R31 Skyline/pintara Crossmembers.

[big bumpy]

Now i don't want to get tied up and beaten, but is there any difference between the R31 Skyline, and it's brother the R31 PINTARA ? I know the Pintara runs a 4 cylinder, but are the crossmembers the same or are they completely different ? I'm thinking of getting a Pintara, because it's sitting around, and it's cheap to buy, but my plan is to drop in a RB30 and eventually turbo it, as a dual purpose machine set-up for street and for drift.

Any ideas ? Are they like a commowhore, and can interchange crossmembers ?

[B. J.]

No, they are not the same. however the Skyline (read: Not VL) RB30 cross member just bolts up.

and, because the pintara came out with the CA20, you'll have to have the RB30 engineered, the trans tunnel is also a little tighter in places from what I've heard from some accounts (if you're aiming for a 25det gearbox) You'd be better off finding a cheap skyline.

A CA18DET drops straight in tho, and coz its a 1.8L wont need much in the way of engineering, a few of the R31 pinny lads I know go that way and dont have issues.

[rsx84]

a mate had a pinny with a 25 box in it so the trans tunnel must be pretty close to the skyline. you would be better off getting a skyline if your just going to put in a rb30 anyway, there 2 on ebay for less than $500...

[racsov500]

yea this has been discussed alot. not worth the effort when you can get skylines for the same money

[Ghostrider]

Sorry for maybe hijacking this thread, but does anyone own an R31 workshop manual, that can tell me stock specs for R31 front & rear sway bars?

Cheers, D

[B. J.]

Stock:

25mm front

18mm rear

GTS:

27mm front

20mm rear

Whiteline & KMAC also do the bigger sizes in aftermarket.

[OUTATIME]

fronts r a good upgrade 4 the r30s...

[Ghostrider]

Thank you