Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

hello gentlemen, my mate is buying my rb20 off me and he wants to no wat car he can put it in that will go in without much fuss.

heres wat i thought would be good, but correct me if im wrong.

datson 1200

gemini

there the only two i can think of, if anyone has any other ideas would be great

cheers

vando :)

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/145142-rb20-into-wat-car/
Share on other sites

RB motor into a datsun 1200 or a gemini not much fuss?? ;)

Easiest car to put it in (other than a Cefiro or something) would be a VL <smirk>

I guess he is wanting to put it in a smallish car and have a pocket rocket? LJ Torana :)

my mate has one in his torana, just simple mods, 3' turbo back exhaust, front mount, 12psi of boost! and faaaaarrrk does it haul arse

kingy how was it, $$$ wise, was it harsh on the pocket. dnt mind spendin the money but not a ridiculous amount.

luvin it simmo. its goin real nice now its done the first 1000km.

did you find a 25? lucky bugger. you are gonna love the extra torque. my mate just spent a fortune on his rb20 trying to make it quick, and it is, but you just cant get the torque.

A mate has an RB25 in his LX Torana, it's running and driving but has been off the road for the last 7yrs, just getting the suspension sorted. The car has upwards of $30k invested in it and now he wants to sell me the 25 and put a v8 back in it!

If it's only an RB20 though I think you would be better off going with the LJ, they weigh slightly over 1000kg and would go like a shower of shiz with an RB20 in it.

Depends if you want one licensed or not.. I had a rolling shell in my driveway that was in the perfect condition to start a project on (interior was fully stripper, body was half prepped, needed some weldeding still) sold it to some random for $300 because I needed the room (had just bought the R32 ;)).

Just remember that it's going to be an old car and will probably be a bit rotten, unless you can find one that someone has already put the effort into. Either way, they're a nice simple car to work on and they pwned Bathurst with a 170kW 202, drop an RB20 in it and get some nice suspension (I think Pedders did my mates' sis' LJ for a lot less than $1000 for full race shiz) and it will pwn.

Edit: when it comes to old Holdens, the Quokka is your best friend :)

Edit#2: ROFL quick look on quokka.com.au and I found this..

TORANA LJ GTR, turbo charged, in storage for 25 yrs, ex Wanneroo race car, lots of XU1 options, 14" mags, over $12,500. Mrly. 0419-445-532

But this is probably more suited..

Torana 1973 lj 2850, 4 door, straight 6. running condition, un-licenced. $900 ono

If you want a 2dr then start jacking the price.. even a good condition licensed 4dr is going to cost a few grand.

Edited by bubba
yeah man spendin 10k all up already got other mods on my car already so the rest can be spent on turbo ect. wat the plan for the 26.

yeah 10k is what is spent all up. that got me some second hand 18's as well though.

Im now regretting not just using a 25 and spending the remaining money on aftermarket turbo etc. it think that woulda given a higher HP figure for the same price, but it all a big learning experience.

not too many plans for the 26 for a while. just another tune on the microtech so its sitting on 340rwhp and gettin better fuel consumption.

Back on topic: as someone mentioned above, old s13's are gettin cheap as. from what ive heard there isnt huge dramas gettin rb20s in them. that would be a screamer.

I have heard a couple of people say they handle like a boat with more weight forward of the front wheels.. but I have never driven an RB powered silvia/180 so I can't really say.

You know in Japan they race Supras with 4cyl's in them? Wayne Gardner actually drives one (or did) out of Tom's garage. Anyone ever thought of putting an SR in a skyline?:D I've seen a Gen3 in an R33 at last years Ford vs Holden show, now that's class! 400rwhp 5.7L v8 in an R33 :D

hey simor32, he bought a 32 half cut with all the wiring loom and everything, basically he had to gut the whole torana and prep it cause it was an old car! He did all the work himself so wasnt to expensive! Suppose if you got someone to do it, it would cost heaps...though if you can do yourself i would!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Yeah i found that alot of parts can be wrong or "very" hard to get the real right one. I already bought some brakes years ago on me "old" GT calipers and they were wrong too 😄  I told them too. Even send them pictures...but they said "EBC catalogue has them on my car... So i dont know what their answer will be. I call monday them and let them know that they are really not on my car. If they were they would be already on a car...
    • Welcome to Skyline ownership. Yes, it is entirely possible parts websites get things wrong. There's a whole world of inaccuracies out there when it comes to R34 stuff (and probably 33 and 32). Lots of things that are 'just bolt on, entirely interchangable' aren't. Even between S1 and S2 R34's. Yes they have a GTT item supposedly being 296mm. This is incorrect. I would call whoever you got them from and return them and let them know the GTT actually uses 310mm rotors. Depending on where you got them from your experience and success will obviously vary.
    • Hi...a bit a "development" on the brakes. I spoke to the guys where i get brakes from...and they are saying that 296mm EBC are for R34 GT-T. I then went to their site: https://www.ebcbrakes.com/vehicle/uk-row/NISSAN/Skyline (R34)/ and search for my car(R34 GT 1998 - it has GTT brakes) and it show me this USR1229 number and they are rly 296mm rotors... So now iam rly confused... The rotors i have now on the car are 310mm asi shown... So where is the problem? Does the whole EBC got it wrong or my calipers are just...idk know what?  
    • Oh What the hell, I used to get a "are you sure you want to reply, this thread is XX months old" message. Maybe a software update remove that. My bad.
    • This is a recipe for disaster* Note: Disaster is relative. The thing that often gets lost in threads like this is what is considered acceptable poke and compromise between what one person considers 'good' looks and what someone else does. The quoted specs would sit absurdly outside the guards with the spacers mentioned and need  REALLY thin tyres and a LOT of camber AND rolling the guards to fit. Some people love this. Some people consider this a ruined car. One thing is for certain though, rolling the guards is pretty much mandatory for any 'good' fitment (of either variety). It is often the difference between any fitment remotely close to the guards. "Not to mention the rears were like a mm from hitting the coilovers." I have a question though - This spec is VERY close to what I was planning to buy relative to the inboard suspension - I have an offset measuring tool on the way to confirm it. When you say "like a mm" do you mean literally 1mm? Or 2mm? Cause that's enough clearance for me in the rear :p I actually found the more limiting factor ISNT the coilover but the actual suspension arms. Did you take a look at how close those were?
×
×
  • Create New...