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Hey everyone, just last week I came up to an oportunity and I couldn't resist

So I bought a 1998 r33 gtr :)

Mods

Catback exhaust 3.5inch( need custom dumps for new turbo)

Hks pods

Power fc not installed

I got it pretty cheap so I didn't check it much as long as the bodys straight witch it is because looking to rebuild in the near future,

As being a rb25 boy for 4 years not sure how much the rb26 can take and what would be a good setup.

Any way I took off the front bar , front mount etc to find out heaps and heaps of blow by and stops just after the bovs . So turbo oil seals are gone skies.

So I've got around 5-6 k to spend and buy some goodies :)

Already have power fc with hand controller

I want to keep the twin setup and don't want anything monstrous that will kill my motor or anything.

Hopefully I can reach round the 300kw mark :)

What would the best set up be for my budget?

Some one point me in the right direction !!!

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Lots of oil around doesnt mean much TBH. Could simply just be normal blowby, car is 10years old etc, so buildup wouldnt surprise me.

Suspension, full oil changes (diff, transfer case, gearbox etc) service, brakes, PowerFC tune etc IMO.

All belts and the like is where you should spend the money IMO.

Otherwise...

Turbos will be 2500-3000

AFM - 650

Injectors - 800

Labour - 1000

clutch - 1500

So already blown your budget and you still have a car:

1. doesnt handle as well

2. isn't fully reliable by any means of the word.

All of a sudden you've spend near 10k when stuff starts letting go.

Get it all in good condition first, then chase the power.

yeah bro, defiantely start with a nice clean up of the shit first and a catch can. get the pfc in and c where u are from there.

i dont think 300 kw is a good target really in terms of the money u would be spending id be going more for the 380ish mark if u only wanted 300 u should have kept what eva rb25 powered car u had before

As everyone said, if you're not looking at spending huge amount of money, stick with 300awkw as a target. Even that will cost.

The next GTR I get will definitely be one thats got work done or one that is similiar to the N1 (maybe a NUR? hahaha). Cost breakdown as per below (all brand new parts);

1) Catback Exhaust = $1400

2) Dump Pipes = $500 (probably dont have to change if you've got a 34GTR but normally 32/33 will change them when doing turbos)

3) Turbo = $3000

4) ECU = $1400

5) Oil Cooler = $500

6) Clutch = $2500 (I would only like a Nismo Super Coppermix Twin personally but could be way cheaper if you go exedy or npc)

7) Boost Controller = $600

8) Tuning + Installation of ECU/Boost Controller = $1000

9) Metal Hi-Flow Cat = $350

10) Adjustable Coilovers = $1500

11) Labour = $2000

Thats almost $15,000 worth of mods and I would consider these to be basic essential GTR mods for you to enjoy the car's potential. By this time, your car would be very realiable at anywhere between 250awkw-300awkw (depending on your tune etc). If you want dead set 300awkw or slightly above, you'll need fuel system upgrade too and below are some extra cost.

12) Injectors = $1000

13) Fuel Pump = $350

14) Assuming you do not have AFM or else another, AFM = 700

Bare in mind, these will not be the end if you bought a dead stock GTR because you will want to change the rims, brake pads, rotors etc at some stage and the cost just keeps going up. Thats assuming the engine is still running good.

Upgrading the oil pump would be preferred but its a BIG job so not a lot of people would do it. Also if you're doing major service, maybe chuck in the N1 water pump because they've got lesser blades.

Just got it devices with royal pulple 10w-40 k and n oil filter new fuel filter cleaned out all the oily shut in the intake , took the intake manifold off cleaned everything :) I got a cusco catch can not sure how to hook it up my mechanic said don't use that one but I don't see why not? Just the silver one with the blue fitings but hasn't got a breather in it.. Do I need one ?

And another thing the bovs seem fine but it's doesing like a mutherf**ka I Gota look turbo side and see if the recirculating pipe are blocked...

Cheers for all the adivce guys I'll let you know what happins after the tune :P

Keep the discussion going!

i dunno much about the gtrs mate but with the catch can

you want to run the line that goes back to the intake into one side of your catch can then run the other to the intake

so the blow by goes through the catch can on the way to the intake

you can put some steel wool in there too to catch the vapour too (make sure no small bits are gonna come off tho

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