ca18de cam in a ca18det

[Bhova35]

i have a dilemma my exhaust cam had a clean snap in halfand i was wondering if i could use a ca18de exhaust cam in its place or know where i could find a reasonable priced one that can get here pretty quick.

[slw240sx]

50$ plus shipping ill send you a CA18det one.

[Bhova35]

i could do that you have a paypal account i would also pay for you to overnight it here.

[Notchbackca]

just to answer your other question yes a ca18de cam will fit, and its better than a det

[biosehnsucht]

He snapped the EXHAUST CAM, which to my understanding it's the intake on the CA16DE that's better not the CA18DE, and exhausts are the same or at least not better.

[Notchbackca]

oh right they are exactly the same, my badI was thinking intake

[tru]

I have a set of ca18det cams too for sale!

[Dystopia]

so to make this clear the ca18de cam is better for intake and the ca16de cam is better for exaust?

[boost_boy]

If it means anything to any of you, the CA16DE cam elevation is: intake 1.5940/ exhaust 1.5940 and the CA18DE is : intake 1.5950 and exhaust 1.5950. As you can see the CA18DE is slightly better, but it doesn't make a difference which one you get; they're all garbage IMHO. I would spend a few dollars and and get my CA18DET cams reground to some really cool specs that the engine can appreciate.

Dee

[biosehnsucht]

yes but what's the duration? my understanding is the DURATION is longer on the CA16DE than the CA18xxx

[boost_boy]

That's something I never probed into, but it would makes no sense for Nissan to make a 1.6 and 1.8 litre engine, give it the same stroke, give one a bigger bore, make it share almost everything, and then turn around and give the cams a totally different profile! Now, if you're referring to the case of the DET cams vs the DE cams, there are some differences.

Dee

[biosehnsucht]

yes, the CA16DE intake cam is supposedly longer duration than the CA18DET intake cam, but exhaust same duration, or at least not better. CA18DE duration supposedly same or at least not better, cause no one wants em..

[float_6969]

I've heard it's bologna, or so minimal that it's not worth it. I don't think I've heard of anyone who could tell the difference once the swapped it. I say get whichever one is cheapest. Not sure how you snapped a cam though... we don't hear about that too often in here.

[Projex240]

wouldnt be an ok idea to buy some aftermarket ones like tomei or hks, etc...?At least tehya re agranteed to make good power improvements.Im really new to the ca forum, but i like the idea of the ca over the sr quite a bit.

-Josh

[float_6969]

Welcome to the force luke. Stay away from the Dark Side! JK, I've got respect for the SR, but the CA is whats in mine....