Stock 34 Gtt To 300+ Rwkw

[smok74]

Plazaman plenum $1000

Throttlebody $250 - $500

6boost exhaust manifold $1100

Garrett GT3082 0.86 rear $1550

Wastegate $400 - $800

Intercooler $300 - $1200

ECU $1500 - $2500

Intank pump $200

Injectors $1200

Adj reg $250

Other bits and piece/tuning/labour etc $2000

This is a rough estimate depending on if you want to go 'brand' products or chinese-made generic......

I ran up a receipt log of $15000 when I hit 300rwkw and approx $30000 (and climbing) to the current 430rwkw with the 3 litre hybrid donk. Mind you this is cheap as I did a lot of the work myself, it would be a lot more if you calculate in the labour costs what a lot of these workshops charge.

Have fun with the addiction. Just remember 'Economy' and 'Skyline' dont appear in the same sentence !

[PM-R33]

Have fun with the addiction. Just remember 'Economy' and 'Skyline' dont appear in the same sentence !

So, so true.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

Plazaman plenum $1000

Throttlebody $250 - $500

6boost exhaust manifold $1100

Wastegate $400 - $800

Adj reg $250

there's over $3000 that is not even remotely needed for 300rwkw

Have fun with the addiction. Just remember 'Economy' and 'Skyline' dont appear in the same sentence !

lol how true!

i don't wanna add up what i have spent!

[Tangles]

i don't wanna add up what i have spent!

fpr is good IMHO...

and yeah, adding up, grrr Im at something like 20grand in parts, 18g for the car, then probably 8g for tunes, services, maintenance

4yrs and counting = $45k at least, lol

but she's my 15yr car, so 11 more yrs till the eldest can learn to drive

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

fpr is good IMHO...

and yeah, adding up, grrr Im at something like 20grand in parts, 18g for the car, then probably 8g for tunes, services, maintenance

4yrs and counting = $45k at least, lol

but she's my 15yr car, so 11 more yrs till the eldest can learn to drive

if you are buying injectors anyway then an fpr is a waste of time and money. the nissan one is well up to the job of flowing 300+rwkw

there are that many troubles with them that some tuners will not tune a car with one.... especially those malpassi ones...

[PM-R33]

Exactly. Aftermarket FPR's are more trouble than they are worth on most cars unless pushing big numbers or trying to be dodgy and get maxing out injectors to go that little bit extra.

Edited July 21, 2009 by PM-R33

[Galois]

Finally, I believe that your methodology for working out the power you want is all wrong. You are comparing apples with oranges as far as your 300kw Holden or Ford vs 300rwkw Skyline. Not only are you comparing a flywheel figure to a wheel figure, but the Skyline is also considerably lighter. You DO NOT need 300rwkw in a skyline to be quicker off the mark than a 300fwkw holden or ford.

Adding to this:

Don't forget that the skyline engine is far more advanced than the falco-dunny-door ute engines so the efficiency from engine to wheels would be less than the skyline, ie: they lose more power. so that 290kw might be less than the 218rwkw we usually calculate (30% loss).

Also they weigh what, 200-300kg more? Which smashes the power-to-weight ratio.

[paulr33]

you will find the 4.11 diff gears plays a big part in how the skyline performs on the street

even a mild 200rwkw GTST will take down most street cars with ease and continue pulling slowly

this is why you may find you can beat "300kw" badged XR8's etc etc, they have the factory power, but the lateral acceleration isn't there

in my 192rwkw GTST ive had only a handful of cars actually beat me on the street

from memory a quick as auto vl, and a couple of non-non std xr8's etc

on a race track i was able to beat a clubsport R8 315 badged ute from 100 to 200kmh and continued to pull in front ever so slightly

[soturi]

Paulr33, so true......the 1st time i went in a 300rwkw s13 (rb25 powered), i was seriously scared...it was stripped completely, fiberglass guards.....2 seats...

Power to weight baby.

[JayTay]

Adding to this:

Don't forget that the skyline engine is far more advanced than the falco-dunny-door ute engines so the efficiency from engine to wheels would be less than the skyline, ie: they lose more power. so that 290kw might be less than the 218rwkw we usually calculate (30% loss).

Also they weigh what, 200-300kg more? Which smashes the power-to-weight ratio.

Are you kidding?

You think your cast iron block skyline motor is "far more advanced" than Ford's quad cam V8?

How about Holden's allegedly power dropping 6 Litre V8 that only needs some breathing mods to run into the 12s NA?

Not to mention that rubbish turbo straight six Ford motor, that is only a couple of pounds of boost away from 300rwkw?

These are not carbie'd 253s out of a kingswood.

Try checking how much an LS2 puts out on a dyno stock. That crap about losing more power than a skyline engine is exactly that. Don't claim it to be a fact.

Dazza and Muzza have the technology now compared to R32/33/34.

Saying all that a skyzer around 200rwkw+ should give most *STOCK* Aussie muscle a damn good run; and thats probably a cheap and cheerful place to be.

Edited March 15, 2010 by JayTay

[TiTAN]

it isn't hard to get power out of massive V8 engines even if they are built on caveman tech (holden v8), at least ford are putting some tech into their engines. (the new mustang 5L looks pretty nice and the factory provisions for a supercharger to bolt on, hopefully that makes its way into the XR8

i agree with Paul, my GTST when it was running 200rwkw would pull away from a friends 290rwkw LS1 powered commo.

[Harey]

i agree with Paul, my GTST when it was running 200rwkw would pull away from a friends 290rwkw LS1 powered commo.

I find that very hard to believe, something must be wrong with the commo.

I have a 190rwkw R34 and have raced my old mans tuned ls1 (~225rwkw). With a similar launch mine will get a nose in front and keep gradually pulling away. It does beat it but does not smash it. I would think a 290rwkw cammed ls1 would beat me no probs. I have driven a cammed ls1 and it definitely feels faster than my car. although i have never put them side by side.

Although I have seen a 225rwkw 1350kg commo sit side by side with a ~1700kg 300rwkw cammed ls1 car.

Edited March 16, 2010 by Harey

[JayTay]

it isn't hard to get power out of massive V8 engines even if they are built on caveman tech (holden v8), at least ford are putting some tech into their engines. (the new mustang 5L looks pretty nice and the factory provisions for a supercharger to bolt on, hopefully that makes its way into the XR8

This is true, it's easier to get power out of large displacement engines, but we're also talking about a boatload more power than the old "caveman" V8's, ie. 308/350 302/351.

If only Ford and Holden did a "quality control" model XR6T/SS, that cost 10K more, but didnt have shitful appointments (rubbish leather for the main one) and finishing.

Make an XR6T motor happy to rev to 7500 or so, than bang it in a skyline and you could have some serious fun.

So uh yeah, put a highflow and supporting mods on your R34!

(apologies for off topic)

Edited March 16, 2010 by JayTay