Rb25 Rebuild Update

[phee]

I don't know how many of you care, but I thought I would let those interested know what's going on.

Car is still off the road. Nothing new there. Sticking with the rb25, no rb30 bottom end for me, at the end of the day it seemed all too hard for the mechanics up here. I am getting the engine rebuild up here in Darwin through a mates good friend. He isn't charging labour so WIN! Motor was stripped down and 4 pistons had melted, the other 2 were damn close in getting there. Ordered parts: Arias 20thou forged pistons, 0.074" metal head gasket, full gasket and bearing kit as well as adjustable cam gears for a little over $2k. Managed to get that price through another mate who works at Indy's and is only charging them at cost. When they arrive (begining of next week) block goes in for machining and everything gets installed.

Car should be back on the road by the end of this month / first week of October. Dale (mate from PF) if flying up to tune her for me. I had a few people interested in getting their cars tuned by Dale as well so he will do their cars and then we will all go to the pub and get pissed.

Dale will fly home and my "f*ken whooooosh" will be back shooting flames through the dual cannons. LOL Or not...

Anyway, so there you go.

Rods and camshafts will be ordered at a later date. More than likely after I move into my new job and earning a bit more cash. Mates rates is saving me around 3k... good news since the car has been off the road since 23rd May

[R31Nismoid]

If you put GTR rods in there now, you wont have a problem later or need to pull it apart later.

They usually got for around $400

[phee]

Hmm... didn't think of that option. I'll see if I can source some locally.

Edited September 15, 2006 by phee

[Cameron_Datto]

[R31Nismoid]

Even if you cant, there is ALWAYS rods in the FS section for around that price give or take

Postage wouldnt be much at all really.

[pavel]

how strong are gtr rods?

[legend01]

I was told rb26 rods were good for 650fwhp in standard form more when hardened

Cheers Peter

[phee]

the standard rb25 gtst rods are good for about 500hp I have been told

[R31Nismoid]

the standard rb25 gtst rods are good for about 500hp I have been told

I would take that with a grain of salt personally.

GTR rods are good for 400rwkw no problem, i think some people have run them upto 450rwkw without seeing problems as yet in built motors, but the key there is the rod bolts are the stockers

[phee]

Looks like I have a set of GTR rods lined up. I'll get some proper studs and do the job correctly. The only thing missing will then be the camshaft which can easily be done at a later date.

[R31Nismoid]

Well i was happy with the stock cams @ 270rwkw on PULP...

Its setup dependant, and the comes down to your budget.

[R33S2]

Well done Phee, you have been waiting awhile now, must be exciting to be finaly moving to a finished state.

[phee]

oooOOOooooh f**k yeah

R31Nismoid, I will more than likely end up staying with the stock camshaft due to lack of interest. Depends on how much power I get from the dyno and if I am riding the line the decision will be based on what is the safest option.

[Abo Bob]

Is that a 1.8mm head gasket or is my maths wrong? I hope you have a big f**k off turbo to make up for the total lack of response that will cause.

GTR rods should cost around $150-200. I bought mine for $150 and sold them for the same when I discovered my engine already had them. I can't say I was bowled over by people trying to buy them at that price either.

Cams will just help you get the power at a lower boost.

ps, I like your bonnet.

[phee]

I have a ball bearing t70 turbo The GTR rods I am picking up couldn't be any cheaper if I tried.

[Abo Bob]

Nice. What's fuel availability like up there now? I suppose you really only need one servo to sell decent fuel or maybe one in Palmerston and one in town somewhere.

[phee]

Ultimate is sold at almost every servo up here. teher are servo's everywhere.

[phee]

GTR rods are at home, so can't take a pic of them. These photos are bad quality and I am at work so don't have much time to f**k around with them but meh... you get the idea Rods arrived Friday, everything else today.

[Mr. Oizo]

Good to see more people using fidanza

Good luck with the rebuild

[R31Nismoid]

You might not need the cam gears

Some get gains and some dont... so dont put em on right away IMO.

Other than that, its coming along nicely