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R34 Gtt To Rb26dett And Awd Conversion

Nubblet

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in R Series (R30, R31, R32, R33, R34)

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Nubblet

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I love the look of the r34 GTT and GTR, but the GTR is out of my price range. I also really want the rb26dett and AWD, so what i want to know is, how hard would it be to convert a GTT to rb26dett and AWD? Roughly how much would it cost, and what is involved (besides the obvious)? Is it technically feasible to do, or should i just settle for an r33 GTR?

Nic_A31 Grand Master

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By the time you cover the cost of the halfcut, labor, and time you spend on the conversion / time you could wait and save money - the R34 GTR would be affordable anyway.

Or settle for an AWD with 25, and do some work. Plenty of avenue's for power, ie building an RB30DETT.

blind_elk Grand Master

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This general question has been covered so many times it's not funny. The conversion is not simply a matter of throwing a RB26 engine and gearbox into a chassis. There is a whole bunch of electronics and hydraulics that all work together to make it work.

The general consensus is that it is far cheaper - and much less anguish - to just go and buy the GT-R. Then again, you could start with a AWD RB25DE version, and drop the RB26 in. And add decent brakes. And decent suspension. And ...

msports180 Mentor

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Check the build ups pages, someone in there is doing it.

Depending on your skill level is possible "relatively" cheap.

But as said before, nothing wrong with the RB25.

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