well, i just sat here and read all three pages of 'back and forth'' arguing about which engine is better. in all actuality, both engines have their good an bad....they are pretty much equal in every sinse other than the obvious turbo. the sr is weak down in the block...very strong up top...and vise versa for the ka....that ka has strong components down below...and the last time i checked...its much cheaper to rebuild the top end than the bottom...and lets not forget...the sr20de does not compair to the ka24de...both being n/a motors correct?...obviously the literage is different...but other than that...there is no compairison.
now, yes, the sr20det costs around 2700.... its a good deal, yes...and the engine is tuned... yes, all just plug an play basically, yes.... thats all good. for a little more work..the ka24de can be turbo for the same numbers and tuned thanks to greddy~~~>
http://www.intensepower.com/grtukit249.html
... i am acutally planing to do this in february....just getting my numbers together... 2700 for the greddy set up with fuel rail..pre programed emanage piggyback......all the turbo piping and needed parts...fuel injectors..then u spend 700 more for the intercooler...and your golden....so your spending 3 thousand an some change.... at 6psi your runing harder than the sr which boosts at wut 8psi..?this is with 250 to the flywheel.....everything after that is just what you do...to make more get to the wheels...... but anyway... i think this arguement has just made me decide to just put that money into my Z an go turbo...just so i can eat up those damn corvettes ...god i hate them...always making me look bad lol.....
no but seriously....both engines are good.... but thats just it... life is all about choices....you choose your engine and like it! lol
J