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Originally Posted by dasficktauf
in the s13 body i always wanted to go ca18det.. its an iron block. 1.8 liter turbo motor ( 180sx) 176 hp stock (sr20det is 205) but the ca18 internals can handle more trauma.. from say.. a bigger turbo and more boost.. for the price of an sr20 swap. you can swap in a ca18.. throw on a boost controller. boost up to 1 bar.. out power the sr20. and have enough money left over for the LSD that those cars need.
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From what I have heard the iron block is really only a factor when you start putting out stupid power. Until you are making power that a 240 should never see all it really is is dead weight at the front of the car.
Despite the availability of parts, I might go for an RB20 (or VQ35 w/Z33 trans) over both of 'em, I've driven a few SR20s and they're good engines but I never really felt like I could bond with one
CA18s are also supposedly pretty rev happy, I haven't driven one though.