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Hey guys I have a 96 series 2 r33 (90,000 on clock) If I don't sell it I plan on an engine upgrade around 6K limit.

Should I rebuild or go a few bolt on's?

I don't know how long these engines live for. I have only run 12psi into it, runs stock boost most days or around 9-10 some weekends.

It has 3''inch turbo back

front mount

and high flow'd fuel pump

So should I go 1.

turbo

ecu

clutch

afm

injectors

OR rebuild it? If a rebuild is on the cards what sort of rebuild?

Cheers,

Russ

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turbo - 1.7k

ECU - 1k

Clutch - 1k

afm - 300

injectors - 900

So thats 5k without labour, tuning or anything else so you'll come close to 6k by the time thats done

Simply put... the motor will last if the tune is good and you service it correctly.

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I would leave out the injectors for now if you have a decent fuel pump.

Apart from that the rest is spot on...thats will give u 600-900 bucks extra for labour.

Other things to look for are suspension upgrades...say the whiteline kit..just to make it more driveable and fun to hammer around corners..

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To sell a '96 Skyline and to pay $6000 on top to buy an '89 Skyline really seems bit of a backward step IMHO.. although its a GTR (approx 180aw/kw stock) , you still gonna spend $5000 on exhaust, ECU, Tune .etc. to get it to the same power level as it would if he spent $6000 on his GTST...

With a highflow turbo, ECU, Tune, Injectors, EBC and Cams... RB25DET's have seen pushing 250+rw/kw

The way i look at it, how would the owner of a stockish R32/R33 GTR, RX7, Supra or STI feel if a stock looking GTST smashed him off the lights?

My 2c

Regards,

Sarkis

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turbo - $800 - slide

ECU - $1K - PFC (probably 2nd hand for this price nowdays)

AFM - $350 w/ plug - anywhere

injectors - $550 - Deatchwerks

clutch - $460 - C & B

not including labour or tune - $3160

oh, and then spend some money on your brakes

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Yes i know that Bernard however, as an everyday driver your car see's more traffic lights then it does christmas tree's (lights at the drag strip) and if he was going to build a car just for the track, then an RB26/30 settup with powerglide box and 3500 stall, stripped interior .etc. will bring him in the 9 sec bracket... however this isnt the case... as for streetable performance, and $6000 to spend... a GTST can go a long way and yet maintain drivability as well as a MUCH cheaper insurance premium than the GTR..

Cheers

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The way i look at it, how would the owner of a stockish R32/R33 GTR..... feel if a stock looking GTST smashed him off the lights?

My 2c

Regards,

Sarkis

Not going to happen unless the GTR is un well.

Not hard to have a fairly stock R32 GTR running low 12's.

As for smashing the GTR off the lights... well we all know that only happens on the drag strip with slicks on.

Having owned both the GTR and R33 gtst I can say the former offers a different driving experience... a far better one.

However $6k is about 3 years of a regular GTR maintence budget, thats just to keep it running. Having a GTST makes for cheaper long term ownership. It just isn't a GTR at the end of the day but, neither is the monthly bill. Plenty of people buy GTR's and soon find out that they can't actually afford to run them. Don't let people suck you in just on how great GTR's are without looking at the real money they cost you.

I now drive an R32 GTST for the record, I like what it does for the budget.

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yeh I'll use a q45afm how much?

I plan on kkr 430 turbo, ecu remap (r32 with vct chip) 550cc/740cc injectors, z32/q45 afm,and clutch. but with a rb25 with 90,000 do you think it'll live long on say 230-250rwkw

I'm also thnkin save some cash and leave the injectors and afm stock should still get 230rwkw rite?

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yeh I'll use a q45afm how much?

I plan on kkr 430 turbo, ecu remap (r32 with vct chip) 550cc/740cc injectors, z32/q45 afm,and clutch. but with a rb25 with 90,000 do you think it'll live long on say 230-250rwkw

I'm also thnkin save some cash and leave the injectors and afm stock should still get 230rwkw rite?

you will be maxing the stock AFM out around those figures...not sure exactly but do ur tuner a favor and get a VG30 AFM at least. They fit properly but u need to adapter the plug from memory.

740cc innjectors would run at about 40% duty cyle with ur supporting mods...dont bother I have much more power with 550cc SARDs and they never really get over 80%.

Get a powerFC as a minimum...not sure about thats turbo but if its small and will spool hard quickly then go fo it.

Clutch..wait for ur current one to die then replace...not point replacing one if its still working IMO...unless u want to sell it, personally I just kill them and buy a new one..if your only running ~230 it will last for a while depending on how u drive it...

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turbo - $800 - slide

ECU - $1K - PFC (probably 2nd hand for this price nowdays)

AFM - $350 w/ plug - anywhere

injectors - $550 - Deatchwerks

clutch - $460 - C & B

not including labour or tune - $3160

oh, and then spend some money on your brakes

These injectors, are they made by Deatchwerks? is it lik saying im installing nismo injectors, instead im installing Deatchwerks injectors? has anyone used them? what are they lik? cos i lik the price.......

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