200sxRb20

yeah, the video was abit misleading sound wise, but didnt hurt to check the belts first just incase it was something simple like that.

ok so finally got around to working on it. exhaust manifold gasket checked out, manifold to turbo gasket had crack in it, but that wasnt the issue. broken blades(see pics). usually id be upset about a broken turbo, but just using this as an excuse to put on the t3.

thanks for the tips guys working on checking the gaskets on the mentioned areas today. might use this as an excuse to put the larger turbo on..

lol, yeah the 02 sensor is in, cant say that ive made that mistake before. cant really pin point the area the noise comes from, will try some more today as well as check the turbo out. has no shaft play in it, i have checked that out, but ill check the gaskets and such today.

heres a vid or two of the noise, hope this helps out. http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/vg30...nt=105_1583.flv 105_1582.MOV

ok, now i have a new problem and will do my best to describe it. engine is an r32 rb20. under load, usually around 3-4000 rpm I get this high pitched whistle/noise. it starts off low pitched but rev it abit higher and it gets..higher pitched..yeah. cant seem to figure out what it is. fresh oil change, checked all the couplers for the front mount intercooler piping. checked as many places i could for some sort of leak that would give me an indication of why its doing this. also the exhaust sounds abit different like there is a leak somewhere, sounds more like an old truck now and every now and then when shifting or rpm drops i get a pop out of the exhaust, usually abit of fire. it tends to want to just die on me as well. starts fine but from time to time if i dont hit the accelerator pedal, the rpms will just drop until it dies. any ideas? here are a list of my mods incase something might be related. the engine has appx 60,000 miles on it(around 96,000 kms?) ARP Head Studs, GReddy 1.2mm Head Gasket, GReddy Timing belt, Fidanza adjustable cam gears, Hybrid FMIC and piping, Turbo XS BOV, HKS pod filter, 3" exhaust with Fujitsubo NGK axle back GTR fuel pump Koyo radiator w/ dual 12" fans, GReddy EManage, GReddy Profec E-01 ,GReddy Auto Timer, HKS Hypermax D coilovers, front camber plates, Cusco front strut bar, Cusco front tension rods,

Lots of people here in the states arent really liking the new gtr body, but I actually like it alot. very sexy and finally a gt-r thats coming to the states!

hmm, could be few different reasons why the second blew, but you mentioned you got it from a wrecker so thats my first indication. turbo was probably in bad condition to start.

diggin the pics man, the second pic makes the car look mean

its pretty much exactly the same for the rb20det. just did it today. when I took the cover off there was almost no solder holding the contacts in place, which explains why it would run good sometimes and shitty other times. thanks for the tutorial. saves me and the guys up here in the states alot of cash as parts for the rb engine are harder to come by up here, and not everyone wants/can upgrade to z32 mafs. Thanks again

i plan on replacing mine with a z32 soon, but not until i run put on all the parts ive collected to need it. Right now i am still on stock injectors/turbo so I dont think I need the z32 maf just yet but once again thanks for pointing out that DIY I will post up if thats the issue.

i took a look at the diy thread you mentioned and opened up my maf and noticed that almost none of my connectors were touching properly. so Im assuming this was my issue so maybe it will be yours as well.

having some simular issues. let me know how it turns out for you

unplugged the 02 sensor, didnt seem to make any differance in the idle at all. bad 02 sensor?

I will try unplugging the 02 sensor today and see how that works out for me. thanks for the reply mate

