ca18det 300hp whats needed

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g,day alli know you guys have prbly done this .

but im wanting to get 300 hp at the wheels but i want itto be reliableis this possable?and what would i need?and can it be done on standard but fresh bottom end?

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d.p.n.s wrote:g,day alli know you guys have prbly done this .

but im wanting to get 300 hp at the wheels but i want itto be reliableis this possable?and what would i need?and can it be done on standard but fresh bottom end?

cheersdan
Can be done on a fresh, but standard bottom end. Your major concern is your turbo selection (Gt30-Gt35r or T3/T04E, etc), injector selection (650cc or better), and a decently tuned chip or engine management system. That's it........

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You need an upgraded fuel pump and fuel pressure regulator as well.

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and I wouldt go as big as a 3071 for 300whp.

2871 w/63 hotside

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t3/t04e with a smaller trim

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z32 MAF

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There you´ll find some Stage configs.Look here:http://www.h-dev.co.uk/index.p...f51d2

I´m running a Stage 3 Setup with:

-3" Turboback-T28 Turbo from a S14 (not perfect but it works)-FMIC-Z32 MAF-444cc Skyline injectors (RB26DETT)-walbro fuel pump-K&N filter-horsham stage 3 chip

I´m running with 1bar cause i´ve still got stock internals. It works fine.

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The Horsham Stage 3 chip is a good, tried-and-true tune. It's very popular and common in the UK.

Should get you to 300HP w/o any problems.

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thanks guys

this is what ive got planed so far*fresh bottom end*front mount intercooler*link ecu (n.z company make them fully tunable and i can do away with air flow meter)*ive got a mate with a flow bench to have a play with my spear head*sr20de throttle body as its 65mm*custome made exhaust manifold *k&n filter*surge tank with 2 evo fuel pumpsported and flowed intake manifold

what injectors should i run?what turbo should i go for (sr20 t28bb?)*ive heared of poeple changing cams with n.a motor?

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Surge tank is over kill. An in-tank walbro 255lph is plenty.

444's would do it, but 550's would be safe and give you some headroom.

Yea, S15 SR T28 will get you there.

You can put the exhaust cam on the intake and retard (IIRC) the cam 1 tooth and gain a little power, but not a whole lot.

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float_6969 wrote:Surge tank is over kill. An in-tank walbro 255lph is plenty.

444's would do it, but 550's would be safe and give you some headroom.

Yea, S15 SR T28 will get you there.

You can put the exhaust cam on the intake and retard (IIRC) the cam 1 tooth and gain a little power, but not a whole lot.
thanks matethe only reason im useing a surge tankis the mtor is in a 1969 mk1 escort van and the fuel sloshes around under corneringand accleration lol

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Gotcha. Well if you get the Horsham chip, make sure you get 444's and a Z32 MAFS as that's what the tune is for.

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float_6969 wrote:Gotcha. Well if you get the Horsham chip, make sure you get 444's and a Z32 MAFS as that's what the tune is for.
ill be using a link storm ecu its a full wire in jobbyand it does away with the mafs as the z32 one is aroundthe $400 mark here in n.z and the escu is about $1200so ill just put the $400 to it lol

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Where are you getting a storm for 1200 from?

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Danski wrote:Where are you getting a storm for 1200 from?
a mate of mine wreked his race car and parted it out

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Friggin sweet, thats a damb sight better than the 3500$ that NZEFI quoted me for a complete install of one

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Danski wrote:Friggin sweet, thats a damb sight better than the 3500$ that NZEFI quoted me for a complete install of one
yeah i wouldnt go to nzefi mate

you can pick the links up on trademe for about $1800-$2600 and they arnt that hard to wire up as long as you have all the plugs of your engine.

i could put you on to a guy thats pretty clued up on doing the wiring .

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float_6969 wrote: [...] You can put the exhaust cam on the intake and retard (IIRC) the cam 1 tooth and gain a little power, but not a whole lot.
retarding by 1 tooth is not enough to get best result.

you can put one adjustable cam pulley and get the timing correct for ca18det exhaust cam in intake side. you will get better mid and top end with that.or you can put in ca16det intake cam into intake side to get same result. ca16de cam do not require any retarded timing.

i think this is one of the best low-buck modifications for ca18det.


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