My CA18DET front clip

Post by **dat_twinkie** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:27 pm

i just got my front clip in and unloaded...heres my car...and the front clip...i forgot to put this in but here's one of the pair of rare dual halogens i got for free.my friends blacktop 20valve front clip...updated pics of the progress...stripped rhd dash firewall area..pounds upon pounds of wires!?!?!?!?!tomei goodies that came with the clip...tomei hicas lock IItomei brake cyclinder stopper

Modified by dat_twinkie at 11:00 PM 8/18/2006

Modified by dat_twinkie at 11:04 PM 8/18/2006
Modified by dat_twinkie at 7:21 AM 9/1/2006

Post by **jdotlim** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:07 am

nice clip...lovin it

Post by **c-rad** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:48 am

steam clean that ****. Its DIRRRRTY

Post by **dat_twinkie** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:18 am

yea it's dirty but ohwells... im going to be rebuilding it anyways... does anybody know where i could find some stuff for the engine? i already found some oversize cp pistons, tomei valve springs and bronze valve guides, and full oem nissan ca18det gasket kit.. just need to know where i could get a good headgasket...

Post by **Kouks** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:56 pm

WOAH! Is there actually a CA underneath that dirt and powdered rust.

Post by **teddy** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:11 pm

OEM headgasket is actually a pretty good choice. What other kind of stuff are you looking for?

And that thing is dirrrrrrrty dirrrrty. And they always strip the good stuff. No headlights, fenders, digital climate control, steering wheel. It's lookin good though. Keep us updated on the swap.

Post by **dat_twinkie** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:57 pm

the full oem gasket kit from performancenissanparts.com comes with the stock headgasket but i want to get something a bit beefier just in case stuff happens... yea it's dirty because the hood wasn't on it when they shipped it overseas.. yea they do... the car had some teins on it... the place i got it from sold the hks ssqv blow off valve that was on the car and replaced it with a stock pipe... it had a s13 front end on it but it was beat up so i just got the lights from that one and bought body panels from a red one.. the clip does have some goodies though... even though you can't see it there's a tomei brake master cylinder stopper and when i pulled the spark plugs out it was hks iridium spark plugs.. so who knows maybe when i take it apart there might be some aftermarket cams and stuff... this is going to be my first engine rebuild and swap so i'll probably have a lot of questions and if you guys could help that would be awesome.. i appreciate your comments and help guys..

Post by **Rookieca18det** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:11 pm

raceeng can get you a cometic headgasket.

Post by **dat_twinkie** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:23 am

motors almost out i just have to get my engine lift back... so it'll be out saturday... then i'll have to take out my ka...

Post by **c-rad** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:34 am

I'll take the Tomei HICAS lock provided it comes with the lock washers and everything else.

Post by **dat_twinkie** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:32 am

its just the electrical unit...

Post by **c-rad** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:11 am

dat_twinkie wrote:its just the electrical unit...

LOL, wouldn't call that a goodie then. The electrical part is the least important of the kit!

Post by **dat_twinkie** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:51 am

yea i don't have hicas so im not really worried about it...

Post by **Reno** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:04 pm

dat_twinkie wrote:i just got my front clip in and unloaded...heres my car...and the front clip...i forgot to put this in but here's one of the pair of rare dual halogens i got for free.my friends blacktop 20valve front clip...updated pics of the progress...stripped rhd dash firewall area..pounds upon pounds of wires!?!?!?!?!tomei goodies that came with the clip...tomei hicas lock IItomei brake cyclinder stopper

Modified by dat_twinkie at 11:00 PM 8/18/2006

Modified by dat_twinkie at 11:04 PM 8/18/2006

Modified by dat_twinkie at 7:21 AM 9/1/2006

this is a long shot .... but where did u get the front clip?? thx

Post by **dat_twinkie** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:15 am

i got it from rimsandthings.com.. i've been going there for years.. damn i need to update this..

Post by **Reno** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:11 am

hey thanks.. hmmm i dont think they sell it anymore ok thx

Post by **dnoiser** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:52 pm

check this one out ...

its a 180sx powered by a ca18 det (25 pound boost max.) stage 4 clutch, nice coilovers for a hard ride ;-), custom adapters to make it wider, i drive that beast every day it runs great and never makes me problems, all bodykit parts are molded gapless, i changed all accent parts inside to red ralph lorain leather the black parts will follow next month ( the **** is expensive)i will add some pictures when im done with the interieur

its 98% now i think im done in like 4 weeks

i tried it in moroso last month (pinks shootout)it runs 11:23 by now but im sure it can do better if everything is well tuned on a dyno

it still shoots fire and backfires only chance to change that would be a electronic fuel management system but who the f mounth that for me(im kinda stuck motorwise)btw im german so dont judge my english hehe

http://www.south-florida-trance.com/dnoiser/btw its the white one ;-)the black sylvia was my old one

im happy for any help or tips to make that thing as perfect as possibledid someone try the air intake sensors from a 350 they told me it would work but i doubt it i hate computers (in cars)cya guido
Modified by dnoiser at 4:15 PM 4/27/2007

Post by **slidecrave** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:15 pm

how much did that clip cost you anyways.. just curious

Post by **dat_twinkie** » Fri May 25, 2007 2:19 pm

a grand.. it had low compression numbers thats all.. i'm finally rebuilding it now

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