Who misses their KA24DE? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

MaD1337M3DRiV3r · 04-24-2008, 02:27 AM

I do!!!

Beat it to shit, revved really nice worked great in the canyons not as bitchy as a SR.

slideattack · 04-24-2008, 08:04 AM

What if you have a KA-T?

SHIFT_*grind* · 04-24-2008, 08:13 AM

Where's the "never owned one because they were all either blown or already swapped out" option?

Z33dori · 04-24-2008, 08:29 AM

I love my SR...but with all the problems i keep having, i miss having the good ole reliable KA.

but SR > KA any day

s14_legend · 04-24-2008, 08:51 AM

i love the KA24DE...great piece of engineering...except for the timing chain lol

IIIXziuR · 04-24-2008, 09:08 AM

KA24E, KA24DE, and SR20DET

All fun. The KA24E is the best because it lasted until like 225k miles!

hotlavaflow · 04-24-2008, 09:58 AM

KA24DE-T not an SR fan. Love the tq over the SR and the reliability and low cost.

MaD1337M3DRiV3r · 04-24-2008, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slideattack

What if you have a KA-T?

option one, you went turbo?

sirfallsalot243 · 04-24-2008, 11:43 AM

I'm drunk.

Seriously though, I have my 98 kouki with only 59k miles on it. I like the KA, the torque is nice, but its getting ripped out this summer. Im ready for SR.

Im keeping the KA though. Not sure what I want to do with it, but i'll probably end up building it and throwing it into an S13.

Locko · 04-24-2008, 11:46 AM

so the KAT is better than the SR ?

hotlavaflow · 04-24-2008, 12:18 PM

Oh no, here we go again lol.

P.S.
I think so

LongGrain · 04-24-2008, 12:51 PM

haha, if i would have had a DE, i probably would have gone KA-T

but my car was single cam, so i went SR. swap wont be done until tomorrow, so we'll see if the $4k was worth it.

projekt_s13 · 04-24-2008, 01:05 PM

ka? whats that? I only miss it cuz of the zero problems from the cali smog nazis and the option of buying 87 instead of 91 all the damn time.

With gas prices on the rise i pay 50-60 just to fill up, and it only lasts me little under a week.

hassanbakar123 · 04-24-2008, 02:30 PM

might put a vh45de in a s13 in a few months

cisco240 · 04-24-2008, 02:45 PM

Only miss the fact that it never gave me any problems NA.

singlecamslam · 04-24-2008, 04:18 PM

KA24e, love it thats why i bough one as a daily, 250k original miles, still going like a damn champ.

ripnbst · 04-24-2008, 04:23 PM

I have a freshly rebuilt N/A DE right now gonna turbo when I graduate but I like the reliablity for now. Too bad its so slow.

punxva · 04-24-2008, 04:48 PM

i love my ka-t... that is all, driven many sr's and they are nice too, will probably do one eventually to be a fan boy, but i have basically a bolt on sr turbo setup with a gt2871 and whips ass on the sr's all day long daddy

muddafakka · 04-26-2008, 12:16 AM

Haha I like how "I'm drunk" is in 2nd place.

And how are you able to make a poll? I know that can't be a premie thing because I've non-premies be able to do it. I don't see the option anywhere.

MaD1337M3DRiV3r · 04-26-2008, 02:52 AM

I have to say this....

Look more carefully MuddaFakka!!!

When your making a thread its an option at the bottom, you have to place a check in it

**mrmephistopheles** · 04-26-2008, 08:29 AM

What about 'I own both, and while I prefer to work on the SR, the KA is just as reliable'?

IIIXziuR · 04-26-2008, 08:59 AM

^Bingo, thats me too.

adictd2b00st · 04-26-2008, 09:06 AM

both motors seem to take a beating pretty well? wheres that option lol

sirfallsalot243 · 04-26-2008, 10:26 AM

Anyone else have an issue with Nissan transmissions? My KA trans didnt take much of a beating at all, and now grinds second. It also wont go into first at anything above 2mph. Its very notchy, not smooth like the Honda transmissions that I'm used to. Hopefully I have better luck with the SR trans and a short shifter.

adictd2b00st · 04-26-2008, 10:28 AM

every high mileage KA i've had the input shaft bearing on the trans was toast..... luckily both SR's i've had the tranny was nice and smooth

sileightyfreak · 04-26-2008, 10:57 AM

hmmm my first car is a zenki s14 with a red top SR, then moved out to cali and bought me a hatch w/ singlecam slammer. the KA24E, imo, was slow and always leaked oil

, so i swapped for a SR again. even though i could beat the living crap out of the KA, i overall love the feel of a SR. in a nutshell, i dont miss the KA at all. once u hav boost, u will never go back!!!

