Author Topic: Kustas Project: CA18DET #2 (Read 28439 times)

Kustamogen · « **on:** 01:57:33 PM / 31-Jan-09 »

I got this car a year ago for a project/fun car to work on when Im bored....

mods to date:
- 17" adr's, tenzo r seats (not comfy!), useless A/F and a boost gauge in the A-Pillar, dsm IC with custom piping, turbo smart bov, manual boost controller (was running 9-10psi), T25g turbo upgrade, intake, 3" exhaust (no cat), MSD blaster dual coil mod.......uhhh thats all I can think of right now

CAR AS OF NOW (well a few months ago when I was driving it):

SO this car is still waaaay too slow for my liking plus with mediocre compression test #'s I figure its time for a rebuild or swap...

I have a buddy that crashed his silvia (those in the ca18det forum know of this already)....so I figured I would buy his whole car....its a ca18det w/ about 50,000km on it..good compression (so Im told)....FMIC/piping, SSQV bov, disco potato (not sure the a/r or trim yet), hks wastegate, hks intake.....etc.......getting this for 1000 bucks seems decent to me!

SO this car is getting here today....I will post pics.....this is my first true swap....Ive done a buncha rebuilds of 22RE's in my 3rd Gen Celica loving days....but this will be my first true swap.....compared to a lot of ppl on this site my car knowledge blows goats (some of you are crazy!).....but I know enough that Im confident in this swap....so Im excited and cant wait to be swearing and getting frustrated as hell when shit doesnt work! w00t

Pics to come this afternoon of the Silvia/Ca18det

rage · « **Reply #1 on:** 03:44:19 PM / 31-Jan-09 »

cool cool cool, im curious how you mounted the drivers seat. our hump in that area makes it difficult.

Kustamogen · « **Reply #2 on:** 04:22:26 PM / 31-Jan-09 »

Alright the Silvia is on jack stands in the driveway...and once it goes above freezing I will begin work! lol

Kustamogen · « **Reply #3 on:** 05:21:02 PM / 31-Jan-09 »

and yah its a lil dirty and theres oil from the cut feed line to the turbo.....

but Im OCD with clean....it will be lookin sharp once its in the s12

IggyEGuana · « **Reply #4 on:** 09:40:42 PM / 31-Jan-09 »

*subscribe!*

Do ur valve covers up like this except sand out the fine tool scratches and polish em. All I did was strip and clean them.

bluke1 · « **Reply #5 on:** 10:58:12 PM / 31-Jan-09 »

cool! ive always loved your car and cant wait to see the updated version! good luck and i will be following your progress!

Kustamogen · « **Reply #6 on:** 11:10:33 PM / 31-Jan-09 »

lol really? I thought your covers were painted silver....thats pretty cool....

I did that to a 22re valve cover when I rebuilt the engine..well it wasnt painted...but I polished it...I love the look of the clean pure metal...I think I have a pic somewhere *goes to find*

(excuse the blue....this was like 8 years ago when adding useless color wasnt as rice haha)

as you can see.....this is what I mean with my OCD....I cleaned the hell outta that engine!

SprockCapn · « **Reply #7 on:** 11:11:01 PM / 31-Jan-09 »

Nice. I'll have to keep watching your thread. I hope to be doing the same swap soon.

Julie · « **Reply #8 on:** 11:25:03 PM / 31-Jan-09 »

whats your suspension setup? you car has a perfect stance

Kustamogen · « **Reply #9 on:** 11:35:37 PM / 31-Jan-09 »

Quote from: julie

whats your suspension setup? you car has a perfect stance

stock other than the CM lowering springs (seem a lil soft)

once the engine is in and $ is figured out Ill be working on the handling a bit more.....I wish this silvia had all the suspension bits! that woulda been kick ass

s12god · « **Reply #10 on:** 12:56:32 AM / 01-Feb-09 »

what did your car start out as? A CA20E?

Kustamogen · « **Reply #11 on:** 01:01:10 AM / 01-Feb-09 »

ca18et w/ t25g and some other goodies....but with lower compression #'s (in the 130-135 region) its time for a change....it was slow as tits

s12god · « **Reply #12 on:** 01:11:48 AM / 01-Feb-09 »

They produced a ca18et in 87 in canada? Didn't know that.

Julie · « **Reply #13 on:** 01:13:36 AM / 01-Feb-09 »

i like how it sits. not retardly low, but just enough to close up the fender gap and make it look more sporty.

vg30e_x2_200sx · « **Reply #14 on:** 01:28:00 AM / 01-Feb-09 »

Quote from: s12god

They produced a ca18et in 87 in canada? Didn't know that.

Yeah. The rest of the world got the turbo while we got the VG.

tweaker_s12 · « **Reply #15 on:** 01:41:08 AM / 01-Feb-09 »

i love your wheel mann

Kustamogen · « **Reply #16 on:** 02:45:09 AM / 01-Feb-09 »

Quote from: julie

i like how it sits. not retardly low, but just enough to close up the fender gap and make it look more sporty.

yah the 17" ADR's help with that......theres 15" tenzo sinkos on it now that make it look like ass.....the ADR's are going back on when the engines in!

tweaker_s12 · « **Reply #17 on:** 06:15:50 AM / 01-Feb-09 »

your car is super clean, i love that your wheels are 5 spoke, your the reason i want 5 spoke

s12god · « **Reply #18 on:** 08:10:32 AM / 01-Feb-09 »

I like the clever way you put the I.C. in. And the vent on the hood is super tight.

Kustamogen · « **Reply #19 on:** 11:37:23 AM / 01-Feb-09 »

yah Im kinda sad Ill need to get rid of that IC/hole in hood

hmmmm I think it may be time for the first dual intercooled ca18det!