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Ok, my RB20 has stuffed a big end bearing, so Im going to need to do something about it soonish. The problem is I have a pretty tight budget.

My options the way i see it are

A) Rebuild a lower K RB20 and swap it for mine.

B) Get a stock 4WD RB25DE, stick my R34 turbo on it and remap my R32 ecu to run it.

Im thinking I could probably rebuild the RB20 for around a 1k including buying an engine, but after reading 666DAN's posts I really like the RB25 idea.

Can anyone give me a ballpark figure on buying the RB25? (has to be the 4wd one remember).

What injectors do the NA RB25's have?

Would I be able to get it back up to my current 200rwkw?

Any help appreciated

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Ok, my RB20 has stuffed a big end bearing, so Im going to need to do something about it soonish. The problem is I have a pretty tight budget.

My options the way i see it are

A) Rebuild a lower K RB20 and swap it for mine.

Any help appreciated

Depending on how long you are prepared to wait and how much you want to pay, I'll have a healthey GTS4 AWD RB20DET motor coming out of my car soonish. It'd save you money with being a bolt in, and not have to fark around making sure everything works.

na rb25 from an R32 has the same injectors as rb20det

about turboing it?

I don't know..

I'd go another rb20 or have a look at my HYBRID RB thread in this section where someone posted a link to building an RB24 and 22 and so forth.

however, if you really want an upgrade, you need the money.. then go rb30det or rb26dett

Its actually a T70 turbo - heres what he said:

I'll be finishing the Cefiro with the RB25DE + T70 later today so I'll scan that when we're done.

Last reading was 249 rwkw @ 17 psi

Completely STOCK RB25DE with a T70 600hp, 600x300x100 FMIC, GTR Injectors, Z32 AFM, Desno 600 hp Fuel Pump, Remapped R32 GTST ECU, and that's it.

Depending on how long you are prepared to wait and how much you want to pay, I'll have a healthey GTS4 AWD RB20DET motor coming out of my car soonish. It'd save you money with being a bolt in, and not have to fark around making sure everything works.

Yeah i have a problem with my RB20 as well and may need a new engine.

How much?

I've never had anyone be able to give me a straight answer on what is wrong with my car. I think its cursed :

Edited by MADGT4

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