TUNING THE NISSAN SR20DET (S14a)
A fresh 55,000-mile engine, a fresh GT2871R turbo, a fresh actuator, and a freshly prepped car — this Nissan SR20DET S14a delivered brilliantly. The power it produced on minimal boost was impressive.
In fact, many cars struggle to make the power this engine produced at such low boost levels. A fresh engine with good compression and a quality build simply responds better to tuning. This is a prime example of why engine condition matters so much before any tune session.
Part of us wanted to push the boost to 1.6 or 1.7 bar to see what it was capable of. But for this session, the current setup was more than enough. We completed the custom ECU tune within a couple of hours and the S14a left in great shape. When it returns for more boost, it will be a very capable car indeed.
This is the third time iv had it mapped with steve I’m very happy with the results thanks to steve for all his help when I had alot of problems with the car steve is always there if u need him he is a diamond I will always reccommend steve to anyone he does a very good job and knows alot about Tunning cars just got to say thanks alot steve!! Dee !
Always good to see you Dee. It’s been a pleasure taking your S14a from factory to what it is now 🙂
Impressive performance for just 1.4bar
A lot lore potential there with that fresh 55k engine
See you soon and gimme a shout as always of you need anything
Enjoy Sir 🙂