The NRRBA Official Thread

[northstar ninja]

Name: Gary
Motor: Rb25det
Chassis: S30 (260z)
Date : um.. forever ago...


And a brief description in which places you in the NRRBA: I've had this motor forever- like maybe 3 years? Originally It was supposed to go in a s13 or s15 chassis, but I couldn't find one nice enough. I found an old school Z and decided it was worth putting the work into it all to have a badass car...

The head is off the block and its all sitting at a friends house...

[imotion s14]

Name: Paul
Motor: Rb25det
Chassis: S14
Date : June 2008

[stevespeed]

Name: Steve
Motor: RB25DET
Chassis: S13 Hatch
Date : September 08


And a brief description in which places you in the NRRBA: Blew the KA to the ends of the earth, actually shot a rod through the side of the block (damage pic later). Found an RB25DET nearly complete with an RB20 Trans for 800 bucks, bought it,

took the head off, found the valves were toasted, bought another head for 300
Need a Series 1 wiring harness, found on ebay another 300
ARP head studs, 75
Water pump pulley was missing so I rawbrokeraged that for 50, basically I am trying to get the RB running and in the car for WAY less than 4k, so far I am well on my way to doing that cause I have barely over 1200 into the swap right now.

Ill post up pictures later

Expected date of first start... before 2010?

[240daveTX]

DAVE
RB20DET
S13 vert
March 8, 2009

bought the engine on the 8th and its just sitting in the garage while i prep the vert for the swap. hopefully i wont be a member here too long :D

bought some stuff from raw brokerage and im waiting for it to arrive so i can change the timing belt stuff. ten its on to swap

i know ricky has the rb25 in a vert, but does anyone know of a running rb vert?

latest pic ive taken

[gdubsmsp]

Gary Rude
RB25DET
S14
Purchased: 8/30/07
Running: 1/5/08
Blown up on dyno getting too greedy on timing: 10/20/08
Running again: 4/7/09
Timing jumps and bends valve: 4/8/09

Details: Got it running, drove daily getting bugs worked out with steet tune (wideband, afc, profec-b) for 9 months. Got on the dyno, made 306 hp on stock turbo-took 4 runs. 5th run, while trying to get 310 on stock turbo with timing, cracked ring lands on #6 piston. Installed wiseco pistons and cometic head gasket and got it running, but it was making some not so nice noises. Came back the next day, checked timing, started it up again, and timing jumped while running=bent valves. So as the motor now sits it has built bottom end (wiseco/eagle), balanced and polished crank, arp headstuds, greddy (knockoff) manifold polished (so noone can tell its not really a greddy), and no head. Sucks to finally hear it run only to have it all taken away within the day and have to tear it down again-but the engine IS in the car and thats progress. The valves are on their way from california, so next week will be round 3, or 4, im not even sure anymore!



Modified by gdubsmsp at 9:06 AM 4/9/2009

[legit240sx]

yo man you got any vids of your whip runnin?

[yotik]

guys its been fun, but im out of the non running association.

FOR NOW

[gdubsmsp]

I too am announing my leave from the NRRBA, not sure for how long this time, only time will tell!! The car is running and once i get my turbo i will be looking for my place in the RBBA!

[blurrbosi]

Joining.

[yotik]

yo man you got any vids of your whip runnin?

its barely running. no exhaust, no fans so not driving it yet. but ill post a camera vid when i get that done. shouldnt be too long.

[RustspecS13]

I never really posted but...

Name: Alex
Motor: RB20DET
Chassis: S13 Piggy Hatch
Purchased: 3/29ish/09
Running: 5/? something/09
Broken: 6/8/09

Ive got about 1200 miles and its been up and down. My maxima fans broke this past weekend so I spend $175 at jegs and got some killer 13in fans. 2600-2700cfm!

Then my positive battery cable came loose, screwed up my 1 month old boost gauge, my alternator and maybe my ecu or something. $200 later I have a new quest alternator.

And I was going to buy nistune this weekend too. CRAP.

[Coolwhip]

bump for new members :P

[RxGlassjaw]

Name: Jordan
Motor: RB25DET
Chassis: S13
Well today I have joined the NRRBA... After chasing a problem of running rich and missing she no longer wants to start. Probably just the civic battery calling it quits. HOPEFULLY! But who knows maybe the rods all fell out. Oh well. Anyhow for whatever reason ... i'm proud. =)

[mott6904]

I guess ill post
Name: Andy
Motor: rb30/26
Chassis: s14

[gmac708]

Looks bad Andy...wtf?

[Gabes13]

Name: Gabe
Motor: Rb20det
Chassis: Zenki s13
Bought in March '10, should be running next week... hopefully.



Waterpump came in.

[gmac708]

Happy to report I'm going to have to turn in my membership.

Got the Z running today. Went great, only a few little problems to work out.

Gord

[StricNyne]

i am back in NRRBA

[d356bud]

same

[StricNyne]

we both got same turbo !! i am down for harness work, and wiretuck and i am installing upgraded ignition (hks dli) and getting ready for my final tune with meth (PLEASE OVER 600HP !!!!!) doing some other stuff while car is down (rear z32 ebrake and bunch of small cleaning up) i cant wait for next tail of dragon i feel at this point its one of highlightes of next year, and i felt that way as i was on the road back home.... also i hit a deer

[Coolwhip]

Happy to report I'm going to have to turn in my membership.

Got the Z running today. Went great, only a few little problems to work out.

Gord

i am back in NRRBA

same

[eh?]

Does it count that I sold my car but I have a ton of RB engine parts in my garage?
Bye nico

[StricNyne]

car loosk clean man!! what rb parts u got u want to get rid of ?

[cachanilla86]

Name: S. Dumas
Motor: RB20DET (Silvertop)
Chassis: 1978 S30 (280Z)
Date: January 2009
(Mexicali, Baja California MEXICO)

I bought the engine from a Friend who was economically impaired at the moment. He sold the RB to me for 100 USD for many reasons and mainly because its only a head and block...no transmission, starter, alternator, injectors, wiring or the intake manifold/plenum. And the block needs oversize pistons (0.020"), the first owner put the turbos from a 26 and did not upgrade the fuel system so the mixture went so lean that 4 pistons have melted crowns, wich scored the cylinder walls. I hope to build it this year, this is getting really expensive for me as im doing a nuts and bolts restoration of the Shell.

Looks like this at this moment:


Already polished some aluminum parts and zinc plated others.

[Coolwhip]

The NRRBA is recruiting... any new comers?

[StricNyne]

i need to change spark plugs if that counts, i blew intake gasket and exh gasket, and i cant find replacement holset dp gasket which is still leaking, and car needs alignment

[bmxarmy]

Not sure if that counts stricnyne, haha but if i am not mistaken you are the president! haha

I am pretty sure I qualify:

Name: Nolan (bmxarmy)
Motor: Rb25 series 2 purchased in 2008....
Chassis: 1961 Rambler Classic Deluxe
Mods: Hx35 turbo
Megasquirt 2 ECU
Modified stock fuel rail
650cc injectors
vintage hks bov hahaha
tial 38mm wastegate
walbro 255
stainless and braided lines
I plan on running stock internals for the first year while I shake all the "bugs" out then rebuild and make some boost

[Coolwhip]

Nolan, I can see you joining the RBBA club as soon as that thing turns on... so nice

[gmac708]

Roll call???

I'm back in only because I am removing everything for the paint job. This should only last a few months. What's up with everybody else this winter?

[StricNyne]

got a r32 project for winter with rb26 and maybe a rb26 /30 combo gonna be nasty