R33 vs WRX

[wrxhoon]

If you want to go that road why not use the twin scroll turbo and manifold from liberty gt as well as 2.2 block . Twin scroll single is much better than the wtin set up on the B4 .

[Gonad Man]

True, but if you do a B4 engine swap then you'll have a nice low-end and a free top end, but with a crap mid-range.

Unless you're willing to spend the time and money setting up and tuning your twin turbo setup properly, you're going to hit a nasty flatspot at the point the two turbos change over.

Even if you do, you add a lot of complexity to your setup. If something goes wrong, you're going to have a hell of a job trying to figure out what's failed.

In the end, I'd much rather a EJ20 with a 2.2 stroker kit and a well-matched single turbo. Not as inherently weak as the EJ25 that everyone else has mentioned, but still more torque and better flow characteristics than the stock setup.

Agree with you about the sequential turbos. The B4 has the well-documented "Vally of Death". Check out a typical B4 dyno plot to see what I mean. Sequentials are bloody hard to set up and quite often when people do some serious mods they are the first thing that goes in the bin. The sequentials on the S6 RX-7 are a good example of this.

I think Subaru agree as well as they chose to dump the twins and go to a single, well-sized twin-scroll turbo with the GT.

If I were building a really tough engine I'd go for a 2.2 but rather than a stroked 2 litre I'd go for the 2.2 fitted to the US-spec Legacy Turbo. This thing is basically the same block as fitted to the 22B so it's fully closed-deck with very strong internals and it doesn't have the rod ratio problems which limit revs as the stroked 2L 2.2 setup does. Interesting is that these engines have got piston oil squirters but these were deleted for the 22B.

...Ben

[paulR32gtr]

A mate owns a B4, has had a few things done like ecu remap to try and minimize the flat spot. Have looked at the dyno charts and it is still there - just more power all round. Funny thing is in stock form he had to get the engine rebuilt after just 10,000 k's - big end bearing. The guy at Subaru docklands said he was under the impression that they had not been de-tuned very well for our fuel. Also had to get the gearbox rebuilt after smashing a syncro not too long after that.

Other mate has a 98 WRX - 40,000 k's following a decent track day out at winton saw a gudgeon pin fail - out came the engine for a full rebuild, also got the gearbox and clutch done at the same time. He does drive it pretty hard, and John Bowe gave it a good fang around the track that day - but once again not good news for suby warranty claims dept.

Still love the rexies, but I am way happier with the over engineered gtr in the driveway.

[TTT]

so lets see here...

you want...

no lag

good off boost driveability

ability to run a large turbo

no gearbox problems

not too expensive?

hmmmm..

rb30det seems the way to go.

it's the answer to every performance question on this forum.

Q)how do I get more power from my R32 gtst?

A)RB30det

Q)How do I beat a (insert any performance car here)

A)RB30det.

Q)How do I have heaps of power without more lag?

A)RB30det.

Q)Will my R33 gtst beat a wrx?

A)with an RB30det it will.

Q)How do we end this thread?

A) RB30det.

Q)How do I get an RB30det?

A)RB30det.. I mean http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=15420

[predator]

I like "but in the wet" comments.. how often does it really rain? well where I am sitting maybe 1 in 10 days.. rest of the time the road is pretty much dry and its never an issue. And when it is raining, its not that hard to drive a tad more relaxed. If I had a rex, I woudln't be pushing it in the wet, even if it did handle like it was dry.

Maybe why WRX are so much more popular in melbourne and sydney than here

[scathing]

Agree with you about the sequential turbos. The B4 has the well-documented "Vally of Death". Check out a typical B4 dyno plot to see what I mean. Sequentials are bloody hard to set up and quite often when people do some serious mods they are the first thing that goes in the bin. The sequentials on the S6 RX-7 are a good example of this.

I'm not sure what the S6 RX-7's power delivery is like (hence why I said nothing) but I know that, with the tangled mess of pipes that it does use, when something breaks it's an adventure to try and figure out at which point you've had mechanical failure.

Having a single turbo is simpler, so its usually easier to setup and maintain and more reliable. Even if you're talking engines with parallel turbos (RB26, 2JZ come to mind) at a certain "seriousness point" they get ditched in favour of the big single.

While a part of this is increased flow, if you're going to cause major stress on a lot of components by pumping out a lot more power than the factory intended, its a lot easier to do it and keep it all together if there's only 1 of everything.

[scathing]

hmmmm..

rb30det seems the way to go.

it's the answer to every performance question on this forum.

Reminds me of this quote from The Simpsons:

Troy:  Now, turn to the next problem.  If you have three Pepsis and drink one, how much more refreshed are you?  You, the redhead in the Chicago school system?

Girl [her face appears picture-in-picture]:  Pepsi?

Troy:  Partial credit!

[slow13dude]

I like "but in the wet" comments.. how often does it really rain? well where I am sitting maybe 1 in 10 days.. rest of the time the road is pretty much dry and its never an issue. And when it is raining, its not that hard to drive a tad more relaxed. If I had a rex, I woudln't be pushing it in the wet, even if it did handle like it was dry.  

