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..still for sale - emails sent.

S15200sxbroda - I'm in Cheltenham, Melb S.E. suburbs. I have another guy organising to come see it at the moment, if he doesnt take it I'll let u know and you can come check it out.

..this looks like it if you can read Japanese? Kakimoto Racing Muffler

..just the one - been sitting in my shed for a year, I bought it for a project but never used it. Its second hand (hence the scrape on the exhaust tube) but came off a low km import I was told.

Kakimoto Racing 3inch muffler off GTR. Slight ding in exhaust tube (see pics) but muffler in EC. Chrome 4inch tip. $150 ono In Melb.

..I had never built an engine before I did my first one! haha Just go for it! I'm not an expert on the RB20 but have/am building a couple of RB engines. It isnt rocket science. Grab a good service manual if you can find one, make sure you have some guys with knowledge you can harass when you get stuck or are unsure on anything - and a mate who works as Mechanic or Machinist etc is also very handy when it comes to borrowing that tool/s which you only need once or twice and is way too expensive to buy!! http://board.performanceforums.com is a good place to ask for info/help if you get stuck. Good luck!

..the oil filter relocation kits are cheap - its the oil cooler cores that are expensive!! I was thinking of using a tranny cooler for an engine oil cooler and was told not to as they arent designed for cooling engine oil. Not sure exactly why (probably too much internal resistance for the engine oil?) but if you compare a normal tranny cooler with a proper engine oil cooler they are nothing alike?

...$345 at Perfect Run before shipping. Power Intake Does yours come with the fitting kit bits and pieces? Might be interested at a cheaper price.

The normall aspirated VL box is small and weak - around the same size or smaller than the RB20. But the MX7 or VL turbo gearbox looks pretty much the same as the RB25 box, same physical size. If you have the two of them sitting side by side you'd be lucky to tell them apart. I'm wondering if there is much difference inside them. Might stick with the MX7 for the moment as I already have one - they are always a straight swap later if I feel the need. Thanks for the info guys.

I'm trying to decide which box I should use behing my RB30. Does anyone have the gear ratios for the RB25DET box (R33 if there is any difference?) ..stretching for info here but does anyone know the differences between the MX7(VL Commodore Turbo 5speed) and the RB25 box? I have an MX7 box but am thinking about purchasing an RB25 box as I've heard it may be better suited to my 4.11 diff. Would also like to know if it is any stronger than the MX7? I know the RB25 box will be younger which is an advantage. Cheers

..yeah - less volume of air required per turbo to reach the desired PSI, which in turn means less work for each turbo to reach the desired PSI. eg. how much air the engine will swallow determines how hard the turbo has to work to maintiain a certain boost level. With 2 turbos they dont have to work as hard to maintain that same boost level. ...thats what I understand from the statements above anyhow?

..just a question after reading through this thread. I'm putting 2 RB20DET turbos onto an RB30. These turbos are supposed to be ok up till around 14psi. By what has been said on this thread - if I have the 2 of them then theoretically I should be able to run higher boost without fear of the turbo's crapping out coz each turbo wont have to flow as much air to reach the desired boost pressure - hence lower turbine speed? :burnout:

There is guy near me inMelb. that slots standard rotors for around $40-$50 a pair. He makes race car components so does a decent job too.

..I'm gonna start distilling pure alcohol in my backyard - convert my engine to run off that :eek:

..forgies dont add any performance - just strength for later mods. I think they are over-rated these days, if your engine is kept in good tune they are not really required - unless your going for really big boost and HP Whats a set of cast pistons worth for an RB25? Are they readily available in Oz?