High mileage and turbos

SlideOrDie28 · 09-24-2005, 06:34 PM

Whats up everyone, I just found this site and am stoked because i heart drifting. Well I have some questions for you. I want to turbo my 96 240sx, but am not sure if i could because it has 126K miles on it. And if I can't do that I'll probably just put an SR into it. Although I did read in a tuner mag somewhere, how a guy had a TT 300zx with 200k miles on the motor and boosted to 18PSI at the tracks. not sure if could believe that though. Help me out.

DRIFTER-M · 10-03-2005, 01:57 PM

If your intent on turboing the KA, then def don't do it with that mileage.
Rebuild the KA, and then in the process of the rebuild, buy a turbo kit, and install it as needed as you go. Then when you pop the engine back in you have new KA24DE+turbo= Ka24Det hotness.
But really, redtop SR's arent all that much. You can get them under 2k in most places.

Mike Peters · 10-03-2005, 02:14 PM

milage isnt that great of an indication you can have 200k miles on a motor and turbo it if it was taken care of.

if its ragged out, no

if it wasnt, then go for it. that simple

my s14 dailydriver ahs 120k miles on it, honestly drivetrain wise its the best running 240 ive ever had. girl had it and took awesome care of it.

CrazyHawaiian · 10-03-2005, 03:50 PM

Agree'd, its not the milage, its how it was maintained. Do a compression and/or leakdown test and if the motor is still strong then go for it. I've been boosting my other car since 75K miles and its got 135K on the clock, still boosting strong. Cant say the same about the tranny (boom).

s13daver · 10-20-2005, 02:17 PM

^^exacly. compression and leak down test forsure before turbo. mileage means nothing unless the motor has been ratbagged. i have over 300k km'a on my ka24e. it runs super strong and i am turboing my ka over this winter. mileage doesnt tell the whole story of a motors life.

09-24-2005, 06:34 PM	#1
SlideOrDie28 User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 1	High mileage and turbos Whats up everyone, I just found this site and am stoked because i heart drifting. Well I have some questions for you. I want to turbo my 96 240sx, but am not sure if i could because it has 126K miles on it. And if I can't do that I'll probably just put an SR into it. Although I did read in a tuner mag somewhere, how a guy had a TT 300zx with 200k miles on the motor and boosted to 18PSI at the tracks. not sure if could believe that though. Help me out.

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10-03-2005, 01:57 PM	#2
DRIFTER-M -yes, yes I am sideways- Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 896	If your intent on turboing the KA, then def don't do it with that mileage. Rebuild the KA, and then in the process of the rebuild, buy a turbo kit, and install it as needed as you go. Then when you pop the engine back in you have new KA24DE+turbo= Ka24Det hotness. But really, redtop SR's arent all that much. You can get them under 2k in most places.

10-03-2005, 02:14 PM	#3
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,012	milage isnt that great of an indication you can have 200k miles on a motor and turbo it if it was taken care of. if its ragged out, no if it wasnt, then go for it. that simple my s14 dailydriver ahs 120k miles on it, honestly drivetrain wise its the best running 240 ive ever had. girl had it and took awesome care of it.

10-03-2005, 03:50 PM	#4
CrazyHawaiian Sample One Time!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hawaii Posts: 1,276	Agree'd, its not the milage, its how it was maintained. Do a compression and/or leakdown test and if the motor is still strong then go for it. I've been boosting my other car since 75K miles and its got 135K on the clock, still boosting strong. Cant say the same about the tranny (boom).

10-20-2005, 02:17 PM	#5
s13daver Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: AB CANADA(JDM world) Posts: 118	^^exacly. compression and leak down test forsure before turbo. mileage means nothing unless the motor has been ratbagged. i have over 300k km'a on my ka24e. it runs super strong and i am turboing my ka over this winter. mileage doesnt tell the whole story of a motors life.