KA vs. Sr. opinions

[AdamDunn41]

I am trying to figure out what motor to stick with. a KA24de turbo or a sr swap. this car will be used for drifting and i have heard that although the SR is a fantastic motor the KA has a more usable powerband. I would really like to hear personal expericances with both motors and see which is the more reliable, usable and mod friendly in the long run. thanks for your time

[simmode1]

Edited for politeness to the FNG: No one can answer this question for you. You have to research to find which you'd rather live with. Both powerplants are solid and have dynamic potential.

IBTL.

[sebazztard]

2.2 cavalier engine

ibtl...AGAIN

[AdamDunn41]

yeah i know its been covered but ive searched quite a bit and although ive found some i have not found exactly what im looking for. sorry to waste peoples time i guess but im new to nico club and dont know my way around the site well that could be why i didnt find anything. thanks for your time anyway!

[ddgsxr504]

[darens13]

[Ekinchheng]

1.5L 4 cylinder V-tec!!!

[sebazztard]

where is white comets pic of the 1 mouse going to "new thread" and a second mouse guiding it to "search"...that **** is priceless...and very fitting for this.

[okinawa drift]

what the hell does ibtl stand for?

[darens13]

in before the lock, devin. and i must say its quite a lot of fun!

[Kalypso]

just barely

[AdamDunn41]

well gee . for some reason i thought that just saying search i little harder dude would have worked. I thought there might have been a for sure answer like SR's are cool but unreliable or something, i asked you opinions and experiance, but if you want to be d**ks about it (besides simmode1 ) then i guess thanks anyway. im sorry that i don't much about 240's yet or even how to search forums well but i guess you guys all just knew everything from the beginning. ill go seach more! maybe instead of making fun of me you could have posted links to other posts that could have helped!

[darens13]

Jack Nicholson looks freakin creepy!

[Kalypso]

ill go seach more! maybe instead of making fun of me you could have posted links to other posts that could have helped!

Go read the rwd sr20 FAQ

[sebazztard]

maybe instead of making fun of me you could have posted links to other posts that could have helped!

thats what the search button is for....

welcome to nico, if you learn to search you can find anything you want, sr, ka, rb, lsx,dildo shifter, free box, drink holders, mini fridge...

[ddgsxr504]

well gee . for some reason i thought that just saying search i little harder dude would have worked. I thought there might have been a for sure answer like SR's are cool but unreliable or something, i asked you opinions and experiance, but if you want to be d**ks about it (besides simmode1 ) then i guess thanks anyway. im sorry that i don't much about 240's yet or even how to search forums well but i guess you guys all just knew everything from the beginning. ill go seach more! maybe instead of making fun of me you could have posted links to other posts that could have helped!

Go to the search page, type in KA24DE vs SR20DET.... voila!!

[darens13]

well it is christmas so here ya go. zerothread/306956its not that any of us are trying to be mean, its just this topic has been covered so many times. and when someone asks a redundant question they get a flamed a lil bit.

[simmode1]

well gee . for some reason i thought that just saying search i little harder dude would have worked. I thought there might have been a for sure answer like SR's are cool but unreliable or something, i asked you opinions and experiance, but if you want to be d**ks about it (besides simmode1 ) then i guess thanks anyway. im sorry that i don't much about 240's yet or even how to search forums well but i guess you guys all just knew everything from the beginning. ill go seach more! maybe instead of making fun of me you could have posted links to other posts that could have helped!

Here's what you do. Go read the stickies at the top of the forum first for general 240sx info. Then go to the SR specific forum and KA-T specific forum for the pro's and con's of those engines in particular. Don't mind all the IBTL stuff. We get a little excited when we see fresh meat and some guys are quick to pounce. GL and welcome to NICO!

[sebazztard]

lmfao@fresh meat comment...yea that sums it up.

[Gabes13]

It's like comparing apples and oranges.Yeah they're both fruit.Yeah they both taste good.But some will favor oranges.Others will favor apples.

[AdamDunn41]

thank you. that actually helped alot. sorry for asking the same teh eff bomb!!!1!!!eleven!!ing question as everyone else who is new to nico

[martins_240sx]

think about it like this. if you want an engin e you can just drop in, go sr.If you want to build and fine tune something, go ka. if you want torque, go ka.if you want high rpms, go sr.keep in mind you already have a bigger engine in your car right now. My ka24e-t is only pushing 8psi and is hitting 225hp and 232tq. only for break in. search for true pig build and there you will find my build and possibly learn from mine.

[hpballer76]

let me google that for you <click

ibtl +1

[AZ89two4Tsx]

If you want the cheapest route, go KA-T.

If you have money to burn and want over 275HP, the choice is yours.

If you want an easy 200-250HP with no mods go SR.

If you don't want an engine swap, go KA-T.

If you want better mpgs, go SR.

If you want more torque, go KA-T.

If you like reving to 8K like a Honda, go SR.

There are many other situations/variables/whatever that I could list but I'm lazy and you can do it yourself.

[Thoughtful_One]

There's a good chance you're going to have to rebuild either of the engines. The whole 40K is BS on SR's unless you've seen the car the engine was being pulled from. I have an SR myself.

Plan to spend a good deal of money on whatever you're going to go with.

[sebazztard]

^wasnt i gonna buy an engine from you 2 winters ago...lol. what happened to that ka anyway?

[lonetlan]

Search doesnst accuratly answer his question in the sr vs ka delema that everyone is curious about. I think there should be a competitation between these two motors to prove what is better in different situations. Thats just me. HAHA!! what did I just type?

[Thoughtful_One]

^wasnt i gonna buy an engine from you 2 winters ago...lol. what happened to that ka anyway?

Possibly... I had a good number of people call me for it.

Sold it to a guy in CT. Had perfect compression and ran like a top.

[Kalypso]

we are chipped in after the guilt set on

+1 IBTL

[ScrapMetal]

Stick with a naturally aspirated KA!!!