HIGHFIV5's RB20--> S13 Project! (LOTS OF PICS!)

[Seanzyyy]

naice naiice.be sure to take pictures what mounting kit did you use?

[HIGHFIV5]

Yeh ill put pics up shortly.Nothin to exciting so far...And well i used the R32 Crossmemberand in all the "What ya need to swap an RB20 into an s13"threads, it says yeh can use R32 Crossmember and stock mounts.Personally i take stock mounts as S13 mounts. Should say R32crossmember and R32 mounts. Anyways though yeh my engine didntcome with the damn mounts so here i am with a bit of a bind haha.So im either buying CA18s old mounts or fabbing new ones!Might test fit the RB to see what i would need to do to make new ones.College is making me uber broke right now so yah haha feeling pre cheap.

[HIGHFIV5]

UPDATE at LAST!

Okay well i got all my parts that I'm gonna need for now
with the exception of my FPR adapter cause Canada Post
is gay as hell and sent mah s*** back.
Ganna be a busy weekend!
Engine going in tomorrow!
Intercooler piping and such Saturday then hopefully
after that everyone runs good!

Onto the pics!

Old Stock Pump.


Stock on Left, Walbro 255LPH on the right.


Walbro installed.


Exhaust side put together!


Sexxy view of that Syko Elbow!


Love that elbow!


Stock S13 mounts fabbed up to fit the RB block!
Hope fitment is decent!




Old valve cover grommet next to new one!


And there she is at last!
All put together and looking great!



Mmmm...boost!


Quick question! I dont have the hardpiping that comes off the stock recirc. valve...
Do i need it or can i leave the big vent port open or where do i have to route a hose to? :?

[HIGHFIV5]

UPDATE:

Engines soooo close to being in.
Well its in...sitting exactly where it needs to be.
Starter is chillin on the firewall so cant go back anymore lol.
Unfortunately father forgot to stagger the bolt brackets on the
mounts so one side is realllly close and the other not so much.
Need to cut off the bolt brackets and mount em on the other side
of the mount! DOH! Pre close tho!

Here she is sitting in her rightful home!


Looks so good in there!


DAMMIT SO CLOSE! Bout an inch and a half!

[Lonismos14]

Nice build where did you get the syko turbo elbow?

[Caveit77777]

Finally a decent build thread. Maybe you're not getting any love cause all of the people that have a 1 post build and just stop there ruined it for people like you to get some support. Diggin the black and red combo, it's going to be a helluva sleeper lol.

[HIGHFIV5]

Got the elbow used off a guy on these forums or GTRC forums...cant remember.

Thanks man appreciate it! Yeh thats likely the case though with the one post build threads...
Definitely cant wait to sneek up on some unexpecting SR's hehe.

[Lonismos14]

So is this thing in and started up. As far as no comments alot of people probaly do the same thing i do. You learn alot more with your mouth closed and ears open. Well at least i do. Set up your pm on nico got some questions for ya.

[troskinatior]

Lookin TyTe SON
I hate when people change there oil and call it a build.
And how much horse power does this have stock?

[Noxy]

Lookin TyTe SON
I hate when people change there oil and call it a build.
And how much horse power does this have stock?

Amen to that. There are a lot of "builders" like that in iowa...

Oh, and a stock rb20 makes around 210 hp.

[HIGHFIV5]

UPDATE TIME:

Been hella busy guys sorry to keep yeh waiting!
Well heres a fat update to make it up to yeh!
Currently im really close to starting it.
Need to buy bout a foot of various
hose sizes and find a way to mound my coil and then wire my
wideband and thats it!

Heres the hole cut for the IC piping.


Removed the lame pinch rail thing on the back of the bumper support to mount IC.


Nice and smooth now.


Mounted IC!


Bumper mods to fit the IC.






Bumper fitment! Intercooler fits real nice! Bumpers not mounted in this pic btw
just fitted over top so that lil sag wont be there.


Some random hawtness with the intercooler piping all fitted.




New and improved mounts!


After a long a** time of struggling with it, shes in! What a tighty!




Wow the bottom mount sure sits the turbo pre low to the mounts...




Mishimoto Dual 12'' Fans mounted!


Not a direct fit. Had to trim the bottom corners to slide it into the space.


Mishimoto Rad mounted.


Very tight fit. With the power steering pressure line connected it rests on the rad. YIKES!


High Pressure PS line my dad made for me at work. Hehe usually used on heavy duty equipment!






