Project "Guenhwyvar" CA18 S13

[cjmirabal1]

Had this done for awhile now..just getting around to posting the pics up
Bought the car back in 2009 for $1200...4 months later the single slammer
gave out on me. Im the second owner, 140k on the body.

still in the very early stages of the build!

Car: 1990 S13 Fastback (Black) (originally sohc/zenki face)

Engine: Ca18det 5spd 220hp
-Stock t25 at 10psi
-Dif oil/coolant turbo lines
-CS 02 housing
-PBM intake
-Greddy cone filter
-Dual CS mini catch cans
-Russel hoses
-Cxracing radiator and hoses
-Type Rs BOV recirculated
-Nismo 550cc injectors
-RB25 maf
-Tuned on a sr20 62 ecu
-Godspeed FMIC
-Dual elec fans
-Power steering
-AC
-Greddy Kevlar timing belt
-Exedy Stage 1 ka24de clutch
-Nismo mounts
-z32 fuel filter
-All gaskets new at swap time
-full exhaust

Exterior:
-Hatch spoiler holes shaved
-JDM chuki 180sx front end (bumper/hood/lights/signals)
-rps13 window visors

Interior:
-manual seat belts
-s14 front and rear seats
-jdm cluster
-jdm key ring
-redid door panels
-Greddy turbo timer II
-Prosport boost gauge
-Uncraked dash!!!
-No Name Steering wheel
-Power doors (actuated thru alarm)
-Optima battery in hatch
-14oz wieghted shift knob

Suspension:
-ES bushing kit all around
-New Ball joints all around
-KYB gr2 shocks and springs (came on car)

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day i got her
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first day interior

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ca18det from J.E.I in virginia

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swap time

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yuck

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greddy belt

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old sohc
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painted bay
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new best friends

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some body work on hood and headlights
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grip!

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new front!
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Got a ton more to do!
all comments welcome! lemme noe what u think!

[badbob2121]

Look at that bov recirculation setup, wow..

looks pretty good overall, any plans for exterior work? wheels?

[cjmirabal1]

Look at that bov recirculation setup, wow..

looks pretty good overall, any plans for exterior work? wheels?


im simplifying the bov set up soon, im switching to the pbm kit and putting the bov on the hot side so its close to intake.

exterior im leaning toward either the kouki 180 or s13.5.....my towards kouki thou

wheels...i have a set of z32 stocks waiting to go on for now so i can do the 5 lug next month....but as for actuall wheels i want im going with Enkei NTO3+Ms

[Drift Wood]

looks good. just gotta ask cuz im running a CA also. how does the SR20 62 ecu and the rb25 maf work? Just asking becuz ive never seen or heard of it be done.

[cjmirabal1]

looks good. just gotta ask cuz im running a CA also. how does the SR20 62 ecu and the rb25 maf work? Just asking becuz ive never seen or heard of it be done.

In all honesty....no idea lol. I was lucky as hell cuz both the maf and ecu
Came with the motor wen i did the swap! I noe the ecu is chipped

[Drift Wood]

lol ok cool just figured ide ask thanks tho. great looking car btw

[Jspec603]

Project Black Panther! Woot! Nice work so far meng.

[1jzjoey]

nice, performance before looks! i like it

[2.5T_/<ouki]

Just curios, why the CA18? Money issue?

[cjmirabal1]

lol ok cool just figured ide ask thanks tho. great looking car btw

thanks man!

