NEED ADVICE SHOULD I TURBO KA?

[manik1214]

Hey i was wondering if i should turbo my ka24de? or if i should just order a blacktop sr20det?i heard Ka is way stronger but way heavier.i just bought my baby so i dont know what all to do to it.is it ricer to put body kits on?

[madrift]

hahaha wowill help you out here since no one else willi prefer no body kits too flashy plus you can make a 240 look super clean w/o that crapid do the ka if i was you its just easier that way and you can make good power while keeping your engine in the safe zone. its not as rev happy as the sr if you were gonna swap and wanted to put down serious power or even moderate power id say go w/ a rb25 not much more than the sr. just my $0.02

[B_rye_an]

Hey i was wondering if i should turbo my ka24de? or if i should just order a blacktop sr20det?i heard Ka is way stronger but way heavier.i just bought my baby so i dont know what all to do to it.is it ricer to put body kits on?

SRs are way more common. KAs can put down just as much power, and more. It's all about the build.

It's all about what you want to do tho.

If you want to throw a body kit on it. Do it.

Everyone's different.

[slepys14]

stick with the KA. it is a 2.4 so why would you want to downsize? there is plenty if info on ka-t's. I personally feel that body kits are cheezy and ricey. the car has a nice body styling in stock form all they need is to be lowered about 2inches and some nice wheels. I like the almost stock look because I do not like to stand out I would much rather spend the money on handeling and engine work. that is just the way I like to do it.

[manik1214]

what all should i do to prepare my car for it?and what kit should i buy there are lots on ebay should i go with the jdm one that has the intercooler come with it?its got only 70000 km on it

[B_rye_an]

There's a lot of write ups for what you need to do before you go KA-T.

As far as turbo kits. New is best. Second hand turbos, that you can't inspect yourself, can lead to fail.

[slepys14]

you can get a lot of power out of a stock motor with a low boost system. there is plenty of info out there, just do some research! and do not be in a big hurry, you want to do it right the first time!

[480sx]

My advice to you is enjoy the car N/A for a while. Far to many people just go right into projects before they ever really learn the feel of the car. The stock ka is a fun little motor, enjoy it. That way when you increase the power your already familiar with how the car handles.

This is the Ka-T section of Nico, great stuff here.

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This is the Ka-T info sticky. Everything you want to know about Ka-T's is here. Pretty much any question you have has already been answered, in this thread or elsewhere on nico.

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