An ooooooooold debate sr vs. ka
 

KA24----------Vs.----------SR20
American-------------------Import
155HP----------------------205HP(Red)
Iron-------------------------Alumnium
Hard to find----------------Easy to find
engine/turbo--------------engine/turbo
parts------------------------parts
Not Popular----------------Popular

As you see this table, what would you choose?
But I would still go for KA....

Now who's down with me?
or who can beat me down?

I will always stick with the KA. The only way I would get rid of it is if I got an RB.

Re: An ooooooooold debate sr vs. ka
 

few corrections there
first off its a KA24 not 20
its actually both american and japanese
the sr20 is the aluminum not the ka the ka is the iron u got it backwards there
its not hard to find a KA motor at all for me
the KA motor is not turbo unless this is considered KA-T versus SR
i would think the KA is pretty popular alot of people i know like it

i think thats it...

IMO

KA-T>SR20

I've always been a iron block fan

well.... the KA would be a little heavier, but easier to get your hands on

id go with a KA.. +T wouldnt be bad either :D

A few pounds heavier, nothing big

But the downfall to the KA(for me) is that all the ones you can find have very high mileage on them plus the KA is mostly made for a truck not for a 240 plus if your planning to go bigger on horsepower the internal are better on the SR than on the KA there is a lot more torque on the KA but the KA doesnt have as much opportunity as the SR(thats the way I feel) BUt they are very good motors I would rather just save up and buy an RB. Also shouldnt this thread be in a "Motor Swaps Topic" it doesnt matter to me just thought i would add my opinions.

Yeah, a little truck engine in a small car. Gotta love it, full of torque. Once you turbo that sucker there's no tomorrow. I'm a KA fan personally. It has quite a bit of bang for a 4-cyclinder. I'll prob save up to turbo it myself.

Moved to engine swaps

KA = :thumb:

see wut i mean by the KA being popular?
both motors are popular so u cant really say the KA is unpopular

personally I"d go KA+T, cause for one alots of parts for it to find in junkyards and whatnot, and easier on smog checks and whatnot, plus i like the nice sound of the engine as it picks up speed, and really good torque indeed, definitly for those times you need it on the freeway (Dam LA traffic)

the TRUCK motor!! KA:D

ka all the way! IMO sr's are over rated.

In America we get the ka24DE. many people swap it out for an SR20DET not only because the stock turbo gives the engine more umph but because its a light weight aluminum block as well. But putting a turbo in a Ka24 can be very beneficial. first off its cost efficient and our hefty truck engine comes with alot of torque and a huge displacement for a 4 cyl. engine, adding a Turbo = Fun if its done right.
SR20.........................$1,500+$690(for labor -do yourself may take you to rent tools)
full Turbo kit for Ka....$1,900+$400(for labor if your lazy and you dont want to do the H.W.)

i would go ka24det just gotta do more HW lol

SR all the way, i love it, it loves to be drivin around 5-6k rpm, i can push and push that mootor and it just wants more

WOW, there is a lot more support for the KA's than I expected. I guess the other SR supporters are tired of answering this question...

Or maybe the KA-T just owns. lol

closed cause there is no better motor just preferance.

one more thing the CA is better than both ;)

and if you take this post seriously see my above post