UNISA JECS · 04-26-2008, 03:01 PM

I love my KA24DE-T, have owned many SR20DET powered vehicles also and have never had issues with them as well but I like my KA-T, and reliablity of the engine weigh's on the owner because both these engines can go 300,000 miles maintained properly. All my turbo vehicles were daily driven and redlined daily countless times day in and out and never had issues...

zylvia213 · 04-27-2008, 12:54 AM

I love my SR. KA's good on gas cheap 87 octane and your good. Thats the only reason i like them other than that definately SR.

besTint · 05-02-2008, 03:01 PM

i miss my cold blowin' a/c.

sillydrift · 05-02-2008, 03:20 PM

never had the joy of having a SR but im loving my KA, no problems leaks or anything

and it almost has 200k miles on it

View Poll Results: Do you miss you KA?
F' that I went turbo will never go back	57	37.75%
I miss my KA	34	22.52%
Went with a V8 n/a and love it	5	3.31%
I'm drunk	55	36.42%
Voters: 151. You may not vote on this poll

04-24-2008, 02:27 AM	#1
MaD1337M3DRiV3r Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles (818) Posts: 304 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: MaD1337M3DRiV3r Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Who misses their KA24DE? I do!!! Beat it to shit, revved really nice worked great in the canyons not as bitchy as a SR.

04-24-2008, 08:13 AM	#3
SHIFT_grind Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NWA Age: 42 Posts: 2,066 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Where's the "never owned one because they were all either blown or already swapped out" option? __________________ My seller review thread

04-24-2008, 08:29 AM	#4
Z33dori Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Riverview, FL Age: 36 Posts: 5,557 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	I love my SR...but with all the problems i keep having, i miss having the good ole reliable KA. but SR > KA any day __________________

04-24-2008, 08:51 AM	#5
s14_legend Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Doing it big one day at a time Posts: 1,321 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i love the KA24DE...great piece of engineering...except for the timing chain lol __________________ "Price is what you pay, Value is what you get.

04-24-2008, 08:04 AM	#2
slideattack Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: jerzey Posts: 67 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	What if you have a KA-T?

04-24-2008, 09:08 AM	#6
IIIXziuR Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Left Hand Path Posts: 2,655 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	KA24E, KA24DE, and SR20DET All fun. The KA24E is the best because it lasted until like 225k miles!

04-24-2008, 09:58 AM	#7
hotlavaflow Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BKLYN NYC Posts: 1,263 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	KA24DE-T not an SR fan. Love the tq over the SR and the reliability and low cost. __________________

04-24-2008, 11:43 AM	#9
sirfallsalot243 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Doylestown, PA Age: 37 Posts: 468 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I'm drunk. Seriously though, I have my 98 kouki with only 59k miles on it. I like the KA, the torque is nice, but its getting ripped out this summer. Im ready for SR. Im keeping the KA though. Not sure what I want to do with it, but i'll probably end up building it and throwing it into an S13.

04-24-2008, 11:46 AM	#10
Locko Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami FL Age: 43 Posts: 92 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	so the KAT is better than the SR ?

04-24-2008, 12:18 PM	#11
hotlavaflow Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BKLYN NYC Posts: 1,263 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Oh no, here we go again lol. P.S. I think so __________________

04-24-2008, 12:51 PM	#12
LongGrain Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,741 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	haha, if i would have had a DE, i probably would have gone KA-T but my car was single cam, so i went SR. swap wont be done until tomorrow, so we'll see if the $4k was worth it.

