Cascade Crew

charlie6178 · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject: well....she's gone

i sold the 83' today. i got $4000 for it. i'm sure i'll have another one pretty soon.

DBL_TKE · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

Can I ask why? From the pictures and mod list it seemed that it was it very nice condition. Can't wait to see your next one though!

charlie6178 · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:41 am Post subject:

yeah it was pretty nice. but it got terrible gas milage and i needed something that got half way decent gas mileage to get to and from school with. and it had some issuses. it was going to take easily another couple grand to make it really nice. plus i made money on the car.

Xophertony · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:16 am Post subject:

making money on a car is difficult, and impressive. most people are elated when they brake even. nice job.

good luck with your new daily (what did you buy?). and keep us apprised of your new project. Smile

iansane · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject:

Damn, that thing looked sweet! Should tell the new owner to stop on in.

What'll you own now?

charlie6178 · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject:

yeah i sold it to my buddy steve. and i know it sounds terrible but i bought a built 240sx turbo. the way i see it. it's a 13 second car that still gets 25mpg and looks pretty dang good for a ricer.

iansane · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject:

s13? s14? Is it a KA turbo or an SR swap?

Xophertony · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

if it's an s13 it better not be a pig nose. Wink

I have always thought s13s were nice looking. shame they got nissans 2.4l truck engine. the jdm "180sx" 1.8l turbo sr20 engine is far supirior. all forged bottom end if I remember right.

iansane · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject:

Tony, not to nitpick but I think the '20' in SR20 means it's a 2.0 litre. Smile

And there are quite a few people that are getting decent power out of the KA-T motors. Kinda like turbo'ing a 305.... Shocked

Xophertony · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:24 pm Post subject:

huh.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_SR20DET
your right. Embarassed

the CA18 was the original engine in the 180sx, which was why it was called 180, but the SR is in fact a 2L.

i learned something today.

blue89 · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:01 am Post subject:

Sounds about right. Two of my friends here at work are nissan finatics. Its nissan this and nissan that all day! Seems like anyone who has a KA always wants the SR. And ya, its forged internals with a closed block. KA and CA were open block I believe.

Funny thing about that SR20DET, it was a stock engine in my Sentra over in Japan! Woot! I just got 40mpg with that goofy little car. Lol. I'm not ready for the .400L addition.

And if anyone knows where I can get JDM/MDM (mexico domestic?) B13 Sentra body parts let me know.

iansane · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject:

charlie6178 · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject:

yeah mine is an S13 coupe with a CA18DET swap from japan with 39k on it. it's go a GT25 ball bearing turbo, a HUGE front mount intercooler, a turbo XS RFL blow off valve, full 3" apex exhaust, stand alone fuel management system, greddy tubro timer and boost controller, kenne bell bost a pump, slammed on tiens...etc. it's all riced out. but it's decent. i'm going to probly do the S13 silvia front end, sportmax 962 wheels, and tint the windows and call it good. cuz there is NO way in hell i'm going to have a nissan that is faster than my chevy, or have more money thown at it than my chevy.

and i'm thinkin my next project will be an IROC cuz i still have the 355 complete carb to pan that was going to go in the trans am, and the nitrous. so i just might have to build another third gen for summer. ya never know.