# SOHC KA-T, 15 PSI \*video\* **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 7, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253 "2005-06-07T15:57:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TorontoGT-R33](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torontogt-r33/32/5500_2.png) [@TorontoGT-R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TorontoGT-R33)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/21 "2005-06-09T09:49:22Z")
> [@AnDrEw](#): > > :lol: > > It was 1500 Cause Jordan bassically made all the stuff he needed himself. Thats why it was cheap. Everyone thinks KA-T is cheap, yes it is if you are able to Fab everything yourself. > > Andrew. Thank you Andrew, Im glad to see Im not the only one who sees that. Well said bro. ---
**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/22 "2005-06-09T09:53:59Z")
^^^ :lol: yeah ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/23 "2005-06-09T09:55:40Z")
Having been to Greece myself, I’ll take it over going fast in a car anyday :salut: ---
**Author:** ![Original\_Nutta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/original_nutta/32/5474_2.png) [@Original\_Nutta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Original_Nutta)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/24 "2005-06-09T09:57:28Z")
After 6 weeks you will still have a POS Slow car. But i’d settle for one week in Cuba. ---
**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 9, 2005, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/25 "2005-06-09T10:22:59Z")
> [@Toronto240sx](#): > > tired out KA And your junkyard found SR isnt? Come on… At least I know mine runs… _BURN_ OOO!!! ---
**Author:** ![TorontoGT-R33](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torontogt-r33/32/5500_2.png) [@TorontoGT-R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TorontoGT-R33)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/26 "2005-06-09T11:29:48Z")
> [@Original Nutta](#): > > After 6 weeks you will still have a POS Slow car. > > But i’d settle for one week in Cuba. So what after 6 weeks I will have a slow car. When I come back it will be September I will store my car at the end of October so I will only be driving it for like another month and a half and then when I store it I will start collecting the upgrades I want and I will start doing my swap. As for settleing for 1 week in Cuba…please PLEASE don’t even compaire Cuba with the Greek Islands. Mykonos alone makes Cuba look like Wassaga beach. ---
**Author:** ![TorontoGT-R33](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torontogt-r33/32/5500_2.png) [@TorontoGT-R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TorontoGT-R33)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/27 "2005-06-09T11:34:07Z")
> [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](#): > > [quote=Toronto240sx]tired out KA And your junkyard found SR isnt? Come on… At least I know mine runs… _BURN_ OOO!!![/quote] Junkyard found SR!.. Get him Varun. Well Im glad yours runs, because when Im done with mine it will makes yours look like it’s crawling. _BURN_ OOO!!! 🌑 :lol: ADAM! Stop it… :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/28 "2005-06-09T11:36:45Z")
> [@Toronto240sx](#): > > As for settleing for 1 week in Cuba…please PLEASE don’t even compaire Cuba with the Greek Islands. Mykonos alone makes Cuba look like Wassaga beach. Word. I’ve only been to Neapori, which is still mainland, not island, but duuuuuudee… U channot compare… Greece = RB26DETT w/ stroker kit :lol: ---
**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/29 "2005-06-09T11:46:17Z")
> [@Toronto240sx](#): > > [quote=SHIFT\_KA24DET][quote=Toronto240sx]tired out KA And your junkyard found SR isnt? Come on… At least I know mine runs… _BURN_ OOO!!![/quote] Junkyard found SR!.. Get him Varun. Well Im glad yours runs, because when Im done with mine it will makes yours look like it’s crawling. _BURN_ OOO!!! 🌑 :lol: ADAM! Stop it… :lol:[/quote] You started it with your post about taking an SR over that ka-t in the video… Adam can stop, I’ll be glad to continue. My tired ka is still running, and I don’t really think that your stock SR swap can keep up with me, adam, mike, justin, other adam or andrew (when it happens). What proof do you have that your “low mileage” SR hasn’t been abused? Not saying anything about Varun’s engines, and I’m sure he will help out if there are any problems but there is not any guarantee that your SR will outlast a ka. Besides, I blow my ka, I can have another one in 2 days, drop it in on the weekend and spend like $200. How much to replace your SR if you blow it? ---
**Author:** ![Pavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Pavel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pavel)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/30 "2005-06-09T15:19:55Z")
ka-t \> sr. PERIOD. ---
**Author:** ![TorontoGT-R33](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torontogt-r33/32/5500_2.png) [@TorontoGT-R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TorontoGT-R33)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/31 "2005-06-09T16:44:01Z")
> [@s14\_2Nv](#): > > My tired ka is still running, and I don’t really think that your stock SR swap can keep up with me, adam, mike, justin, other adam or andrew > > How much to replace your SR if you blow it? Hey I never said anything about a stock SR but okay lets go with a stock SR. No a stock SR might not keep up with a modified KA-T but lets start modifing an SR20DET and a KA and lets see who will spend less to get to 400 HP. I bet the guy with the SR will spend less. With the KA-t once you hit over 300 HP you start getting into internals other wise you start running into problems. In the other hand the SR20DET can handle more power before you have to start changing internals. All Im saying is the SR20DET was ment to be a turbo and that’s the way it was designed by Nissan. The KA is not designed to be a turbo, yes it can be done sucessfully but it was not designed by Nissan that way so it only makes more sence that the SR20DET can handle more power before it starts running into problems then the KA can. The SR20DET was built to handle the power, im not saying the KA can’t handle power all Im saying is that I feel that the SR20DET is more reliable then a KA-t at high horsepower (300 +) and that with the SR20DET you don’t have to get into changing internals as soon as you would have to with a KA-t. …But you are right about replacing a blow SR v.s. a blown KA it is cheaper to replace a KA then an SR20DET no question about that. Once again this all comes down to personal preference. My opinion SR20DET - Best bang for the buck. KA-T - Best project and more fun to do. RB26 - Owns us all period. ---
