Uprated (titanium) valve retainers for CA?

[Jezz_s13]

Does anyone make them?

Or are the std ones good enough?Seems odd to me that Tomei make spring but not retainers.but for the SR they do.

jez do you have retainers or just springs and followers?

[Jezz_s13]

I've just founf this place and mailed them...

http://www.performancesprings.com.au/

[Myetball]

If you're serious I know a place that will do Titanium retainers for $20 each x 16 = $320.00 Unless you're building an all out race engine the titanium probably isn't necessary. The same place will do 2024-T3 alloy aluminum retainers for $8 each x 16 = $128.

Send me an email at [email protected] if interested.

[slw240sx]

not a bad price on the titanium retainers

[Jezz_s13]

A friend of mine claims to have found a set of double springs with titanium retainers for $266 (usually $506) but I'm not convinced they are for the CA, he's investigating for me.They are Essinger (spell?).

That would be a bargain!!

It's not going to an out and out race engine, I don't expect it to rev beyond 8.5k, the stock oil pump doesn't work above that by all accounts, and the stock crank is going to be pretty flakey by then anyway.

But I do want it to be as bombproof as I can get it though as it will spend a lot of it's lfe about 5k.

On another note I see SPL do SR20/S14 OS-Giken gearsets for $1700, that's a very good price (compared tothe UK anyhow, cheapest I've seen is £1700. How terribly tempting is that.

What kind of power are the high power CA's running (reliably) in the States?

[boost_boy]

Quote »What kind of power are the high power CA's running (reliably) in the States?[/quote] My G/F's lasted a few years in the 300-400whp range, but it now will sport new pistons and rings, re-shotpeened rods, head studs, metal headgasket and I will be looking to confortably seat it at 450whp reliably. On the engine I built for myself, I'm going to give it as mush boost as it can handle.

Dee

[Vetal]

Guys, where can I read, what is needed for 350-400whp on CA, and how much would it cost? Does everything need to be upgraded, or some parts will be stock?

[boost_boy]

For 350-400hp, you'll need some 720cc injectors, a decent remapped or standalone computer, and nice turbocharger to boot. The stock CA18DET can handle these HP figures. Fuel is the key! The cheap way (black boxes like super AFC, VPC, etc) ain't gonna get you there. But they will get you a blown engine with melted pistons.

Dee

[Vetal]

Actually I'm going to use stock ECU and map it with wideband O2. Do you mean that I can leave stock EVERYTHING - pistons, rods, crank, springs/retainers, and have 350-400hp????????? Sounds very strange to me

[Vetal]

Also, I think 720cc would be good for 500hp, and for 350-400 I'll be good with 450/550 respectively, or am I wrong?

[boost_boy]

What's so strange about it? You're pretty new around here, huh? Read my sig and it will tell you why I don't see why its so strange.

Dee

[boost_boy]

Quote »Also, I think 720cc would be good for 500hp, and for 350-400 I'll be good with 450/550 respectively, or am I wrong?[/quote] You're right about the 720cc injectors and wrong about the 450-550cc injectors especially if you're referring to wheel hp. 450cc is a no-no for 300whp and maybe just barely 300 at the flywheel. 550cc or 50 lb/hr will get you around 320whp or somewhat close 350ish hp at the flywheel.

Dee

[Vetal]

What's so strange about it? You're pretty new around here, huh? Read my sig and it will tell you why I don't see why its so strange.

Dee

Cause I see very many people asking what uprated components should they get to have safe 350-400hp @ flyAbout injectors please explain me...What I have read is: divide flow rate by 5 and you get approx.hpso if we divide 550 by 5 and mult. by 4 cylinders we get 440hp!With 720 we'd get 576hpIs it so wrong?

[boost_boy]

Quote »What I have read is: divide flow rate by 5 and you get approx.hp[/quote] Since you've never used the search button and this topic have been covered and since you read somewhere on the internet that 550cc injectors will get you 440hp, I strongly urge you to try it and get back with us. I'm trying to help you, but if you're not paying attention to what's been said to you and you are busy reading internet misinformation, then you and I are waisting each others time. 550cc injectors or 50 lb/hr injectors on a CA18DET is done at 15-16 psi of boost; and at that time you will only see around 300-325hp and that depends on what type of turbo you have. No T2 nothing is going to produce this type of power on an 1809cc engine.

Dee

[Vetal]

boost_boy please calm down, you know, it's not very easy to choose what information is correct and what is wrong. I wrote you what I read not to show you that I'm very clever and you're a looser, but to have your opinion and comments on that!! And yes, I'm pretty new here, but can't see anything bad about it.So please stop jumping on me and either give me your arguments or tell me how can I find this discussion you mentioned.Peace

[boost_boy]

http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....ctors

I see you used your search feature! Use this when in doubt and you should be alright from here on out.

Dee

[Vetal]

Did you mean these figures?440's ~ 300hp550's ~ 350hp600's ~ 400hp720's ~ 500hpThey look a bit strange to me. It takes 110cc to make 50hp from 300 to 350, then it takes only 50cc to make another 50hp and so on...

And yes, I use search button a lot

[boost_boy]

All I can say to you on this discussion is "Try it"! All those ratings are the flywheel and even they all are determined by a specific turbo's efficiency. Melted pistons are the way to go, so donate yours to the boost god.

Dee