Gday All,
I have a 71' ute with an A15 at the moment but I want change to a larger engine. I live in the ACT and have heard that I cannot put in a 2litre turbo, only a 1.8 due to rego restrictions. Has any one else heard of this?
Thanks
Scott

I had the same problem in Queensland so i went ahead with a CADET conversion.
A ca half cut is much cheaper and you can spend the money on the turbo and/or management if you really want it to go.

To give mine more stick im running a ball bearing turbo off a rb25 and its nice and quick with boost coming on about 2600 rpm and pulling like a bitch to redline. However i usually shift 5500 to 6000 to be nicer on the motor.
This conversion will spin 1st and 2nd on 7psi boost. Its also done 170 km/h effortlessly on this boost. Its getting good economy with a bit of strapping out of a tank.

It s getting wound up to 14 psi in the next week or so and should be alot more fun. But i dont expect the rear tyres to last more than about a week. Ill be using a dual boost controller to be nice to the motor when im in the mode to go quick and not stupid quick.

The ca is a good conversion and you should be happy with the results

same here Im running a ca with the standard t25 turbo at 15psi it will spin 1st and 2nd with out pumping the clutch

Hi did you have any other probs with rego and /or insurance in QLD.
I'v got my ute close to being finished.
We've got the ca18 with out the turbo for now but there's room for it later.
It is still in vic and i'm going to drive it up.
I reckon that you may only get a few days out the tyers.
Give a rip, Light em up, And watch em go!

Talking to CA18_dat yesterday and his CA18DET will be able to boost to 40lb with 400bhp in a 1200 coupe. Nothing much beats that thing on the road or race track for that matter. I'mm pretty sure that will keep you smiling for quite some time. The SR20DET takes up heaps more engine room only or an extra 200cc....

hey,
i have a 81 model 1200 ute, and i also have a s13 sr20det ready to go in. Their are a few guys running sr20det 1200's in canberra. To have it engineered, i was told (by the engineer who has done most of the sr20 utes in ACT) u have to cut the radiator support and move radiator forward, run discs on the front such as VL calipers and magna discs, and run bigger drums on the back, bigger master cylinder, and run a booster. The engineers name was ray spence, and works out at mitchell at a place called canberra motorworks. He said that was all i would have to do for him to ceritify mine. hope this helps

Dont think Ill be boosting to 40psi :) on 20psi is good for 400hp when I get it sorted and tuned I want to see whats its cappable of the turbo I have will be pretty maxed out at that I migth just borrow dattodudes huge motha :) looks like a 450+hp balltearer
Andrew

how much would it cost me to get 400hp out of a ca18det, pressuming i already had one

Depends how reliable you want it you could probably get that out of a stocker with big turbo bolted off the side and good exhuast and intercooler and engine management. Migth last a week or two LOL. To build a strong reliable Ca18det forgies ect expect to pay $5k upwards then the bolt on stuff. My engine would be close to costing me $10k mind you ive done a lot of probably uneccasary things.
Andrew

ouch, lucky i aint aiming for 400hp just yet