Maybe why WRX are so much more popular in melbourne and sydney than here

He says after the GC floods!

[33SOM]

so lets see here...

you want...

no lag

good off boost driveability

ability to run a large turbo

no gearbox problems

not too expensive?

hmmmm..

rb30det seems the way to go.

it's the answer to every performance question on this forum.

Q)how do I get more power from my R32 gtst?  

A)RB30det

Q)How do I beat a (insert any performance car here)

A)RB30det.

Q)How do I have heaps of power without more lag?

A)RB30det.

Q)Will my R33 gtst beat a wrx?

A)with an RB30det it will.

Q)How do we end this thread?

A) RB30det.

Q)How do I get an RB30det?

A)RB30det.. I mean  http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=15420

Q)How to get uncontrolable wheel spin in your manually equiped car?

A)RB30det

:D

[Gonad Man]

I'm not sure what the S6 RX-7's power delivery is like (hence why I said nothing) but I know that, with the tangled mess of pipes that it does use, when something breaks it's an adventure to try and figure out at which point you've had mechanical failure.

Having a single turbo is simpler, so its usually easier to setup and maintain and more reliable. Even if you're talking engines with parallel turbos (RB26, 2JZ come to mind) at a certain "seriousness point" they get ditched in favour of the big single.

While a part of this is increased flow, if you're going to cause major stress on a lot of components by pumping out a lot more power than the factory intended, its a lot easier to do it and keep it all together if there's only 1 of everything.

I hear that swapping to a single turbo from the sequential setup on the S6 RX7 saves you about 25 kg! Isn't the 2JZ sequential as well, while the 1JZ is parallel?

[TTT]

Q)How to get uncontrolable wheel spin in your manually equiped car?

A)RB30det

:D

hahahahaha

you must be one of those poor disabled people who can't control pressure with their right foot.

:uh-huh:

therefore, what you need is an RB20det equiped car.

then you can flatten your foot to the floor all you want and wait for the power to come on..

hahahahah

*just waiting for Roy to come and yell at me..*

[benl1981]

to those that saying rexies aren't laggy read this. This is about the sti. I found the standard rex to be a mild dose of what they are talking about with the sti.

I'm sure a VS v6 commodore would have more low end grunt (i.e. from 1000-3000rpm) than both the gtst and the wrx. I like the r33 because it has reasonable low end but the mid to top end is relly good. v6 commodore gets very rough. WRX no low end at all. Sti even worse. How did you like the way I managed to throw a commonhore in the mix?

http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_1463/a...?popularArticle

[Gonad Man]

I've gotta agree the stock STi is a pretty hideous thing. Waiting for boost to come on does give you a good opportunity to make a few phone calls and catch up with paperwork though.

I guess that's what happens when you've gotta homologate a turbo for Group N. On the flip side you don't have to replace it until you're upping the ante quite a bit. An exhaust and a retune makes the world of difference to boost threshold but underneath it all it's a low-compression 2l engine which is always going to be sluggish off boost. I expect that an RB25 will feel much quicker in traffic.

...Ben

EDIT: Love the Commonwhore reference. My work ute has the V6 and it would make a great boat anchor. I read a thread on Street Commodores forum where they were trying to get a V6 into the 11s on a budget. Sounds like trying to polish a turd to me.

[predator]

He says after the GC floods!

lol.. true.. but how much has it rained since that 2 weeks ago. Not too much. Its a QLD thing, pisses down, next thing its bright blue skies. But I love it

[bmxwrx]

Hey Ben, i think they actually got that shitty vn commie into the 11's!

As for lag. my rex with the standard turbo and tb exhaust could reach 17 psi by 2500 rpm, is that laggy?

[Dush]

I dun wanna here it man, WRX is pice of Shit, Nissan Skyline is were the true love is at. All u WRX fans, ur on the wrong fourms have a nice day guys

[TTT]

I dun wanna here it man, WRX is pice of Shit, Nissan Skyline is were the true love is at. All u WRX fans, ur on the wrong fourms have a nice day guys

*points at DUSH*

Look everyone.... a skyline owner who has been beaten by many a wrx..

:uh-huh: :uh-huh: :uh-huh:

[slow13dude]

I dun wanna here it man, WRX is pice of Shit, Nissan Skyline is were the true love is at. All u WRX fans, ur on the wrong fourms have a nice day guys

Classic case of SPS - small penis syndrome.

[Dush]

They quick, dont get me wrong, but the R33 is quicker.. well mine is

[PHATGTR]

Hey Ben, i think they actually got that shitty vn commie into the 11's!

As for lag. my rex with the standard turbo and tb exhaust could reach 17 psi by 2500 rpm, is that laggy?

I've owned and driven numerous WRX's in very different states of tune, but I have never seen one make 17psi under 3000 rpm.

What mods do you have?