sr20de swap info needed!! - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

Hyozan · 08-08-2011, 12:05 AM

Hi Im buying a sr20de silver top, jus the engine, Im wondering what I need to change for it to fit in my s13 coupe. And also what parts are needed since it is jus the engine, I know I probably need a wiring harness and what else? A guy who works at a nissan dealer said a wiring harness from a ka24de will work for it, but Im sure it doesn. If you have info for me that would be great. Thank you everyone!!!

chuki.s13.coupe. · 08-08-2011, 12:10 AM

Your better off buying an sr20det. Also your gonna need the sr wire harness and solder it with the ka. There's plenty of write ups and info for this but you have to search.

Roadhead · 08-09-2011, 06:22 PM

I agree with chucki. You are much better off buying an sr20det...preferably one with a trans too. the swap will be exponentially easier

s13 @ fullboost · 08-09-2011, 06:29 PM

and its turbo dude you will be alot happier with it.

fckillerbee · 08-09-2011, 06:59 PM

oh god. another NA sr20. I drove a s14sr NA...and let me tell you, the KA was better to drift with. Jesus that car was horrible to drive.

chetos13 · 08-09-2011, 07:31 PM

dont waste ur money on a de not worth the time and get the turbo sr

Banana_Cute · 08-09-2011, 07:59 PM

N/A SR is fun. People get super dumb founded when it rev limits but no blow off.

Hyozan · 08-09-2011, 10:29 PM

See the reason why Im puttuing in this engine is cause im on a really tight buget and the car I bought had a blown ka, and im only geting this sr for $250, and on top of that its rebuild. Trus me if it were up to me and I had more money, yeah I'd probably put a sr with a turbo. An thank you Banana Cute for being cool about it.

jdm213 · 08-09-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hyozan

See the reason why Im puttuing in this engine is cause im on a really tight buget and the car I bought had a blown ka, and im only geting this sr for $250, and on top of that its rebuild. Trus me if it were up to me and I had more money, yeah I'd probably put a sr with a turbo. An thank you Banana Cute for being cool about it.

still i think ur better of getting a used ka for the same price not rebuilt and it wud pull better than that just get another ka dude ... i mean im sure you have the other spare parts to make this a better swap

Hyozan · 08-09-2011, 11:13 PM

Okay, but Ive drove 2 240s one with a ka24de and one with a sr20de, and I liked the silver top better, so why not go with what i like better, wheather or not its better or not deosnt matter to me. I jus like the sr more thats all.

s34n · 08-10-2011, 02:11 AM

Just get a used ka. Its cheaper and you don't have rewire everything when swaping an sr. You could probably get a good ka and put in some high performance internals or you could just run stock internal with low boost, depending on how you tune it. Then turbo it for more power. If you choose an sr, just go sr20det, much bettter.

travisty_ · 08-10-2011, 02:17 AM

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3411 · 08-10-2011, 02:24 AM

its his money let him do what he wants with it

imo the ka is a better fit if you cant go sr20det

but if you dont plan on drifting and just using the car for errands and city driving by all means do it better on gas (kinda if you drive easy)

as far as the swap the ka will work but you have to mod it slightly
as far as mani chances are ur going to have to go custom seeing as they are a pita to find as well as most afftermarket support

but you can run itb's from the gtir head but the head has to be redrilled and tapped to seal

i plan on running one in my ae86 with a 6spd trans but it doesnt weigh as much

ecu's will work as well (from homework i have done but its all he said she said info so dont know 100%)

fckillerbee · 08-10-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Banana_Cute

N/A SR is fun. People get super dumb founded when it rev limits but no blow off.

no we don't. we get super dumb founed to find out how much work it takes to get a NA sr running. And to think all that effort could have been avoided if you kept the turbo. that's why we are dumbfounded.

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Originally Posted by Hyozan

See the reason why Im puttuing in this engine is cause im on a really tight buget and the car I bought had a blown ka, and im only geting this sr for $250, and on top of that its rebuild. Trus me if it were up to me and I had more money, yeah I'd probably put a sr with a turbo. An thank you Banana Cute for being cool about it.

Let me ask you this. How much does it cost in just parts for a rebuild....

....and now you think this "dude" is just going to sell you a NA rebuilt SR for 250 including all the brand new parts, and the labor to do the correct rebuild....

Machine shop charges that just in machining. No parts included.

buy a used KA. it'll drop right in without having to wire up the sr. My first KA blew at 250k.

