Originally Posted by
BLACK95X
Sweet I was gonna make my first offer around $250-$300 and was gonna set about $800 as the highest I'd pay.
While I've got someone who knows their Nissan stuff, is the KA24 a capable engine? From what I've seen and heard it has some potential. I'm not looking for anything crazy because I have the tightest budget ever right now, but I do want the car to be quick. Any problem areas on these Nissans that need attention first? Any good places for parts? I appreciate any help you can give me, I'm trying to get as much information about these cars as possible before I spend any money on it.
You can make KAs bullet proof if you have enough money. But on a stock bottom end, with low millage (under 100,000), you can safely make ~220-250whp. If you do rebuild the motor in the car you're getting spend the extra money on forged pistons and get some ARP headstuds. You can run a stock head gasket, and stock rods, you might as well get ARP rod and main bolts while you're replacing everything.
However, if you want quick power, just buy some SR20 injectors, an upgraded fuel pump (Walbro 255 would work), a cheap manifold, and T25 or T28 or a T3/T4 turbo and a SAFC and you'll make more power then a stock SR (with the T25, obviously you'll make more with a larger turbo).