Ka24det FAQ

[NoPistons!]

Stock is smog legal in california. The rest, you have to know people or pay people to get your inspection pass. $100 under the table goes a long way.

[Turbo Nismo]

Originally Posted by JuniorsSr

I have s14 turbo/manifold/370 injectors/ front mount/piping/255 walbro/z32 mafs still need safc/2 this is for kade I'm only planning on 230-250 rwhp do I need to change head gasket or will it hold up? Thanks

Lots of ka-t owners recomend to use Felpro hg when your going to be under 400hp. I personally always used Cometic hg, and Im currently using one. I think it could hold 230-250 hp.

[Turbo Nismo]

Originally Posted by nis-son

Has anyone ran the calum realtime ecu on there ka-t I'm thinking bout using that ecu for my setup. I'm aiming for 350 to 400hp

Im using a DSM ecu, it was really cheap and works awesome. My car has 400hp right know. The ecu has 2 step and anti lag option, data log in, i eliminated the maf and Im using a 3 bar map sensor and much more.

[je_decoy]

Originally Posted by Turbo Nismo

Im using a DSM ecu, it was really cheap and works awesome. My car has 400hp right know. The ecu has 2 step and anti lag option, data log in, i eliminated the maf and Im using a 3 bar map sensor and mucho more.

wanna share on the details?

[WolfpackDoc]

Just got back from iraq bought a 93 s13 over deployment. Its completely bonestock, What are some good idea's for starting out a build, I was thinking intake manifold, clutch, injectors, cams just a good point to start a build on?

[Slims]

Originally Posted by WolfpackDoc

Just got back from iraq bought a 93 s13 over deployment. Its completely bonestock, What are some good idea's for starting out a build, I was thinking intake manifold, clutch, injectors, cams just a good point to start a build on?

Im guessing your wanting simple upgrade that will benefit a KA-T setup as well posting in this section?

[supakat]

Originally Posted by Turbo Nismo

Lots of ka-t owners recomend to use Felpro hg when your going to be under 400hp. I personally always used Cometic hg, and Im currently using one. I think it could hold 230-250 hp.

Aren't you cursing cometic now?

[WolfpackDoc]

Originally Posted by Slims

Im guessing your wanting simple upgrade that will benefit a KA-T setup as well posting in this section?

well im now in afghanistan and it seems that my car is at home and my parts list has just started growing. being deploied and single makes things i want alot easier and having to wait on what i want just doesnt happen. Ive done alot of research on all of it, Thanks for the imput though

[Turbo Nismo]

Originally Posted by supakat

Aren't you cursing cometic now?

I was using one and got blewn also, but it was my fault. I didn't resurface the block, I only did it to the head. That's what happens to lazy people like me, "do it once correctly or do it twice". But this time I'm going to RA on both, put the fire rings on the cylinders and use felpro this time.

Originally Posted by je_decoy

wanna share on the details?

Sure, you need:
-DSM 2G ECU
-DSM 1G CAS
-Ralliart coilpacks
-3 bar map sensor
-DSM 2G wiring harness

Then you need to cut your tps plug, injectors plugs, coolant sensor, RPM wire and rewire then to the DSM harness on the correct pins. Then remove everything from the inside of the ka's ignition and insert the CAS with its plug and wires. Then get a datalog cable to connect it from the DSM ECU to a laptop and start reflashing it.

[je_decoy]

I guess getting this on as many forums as possible haha thanks you sir.

[Turbo Nismo]

Originally Posted by je_decoy

I guess getting this on as many forums as possible haha thanks you sir.

No problem.

[supakat]

The more the merry.

[lilrookz]

looking to boost my ka24de here soon, running a T3/T4 turbo. what ecu tune programs do some of you recommend? i wanna hear your personal experience not what your buddy is running. Im leaning towards Jim Wolf....

[Turbo Nismo]

Originally Posted by lilrookz

looking to boost my ka24de here soon, running a T3/T4 turbo. what ecu tune programs do some of you recommend? i wanna hear your personal experience not what your buddy is running. Im leaning towards Jim Wolf....

Originally Posted by Turbo Nismo

Im using a DSM ecu, it was really cheap and works awesome. My car has 400hp right know. The ecu has 2 step and anti lag option, data log in, i eliminated the maf and Im using a 3 bar map sensor and much more.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[driftracerx]

thinking of Twin charging a Ka i know it sounds crazy but if an Sr can do it i dont see why my Ka cant ..

[je_decoy]

yeah you "can" do it but why bother unless your just wanting to say you did it. its just not worth it

[driftracerx]

Originally Posted by je_decoy

yeah you "can" do it but why bother unless your just wanting to say you did it. its just not worth it

True ... it would be more or less be for saying i did it, but on another side the iron-ness of a beefy Ka could actually put out some sturdy numbers , just wish full thinking i guess

[je_decoy]

its alright man i think everyone thats gone ka-t was thinking about that at one point

[driftracerx]

Originally Posted by je_decoy

its alright man i think everyone thats gone ka-t was thinking about that at one point

lol right on the nail after i went ka-t is when i started thinking about it ...

[fl240sxown]

I got a noobish question.... Wanting to build up my 95 S14 KA24DE for turbo later on. Just wondering if I can put forged internals Rods and Pistons .40 over basically a built shortblock. And not change anything else until the turbo and head work is done??????

[WolfpackDoc]

Ive herd of some guys running LS1 coil packs on their ka-t. High boost blows out the spark or something, Just wondering how all that would get wired up to run correctly

[shalezzz]

Can anyone point me in the direction of a good write up for ka turbo coolant lines? I searched all over Ka-t, and the only one ive sen on zilvia used rubber hoses bypassing the throttle body.

[LBK S13]

Ok so I may be new to the site but I found this thread by actually typing in KA--T FAQ and I expected to find some questions yes but answers right behind them. I read all 11 pages of this thread and saw a lot more stupid questions then answers.
To contribute to some answers. I have a 91 s13 KA24DE T
I originally bought a used turbo from eBay. That was shit and lasted a few weeks. They warranted it and give another. That lasted a month. I found a localish tuner club and a guy had to t3/4 turbos that had their own problems and I pieced them together and have gotten about 20000miles out of them. I am running the cobra MAF and SAFC with 370cc injectors and I got it tuned more than once to make sure as far as the rest of my turbo kit it was pieced together by buying things similar to a complete kit found on a brand name website. My turbo set up has only given me one problem and that was when a drink spilt on my SAFC and shorted it out. For questions on parts and set ups there is a chat section where you can start a thread. Hope this helps someone

[booey13]

Originally Posted by shalezzz

Can anyone point me in the direction of a good write up for ka turbo coolant lines? I searched all over Ka-t, and the only one ive sen on zilvia used rubber hoses bypassing the throttle body.

Are you using a bb turbo?

[LexSan]

can somebody help me with a code? its for a bone stock ka. i got 1400 i told its egr related but im not sure what exactly it is. i was told maybe like an egr vaacum solenoid? or just maybe a new gas cap im not sure

[roboticnissan]

What are you guys hooking your wastegate vaccum too? I have a t28 turbo

[supakat]

If you have a nipple on the compressor housing, use that. It does not need vacuum, only pressure signal. You can use a true vacuum line. It does not matter.

[roboticnissan]

Can you explain a pressure signal? I obviously dont have a nipple on the compressor housing or id use it.

[supakat]

Just get a vacuum line from the IC or tee off from FPR vacuum.

[roboticnissan]

Ive read fpr is BAD on a lot of sites.