TUNING THE NISSAN CA18DET (S13)
This Nissan CA18DET S13 had been sitting dormant in a South London garage for some time. It sported a Rocket Bunny kit and an Emerald ECU, but the owner was struggling to get it tuned and running properly.
When it first ran on the dyno, the CA18DET was producing just 168hp at under 1 bar of boost. That was well below what a healthy CA should make. A compression test and full engine check showed the engine had plenty of life left in it.
After 2 to 3 hours of fully setting up the ECU on the dyno, the humble CA was transformed. It lived to see another dual carriageway with a strong, reliable tune behind it.
The CA18DET is probably one of the best small turbocharged engines Nissan ever made. It is tough, tuneable, and very rewarding to work with. Hail the CA18DET.


That is a bad ass kit! Nice work on the dyno as well!
Cheers Jay