PARAD0X

I'm just trying to check which engines are preferred. I'm guaging for future reference.

DuffMan

what, no FJ

YOU DIE NOW

GotDriftS14

FJ20ET OWNS ALL. damn tall engine though.


my weapon of choice would be a RB30DE, such as the one featured in this car...


check this beast out: www.z-blackbird.com/furukawa.htm


RB30E block
RB25 pistons
RB26 head
R33 crank & crank pulley
Fujitsubo SUS headers
"sill beer" suspension
BNR32 brakes
R33 GTR wheels

hot damn! all in one hot little R31. if only i had one wish...

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fastpace

rb25det
rb26dett
rb20det
sr20

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CrispMofo

sr redtop coz you can find them low mileage and not lose an arm and leg paying for it.
i wants the ca18 if it's likely to find one with low mileage.

720_datsun

are you trying to say the KA24de isnt a good motor? is that what your trying to say? die die die :hammer:

zero.counter

KA24DE(T)
RB25DET
(Red Top) SR20DET

sgm

ka24deT!!!!

Skidd_MARK

ca and fj power!

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No Motiv

KA's are good. But hes doing this for refrence so....i dont think he cares. SR red top.

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S14TiNMAN

blacktop sr20det. rb26dett.

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Ghettokracker71

FJ20


I'd have to vote for the RB-X (RB28DETT) from the NISMO 400R myself,if this is a nissan only JDM question

97DubTruck

dusty's 280 motor is pretty bad if he'd get the thing tuned already. anyway blacktop sr is looking pretty good after ka-t of course.

nokeone

s14 sr...bang for the buck...mods...ease of getting..etc..

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ca18guy

Why are people bringing up the KA? The thread is about 'JDM' engines

Ghettokracker71

I think he was saying that he still likes his KA more than a blacktop...lol

nightwalker

SR20det mofo!! After much research and thought, that's what my poison will be. I've got a private test only center smog hook up, and enough knowledge about them SR's -> swapping the motor into other people's cars (guinea pigs! haha!) Plus, the SR is lighter than the KA. SR with turbo plumbing and shiet is still lighter than NA KA24DE. 300hp at the wheels SR is all I'm looking for. Fast spool up and lightweight. See you guys at the touge.

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ICKY

IMO, i think KA-T is the way to go, plus, its cheaper. The SR is gonna become very expecive since the drift scene has blown up. Puts out more power than an SR, SR puts what... 170-190hp at the wheels? Greddy's KA-T kit puts 215-220 at the wheels? but if i had to choose JDM engine, id say S14 black top SR.

davenavarro1

i think that putting a turbo kit in a ka motor is the most dumbest thing you've ever put in your car. it cost $3000 US. the only way i would buy a ka-t kit if the engine is new or has a few thousand miles on it, thats it. for $3000, you could get a sr20det motor with less mileage and more reliable than a ka24de. also, 250 hp in the wheels on an sr20 det only requires an exhaust and an intake.

nightwalker

can you show me how thats done? because none of my friends with SRs are putting that to the wheels with their intake + exhaust.

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Salty_X

People have done a turbo KA for much less, some have done it for more, putting a set price on something like that is crazy.

Jesus himself couldn't prove that the SR is more reliable than the KA, and neither can you. And considering the reason why people buy engines that have been sitting in a junkyard for who knows how long or have just been pulled out of some drifter's crashed ride (hint: it's not to drive their "new" $2000+ engine like a grandma), reliability shouldn't even be an issue. People shouldn't be expecting their SR to last forever when they punish it all the time...

Don't forget that an intake and exhaust cost money, at least $600 US, so you're up to 3600 going by your numbers, if you're lucky. There's a lot of little things that go along with doing a swap, and with the cost of SRs going up and away I wouldn't expect to have a properly done swap for less than 4 Gs.


He forgot the part about the boost controller...


Oh oops, what is thread about again? Oh yeah...
I choose a blacktop SR, because it's more discrete than the redtop.

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nightwalker

...for the people who know, a SR with a 3 inch exhaust automatically boosts 10lbs. Most turbo cars will automatically boost more with a uncorked exhaust. That still doesn't translate into 250 at the wheels. That and the fact that the MAF takes a crap right before 250, and the stock turbo craps at 12-14psi.

I got a can of black crinkle paint for you Salty, even less conspicous than a glossy valve cover.

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Salty_X

I know that

Most people seem to make 240-250whp at around 1 bar, which would require some sort of boost controller. Of course the turbo and maf aren't going to like it that much, but it does work. How long it'll last is, umm...


Eww spray paint? Flat black powdercoat would be cool, but a dirty blacktop would probably be most inconspicuous.

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UcanTry

depends on money, if you got money RB

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kenshinS14sks

you tryin to start another war?? YOUR probably the dumbest thing you put in your car. and that was a joke so don't take it to heart~

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Bbandit

guys.. lets not start.. its getting old

I'd go with blacktop SR, I think SR is the best engine choice for 240sx. It wont upset the balance of the car since this is the engine choice that nissan engineers decided to put into the S chassis.
plus, I like the simplicity of SR swap into 240sx. and you will still have room in the engine bay since its still a 4 banger.. more room = looks cleaner

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driftyour40

im with him, no lag touge machine
blacktop s14 SR

elevator

I can't believe no one has mentioned a 2JZ! But this RB is kind of cool.

elevator

Which is more better? "Most dumbest"? or "more dumber"?

wootwoot

ca18det for jdm = )