Liquid Intercooling
Friday, July 27th, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13) | 1 Comment »Of all of the mods I have done to the 240sx, liquid intercooling is the one that raises the most eyebrows, receives the most praise and insults and generally leaves people scratching their heads. This tech article is going ...
CA18DET Water Mod (Simplifying Water Circulation)
Monday, July 2nd, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13) | No Comments »New simplified coolant mod number 2 available here. CA18DET Coolant Mod Number 2 (From 10 Lines to 1) One thing I value on a car that will see serious track time is weight reduction and simplification. This mod focuses ...
Hockey Puck Motor Mounts
Sunday, July 1st, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13) | No Comments »I've come to the conclusion that the Nismo mounts that everyone swaps into their 240's are not only over-rated but a waste of money. One of the main reasons people swapping in the CA18DET have a hard time locating ...
Clocking the SR T25 Turbo
Friday, June 29th, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13) | 1 Comment »The turbo found on the SR20DET motor is an upgrade that virtually every CA18DET owner has run at one point or another. Where the CA18DET T25 turbo is good to about 12psi and looses boost towards redline, the SR20DET ...
CA18DET Vacuum, Boost, Water and Oil Routing Reference
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13) | 1 Comment »Like most Nissan motors, the CA18DET has a maze of vacuum lines that quickly become confusing to those unfamiliar with the motor. The following is a quick guide of what needs to be hooked up and where in order ...
Lightweight Aluminum One-Piece Driveshaft Install on S13 240sx
Sunday, June 24th, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13) | 1 Comment »Installing a lightweight single piece driveshaft on the 240sx offers a few benefits over the factory 2 piece unit. First, your driveshaft is considered a rotating mass and as such, any weight saved on your driveshaft translates into a ...
Installing a SR20DET Lightweight Flywheel and Clutch into the CA18DET.
Thursday, June 21st, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13), Tech (MR2 Spyder) | 3 Comments »Background Even with the abundance of OEM parts available for the CA18DET, there seems to be a very striking lack of affordable lightweight flywheels. Clutchmasters and Spec make several clutch kits for this motor but for the time being there ...
Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump Install (s13 240sx)
Monday, April 23rd, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13) | 1 Comment »The Walbro 255lph fuel pump is a must for any heavily modified and/or swapped 240sx. They are inexpensive, reliable and flow more than enough fuel to satisfy the thirsts of even heavily boosted motors. Note: These procedures should be performed ...
DC Header Install
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13) | No Comments »The KA24DE motor found in the US market 240sx is not the most powerful motor in the Nissan parts bin, however, with a few bolt-ons this motor can really come alive in its Naturally Aspirated form. One such bolt-on ...
Compression Test
Monday, March 5th, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13) | No Comments »Performing a compression test on a running motor can give you a wealth of knowledge about the engine. For instance, numbers too low may indicate a bad head gasket, likewise a large variance in numbers can help you isolate ...