# identifying your distributor cap/rot brand and compatibility **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 27, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772 "2005-06-27T20:08:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/1 "2005-06-27T20:08:06Z")
hey guys, im in need of a new cap and rotor, for s13 240sx ka24e there are both mitsubishi and hitachi caps and rotors availably, how do we know which one we need and which ones are compatible / better, i know my cap is mitsubishi and I cant tell what my rotor is, how do we identify what we need and what fits ? ---
**Author:** ![newbieracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e47c2d/32.png) [@newbieracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newbieracer)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/2 "2005-06-27T23:23:20Z")
Most of the time the rotor comes with the cap so my guess would be that its a mitsubishi rotor also, as for whats better, sorry my friend i cant help you there. They **should** both fit no problems, they are just two diffrent brands. ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/3 "2005-06-28T04:25:53Z")
If you see a Mitsu logo inside your distributor cap, then get Mitsu. Saem goes for Hitachi. You can’t interchange them afaik. ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/4 "2005-06-28T16:56:08Z")
They are the same shit… ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/5 "2005-06-28T18:41:10Z")
> [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](#): > > They are the same shit… That’s just as true as saying women are great drivers. :o ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/6 "2005-06-28T18:46:35Z")
> [@Gonad](#): > > [quote=SHIFT\_KA24DET]They are the same shit… That’s just as true as saying women are great drivers. :o[/quote] Who had a KA24E? Clearly not you… The cap and rotors are the same… ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/7 "2005-06-28T18:51:46Z")
In terms of Mitsu vs. Hitachi, I’m sure there’s a difference. ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/8 "2005-06-28T20:23:00Z")
THanks alot guys, problem solved today! ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2005, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/9 "2005-06-29T06:49:03Z")
> [@Gonad](#): > > [quote=SHIFT\_KA24DET]They are the same shit… That’s just as true as saying women are great drivers. :o[/quote] Lol…you and your women drivers! :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2005, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/10 "2005-06-29T08:01:50Z")
If there is a difference, I doubt it would be large enough to ever notice ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2005, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/11 "2005-06-29T21:14:47Z")
> [@Sasha (Turbo)](#): > > If there is a difference, I doubt it would be large enough to ever notice true that man ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/12 "2005-06-29T22:55:31Z")
> [@Gonad](#): > > In terms of Mitsu vs. Hitachi, I’m sure there’s a difference. Nope. One stopped making them so the other took over. That is in regards to the actual distributor itself, the cap and rotors are the same. ---
**Author:** ![zallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/49beb7/32.png) [@zallow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zallow)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identifying-your-distributor-cap-rot-brand-and-compatibility/86772/13 "2005-07-01T22:51:44Z")
don’t diss on women drivers. Nadine Toyoda kicks ass.