't get me wrong, jwt is *extremely* capable, but I think their management may be a bit lacking

Post by **andrave** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

oh yeah that video didn't work for me either...

Post by **float_6969** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:35 pm

It worked for me, but it' wasn't all that awesome. If I didn't know what the cars were before hand I wouldn't ahve know.

CA18 powered Corolla vs Skyline race

CA18 powered Corolla vs Skyline race

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