R34 Frontcut Be Suitable For R33 Rb25det-rb25det

[gach2]

ive changed question to now to if a r34 frontcut be suitable for a rb25det to rb25de conversion as i found a cheap statuatory r34 writeoff for sale. i dont want to hear anything about its a waste of time, buy n/a skyline etc. just want to know if r34 is suitable or would it have problems

Edited August 23, 2007 by gach2

[R31Nismoid]

Cost vs gain = Cheaper to purchase the N/A and drive it for 3 years.

Swapping out a motor is going to cost you a lot more than the car is worth.

Just to get around the laws isnt a good reason to waste money when there is a cheaper & easier alternative right infront of you.

Plus R33's in 3 years time are going to be 10k or less, and R34's will be at the prices R33's are at now.

[Primordial]

Just buy a shitbox to drive around till you get off your P's... Or just buy a non-turbo skyline, and then buy a turbo skyline when you get off your P's? Turbo skylines will be even cheaper when you get off your P's because R33 GTS-T's are dropping in value all the time.

Im confused by your reason for buying a turbo

[gach2]

n/a r33s are around 10-15k in sydney

ive been offered an gtst r33 for around 5k (needs compliance plate to be redone which ive been told by rta is only engineerin plate as the car has been previously registered in nsw)

would someone please tell me all parts

Edited August 22, 2007 by gach2

[Primordial]

No offence, but that sounds incredibly dodgey. I wouldnt touch it with a 30 foot pole. Why was the compliance plate removed? Have you run the VIN through a REVS check?

[R31Nismoid]

$5000, and that doesn't strike you as odd?

Be warned.

[gach2]

car was stolen n retrieved

mate bought it from auction and the compliance plate is missing

can someone help with parts

[evil_weevil]

Dude, seriously - walk away from it

another old saying - ifts too good to be true, it probaly is!

Get an R31 skyline, they pwn all

[adam-__-]

Like everyone else has said, the money could be spent elsewhere.

Can you rego a car that has had the compliance plates removed? Not rego without a plate, but make another for it?

[gach2]

yes it can be regoed

all it needs is a engineering cert or plate (forgot what its called in nsw) which is around 700

after that all it needs is blue slip and then it can be regoed

the car was registered in nsw for over a year. if not recompliancing it would be an issue

[gach2]

does anyone actually know what parts are going to be needed for the conversion

i did speak to my mechanic before about putting rb25de in a vl and he said it was gonna cost around 1500 labour and parts but that was just hypothetical at the time. im assuming this will be similar or even cheaper on a r33. does anyone here actually knows anything about the conversion and parts required.

Edited August 22, 2007 by gach2

[-Jimmy-]

Mate if you look around people won't be getting 15K for an NA R33. I've seen them for sale for around $8-12k, and they wouldnt be getting the asking price either. Just look around, or buy an R31.

[Wink]

I can guarantee you by the end of your P-plater days, you will have gotten sick of the R33 and will be looking to get a new car.

Therefore doing all this conversion work will be a waste of money. You probably won't even be bothered to put the RB25DET back in.

[Taso84]

If u reckon it can be rego'd, the smartest thing to do is get it all fixed up, sell it for 15K, then buy a non - turbo for 10K. Conversion to RB25DE is one of the stupidest things ive ever heard.

[krzysiu]

umm if the car is a gts-t and you drive it on your p's even without the turbo engine in it its still illegal. Its still a gts-t.

[Taso84]

^^^^^^^^ true that

[SECURITY]

would someone just answer his f**king question?

its working out cheaper for him, let it go. im sure he knows its not the best way to go but hes playing the hand he was dealt.

you'll need:

-n/a headers + exhaust.

-n/a ecu (and afm- double check that)

-re-circulating or blocked off oil and water lines.

the water lines can be fed into each other.

-oil drain needs to be blocked off.

-n/a intake pipe.

thats all off the top of my head. you'll still need to get the work engineered for the RTA to pass it as an N/A.

ring the RTA and ask them if you're allowed to do that first (as you were advised in your other thread).

[gach2]

thanks security finally someone answered the question

that doesnt seem like its going to cost that much

i got time so i can look around the for sale section for parts till i source them

im probably going wait couple of weeks before i decide if to go this path so if a n/a r32 or r33 comes up in my price range id prob go for that.

also the car will be p plate legal after i notify the rta of the engine change. the guy on the phone said engineering would not be necessary as rb25de came on similar model but id need a eng cert as the car doesn't have compliance plates so id probably get it wit engine change just to be safe.

Taso84 i was thinking that but then again id find trouble findin n/a r33 lol

[gach2]

changed question peeps hopefully someone can help me

[krzysiu]

you still dont get the point that it will still be illegal for you to drive it.