**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 9, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/32 "2005-06-09T16:50:16Z")
Cost of a Stock SR Swap with Front Mount and Exhaust to make max 260whp $7000 Cost of Pistons, Rods, Turbo, Manifold, Exhaust, FMIC, Injectors, Tuning and 400whp on a KA $7000 ---
**Author:** ![Hector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/43a26b/32.png) [@Hector](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hector)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/33 "2005-06-09T20:54:17Z")
john u suck, ur sr sucks , my KA-t WILL OWN U and yur mom, i race ya for a peice of cake ---
**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 9, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/34 "2005-06-09T21:36:04Z")
What Kind of Cake? If it’s cherry cake I’ll line up… ![http://www.deliaonline.com/picturelibrary/jpeg230/ch/cherry-cake-2.jpg](http://www.deliaonline.com/picturelibrary/jpeg230/ch/cherry-cake-2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/35 "2005-06-09T22:09:50Z")
> [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](#): > > Cost of a Stock SR Swap with Front Mount and Exhaust to make max 260whp $7000 > > Cost of Pistons, Rods, Turbo, Manifold, Exhaust, FMIC, Injectors, Tuning and 400whp on a KA $7000 Ehh… are you buying an SR with solid gold pistons? Cause that can’t take any power 😛 Seriously… 99% of people can get well over 260whp with that much money on an SR. So you’re assuming that the guy with the KA has the knowledge and skill to do everything on his own, while SR boy will take his car to a shop and get ripped hard up the ass? If both knew nothing, and KA guy had to pay to get all his shit done professionally, it’d cost way more than that. Just a stage 1 turbo kit costs about 2600USD + shipping + duties, etc… No, don’t get me wrong, I still think the KA will have a better powerband and will be an overall better car, more fun to drive, etc… But I’m really against using LIES in an argument. It’s different if you’re new (like me) and actually don’t know any better, but it’s obvious you’re just making BS prices up to support your point, and that’s not cool. ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/36 "2005-06-09T22:24:56Z")
point is… its gonna cost u approx 4/5G (this is an est. from what most ppl spend on this. dont come back with a bs arguement bout how the price is not accurate) to get a stock SR running. 4/5G on your KA will give u mad power that would be spanking SRs all day/night long. Just the fact that youre not replacing the whole motor to start modding is reason enough. So how is SR more budget conscious than going KAT? a few grand to start with a stock engine? the fact that you took out phils point about it being cheap and easy to replace the stock ka block if it blows doesnt help your weak arguement. Pavels got a rocked out SR and he still would’ve gone KAT if he were to do it all over again. Like in any other forum where this topic has come up, the debate will never end. lets hold a KAT vs SR meet this summer and rock the shit out of those poor boy SRs (poor boy cuz after youve done the swap you will prob have no money left to start modding your stock SR). ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/37 "2005-06-10T07:13:40Z")
I never said SR will beat it. Infact, I’m pretty sure KA will come out on top with the same amount of money put in. What I did say, is that the 7K 260whp vs 7k 400whp scenario is VERY untrue. SR - 2500 for the engine KA - 300 for the engine, but you still need to turbocharge it somehow. A stage1, 7psi kit goes for about 2600USD+shipping+customs, to be generous, lets take that to be only 3000CAD (which it’ll surely exceed). At this point, the KA WILL lay down more power than the SR. I’ve seen dynos for 230whp at this point, where as SR will be pushin like 170whp. But when you get into the $7K range, you can replace that old worn out turbine on your SR with a nice new one, you’ll be running bigger injectors, a SAFC, a beefy intercooler, etc… Doing internals on the KA is still gonna cost money, and you’re gonna need the same upgrades I listed on the SR (except for turbine, KA guy got a nice turbine to begin with) My point is, they’ll lay down almost the same power, but the KA will have quicker spool, a better curve, be more responsive, etc… The only point I’m trying to make is that one should argue FAIRLY as opposed to pissing all over the opponent. I do think KA-T is a better performance option, but the SR is by no means shit. ---
**Author:** ![TorontoGT-R33](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torontogt-r33/32/5500_2.png) [@TorontoGT-R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TorontoGT-R33)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/38 "2005-06-10T07:48:19Z")
> [@Hector](#): > > john u suck, ur sr sucks , my KA-t WILL OWN U and yur mom, i race ya for a peice of cake Easy there Fat kid, do you even own a 240sx because we still haven’t seen it. Peice of cake you say huh?..deal! :lol: ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/39 "2005-06-10T07:49:41Z")
> [@Solarian](#): > > blah blah blah. I do think KA-T is a better performance option, blah. same $ spent, KA on top. ---
**Author:** ![TorontoGT-R33](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torontogt-r33/32/5500_2.png) [@TorontoGT-R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TorontoGT-R33)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253/40 "2005-06-10T08:00:19Z")
OKay guys we can sit here all day going back and forth on SR or KA-t or CA or RB or what ever else you could throw into a 240. The thing is you can take anyone of these engines and make it faster then the other, it all just comes down how many modifications you are willing to do and how much time and money you are willing to put into it. This argument could go on forever. I have seen SR’s that are hardly faster then slightly modified N/A KA24DE at the same time I have seen SR’s that will blow the doors of an RB26. I have said it before and I will say it again: It’s all personal preference PERIOD. Oh and Adam…Hector will not line it up for fruity ass cherry cake, he will only do it for chocolate cake…and personally I would only do it for chocolate cake too. :lol: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sohc-ka-t-15-psi-video/86253.md?page=3)