I'm New Here And I have A Simple Question Thread, (No Flaming Allowed)

[PapaSmurf2k3]

again, it is kindof personal preference, but many people agree that an S15 front end looks best on an S13 hatch. As far as which tail lights look the most like an S15's, well, the Grand Am has long had that "honor".

[Greenthumbtech]

Hey guys, I have a noob question, and i hear that this is the place to post. Ive tried searching for what i was looking for, but aside from finding other information that was helpful, i didnt quite find what i was looking for.... so here goes.

1) Im planning on purchasing an S14 within the year and was wondering what engine to go with.... but before you flame me for asking a question im sure has been asked a billion times hear me out.

At first i was pretty much dead set on getting the sr20det cause of the boost. Seemed like the most popular way to go, Then i spoke to a friend of mine who brought up a point about the displacement and torque that the KA offers. I had read about the CA and RBs, but ill go into that in a sec.

I basically want a dd with med to high boost for street and drag use. I would also eventually like to try drifting, but thats not my focus as of right now. I am planning on building it to hold 500+ whp.

The CA sounds like a great engine, but how difficult would it be to find one now-adays let alone find aftermarket support here in the US? The RB20 and 25 were also considered, but the install is a bit more complicated and support from the research ive done is also difficult to find. And while i was thinking about the KA, ive been trying to find sites for the build, but i find tons of support for the SR mill and little on the KA.

So... If im planning on building the engine whether its the KA or SR and either upgrading the boost (SR) or going boost all together (KA) Which of the two do you guys think would be the "best bang for the buck"?

2) My second question is I may or maynot port and polish the heads, so i was curious as to what were the redlines on both the SR and KA mills? Not too important, but just curious. Any and all comments would be appreciated. Also let me know if you need anyother information. Thanks in advance

[megaderk]

i see this some times in post titles.

56k

whats it mean?

and whats it mean when someone "bumps" a thread?i see that some times n dont get it

[PapaSmurf2k3]

To tell you the truth, I wouldn't really rely on the car to pull DD duty with med-high boost, with either the SR or KA. "Bang for the buck" wise, they are pretty close. At that rate you might want to go with whatever a friend has some background in, or what a speed shop might prefer. Some people specialize in certain motors more than others. They can be a big help if something does happen.

SR's have a higher redline. Port and Polish if you'd like.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

i see this some times in post titles.

56k

whats it mean?

and whats it mean when someone "bumps" a thread?i see that some times n dont get it

56k is the fastest speed possible on a dialup modem. I remember when it was considered incredibly fast. Now, dialup is the laughing stock of the internet community.

"bumping" a thread is when someone posts something, so that the thread moves to the top of the thread page... "bumping" it up the line so to speak. It makes it so it is the first thread seen when someone opens the page. Some people also post ttt, which accomplishes the same thing, but is an acronym (I think) for "to the top"?

[Warped161]

i see this some times in post titles.

56k

whats it mean?

and whats it mean when someone "bumps" a thread?i see that some times n dont get it

56k refers to dial up modem speeds, pre-high speed internet. Dial up servers had different connection speeds, even at 56k you took a long time to get alot of pics on a site. A bump is to bring a thread back to the top of the most recent threads page, so it can be more visible and get responses.lol i was to slow

[PapaSmurf2k3]

points for trying. Besides, its nice to see someone else try to take a question or 2 now and then. What would happen to this thread if I wasn't here?

[Warped161]

no prob, i troll so much anyway.

[nismo guy]

ok iam a noob and i need some help . i have a 1991 s-13 240sx with the ka24de everything is stock , when i got the car i had to put a master cylinder and slave on for the clutch. i bleed it and no pedal so i kept bleeding it and still nuthing today i went out and drained the whole line and started fresh. this time i have about half a pedal and weak pressure .whe pedal will hold itself about half way up but if i raise the pedal to the top it looses all pressure any ideas on wat the friggin deal is ?????

also thanks to the people who started the thread its a big help

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Well my friend you have come to the right place. You are experiencing the black bleeding box of death. Nissan deemed it neccessary to put in a bigass loop and a block that the hydraulic oil has to circulate through, so that the feeling of the clutch would be dampened. Rip that **** out and you will be able to bleed in minutes.

