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[jdmtom]

My name is Tom and I am new to this Forum but not the Nissan Game. I am from New Jersey (USA) and am coming from a 398 rwhp S13 into a R33 GTS with a RB26 in it. The turbos just took a dump on me so I bought a full rave manifold with a GT35R with twin Tial 44s, 1000 cc T1 injectors and a D-Jetro Power FC. I am deffenetly going to need some install help cause there is only a few ppl here with skylines and even fewer with single rb26. Here are some pix of the new and the old.

[Johnny]

Congrats man, i know skylines are rare in the US so finding a tuner is gonna be your biggest hassle.

most mechanics should be able to install parts who have had some experience with turbo cars but go on youtube and search 'ignition DVD' looking for an r33 gtr imported into the USA and tuned by a shop who have it up to 1000hp now, its midnight purple; probably called 'rh9 usa'

that workshop would be your best bet in terms of rb26 experience, dont settle for a v8 tuner who does everything by carby lolz

goodluck on the build mate, lets see some results hopefully soon, any pat you need is avaliable in japan and the au so im sure the traders on this forum will be able to ship some parts down to you if you need them, n at the better us dollar exchange rate, pretty cheap too.

[gotRICE?]

Dude that looks nice.

I just spent the last 3 months in NJ and do you think i could spot any Skylines? Not one!

I was mainly in the Manalapan/Malboro area off Route9, but spent many hours travelling up and down the Parkway working. Eyes peeled constantly. Nothing!

[jdmtom]

the only mechanic i would ever trust with any of my cars is myself. I have never payed for any labor on any of my cars unless it involved welding or body work, so its going to be a trial and error game. The car runs like poo now because it is not tuned properly but Jeff Evans is going to tune it as soon as the gt35r is slapped on. What oil pressure is the RB26 run? When i start the car it hesetates to idle and the oil light comes on until i get it ideling at 800 rpm. On the stock gauge, the motor runs on the first bar the whole time at normal operating temp. Is that normal? I know i need a real oil press gauge but $ is tight after spending close to $6K on the turbo kit.

[Johnny]

the only mechanic i would ever trust with any of my cars is myself. I have never payed for any labor on any of my cars unless it involved welding or body work, so its going to be a trial and error game. The car runs like poo now because it is not tuned properly but Jeff Evans is going to tune it as soon as the gt35r is slapped on. What oil pressure is the RB26 run? When i start the car it hesetates to idle and the oil light comes on until i get it ideling at 800 rpm. On the stock gauge, the motor runs on the first bar the whole time at normal operating temp. Is that normal? I know i need a real oil press gauge but $ is tight after spending close to $6K on the turbo kit.

You mean the middle bar on the oil pressure gauge? that seems normal but the oil light probably is related to the engine revs on startup, maybe give your afm's a clean; wait are you running a map sensor now with the fc or stock ecu?

definitely get a compression test on the motor n maybe while you got the engine appart, change the oil pump, water pump n timing belt/cam gear etc; cheap items compared to the possible damage of an oil issue or a snapped timing belt.

Definitely get it tuned asap.

good luck man.