RB26VL

hey mate im after a rb25 AFM but it has to have a pink sticker on it, NOT green, if its pink ill give u $80 for it as i need it ASAP call me on 0402 622 317 if its the right one and ill pick it up asap cheers Brad

hey guys well im not sure about the auto ecu and whether it can run correctly without the gearbox, maybe sydneykid knows, and i remember him saying that i couldnt run the stagea auto ecu with my rb25 (stagea engine) in the VL becuase it was manual, i used a normal rb25 engine ecu from a gts-t manual and it runs the engine exactly same as stagea, BUT engine loom would have to be the gts-t manual one and that means u got to intergrate it into the stagea stock harness becuase they also have wires running non engine related stuff like passenger indicator, abs, etc. sounds like alot of hasle for a manual conversion but id say its worth it and u are gonna mod more in the future then u can get a power fc for rb25 gts-t manual and it will plug straight in costs well i paid $1K for gtr 5 speed, and clutch depends on ya $$ situation cause twin plate 800hp from direct clutch in QLD cost me $1600 but its brilliant and light as hell and ally flywheel also then ya got: clutch pedal box from stagea 260rs would be the best cause it will definately fit and available from nissan brand new, not sure on $$$. clutch vacuum booster same as above clutch master cylinder as above i got a autech genuine pedal so i dunno what will fit... master to slave steel line gtr slave cylinder r33 handbrake thats about all i bought my manual conversion stuff off the forums and got a bloody bargain even got about 20-30 genuine nissan washers individually wrapped haha what a waste of $$$ for the poor guy who bought it all originally anyway thats it Brad

maybe shit is actually catching up with you :bang: what goes around.. comes around :kick:

hyperdrive is the go in perth lumpy u r getting grumpy in your old age haha, u gotta treat customers with respect, haha jk, u done a great job on all my cars and he even has done work on them at my own house saving me getting the car to the shop thats only for me i presume so dont go asking for a home service or something from glen and ken just a note, shops and certain unnamed people deserve to be in jail, bloody greedy theiving arseholes around, and also PSI Performance, dont get me started please... i got the good work of brett a few years ago and he pulled my CAS apart with a bloody hammer and chisel in the vice like a butcher, and the autronics ecu wiring was totally arse around and coils were wired in wrong order, so i wouldnt trust him with a bloody datsun 180b. pm me if people want info on dodgy dickheads in perth arh well enough whinging cheers Brad

sounds like a beast and a nice sleeper if its manual, 10s will be a big call without smashing unijoints, and bending diff arms on slicks (i had trouble with both on only 350rwhp in the vl) i think auto would easily get 10s and sure does save that driveline i gave up with the commodore cause i was told only way to upgrade uni joints was a ford 9' diff and then i need a tremec 6 speed which is about 8K so i gave that a miss 4wd is the go but must admit ill be missing the crazy sideways action of the vl :aroused: good luck to the owner and hope to see it on some cruises cya guys Brad

hey guys im chasing a proper VIN number for the 260rs as i need to have it to buy the manual console surround from nissan hope someone can help cheers Brad

thanks guys i bought the stagea to keep a low profile with cops and people in general (theives) so im unsure if i want it in a magazine but maybe ill change my mind i want personalised plates but then again i dont cause people remember them so easily and usual bullshit of jeleous people damaging it when parked etc so its gonna be nice and quiet (well thats the plan) and subtle but once i drop the clutch it will be abit obvious it aint stock ill be cruisn in perth very very soon and i dont mind taking people for a spin if they want with the 350rwhp figure i got from the 26 in the vl and now i got a couple of new mods im hoping to get a high 12 sec pass at the track but thats on street rubber :aroused: not bad for a cruise liner anyway thanks for the comments Brad

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hey guys well here ya go... might need ya sunnies to view pics

