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datto13b wrote:
giving money away? well if you can add up all your expenses and still then not be garunteed that your 1.8L is not gonna blow every time you give it then it will yeah any dope can achive anything but its maintaining the engine to keepit at peak....and thats where you will spend your hard earned cash.. save the cash and buy a decent engine that are still to day comon with 150-180kw. and if your gonna achive times the small 1.8 CA wont get thw results and feeling you want, stick to the A15 series and work that and save your cash son
I guess we all have different experiences with motors, brands etc. My current CA has been in my car for 5 years making 160+ rwkw and is used regularly for circuit racing.
There are only 2 issues I have seen with CAs.
1. Muppets fit them to their cars and wind 15psi into them without replacing the head gasket, coolant lines etc and wonder why they blow head gaskets and cook them. Not smart.
2. In circuit racing applications the sump needs to be enlarged and an oil cooler fitted to prolong bearing life.
Neither of the above issues is exclusive to the CA.
The fact of the matter is the OP already has the motor running in the car. He already has performed modifications that will see him easily reach both his power and quarter mile goals. What you are suggesting is not cost effective. Even if he does pop his current motor at some stage it will still be cheaper for him to fit a rebuilt CA than re-engineer the car for an SR or rotary.
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