best swap for a s13

[blazin240sx]

hey whats up i been wanting answers bout this and its probably been said many times on here.What would be a better swap a sr20 redtop or a RB26. I been reading alot of forums and what people say about both motors and i wanted to make 450 or a little over for daily driving and for street. I would get a z32 brake conversion or wilwood,r33 gauge cluster,tein basic coilovers, s15 hlsd,greddy intercooler, dual fans and get a radiator and also a hks or apexi n1 exhaust. I would rebuild a sr20det and get CP forged piston kit,crosworth forged rods,arp head and main studs,tomei head gasket,etc. As for the rb26 il get the mckinney mount kit and downpipe,and keep it stock for a few months then later send it to rawbrokerage and have them rebuild it and this is gonna be my first swap.so can i get sum advice and what yall think is best

[cobhc]

how much money u got? my guess is you should stay in the ka forum. on a very somewhat and not so serious note...if you've been searching this then why haven't you come up with an answer on your own??

[rc1honda]

Dream threads are my favorite. I would say get a LS-9 crate motor. 640hp out the box with everyday driveablity. And they make mounting kits for LS motor to S-chassis ready to go.

Really though any motor swap is nice if done right. A KA-T is really nice if done right. RB26 is going to cost around 10-15 grand to do right with all accessories. SR swap could get done right for about 3-6 grand depending how much you get the motor for with your power goals in mind.

400hp is not excatly easy to squeeze out of SR. Turbos, fuel and headwork cost money and time. A stock RB25/26 could get the job done with a fuel and turbo upgrade but the motor is more expensive. LS engines are great swaps too. It's really what route do you wanna go and how deep you pocket is but for a 400hp swap you going to spend at least 5 grand anyway you look at it..

[blazin240sx]

well i can get a rb26 for $2,700 sr20 redtop for $1,400 and rb25 for $1,600

[USMCgetsome]

it all comes down to what your gonna do with it and how much money u are planning to spend. So just give me a value and what u plan to do and we will point you in the right direction

[blazin240sx]

spending like 12 or 15 grand on it and using it for daily driving and street

[USMCgetsome]

loan or cash money. An ls swap is nice but it's all about your hp goals and if u wanna stay jdm. WIth that much you can do plenty. Hell i might even sell u my RB25DET swap if the cash is right

[blazin240sx]

yeah but i rather do my own swap and get the rb26 and i got friends that will help me with the swapp

[blazin240sx]

alrigt heres wat ima do get the rb26,either chopped the frw transfer case off and use the rb26 transmission or just get the rb25,get the mckinney mount kit and downpipe,fmic kit,radiator and dual fan kit, rb25 oil pan,hks hi power exhaust,oil cooler kit,walboro 255 fuel pump,r33 gauge cluster, s15 hlsd prob change rear sub-frame,fuel regulator,twin plate clutch or act stage 3 and etc

[Hijacker]

Glad to see you found out what you want. Since it has nothing to do with SRs now. Locked