Most of my previous driving after the swap was sub 50MPH due to cooling. I had to ghetto rig my fans (for now) I removed the A/C condensor, but my fans came with some of THE most shitty mounting hardware possible. SO, I cut some wood from the palette the clip came on and stuck it behind the fans (not visible from teh front). Now they fit nice and snug on the radiator. Anyway....I go get some gas and take the baby on the highway. I went on a deserted road and let me tell you....THIS SHIT PULLS HARD!!!!!!! I was suprised that it was pulling. THe turbo is LOUD when it is spooling up. It was hot as hell though and not having A/C sucks ass. Too bad there were no cars to race. I was in a racing mood. BY 2700 rpm I am boosting good and it feels lovely. All that is left to get my car in pre-swa[ shape is cleaning up the engien bay and finish putting the interior together. Minor stuff like dash vents, gauge cluster trim, and glove box. I am still in awe. Boost is GOOD!!!
hahaa, nice job man, get some time slips and dynos goin
maybe even some vids!
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And the rest of you bitches who do nothing but lick each others anus's and high five your retarded flame posts can all go suck a dick, I'm done with this cracker forum.
I have a few pics of the the RB20. Nothing great. I can take more in-depth pics later.. I took these because I was going to trade my car for anothrer. That is why there are pics of the oxidation and interior wear. Dont mind those. I can take more pics if anyone wants to see anything in particualr.
Originally posted by Joel you running factory boost control?
yeah. I bought a manual boost controller, but the guy who helped with during ym swap said it messed up his engine. I also heard about boost spikes and I got an ebay special, so I chose not to install it. So I am waiting to get a eletric boost controller.
Very nice. I just watched some videos of an RB swap (cant remember the guys SN). Looks pretty awesome, my clip should be here by the end of the month. It seems that the most difficult thing is the wiring. Did yours go pretty smoothly?
Yes and NO. My friend did alot of the wiring and sometimes people know TOO much. He is very mechanically inclines and he questioned everythign on thesi wiring write up. S o instead odf using the RB lower harness for everything, we used the KA and RB harness. My car still runs, but I have a wire connected directly to the starter spliced to my ignition plug on my KA interior cluster harness plug. It still runs. No boo boo's. It is pretty straightforward. You probably read Nismo241's write up. I dont know if he post on this forum (highly unlikely). He is a REAL great guy. I talk to him everyday on AIM. I even called him during our wiring quest. I have his write up if anyone needs it
Did you pay for installation? how much was shipping and handling, what if the engine doesn't start up when you turn the key, what if it gets damaged while getting shipped, what if your engine requires a rebuild?, what if.........too many what if's , what made you so secure?
What if..... lol... i think he did the instal himself... doesnt seem that hard with the right tools... i wanna know about warrenty too... also if it gets damaged and it doesnt require a rebuild unless u want more than 300hp... lol
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'93 240sx coupe... white... some mods.... lil... nuthin big..
Why am I so secure--because the good outweighs the bad. The clip usually comes with a start up warranty. If something is damaged in shipping, you call em up. Venus is good about helping
Tools needed--basic tools. Socket wrenches and what not. Jack, jack stands, screwdrivers. I think the biggest socket we used was 24mm. voltage testers would be nice. Wire cutters would be good.
If your engine needs a rebuild you are SOL. I dont expect an engine to have off the assembly line quality. Why. The last R32 was made in 1992 I believe. So at best I have an 11 year old engine. Again the good outweighs the bad. Lets say this I paid 1200 plus 636 shipping. 1836. NOW, say I need a rebuild....that is at most 2500 in my area. So I can, if I WANT, PAY 3336 FOR A ALMOST BRAND NEW TURBOCHARGED ENGINE. Take a KA...2500 for rebuild...THEN 3500 up for a turbo kit. DO the math. MY engine is going to get rebuilt maybe at the end of next year. If you think there are too many if's, then this isnt for you. Get a KA-T. Why do people strap turbo kits on 14 yeare old KA's?? without rebuilds on some of them. The risk is the same. If your engine wont start, do some searching on the forums and in your engine. Double, triple anbd quadruple check all your connections. If you find a problem, call up the importer. I did the swap myself with a friend. Not too bad. took us from a Monday late afternoon to Thirsday afternoon. Long hours, but worth it.
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