Some people connect the hard line straight to the slave, some people order adaptor hoses. You should be able to do a search for clutch box bypass or clutch box removal or something and find out all about it.

[nismo guy]

thanks man and trust me it has been hell !!! but i love her so i gotta do it ! i was looking at that piece of **** block today thinking i would get more pressure by ripping it out ! well iam bout to rip it out ill post if i have any problems

[nismo guy]

well i ripped the devil box out and have 100% clutch back also i have 1 more question my ignition (the key hole part ) has been i guessed stripped out like some one tried to steal the car . does any one know how i go about getting it replaced and gettin a key ???? maybe there is a kit that i have overlooked

[Pento240sx]

Hmmmm Zenki

[jakums]

ok so once again im back i figured out that im ganna do my turbo in peaces cuz i dont have the money for a hole kit and i could really find any i wanted so i picked the turbonetics t3 but but im unsure how much hp this is ganna add is ganna dd enough that im ganna need forged internals and is this a good turbo???

i look for some of this stuff but nothing really answerd the question or i suck at looking things up lol

oh and im looking to push maybe tops 300hp you kno something with something with a lil kick

[PapaSmurf2k3]

well i ripped the devil box out and have 100% clutch back also i have 1 more question my ignition (the key hole part ) has been i guessed stripped out like some one tried to steal the car . does any one know how i go about getting it replaced and gettin a key ???? maybe there is a kit that i have overlooked

Hmm... you are probably going to have to call a Nissan dealership for that.

ok so once again im back i figured out that im ganna do my turbo in peaces cuz i dont have the money for a hole kit and i could really find any i wanted so i picked the turbonetics t3 but but im unsure how much hp this is ganna add is ganna dd enough that im ganna need forged internals and is this a good turbo???

i look for some of this stuff but nothing really answerd the question or i suck at looking things up lol

oh and im looking to push maybe tops 300hp you kno something with something with a lil kick

A T3 should get you to 300hp. Do you know what kind of T3 it is, or do you have the compressor map? If so, post it here, I can tell you how much HP it can make. You shouldn't need forged internals for that, just make sure you tune it right. Don't cut corners on fuel.

[nismo guy]

thanks i have just been starting it with a screw driver iam rebuilding the car i have a spec v for dd right now. also if i swap the motor i want to run the sr20det blacktop . iam upgrading the fuel pump is there anything else i will have to replace ???? other than the motor and wiring ??

and once again thanks u and this thred have been very helpful

[jakums]

http://64.225.76.178/catalog/compmaps/fig3.html

is that what you where looking for

to be honest ive never hurd of a compressor map until now lolim new to turbos when it come to getting into depth i mean i read the ka24e t forums but i did read that lol

[megaderk]

am i allowed tp post in the WTB forum yet or post things that i need for my 240?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

am i allowed tp post in the WTB forum yet or post things that i need for my 240?

Yes, you only need 10 posts to post in the classifieds.

thanks i have just been starting it with a screw driver iam rebuilding the car i have a spec v for dd right now. also if i swap the motor i want to run the sr20det blacktop . iam upgrading the fuel pump is there anything else i will have to replace ???? other than the motor and wiring ??

and once again thanks u and this thred have been very helpful

I can't remember 100%, but usually the motors come with the transmissions too, so slap that in there, and maybe upgrade the clutch while you have everything out. Chances are also that your current exhaust won't bolt up to the SR. If you have the cash, you might want to invest in a front mount intercooler right off the bat as well.

