R32 Gtst Help

[fryzeyy32]

Hey guys just picked up my next project. It's an r32 gtst with no motor or gearbox. It's was rb20de auto. Just want some ideas/opinions on what motor and box to run. Pretty sure I'm gonna just get a 33 front cut. Any suggestions? And also I'm gettting it painted next week. I'm thinking just go black but give me some more ideas and pics too that would be awesome. Any help would be sweet cheers

[StevenCJR31]

depends what you are aiming for . . IMO chuck in a RB20DET and auto . . easy and quick

[mad082]

if you have to buy a motor and box and don't mind spending the extra few dollars, definitely go the rb25. shits all over the rb20.

[fryzeyy32]

I want a tuff streeter but still be competitive on a track. So I'm heading towards rb25. I went out to a wrecker today and found myself an r33 front cut for $3500. I want to make roughly 300+kw.. Any other suggestions? And what colour

[045HOW]

more to the point, tell us your budget.

stay away from RB20s and RB20 gearboxes.

[fryzeyy32]

I don't really have much of a budget. Maybe $3000 for motor and box. Is there any difference between s1 and s2 rb25det's?? And how about wiring a 25 into the r32? I heard the gearbox is pretty straight forward but need to mod the speedo cable to suit the r32 mechanical speedo. Just really wanted to know the best and safest way to make 300+ from

a 25. And whether an rb26 would be worth considering... I've built two silvias so I'd love to hear some experience on skylines.

[045HOW]

well dont even think about making 300kw with an R33 RB25DET without rebuilding it, AFAIK it wont last long.

a NEO may be able to hold that power for some time unopened.

if you do a search for your other questions, you will find quite concise answers.

good luck.

[mad082]

I don't really have much of a budget. Maybe $3000 for motor and box. Is there any difference between s1 and s2 rb25det's?? And how about wiring a 25 into the r32? I heard the gearbox is pretty straight forward but need to mod the speedo cable to suit the r32 mechanical speedo. Just really wanted to know the best and safest way to make 300+ from

a 25. And whether an rb26 would be worth considering... I've built two silvias so I'd love to hear some experience on skylines.

ok, few answers for you.

1: bugger all difference between s1 and s2 motors other than electrics.

2: yeah need to do a little bit of adapting to get the speedo to work. i think you can use a vl speedo sender, or is it a navara one? but yeah, just search it. plenty of info on it.

3: 300kw is the upper limit of the stock engine with any sort of reliability, although you can make more power but it becomes a time bomb. my suggestion would be a 25/30 for that sort of power.

4: for what it would cost you to buy a 26 and a 25 gearbox, etc, you could do the 25 conversion and mods (or 25/30 built) to be making more power than the 26.