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TUNING THE NISSAN CA18DET (S13)

fctuning — Fri, 19 May 2023 17:54:00 +0000

A fellow Dutch Driver competing in the German Time Attack car which drove from Germany to pay me a visit to switch from Stage 3 Chip to A Custom Tune on his GT2871R 64 housing. Boost was completely untouched, as the actuator was fixed to 1.2bar. The before and after show why plug and play chips will never compliment your setup and a custom tune is the ONLY way to go.

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TUNING THE MAZDA MX5 (CA18DET)

fctuning — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:42 +0000

Powered by an FCTuningNistune ECU Solution, tuned by FC Tuning. It was a journey working with this clients project, with the main issues being wiring gremlins from the previous owner. However, we persevered testing everything and achieved a nice result in the end. I also know there is a lot more in this humble CA as the tune was on a crude bleed valve. Once a decent electronic boost controller is fitted and setup with 740cc injectors fitted at a minimum we can then really crank up the GT28RS and see an easy 340-360hp. Now that phase 1 is complete, the owner can now enjoy the 250hp and get used to the power as it is, before cranking out a potential another 60-80hp on the next session.

Great work Alex. Got there in the end mate.

See you soon for more ponies

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TUNING THE NISSAN CA18DET (S13)

fctuning — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:30:18 +0000

Another nice CA in for a wake u call. The owner knew what he was doing with this one. Well maintained (as expected from Jaiz who’s no stranger to SX ownership and maintenance). So little was needed for me to do other than wire in an upgraded MAF and fit an FCTuningNistune ECU Solution and calibrate a base map so as further fingers checks could be performed in house.

A fantastic result after tuning from a 25 year old engine Lovin’ the little Nissan CA !

Nice one Jaiz.

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TUNING THE NISSAN CA18DET (S13)

fctuning — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:19:22 +0000

Sporting a nice rocket bunny kit and the original little bad boy under the bonnet, this Emerald controlled CA had been sat laying dormant in a south london garage doing nothing and its poor owner was struggling to get it tuned and set up properly. When it first ran on the dyno the poor CA was producing 168hp @ just under 1bar, What the hell ?

I really had my work cut out with this one and knowing it had some life in it after a compression test and good check over it was really time to go to work on the dyno

after 2 – 3 hours of fully setting up the ECU the humble CA lived to see another dual carriageway

Probably one of the best little engines Nissan ever made.

Hail the CA18DET

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TUNING THE NISSAN CA18DET (S13)

fctuning — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:27:56 +0000

There is life in these great little engine stilll. You gotta respect Nissans CA. May they live on for ever (my favourite engine out of all the Nissans)

It just does what it says on the tin.

Brought back to life with a little TLC in the form of a GT2871R and an FCTuningNistune ECU Solution.

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TUNING THE NISSAN CA18DET (S13)

fctuning — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:02:01 +0000

Old Skool S13 brought back to life, sporting my favourite engine. The trust ol CA18DET with a hybrid T28 turbo, Z32 and 444 with a little more pressure than factory, aided by a nice big fuel pump.

The owner junked the staged chip that the engine was trying to run on, but failing miserably, for a FCTuningNistune ECU Solution and custom tune.

The performance… well, with next to no weight, lets say the little 1.8 still continues to do me proud when seen to and looked after.

Great engine and Great car

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TUNING THE NISSAN CA18DET (S13)

fctuning — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:28:51 +0000

Previously this GT28RS on the CA was running a HD Stage 3 chip.. This quite simply was not the right setup for this engine.. as with ANY engine is MUST be custom tuned correctly, and that involves either a proper ROM tune or fitment of an engine management system and in this case an FCTuningNistune ECU was made for this engine..

After an hour or so later this car was performing much better all round. Better torque, acceleration, power, and MUCH MUCH smoother through every gear.

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FC Tuning in Holland _ Session 11

fctuning — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:45:00 +0000

Continuing on with the first European tuning session of 2012… I was back over in Holland @ DP Engineering for what is now Session 11.. with some new and old faces.. (Individual tunes to follow)… But for those in Europe that have been considering one of my tuning sessions here’s a little Preview just showing 2 of the 6 engines that were tuned that weekend . (the rest to follow).. Enjoy..

For further information and previous reviews on the FC Tuning in Holland Sessions, please checkout FC NEWS

Enjoy and thanks to Team PhotographD for continued support with his reviews. Much appreciated

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TUNING THE NISSAN CA18DET (S13)

fctuning — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:58:13 +0000

Just a pre-prep session and mild remap prior to a little Nurburgring Time Attack testing in the S13. This was the first time testing out the new brakes.. We then went on to lap the ring in under 8mins Shaky iPhone4 footage to follow shortly and there will be a link to it here on this page. Watch this space in the next few days !!

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TUNING THE NISSAN CA18DET (S13)

fctuning — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:17:28 +0000

Great prep, Great build, and still based on the stock block with a little valve gear and port modification, and sporting the GT28RS. This one I think surprised us all on the day.

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TUNING THE NISSAN CA18DET (S13)

fctuning — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:19:13 +0000

Sporting an ebay turbo kit (one of those T70 things), this little forged CA18DET just shows they are still an old skool force to be reckoned with.. OK.. so we know that they are of a less quality (naming no names) but hey.. As for Bang for ya Buck well.. watch and see…. God knows what the exact spec of these units. Can anyone tell me… Even though we peaked this one testing at 1.9bar id say from this being the 3rd one ive done now that 1.6bar is really enough for the unknown spec.. The compressor simply doesnt cope well with high boost applications, but then what can you expect for a £250 quid kit :).. Still no doubt great fun on the motorway and im sure it will surprise a few people still.. Enjoy the turbo kick Dan!!

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TUNING THE NISSAN CA18DET (S13)

fctuning — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:43:02 +0000

The Dutch Time Attack Winning Car – 2010 @ FC Tuning in Holland_ Session 8

Albert was back for more fine tuning and enhancements and engine modifications to his nice S13 200sx CA18DET. This including a fresh new body kit and new paint from, and more boost form the GT2871R.

I wish him well in this years 2011 Dutch Time Attack Season. Go get em AK!!

I hope the car kicks arse in this years (2011) Dutch Time Attack Series

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