S13 KA cams better than S14 Cams??

Information on the naturally-aspirated KA24E and KA24DE engines.
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Kittychubbs
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I have been told that S13 Ka24de are better than S14 ka cams

my 240 is a 92 but my engine is a ka24de for m a1997

is it true?? I heard its better to have s13 cams. can anyone confirm this?cuz if it is im gunna get sum at my friends shop or just get Hot cams huh.thanx


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S13 cams have a longer duration and are staggered, whereas the S14 cams have a shorter, non-staggered duration.

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s13 cams in a s14 CAR is good. the reason why its better in a s14 CAR is because the s14 ecu is more aggressively tuned and will get gains due to the better ECU and MAF

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Ohhhh S13 cams on a Full s14

I only have the engine from s14 Not the Maf or trans ectect.

I have a Z32 Maf which i will install for my KAT do u think I be still better for me to get the S13 cams since Im gunna go Z32 maf??

do u think I should get S14 ECU???? would it actually help??

Thank you for helping me out i appreciate ur time. you too KATwo40

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If you're goin' KA-T, I'd definitely rock the S13 cams.

I run S13 cams in my S13 CAR with S14 engine. However, keep in mind, it's fully built and I have full tuning ability.

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yes i have almost everything. its goin to be a To4e turbine all i need its the Downpipe. prob ill just pull it to a muffler shop.

I heard there is sum Hot cams for the KA at a decent price, but s13 cams would be easier for me to get. did u re-program anything on ur ECU?

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Yes, I run a daughterboard with a 2-step feature.

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Ohhh wow how much did that go for?

All elctronics i was planning for was Bcontroller and Turbo timer But now that u tell me this I should reconsider this too daughterboard too. hmmm

a lil question: I recently passed smog do u think i should replace my O2 sensor? and which spark plugs are u using I was thinking of getting Denso at pepboys laters

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Kittychubbs wrote:Ohhh wow how much did that go for?
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Beta test from HybridKA. You can buy them from someone else, I just can't remember who. LOL I'll check on that.
Kittychubbs wrote:All elctronics i was planning for was Bcontroller and Turbo timer But now that u tell me this I should reconsider this too daughterboard too. hmmm
Better have something to control at least the fuel delivery. Stock mapping and injectors won't cut it.
Kittychubbs wrote:a lil question: I recently passed smog do u think i should replace my O2 sensor? and which spark plugs are u using I was thinking of getting Denso at pepboys laters
NGK Copper (V-power is fine) BKR6E. If you get the BKR6E-11, they're pre-gapped to .044". You want to run your gap down to .030", so go with the BKR6E.

No platinum, no iridum.

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well for the fuel for now I only have FMU.I was thinking on getting the Apex unit.

thanx for the info on the spark plugs , you are very knowledgeable keep up the good work Thanx!!


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