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nah man don't CA18 it, they are alright engines, but sound like diesel tractors when modded

20 or 25t it :mellow: do it :) come on, make us proud

Glad to see you didn't go anywhere near an MX5....

The GTiR would've been cool, but no RWD switch(they are front biased :()

SR20DET requires too much fabrication same with RB2XDET - also needs new GB for SR or RB

the CA18DET bolts straight in to std engine mounts and Gearbox. And they are cheap.

If this one on e-bay goes for $600 ish then an 2nd hand ECU for I dunno $500 ish

Lock the diff and viola turbo dorifto for $2.5K

Pick it up tomorrow :(

ca18? you can almost get an rb20 for that price ;)

edit: oops, didn't read your post

Yeah - but this is different - it's a Nissan :worship:

And this one has rego and is not a ex rally car like the laser was (impossible to get registered)

One drifter coming up :teehee:

Ha ha

YES, I am a glutton for punishment - but I love it.

Even though the laser project failed, I had fun with it !

Hmmm - there's a CA18DET on e-bay for $400 - 69,000 kms....... NO NO NO Don't do it !

Edited by MANWHORE

I'd farken love to put a FJDET in it - but there are as scarce as chickens lips - and when you find one - expensive.

CA18DET you can get an engine, loom and ECU for under $1K

Other options are of course SR20DET - would need gearbox as well -

RB25DET would be good Maj - but tricky install with new mounts and so forth.

It's GREAT FUN to be in a manual again - I forgot how much fun they are :/ I love revving the crap out of the CA20E.

Adam - the plans of grandeur for the Laser never worked out - it was just going to be too hard and not worth the $$ - so sold it for $2K with some new bits (bought it for 1K)

Issues so far:

LSD - you can't get one unless I convert the live rear end to IRS - which involves cutting off the whole rear cradle and welding a new one in.

Thought hard and long about locking the diff - but since it will be a daily - not really worth it, I don't think.

In terms of engine upgrade - I'm finding it hard to justify spending $$ on it since it was cheap - but I guess I will at some stage.

Brakes - to get 4 pots on the front - I need to swap to S13 front suspension - Axle stubs, Knuckles, LCA, Tension Rods etc. Would also need an SR master cylinder

Rear drum to disc conversion - simple matter of swapping for a B'Bird TRx S3 disc hubs etc - IF I COULD FIND THESE.

The body is fairly straight and rust free - so that is a bonus - it's a bit tatty - but in overall good condition for it's age.

My problem is that I am too damn impatient and want it to be a hella circuit drifta over the weekend - but in reality it's gonna take a while to source all the parts and do all the work.

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