JoxteR

ok my engine has 180,000 miles on it so what i am wondering is if i should just swap it with an sr20det or should i rebuild the one i have and just put some mods on it? i want more acceleration most of all and just plain out more power. so im just wondering wich one would be best to do and ruffly how much would each one cost?

SHIFT_Sideways

no one is gonna decide for you on what you should do... do what you please and you can figure it out then on your own if u wanna stay ka or go sr

JoxteR

yeah but is it even worth it to re-build an engine with that many miles on it? and wich one is going to give me better power for cheaper?

SHIFT_Sideways

your speaking to the right person here... no its not really worth it.. my ka had 205k some mileage and i'm trying to build it and i'm trying to save money for ca18det or even maybe an rb20 and lately i been not even working on my ka build project and been saying screw it.

SHIFT_Sideways

but i dunnoo,.. that's just me because my mind is crossed up and mixed up on what I want right now but i have to make the choice on my own.. which you gotta do to

JoxteR

yeah i just wanted to know wich would be more powerfull and if it was going to even be worth it to rebuild mine.

SHIFT_Sideways

well for me... i plan on getting a swap and then later on I would want to build that up too... so for me it's probably not really worth it to me anymore to go all out on my ka if i'm gonna buy a ca or rb and then rebuild that too.

SHIFT_Sideways

if you have the same plans but right now just don't have the money for a swap like me.. rebuild the ka somewhat back up to par, drive it, go easy on it, and keep saving for the swap

JoxteR

well about how much will it cost to buy all the parts i need for an sr20det swap because me and a couple of my friends can do the accual swap our selves we just need teh parts.

SHIFT_Sideways

you don't need to buy any extra parts for doing the sr20 swap if you buy it off from a good compnay that will included everything you need...

if you buy from a **** company for an sr20 and if parts are missing you gonna need to find out what and look for it somewhere

JoxteR

what about the japanmotorimport.com that is listed here on this site, does that one come with everything?
and how reliable are they?

SHIFT_Sideways

I would read what other people that have got engines from there and see what they have said.. cuz i don't know i never got an engine off from them so go to the others who have dealt with them before..

SHIFT_Sideways

it seems like they sell everything that you need but I couldn't tell ya how reliable

SHIFT_Sideways

oh and too be honset... building a ka would cost more then a swap i mean that is if you plan on going KA-T

JoxteR

ok so can someone tell me if i buy an sr20det from japanmotorimport.com will it come with everything i need to do the swap and are they very reliable? and also how much more power will i have with an sr20det than a KA with only an exhaust put on so far?