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Post Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:36 pm

what diff sould i use for a 1.8 turbo converion (ca18det from a 200sx s13 to put it in to my 1985 e30 ? with the m10 engine 1766 cc carb ?
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Post Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:36 pm

should also mention the engine is about 350 bhp
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Post Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:28 pm

ive got a 3.91 lsd on mine and it does the job. im more interested in acceleration than top end speed though so if your after top end get a lower ratio such as 3.64 or less.i dont understand how it works but thats what ive been told winkeye
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Post Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:48 pm

What gear box ratios will you be using ?

Have a play with this.

http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/revs.html
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Post Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:59 am

350 horses from a ca18 good luck with that. cough cough bullsh*t cough
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Post Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:56 am

Hey cough cough bullsh*t cough BMW did get 1470 horses from a 1.5 m10 block but 350 would be hard to get without spending loads of money
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Post Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:05 am

WerkdE30 wrote:350 horses from a ca18 good luck with that. cough cough bullsh*t cough
:roll: Its been done, yes they may not be the strongest engine (tend to like chewing big end bearings) but thats attainable.
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Post Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:20 pm

d6dph wrote:
WerkdE30 wrote:350 horses from a ca18 good luck with that. cough cough bullsh*t cough
:roll: Its been done, yes they may not be the strongest engine (tend to like chewing big end bearings) but thats attainable.
Agreed, and some. If your not sure what you talking about fella then keep opinions like that to yourself. hardly helpful is it.

Guess it depends on where you want your speed in regards to the diff dude.
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Post Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:53 pm

know a guy who has this figure on his 200sx spent Ԛ£10,000 but that also upgraded everything that needed upgrading like brakes, discs etc, the car is also for sale for Ԛ£10,000
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Post Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:56 pm

WerkdE30 wrote:350 horses from a ca18 good luck with that. cough cough bullsh*t cough
fyi

here we go

forged pistons
racing cams
lighted and balanced bottom end
t35 hybrid turbo
z32 afm
444 injectors for a skyline
front mount intercooler
stage three chip
uprated fuel pump
hks adjustable actuator
3 inch exhaust from turbo back
apex induction kit

347 bhp 0-60 4.9 seconds

so before you start do some research already have the engine out of the 200sx i just scrapped
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Post Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:57 pm

also check the sxoc and look at buffys s13 he is running 500 bhp