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February 2003
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Re: 3TGTE Vs CA18DET
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Wed, 20 October 2004 03:46
 
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fade-e is right about the ca18 being cheaper to mod... has more aftermarket support...
the 3t is a better motor i think (i've owned ca18's before, lots of headaches)
my guess is you chose these 2 motor's cause they're both pretty cheap.
and to clear up about sr20's... in some ways they are inferior to the ca18 even (hydraulic lifters on all but the GTIR version whereas the ca18 had solid lifters).. but could be fixed with aftermarket parts. To y knowledge, there have been 3 generations of sr20's plus a hybrid here and there. Gen 1 came in the s13 (silvia, 180sx) and u12 and u13 bluebirds (jap imports). Gen 2 is what is in the s14 and s15 200sx'... they're equipped with VCT (read: vvt-i). Gen 3 is the super rare sr20ve (jap pulsar SSS) and sr20vet (jap X-trail GT, 206kw standard)..
gen 2 had vct (variable cam timing... like toyota's vvti)
gen 3 had ve, vet (variable valve timing with lift... like honda's vtec and toyota's vvtl-i).
there was a hybrid gen 1 version which came in the pulsar gtir... had no special cam technology, though it did have solid lifters, better turbo, and quad throttles...
went a little off track, but just had to add in with my nissan knowledge....
between the 2 motors you said, i'd take the ca18 if you want bang for your buck... or the 3T if you want to keep it in the family.
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3TGTE Vs CA18DET
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T APLUS 22 | Wed, 20 October 2004 01:53 |
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Re: 3TGTE Vs CA18DET
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TurboRA28 | Wed, 20 October 2004 01:57 |
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R-jay | Wed, 20 October 2004 03:10 |
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fade-e | Wed, 20 October 2004 03:33 |
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R-jay | Wed, 20 October 2004 03:46 |
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bstjunkie | Wed, 20 October 2004 06:15 |
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Joshstix | Wed, 20 October 2004 07:22 |
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rb20det | Thu, 21 October 2004 01:18 |
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stark | Thu, 21 October 2004 07:32 |
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YelloRolla | Thu, 21 October 2004 08:35 |
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T APLUS 22 | Thu, 21 October 2004 09:47 |
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YelloRolla | Thu, 21 October 2004 22:02 |
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quest | Fri, 22 October 2004 17:53 |
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YelloRolla | Fri, 22 October 2004 23:32 |
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