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Ok folks....

Box has shat itself, as in the car is pretty undrivable!

Now im not too sure as where to go from here ie rebuild, 2nd hand rb20 box or get a gtr or rb25 box?!?!?!?

The car is my daily and making around 180rwkw, and i plan not to make much or any more than that (just a bit more tuning to be done).

However i do plan on doing a few track days this year, and selling the car come early next year.

Need some help!!

Cheers

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Now im not too sure as where to go from here ie rebuild, 2nd hand rb20 box or get a gtr or rb25 box?!?!?!?

The car is my daily and making around 180rwkw, and i plan not to make much or any more than that (just a bit more tuning to be done).

20 boxes are ok for normal driving. Good on wallet.

25 boxes will take a lot of punishment but you'll need to convert the speed sensor to cable. Expect $1grand+.

GT-R boxes are also good but you'll need to convert to 2WD. $$$$$$$$$$$$$

Take your pick.

well i spoke to a place down here in melbourne today and i got quoted 1200 to rebuild my box, and thats everything, bearings, seals syncros etc. so doesnt sound too bad.

I realise that both gtr and 25 conversions will be almost 2k!!!

But i guess if i look after a 20box it would be ok

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well i spoke to a place down here in melbourne today and i got quoted 1200 to rebuild my box, and thats everything, bearings, seals syncros etc. so doesnt sound too bad.

I realise that both gtr and 25 conversions will be almost 2k!!!

But i guess if i look after a 20box it would be ok

Can I ask you where in Melb did you get quoted $1200 for the box rebuild, I'd like to give them a ring about fixing up my box. I got quoted $2295 last week to rebuild my RB25DE box :P

you have to be careful when getting a rebuild done alot of places just change a few bearings and says its been completely rebuilt.

im doing my rb20 box myself, just the bearings and seals. will cost me about $150 in parts but hours and hours of f**king around and a couple hundred more in tools! but still cheaper than getting it done at a shop :thumbsup:

i would say if it costs more than $800 to rebuild an rb20 box (which it usually does) just go an rb25 box.

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