the gtr driveline stagea conversion has began...

[RB26VL]

hey guys well finally i have began the project and the rb25 is now out and i have fully cleaned the engine bay (think of 8 years worth of grease and sand) :goddam:

cut the hole for the clutch master cylinder today and it seems it aint gonna fit with the vacuum booster on it, so does a 260rs use the booster or have they got a space in the firewall for it???? cause i bought all the parts and they are for a stagea conversion? maybe the brake booster is a touch smaller ???

i have ripped out the stock foot handbrake and it shouldnt be a problem to move to the console area as the cable runs directly under there anyways just gotta source a r33 handbrake for mine

i have removed the stock engine loom and ecu which is a bloody pain in the arse, as the loom goes under and behind the heater unit and i cant find out how to remove the top of the dash to get it out but luckily i squeezed the loom and plug out

anyone had the top part of the dash off before as i cant for the life of me find the screw holding it in the middle area i think as i have removed about 40 screws and nuts already under there and im not jokin about the amount :pissed:

i have since sent the sump to get enlarged and baffled which will take at least 3 weeks so i cant install the 26 until then at the earliest, then its time to sort out the front pipes (dump pipes are already 3") and then bolt on the usual stuff like power steering pump, air con pump, radiator, mount gtr intercooler, connect catch can, bolt in pedal box, clutch master, install gtr 5 speed, gtr slave cylinder, use original stagea tailshaft (not 100% sure yet but ill find out ), sort out handbrake, and then send to shop for ally cooler piping and wiring to be sorted, and im still running the autronics smc ecu oh and gotta source some r33 brembos most likely

hoping to be finished and ready to tune justttt b4 xmas but prolly wont get tune until after new year :goddam:

thats all for now

Brad

[Guest]

use original stagea tailshaft (not 100% sure yet but ill find out ),

You can get a 260 one or modify the standard one, this is common for the manual conversion.

Part of an email from somebody who has done the manual conversion.

Firstly all the parts you will need must come off GTR you can't use any gtst parts. GTR pedal sets, clutch master and slave cylinders, differentails, RS 260 handbrake setup, RS 260 centre console, speedo drive, rear tail shaft, Fire wall and trans tunnel need to be modified. There is a whole heap of work to be done. The conversion cost me nearly $7500 all up. but that is using all new parts except gearbox which was from Adam, and a very good one at that...

If you like you can call me on more than happy to talk to you.... I hate typing...

Cheers

[SafT]

260's have a recessed firewall

manual regular stageas run no booster