Rb28 Vs Corvette

[`nigno]

Now I know there will probably be a lot of bias being a Skyline Forum... but im stuck

Have the opportunity to waste my hard earned cash on one of the following:

1. JUN RB28 Kit - To Build a Spare Bottom End for my R32.

2. 1985 Corvette Shell - No Box or Engine, Missing Passenger Seat and Windscreen.

My old man and I are currently finishing up our Buick Project, fully resto'd 1963 Buick Riviera with a 425 Wildcat, HoK Paintjob, Boyd Cottington American Racing Wheels, White Leather Everything... nothing spared, there is not 1 part that has not been taken apart and reconditioned or bought new. Matching Numbers the full deal.

The Buick is kinda stock, exhaust mild cams just a nice cruiser, year model = same year my dad was born. Next car we wanna build is gonna be all about speed (another musclecar). Thought It would be cool to grab the Corvette as its year model = the year I was born and put a big blown thumper in there its already got a full fibreglass body and is mostly complete.

Or... Taking a week off January 9th - 15th to complete my R32... full custom widebody fresh paintjob 500+hp RB25 (Trust Built)... Everything done, literally everything... oh cept brakes but there coming. JUN Stroker Kit has come up at a good price and I like the idea of a stroked rb26 bottom end as a spare if this one ever goes bang, and getting a new turbo setup to chase some bigger numbers. Something like a HKS GT3240 new manifold etc chase an extra 50hp as im using the t67-25g (old plain bearing big trim) trust job atm.

...Spare Engine, or New Project Car, why is god so cruel making me choose

[GTR32GUS]

I would go spare engine , but like u say your on a skyline site

The buick sounds cool , a fellow at work got one it like 6m long BIG car

U got pics of the Buick??

Edited January 2, 2007 by GTR32GUS

[`nigno]

Shithouse condition when we bought it, imported from the states.

Full Bare Metal - Rotisaried - My beatiful model hands after restoring the dash.

Finished result. Its a Silver Base, Black over the top, chilli candy coat, eggplant candy coat, chilli mixed with clear, eggplant mixed with clear, clear... big job.

Full White Leather Interior - Dash Back in - Door Trims

Inside of the brake drums lol... shows you how pedantic my old man is, colour coding shit your never gonna see replacing them all with new components.... nutcase.

Anyway i think i spammed enough pics lol.

[GTR32GUS]

Thats mad work , the white leather looks beautful with them pics u have changed my mind , restore the corvette

[DVS JEZ]

that thing is killer,

well done,

me and my dad are doing up an e.h. holden, '64'

old cars are heaps of fun,

[`nigno]

Pics do the paint and the interior no justice... but yeah you get the idea. When we restore stuff, we do it properly. Really torn between the two though...

[Wink]

I personally don't like the 1980s fibreglass Corvette

How about a 69 Camaro?

[`nigno]

I personally don't like the 1980s fibreglass Corvette

How about a 69 Camaro?

You seen the price, like hell yer id do one, but I dont think what im paying for the 85 Corvette is gonna be enough to cover a 69 Camaro

Thats the model, fibreglass body, i actually liek the look, specially the ass end.

[Adz2332]

Well i have a R33 GTST series 2 skyline and i also have a 1981 corvette.....

Now i love the vet no question but since i have bought the skyline im driving it less and less....

Nothing beats the felling of driving the vet the looks u get are great but its so old! lol its bumpy, rattely etc

Go the engine u already have a weekend car in the buick (looks great) so do the skyline.....

[PHATR32]

why dont you get your self an original godzilla and restore that? slap the stroked bottom end in it, and youve got your self a hell fast car that looks great.

[`nigno]

why dont you get your self an original godzilla and restore that? slap the stroked bottom end in it, and youve got your self a hell fast car that looks great.

My Old Man is not a fan of Jap Cars, like he respects them and appreciates the time effort and money invested in them etc. But he is a yank tank kinda guy, loves his V8's and I wanted it to be a joint venture, he bought the buick and pretty much paid for all the parts so we could build it together, so I was gonna return the favour buy the corvette and pay for the parts so we could work on that together again since the buicks done now.

But I still cant bring myself to say no to an RB28 lol... and that godzilla idea is pretty sweet too so now i got even more ideas your not helping!!!! hahaha

[Rexx]

Here's my 2 cents,

Being a yank myself I'm a bit partial to the vette seeing that I owned one as well I loved the car. I had no rattles in mine. Souped up the engine with some minor mods and was pushing 400+ ponies.

You have got to remember that a vette is a fast car not a quick car. Vettes were made going fast and handling. they pull a 1g on the skid pad. Being a IRS car if you put too much grunt there you'll just snap the U joints and mess up your half shafts. You can change the rear out and put the straight axle on it but you'll lose on handling. You want a monster fast track car get a camaro. Millions of parts and aftermarket stuff. If your planning into just barely dipping onto the 10's I thing the Vette half shafts will stand but you have to get the super heavy duty U joints. But just to have something different go the vette I see skylines all the time and if I see a sweet looking line its got my attention, but since only a few people own vettes here it is a stand out car no matter what year it is. if you do the same with that your old man did with buick you'll be a pimping mofo.

