# CA or SR? **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [November 23, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167 "2006-11-23T23:16:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [November 23, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/1 "2006-11-23T23:16:43Z")
hey guys, which is better for a swap, the CA18DET or the SR20DET, prefrence wise. and im looking for price ranges for both, stock or toyed with. ---
**Author:** ![TravyPoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@TravyPoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TravyPoo)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/2 "2006-11-23T23:22:12Z")
This has been talked about over and over again. Search the site and you will find many topics regarding the two engines. I’m a fan of the SR personally. only because i know nothing about the CA. ---
**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:** [November 23, 2006, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/3 "2006-11-23T23:23:46Z")
Thats what i thought, do you no any rough price ranges? ---
**Author:** ![TravyPoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@TravyPoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TravyPoo)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2006, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/4 "2006-11-23T23:25:07Z")
autodream does SR swaps in the 4 grand price range the last time i checked. i have no idea about the CA swap. ---
**Author:** ![240DRIFTz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/bbe5ce/32.png) [@240DRIFTz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240DRIFTz)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/5 "2006-11-23T23:39:16Z")
howww many times does this thread have to be made?..lol SR FTW!!! haha ---
**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:** [November 23, 2006, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/6 "2006-11-23T23:40:51Z")
ya sorry about that i was hoping to get some price ranges for the CA and where i can get them ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/7 "2006-11-24T00:09:17Z")
[www.jdmsource.com](http://www.jdmsource.com) ---
**Author:** ![Caithness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Caithness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Caithness)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/8 "2006-11-24T00:33:38Z")
SR20DET is more readily available here in N.A. For simplicities sake… and for a better engine…go SR20DET. ---
**Author:** ![Slide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slide/32/3301_2.png) [@Slide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slide)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/9 "2006-11-24T07:23:27Z")
I own a CA, buy an SR. ---
**Author:** ![ohsoslo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@ohsoslo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ohsoslo)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/10 "2006-11-24T08:10:32Z")
> [@Slide](#): > > I own a CA, buy an SR. ---
**Author:** ![CA18DET-180SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CA18DET-180SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CA18DET-180SX)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/11 "2006-11-24T08:48:29Z")
> [@Slide](#): > > I own a CA, buy an SR. X3 ---
**Author:** ![imtired](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ad7895/32.png) [@imtired](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imtired)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/12 "2006-11-24T10:03:40Z")
go v8 [http://www.davenportmotorsports.com/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=123&idCategory1=2&idCategory2=0&idCategory3=0](http://www.davenportmotorsports.com/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=123&idCategory1=2&idCategory2=0&idCategory3=0) ---
**Author:** ![imported\_nismo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/76d3ee/32.png) [@imported\_nismo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_nismo1)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/13 "2006-11-24T10:11:42Z")
SR -1 LT1 +1 ! ---
**Author:** ![mikesim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mikesim/32/5561_2.png) [@mikesim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mikesim)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/14 "2006-11-24T10:12:15Z")
i wouldn’t say the SR is a better engine, but it does have it’s advantages like not being discontinued. what it boils down to is price, preference and parts availability. price, the CA is much cheaper. parts for the CA match with the usdm 88 CA18DE pulsar and 87 CA18ET 200SX (turbo). aftermarket is getting slim for the CA. advantage: SR. now for preference. if you prefer lower end torque, you’ll want to either stroke the CA or buy an SR. if you want a high revving valvetrain, the CA is capable, but not efficient without cams, springs and retainers. same goes for the SR, but add rocker arm stoppers. i believe the SR comes with a bigger T25 than the CA so in stock form, it’s already looking good, although i’ve raced my friends T28 SR with my nearly stock CA and had 4 really close runs. my car dynoed 160whp/171wft.lbs at the time. have you thought of an RB? the RB20 is a good platform to start on, and it’s inexpensive as the CA, but nearly the same base power as the SR. the bottom end can accept an rb25 or rb26 crank and rods for a stroked out version of 2.3L or 2.4L, making it quite the sleeper RB. ---
**Author:** ![Slide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slide/32/3301_2.png) [@Slide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slide)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/15 "2006-11-24T10:39:25Z")
"i believe the SR comes with a bigger T25 than the CA so in stock form, it’s already looking good, although i’ve raced my friends T28 SR with my nearly stock CA and had 4 really close runs. my car dynoed 160whp/171wft.lbs at the time. " your friend either doesnt know how to drive or has no traction 😃 because s15 t28 on a CA from the stock turbo is mountains and mountains of difference. jokes aside, I agree, both engines have advantages and disadvantages and like above poster mentioned, its your preference. All thought stock ca18 is horrific, you can save an easy large or two by going ca18 and a lightly modded ca (gt-r injectors, z32 maf, s14 t28 with upped boost w/ tuned ECU) is plenty power for drifting, crossing, dragqueening. ---
**Author:** ![Buddyworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Buddyworm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Buddyworm)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/16 "2006-11-24T11:52:22Z")
> [@CA18DET-180SX](#): > > [quote=Slide]I own a CA, buy an SR. X3[/quote] You’re all pussies! I’ll show you! Muahahahaha! B-Wurm 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Slide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slide/32/3301_2.png) [@Slide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slide)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/17 "2006-11-24T13:00:56Z")
haha u got a CA, kenji ?! i got 440’s z32maf and tuned ECU going in this summer…already got s14 t28 ---
**Author:** ![Buddyworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Buddyworm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Buddyworm)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/18 "2006-11-24T14:32:46Z")
^In the works 8) B-Wurm 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Slide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slide/32/3301_2.png) [@Slide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slide)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/19 "2006-11-24T14:51:09Z")
OH ITS ON ---
**Author:** ![silvers13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@silvers13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvers13)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167/20 "2006-11-24T15:35:37Z")
> [@Slide](#): > > haha u got a CA, kenji ?! > > i got 440’s z32maf and tuned ECU going in this summer…already got s14 t28 my exact set up!.. good power for sure! too bad its parked :roll: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ca-or-sr/145167.md?page=2)