Ka Question
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NAKED MIKE
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Ka-Tony said:If it isnt a weakness, then why does it need to be "REMEDIED"? :ugh:
Why must I do more "Research"? I stated a FACT. Valve Float, it happens with Sr's due to there floating rocker arms design. High rpm's + Floating Rocker arms = Bent valves and alot of damage.
Although it IS cheaper "Remedied"... I would benefit more from the Pistons.
fukin gay smileys and bold lettering to add to da even more idiotic smartassness (yeah thats right new word bitches) :laugh: :bigthumbu
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NAKED MIKE
Spectator
thank you thank you
hks1one said:okaaaayy lol im getting confused guys lol....i really dont kno wtf to do...idk if to boost it or to swap or idk
There's no easy answer. Its up to you to do research and decide which one's the better option.
For me, i'm on my 2nd SR'd car and I'm happy. If I do anything else, it'll be an LSx. But I don't see that happening anytime soon.
Buy a Cometic head gasket and arp head studs And you will be good at 7psi. Go with a rebuilt turbo or new one dont use junkyard parts aleast get it rebuilt. Do it right the first time. This is the setup im doing.
New garrett T28BB from importperformanceparts.net
Bottom mount manifold
cometic head gasket
Arp headstuds
sr370cc
Z32 maf
Greddy bov
ebay intercooler
project silvia downpipe/elbow
3" cat back exhaust
jgs T25/T28 Oil Line Kit
jgs Vacuum Block
Turbo xs boost controller
Stri gauges- oil temp.oil press.boost
Aem uego
S-afc2
Greddy turbo timer
Oil cooler
Might get jwt ecu or ecu from efispecialist not sure yet.
Think about how much you want to spend. Also if you go sr it will cost you more for the same amount of hp. Im not saying a sr is a bad choice but your going to a small motor.
Both motors have pros and cons. Take your time with it dont go to fast into it. Do some research.
New garrett T28BB from importperformanceparts.net
Bottom mount manifold
cometic head gasket
Arp headstuds
sr370cc
Z32 maf
Greddy bov
ebay intercooler
project silvia downpipe/elbow
3" cat back exhaust
jgs T25/T28 Oil Line Kit
jgs Vacuum Block
Turbo xs boost controller
Stri gauges- oil temp.oil press.boost
Aem uego
S-afc2
Greddy turbo timer
Oil cooler
Might get jwt ecu or ecu from efispecialist not sure yet.
Think about how much you want to spend. Also if you go sr it will cost you more for the same amount of hp. Im not saying a sr is a bad choice but your going to a small motor.
Both motors have pros and cons. Take your time with it dont go to fast into it. Do some research.
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Ka-Tony said:
valve float? are you kidding me ? are you being completely honest?
ka-tony said:
Dude I dont see your ka-t putting down good power at the race track.
To the person who wrote: "The ka pistons are reliable under 250hp" Thats a load of crap. Detonation increases cylinder pressure to the 10th power, so even if you advance the ignition timing enough on a naturally aspirated engine it will die. Detonation will kill any engine.
In addition, if you go through all the trouble of putting a turbo on your ka and getting it tuned, who the fuck wants 250 horsepower, thats slow and real shitty.
IMO, its not worth turbo charging a ka with stock pistons.
RTM240SX said:
I am not going to comment on your safc II tuning, if so it should at least be accompanied with a BTM.
Cometic headgasket and arp studs. Again, ive never had a problem with these items at all, the pistons crack before you lift the head. If these items were a problem then NO ONE would be able to make 485, 505 whp on a stock engine. I do not believe these items are weak at all, but if I choose to just change the pistons in the engine the head will go back on with arp studs, if I have the head resurfaced then I might consider a metal gasket.