04-24-2008, 01:05 PM	#13
projekt_s13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chico/Pittsburg, CA Age: 39 Posts: 2,801 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: projekt_s13 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	ka? whats that? I only miss it cuz of the zero problems from the cali smog nazis and the option of buying 87 instead of 91 all the damn time. With gas prices on the rise i pay 50-60 just to fill up, and it only lasts me little under a week. __________________

04-24-2008, 02:30 PM	#14
hassanbakar123 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: san bernardino Posts: 375 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	might put a vh45de in a s13 in a few months

04-24-2008, 04:18 PM	#16
singlecamslam Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal Posts: 2,534 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	KA24e, love it thats why i bough one as a daily, 250k original miles, still going like a damn champ.

04-24-2008, 04:23 PM	#17
ripnbst Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Age: 38 Posts: 814 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have a freshly rebuilt N/A DE right now gonna turbo when I graduate but I like the reliablity for now. Too bad its so slow. __________________ In the market for a Clean Coupe

04-26-2008, 12:16 AM	#19
muddafakka Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fugitive on the run Posts: 1,087 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Haha I like how "I'm drunk" is in 2nd place. And how are you able to make a poll? I know that can't be a premie thing because I've non-premies be able to do it. I don't see the option anywhere.

04-26-2008, 02:52 AM	#20
MaD1337M3DRiV3r Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles (818) Posts: 304 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: MaD1337M3DRiV3r Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I have to say this.... Look more carefully MuddaFakka!!! When your making a thread its an option at the bottom, you have to place a check in it

04-26-2008, 08:59 AM	#22
IIIXziuR Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Left Hand Path Posts: 2,655 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	^Bingo, thats me too.

04-26-2008, 09:06 AM	#23
adictd2b00st Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: OH Age: 43 Posts: 695 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	both motors seem to take a beating pretty well? wheres that option lol

04-26-2008, 10:26 AM	#24
sirfallsalot243 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Doylestown, PA Age: 37 Posts: 468 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Anyone else have an issue with Nissan transmissions? My KA trans didnt take much of a beating at all, and now grinds second. It also wont go into first at anything above 2mph. Its very notchy, not smooth like the Honda transmissions that I'm used to. Hopefully I have better luck with the SR trans and a short shifter.

04-26-2008, 10:28 AM	#25
adictd2b00st Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: OH Age: 43 Posts: 695 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	every high mileage KA i've had the input shaft bearing on the trans was toast..... luckily both SR's i've had the tranny was nice and smooth

04-26-2008, 10:57 AM	#26
sileightyfreak Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: LBC Age: 38 Posts: 1,385 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	hmmm my first car is a zenki s14 with a red top SR, then moved out to cali and bought me a hatch w/ singlecam slammer. the KA24E, imo, was slow and always leaked oil , so i swapped for a SR again. even though i could beat the living crap out of the KA, i overall love the feel of a SR. in a nutshell, i dont miss the KA at all. once u hav boost, u will never go back!!! __________________

04-26-2008, 03:01 PM	#27
UNISA JECS Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Socal Fontana Age: 46 Posts: 2,380 Trader Rating: (40) Feedback Score: 40 reviews	I love my KA24DE-T, have owned many SR20DET powered vehicles also and have never had issues with them as well but I like my KA-T, and reliablity of the engine weigh's on the owner because both these engines can go 300,000 miles maintained properly. All my turbo vehicles were daily driven and redlined daily countless times day in and out and never had issues... __________________ PARTS 4 SALE !! Z32 E-Brake/Parking Brake Heatshield Assemblys!!! *Rep/Feedbacks*

04-27-2008, 12:54 AM	#28
zylvia213 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: LOST ANGELES Posts: 1,978 Trader Rating: (36) Rides Gallery: zylvia213 Feedback Score: 36 reviews	I love my SR. KA's good on gas cheap 87 octane and your good. Thats the only reason i like them other than that definately SR.

05-02-2008, 03:01 PM	#29
besTint Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stanton, CA Posts: 2,641 Trader Rating: (81) Rides Gallery: besTint Feedback Score: 81 reviews	i miss my cold blowin' a/c. __________________ http://squarespokes.com/

05-02-2008, 03:20 PM	#30
sillydrift Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood Age: 40 Posts: 454 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	never had the joy of having a SR but im loving my KA, no problems leaks or anything and it almost has 200k miles on it __________________