Need Some Your Opinions!

[NA_Goodness]

Hey guys,

I need some advise to do with the future of my car.

I'm trying to decide if I want to convert my NA or buy a GTSt. My plan is to upgrade most the parts on the GTSt anyway, so I'm thinking it'll be cheaper to work on the car I have.

My plan includes:

RB30DET engine

GT-R diff

GT-R brakes

Upgraded suspension

As well as everything else that goes with that. Its a pretty loose plan at the moment, but I'm slowly researching.

So... What do you guys think? Buy a GTSt and start off new? Or work with what I have now?

*Note* I want to get into modification mechanics, so it will be a good project for me either way.

Thanks

Rhys

[Stealthed]

Hey guys,

I need some advise to do with the future of my car.

I'm trying to decide if I want to convert my NA or buy a GTSt. My plan is to upgrade most the parts on the GTSt anyway, so I'm thinking it'll be cheaper to work on the car I have.

My plan includes:

RB30DET engine

GT-R diff

GT-R brakes

Upgraded suspension

As well as everything else that goes with that. Its a pretty loose plan at the moment, but I'm slowly researching.

So... What do you guys think? Buy a GTSt and start off new? Or work with what I have now?

*Note* I want to get into modification mechanics, so it will be a good project for me either way.

Thanks

Rhys

factor up costs, but I think you may have already awnsered your question

Benson

[hoony]

^ as Benson said...

looks like you've already made up your mind dude...

do the conversion, RB30DET love come on ddddoooooooo it!!!

will be awesome sleeper man, awesome

[NA_Goodness]

Sleeper? Who said sleeper? I havent mensioned the exterior/interior mods yet

Thanks guys, looks like the search for the brakes will begin...

[br3ndan]

sell.

hunt for car with some of the work done on it already... maybe suspension etc.

its always fun buying a new car!

[NA_Goodness]

But whats the chance of finding a car that has the same mods that I'm looking for? And will it be worth the extra $5k or so?

[-Dukes-]

I'd say convert, if you love that car.

I wouldn't think there'd be much point just bolting a turbo on your current engine, just cause of the different pistons, ect.

But building a RB30DET in your shed would be an awesome project!

[br3ndan]

But whats the chance of finding a car that has the same mods that I'm looking for? And will it be worth the extra $5k or so?

quite high... lots of r33 on the market man.

Uve been wanting to sell off ur car for a while now

i dont think u will b satisfied if u dont sell it lol.

[hoony]

build the motor the way you want to...

buy a different daily while this is in the garage getting built for two years...

while it's getting built, also save up for exterior and interior mods...

interior, well make the car a streetable track car or drifter, have all the gadgets and this and that stuff in it, look mint...

exterior, wickedly tidy awesome colour change spray job (you know now i can get you cheap paint and awesome quality)

and man you're done, with the bigger brakes and suspension etc. you'll need new rims anyway, more than likely go to 5 stud and you know i can find you a set of wheels too, you won't go through as many as i will though i don't think hahaha

do it man, will be awesome, i just want you to spray your car like a candy colour or something once the motor is done...

all show and all go

do it,

R E S P E C T LOL

[lunjiaow]

i think doing the RB30det build will end up being the cost of your car alone.

Unless you want a budget build which isn't reliable.

I reckon sell it and get a GTR.

[hoony]

^ in that budget in the meantime he's looking at a timebomb R32 GTR which is another unreliable option lol

you'll be a mechanic soon enough Rhys, only way to live is to learn ey, do all the stuff yourself too... you'll be way happier with yourself, learn a lot more than you could ever imagine and save heaps of money too!

[NA_Goodness]

Budget? Not exactly

For some reason, an RB30DET powered GTSt is more appealing to me then a GT-R. Might be because of how rare they are, or because RWD is more fun then AWD (Refer to Wogan's old sig).

Andrew, you just read my mind. Except I think I'll do a windows out repsray, and include the engine bay and door sills.

[hoony]

even better dude...

we know each other too well, just do it... you'll love it even more, after that you MIGHT want to sell it though haha

just like Steve ey

[NA_Goodness]

Yeh, thats exactly what I want to do. Might need to get another job to afford it all though. Any one know a corner that needs working?

I'm planning to do most if not all the work, save heaps and learn even more.

[R32 Driver]

by the time the rb30 package is done.... thats 20k there lol

im sure bubba will tell us how cheap he got his for and how his mate does the labour for free lucky bastard!

why not do a GTR + RB30

[NA_Goodness]

Is that $20k including labour or just parts? I'm going to buy some blown engines to practice rebuilding before I give this one ago. Like I said, I want to get into the modification side of mechanics, so this will be good practice.

Now I'm waiting for Bubba to see this post and comment...

[NA_Goodness]

I can't afford a GT-R And I cant get any turbo car until July next year because parents think anything with a turbo is deadly, and they'll be on holidays then. Thanks for the ideas though, its really got me thinking.

[R32 Driver]

depends how far you wanna go....

N1 oil pump 400, Jun 1300 or Tomei 1800?

rods spool 750, argo 1.2k, some titanium shit from america 8k

if your starting from scratch, 20k parts is a decent start

[NA_Goodness]

Thanks Steve, I'll do some more research and start working out a budget. This is gonna be fun...

[Chi100188]

hmmm i wreckon conversion into the current car since u're changing so many parts RB30 would be awesome ^_^ but buying a GTST is prob a good idea too cause u could pick one up for a real good price? lol but yeah i wreckon the RB30 would be the option