The sr 370cc injectors, ill have you know this is a great way to fuck some shit up. A friend of mine who I helped put his setup together maxed his 370cc injectors out at 8 psi of boost from a t3 compressor. Nice huh? fuel starvation at 8 pounds of boost intermittent lean spots and static injectors. I suggest at least s15 injectors for any ka turbo solution.
hks1one
Spectator
i want at least 250...so what? whats the big deal? i dont care about having more than 300...if its gona be slow alright w/e...ill be boostin what I want to be boostin...your not the one who will be driving. but whatever everyone has their own opinion and likes. 250 may be slow for drag but not for drift bro240SicknessX said:
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kaviatunesalone
Member
RTM240sx :
You are on the right track. I would change a few things in that list though.... If I may....
I agree with the ARP headstuds, very important, but I, personally do not agree with the cometic HG. In order to correctly seal a cometic, you need to square deck the top of the block and the bottom of the head. Plus, the stock headgasket will act as a fuse, what would you rather have to fix, a headgasket, or a mangled piston that carved the cylinder wall?
Tuned ECU is a must! You need a way to control Timing, all through the revs, not just at the distributor. Also, I wouldn't recommend a ball-bearing T28, as you will have to filter the oil very precisely and run water lines. How about the t3/t04e 50trim .48 a/r turbine... Or a cheaper junkyard turbo. Just pick up a feed line filter from EARL'S if you do buy a new turbo.
www.ka-t.org------great KA resource... Good luck!
You are on the right track. I would change a few things in that list though.... If I may....
I agree with the ARP headstuds, very important, but I, personally do not agree with the cometic HG. In order to correctly seal a cometic, you need to square deck the top of the block and the bottom of the head. Plus, the stock headgasket will act as a fuse, what would you rather have to fix, a headgasket, or a mangled piston that carved the cylinder wall?
Tuned ECU is a must! You need a way to control Timing, all through the revs, not just at the distributor. Also, I wouldn't recommend a ball-bearing T28, as you will have to filter the oil very precisely and run water lines. How about the t3/t04e 50trim .48 a/r turbine... Or a cheaper junkyard turbo. Just pick up a feed line filter from EARL'S if you do buy a new turbo.
www.ka-t.org------great KA resource... Good luck!
NAKED MIKE
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Ka-Tony said:
i just think u sound like an idiot...........yea basically thats about it
hks1one said:
bro i should have warnd u b4 u made this thread lemme fill u in THE KA V.S. SR BATTLE has been fought over and over and over again through the years countless bickering and threads all about the same shit ka guys claiming sr's suck sr guys claiming ka's suck
the truth is the best way of finding out is by trying both since u kno thats not a possibility for u then u do the second best thing LEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLES MISTAKES now for one ive alwaysssssssss heard of more ka's takin a shit in drifting i seldom here of any srs goin through the years u start to understand a lil more
u might say 250 is fine for drifting but what u need to realize is can the ka-T cope with drifting meaning getting hot and being high revving for long periods of time
if i were u ide respect 240sickness i believe rick is amongst one of the more knowledgeable ppl on this forum not only because he usually sounds like he really knows what hes talking about but because hes had wayyyyy more experience den u or me with kas vs srs
in the end take up best info u can RESEARCH dont ask questions like how much sr's go for youll get flamed ppl would like to think that atleast u might have done your research www.JDMofMIAMI.com for all your motor need sr pricing is anywhere from $1800-$2000
my personal opinion from my research i bought the sr why?
safely high revving
comes boost
all u do to get 250 is a lil fukin boostcontroller and u have a alot more reliable motor built purposely for boost that can withstand 300-400hp
buy an sr
i cant stress HOW IMPORTANT it is to research and read before u do any mod to a car pricing,info,pros,cons all these things have been discussed if u search ull find SO0o0o0o0oo0oo0o much u have no idea RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH READ READ READ
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you want 250whp? miata bp6 /thread
I built a ka-t, then I realized...For the 1600 I spent on building the turbo kit, I could've done an sr or rb...I sold it, then bought an rb20det swap. I'm not going to start this retarded sr vs rb shit either. The point is do it right from the beginning, just get a swap. If you don't spend 4k for a ka-t setup (including building the block). You're eventually going to have problems...