The Sa Wasteland

[Chris#3]

I've also heard that I should go for a non-Turbo first, especially since I'm driving an auto atm. Seems like a wise move IMO.

The 15k includes stamp duty, rego and insurance for a year (so about 12 or 13k for the car itself).

R34 non-turbos go for about $13k these days.

[Luke_ENR34]

yeah when i got my na r34 i was told auto's are around 12k landed and complied for a auto one with highish k's.

manuals are around 16-18k

[Ryanrb25]

My Mate just picked up a immac silver MANUAL 4 Door, R33 Gts-t for $11.5k

[Min_R32]

Yo Ryan i dont think we can service my car today... Its way wet...

[Ryanrb25]

good im crook as anyway man.

Edited July 27, 2008 by Ryanrb25

[rad100]

woo just got back from blanchtown!! funniest weekend haha!

oh and a change of name rad32

[heslo]

Just got to have a look at the girlfriends car, she's been complaining the last few days about overheating problems, turns out it's a stuffed head gasket. Trying to explain to her that you need to spend money on keeping a car going is like talking to a brick wall

[Normsta]

My Mate just picked up a immac silver MANUAL 4 Door, R33 Gts-t for $11.5k

That's about what I'm looking for.

So is the difference between turbo and non-turbo big?

[ted180]

So is the difference between turbo and non-turbo big?

[Normsta]

I'm talking about in terms of how it drives, as I've never driven a turbo myself.

You know, as in handling, control, etc...

Edited July 27, 2008 by normangerman

[D_Stirls]

That's about what I'm looking for.

So is the difference between turbo and non-turbo big?

Hardly any difference, you wouldn't even notice it.

[Ryanrb25]

That's about what I'm looking for.

So is the difference between turbo and non-turbo big?

haha at dale

yes mate, big difference.

Bigger brakes also.

[Damo_R34]

Whos that Rad32 bloke? Had an awesome weekend in Blanchetown.

Ryan, me and Adrian were talking alot about RB30 bottom ends. What sort of difference would it make if i slapped one on my 25?

And Norman, if you think you'll be ok in a turbo, go for it. I went from an N/A auto S13 to my car, it all comes down to self control and, "easing into it".

[Ryanrb25]

all depends if its an early non turbo nonvvti rb25 head which came out in the late R32's or a later Turbo vvti rb25 head guys, im currently thinking about doing this for my R31. An oil gallery in the block has to be elongated to meet up with the vvti oil gallery in the head i believe, also a hole position is necessary to drill and tap a hole in the block for the idler pulley to incorporate the larger twin cam timing belt also. There is plenty of write ups about this on SAU and im sure Cubes has alot more information about it than i do...He'd be the one id ask if i needed information.

also, may take into consideration that most rb30's even tho they may be fine, would be worth either a standard spec rebuild with new rings etc..as a minimum requirement or either go all out and get a set of forgies etc....alot of work to just have a tired old motor wacked in.

Edited July 27, 2008 by Ryanrb25

[rad100]

yeh there is abit of messing around to get the 30 bottom on!

good to c ur firing up the keyboard damo!

[Cubes]

You can run with the two lower tensioner locations. Just means a different cam belt.

Block off the oil galley for the vct in the rb25 head (not the block) and then drill/tap a feed for the vct or if you are running larger cams and don't wish to utilise the vct you drill the head to provide oil to the front cam bearing. Unsure exactly stockymcstock with his twincharged gt4088r rb30det worked out how to do it.

If you run with the r32 rb25 head then its just bolts on and off you go. Its easy to lower the engine mounts ~13mm and should cost under $100. Boostworxs know what has to be done in this instance.

Once you go the 30 there's no going back.

[Nonie_13]

Lol yess was a good weekend, even chucked my RED guts up and woke up feeling good. Go the sleeping horn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Damo_R34]

haha you threw up on the wooden fence that i broke, then fixed with zip ties

[rad100]

hahahahahah.... is the fire extinguisher safe? haha

[Nonie_13]

Lol them zip ties can fix anything! And yes thats exactly were it was the clossest thing to the door