My 4dr 32 (just Tuned! 206rwkw On 10psi)

[salad]

Might be a while till this one's running (~1 month I guess?) cos yeah, Simon's slack and I dont wanna rush this one. Last time I rushed a bargain, it blew up in my face...

The car's not gonna be stupidly powerful for a while, maybe just 220rwkw with an R33 turbo and VG30 rear housing (basically R34 turbo). That'll do me for a while till I have the funds to get the GT3076R, just means I'll have full boost at around 1500rpm Just have to make sure it doesn't choke up too early, which I still think it will, even with the VG30 rear housing

Only doing this because it was cheaper (about half the price) than buying an RB25 Found an RB25 gearbox too, so just need to get a little bit more money together and that should be all good too Well that's a lie, I cant hang my hat on my driving, so I'll have to hang it on my car Always gotta be one better Hayden could definitely be happier, I'll tell you that much

Edited August 5, 2007 by salad

[Simon-S14]

get your bearings out

[salad]

Oi! Shut up, those bearings are mint.

I think the thing that needs to be sorted out for the new engine is oil pump... As long as that's fine, then she'll be sweet.

Edited August 5, 2007 by salad

[Simon-S14]

lol and you wanted to reuse the old RB20 one.....

[salad]

Shut up you, I'm world's cheapest guy.

You are too, so get out of it!

Edited August 10, 2007 by salad

[salad]

OK, the RB30DET is FINALLY in, spent far too long waiting for the head, but eh, you get that.

Engine is mounted heaps lower, bout 30mm, heaps lower than most guys with RB30s.

Started it on Saturday, but got a small hiccup, oil spewed out everywhere from the oil pump, so now we have to rip that out, so timing belt, and sump off... Big job

So close yet so far away...

Was run straight out the dump pipe though, fark did it sound tough!

This weekend, we're ripping the oil pump off and doing all we can to get it sealing, should be alright with a proper gasket in there though...

So should be running properly this weekend, and then I'll get it off to a dyno ASAP.

Will post up updates as they come.

[TonyL]

'bout farken time... ricer

[salad]

I spent too long waiting for the head to get done! Waited damn near 2 months for that, in the past 3 weeks, Simon and I (mostly Simon, cheers bloke) have built the engine, put it in the car, and made everything fit.

Just gotta sort out all the problems that pop up now... Like the oil pump!

....VL engines are sick, broooooooooo

Edited October 15, 2007 by salad

[huddy]

question...

how much did this exercise end up costing?

sounds good aswell, hopefully its all sorted soon

[salad]

Bit over $4000...

Engine - $1000

Valve springs - $300

Turbo - $300

Gearbox - $1200

Clutch - $650

Slave Cylinder - $95

Tailshaft mod - $220

And various other costs, fluids, gaskets, silicon, blah blah blah

I started pretty much from nothing, so that's why the cost is so high. And that cost only includes the labour for the tailshaft, havn't paid for any other labour...

Right now it's not looking the best, it appears that a sponge/rag or something got left in the oil gallery of the bottom end and now it's all throughout the motor. Pulling the sump off tomorrow to try and get all the shit out... It keeps blocking the oil pick up and causing it to drop oil pressure

Edited October 21, 2007 by salad

[32 4whore]

Shit showza, im glad its all coming along but who/ how canu leave a rag in the oil gallery.

So close yet so far away.

Good luck

[salad]

My best guess is, someone stuck it up there on the end of a pole in an attempt to clean stuff, and then lost it up there and thought, "Oh shit, better flog it off".

Ohwell, it SHOULD be all good after we pull the sump off tomorrow.

Good news is, there's no smoke, just rags in the oil...

[huddy]

eeek

ok so the actual RB30 fundage was only $1000? can you break down what parts you used?

good luck with the rag

cheers.

[salad]

Engine came with everything, complete long motor, with loom, ECU etc.

Had to use my old RB20 exhaust manifold, harmonic balancer, p/s pump, alternator, a/c. Slapped on RB25 turbo oil pump and a freshly cleaned out sump.

Valve springs - uprated stuff from Performance Springs in QLD

Turbo - RB25 turbo with VG30 rear housing. Got a blow VG30 turbo for free from Ryan (Kansai), cheers bloke

Gearbox - RB25

Slave cylinder - stock Nissan item

Clutch - Exedy 3puck sports ceramic

Tailshaft mod - R33 yoke onto R32 tailshaft.

Engine mounts - cut and shut, motor sits about 30mm lower now.

Dump pipe - cut and shut to sit about 10mm further down.

Edited October 21, 2007 by salad

[Simon-S14]

Labour - Pay simon 10X bottles of beam black

[salad]

IT LIVES!!!!

Will be getting it tuned on Wednesday and straight out to Mallala on Saturday to have a crack at pulling a 1:22

Farkin amazing to drive so far, so much pull from down low!

[salad]

Just had it tuned this morning

New RB30DET

RB30DET (black) vs RB20DET with GCG highflow (red)

206rwkw on 10psi.

Keeping it real safe and dont need much boost to make power and make the car move. Clearly shown by the comparison with the RB20 + GCG highflow torque curves.

Basically, it's like an NA car to drive now, put your foot down and it goes, at almost any RPM, except for maybe under 1500...

Edited October 24, 2007 by salad

[JDM32]

Good stuff with the build mate!

i know if a guy from around my way who has done the same as you and he is loving the combo

Jase...