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*facepalm

i was giving you big love there bro and u just killed me

are you going to strip the car and get all gtst running parts?

awd car = awd motor, hence rb26

like im sure it is possible to do it with a gtsFO - but i mean wouldnt it be easier to sell the FO and get a cheap gtst and do the conversion, or buy one with the conversion already done?

I have an AWD motor and gearbox already, so I use that, plus new engine = no problem.

And where are you finding cheaper RB26s than 25s and VG30s?

*facepalm

i was giving you big love there bro and u just killed me

are you going to strip the car and get all gtst running parts?

awd car = awd motor, hence rb26

like im sure it is possible to do it with a gtsFO - but i mean wouldnt it be easier to sell the FO and get a cheap gtst and do the conversion, or buy one with the conversion already done?

Only thing thats different is the sump isnt it?

I still want an evo 6 TME, most days i cry myself to sleep about getting the GTR instead

I kind of know what you mean. I love the Evo 6s and it is really close between them for me. If my car had died I would be feeling the same. But I've been lucky with mine :)

the stagea RB25 fits easily in a GTSfo

Problem solvered?

yeh 6s have always been my fav too! i wanted an evo 6, then wanted a gtir, then r32 lol

still want a GTiR - maybe when i finish uni, itll be a rad little car - stockish motor and and cronic suspension

lol I went evo, wrx, gtir, silvia then decided f**k this 4 cyl bullshit and looked at v8s and then thought f**k this domestic car shit and bought the gtr lol.Sometimes I regret selling my laser in the first place lol. Would of made uni and living out of home if I hadnt of spent so much money on the car :P But then I go for a drive and wonder wtf I was thinking lol. But now I can't drive so I just sit here and think stupid shit lol.

I have an AWD motor and gearbox already, so I use that, plus new engine = no problem.

And where are you finding cheaper RB26s than 25s and VG30s?

the vg30 will prolly cost lots in fabrication

the 25 though would be super easy

I have an AWD motor and gearbox already, so I use that, plus new engine = no problem.

And where are you finding cheaper RB26s than 25s and VG30s?

Cheap RB26 is an oxymoron.

the vg30 will prolly cost lots in fabrication

the 25 though would be super easy

For a minute there... I forgot you were paying for it :)

I meant if you were doing the VG30 swap. All the fab work and shit like that will go way over the cost of the motor so you may aswell spend the extra cash and get a motor thats worth all the hassle.

I kind of know what you mean. I love the Evo 6s and it is really close between them for me. If my car had died I would be feeling the same. But I've been lucky with mine :)

yeah the whole 5 hours driving time since December 2008 has been a bit of a downside

however i would probably be sick of breaking diffs in the evo by now

Only thing thats different is the sump isnt it?

And gearbox. But Dan said something my bell housing will match up with the VG box :P

i never said cheaper :)

however thats f**king rad that you sourced an awd box and motor! :P:D

true... you said cheap gtst my bad.

strangely enough, they came with my AWD car :P:)

the vg30 will prolly cost lots in fabrication

Do tell?

Rather keen on the 30, so please fill me in with anything I need to know. I'm currently in engine research mode :P

Cheap RB26 is an oxymoron.

btw this importer guy dave and i got some parts off tried to flog off an r33 gtr box and motor to us for 3800 :)

sub 100thou too!

I'd still rather break a diff than a motor though. Are they that bad with stockish power though? I thought their drivelines were fairly sturdy.

And gearbox. But Dan said something my bell housing will match up with the VG box :P

strangely enough, they came with my AWD car :):P

sounds good mate! very good!

so i take it the conversion is happening at ERD? im excited for this dude - stock turbzzz? highflow? 3071 or similar?

I meant if you were doing the VG30 swap. All the fab work and shit like that will go way over the cost of the motor so you may aswell spend the extra cash and get a motor thats worth all the hassle.

what fab work?

Dan... have you been telling me lies?! You know I'm a fragile being!! :)

And gearbox. But Dan said something my bell housing will match up with the VG box :P

true... you said cheap gtst my bad.

strangely enough, they came with my AWD car :):P

Do tell?

Rather keen on the 30, so please fill me in with anything I need to know. I'm currently in engine research mode :P

Conversions are generally expensive. When they are unorthodox. All the intake and exhaust piping will have to be made to fit, tail shaft, wiring etc. VQ > VG. How cheap are VGs anyway? I saw a VH45 on yahoo for $531AUD last night. Would of been around $1500 delivered for engine/box and ecu. I dunno how much the VQs are but they are miles better than the VG.

sounds good mate! very good!

so i take it the conversion is happening at ERD? im excited for this dude - stock turbzzz? highflow? 3071 or similar?

Conversion will be happening at Garage De' Brewer with assistance from Smitty Inc and Isola Pty Ltd

Will be a stock VG30DETT for starters with a V mount intercooler and dual HKS SSQVs hidden somewhere. (Well... that's the plan so far that Dan and I have drawn up). Unsure on other bits yet. 300hp is the target for either RB25 or VG30.

Do tell?

Rather keen on the 30, so please fill me in with anything I need to know. I'm currently in engine research mode :)

Piping engine mounts ect, and how do you graft the awd to the engine? the front diff is more or less in the sump so i imagine there would be some tricky work to be done there

I'd still rather break a diff than a motor though. Are they that bad with stockish power though? I thought their drivelines were fairly sturdy.

anything over 250awkw means broken diffs and gear boxes, and the gayest part about it is that there is no good aftermarket alternative so you just have to keep feeding it stock bits

what fab work?

Dan... have you been telling me lies?! You know I'm a fragile being!! :)

I could be wrong on how expensive it is I haven't looked at doing it. If Dan says it all fits up easy and its cheap it could be. But weird conversions never cost what people expect them too. I'd always stray to the conservative side and budget more if you are going to go that route.

just occured to me - its danB hey - he's the VG/VQ king

not ERD dan

Yeah

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