just finished my ka-t today

[ryster]

i know its not much... but as you can tell i am a new and excited driver of a ka-t. :)

t25 with hks actuator
ssac manifold (i know... it sucks)
hks downpipe
3 inch straight pipe (cat delete)
370 cc injectors
n60 maf
sr smic
on a very brave ka24de

as of now i only have the safc2 but will be getting aem uego soon. i am hoping to finish fine tuning for the just drift event on dec 15 and 16.

i would like to share some pics of my build. hope you guys like it.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/ryster_bucket/ka-t/IMG_3865.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/ryster_bucket/ka-t/IMG_3866.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/ryster_bucket/ka-t/IMG_3869.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/ryster_bucket/ka-t/a1.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/ryster_bucket/ka-t/a2.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/ryster_bucket/ka-t/110907963.jpg

:lol:

peace!

[breakindrifts]

lol building this car took too damn long...

looks good.

[importdude]

gj,
i would move that oil line up top,
so u have more slope,
in the pics it seems like it goes under the fitting then to the side

[Dousan_PG]

werd
fix that return

[ryster]

yeah i know... it took forever to finish. lol!

so should i move the oil return line from turbo to go over the engine mounts then to oil pan? i tried going through the engine mount but there were kinks in the line.

[norcal_black240]

Nice. Welcome to the world of ka-t.

You might want to upgrade that smic later down the line cause that intercooler core is mass small and heatsoaks really fast.

[projekt_s13]

Yay, my old Ka-t kit finally going to to be put to some good use.

Keep us updated. :bigok:

[JohnJunYi]

sweet man i have the exact set up but its not done, are you not running wablro 255 or something similar?

[importdude]

over the Motor mount

[Neejay]

so should i move the oil return line from turbo to go over the engine mounts then to oil pan? i tried going through the engine mount but there were kinks in the line.
Yeah, try running it over the whole mount if possible. You want it to slope down.

Are you using a SR intake too?

[loserfrancis]

nice ryan wanna help me with mine ? lol drive down to sd already

[TravisSW]

Nice job man. Can't wait til I get to T status. :)

Very clean engine and piping btw. Wth, did you paint the plastic black or super clean? :D

[na3j nitsuj]

good job!+1!!!

now work on mine!

im still going LS1...

[bo2o]

u dint have to cut your cold pipe?


i think if you run ac u cant run oil line on top.

[Irukandji]

the return line is tricky. Take your time with it because I blew one of my T25's due to a bad return line routing.
I used a 90 degree elbow on the oil bung on the oil pan and just made a short hose that went over the motor mount. It has a TINY kink in it but oil still flowed out effortlessly.

[x240xdrifter]

looks good man

[ryster]

thanks for the compliments guys! fixed the oil return line today, it would flow down better now.

i didn't paint the piping, i just cleaned it. i also didnt cut the cold pipe i just made my own couplings to make it reach the intake manifold.


cant wait to try it out...

[UNISA JECS]

How was the fitment of the stock dump pipe, did it run very close to the engine/tranny did you have to shave anything?

[ryster]

How was the fitment of the stock dump pipe, did it run very close to the engine/tranny did you have to shave anything?

yeah i had some issues with it. it was rubbing the tranny bell housing but i didnt have to shave.

[UNISA JECS]

Also which downpipe did you use and how did it line up with everything?

[ryster]

hks downpipe and i had to bang my floor up to make space because it was to close.

[diomedes]

Good job man.

I've always want to go KA-T.

[unicoladron]

what did you fill your engine mounts with? it doesn't look like urethane...it looks like that "great stuff" foam shit you can get from home depot.

very nice build tho, i love seeing fresh red liquid gasket lol

[driftxing]

sweet build

whats up with the ford blue pullies lol

[91drftr]

hey lookin pretty nice my ka-t should be coming out soon also. maybe ill take it on the 15 but not to run it yet. randys going for sure though....:2f2f:

[ryster]

just to give you guys an update the shaft of my t25 was bent so i had to replace it with a t28. yay!

[infinitexsound]

so that t25 didnt have coolant inlets/outlets... mine does.. im still kinda pondering if i should leave it block'd or just hook it up..

[tougemaster]

Nice Build... let me know what the whp and torqe on this KA-t

[status:one]

Looks great! enjoy the boost.

[Matej]

Your setup is almost exactly the same as mine. :bigok:

[Bushido]

so basically this is a KA with SR shit on it?
I've been thinking about building a low buck KA like this for a while.

OEM rebuild
SR injectors
SR T25/Z31 VG30ET T3
ebay manifold/intercooler/downpipe
Z32 MAF and fuel pump...

what kind of results could I see with a setup like this? 200rwhp?
and what would be recommended as a cheap fuel/spark mgmt. option?

[Flybert]

Git 'er done. Only 5 days left. And get a larger radiator when you get the funds. When spring comes around, you're going to need it.

[ryster]

oh... its done! im gonna tune it tomorrow so my engine doesnt go bye bye on saturday. i'll post dyno results asap. cant wait to try it out.

[icemhan_21]

are you using the silvia smic and piping? does the piping bolt right up or did you modify it?

[S14DB]

Water Lines?

[ryster]

yeah i used sr smic, just massaged it to make it work. and no water lines.

[beetlejuice]

There have been issues with ka-t guys running the t25 without water lines. The center section of the turbo gets so hot that they are having oil feed line failures.

check ka-t.org for info.

Good luck with your car.

[mizizax]

im ka-t and i just left the water lines open


i was gonna suggest changing your return but hopfully by now youve fixed it,

id also recomend moving your sparkplug wires to go along the valve cover, mine drooped and melted on my mani and misfires + turbo motors = not fun

just a heads up

[The Chad]

Nice build man! I just had my motor out and couldn't get it that clean :). Definitely post some Dyno numbers soon. I've tried to piece together this same kit for my rebuilt KA for some time now, but a tiny budget and expensive hobby don't mix too well :( . But good luck with the remainder of your upgrades!

[240trooper]

nice set up, good luck

[kamikazekid]

how does it run with only the SAFC2?

[statik]

how does it run with only the SAFC2?

because you can slap a turbo on any car as long as it all fits, he only had to adjust for the injectors/maf which is what an SAFC is made for.

[UNISA JECS]

How is this car hanging in there?

[eds13]

ballin son, boost well!

[Dominic Axelson]

dynoed yet??

[fromxtor]

so basically this is a KA with SR shit on it?
I've been thinking about building a low buck KA like this for a while.

OEM rebuild
SR injectors
SR T25/Z31 VG30ET T3
ebay manifold/intercooler/downpipe
Z32 MAF and fuel pump...

what kind of results could I see with a setup like this? 200rwhp?
and what would be recommended as a cheap fuel/spark mgmt. option?

Should be over 200 w/ a 3" exhaust.

[ByeByeSti]

Verynice, motor looks clean as hell~ wish i could drop a motor in my s14 some time in the near future

[Donesyboy]

i love ka-t!!! boost is fun = ]

[alindeman1989]

Congrats. Go ka-t go.

[SR20d2fourT]

Looking to do KA-T til I get the funds for an RB25. Looks good though, let us know whats up !!

[DaPCWiz]

I'm looking to do a very similar setup on my car soon-ish. Already picked up a bunch of the parts... Would love to hear updates to know how yours went!

[ryguy]

I have the exact same setup to the T, except with a tuned ECU, but not installed yet. Where did you get the pipe you used to get the intercooler piping to the throttle body?