Jump to content
SAU Community

R34 Gt Coupe Build

notavailable
 Share

Recommended Posts

notavailable Rookie

notavailable

Posted
Posted

I just picked up a GT Coupe NON turbo for $5500, I know a bargain, well it was my cousin who sold it to me. The engine is in "pretty good" condition, it's not exactly immaculate. it runs but there are several oil leaks and it needs a ring change as per the mechanics saying. I'm thinking about putting an RB26 in. What would it take? I know I have to guy the engine but after that, do I have to do modifications to the chassis or just bolt in. How do I hook it up to the drive shaft. I know I'm a noob but if I'm doing a swap then why not the RB. By the way what about the RTA, do I have to notify them or something. Is this even legal to do. Do I have to get the car reinspected by blue slip. What about cops won't they ask why it's a RB26 not the stock engine, even if I tell the RTA? Please guys the engine in this thing is ****ed up, it runs but my mechanic said change it, the cracks in the sump are too expensive and not worth it.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/351707-r34-gt-coupe-build/
Share on other sites
StealthX Veteran

StealthX

Posted
Posted

Prepare yourself for alot of money and a fair bit of headfarking.

RB26 in good condition: $4,000 - $4,500.

Custom sump (without diff): $500

Installation labor: $1,000 - $1,200

Then prepare yourself for blown turbo town, most rb26's turbos are getting on, and it'd be a wise move for the sake fo your engine to swap to a single or get new -5s (GT2860) within the next 6 months.

You'll have to notify the RTA, I don't know about eastern states laws, but you'll def need an inspection of some sort. You wouldn't wanna risk it, You'd barely last a few weeks judging by the rate that skylines get hassled on the roads, and they'd take one peek in your engine bay and see that it's not stock...

Bronx Mentor

Bronx

Posted
Posted

+ electronics, ecu etc??? i needed all those parts when i did my conversion. also exhaust would needa be redone, dont know if you still need to modify your brakes either if you put a higher performance engine into your car, the non turbo brakes are so small you can barely stop a horse with them.....

engineers report or certificate???

also are you still allowed to put an older motor in a newer car??? somewhere i read about that, or was that just for compliance??

syfon Veteran

syfon

Posted
Posted

a copper aint going to look your vehicle record and see that it is a non-turbo, or and RB26 bla bla bla.

They will seach your plates and see "Nissan Skyline", nothing else. A police officer is not going to be able to tell that your car is a factory non-turbo just by looking at the vehicle record, nor will they be able to tell the difference between and RB26 and an RB25 non-turbo, expect for the few police officer's who may have some mechanical knowledge....

mad082 Grand Master

mad082

Posted
Posted

don't forget a turbo gearbox (unless the r34 natro boxes are stronger than the r33 natro boxes), brake upgrade (if needed), LSD.

yes you need to notify the transport department. you may possibly need it blue plated.

to be honest, for what it will cost you to do it you could sell the natro, buy a turbo 34 and do mods to it and be making more power than a stock 26.

notavailable Rookie

notavailable

Posted
  • Author
Posted

That's not the point, a built Civic might too but I loath civics lol. The point is the RB26 has more potential and is bigger. I mean why bother with an RB25. The 26 STOCK is BETTER. It's just the way it is. Now I could build a RWD GT-R here, yeh its not going to be a GTR but I never said it was. It's an RB26 Skyline RWD. I'll even put the GTR body kit and fenders to give it that look.

Anyways so what should I do at first, ask the RTA or build the car then go. Is it the RTA or the transport department or are they the same which you're talking about. By the way when cops look they don't see a Skyline GTR they see skyline so he's going to harass me, naturally as he is a useless loser. But anyways be that as it may I don't want trouble. So what should I do first for those who have done. What did you guys do?

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • hoodedreeper
      Chris' Toyota Mark ii JZX110

