# s13 coupe ka-et **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [September 30, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185 "2007-09-30T11:00:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sweet89s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweet89s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sweet89s13)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/1 "2007-09-30T11:00:25Z")
Ive decided after i toasted my clutch, that i need to be boosted. I vow that this car will not be back on the road until it is boosted.:snky: (i needed a winter project anyways). so heres a few pics from last night as i took 4hrs to clean out the area needed for the build, and 1.5hrs to do what ive done so far. I will keep this updated, and there might be some slow spots as i am currently working on a 57’ chevy bel air hardtop 2dr as well. let me know what you think. Herrrre goes nothing.:ohnoes: this is the parts list that i have so far: -Short shifter gen II - INSTALLED -t25 / or ct26 - **aquired** -complete intercooler and kit- **aquired** -boost, oil, voltage, and water temp gauges- installed -battery relocation kit- **aquired** parts im going to get: -jgs make your own kit- **aquired** -mkIII downpipe- **aquired** -aem ugeo - **Installed** -safc neo or II- **SOLD** (want to tune the ecu) -rx7 460cc injectors - **aquired** -255lph fuel pump - **aquired** -38mm external wastegate **aquired** -custom oil lines **aquired** Also refreshed the engine with all gaskets, and new waterpump timing guides, got rid of the a/c did the emissions delete, and for now am running header, and full 3" apexi n1 exhaust with a testpipe, until i finish the turbo mani. also installed spec stage 3 clutch resurfaced flywheel, and all new royal purple fluids in the tranny, and rear end. And then Moon Performance out of Lake placid is the closest place to get dyno tuned, but im willing to travel in the spring like to buffalo, where my sister lives if someone else on here knows a better place (proven) to tune Pics car as of yesterday ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/m_29560b7fde6427e0910cb334c8cb4399.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/m_29560b7fde6427e0910cb334c8cb4399.jpg) car as of last night ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02347.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02347.jpg) ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02343.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02343.jpg) ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02344.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02344.jpg) ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02348.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02348.jpg) ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02350.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02350.jpg) couple of the guys working with me ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02352.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02352.jpg) ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02355.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02355.jpg) ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02353.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/sweet89s13/DSC02353.jpg) thats it till tonght, hopfully have the motor and tranny out tonight ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/2 "2007-09-30T11:24:57Z")
Ooo! Very nice. Want to run next year? ---
**Author:** ![sweet89s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweet89s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sweet89s13)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/3 "2007-09-30T11:38:01Z")
ill say yes, but i dont want to count my eggs before they are hatched,(meaning turbo and some parts can change) but i am aiming for 250-275 whp to start with. Ill probly grenade my motor, but yea ill run you. ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/4 "2007-09-30T11:56:03Z")
You can buy my KA24E when it comes out if you want a spare. ---
**Author:** ![sbanzer123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sbanzer123](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbanzer123)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/5 "2007-09-30T18:23:33Z")
im down for a 240sx showdown next year :wiggle: i got a ka24de and 5 spd tranny im lookin to get rid of if your interested. and unless they just started making them megan doesnt have a divorced elbow. ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/6 "2007-09-30T19:47:38Z")
[quote=“sbanzer123,post:5,topic:36185"”] im down for a 240sx showdown next year :wiggle: [/quote] Oh man I’m so down for that! ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/7 "2007-09-30T23:11:19Z")
[quote=“articzap,post:2,topic:36185"”] Ooo! Very nice. Want to run next year? [/quote] next yr? your car wont be done untill 2010. i swapped a car, drove it for 2 yrs, sold it, bought a bike, fixed everything on that, sold it and moved, and you have yet to complete a cookie cutter swap lol unless its out and i just dont know. but i doubt it ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/8 "2007-10-01T07:22:12Z")
Mmmmm… love the coupes. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/9 "2007-10-01T07:24:33Z")
ummm, you’re going to do it with the sohc motor? good luck ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/10 "2007-10-01T07:27:15Z")
[quote=“originalsin,post:7,topic:36185"”] next yr? your car wont be done untill 2010. i swapped a car, drove it for 2 yrs, sold it, bought a bike, fixed everything on that, sold it and moved, and you have yet to complete a cookie cutter swap lol unless its out and i just dont know. but i doubt it [/quote] :rubicant: ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/11 "2007-10-01T09:33:37Z")
and how do they mod the manifold? why not just buy a sohc mani, i know they are that easy to come by but they are out there ---
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/12 "2007-10-01T15:45:52Z")
Here is a site that sells different stages of manifolds. [http://www.jgstools.com/turbo/thk1.html](http://www.jgstools.com/turbo/thk1.html) ---
**Author:** ![sweet89s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweet89s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sweet89s13)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2007, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/13 "2007-10-02T09:55:36Z")
sohc ftw! check out [ka-t.org](http://ka-t.org) for thier sohc builds, plus my motor has 87k mi on it and has absolutley no leaks what soever, so its a no brainer till it blows. as for the mani, the mani i got is for 60 bucks so getting the runners welded up to some new sohc flanges will be a snap and much cheaper and im able to run my t28 direct bolt up and an sr downpipe that im getting off the same guy, where most of the turbo manis from jgs, jordan gladman, pdm or others are t3. welding stainless is cake since it pretty much welds its self. When the motor pops im going to build the internals with dohc forged parts with stock dohc compression so it is lower because i want to build 375whp ---
