RB26Dett in a R33 GTST

[Gold Rays]

Hay Everyone,

I was just wondering if anyone knows if you can put an RB26dett engine and gear box, including the front wheel drive into an R33 GTST. Cause I was thinking of doing it......

HAs this been done before? Are the engine mounts the same? Will the GTST drive shaft fit and do you have to replace the diff?

I can't wait to here what you guys think.

Cheers

Gold Rays

[maximumrpm]

im not sure about the front wheel drive...but i know you can and make it rwd

[Gold Rays]

Does it just bolt in?

[InExtremis]

Im pretty sure it all bolts in with no or few modifications, but i highly doubt that you'll manage FWD ..

[Gold Rays]

what if I buy a whole front cut? and I swap everyting over into my GTST?

[rb25]

Ive seen an RB26DETT (without the 4wd stuff) in a 4 door R33 and it wasnt as easy as just swapping everything over. It took about three days for a mechanic who specialises in skylines to iron out all the little problems. i think electrics were more of a problem than mechanical. it had bigger turbos, a powerfc and avcr too. that being said, make sure you reasearch it first....

[Gold Rays]

i was hoping to transfer the wiring loom and everything....dash, flared guards, steering and everything

[EVL R33]

I'd say it would be cheaper in the long run to sell your GTSt and buy a GTR.. Otherwise pick up a GTS4 and drop an RB26 into that, then you have ATTESA...

A mate of mine has put an RB26 into his GTS, engine dyno'd at over 700hp, thing is an animal in the dry in any gear... I like the grip of my GTR

Brett

[Gold Rays]

i don't bother me if I can't get the FWD. I want to do what your mate did.

I heard you could buy some sort of 4WD kit for a GTST!!!

I will be doing all the installing work with help of a few mechanics for free, so i don't have to worry about the cost of that. Only the cost of the front cut.

Another question: Is the GTR chasis the same as a GTST?

[Sydneykid]

Hi Gold Rays, last time I priced a half cut R33 GTR it was close enough to $12K, to that you would need to add the cost of an R33 GTR tail shaft, rear diff, rear uprights, brakes, drive shafts, suspension arms, fuel tank, fuel pump, rear outer guards, rear inner guards, panel beating, painting etc etc

Someone already said it, "I'd say it would be cheaper in the long run to sell your GTSt and buy a GTR"

Plus in the end you would still have a GTST, not a real GTR.

My thoughts anyway

[maximumrpm]

ask streetmachines in brisbane about the conversion...i know they have done 2 already, but no front drive, the cars were made for drifting

[TasGTR]

All RB block patterns are the same so it should just bolt straight in. Don't know about the 4WD though.

And 1989 R32 GTR's are going for about 15K in Jap land ATM so you may want to just upgrade. Check out prestige motorsports mailing list.

http://www.prestigemotorsport.com.au/au/st...asp?StockID=833

If the link don't work just sign up.

[Guest YZF-R1 Maniac]

Here are another couple from Prestige motors. I have been receiving their emails for a while and they are getting really cheap.

http://www.prestigemotorsport.com.au/au/st...asp?StockID=892

http://www.prestigemotorsport.com.au/au/st...asp?StockID=897

Is that you Damien??(TasGTR)

[no_gtr_yet]

I think Damien may be TazR32GTR