[cjmirabal1]

Project Black Panther! Woot! Nice work so far meng.

lol someone got the reference lol

[cjmirabal1]

Just curios, why the CA18? Money issue?

nah no money issue at all....i was orginally going sr but i got dam sick and tired of ppl always askin if i had an sr.
i liked the idea of being differant....and the ca is highly underrated!
stronger block,better intake, higher revving, better oiling then sr20s.
i have a 50/50 balance more so then the other 4 bangers.
and its baby godzilla! lol

[2.5T_/<ouki]

Nice!
I hear ya on getting asked if SR'd.
Swap looks good! may be doing the same exact bov recirc setup on my RB25

nah no money issue at all....i was orginally going sr but i got dam sick and tired of ppl always askin if i had an sr.
i liked the idea of being differant....and the ca is highly underrated!
stronger block,better intake, higher revving, better oiling then sr20s.
i have a 50/50 balance more so then the other 4 bangers.
and its baby godzilla! lol

[cjmirabal1]

just picked these up this weekend! all 4 for 110 with tires!!
5 lug and z brakes coming next!

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[cjmirabal1]

sorry for my pictures being huge!! dont know how to change or prevent that!

[jdm2191]

You need to get more into detail you just cant put a bunch of pics in a row & expect it to be a build thread

[koenig]

i love ca's, but bro you have to do something about the colors in there... make it all one color, or at least colors that contrast well.

But seriously, mad props on doing a CA swap, I love it just for that. They are impossible to find around me.

I can see a lot of ignorant fanboys seeing it and going "oh man look! its an SR20! yeah it totally is!"

[ingmar F]

nice swap! i was wondering how you did the wiring. did you do it yourself or did you buy custom harnesses? and did you used the ka24e transmission harness or ca18det?
the reason i ask is because i am also swapping my ka24e for a ca18det. and i have some electrical "issues"

[cjmirabal1]

You need to get more into detail you just cant put a bunch of pics in a row & expect it to be a build thread


reason i havent is cause i had over 200 pics of the process. i just threw it up to get the thread started. i have the origianl detailed build on another forum but im not gonna cross advertise.

but as i update it will be step by step and more detailed

[cjmirabal1]

i love ca's, but bro you have to do something about the colors in there... make it all one color, or at least colors that contrast well.

But seriously, mad props on doing a CA swap, I love it just for that. They are impossible to find around me.

I can see a lot of ignorant fanboys seeing it and going "oh man look! its an SR20! yeah it totally is!"

the reason all the colors are like that is cause i plan on redoing all the the current set up...intercooler and hosing etc etc. plus almost EVERYTHING is getting powdercoated soon to a color theme.

thanks for the tip thou

[cjmirabal1]

nice swap! i was wondering how you did the wiring. did you do it yourself or did you buy custom harnesses? and did you used the ka24e transmission harness or ca18det?
the reason i ask is because i am also swapping my ka24e for a ca18det. and i have some electrical "issues"


Thats easy to answer

-im using the ca18 trans harness
-i did the wiring all my self
-the wiring is dam near identical to a redtop sr wiring
there is a diagram on frsports.com that helped alot and
a few other forum found resources...this was my first time
doing anything with wiring and it started up first shot with no issues.


only points of wiring are the connector near the ecu area.
extending the maf
and another 2 connectors near the coolant bottle.

[ILoveJDM]

you should just call it like it is, a 240sx front not super JDM 180sx chuki FRONT END!!!. the only difference is you have the turn signals, you dont even have the jdm "bump-style" side markers

[cjmirabal1]

you should just call it like it is, a 240sx front not super JDM 180sx chuki FRONT END!!!. the only difference is you have the turn signals, you dont even have the jdm "bump-style" side markers

Um first off, it was from a 180 clip, im gonna call it wat it is.
Other wise id just state i had 50/50 signals

And there are more differances such as the impact bar and the hood is lighter
Then my stock usdm hood.

