CA18DET in Nissan S13 200SX | Strengths, Weaknesses and Common Problems | Do It Yourself

[@vladkruglov7719]

thanks for the advices, really helpful to keep the CA happy and strong

[@marcinjedrol]

Thank you. I'm happy I could help!

[@BossGarage]

Eheh se o vídeo diz CA18, estás lá 😝😝

[@luisgrandez3121]

Just got my stock 200sx ca18det in Peru and the engine is perfect!

[@marcinjedrol]

Yeah! Congrats man!

[@Driftit]

Wifes had her 200sx for nearly 20 years now. Tuned to a reliable 245rwkw. I would add an oil cooler, delete the shitty CAS and replace with a trigger kit, convert to Audi coil packs, replace the junk old loom. Lots of people mistake the Temp sensors for causing their hard hot starts, however it is more often caused by a failing CAS. This only becomes apparent when tuning and seeing live data like on a dyno. The aging loom can also cause the temp sensor not to read or spike on occasion.

[@marcinjedrol]

That’s what I found about these engines. They are old, used to be cheap and everyone trashed them. But with a little of maintenance and perseverance they can be reliable and rewarding :)

[@Driftit]

@@marcinjedrol I was probably one of those that advised some people to "upgrade" to an SR20 from their CA18 20 years back. All my 180sx's were SR powered and I never gave the CA a chance. I never bothered to learn more about the CA until I started working on the now wifes car. Variety in performance part brands is an issue compared to the SR though.

[@marcinjedrol]

@@Driftit If you think about it, CA in its bare idea should be better than SR, since it's an iron block, has strong crank stock, also comes with crank girdle, direct acting cams, all things a guy needs to do some real fast stuff. But as you said, people neglect them and it results in poor opinions

[@TomyNu]

thank you!

[@marcinjedrol]

Hope it helps!

[@samupk]

Built one for my RS13 back in the day 2005 ish. GT2871R with tubular manifold. CA18DE cams adjusted, steel rods and fully balanced bottom end. 300zx maf and 660cc injector AMW fmic etc. Made humble 408hp with 482Nm with 1.6bar and it's still alive with over 40k of occasional trashing. It really likes that you let them oils get to a temp before loading, and also very regular oil changes. Good engine, but you need to know what you are doing when building one. Not much room for bodge jobs.

[@smudge2021]

Is that running on stock axles and gearbox? Or what would you suggest for that power level if not

[@samupk]

@@smudge2021 Stock box and axles are fine at that level with sensible use. For constant trashing, you need to swap something stronger for gearbox. Axles are good for much more, but i suggest good lsd. I had Cusco RR type.

[@samupk]

@@smudge2021 Also i forget to mention to pay attention to cranc case ventilation. CA tends to pack all the oil in the cam covers if the blowby gas handling is left un attended. I used straight piping between cranck case and turbo induction pipe with oil catch can between.

[@smudge2021]

@@samupk Appreciate the info man, Its my first project car, Do you have somewhere I can pm you? I'm in the process of building mine its got Forged pistons, lightened and balanced crank, arp head bolts with a stock head, g25-550 turbo with a link ecu. But things like high/low impedance injectors and what ccs are best for that setup im not sure yet and im sure theres a lot of little bits like this above ^ that are great to know!

[@smudge2021]

@@samupk I also forgot to reply to a part too! I do have a skyline lsd in it.

[@realityshower4488]

thanks man 😊

[@marcinjedrol]

Glad I could help

[@realityshower4488]

My throwoutbearing is going out lol also i think i have oil leak somewhere, minor rust in passenger door and back quarterpanels.

[@marcinjedrol]

@@realityshower4488 Ah yes, typical for a 30+ year old car

[@SiirexMedia.]

great vid, thanks man

[@marcinjedrol]

Hey thank you for watching!

[@joaoguedes3790]

nice vid thank you!

[@marcinjedrol]

Thank you friend, appreciate the feedback!

[@LordBurtan]

Nice!

[@marcinjedrol]

Dzieki

[@mix1806]

Fajny materiał pozdrawiam z dziewczyną nissanem i królikiem (on się zna)

[@marcinjedrol]

Dziekuje

[@haarisali6202]

hey im having this one big issue with my ca18det and i cant find anyone who knows how to solve it if i send you the video of it would you be able to diagnose it

[@marcinjedrol]

Hey sure, send some link over and I can check

[@haarisali6202]

@@marcinjedrol kzbin.info1Xt2yuid6XI?si=GvtxxzBPurzMvJn5 just uploded this to show my issue , basically car shuts off while driving then turns back on

[@marcinjedrol]

@@haarisali6202 just checked it. It looks electrical to me. Also, does it shut off completely? Or it idles? Is it only while driving? Or when on park too?

[@haarisali6202]

@@marcinjedrol shuts off completely when in park too

[@marcinjedrol]

@@haarisali6202 Id probably start by swapping in another ecu for test. And then chase some more stuff, probably ground or loose connection somewhere

[@Vampin775]

Yes, and no. Lots to discuss about your collection of thoughts on this. I recently rebuilt a race engine, second dyno tune after bedding rings further we consistently made around 248-250kW at hubs at 20psi. Intiital dyno tune here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eobKf2trj5aUfMU

[@marcinjedrol]

Yeah thanks for your comment. I have built and forged a CA for myself recently to. I did not intend this to be an absolute bible to everything. Just a vague guide that hopefully helps a person or two get their car going again / make a choice

[@tejdz1337]

best mod: engine swap to a Volvo B18. 69 hurrspurrs

[@marcinjedrol]

Yeeeeeee

[@BanyanBirb]

VG better