How many people are happy with there RB25????

[meet07]

Ive been doing a ton of research for the past 6 months or so on 1jz and rb25. I was vering in the direction of the RB but everytime I browse the RB section it seems that everyone is have some sort of problem???? I mean there is a post made up of people that havnt finished there projects. Whether it lack of money or damaging the engine.

Everyones 2 cent....

[Shocker]

If you leave it stock it was a blast, I had zero issues with the motor the whole year it ran. Oil changes 2 times, and changed the plugs once. She was my daily driver, and I gave her a pounding.

[Carl H]

Heres the brutal truth:The people who have problems with a stock swap are either incapable of mechanical things or do know how to do wiring properly and try to 'save' money by skrimping on important details.A properly done swap will run reliably with no issues...we swapped a buddies car over 2 years ago and dropped a 20 with minor boltons to it; he then drove it for over 50k mi with zero issues with reliabilty.

[matafied]

yea hes right, i have a 25 that has went through 3 240's in over 4 years the first owner ( my cousin ) cant drive and i happen to run into some idiot that cant drive! but just like shocker said it's a daily driver that gets pounded and drifted ever chance i get and all its required is a little rutine maint. and its been freaking awsome!! I LOVE MY 25'S

[Joe]

you also need to remember your in a forum for when things go wrong. people dont make threads and say "its running great, just telling everyone"

i had a rb in my car for over 3 years and it was very good to me.

also +1 to what carl said. half assed swaps have lots of problems.

[cdorhout]

I have a heavily modded RB25 and I love it.

[240slidekat]

i wanna set mine on fire

[leesredgt]

i have a supra with a 2jzgtte and a 240sx with a RB25DET, and lets just say i love my 2jz. The engine is so strong its crazy, but then again my swap hasent been running right since i put it in so........

[meet07]

I guess thats all I needed to hear.

[Darius]

I will have to go with the love-hate relationship with my RB. I hate it when things aren't running, but when I have it together it is very reliable, fun to drive, and gets good mileage. I think I was up around 25 mpg last summer if I stayed out of boost.