# engines

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engines/135502>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [March 20, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engines/135502 "2008-03-20T20:06:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![dubv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@dubv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dubv)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engines/135502/8 "2008-03-28T23:28:41Z")

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> [@A double noob!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-double-noob/2127/34):
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> CA- slow … with a t28 and bigger injectors ull be a little faster than an sr  
> RB- not worth the trouble  
> SR - faster than the CA and more potential and cheaper to upgrade than the rb.  
> KA - better than SR , parts are cheap and always available … problem is tuning… but u can get a used jim wolf /enthalpy ecu for $300 and an safc2 and ur set.
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> Rebuild the KA and boost \> sr ,ca,rb20
> 
> Well u can get the sr20 , rb20 , rb25 , ca18 almost at every jdm importer.  
> A good place to get them? - Well not all engines are good … atleast 10% (maybe more) of the motorsets are bad.
> 
> Get ur self a compression tester and go to some of the importers and test compression on the engines.

CA slow??? LOL search before you post something like that.  
rb is way better then KA and sr…ka wasn’t made to be turbo charged  
…unless it’s a build up engine…turbo on a stock ka will be good for not  
more then 6 months. That’s when all the problems begin.

if you’re looking for something normal swap an sr.  
goodluck.

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