# Said Goodbye to my ca18 - Sold it **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 23, 2008, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/said-goodbye-to-my-ca18-sold-it/119389 "2008-10-23T13:00:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![imported\_Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_jared/32/5660_2.png) [@imported\_Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Jared)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/said-goodbye-to-my-ca18-sold-it/119389/1 "2008-10-23T13:00:40Z")
Head gasket went, lifters started clicking after the job, 3 hours later after fixing it, clutch went, so I sold my ca18, too many problems… ☹ Heres the pics of me taking it out… ![http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866985_5222.jpg](http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866985_5222.jpg) ![http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866991_6988.jpg](http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866991_6988.jpg) ![http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866993_7592.jpg](http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866993_7592.jpg) . So I said goodbye to my ca18… . … … … … … … … … . and BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE ! haha. Heres my new toy… Sr T25, mines tuned ecu, gtr injectors fully rebuilt head and bottom end as of 2 000 kms ago, all to OEM specs. Pistons, rings, bearings, HG, studs, valves, valve springs, valve seals, , new clutch, recent flywheel change, etc etc. - Already have front mount, BOV, full 3" exhaust with screamer pipe (o2 dump 😃 ) , intake, hks evc. Bought it off Vlad, some may recognize the engine. Here are some pics: in the van : ![http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866978_3231.jpg](http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866978_3231.jpg) almost in: ![http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866981_4064.jpg](http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866981_4064.jpg) In: ![http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866988_6092.jpg](http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v363/149/87/510099658/n510099658_866988_6092.jpg) Plans: get an s15 or gti-r oem spec turbo, and run about 12 psi, hoping for 250whp by mid season next year 🙂 Should make for a fun and reasonably reliable street car. Kind of a useless post, but I’m giddy haha. ---
**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/said-goodbye-to-my-ca18-sold-it/119389/2 "2008-10-23T13:17:31Z")
Some of my blood is in that motor 🙂 Enjoy it man! Who’s got your old motor now? I need a CA18DET aswell… EDIT: POST 3,000 WHATTTTT! lol I feel pathetic… ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_jared/32/5660_2.png) [@imported\_Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Jared)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/said-goodbye-to-my-ca18-sold-it/119389/3 "2008-10-23T15:22:41Z")
^ haha ! Names Chris, forget his screen name. Guy from Hamilton. I will enjoy it 😃 ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/said-goodbye-to-my-ca18-sold-it/119389/4 "2008-10-23T15:40:22Z")
engine bay is so clean one of my old cars i miss ☹ looks good tho jared. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_jared/32/5660_2.png) [@imported\_Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Jared)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/said-goodbye-to-my-ca18-sold-it/119389/5 "2008-10-23T19:58:49Z")
lol thanks man