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Sun Aug 18, 2002 3:27 pm
I think SR20DET is a turbo engine so it has a much lower compression, hence stock wise, SR20DET would be able to take more boost and a big turbo.
I had a SR20DET with HKS2530 GT turbo, and Its doing about 300++ hp. pretty decent power, but torque is lower than the KA.
I think turboing the KA with 7psi boost will give less than 300hp, but it will feel like it has much more torque. KA is like a turck engine...
I've since sold my SR20DET, and I have my original KA installed, and I'm doing it up with forged pistons, conn rods, cams shafts, etc. to take pressure for a big turbo. It is probably going to cost as much as doing up my SR20DET, but I like having the same engine # the car originally came with.
KA-T vs SR20DET...Cost is about the same I think, and there seems to have more turbo parts for SR20DET though.. SR20DET is also lighter than the KA.
KA24DE however is a bigger engine, and has more torque and since its a bigger engine, it can give more power at low rpms, and hence cruising at 65 on the highways, before your turbo kicks in is much smoother on the KA.
On which engine is better is purely up to your own preference..
Robin