Back home there is a saying among vette owners, "There are two kinds of people in the world. Vette owners and those that wish they were."

After having one I have to agree.

[ebola]

'vette...

plenty of 'lines around... though the rb28 would be hell nice.

My Dad laughs at 2L cars as well. but he had a 13 sec monaro in the late 80's, so I guess I'll forgive him.

The 2.8 stroker would prove to your father that that 'monster torque' feel that comes with a big block v8 can almost be reached with a much smaller displacement... and the same peak power...

I still vote the 'vette. Either way, pics!!!

--ebola

[700HP-GTR33]

Here's my 2 cents,

Being a yank myself I'm a bit partial to the vette seeing that I owned one as well I loved the car. I had no rattles in mine. Souped up the engine with some minor mods and was pushing 400+ ponies.

You have got to remember that a vette is a fast car not a quick car. Vettes were made going fast and handling. they pull a 1g on the skid pad. Being a IRS car if you put too much grunt there you'll just snap the U joints and mess up your half shafts. You can change the rear out and put the straight axle on it but you'll lose on handling. You want a monster fast track car get a camaro. Millions of parts and aftermarket stuff. If your planning into just barely dipping onto the 10's I thing the Vette half shafts will stand but you have to get the super heavy duty U joints. But just to have something different go the vette I see skylines all the time and if I see a sweet looking line its got my attention, but since only a few people own vettes here it is a stand out car no matter what year it is. if you do the same with that your old man did with buick you'll be a pimping mofo.

Back home there is a saying among vette owners, "There are two kinds of people in the world. Vette owners and those that wish they were."

After having one I have to agree.

The saying also goes for GTR owners.

I personally being an owner of a gtr given the opportunity would go for the Vette.

That is if I were in your position, lets face it not every-one can restore a car and looking at those Pics.

you have your dad by yourself that can make this dream come true.

The RB28 stroker kit is a great way to put some ponies into your car, but a restoration and personal finish you have on the Vette will be fantastic,

My 2 cents

[Sumo]

I took an 86 model corvette for a drive when I was at my old workshop. All I can say is that it rattled bad, and the RHD conversion was abosolutely disgraceful. Panels didnt meet, they were loose, and it just felt tacky.

I would be looking for an old Mustang shell...... Thats my other dream car (other then a R34 GTR).

Cheers

Sumo

[`nigno]

Here's my 2 cents,

Being a yank myself I'm a bit partial to the vette seeing that I owned one as well I loved the car. I had no rattles in mine. Souped up the engine with some minor mods and was pushing 400+ ponies.

You have got to remember that a vette is a fast car not a quick car. Vettes were made going fast and handling. they pull a 1g on the skid pad. Being a IRS car if you put too much grunt there you'll just snap the U joints and mess up your half shafts. You can change the rear out and put the straight axle on it but you'll lose on handling. You want a monster fast track car get a camaro. Millions of parts and aftermarket stuff. If your planning into just barely dipping onto the 10's I thing the Vette half shafts will stand but you have to get the super heavy duty U joints. But just to have something different go the vette I see skylines all the time and if I see a sweet looking line its got my attention, but since only a few people own vettes here it is a stand out car no matter what year it is. if you do the same with that your old man did with buick you'll be a pimping mofo.

Back home there is a saying among vette owners, "There are two kinds of people in the world. Vette owners and those that wish they were."

After having one I have to agree.

After speaking with my dad, checking parts availability and price think im pretty set on the vette, the skyline is quick enough in reality, and if i keep pumping money into it, its just gonna be a never ending project that owes me too much money. Gonna take my week off finish it up, get it painted and be happy with the 500+hp it already has.

We had a HG Monaro with a supercharged 350chev (street driven) that did 10.8's, joint venture between my dad, myself and my uncle david... my goal is to nail that, i wanna dip under that and ill be happy. In a full fibre bodied vette, with a decently modified 350 and the drivetrain taken care of should be a walk in the park.... ill let you guys know what i do finally end up doing lol.... still not 100% convinced/decided.

Mmmmmmm 350TT....

[Guilt-Toy]

at the end of the day having a slow old car is cool. But like i said at the end of the day your going to need to go fast and have power. I know i need power.

Build the skyline - you got your cruiser

[`nigno]

Buick = Cruiser

Skyline = Drifter

Corvette = Dragger

Pretty sure my minds made up, waiting on some prices for shipping and a few parts im worried about costing me an arm and a leg to get sent over from the states, but I think I've made my mind up... skyline is fast enough, its a built engine as it is and im not willing to throw more money down the toilet modifying it, I've already spent unjustifiable amounts, and ill be happy with where it will be once its painted end of this month, been off the road and in the build for the best part of a year, time to just enjoy it and build another car.

(plus a mate just offered me a fully built 355 stroker built specifically for a big charger for a price i cannot say no too lol)

Edited January 4, 2007 by `nigno

[Guilt-Toy]

drifting a 4wd ? must be the new thing

[Yidz]

Corvette hands down... always been a massive fan of that shape