[Mitsubayati]

Rarely do you see someone recirc it and for that matter do it the right way as you have. diggin the 60 degree angle for the recirc tube on the intake piping. I wanted to recirc from the cold side, but it seems like it just has to travel to far and recently I was told by a tuner that it's best on the hot side. nice work

[cjmirabal1]

Rarely do you see someone recirc it and for that matter do it the right way as you have. diggin the 60 degree angle for the recirc tube on the intake piping. I wanted to recirc from the cold side, but it seems like it just has to travel to far and recently I was told by a tuner that it's best on the hot side. nice work

Thanks man. Ive heard its good on both sides depending on who says it
I like it on the cold but its very inconvienent all the way over there so im moving it to the hot side for cleaner look, but im keeping the angle it enters the intake. Avoid confusing the maf signal

[cjmirabal1]

Just picked up a few simple things (bday gift for myself)...broadway rearview mirror....helps with stupid florida drivers. and my clutch master has been spilling fluid all over my foot so i got a new oem master and stainless steel line for it!!

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[cjmirabal1]

got to install the new master cylinder and line.... what a differance now! i can feel each shift so much better! actually feel the road now with out the damper!! very pleased :coold:

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[killer240]

so the power door locks only works with the alarm or if you lock/unlock the driver side manually from the inside of the car, does the passenger side lock/unlock too?

how heavy is that blue motor thingy?

[rb20240sx]

Nice ca dude. I'm a bigger fan of the pignose over chuki though but to each his own. I have my bov recirced from the cold side as well looks so bad wish I would have put it on the hot side like an sr swap I just did, it cleans it up so much. But some guy was like its better on the cold side.

[cjmirabal1]

so the power door locks only works with the alarm or if you lock/unlock the driver side manually from the inside of the car, does the passenger side lock/unlock too?

how heavy is that blue motor thingy?

I have it only lock amd unlock with the key fob/alarm.....didnt want to mess with the panel.
Clean hidden look......

The blue motor on the door? A few ounces.

[cjmirabal1]

Nice ca dude. I'm a bigger fan of the pignose over chuki though but to each his own. I have my bov recirced from the cold side as well looks so bad wish I would have put it on the hot side like an sr swap I just did, it cleans it up so much. But some guy was like its better on the cold side.

Thanks man.... Personally im not a fan of either...im a kouki fan all the way!

I perfer the bov on yhe cold side, im in the process of simplifying the recirc. Gotta get creative

[cjmirabal1]

Finally an update! done alot! more then i took pics of!
alot more to come as well!!!

ENJOY!!!!





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me and my boys s14
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prosport peak boost now in center
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z32 brake lines and ate blue high temp brake fluid
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Xcessive solid motor and trans mounts!!!
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Fortune Auto 500 Coilovers!!!! 8k/6k
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Isis Short Shifter and Yashio Factory Knob

[S-Nation S13]

lol'd at the big toe..nice progression but why CA and not SR?? that yashio factory knob is legit !!!

[Slammed180]

Because CA's rule the motherfucking planet.


/thread

[cjmirabal1]

lol'd at the big toe..nice progression but why CA and not SR?? that yashio factory knob is legit !!!


lol thanks i put alot of hard work into that toe!! well i chose ca because its so underrated, its a beast ass lil motor and to me i find it superior to the sr.
granted anything built rite is good but in my personal feelings i perfer the ca.
its got alot of advantages that the sr doesnt have.

[2toneSilvia]

What shifter did you use?

[g35gabby]

very nice start

damn it all this makes me miss my CA, but get used to the "why did you get a CA," "what kind of motor is that", and "when you gonna swap an SR in there"

lol @ all who asked "why a CA"... specially the "money issues" excuse.

still have a ton of left overs from my CA if you need anything just lmk. I'm local...

[cjmirabal1]

very nice start

damn it all this makes me miss my CA, but get used to the "why did you get a CA," "what kind of motor is that", and "when you gonna swap an SR in there"

lol @ all who asked "why a CA"... specially the "money issues" excuse.

still have a ton of left overs from my CA if you need anything just lmk. I'm local...

I love that "why a ca, what is that"
Makes me proud!

Im looking for ca stuff always....pm me with what u got

[FU12]

Nice looking build so far. Subscribed for updates.

[leung]

Where'd you get the YF shift knob?