A few questions before I order my swap

Discuss the RB20, RB25 and RB26 series engines.
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Im just having some last minute thoughts....

-Does anyone know the weight difference between the RB20 and the SR20?-How much power is the stock RB20 bottom end good for?

Everyone says the RB20 swap will be expensive... but I dont see how it could be that expensive, if it bolts up to the stock mounts and driveshaft? I mean mods will definitely be more expensive than the SR20...but I dont know. I noticed the RB owners try to talk people into the SR and the SR owners try to talk people into the CA... Isn't anyone happy haha


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400hp on stock internals and mounts don't work. I like my RB but parts are hard to come by and expensive. I think the weight difference is around 100 lbs but i dont know that for sure. That number just popped in my head.

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I belive he's right 100 lbs

If you do a SEARCH there's about a 1000 threads about this particular subject, plus its in the sticky's.

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Unfortunatly he's right, it's easy to come by info. With that said, I will give this advice, just order an RB20, I waited and couldn't decide and wasn't sure about spending the money but in the end it's all a matter of taste so whatever seems the best to you, do it up! My RB will be in my garage Wednesday thanks JHOT!
Sil240 wrote:I belive he's right 100 lbs

If you do a SEARCH there's about a 1000 threads about this particular subject, plus its in the sticky's.
EDIT, custom mounts are an easy swap, just get good ones, or do some research and them yourself, thread open right now on the first page, says something like TOP-HAT WTF? Good info on mounts in there, or go with an R32 crossmember. That should clear it up, if not you have a bunch of random fun words above to enter into the search and find the details for yourself now.


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