[nismo guy]

thanks iam buying the blacktop with transmission and the front mount intercooler , greddy black box auto turbo timer , walboro 255 lph fuel pump. boost gauges, and a good mechanic to do tha swap lol anything else plz let me know . and i planned on doing an apexi n1 exhaust

[PapaSmurf2k3]

http://64.225.76.178/catalog/compmaps/fig3.html

is that what you where looking for

to be honest ive never hurd of a compressor map until now lolim new to turbos when it come to getting into depth i mean i read the ka24e t forums but i did read that lol

If you indeed have that specific turbo (a T3 50 trim) that is in the compressor map, it will be out of its efficiency range at 300hp. If you really want to get to 300hp, you are better off with a slightly bigger turbo. Looks like you would need to be pushing like 17 PSI (or more) to do it.

This is the turbo you want: http://64.225.76.178/catalog/compmaps/fig13.htmlThat is pretty much reguarded as the best match for a KA.

At the very least, get a T3 super 60.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

thanks iam buying the blacktop with transmission and the front mount intercooler , greddy black box auto turbo timer , walboro 255 lph fuel pump. boost gauges, and a good mechanic to do tha swap lol anything else plz let me know . and i planned on doing an apexi n1 exhaust

I'm definately not the authority on SR swaps, but I seem to remember something about power steering being a problem if you are going from one motor to the other? You might want to look into that. Anything else, well I guess you will cross that bridge when you get there.

[jakums]

thanks papasmurf2k3 for the advice saved me alot of time searching online

[jakums]

is this a good? ( sry to keep asking so much questions )

http://store.nextgearperforman...o=247
Modified by jakums at 7:24 PM 9/6/2008

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Well, you might be better off going with a 240sx specific turbo kit. After all, the one you linked doesn't have a manifold or anything.

You'll save a lot of time and headaches if you buy stuff pre-engineered for the 240. You should be able to buy it separately if you want, like turbo and manifold in one piece, intercooler kit in another, fuel in another.

[nismo guy]

ok iam in a bind! i really need help i have searched this for like 2 weeks . if i swap an sr20det blacktop in my 1991 240sx . can i pass emissions in tn i read all the threads and nobody said anything in tn just freakn cali

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I think you should be all right in TN. I don't know if they do an exhaust sniffer test there, but I'm almost positive they don't do a visual inspection. So if you keep your catalytic converters, you should be fine. (again, maybe you can lose them and still be fine, I'm just telling you what your best bet would be).

If you want 100% concrete sureness, try checking out http://www.tennspeed.net (I think that is what it is).

[alfsnissan]

Hello, I posted an issue back on page 50 about some popping noise coming from the right rear almost near the driveshaft that would only happen if I made a hard left turn. Any opinions on what that could be? I did a visual underneath and didn’t see anything. Also, I tried to get my injectors out and they wouldn’t come out. There stuck in there. How do I get them out? What are the symptoms of bad, dirty injectors? Thank you!

[Bullet86]

Whats up every1 just joined this site because i am building an s15 for next summer and need help with a couple of things. i just sold my car of 2 years which was an FG2 SI because i wanted something more fun to drive, dont get me wrong the car was fun but im looking for something more.im looking around and havent found a place to find the tail light conversion that i want and how to do it. i found the front end conversion but not the rear. if any1 has any info plz let me know. any info will help. thnx ill have more questions as my project develops.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Hello, I posted an issue back on page 50 about some popping noise coming from the right rear almost near the driveshaft that would only happen if I made a hard left turn. Any opinions on what that could be? I did a visual underneath and didn’t see anything. Also, I tried to get my injectors out and they wouldn’t come out. There stuck in there. How do I get them out? What are the symptoms of bad, dirty injectors? Thank you!

Sorry man, I can't really think of anything that would be causing a popping noise during a left hand turn, except maybe a wheel being loose. You might have to bring that one into a shop and get it up on a lift or something.

Injectors, are a HUGE pain in the *** to get out without breaking them. They have little slots on the side and if you do it right, and have some decent luck, you can get them out by using those slots to kindof pry them out. Bad, dirty injectors cause the engine to run roughly, lack of power, poor fuel economy, etc.