ok guys, Ive been working on this for a couple weeks now(dont have much time thanks to the us army..) and am having abit of trouble tracking down this fuel issue. the engine is an rb20det from a cefiro. seems to be having a fuel issue. the old saying too much is never enough is apparently not true here. usually at low rpms, it bogs down, with black smoke and horrible fuel mileage. Ive replaced the fuel filter, FPR, checked fuel pressure, replaced plugs gapped properly, cleaned the maf, checked for intercooler leaks and vacuum leaks and couldnt seem to find any. I searched here and found some people with some of the same issues and the solution was to clean up the aac. I did that and it seemed to help alittle(it doesnt buck hard like it used to now). but it still shoots out black smoke every now and then(mostly at low rpms as mentioned) Power is lacking as well obviously. shooting flames when I downshift as well, which looks slightly cool, but obviously not supposed to do that. now the only things i can thing of that are left is maybe a faulty fuel injector(maybe sticking open?) or the maf has just completely crapped out on me. when you unplug the maf and start the car, it runs idles even worse, and when connected, it idles better so im not sure if the maf is bad or not. i have yet to hook up a 12v sourse and and hook up a volt meter and see what output is. sorry for the long post Im just trying to be as detailed as possible. here are my mods if this helps. any help is greatly appricated. RB20DET(from A31 Cerfio if i remember correctly) ARP Head Studs, GReddy 1.2mm Head Gasket, GReddy Timing belt, Fidanza adjustable cam gears, Hybrid FMIC and piping, Turbo XS BOV, HKS pod filter, 3" exhaust with Fujitsubo NGK axle back, GTR fuel pump, Koyo radiator w/ dual 12" fans, GReddy EManage, GReddy Profec E-01, GReddy Auto Timer,

nah the sr20 parts are very easy to find, the engines are everywhere now. its abit harder to find a stock, non-swapped 240sx" than a 240sx with an sr. its the rb20(specifically) thats hard to find parts for. but I got what your saying, lol. Being in the army, weapons have lost abit of their "luster"

and here are my mods just for reference. RB20DET(from A31 Cerfio if i remember correctly) ARP Head Studs, GReddy 1.2mm Head Gasket, GReddy Timing belt, Fidanza adjustable cam gears, Hybrid FMIC and piping, Turbo XS BOV, HKS pod filter, 3" exhaust with Fujitsubo NGK axle back, GTR fuel pump, Koyo radiator w/ dual 12" fans, GReddy EManage, GReddy Profec E-01, GReddy Auto Timer, HKS Hypermax D coilovers, front camber plates, Cusco front strut bar, Cusco front tension rods, Zenki Silvia front end conversion, Silvia Dual Projector lights, 16x7/16x8 SSR Integral A2 wheels, 225/40-16 Toyo Proxes T1-S, R32 GTS seats, Sparco wheel, R32 tach in S13 cluster

lol, the ninjas are my secuirty system. as for the silvia imports, we got whats called the 240sx coupe and hatchback, Ie the silvia and 180sx respectivley. the front end was swapped because of the headlights, and instead of the sr20det, we got what we refer to as a truck motor(same motor that was placed in the nissan trucks here in the us) the Ka24e and later on the ka24de(hense the 240 name). its kinda crappy, so most people do the conventional sr20, rbxxdet/t, or ca18det(as well as more uncommon v8 from various makes) swap. as for the rules on swapping the engine, depends on the state/city you live in. if the area you live in does emissions testing it can be an issue, but depends on the test they do. if the car is a certain age, they only do the "sniffer" check, so you can get away with it with a cat. converter, etc. now if they do a visual inspection, well, they are obviously going to know, and you will not be able to get it registered to drive. Luckly I live in an area that doesnt do emissions area so I dont have to worry about it. and the squishy pipe, nah its not the actual pipe, and now that I think about it, I cant remember why exactly I had that shield on there. I know it had a purpose at one point or another. but thanks for the welcomes, look forward to learning from you guys(and gals?)

yeah one of the reasons i choose the base model, almost no options(did come with ac though) to cut weight. manual mirrors, wind up windows, no sunroof, etc etc

yes did the face swap, as I dont care for look of the us. spec 240sx. as for support, depends on the Rb motor. rb20det=parts harder to come buy, engines themselves arent horribly expensive compared to sr20dets, etc. rb25det=more aftermarket support, more expensive engines and of course the rb26dett over here brings in a good amount of money and good amount of aftermarket support. here are some pics, yeah I need paint, lol

hello all, ive lurked here before, using the search buton alot to gather info. Since skylines are rarer than smart presidents here, I can only pretend by owning a s13 coupe with rb20/5 speed setup. Just thought I would say hello after I've Lurked for so long.