**Author:** ![Schema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2007, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/14 "2007-10-02T10:01:26Z")
[quote=“sweet89s13,post:13,topic:36185"”] sohc ftw! check out [ka-t.org](http://ka-t.org) for thier sohc builds, plus my motor has 87k mi on it and has absolutley no leaks what soever,… [/quote] My car was pegged at 144k when I got it, must’ve put another 10k on it, rock f’in solid. Now that I think of it, I’ve never heard of a ka that shit the bed. Tanks I tells ya ---
**Author:** ![sweet89s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweet89s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sweet89s13)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/15 "2007-10-03T16:54:16Z")
Heres an update of tonights work, these cars are cake to work on. My buddy nate helped me pull the powerpant out, and looked at the damage and work ahead, the car isnt as clean as i wanted it to be for an 89 with 87k mi on it, but ill let the pics do the talking:pimp: [![http://a11.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/34/l_54a46bdb25671d9e00755c25f49f26c2.jpg](http://a11.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/34/l_54a46bdb25671d9e00755c25f49f26c2.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5756924) [![http://a765.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/43/l_9153d87020942ea438af536a15731b84.jpg](http://a765.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/43/l_9153d87020942ea438af536a15731b84.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5757012) [![http://a735.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/105/l_c1f530693cff78ea11dbc01baab3d94e.jpg](http://a735.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/105/l_c1f530693cff78ea11dbc01baab3d94e.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5757075) [![http://a355.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/30/l_f3a7fc1c1315b64e5e67e9fd9a6686da.jpg](http://a355.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/30/l_f3a7fc1c1315b64e5e67e9fd9a6686da.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5757107) [![http://a891.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/116/l_1837038591bacbdb86a47d4e950769b2.jpg](http://a891.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/116/l_1837038591bacbdb86a47d4e950769b2.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5757130) [![http://a172.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/42/l_cf3ec10a06f77b9e3c491054abd33583.jpg](http://a172.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/42/l_cf3ec10a06f77b9e3c491054abd33583.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5757169) [![http://a92.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/86/l_f8f872f09d3967ebd3c51fa65f916de3.jpg](http://a92.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/86/l_f8f872f09d3967ebd3c51fa65f916de3.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5757192) [![http://a95.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/13/l_4b006765b367c09769f0007a735ea066.jpg](http://a95.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/13/l_4b006765b367c09769f0007a735ea066.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5757213) [![http://a143.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/11/l_adf04521ba6d9b13472fd893d0ab3896.jpg](http://a143.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/11/l_adf04521ba6d9b13472fd893d0ab3896.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5757230) [![http://a939.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/56/l_9a2b3d9406e718f9ef62670fda0cd062.jpg](http://a939.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/56/l_9a2b3d9406e718f9ef62670fda0cd062.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5757242) [![http://a131.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/18/l_4361591067b10f7aef48992b9fc71c3a.jpg](http://a131.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/18/l_4361591067b10f7aef48992b9fc71c3a.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5757254) [![http://a192.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/24/l_07f5afad8455c017fdf18e52b8b97e2f.jpg](http://a192.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/24/l_07f5afad8455c017fdf18e52b8b97e2f.jpg)](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=217101139&albumID=691287&imageID=5757273) thats it for now till i tear down the motor accessories and do rear and front main seals (rear and timing kit) and get ready for boost, and clean and paint the engine bay, so ill get more pics as i go, - ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/16 "2007-10-03T17:06:53Z")
why not just toss in a dohc motor? these things are cheap ---
**Author:** ![sweet89s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweet89s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sweet89s13)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/17 "2007-10-04T14:03:51Z")
thats not the point of this build, its to defy the odds and being an underdog come on top, or grenade the motor and get an rb. ---
**Author:** ![sbanzer123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sbanzer123](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbanzer123)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/18 "2007-10-04T14:26:57Z")
here ya go. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/Maxxman/EngineBuild10011.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/Maxxman/EngineBuild10011.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/Maxxman/EngineBuild10002.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/Maxxman/EngineBuild10002.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![sweet89s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweet89s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sweet89s13)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/19 "2007-10-04T14:40:45Z")
booooyaaaa thats what im talkin about! defying the odds! that is rediculous but sweet at the same time, probly got that motor for free because nobody wants them and look at it. Gorgeous! Whos car is that? yours? ---
**Author:** ![sbanzer123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sbanzer123](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbanzer123)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2007, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185/20 "2007-10-06T10:19:33Z")
no its the guy i bought my wheels off of. i got a s14 sr in mine. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-ka-et/36185.md?page=2)