Im planning a build in the very near future for a s13 240sx here in the US. I have been reading a ton about the rb series motors and know i want to use one.
I like the higher revs of the rb20 but dont like like the lack of torque and amount of lag I'd be looking at to use the turbo I'd need for ~300kw at the crank. And i thought about the rb2x build with the rb20 block, but its pretty expensive.
So since i can get an rb25 for very close to the same price as the rb20 (here in the states) I was thinking about putting an rb20 crank in the rb25, with solid lifters, and maybe 8.5:1 CR?, in order to find a good middle ground between high revving (from the shorter stroke) and decent low end torque and displacement (from the larger bore) for spooling purposes, not to mention better flowing head. I know a rb24 was made similar to this from the factory in cefiros but with a rb30 head and carb'd so im hoping this would be simple.
Is this an alright plan? I figure i could get a straight up trade with someone for the rb20 gear since a lot of rb20 owners want the rb25 stuff, so it would be cheap for the two of us. Plus i like the car staying a true 240sx lol.
What id like to know from some more knowledgeable people is what kind of rpms could this be able to handle safely? Im hoping ~8-8.5k is this wishfull thinking? Would the larger bore compromise the integrity of the block at high rpms?
And what would be the most responsive turbo to make 300kw at the crank which i guess would be ~250-270rwkw at a conservative 12-14 psi. I want the longest power band i can get.