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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

yeah true

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

What was the CR on the CA?

 

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)