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So I have the opportunity to buy 2 different cars for the same price and I would like your opinions. I am in Calgary which has a lot of snow but I have a wrx for that. So here we go,

1995 Silvia S14 Kouki,
RB26DETT swap,
RB25 trans,
lots of mods mostly bolt ons,
23,000 original km

1991 Skyline R32 GTST,
RB25DET NEO swap,
RB26 twin turbos,
RB20 trans,
protuned,
Brand new paint job worth 5k,
144,000km on body, less than 50,000 on engine.

Thoughts?

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The S14, every day.

Things that are wrong with the R32:

  • WTF? Why would anyone fit GTR twins onto a NEO? FFS!
  • WTF? RB20 gearbox? Will die. Will die soon. Will need RB25DET gearbag instantly.
  • 144000km, likely to be 280000km wound back. Anyone who believes the 144000 should ask me about this lovely piece of Sydney Harbour property I have to sell.

Things that are wrong with the S14:

  • Not much. RB26 not the best choice, but at least you can f**k off the twins, fit a big single and peel the tyres off the rims.
  • S14 a little less nice place to be (inside) than an R32, but only just.

Even though the S14 has Mac strut front suspension, there are enough problems with the R32 upper arms that the S14 will be easier to make handle properly. It's also a little lighter and a proven hoon mobile. Just do it.

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Okay just a question tho, what’s wrong with fitting twins on the neo? I’ve looked it up a bit and couldn’t find much, but the owner of the r32 is the owner of a very reputable jdm shop that is known for doing some crazy custom work. I think I’m a little biased and trying to justify buying the 32 over the s14 haha. I’ve always wanted a skyline 

32 minutes ago, Brayydon said:

crazy

Operative adjective quote for clarity.

Twins make no sense. Adding twins onto a single turbo engine is a backward step. Literally any other solution would have been more sensible.

 

I wore out an RB20 manual with.....an RB20. They are a light box and do not enjoy lots of torque. Expect a short life expectancy with an RB25 with any sort of extra boost.

There's no cons on the S14 except that it's not a Skyline.

I wouldn't trust those kms on the S14 either. Car is 25 years old. Where has it been all that time?

The only problem with S14s is that the diff will be viscous LSD at best, and the driveshafts have tripod style CVs (not quite as good as proper CVs). But these things can be easily changed.

The Skyline combo makes me think that somebody had a box of leftover bits and made a car out of them.

If this is your first Jap turbo car, I'd probably be looking at one that has only been lightly modded.  We all crawl, walk run......

The S14 would be OK, but its heavily modded, if you don't have a big toolbox or intend to circuit race then its outta your league imo.

Personally I'd go the S14, but if you're really keen on a skyline I agree with others - just wait until the right one comes up.

I was looking for 2.5 years and test drove a bunch before I got what I wanted. Fairly clean and low kms with a few light mods.

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