LanceS13:
This is a quote from one of my replies to this thread:
"...SR20's have put out over 400whp on stock internals. How long the engine stays together at that power level remains to be seen..."
Obviously, I have my doubts to how well an SR will hold up 400whp. Still, the potential is there, and I'm convinced that an SR producing 300-350whp on stock internals will hold up quite well. Maybe 400whp will hold-up, too; my car isn't that powerful yet, so I don't know for sure.
Regardless, 300-350whp is impossible on a stock-internal KA24.
Lance, I bought my SR20 for $2300. The total bill for aftermarket parts on the engine is about $2000. and I'm guessing it puts out damn close to 300whp. Are you really telling me that all the necessary parts to build a 300whp KA-T is only $4300? Keep in mind you need: pistons, rods, block work, fuel injectors, rail, mafs, ECU reprogramming, pump, turbo, manifold, clutch, boost controller, intercooler&piping, downpipe&exhaust, and probably more.
"where do you find a stroker crank for a KA?"--me.
I'll rephrase:
Where do you find an aftermarket crank for a KA?
If I'm right, I believe the stock KA crank is far weaker than the SR's, and can only hold up to 350whp. I might be wrong.
I guess I was wrong about the oil squirters. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sigh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='
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Please accept my apologies.
Street cars generally do not use slicks.
My last comment wasn't a stab at the KA, what I meant was that the KA won't support the power levels without breaking like the SR will. Stock internals, of course.
Sure, you can rebuild the internals, but that what I am trying to avoid. That was my point, sorry.
Kreator:
"sr aren't daily driven at more than 20psi. at that point KA is putting out 270hp and sr about 300"
You're wrong. SR's are daily driven at more than 20psi boost. Still, it makes no difference. BOOST ISN'T A RATING OF POWER. 20psi boost on a t25/t28 is nothing like 20psi on a T88.
20psi on a re-worked T25/T28 is more than 300whp.
Jeff240sx, you're next. I need to catch my breath...