Engine Swap Law

[r33 rb30dett]

hi buddy im planning to buy a r33 gts with blown engine, just wondering if i could drop in an rb26 without a mod plate as i've heard in South Australia you only have to fill out the form to change your engine number. Also do i have to register the car as turbo (i hope not)? for the brake upgrades can i go for gtst ones? or have to be brembos as stock r33 gtr?

Another option is to rebuild the engine as i've had the turbo kit with came with the car, i'm a bit confusing about turbo return oil/water as NA block doesnt seem to have them?

[Madaz]

Just for stock RB26 I believe you can use r33 gtst brakes, but I wouldn't plan on power upgrades as people with RB25's put brembo's on

You only need to fill in change of engine form and on that form is asks you if you changed the brakes, rego is no different from 6cyl to 6cyl turbo

[r33 rb30dett]

Just for stock RB26 I believe you can use r33 gtst brakes, but I wouldn't plan on power upgrades as people with RB25's put brembo's on

You only need to fill in change of engine form and on that form is asks you if you changed the brakes, rego is no different from 6cyl to 6cyl turbo

good info, what about that 100cc increase does it require a mod plate? and yes it's a stock engine with rebuilt N1 turbos 240rwkw, it looks pretty standard though dont think the cops will pick on it

[Bl4cK32]

save yourself the hassle and ring transport SA to find out the specifics. If they wanted to, a trip through the front of VIS to check numbers, then a full inspection where they could pick on anything and everything. Doing the minimum is asking for a reaming.

[Madaz]

SA doesn't have mod plates the most legal you can make it is make sure its a stock RB26 and do the 5 stud conversion and gtst brakes

there is a rule somewhere that state x amount of HP increase needs x amount of stopping power

maybe give Rory Thompson a ring see what he can tell you

http://www.rtsengineering.com.au/

[dark.sky]

Pretty sure it will need to be inspected by TransportSA.

I put a RB25DET into my ex-RB20DET R32 and it had to go over the pits with an emmisions certificate and R33 brakes.

[Madaz]

yeah but you increased capacity

i know a RB26 is increased capacity also, so you might have to ring about that one or call Rory then you wont get 3 different answers by 3 different people

[r33 rb30dett]

Pretty sure it will need to be inspected by TransportSA.

I put a RB25DET into my ex-RB20DET R32 and it had to go over the pits with an emmisions certificate and R33 brakes.

well that's 500cc increased capacity ?

anyways im gonna give them a ring tomorrow and will let you guys know!

[Bl4cK32]

capacity doesnt mean anything. If the car was sold with that motor ie the r33 came with the rb25 and rb26 motors, then it is legally acceptable to do so, as long as you have all the emission gear, ecu, and brakes as mentioned. Any engine swap must have a front pass through regency (number check of the new motor), then a pass out the back to make sure its all done right. Ring up Transport SA or Rory as Madaz said.

[DSTROY]

Pretty sure it will need to be inspected by TransportSA.

I put a RB25DET into my ex-RB20DET R32 and it had to go over the pits with an emmisions certificate and R33 brakes.

Same, put a 26 in my 32 and had to do the same thing to pass.

[D_Stirls]

If you need a 5 stud conversion i have the parts that you'll need.

[Big Fella]

capacity doesnt mean anything. If the car was sold with that motor ie the r33 came with the rb25 and rb26 motors, then it is legally acceptable to do so, as long as you have all the emission gear, ecu, and brakes as mentioned. Any engine swap must have a front pass through regency (number check of the new motor), then a pass out the back to make sure its all done right. Ring up Transport SA or Rory as Madaz said.

not all the time,most of the time they just want the new numbers on the form. as long as the engine isn't stolen and a variant of that model was released with that engine should be okay.

Ie droppped a 308 into the wifes Lh 6 cyl torana, just mentioned on the form that i upgraded to V8 booster/master and front discs and it all went thru with no inspections.

Pretty glad too, wanted to avoid Regency as much as possible, especially with the 9" rear end and excessively large cam fitted to the new motor