hey guys well here ya go... might need ya sunnies to view pics

hey tigerleo, i have a fulltime job and i do ALL the labour except wiring the 4wd up which hyperdrive motorsport is doin but i tell u what its scary adding up the cost of everything, i have bought all the stuff over the space of 4 years so its a slow process, but i had the goodies all from the vl, like autronics smc ecu, high flow turbos, 700cc injectors, gtr cooler, 044 fuel pump, yadda yadda..... i cant wait for the first cruise in it estimated time of completion is 2 weeks from today..... WOOO HOOOOOOOO exhuast is what we are doin atm, twin 3" off each turbo into single 4" then a 4" magic performance cat convertor, then reduces to 3.5' into a 3.5' stainless muffler, and then 3.5' all the way to rear into a large apexi muffler, gotta be nice and quiet just installing the two (yes 2 ) geo42 GOSS fuel pumps into the tank, and then they feed a external bosch motorsport 044 pump which i gotta mount yet piping is being welded by someone else, and its all aluminium mmm gotta add all the engine /gearbox/front diff OILS and then shes ready, once lumpy wires up the stuff for 4wd and its ready to fire engine bay is totally polished to the max and new catch can setup is worth $600 alone, with 2 metres of braided line and 4 x dash 12 fittings and the catch can itself plus the k and n filter on it but it looks good and im happy welcome to the world of modifying cars hehe, cost alot and cash doesnt go far when doin this sort of conversion let me tell you im single so i dont have the costs of a g/f like i had for the past 3 years until last november so i got $$$ and now i got the time to actually do stuff on it gonna be awesome and ill post some piccies of the engine bay soon when i get time gotta go cya Brad

the stagea auto tailshaft fits perfecto the gtr manual box and stagea auto r exactly the same length also a hole needs to be cut for the shifter (i did one about 2.5" round in the centre of the plate under the console) with the wiring side of things i just been doin yesterday, the neutral safety switch is one of the four plugs that are on the drivers side chassis in the engine bay (left from the auto gearbox wiring), it has 2 fat thick wires, well u just need to join the 2 and ya sweet :wassup: reverse lights are one of the other 3 plugs (the grey one which has about 7 wires) and the reverse lights r the green wire and the black wire which join to the switch on the manual gearbox to activate reverse lights r33 handbrake is a peice of piss to fit, and the cable is exactly the right length when u disconnect it under the car, and join the first section from the r33 handbrake onto the 2 pins under the car for the rear half of the stagea cables once ive got my car on the road and i have some spare time ill draw up a diagram of the clutch vacuum booster holder thing i made oh also for the clutch system u need to get hold of a gtr clutch/brake vacuum canister which sites in the bay hard against the drivers side gaurd closest to the firewall (about 4" in diameter and 200mm long with 2 outlets). u need a one way valve also so it doesnt explode on boost ill get the exact part number of the vacuum canister in the next few days and ill post it up cheers and hope it helps guys Brad

hey prank well heres the best info i can describe in words to ya, and probably forgot some of it too gtr 5 speed box gtr clutch master cylinder gtr clutch vacuum booster gtr clutch vacuum canister gtr slave cylinder r33 gts-t handbrake (fits perfect) first thing is to mount the vacuum booster and clutch master cylinder to the firewall and with my rb26 engine (not sure on rb25) it wouldnt clear the plenum, so, the vacuum booster had to be recessed into the firewall about 40mm to give clearance, and we got a piece of 4" exhuast pipe, cut it to 40mm length, then welded a flat plate onto one end of it for the pedal box to bolt onto, and the other end has a flange about 10mm all the way around the outside of the pipe. needs a centre hole cutout about the size of a 20c peice and then two holes need to be drilled for the studs on the clutch vacuum booster. now to find the right place to cut the firewall go under the dash and look where the clutch should be and there is only 1 panel thickness hole for the clutch, but i used that hole as the centre point for the 4" hole, now cut the hole once marked and then the peice i made earlier slips snug into the firewall leaving only a outer flange visable, and we decided to screw it in rather than weld because otherwise it wrecks the paint, and carpet and underfelt dont like flames now the clutch pedal box will bolt onto the peice i made, and the top bolt holes from the old footbrake are used, only 1 lines up with the help of filing the pedal box hole abit bigger, and then we welded abit of steel bar off the side to drill a hole in it to bolt it up in the 2 factory spots pedal lines up perfect with the rest. the r33 gts-t handbrake is easy to install i used two decent sized bolts to mount it, had to remove drivers side seat to get the drill in to drill the two holes i aint sorted out the console surround yet but i presume a 260rs one is the best bet, or chop the factory auto one ill post up bits and pieces as i remember hope it helps cheers Brad

hey guys, sounds very familiar i only drove the stagea for about 2 weeks before i took it off the road for the conversion and i got more looks than my rb26 purple VL Calais which used to get everyone looking, i thought hehe. but the stagea is good cause people just think WTF is that rather than immediately thinking purple vl= modified, such as cops so when my rb26 engine is running its gonna be a bloody fun wagon to cruise around in and surprise plenty of people :wassup: l8r Brad

i think hyperdrive motorsport in malaga can get em brand new, not too $$ either give em a call 92093100 (i think thats the number)