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i have spent a shitload on my engine and my motor will make a shitload of power...

rb30/26 into s15... now i want to be able to use the power, i know the front ends (structually) of the skyline and s chassis are different, i am familliar with both of the as i have owned numerous of each....

if i was to try and convert to a 4wd setup, would i have to run the skyline strut towers with the gtr suspension or would i be able to utilise somthing from all diferent nissan parts...

id like to utilise the s15 sturt towers as ive just had the car freshly painted including the engine bay.... would i be able to adopt some type of 4wd system using the s15 suspension with some type of gtr hub system????

also, id appreciate no smart ass comments like " just go buy yourself a gtr" been there, done that.... only helpful comments are appreciated...

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Putting the cost aside for a moment, unfortunately the mechanical engineering involved doesn't make this a "bolt in" proposition. You will need to change basically the entire suspension and steering system. You will also need to modify the transmission tunnel significantly.

There are also a lot of work with ancilliaries such as power steering, airconditioning etc. On the electrics side, probably will need to fit a GT-R loom and then add the sensors required by the ATTESSA system.

None of this work is really conducive to a car that has just bee repainted, much less the engine bay.

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Putting the cost aside for a moment, unfortunately the mechanical engineering involved doesn't make this a "bolt in" proposition. You will need to change basically the entire suspension and steering system. You will also need to modify the transmission tunnel significantly.

There are also a lot of work with ancilliaries such as power steering, airconditioning etc. On the electrics side, probably will need to fit a GT-R loom and then add the sensors required by the ATTESSA system.

None of this work is really conducive to a car that has just bee repainted, much less the engine bay.

i have pretty much everything i need at hand, parts ect, i have a 26 harness aniways and im prepared to modify the tunnel. my only concern is the strut towers.........

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a few weeks back there was a s15 for sale on here with a 26/30 and running gtr 4wd driveline, maybe have a search and send him a PM, it was a full on showcar and about 70k worth

i know the man... ive spoken to him personally, he knows of my setup, but not for the 4wd system

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its pretty simple, i have fitted R33 suspension into the front of S series silvias and even contemplated running the gtr subframe and so forth in the drift car but after mocking it up it lacked adequate steering lock... so binned the idea.

Where are you located? i would be happy to do the job. i even have the towers ready to go ;)

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do a search for "full race". they built the r14 in the US

http://www.full-race.com/r14/

there you go

yeah i think thats the same car im talking about, its the silver colored S14 aye?

edit: yep its the same car im talking about

http://www.full-race.com/r14/

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