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I went to a local tuning company today and asked them about doing some simple modifications to get up to 400-450 bhp, the guy insisted that I take the sump off and have it modified to 9/10 litres, and an upgraded oil pump at the cost of $3000 for both.

Is this what most others have done or is this unnecessary??

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For street use and not rebuilding engine I'd say it's not necessary , however an unknown rb26 could last a few years or a few days just depends, i would place the 3k on bolt ons and tune and save for a rebuild which you WILL have to do one day. Give dvs jez a call he can do the work for you and won't tell you crap you don't need for what you will use it for. Search him on the forum or pm me I will send you his number

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For street use and not rebuilding engine I'd say it's not necessary , however an unknown rb26 could last a few years or a few days just depends, i would place the 3k on bolt ons and tune and save for a rebuild which you WILL have to do one day. Give dvs jez a call he can do the work for you and won't tell you crap you don't need for what you will use it for. Search him on the forum or pm me I will send you his number

Scott

Sounds like a much better option to me, I was going to get tomei fpr, tomei fuel pump, nismo 600 injectors, I already have power fc (not installed) has HKS oil cooler, mines dumps, veil side exhaust (may change) don't really like the look! Nismo button clutch, nismo shocks and springs, brembo brakes.

Not sure what else to get to make it a safe and reliable tune, ideas welcome.

Even though its not necessary for a street car, i cant see how they can do it for 3k, its a motor out job, dissasemble, machine crank for collar, (about $400 collar and macining), $1350 oil pump, allow $1200 for sump, baffles ,pickip and welding. Then you need restrictors, which is a head off job.

Even though its not necessary for a street car, i cant see how they can do it for 3k, its a motor out job, dissasemble, machine crank for collar, (about $400 collar and macining), $1350 oil pump, allow $1200 for sump, baffles ,pickip and welding. Then you need restrictors, which is a head off job.

Taking the engine out myself to save money but yeah it's a little more than 3k more like 3.5k

Where are you?

Performance Metalcraft do an awesome sump for about $1750 exchange. Oil pump, Tomei all the way. I wouldnt bother with anything else if you have the motor out and you plan on upgrading it anyway. Cheap security both the sump and oil pump are. We had a Trust/GReddy one break on us recently, thankfully it was caught at oil leak stage and not at complete destruction stage ;)

Cam gears, dont bother unless you have after market cams

Where are you?

Performance Metalcraft do an awesome sump for about $1750 exchange. Oil pump, Tomei all the way. I wouldnt bother with anything else if you have the motor out and you plan on upgrading it anyway. Cheap security both the sump and oil pump are. We had a Trust/GReddy one break on us recently, thankfully it was caught at oil leak stage and not at complete destruction stage ;)

Cam gears, dont bother unless you have after market cams

I'm in Ryde NSW, after thinking about it last night I'm going to get the sump and new pump, plus the 2860-5 turbos and fuel pump, and the company are going to make me a custom exhaust as well. Put the power fc in and a good tune should be good for 500/600 bhp

Are you upgrading rods and pistons? If not you will be soon, seems like a lot of work not to freshen up the whole engine

Well I asked the guy at CRD and he said that's all I needed to do nothing else, which I thought I would but he was confident everything else would be fine :s

OP, if I was in your shoes, this is what I would do.

Seeing that it's a street car ONLY, leave the engine in, put 6-6.5 litres in the sump and drive it (middle of the hump). I don't believe it's cost effective to pull the engine, sump off, pump, baffles then put it back in. You've just done a half assed job. If you're going that far you may aswell spend the little extra and give it a freshen up (IE Ring's and bearings. While you're there pistons and rods... Very easily get out of hand). We are now talking about a rebuild.

If and when the time comes, then do all the above.

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