Accel Wires. Part # 5040R. Slight pain in the a** to get them boots on. Grease is your friend.


Hehe i dont s*** when i say LOTS OF PICS in my build thread! Hope yeh guys enjoyed. Should be running by tomorrow
if not then this weekend fer sure! WOOT cant wait!

[Seanzyyy]

varry naiiice!
looks great maaang!
can't wait for a video of the statup.
if you havent fired it up yet, please set a camera for the very first try.
we'd all appreciate it!
haha

[HIGHFIV5]

Thanks man!
Yee of course! Should hopefully be making
that video tonight
Hope it starts up first go!
So stoked!

[splintercell]

AWESOME! i think i might step up to a RB20 in the future.

keep up the great work!

[sentrastace]

wow really nice work! I admire your skillzzz

[S13_love]

keep up the great work!

x2

[HIGHFIV5]

Thanks for all the comments guys!
Well gess what fellas!
She lives!!!! WOOOOOOOT!!!!
Fack yee. Took a lil bit then i figured i had
my timing wire grounded instead of my ground on my coil and sure enough...
vrooom all of a sudden! Fires up so nice! Runs quite rough though atm...
Got a faaat exhaust leak somewhere. Im thinking on my turbo elbow,
one bolts a b**** to get at. Got a coupla vroom pshh vroom pshh outta it hehe.
Exhaust isnt loud at all. Nawt even when it was open downpipe.
Vids soon! Ill even post the trial and error vids.
Unfortunately the actual start was a lil delayed cuz it surprised us all haha
was just testing for spark then yeh vroom.WOOOOOOOT!

[Noxy]

You sound as giddy as a school girl!
I kid, I kid... Kudos, man! Cant wait to see those vids!

[HIGHFIV5]

Man im not even gonna deny it...i definitely am haha
Well now that the wirings tested though buddy i can
post that wiring guide right away!
Worked like a charm apparently!
Although my tach doesnt work...hmmm...

[Noxy]

Haha no ones tach ever works. Theres a guide around here that tells ya how though, or you can send it in... I will gladly take a copy of that guide, but after a problem getting my rb20 shipped i decided im gonna sell my rb stuff and go for a CA first. Eventually i'll go RB though!

[HIGHFIV5]

Yee ill have to tinker with it and many other things haha.
Got a fat exhaust leak after hitting a bit of boost :P
Stock BOV to atmosphere=sex!
Awwwe no!!!! Haha thats too bad man but at least it aint SR :P
HaHa its still the mini RB so i gess ill let it slide

[Lonismos14]

Any videos yet?

[Seanzyyy]

reading the latest updates has me questioning this build...
i must have visual confirmation!
NAOWWW!!!

[HIGHFIV5]

LOL my bad guys. Been really busy lately.
Last week of college.
Will post vids tonight.

[HIGHFIV5]

Okay heres the vids as promised.
Video 1: First startup. Missed the startup part, surprised me lol.
Open downpipe.


Video 2: Second startup. Listen to how nice it starts. Exhaust was brutally rich (later found out to be cause the 02 wasnt connected right. OOPS!) Put the exhaust on. Blew a fat exhaust leak near the end of the video and so shut it off. Could see smoke coming up through the bay. Leak ended up being two
s*** test pipe gaskets. Watch my face when i hit boost and the BOV releases. HAHA i had a bit of an orgasm



Currently waiting on, exhaust gasket, and stock Recirculation pipe to wrap her up and get her running smoothly.
Wanna figure something out for my tach. Mine doesnt work at all...damn SOHC.
Gotta wire my fans and hook up my gauges too then just tidy everything up and thats all i got left to do!
Cant wait to drive it!

[badbob2121]

beautifull swap bro!!!!!!

[HIGHFIV5]

beautifull swap bro!!!!!!

Thanks man! Appreciate it

[Lonismos14]

Man are you ok when you revved it up you had a mixed look like you were happy everything was ok and you were embarrassed you just creampied your pants.

Just wondering did you give your motor a compression test before you did everything?

[HIGHFIV5]

LMFAO! Pre much did...i look f*** retarded.
What can i say it sounded amazing lol i was excited to hear it :P
Def sounded way better in person of course haha.
And actually no. Probs should have though. Just let it idle a while
for the first time and checked everything over to make sure it was all good.

[HIGHFIV5]

Wiring guide posted for anyone needing help with their swap.
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