# Stock KA24DE drifting? **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [February 27, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630 "2006-02-27T15:57:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lourens13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@lourens13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lourens13)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/1 "2006-02-27T15:57:02Z")
Hey, I was just wondering, how solid of a motor is a KA24DE? Could a KA24DE with say, 250,000 KM, still be a good drift motor? Or with that high KM are you in serious risk of blowing it up? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![baker\_jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@baker\_jeff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baker_jeff)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/2 "2006-02-27T16:05:30Z")
You can drift with anything. More power makes for good wheel spinning… but you can still get your car sideways with a stock KA. ---
**Author:** ![lourens13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@lourens13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lourens13)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/3 "2006-02-27T16:11:29Z")
Im not so much worried about power, as the fact that the motor might let go… ---
**Author:** ![imported\_RPS131](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dbc845/32.png) [@imported\_RPS131](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_RPS131)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/4 "2006-02-27T16:22:43Z")
Well, I just sold my KA24DE to Flavio the other day. He opened the valve cover and it’s apparently the cleanest engine he has seen to date. Also it has 27X,XXX KM’s on it. I didn’t know it was in such good shape. ---
**Author:** ![Buddyworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Buddyworm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Buddyworm)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/5 "2006-02-27T16:41:35Z")
Mine has around that milage on it. You’ve ridden shotty with me a few times whilst drifting and you know I am NOT kind to that engine. She still runs like a champ. I got it tuned up when I bought the car now all I have to do is fill it with fresh 5w30 on a regular basis and all is well. Just don’t hold it at redline, maintian it properly and it’ll take almost anything you throw at it 😛 B-Wurm 😃 ---
**Author:** ![silvia\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@silvia\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvia_s13)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/6 "2006-02-27T16:42:22Z")
> [@RPS13](#): > > Well, I just sold my KA24DE to Flavio the other day. He opened the valve cover and it’s apparently the cleanest engine he has seen to date. Also it has 27X,XXX KM’s on it. I didn’t know it was in such good shape. While it was a good indication on your engine health when you dynoed and didnt puff any smoke. KA’s are bricks and only the wise know it. ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/7 "2006-02-27T16:50:14Z")
Its will blow up if you rev past 4000RPM, get an SR20 and stretch some 185’s on some 10’s and you will be good to go. ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/8 "2006-02-27T18:41:30Z")
> [@Nis240](#): > > Its will blow up if you rev past 4000RPM, get an SR20 and stretch some 185’s on some 10’s and you will be good to go. Werd. Fuckin truck motor. :E ---
**Author:** ![canadianskyline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@canadianskyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/canadianskyline)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/9 "2006-02-27T19:05:47Z")
You can drift anything man, its all about driver skill and suspension set up. Power makes things easier but its not necessary, you wont be doing much 3rd gear on a stock KA though, lol… ---
**Author:** ![TopGunn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/topgunn/32/3191_2.png) [@TopGunn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TopGunn)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/10 "2006-02-27T22:08:23Z")
> [@Nis240](#): > > Its will blow up if you rev past 4000RPM, get an SR20 and stretch some 185’s on some 10’s and you will be good to go. I constantly take mine up to redline ( 7g) dont stay there though. ---
**Author:** ![nis\_mo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/82dd89/32.png) [@nis\_mo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nis_mo)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/11 "2006-02-27T22:26:36Z")
> [@canadianskyline](#): > > You can drift anything man, its all about driver skill and suspension set up. Power makes things easier but its not necessary, you wont be doing much 3rd gear on a stock KA though, lol… even second gear is a strech on a stock ka… ---
**Author:** ![canadianskyline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@canadianskyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/canadianskyline)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/12 "2006-02-27T22:36:26Z")
> [@nis\_mo](#): > > [quote=canadianskyline]You can drift anything man, its all about driver skill and suspension set up. Power makes things easier but its not necessary, you wont be doing much 3rd gear on a stock KA though, lol… even second gear is a strech on a stock ka…[/quote] Anythings possible with a lot of left foot kicking. How do you think the corolla’s do it… :lol: ---
**Author:** ![lourens13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@lourens13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lourens13)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/13 "2006-02-27T22:43:08Z")
Thanks for all the replies. 🙂 TopGunn, how many KM are on your motor? ---
**Author:** ![matt\_calgary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@matt\_calgary](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matt_calgary)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/14 "2006-02-27T22:43:15Z")
All depends on previous owners and how they have cared for the engine and havn’t been lazy about maintaining it. I picked up a cheap car and its got nothing maintanence wise done it, by the time I finsih it, it’ll still be a 3000 dollar with 1000 dollars already put into it :E ---
**Author:** ![mikesim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mikesim/32/5561_2.png) [@mikesim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mikesim)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/15 "2006-02-28T11:06:26Z")
the KA24DE would be fine. put some sway bars and try to find an LSD and 4.36 final drive. you’ll be competing with corollas for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Buddyworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Buddyworm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Buddyworm)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/16 "2006-02-28T15:13:51Z")
> [@canadianskyline](#): > > [quote=nis\_mo][quote=canadianskyline]You can drift anything man, its all about driver skill and suspension set up. Power makes things easier but its not necessary, you wont be doing much 3rd gear on a stock KA though, lol… even second gear is a strech on a stock ka…[/quote] Anythings possible with a lot of left foot kicking. How do you think the corolla’s do it… :lol:[/quote] Ugh, I can’t stand kicking my clutch mid-drift. Maybe mid-transition but not mid-drift. It’s all about entry speed, baby! 8) B-Wurm 😃 ---
**Author:** ![canadianskyline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@canadianskyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/canadianskyline)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/17 "2006-02-28T15:23:47Z")
> [@Buddyworm](#): > > Ugh, I can’t stand kicking my clutch mid-drift. Maybe mid-transition but not mid-drift. It’s all about entry speed, baby! 8) > > B-Wurm 😃 Meh, gotta do whatcha gotta do… :lol: Every once in a while you’ll even catch me doing some clutch kicking when i gotta get that big old turbo spooling in a hurry. ---
**Author:** ![Buddyworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Buddyworm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Buddyworm)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/18 "2006-02-28T15:42:39Z")
Haha, yeah, I bet having boost can be such a hastle sometimes 😛 B-Wurm 😃 ---
**Author:** ![canadianskyline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@canadianskyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/canadianskyline)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/19 "2006-02-28T15:46:20Z")
I know…maybe i should go NA ITB’s for some response… :lol: ---
**Author:** ![the\_ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@the\_ace](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/the_ace)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630/20 "2006-03-01T11:04:22Z")
i am under the impression that you atleast need a lsd , is that rite? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stock-ka24de-drifting/141630.md?page=2)