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Hey guys, this is my first post here so i dont know weather or not its in the right section of the forums, i was directed here buy some of the boys from the calaisturbo forums. Anyways, heres my situation.

Currently i own a VL calais, running the standard NA RB30 Block. A mate of mine hit his skyline, so i asked him if i could get the topend of it, the cams, turbo, manifolds, all the lines, injectors, injector rail ect ect. So i pretty much have the whole top end.

Being a series 2 calais it has all the holes in the side of the block for the water lines ect ect....I just wanna know if anyone here has done a conversion similar to what im going to be doing, or has any info that can help me out. I wanna know if i can use the same wiring loom thats in my current vl, and what would be the best type of computer to use with my setup, because i was told i cant use the current NA computer.

Its a RB25 top end, twin cam, but im still not sure out of what model skyline it came out of, i saw the offer, and bought it last week for 1000$ including everything ive already mensioned. Now i just wanna know weather or not i can use the same wiring loom, also what would be the best type of computer to buy for it, and where they can be purchased from and for roughly how much they go for, so if i find one im not getting ripped off.

Thanx to anyone that can help, all comments welcome aslong as there not stupid ones. BTW if this is in the wrong section, admins feel free to move it.

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might want to have a look at the sticky on rb30det at http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=15420

there is a good ol 59 pages there at the momment, i'm sure all your answers will be found in there. also give this thread a read http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=67624

:rofl:

Have a read of the PDF in my sig.

With regards to the ecu and wiring. Your best bet is to speak to the blokes who have done it on calaisturbo.

You may have to splice in a RB25DET ecu then eventually get a Powerfc, UNLESS straight up off the bat go for an aftermarket management like the wolf.

I would lean towards the wolf3d as feature wise they have all the goodies.

Microtech is ok but doesn't utilize o2 closed loop. O2 sensor to me is a big thing because it makes a noticable difference to fuel economy.

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