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Swiper the Fox Grand Master

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its not the 1st time ive heard this and now im quite chauffed paul, so who do u know that i know HA!

I know me...and you know me.

Mahle's are a great slug...as used by the top V8 Supercar team at the moment. Argo's RB30 rods are made locally in Maitland and have been a long proven item. The Nitto pumps are the best OEM style pump money can buy.

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Now where did Marko get the idea to use Mahles.....or even RB30.........

Yes Mahles are shit hot, same as Argo. it costs a bit more than the spool stuff but IMO its worth it.

Id get a JUN pump over nitto, only because ive used them before and have experience with them :P

Good luck with the build!

Marko R1 Grand Master

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Now where did Marko get the idea to use Mahles.....or even RB30.........

stevo, you should be a sales consultant for the rb26/30 hybrid - if it wasn't for that lunch @ blakehurst rsl amongst those 80+ yr old retiree's, i probably would have stuck with the rb26

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Gone for the spool kit - should have it soon..

Also a nismo oil pump (not N1)

thanks for the input guys :)

Best balanced kit ($$ / quality) i reckon. We use a similar combo for our budget builds. I hope the pdf was useful in regards to machining cost etc... please keep it to your self too :P

Simon-S14 Grand Master

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I am building a new motor for the drift car also Huddy so i think ill be getting some tips from you :)

Was going to go the Rb26 path but i think i might have to go with a Rb30 bottom now

you'd be crazy to go 26 path unless its well built. look at all the issue tom has had. even trent had issues with cat's motor when they first got it out but that was soon sorted.

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you'd be crazy to go 26 path unless its well built. look at all the issue tom has had. even trent had issues with cat's motor when they first got it out but that was soon sorted.

TBH is is more important to get the rb30 bottom end right than the RB26...... especially for drift. We ran a stock rb26 for two seasons before cat killed it doing doughnuts at the gazza nats :)

Toms kept dying as no-one explained the extra oil required in the sump.

The only issue we had with cats engine was a std guide cracked and a piece got lodged in the top of a piston (causing an odd knock). The head got a full build and has had no issues since.

The new engine was spot on till i used a custom sump (supossedly the best around) and the pick up was poorly designed and caused a pressure drop @ 8800rpm. So now we run a 8litre sump designed by the boys that build High energy and ASR sumps, car revs cleanly to 9000rpm with no oil pressure dramas. Well over 400rwkw and over 600nm.

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TBH is is more important to get the rb30 bottom end right than the RB26...... especially for drift. We ran a stock rb26 for two seasons before cat killed it doing doughnuts at the gazza nats :P

Toms kept dying as no-one explained the extra oil required in the sump.

The only issue we had with cats engine was a std guide cracked and a piece got lodged in the top of a piston (causing an odd knock). The head got a full build and has had no issues since.

The new engine was spot on till i used a custom sump (supossedly the best around) and the pick up was poorly designed and caused a pressure drop @ 8800rpm. So now we run a 8litre sump designed by the boys that build High energy and ASR sumps, car revs cleanly to 9000rpm with no oil pressure dramas. Well over 400rwkw and over 600nm.

Seems the main issue with them is amount of oil in the sump. I know Toms car has always been slapped together and last time he was running of the gates spring pressure due to boost controller stuffing up. Fairly sure it seen well over 2 bar of boost so wonder why it blew LOL.

Main issue ive been having is my oil pumps. What oil pump do you use in your car Trent? i think ill PM you on a build build list :)

Cheers

oh and good luck huddy :)

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Marko R1 Grand Master

Marko R1

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does anyone do the mahle and argo combo as a kit? also, what comp are the mahle pistons? are they flat tops? does anyone do any pistons with a dome?

I bought mine privately so not sure if u can get as a kit

Yes they are flat top

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does anyone do the mahle and argo combo as a kit? also, what comp are the mahle pistons? are they flat tops? does anyone do any pistons with a dome?

ive got a set of the mahles being tested in a severe duty big hp sr20 atm and we will strip it down at the end of the season and check them versus our control engine. They are nice in fact they are ready to slot in (wieght, coating, finishing ect) and the ring kit is not bad (file fit so dont slot em in)

Many pistons are domed, JE, COSWORTH, CP etc the Trust ones we use in our car at present have valve reliefs for bit lift and duration in the dome.

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