# Best engine?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-engine/149833>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [October 7, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-engine/149833 "2008-10-07T09:24:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![ST240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@ST240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ST240)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-engine/149833/10 "2008-10-07T21:40:46Z")

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> [@WTRent: looking for appartment.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtrent-looking-for-appartment/6338/2):
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> How is the SR great for a drift machine??? Is it the lack of response, or the issues with the valvetrain that make it a good engine for drifting??
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> And pricewise i would rather get some forged pistons and throw them in a KA with a good size T3 turbo than spend money on any other engine.
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> I have worked on CA’s SR’s and built a couple of KA-t’s and and a RB25 and for the money the KA-T wins.

I was gonna say the SR is favourable because it’s fairly light, but I love how you don’t beat around the bush hahha.

And I’m not really questioning your knowledge I’m sure you know your shit, but doesnt’t it take a bit more than just throwing in forged pistons and slapping on a t3 to make power outta the KA? By the time you add up manifold/turbo/injectors/fuel management/misc are’t you almost on par with an sr swap?

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