You are going to have more headaches trying to make that work. Only to find out it won't, cause you need all this other b.s to make it work.

nismo 240sx · 08-10-2011, 03:55 PM

fckillerbee is right! just get another KA..

Sthirteen90 · 11-22-2012, 07:41 PM

i was thinking about swapping in NA sr20 b/c of the price difference then just after marketing a turbo on it. not sure about it after reading this though.

08-08-2011, 12:05 AM	#1
Hyozan Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pomona Age: 30 Posts: 71 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sr20de swap info needed!! Hi Im buying a sr20de silver top, jus the engine, Im wondering what I need to change for it to fit in my s13 coupe. And also what parts are needed since it is jus the engine, I know I probably need a wiring harness and what else? A guy who works at a nissan dealer said a wiring harness from a ka24de will work for it, but Im sure it doesn. If you have info for me that would be great. Thank you everyone!!!

08-09-2011, 06:29 PM	#4
s13 @ fullboost Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St.Petersburg,FL Posts: 2,550 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	and its turbo dude you will be alot happier with it. __________________

08-09-2011, 07:31 PM	#6
chetos13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: las vegas, nv Age: 39 Posts: 206 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	dont waste ur money on a de not worth the time and get the turbo sr __________________ TEAM ELITE

08-09-2011, 07:59 PM	#7
Banana_Cute Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Irvine, So. Cal. Posts: 1,338 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	N/A SR is fun. People get super dumb founded when it rev limits but no blow off. __________________ Simplicity is the key to brilliance

08-08-2011, 12:10 AM	#2
chuki.s13.coupe. Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 682 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Your better off buying an sr20det. Also your gonna need the sr wire harness and solder it with the ka. There's plenty of write ups and info for this but you have to search.

08-09-2011, 06:22 PM	#3
Roadhead Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: chicago Age: 31 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I agree with chucki. You are much better off buying an sr20det...preferably one with a trans too. the swap will be exponentially easier

08-09-2011, 06:59 PM	#5
fckillerbee Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Age: 40 Posts: 4,266 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	oh god. another NA sr20. I drove a s14sr NA...and let me tell you, the KA was better to drift with. Jesus that car was horrible to drive.

08-09-2011, 10:29 PM	#8
Hyozan Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pomona Age: 30 Posts: 71 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	See the reason why Im puttuing in this engine is cause im on a really tight buget and the car I bought had a blown ka, and im only geting this sr for $250, and on top of that its rebuild. Trus me if it were up to me and I had more money, yeah I'd probably put a sr with a turbo. An thank you Banana Cute for being cool about it.

08-09-2011, 11:13 PM	#10
Hyozan Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pomona Age: 30 Posts: 71 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Okay, but Ive drove 2 240s one with a ka24de and one with a sr20de, and I liked the silver top better, so why not go with what i like better, wheather or not its better or not deosnt matter to me. I jus like the sr more thats all.

08-10-2011, 02:11 AM	#11
s34n Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: GU Age: 34 Posts: 98 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just get a used ka. Its cheaper and you don't have rewire everything when swaping an sr. You could probably get a good ka and put in some high performance internals or you could just run stock internal with low boost, depending on how you tune it. Then turbo it for more power. If you choose an sr, just go sr20det, much bettter.

08-10-2011, 02:17 AM	#12
travisty_ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 32 Posts: 437 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	S13 SR20DE Install Guide - SR20 Community Forum - The Dash

08-10-2011, 02:24 AM	#13
3411 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NC Posts: 232 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its his money let him do what he wants with it imo the ka is a better fit if you cant go sr20det but if you dont plan on drifting and just using the car for errands and city driving by all means do it better on gas (kinda if you drive easy) as far as the swap the ka will work but you have to mod it slightly as far as mani chances are ur going to have to go custom seeing as they are a pita to find as well as most afftermarket support but you can run itb's from the gtir head but the head has to be redrilled and tapped to seal i plan on running one in my ae86 with a 6spd trans but it doesnt weigh as much ecu's will work as well (from homework i have done but its all he said she said info so dont know 100%)

08-10-2011, 03:55 PM	#15
nismo 240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: pomona Posts: 606 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	fckillerbee is right! just get another KA..

11-22-2012, 07:41 PM	#16
Sthirteen90 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southern Maryland Age: 31 Posts: 64 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i was thinking about swapping in NA sr20 b/c of the price difference then just after marketing a turbo on it. not sure about it after reading this though.