# 448 HP CA18 swap **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [May 19, 2007, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807 "2007-05-19T09:56:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spec-Sentra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spec-sentra/32/5812_2.png) [@Spec-Sentra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spec-Sentra)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2007, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807/1 "2007-05-19T09:56:44Z")
BIG TURBO ---
**Author:** ![Red\_To\_Rip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Red\_To\_Rip](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Red_To_Rip)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807/2 "2007-05-19T16:44:39Z")
YIKES! Why is it shuttering as it builds boost? ^ Maybe a dumb question but I am curious. ---
**Author:** ![astro\_ng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5fc32e/32.png) [@astro\_ng](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/astro_ng)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807/3 "2007-05-19T19:53:12Z")
PURE POWER! I wonder how long that engine would last? ---
**Author:** ![tokes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@tokes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tokes)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807/4 "2007-05-20T13:42:54Z")
> [@Red\*To\*Rip](#): > > YIKES! > Why is it shuttering as it builds boost? > ^ Maybe a dumb question but I am curious. It’s compressor surge. A ported shroud housing would help him out immensely, surge kills your turbo slowly but surely. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_To\_Rip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Red\_To\_Rip](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Red_To_Rip)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807/5 "2007-05-20T19:01:55Z")
> [@tokes](#): > > [quote=Red_To_Rip]YIKES! > Why is it shuttering as it builds boost? > ^ Maybe a dumb question but I am curious. It’s compressor surge. A ported shroud housing would help him out immensely, surge kills your turbo slowly but surely.[/quote] I have only heard a turbo surge when a BOV is mounting improperly. Thanks for the info!! :E ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807/6 "2007-05-23T10:39:00Z")
good times … there is still some badass CAs out there ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807/7 "2007-05-23T20:47:32Z")
aghh ^^ i love that video ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807/8 "2007-05-24T09:17:58Z")
this is the car [http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/NISSAN/180SX/details.aspx?Model=180SX&\_\_Nne=20&\_\_N=4294963846%200%204294961243+834+285+257&Make=NISSAN&State=All%20States&silo=1003&state\_id=0&distance=25&Cr=0&seot=0&\_\_sid=110BA786872F&R=750086&%20\_\_Ns=pCar\_Price\_Decimal|1||pCar\_PrivateSpeci\alFlag\_Int32|1||pCar\_ImageCount\_Int32|1&sort\_type=3&trecs=162](http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/NISSAN/180SX/details.aspx?Model=180SX& __Nne=20&__ N=4294963846%200%204294961243+834+285+257&Make=NISSAN&State=All%20States&silo=1003&state_id=0&distance=25&Cr=0&seot=0& __sid=110BA786872F&R=750086&%20__ Ns=pCar_Price_Decimal%7C1%7C%7CpCar_PrivateSpeci%3Cbr%20/%3EalFlag_Int32%7C1%7C%7CpCar_ImageCount_Int32%7C1&sort_type=3&trecs=162) [http://driveit.clickspace.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/DriveIt.woa/wa/messagePage?catId=1000434&messageId=1012254&orgId=1000121&pageId=1000866](http://driveit.clickspace.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/DriveIt.woa/wa/messagePage?catId=1000434&messageId=1012254&orgId=1000121&pageId=1000866) ---
**Author:** ![InitialD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@InitialD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/InitialD)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807/9 "2007-05-25T08:45:41Z")
:anal there are quite a few sr’s with 500ps+ on just 2.0L and same turbo. Newer technology FTW :anal ---
**Author:** ![Ca\_Silvia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ca\_Silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ca_Silvia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807/10 "2007-05-25T10:29:43Z")
> [@TyPhOOn](#): > > this is the car > > [http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/NISSAN/180SX/details.aspx?Model=180SX&\_\_Nne=20&\_\_N=4294963846%200%204294961243+834+285+257&Make=NISSAN&State=All%20States&silo=1003&state\_id=0&distance=25&Cr=0&seot=0&\_\_sid=110BA786872F&R=750086&%20\_\_Ns=pCar\_Price\_Decimal|1||pCar\_PrivateSpeci\alFlag\_Int32|1||pCar\_ImageCount\_Int32|1&sort\_type=3&trecs=162](http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/NISSAN/180SX/details.aspx?Model=180SX& __Nne=20&__ N=4294963846%200%204294961243+834+285+257&Make=NISSAN&State=All%20States&silo=1003&state_id=0&distance=25&Cr=0&seot=0& __sid=110BA786872F&R=750086&%20__ Ns=pCar_Price_Decimal%7C1%7C%7CpCar_PrivateSpeci%3Cbr%20/%3EalFlag_Int32%7C1%7C%7CpCar_ImageCount_Int32%7C1&sort_type=3&trecs=162) > > [http://driveit.clickspace.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/DriveIt.woa/wa/messagePage?catId=1000434&messageId=1012254&orgId=1000121&pageId=1000866](http://driveit.clickspace.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/DriveIt.woa/wa/messagePage?catId=1000434&messageId=1012254&orgId=1000121&pageId=1000866) That is just sweet to see a CA posting times and numbers like that. So is the car in Canada now? ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/448-hp-ca18-swap/146807/11 "2007-05-25T14:03:37Z")
Australia … I was considering buying it a few years ago but it was too much $$$$