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Hey guys, recently my R33 series 2 had a hissy fit and decided it didn't want to play properely anymore. When it was being checked back over I found out I had ridiculously low compression across all six. Since then I bought myself a cheap little run-about and am looking into what would be the smartest option at this point for a student earning crap-all to nothing.

Basically I'd love to return the car to a real strong daily, I'm not that big on high-power figures but I had a

couple of questions regarding the smartest option.

I could get a replacement Rb25 and lop it in, but let's face it, these engines aren't getting any younger and there's no such thing as a "grandma'd RB25". Do you reckon it would be best to just save and get my current engine re-built? If so, is there anyone good with them here in ACT? Any help would be really appreciated, thanks guys.

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Replacement engine is the cheapest.

Unless you're prepared to put a bit of money into it, there isn't much point going for a rebuild. The different between a build motor and a rebuilt one is just the cost difference in parts. Labor is going to be the same.

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Yeah my only worry would be buying another 2nd hand RB25 just to get unlucky and it fail again, at least with a re-build it's a little more piece of mind. The goal would be for reliability, thanks for the advice mate

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if you get a used rb make sure you pull the sump off and take a look, make sure the is no sludge or shavings, also check the welsh plugs they have a habbit of rusting through, if you go down the rebuild path it will cost more but make sure you go through a workshop that will warrent their engines, the only workshop that i have seen do this first hand is Trojan Morotsports, bit more expensive but worth it, the problem with rebuilds is that it always that if i only spend a bit more i can get this and this, set a figure and stick by it.

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