How Much For 200rwkw?

[Chainfire]

Hey, since i'm soon to be a skyline owner, i was just wondering roughly how much it would cost me to get my skyline up to 200rwkw and what would be the best and cheapest mods to get.

The skyline will be pretty much stock, except maybe for a pod air filter and catback exhaust. There may be other mods, but im not sure yet.

I want it to be able to beat my friends Holden V8 Commodore (Damn Commodores!) which has 197rwkw

Also my other friend is buying a Mildly modded VL commodore with an RB30DET engine in it, does anyone know how much power this car would have?

Edited August 22, 2005 by Chainfire

[Chainfire]

meh! sry... shoulda done a search first, just found a post exactly like this one

[dezz]

meh! sry... shoulda done a search first, just found a post exactly like this one

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your mates commodore will weigh a couple hundred kg's more than ur skyline...you dont need 200 at the bags to beat it

[Dush]

bro i own a 97 M-spec. my goal is 200kw @ the wheels befor dec.

to pull about 180wk @ the wheels you will need a good cat-back exhaust system, a front mount cooter, boost controller and a aftermarket computer to get the best from ur stocky turbo.

wind up the boost to around 0.9 bar (1 bar = 14.5psi if my merrory is right)

If you want up to 240kw @ the wheels, add a good bolt on turbo, larger injectors, larger fule pump high flow cat and adjustabul cam gears. wind it up to 1.2 bar of boost. i been told it sould give you better turbo responce and stronger mid range.

hope this info helps ya mate. good luck wit it bro.

Just remember modifyin ur SKYLINE is like gettin hooked on drugs.... its so addictive...

[fresh]

so tru dush, so tru

i made 220 rwkw on the stocko turbo, though i dunno how long it'll last like this

[Chainfire]

yah i bet it is i have never driven a car faster than my friends V6 statesman, which isnt that fast so even a stock skyline would have me addicted

My plans for first mods are, Turbo back exhaust, cold air intake, Boost controller, aftermarket ECU, and a good tune. Pretty much as above in Dush's post, minus the intercooler, plus a cold air intake.

So could anyone tell me what these mods would cost all up, and if they'd bring me to 200rwkw? or atleast close to it..

I found these figures for mods on a webpage, can anyone tell me if they are accurate?

Cold Air Intake: 15rwkw

Exhaust: 20rwkw

Boost controller: 15rwkw

ECU: atleast 20rwkw

Assuming the stock skyline has between 130 - 140rwkw, these mods would bring the total to approx. 200 - 210 rwkw?

i'm looking at spending $3000 maximium for my first mods, hopefully that will be enough to get me what i need for 200rwkw.

[shanef]

$3000 all up including installing and tuning? rofl can you let me know who ur getting to do that? lol...

on a serious note...expect to pay around $1800 for the tune and install alone!

[NJR 34GTT]

There is no hard and fast rwkw for any mod. That website is stupid.

You also need to learn that not every mod is done to increase power, there are many mods that need to be done as support mods to allow the extra power from other mods. ie fuel pump as a good example.

[dezz]

There is no hard and fast rwkw for any mod. That website is stupid.

You also need to learn that not every mod is done to increase power, there are many mods that need to be done as support mods to allow the extra power from other mods. ie fuel pump as a good example.

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and exhaust and power FC will take u close to $3,000

[justin911]

not sure about your figures from that website....

My car was 198kw.. I had a front mount intercooler, 3" exhaust, boost controller,

and a SAFC2.

I spent about $3000 - 3400 all up including tuning of the safc2.

[benm]

Required:

Full Turbo back 3" exhaust - ~$1200

K&N Panel Filter - ~$100

AVCR-R (or other boost controller) - ~$550

PowerFC+HC + Tuning - ~$1500

Adjustable exhaust cam gear - ~$200

FMIC - ~$1200

= ~$4,750

Possibly required:

Larger fuel pump - ~$300

Fuel regulator - ~$200

Edited August 23, 2005 by benm

[Chainfire]

NJR R34GTT yes.. i realise you need those sorts of mods to accomodate for the extra power, but would you really need an aftermarket fuel pump or better intercooler just for 200rwkw?

Shanef I would probably not have to pay to have any of the above mods installed, as i would probably do them myself, and also have friends that are, or were mechanics... and that much for a tune?? u serious?!

A good exhaust, i have been quoted to be around $900 by a few people PowerFC ECU - $1000 give or take

Cold air intake - $200 though the skyline may already have one installed..

Boost controller - dunno? but it can't be that much?..

I know the skyline will already have a catback exhaust installed, is this different from turbo back? if so.. how? better, or worse..

So if i am correct with the prices then,

Exhaust: $1000 approx

PowerFC: $1000 which i have seen for this price

Cold air intake: $200 approx

Boost controller: $500 give or take? (coz i have no clue how much these are)

Total - $2700 approx. without tune included, if a tune makes a great difference, then i have no probs spending a bit extra for it.

I really can't see where the extra cost is... my guesstimate of $3000 seems pretty accurate... yet shanef finds it laughable

Maybe i am getting bad quotes.. i dunno, does anyone who disagree's with these prices mind telling me what they paid?

[justin911]

You'll need the intercooler when you start playing with the boost controller

also.. if your JUST looking for like 200kw as cheap as possible, you could get a safc2 for like $400 (save $600 from not buying the powerfc)

get a bleed valve for like $22 instead of a boost controller (saved $478 from not buying an electronic one just yet )

thus with the $1078 you've saved you can buy a nice intercooler

oh btw.. a powerfc will be like $500-700 or so to tune

Edited August 23, 2005 by justin911

[Chainfire]

cool, thx for the info.. keep it coming hey, i just saw a brand new Power FC for sale on ebay to suite RB25det for $650AUD perhaps buying the parts from ebay would be the way to go... i will see what else i can find.

[Chainfire]

oh... cept it's not new and doesnt come with a commander... my bad

[justin911]

If you checkout the groupbuys / 4 sale section you'll be able to find one for like $1000 or so

I think www.negun.com sells em for like $960 or something

[Kaido_RR]

Hmm

Hp = Dollars

last time i check it doesnt work like that, so people may spend 1k anothers may spend 4k

[performance-wise]

This is what I did to get 200+ rwkw (9.5psi).

Power fc - $960

AVCR - $600

Hybrid front mount - $900

3" exhaust - $1000

Power intake filter - $150

Labour - $250

Tune (required with power fc) - $400

Total - $4260

If youve already got a filter and exhaust then take away approx. $1200.

You're probably looking at around $3K all up.

I reckon your estimate is pretty close to the mark.

Eventually you will probably need to upgrade your fuel pump and regulator as the stocker will be struggling a bit on high boost.

Fuel pump - $400

Fuel reg - $170

Edited August 23, 2005 by gR33ddy

[Dush]

cold air intake.. aint that whats the stock cooler or aftermarket cooler is for..?

[PHATGTR]

cold air intake.. aint that whats the stock cooler or aftermarket cooler is for..?

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Cold air intake basically means shielding your pod filter from the hot engine bay temps. This means that your charge air will be cooler even before it hits the intercooler. It will only make a small difference, but a difference none the less.