+1 to RB25DET rebuild count

[Gradenko]

As some of you might already know my engine has been a little sick for a while now, had a drinking problem and a bit of blow by - all the usual signs of a cracked ring land. Last weekends cruise was the last straw for it. After a thoroughly entertaining run with dan_the_man, it started smoked prefusley from under the bonnet and felt really under powered on boost. Cutting the cruise short, it was only when I got home did a rythmic 'clunking' make itself known. Took it by SST the next day and the diagnosis was a broken piston.

Whats next? After a few days considering all the options (cheap fix and sell, wrecker RB25, wrecker RB26, rebuild RB25), the final decision is a RB30DET build up, oh yeah! Pictures of the carnage forthcoming.

[Nexus_SiX]

A Member of the grey sky club has stumbled. :whatsthat

Sorry to hear it. hoping your back on the road soon. :devil2:

[Gradenko]

Thanks Nexus. Looks like being 4wks before its on its feet again.

[Cake]

RB30DET

mmmmm mmmmm :aroused:

look forward to seeing this.

[tomj]

So do i

[rob77]

Bad luck mate, but it'll be so much better when rebuilt

[RB20LagWagon]

Sorry to hear about your loss dude, what type of mods on your car just the sig FMIC pod exhuast safc? So around 260 rwhp?

[Gradenko]

Thanks fellas.

RB20LagWagon, yep those mods plus modified factory plenum. 280rwhp on sst's dyno.

[zanda]

oooh!

forged internals or standard rb30 spec?

sorry about the bad luck mate, but I'm well interested to hear how it goes!

[Nexus_SiX]

Pity it never coincided with the license mishap

[HIPSI]

Just wondering wat kind of cost is involved in an rb30det build up? Im also thinking of shelling out on an engine rebuild.

[SeriesIIGTST]

Adam

Look here mate http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=15420

lots of info on RB30DET. In fact, basically everything you want to know. There is also a link off that page which much more info too i'm pretty sure. I don't think it works out to be the most cost efficient thing to do however.....

Cheers!

Dave

[Gradenko]

Zanda, forged pistons and maybe rods (works out cheaper than shot peening).

Nexus_SiX, like an elephant, you are. That happened damn near 3 years ago now .

HIPSI, $6k minimum if you want forged pistons and other strong bits.

SeriesIIGTST, it's exactly $250 dollars (price of a RB30E) more than a standard forgies rebuild. So yes, very cost effecient. But I conceed its also not for everyone, especially those who want revs.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Good luck with the rebuild Denish, I'll keep my eyes on it, make sure they don't slack off;)

[d0rifta]

scat

[MirKz]

can i have your old RB26DETT for free?

i plan on doing an engine conversion mid to late next year if i have been able to save enough... and yeah.. .gonna drop a RB26DETT in the GTS (of course i will have to upgrade alot of other things, but yeh )

[Boostzor]

Rb26dett? okaaay

Looks like 4 weeks of chauffeur for me, sounds like its gonna be nice though. The only problem is you keeping your right foot light while you run it in eh

[NuGGeT]

Mirkz where ya pull rb26 from?! his only got a rb25, wacking a rb26 was an option.

intresting conversion, would be good to see the results

[MirKz]

hehe yeh i noticed that after reading the topic again

sorry about that guys!! (i must be getting real tired from working my new job AND my old one -12 hr days everyday!)

But yeah, im hoping i can do it all well etc, get the GTS a RB26DETT mwahahaha !!!

[Merli]

Sorry to hear mate... It's all good though... Just build her bigger and better and aim for that magical 300rwkw mark