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Seriously no one here has been there recently ????

Any more current info on this ?

I didnt envisage for a second that this thread would turn into this :-o

Might sound dumb and coming from na v8s it may not apply . Surely it doesnt matter if boost starts at x rpm ... it the engine spins that hard? I had a ford 5.4 lightened alot of the driveline and underdrove ancillaries. And that used to just throw revs down. Surely a freely spinning driveline negates lag..

Oh hand bags are out again. Joey and xgtrx are you lads ex's or what... can you stop hijacking the thread with your petty bullshit its boring

Or another idea . Stroker vs serious head work

Well thst was a can o worms

Proably shouldnt tell you i plan on building this myself then

Power level: probably 400kw but thats over years!!!! and still responsive. Street only ( that said I dont mind certain parts that would be a pain on the street ) Budget: well it not really a thing. I mean i don't want to go over the top. But its over years so I think the actual dollar value will be hard to actually idenify. driving style.... lights to light but I do love the "natural chicanes" and look at google maps and look at the Adelaide hills

Whats still for sale ???

Im pretty much done and wont take sides but... Do either of you have a 28 or a fully built 26.... Just a thought ?

Mate seriously you sound like a petulant child. ....but mummy timmy didnt agree with me.....look look everyone hes wrong snd im right....... Not trying to a be a dick or harsh nor am i as the op trying to rule a thread. But i asked for their opinions and your being unnecessarily offensive.I asked for their opinion and their input. What i havent asked for is your opinion on their opinion. Just stop mate. Ive said heaps of times make your point without sledging

Oi champo. See solid post mate just cut the last and first sentence and your sweet. ....valium? Your making solid point... just wind your neck in son

XGTRX Can you just stop commenting ... Like seriously.It's hard to appreciate a good comment when you vome in calling people retards etc. Like really. It just doesnt set up a solid enviroment for those interested. Go trawl through ford forums and look at the way people talk to each other. As soon as you chime in like that no one is listening. Dont mean to be harsh but its just not positive especially when most are being modest.

^^^^^^^ this is how folks should post ^^^^^^^^

While I respect your point and throughout the thread I've enjoyed and taken on the info you've put up... i think you'll find that ALOT in this thread I've thrown out the word "opinion".... I want his opinion.... I just don't want it presented as fact. Chill out mate . Can you explain why and on what points you believe that r32 25t's points are "deluded" ???

FFS mate go back and read the original post. Where are the opinions ? wheres their thought processes? oh look new thread. There's some awesome info in here and a lot of what I've wanted and varying and differing opinions which is great. However as always with SAU lately it just turns into a cock measuring contest full of knobs presenting their opinion as fact and the cocky i know everything types. Some solid info here. As for a forged 26 being the same as stock and feeling stock..... surely with strong components one would fire in more boost( air), more fuel and more revs. So its more of an animal. Does anyone find that while the 2.8 is larger capacity and more low down torque that it feels at all sluggish being larger capacity? Like does the longer stroke inhibit its capacity to rev freely . my issue is in the back of my mind.... if the 2.8 is so ducks nuts awesome...... why did nissan build a 2.6........ if all it needs is a different crank.....

So back on topic. Apart from cost what are thr draw backs of going to a 2.8? Drawbacks of staying 26? Others please put your handbags away Also into my original question can anyone comment on "feel" between the 2 ?

Not a horrendous idea . But a rebuild is happening thats why its a question This is exactly what i was thinking in terms of rebuild cost. Its just a smidgebof extra $$$ for a huge win .

Yes briefly however ever i dont think it would look good sitting between my ferrari 458 and the veyron............................................ You mean the tubro upgrade page.... that ive already said this isnt about..... or .......

Ultimately thats the big ask. As previously said having owned a big KW car before its not something i aspire to for me free flowing revs are important. I really dont want to get stuck into a power goal as i feel that its some what superfluous. I hadnt really considered an RB30 at all and really id like to stay away from that. In terms of my absolutes .... NEEDS to be the same block Needs to look stock the latter means that there's bolt on limitations too. So while X power figure can be done with bolt ons... some bolts on are out of the question... hard piping etc etc. As for what I want from the car. I've had a big kw Ford and it was rather highly strung and very close to the ragged edge in terms of driveline safety because at the time I wanted a dyno monster nothing else... essentially i didnt care if my torque band was in the last 1000 rpm... as long as it made 500kw. NOW i want a car i can thrash and have zero worries ( and thats always relayed to my tuner) which is why a gearbox rebuild is also important to me . this thread was merely a gauge. Alot of rebuilds dont go stroked even though it seems like such a massive gain . Ive seen so many in the 2.8 corner and very little representation from the 26 corner. as for jangles comment. This is why i want engine choice done first. Id hate to rebuild and find that turbo size is holding it back. Id much rather go fo X turbo and have a lag monster or have the turbos not working to full capacity for a year before rebuild , than rebuild and find that the turbos just arent up to the job

just to throw it in single while i want to I cant due to the legality and the cars is regularly inspected in various states. Due to moving interstate alot. It seems that we are some what hung up on the turbos. Obviously I mentioned them earlier simply in passing. This is not a turbo choice thread ........yet. Interesting to see how one line gets picked out. Is there any argument for keeping the displacement at standard. As I said before I'm not particularly interested in chasing numbers. If I was I would still have the V8. However realistically it'll probably end up around the 400 kw mark or just shy of.....that said I dont want a lag monster. as for fuel at this stage for at least the next few years I will be using BP 98. E85 is on the cards ... but much further down the track. Due to living arrangements and constantly moving house e85 is just to hard to source.

not really a turbo question.... the point made above regarding turbos read as " need to sort out a motor direction before picking turbos"

As far as im aware GT-RS are better matched to the 2.8 and the SS to the 2.6. ....hks GT-RS vs HKS GT-SS ???? I assume you meant Skyline GTR vs GTS-S.... . I'm fully aware of the difference... Changed original to avoid confusion. Not disagreeing. With the rev limit comment. But the most animal GTR I've been in reved to 11,000 rpm very very quickly and its something I enjoyed.

So, I've been looking at a possible engine rebuild not because I need to, mainly out of sport. So I'm in no real rush. Although new turbos are coming soon and I'd need to choose between HKS GT-RS and GT-SS. I've been looking at a lot of forged kits as well as individual component prices and the like. Now of course when you talk about rebuilding a 26 a lot of stroker suggestions come up in the community of car nuts and for a long time that's what I wanted to do. And it should come up strokers are nucking futs. However, all I can gather that stroker gets me is more torque and a lot more down low. (Which Is what I would like.) and more POWAAAAA!! ( providing its the right turbine(s)) BUT. No one ever talks about staying 26. I'm wondering if there's anyone out there who's ran both and could provide feedback. Or someone who went from a worked 26 and then changed the crank. or better yet someone who's gone from a 28 and then back into a 26. I feel like I should say that I'm not huge on chasing power numbers. For me its about response first . I want 1000-9000+ rpm to happen asap. I searched ( everyone always fires that out) and its not what I'm after. Nor am I after some dyno sheet print out. ( dyno sheet to support someones opinion is great) I'm really after opinions on the "feel" of the car and differences noticed. I understand that this is a hard question because obviously if you go from a stock 26 to a worked and tuned forged 28 running more boost its going to feel like an animal. Finally, and I mean this in the nicest possible way and do not intend to upset anyone. But if you drive your mums r31 and "read about a 28 in performance imports once" or "read a bit on forums" probably don't comment, because I doubt you'll be able to answer my follow up questions.....sorry I know it sounds douchey.....but it shits me to tears. Cheers