News, August 2007
August 23, 2007 Just thought I would add a quick pic of the front mount intercooler piping on the ca18det and let you guys know that the gallery is going…
Contradictologists Stroking their Egorections
I don’t have a Ph.D. so I lack the credentials to make up words but even so this ridiculous topic requires just that special kind of phrase that can only…
T1R X-Brace Installation (Honda S2000)
The T1R X-brace is a strut tower brace that has a lower x member that ties the tops of the strut towers to the steering rack on the Honda S2000.…
Part 1: Introducing the Honda S2000 Drift Car
Now why would you take one of the best handling production cars ever made and make it slide? I have found myself asking that question lately. Maybe it is because…
Part 6: And I Won’t Call It Drivetrain Tech … (part 1)
Ok, maybe I will but in any serious car buildup the obligatory drivetrain tech installment invariably comes up. And that my friends is what we are about to embark on.…
June – July 2007
July 27, 2007 To answer the question of the hour, I added a general guide to liquid intercooling to the tech section. July 25 2007 Let’s see … it’s been…
Liquid Intercooling
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…
CA18DET Water Mod (Simplifying Water Circulation)
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…
Hockey Puck Motor Mounts
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…
Clocking the SR T25 Turbo
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…
CA18DET Vacuum, Boost, Water and Oil Routing Reference
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…
Lightweight Aluminum One-Piece Driveshaft Install on S13 240sx
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,…
Installing a SR20DET Lightweight Flywheel and Clutch into the CA18DET.
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…
Oops, I got too comfortable with open source.
I messed up. I got so comfortable with open source software that I neglected the internet explorer crowd. To all of you using internet explorer for your browser needs I…