Jump to content
SAU Community

Engine Where?

Powers Lacking

By Powers Lacking,
in Western Australia

 Share

Recommended Posts

Powers Lacking Contributor

Powers Lacking

Posted
Posted

Bought a holden rodeo the other week to transport my motorbike (skylines and trailers dont mix well). Looking at getting an sr20det or maybe an rb in the rodeo, if an rb will fit. Called the usual places xspeed, hyperdrive, speedworks but can remember reading somewhere , there is a place that does the supercharged commodore conversions to hilux's and rodeo's. Anyone know where this place is and what its called?

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/147389-engine-where/
Share on other sites
Powers Lacking Contributor

Powers Lacking

Posted
  • Author
Posted

whats it going to cost to build and turbo the stock engine? keeping in mind that it already has over 200 000kms on it.

Spoke to a place called Chevtorque who do the supercharged conversions reckons looking anywhere between 11-16.5k, speedworks hyperdrive and xspeed have all said between 9-11k for an sr20det conversion. I am in two minds now, what you guys think i should do?

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/147389-engine-where/#findComment-2751886
Share on other sites
342Four Grand Master

342Four

Posted
Posted (edited)

sr

just means that it prob wont be suited as much to off road/track work and trailer pulling wont be as good

dont forget a supercharged commo engine will have more torque than the sr (which is what you want for track/off road stuff and trailer pulling) - but i reckon that a sr conversion is a bit more unique

plus on cruises it will be an attraction :devil:

but if your sole intention is hauling a trailer full of moto bikes, plus pulling the car itself, then maybe your better off with an engine rebuild + turbo

i think 11-16.5k for pulling a trailer is a bit too much and an sr wont cut the mustard for all that type of work all the time

Edited by 342Four
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/147389-engine-where/#findComment-2752042
Share on other sites
Powers Lacking Contributor

Powers Lacking

Posted
  • Author
Posted

NIB- thanks ill give him a call on monday. Although i spoke to x-speed today and they were saying much more costly to rebuilt the rodeo engine as everything turbowise will need to be "custom"

I got the rodeo so i wont have to pull a trailer can just put the bike on the back >_<

As far as off road work goes it wont be too much as i wont wanna scratch my new paint. It'll be just enough to get me to my riding spots.

Btw i also plan on getting

New spray job

airbagged suspension (and bodywork to fit rims on so i can drop it on its ass)

20inch oasis rims

Interior/sound system a bit later down the track once ive saved some more money

All up this should be one mean mini truck

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/147389-engine-where/#findComment-2753333
Share on other sites
342Four Grand Master

342Four

Posted
Posted

why custom

surely there should be some forged pistons that you can get that might need a bit of custom machining and the rods might need to be toughened up, but what else apart from lowering the compression a bit and putting the turbo on .... and as im writing this im realising - efi (or isnt it?)

hmmmmm - actually could be a bit tricky

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/147389-engine-where/#findComment-2753402
Share on other sites
sam5709 Grand Master

sam5709

Posted
Posted
NIB- thanks ill give him a call on monday. Although i spoke to x-speed today and they were saying much more costly to rebuilt the rodeo engine as everything turbowise will need to be "custom"

I got the rodeo so i wont have to pull a trailer can just put the bike on the back :/

As far as off road work goes it wont be too much as i wont wanna scratch my new paint. It'll be just enough to get me to my riding spots.

Btw i also plan on getting

New spray job

airbagged suspension (and bodywork to fit rims on so i can drop it on its ass)

20inch oasis rims

Interior/sound system a bit later down the track once ive saved some more money

All up this should be one mean mini truck

just wondering.....

with the whole airbag suspension setup how low when fully dumped are you thinking? few mm off the ground (for show use obviously) or.....?

with 20's you are gonna re-fabricate the exsisting gaurds or go ready made custom ones?

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/147389-engine-where/#findComment-2753722
Share on other sites
Powers Lacking Contributor

Powers Lacking

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Refabrication seems to be able to do it (so im told), although the c-notch is the only thing that has me thinking twice. As you cant get a c-notch engineered unfortunatley. Can get bump stops put in to stop it at 100mm and take them out if i ever decide to enter a show.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/147389-engine-where/#findComment-2753726
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • 25RBGT
      Got this r31 silhouette flood car to rebuild.

      By 25RBGT · Posted

      IMG_8641.mov     She doesn’t sound the best but starts with out using any gas now. I just ran some injector cleaner through her. started roughly the first time after adding it but gave it the beans slowly upto 4k, Must have cleaned a few cobwebs out. another step in the right direction for the sub
    • Kinkstaah
      R34 Diff oil

      By Kinkstaah · Posted

      Sadly I can confirm if you are actually seeking to drift, you will quite easily spin up one wheel. Even if you're going in a straight line. I am not entirely sure of the metrics/terminology here but there's only a certain amount that the helical will actually spin both wheels. I've seen it on video with my own car where two lines of smoke switch over to just one after you really get in to it. Unlike with a clutch diff where you can keep your foot planted until the car regains grip, in my experience with the helical you want to be utilizing traction control allowing LIMITED slip or lifting (partially) when you start to spin up both tyres with a Nissan helical. Which makes them pretty sub optimal for drifting duty. That said... this is probably a helical on numbers alone. Just put the Kazz in
    • GTSBoy
      Short shifter r34

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      Let's just fix the problem by f**king the rest of the gearbox.
    • GTSBoy
      R34 Diff oil

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      Unlikely, as per Greg's post. This is not helical diff behaviour unless one wheel is up off the ground. Shimming what? You don't "shim" a mechanical LSD. Probably not in the sense that you have heard of people "shimming" a diff. And the process that Nissan f**kwits call "shimming" a diff involves super-preloading a VLSD cartridge against the side of the diff to create a friction/wear point (in a place that it wasn't supposed to have one) to make the sloppy, useless, viscous diff into a hybrid viscous/mech abortion. In case it isn't clear, I consider the process to be stupid. Nike.
    • Duncan
      Short shifter r34

      By Duncan · Posted

      How much does the shifter move when the car is in gear with the engine off? If it is more than about 1cm you need to replace your shifter bush. Your shifts will just get crunchier, not faster, with a short shifter unless you also rebuild the whole box
×
×
  • Create New...