Twin Turbo V8 In 180sx

[RU34ME]

hey guys

im having a few dramas with my 180, with the wiring, so im thinking about ripping out the motor and putting in a 4.0l lexus quad cam v8 and run a twin turbo set up on it

i was going to rip out my rb25det and do a custom install on the v8, get a bellhousing adapptor and run a supra 5 speed adn then run a twin t70 setup and run 2 38mm wastegates, do fuel setup, fmic and exhaust

what do u guys think, im looking for the 8 as i think it will have more torque and have the potential to make more power

[R31Nismoid]

so tiny wiring problems which can be fixed by a new loom ($500-$800) is making you go to a non nissan V8 conversion?

good son of rajab. Hope you have a good 15k sitting around as its not going to be cheap. Torque of a v8 is hardly what a 180 is designed for, let alont a TT one...

[Psymon]

Does sound like an extreme fix to a wiring issue! A TT V8 would certainly be different though, possibly even a lot of fun... even though slightly inbred!

[m&m]

I know of a V8 twin turbo conversion in a 180 or S13 in Melbourne,Ash knows as well.

[HR31_RB20DET]

I know of a V8 twin turbo conversion in a 180 or S13 in Melbourne,Ash knows as well.

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There's a VH45DETT in an S14 up here in Queensland.

[StageZilla]

god i love peoples enthusiasm for conversions, zoom magazine is a contributing factor, and makes everyone thinks 8 secs is only a stock v8 and a set of twin turbos away, trust me theres plenty more than that, and 99% of the conversions like that done in magazines etc are done by mechanics/fabricators/or people in the trade.

labour and parts would be a killer, and its not bolt in lets race, its make this, fabricate that, etc etc, wiring issues.

id say a lexus v8 with stock internals and compression wouldn't last all that long with a set of t70 turbos and running 8's, so plan for a rebuild in the near future too, then its more bucks $$$

[lordsnipe]

so you're having troubles wiring a rb25det into a 180sx, and you want to convert to toyota v8 power.

don't you think the wiring for that would be just as difficult if not harder?

[Ryosuke Takahashi]

if your in sydney pm me and i ll refer you to someone who may be able to help u out with ur wiring

cheers

[Triskillion]

but if you install this motor... will you still have the same wiring problem?

also with that much power and tourqe... are you even gonna be able to drive it? eg 1/4 times will be hard, too much wheel spin.. but to fix it youll have mass tyres... unless you gonna have it not overly massive power... which wouldnt be worth it if you can get the same power from your rb25det...

yea?

[r33_racer]

not to be rude or nothing...but ill say it straight rather then beating around like everyone else. it sounds like a wank and i am a trady, with a family full of mechs and engineers and i probably wouldnt bother with such a large hassle..even minus the labour it would be expensive and time consuming. Just thinking about it, almost everything involved would be custom, even moreso if its a toyota motor. you might have half a chance with the infiniti v8.

engine mounts, gearbox mounts, tailshafts, diff, manifolds and exhausts (will it all fit, high mounts or some superwide mounted turbo setup to suit a t70 as they arent exactly a small turbo. engine is already super wide from V config of engine) I was gonna suggest running turbos up front, as ive seen that in some drag and race cars...but you would need a clutch fan, and a big ass radiator to cool the thing as a twin turbod v8 would run rather hot.

thats just the start of the list off the top of my head in the last min. But it sounds like a great idea mate....Just a side note..How much for the rb25 and gearbox mate? I need em for my race car.

Cheerio.

[Blitz]

hey guys

im having a few dramas with my 180, with the wiring, so im thinking about ripping out the motor and putting in a 4.0l lexus quad cam v8 and run a twin turbo set up on it

i was going to rip out my rb25det and do a custom install on the v8, get a bellhousing adapptor and run a supra 5 speed adn then run a twin t70 setup and run 2 38mm wastegates, do fuel setup, fmic and exhaust

what do u guys think, im looking for the 8 as i think it will have more torque and have the potential to make more power

Twin T70 setup? you have to be f**king kidding right.

I seriously hope you wouldnt commit to spending that much on TT V8 conversion only to run two cheap and terrible eBay special turbos on it.

[RU34ME]

well then....

there is already a 180 with this set up on it... fairly decent fit.. as for the suggestion of the vh45, that is an even bugger motor,, i have seen it done on a s13 and it sticks out the bonnet... and yes i khnow theres more that 2 turbo's to a 9 second car and i know all the headaches cause ive done conversions before

[mr_rbman]

well then....

there is already a 180 with this set up on it... fairly decent fit.. as for the suggestion of the vh45, that is an even bugger motor,, i have seen it done on a s13 and it sticks out the bonnet... and yes i khnow theres more that 2 turbo's to a 9 second car and i know all the headaches cause ive done conversions before

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go for it then, would love to see the result! hehe!

[croat]

if you want to do a conversion why dont you put a RB26DETT into it? be a lot cheaper and will still have plenty of go.. Thats what i was planning on doing, before i spoke to a few that have done it and added up the costs with them..

[R31Nismoid]

I know of a V8 twin turbo conversion in a 180 or S13 in Melbourne,Ash knows as well.

lol, when i actually see it running.

Thats when i'll believe it.

Might stir my housemate up about it tonight me thinks

[R31Nismoid]

cause it wont have drivetrain shattering torque dude.

i've had a look at some past threads of this, what happened to the 2JZ conversion? No enough torque?

[HRthirtyone]

forget the stoopid v8 idea mate and just go the jet engines like the MR2.... dunno bout fuel economy, but ull have great top end

[floody]

Yeah you've inspired me. My RB20DET burnt a valve so I reckon I might try and shoehorn in a Viper V10 with twin T88s, midmounted, with a 6 speed transaxle.

Should fix that.

[nemz]

i like floody's idea

[Triskillion]

or... spend that money on skydiving, that will give you a thrill