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An ooooooooold debate sr vs. ka

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Old 05-28-2004, 04:50 AM
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Exclamation 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?

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Old 05-28-2004, 06:26 AM
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I will always stick with the KA. The only way I would get rid of it is if I got an RB.
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Old 05-28-2004, 07:17 AM
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Re: An ooooooooold debate sr vs. ka

Originally posted by ChuckGoon
KA20----------Vs.----------SR20
American-------------------Import
155HP----------------------205HP(Red)
Aluminium------------------Iron
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?
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...
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IMO

KA-T>SR20

I've always been a iron block fan
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Old 05-28-2004, 12:34 PM
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well.... the KA would be a little heavier, but easier to get your hands on
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id go with a KA.. +T wouldnt be bad either
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Old 05-28-2004, 01:51 PM
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Originally posted by S14 RACER209
well.... the KA would be a little heavier, but easier to get your hands on
A few pounds heavier, nothing big
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Old 05-28-2004, 03:56 PM
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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.
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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.
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Old 05-29-2004, 08:14 PM
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Old 05-30-2004, 10:23 AM
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see wut i mean by the KA being popular?
both motors are popular so u cant really say the KA is unpopular
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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)
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the TRUCK motor!! KA
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ka all the way! IMO sr's are over rated.
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