sr20 question?

[sr20det0821]

i have a blacktop sr20det in my car i think the motor is going to need a rebuild real soon so i was thinking of getting another sr20 to put in my car i wanted to get a sr20de and put my turbosetup onto it my question is the sr20de has a distributor can i switch to my individual coil packs if i switch everything over or is it impossible and is there anything i should know before anything any help appreciated thankyou

[Mikey88]

its not impossible but its a pain in the ass and pointless

[brian m]

Originally Posted by sr20det0821

i have a blacktop sr20det in my car.

i think the motor is going to need a rebuild real soon so i was thinking of getting another sr20 to put in my car.

i wanted to get a sr20de and put my turbosetup onto it.

my 2 questions: the sr20de has a distributor, can i switch to my individual coil packs if i switch everything over, or is it impossible.

and is there anything i should know before anything?

any help appreciated

thankyou

there you go, maybe you'll get the answers to your questions

[96Turbo]

um why? i would assume the DE has a different compression ratio, different cams, and who knows what all else

it's not designed for boost, so why push it? just spend ur money on some forged pistons and rebuild the DET

[DDDsquad_s13panda]

im doen the same thing. and yeah u cant push as much boost as u can due to the 9:1 compression N/A to a 8:1 DET. and max u can boost is about 8-9Psi. past that is jst pushing the engine. but i heard it can be a beast if build right and tune right..and u can also put coilpacks on it.

u just need the DET harness. and all the good stuff for the coilpack. but u cant tune it one regular DET ECU. ud have to tune it with the power FC. so i was told.

and im down the damn thing... T25 turbo is enough. if it blows.. then maybe its time to build a REAL DET motor.

[Sileighty_85]

Originally Posted by DDDsquad_s13panda

im doen the same thing. and yeah u cant push as much boost as u can due to the 9:1 compression N/A to a 8:1 DET. and max u can boost is about 8-9Psi. past that is jst pushing the engine. but i heard it can be a beast if build right and tune right..and u can also put coilpacks on it.

u just need the DET harness. and all the good stuff for the coilpack. but u cant tune it one regular DET ECU. ud have to tune it with the power FC. so i was told.

and im down the damn thing... T25 turbo is enough. if it blows.. then maybe its time to build a REAL DET motor.

WTF?? Damn man did you just chew on those words and sentences and spit them out?

and the DET Compression ratio is 8.5:1

[SHIFT_*grind*]

No.

Don't do this.

Also, use periods.

[Okinawandrifter87]

Like everyone else said dont do this. Itll save you time, money, and frustration.

[sr20det0821]

thanks alot guys i appreciate all the advice.

[96Turbo]

and furthermore...you'd hafta change your username to sr20de-t0821

[McCoy]

Originally Posted by sr20det0821

i have a blacktop sr20det in my car i think the motor is going to need a rebuild real soon so i was thinking of getting another sr20 to put in my car i wanted to get a sr20de and put my turbosetup onto it my question is the sr20de has a distributor can i switch to my individual coil packs if i switch everything over or is it impossible and is there anything i should know before anything any help appreciated thankyou

The biggest issue is going to be your tune, either you need to find some DET pistons to put in the DE or get a new tune for the higher CR of the DE motor. Besides that, the majority of the DET parts (COP, CAS, etc) will bolt right up with the exception of the water/oil lines... which will take some creative thinking on your part and a drill for the oil return.

Originally Posted by 96Turbo

it's not designed for boost, so why push it? just spend ur money on some forged pistons and rebuild the DET

Originally Posted by DDDsquad_s13panda

im doen the same thing. and yeah u cant push as much boost as u can due to the 9:1 compression N/A to a 8:1 DET. and max u can boost is about 8-9Psi. past that is jst pushing the engine.

Just for the record, I'm running a stock S13 DE with an S14 T28, with the only internal upgrades being a set of JWT S3 cams. I've run up to 14psi on track (HPDE/lapping days) and have had zero issues with the motor.