silviasichigo

This is the TEX modify Drag SX-R

For thoes that can't read japanese I will translate.

The yellow Box "Drag tuning Concept" Just a little history for them they can easily build 700hp SR so they wanted to tackle a CA, They are the fastest CA in Japan in 2000.

Tuning Specs
CA18DET/1845 Tomei pistons
84mm Trust Connecting Rods
STDShagai ummm they Used a STD Crank
Tomei Cams 280in/280ex
They used their own big Valve system
GT-R type Vavle springs,
HKS headgasket
They made their own Fuel system with 700cc main injectors and 440cc x4 additional injectors and controller
CA18 16 it harness adaptor with a S14 Power FC
GT-R radiator
Greddy T67-25G turbo
Stock Intake manifold
Greddy 3 core FMIC
HKS EVC (boost controller)
Greddy Racing wastegate
Their own design exhaust manifold
Greddy Muffler modified by TEX
OS giken Twin Plate clutch
Trust 6 speed Dog mission
Nismo LSD 4.3final gear
Apex Drag dampers

This car dynoed at 500ps at the wheels little less than 500hp boosting 1.9 and has full boost from 5000-9000rpm Ran a 10.5 in the 1/4mile



This is the T-Get works this car is also 500ps ran a 10.6 in the 1/4

GT3040

I am going home so I will finish at home

BigVinnie

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I'm amazed most enthusiasts thought the little 1.8 litre couldn't achieve past 450HP, without blowing the valve train.
It's the little choo choo train that could....LOL I mean engine

Bryan

Love the CA18, if I wasn't gonna keep the KA or if I ever blow it I think thats the route I would go

silviasichigo

I am still not convinced that these cars lasted very long, I had a 490whp CA and it was well built block was perfect, the head was perfect, I had everything ported polished, the block decked cleaned, oile pump was rounded out, ported a little and polished, new bearings, full Tomei head, cams,Cam gears, the works I spent alot of money on it

After it was broken in I coule boost the TO4R to 1.6 and I was off hit up two drag events and the thing started overheating and could never find the cause

New Big *** radiator, New 63deg thermostat, New twin FAL fans, water jackets were cleaned and blown out. The whole cooling system was new and or made better.

broke_s13

i had 3 ca's in one car i wish mine could have held up...haha

silviasichigo

Yeah they are not very reliable when it comes down to it, I think the whole aluminum/Iron thing is just a waste despite a good metal headgasket

broke_s13

well when you drift and just redline the crap out of it it doesnt hold up long but at like 250 to 350 a pop from a junkyard i didnt complain

silviasichigo

yeah true

broke_s13

your heating problem...all ca's must have that mine always over heated...always blew the water line behind the engine...

silviasichigo

Yeah the enigne that I fully built was taken real good care of. We ran a micro-rotary tool through all the water channels opened them up a little and polished them It is hard to explain I was drag racing the car and it still overheated. Oh well the are out of date good for their time but out of date.

BigVinnie

iTrader: (2)

There are ways that could of cooled the engine from over heating, such as windage trays and scrapers to cool oil fast, and even using a dry sump system.
The problem wasn't the coolant system.

broke_s13

haha your right...it wasnt a the coolant system is just the CA...haha...but yeah my CA alwas always boosted at 1.5 quick for the little thing

silviasichigo

I had Setrab Oil cooler with cooling fans, 3 core Copper radiator, vented hood which was damaged during the swap, There is nothing much different then the way I have my SR set up now the CA is just an Overheat monster. There is nothing I did think of when it cam to cooling that engine. Too much power on a fully built engine, just took it's toll the car was flowing air Right then I just ripped the CA out and dropped in the SR never had that problem again.





This was the day after I dropped the engine in . I just got the car back from the paint shop. This is an 1988 S13 that previously had TO4R fully built CA.

BigVinnie

iTrader: (2)

What was the CR on the CA?

silviasichigo

Don't remember it was like 8 years ago but it was freshly built Tomei pistons, rods, Crank, Fully built head. I am am thinking it was 150 all the way across (1.2mm headgasket)