      By hoodedreeper · Posted

      Welcome to my 2004 Toyota Mark ii IR-V Fortuna (series 2) With a 1JZ-GTE powerplant under the bonnet (hood) it'll give me plenty of scope for power upgrades. For those who aren't familiar with imports, the 1JZ-GTE is a 2.5L 6 cylinder VVTi engine with a single turbocharger. This has the factory R154 5 speed gearbox, along with a aftermarket 2 way LSD differential (brand unknown). Under the arches are a set of CST Zero 1 alloys, 18x9 +30 225/40 up front and 18x9.5 +15 265/35 on the rear. The car was quite low in Japan and there's evidence of the wheels catching the rolled arches/fenders. The tyre's aren't great so I'm in two minds whether to replace both or just the tyres and put up with the wider wheels on the rear. The car still uses stock brakes with the addition of some braided hoses. The exterior is stock with the exception of a BN Sports front bumper and a replacement Fortuna grill  Moving to the interior, the steering wheel has been replaced with a dished MOMO steering wheel (which will get swapped for my Momo Tuner for the time being) Defi Link Gauges are mounted above the climate controls and on the A pillar, the Oil Temp,Oil Pressure,Water Temp and Boost gauges should help with spirited and track driving  The stock seats have been replaced with some retrimmed Recaro bucket seats. Being a larger build these are a little snug, unfortunately the orange isn't for me so I'll look into replacing these down the line. Other modifications include a twin plate clutch, Blitz intercooler, Evolve alloy radiator, a stainless exhaust with decat, HKS EVC-S boost controller and coil overs
    • hoodedreeper
      Chris' Toyota Mark ii JZX110

      By hoodedreeper · Posted

      Apologies for the long read My R34 GTT was up for sale at the beginning of spring due to a few repairs creeping up. The strut tops needed replacing, roof and bonnet (hood) painting (yay for 3 stage pearl) and the underside stripped and treated. I sold the car which allowed me to be in a much better place financially. Leading up to the sale I was already thinking about the replacement. In an ideal world it needed to be a good all-rounder. Something I can mess around with, modify, do track days, do the school run, go on long drives etc.  Options included but not limited to... Laurel C35, Evo 8/9, Civic FD2, Impreza Hawkeye, Aristo and even an Audi S4 Avant (I've already got the Mazda 6 wagon). But there was always one car at the top of the list The Toyota Mark ii JZX110 I found an advert on a Facebook group for an example in Japan, from a seller called Jon at Rising Sun Exports. A few messages back and forth and Jon calls me from Yokohama one morning (or afternoon in his case). He briefly explained the import process, the costs involved and a repeat of the advert. After much deliberation, the price was agreed and the sale was locked in. I've never imported a vehicle so I jumped into the unknown head first. The money transfer was completed through wise.com (fees apply), very easy to use and the money was with him within a day or two.  The car suspension was raised for the vessel and the car dropped off at the port. It was 7 weeks later when the bill of lading was received and the freight invoice sent to me, followed by the export certificate a couple of days after (both digital copies) In the mean time the port had been in contact. I needed an agent to deal with the NOVA (notification of vehicle arrival) along with the tax/duty invoice, this was £75.00. The port also had a fee of £100, I'm guessing to cover the cost of the 10 day 'free storage' and for moving the car off the boat etc. They need a copy of the vehicle invoice, freight invoice and export certificate to allow the vehicle to pass through customs. The vessel arrived on Tuesday 5th August, the tax/duty invoice was generated and sent over. This is generally tax 20% and duty 10% of the vehicle value. Although the invoice came in at a higher amount than I had calculated. Once HMRC had received the payment the vehicle could be released from customs. I thought once the tax/duty was paid you could collect at any point, that's not the case. Your agent will need to book a collection slot, I requested Thursday 7th which was accepted, with a 9:00am slot allocated. It was a 5:00am start from Norfolk heading to Southampton. We eventually found the compound, upon presenting the bill of lading and some ID they released the car (they drove it out of the compound to the front ready for us to load up). The email from the port stated each slot had a 10 minute window, which seemed abit farfetched but the staff said it's not a strict rule. We were there for approx. 30-40 mins in total. A week prior to collecting I contacted my garage and explained the situation, I was able to get an inspection slot that afternoon. For the registration, DVLA require the car to be insured, for this I used a company called Adrian Flux who can insure the vehicle using the VIN number. 
    • nxh
      R34 4 door side skirt identification

      By nxh · Posted

      Hey guys, looking for these side skirts if anyone can help me out. 
    • TurboTapin
      Jacks that fit under GTR lips that can reach the subframe?

      By TurboTapin · Posted

      Wife and I are still looking for a new home. One condition was a large enough garage for a full-size lift in one bay. Now if only we could find something... We've been looking for almost a year now.
    • TurboTapin
      Jacks that fit under GTR lips that can reach the subframe?

      By TurboTapin · Posted

      Thanks everyone for the ideas! Sadly, ramps are a no go for me. With young kids at home, I do most of my work late at night while they're sleeping. Starting the car multiple times wouldn't be a great idea.  I'll go see one of those new long reach low profile jacks and take a couple measurements to see if they will fit.   
×
×
  • Create New...