The new motor. Update 12th March 04'

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INASNT, The stock manifold is far from being anything special but it will do what I want it to do. Unlike the stock turbo, cooler or exhaust. Well even my 3" exhaust may prove to be a little on the small side up around 300kw at the rears. But in all honesty on the street I doubt it will be running that much power as I'm going to have the power reduced until it is drivable. No good have wheel spin to the point where you can't control it. That is one of the reasons why I went the larger motor, I'm hoping the power delivery will be smoother & tend not to snap the tyres in to a cloud of smoke or at least be more controllable. I think the RB20t has got me worried to much as the RB20t is a on or off motor. Its either nothing or everything.

If I do run in to problems with the manifold, she will do for a while until I get some more money together for a low mount manifold. Something that can be hidden or at least looks stockish.

I guess my point is, why throw it out the window before I see how it goes especially when the bottom end has cost me 4k and the top end has cost me close to 2k.

If only I bought a 33 to start off with it would have been much cheaper to get up to the power level I am after. Well it would have saved me 2k for both the head purchase & work/rebuild.

Why do you feel so strong about the custom exhaust manifold? What are your experiences?

Most people I have spoke to have said yer it does spool a little earlier and make slightly more top end and overall power but not really that much when you consider the negatives.

[whatsisname]

Joel,

Yeah same clutch mate. Xtreme 9 puck ceramic cushion button. We tested my pressure plate & it was 1095kg from memory. I've been really happy with mine so far, very easy to drive in traffic & hasn't even looked like slipping yet.

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Thanx Matt

Thats what I want to hear..

[whatsisname]

No prob's mate

Then again the torque from a 3037S RB30DET combo might prove too much for it?

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It should be ok as Tim said he had one on a 308rwkw Supra. He said it was running a GT3035 which was as torquey as hell.

[Bl4cK32]

Update :

Twin plate clutch with OS Giken flywheel now going in mine.

Thanks to MattR

[Bl4cK32]

heres another pic of the pistons for anyone interested.

At this point i'd like to say a large THANKYOU to Joel for organizing this engine for us:)

Without his helpful advice I would be driving a rb20 still and wondering where all the power is

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The price has blown out a bit though.

What makes me feel better is telling my self that the RB20t really isn't a good streetable engine as its power delivery when changing turbo's from std is too laggy. Well it works for me.

[whatsisname]

A performance engine rebuild price blow out? That doesn't happen very often

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What makes me feel better is telling my self that the RB20t really isn't a good streetable engine as its power delivery when changing turbo's from std is too laggy. Well it works for me.

I forgot to add.

Thats what I keep telling the other half so she doesn't question why i am spending so much Even though she gets a little stressed with the lack of low down punch or should i say no low down punch.

[Bl4cK32]

A performance engine rebuild price blow out? That doesn't happen very often

yer it wasnt like it wasn't expected though. If we stuck to the "original" plan the motor would have only cost $1875 ish.

remember those days Joel? Ahh yer - it'll be finished by october

New oil pump throws things right up the sh.it worth 1/5 the motor

[ADM]

Guys,

Im thinking of doing a similar build up for my now dead R32 GTR motor. I believe there is an issue with bolting the stock 4wd sump up to the rb30 block. Any idea if this is a difficult one to work around?

Cheers

ADM

[Steve]

RIPS sells RB30 engines converted for 4wd for GTR/GTS4 - perhaps drop him a pm?

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Speak to GTR-BEN as he is also doing the RB30 thing with his GTR.

There is also a RB30DET thread 'sticky' in the forced induction performance section of SAU. Ask the question there you may get a few more answers.

[ADM]

Thanks Guys

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Looks like I'll be seeing how the R32's rb20det tows a vn v6 blown up commodore within the hour. I've dropped boost back a little from 17 as it is pretty hot and dropped the timing from 22 back to 15. Its going to be loaded up going up flagstaff hill road.

[Steve]

sounds like one hell of a physical challenge, but why drop the boost and timing? just push it to the limits, purely for scientific reasons, after all, you will have a 3L in there soon:D

[Bl4cK32]

Hell yeah. Gotta see what the rb20 can do, before we can compare it

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lol.. the vn shat a coil pack.. drove it home no towing.. I was looking forward to boosting as well..

I've done it once before with a proper tow rope.. Came on to boost in first start to spin the wheels up.

[Steve]

Just tie the R32 to a tree, and see what happens in all 4 gears:) but make sure you have a video tape handy - and of course, do it on a private road;)

sorry getting off track:)