Hxc_Nismo RB26 Build Thread- UPDATE 1/29/14

Discuss the RB20, RB25 and RB26 series engines.
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yummy!


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i sent off my output shafts to mazworx and i should have my full race axle kit in about another week or two, i also just installed my new spl polyurathane rack & pinion bushings. i got my tanabe rear underbrace, megan rear diff brace and the new beefier greddy front strut tower brace. im still waiting from my brackets for my brembo's so i can put my new brakes on. but stay tuned more to come.

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today i picked up my s15 rear seat from power by max in san diego for only $200 wich is hella cheap for an s15 rear seat(they retail for $300+) also i installed the rear greddy high capacity diff cover but im still waiting on nissan for a simple breather and mazworx for the output shafts and then the diff will be ready to rock.
here is the pic of the s15 rear seat installed (I need to vacuum it asap) but it looks alot better then the stock s14 rear seat.
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tonite I recieved my modified evo 8 caliper brackets(thanks frsport) for my evo 8 front brembo brake swap, and since i was in there i went ahead and installed my arp wheel studs and the front tein coil overs(im waiting for my output shafts and diff before it install the rear since im dropping the rear subframe).
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the front arp wheel studs and coil overs (on the front) installed
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here is a pic of the comparison between my old z32 front rotor (on the left) and the evo 8 rotor (on the right)
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here is the pic of the brembos installed on the car
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tomorrow im going to install my z32 brake master cylinder and install the front brake lines.
so stay tuned

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well i have the stoptech ss brake lines installed to the brembos and also have my z32 master cylinder installed. i swapped out the stock s14 reservoir over to the z32 master so i didnt have to rewire the brake lever sensor and so it would clear my greddy strut tower brace, (since the auto brake booster is much bigger then the 5 spd booster) here are the pics

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and also i saw this at the nissan dealer and I just had to have it
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i got my custom italian leather (black w/ red stitching) armrest pad, ebrake boot, shift boot
here is a pic of them installed
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still waiting on the machine shop and mazworx

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So uh.. whacha doing with those old Z32 rotors? :poke: :D

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l0nestar wrote:So uh.. whacha doing with those old Z32 rotors? :poke: :D
I dunno yet i was planning on buying another s14 for a daily and throwing em on there but everything is for sale lol

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very nice build !

im actually about to start my build on my R32 GT-R , going with a GT4202 with a 1.15 a/r

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I have the evo 8 front brembos too. Did you call fr sport or are those brackets on their website? Also, when I upgrade my bmc, do I just need to go with a z32 brake master cylinder? Is it a direct swap?

I hope one day I have an rb26. Thats what I'm goin for atleast and hopefully I will be able to get it. Your car is amazing and gives all of us inspiration. Good luck with the rest of the build

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bllabong89 wrote:I have the evo 8 front brembos too. Did you call fr sport or are those brackets on their website? Also, when I upgrade my bmc, do I just need to go with a z32 brake master cylinder? Is it a direct swap?

I hope one day I have an rb26. Thats what I'm goin for atleast and hopefully I will be able to get it. Your car is amazing and gives all of us inspiration. Good luck with the rest of the build
i just pmed him on nico and he told me how much and i paypaled him the money, and since i used a bigger then oem rotor he even moddified the bracket to accept power slot and DBA rotors(im running the DBA rotors on mine)

as for the z32 master swap you have to re route your brake lines and you also have to cut open your s14 master to get a small fitting adapter out and put it in the center hole of the z32 master. here is the link to the writeup http://www.importnut.net/300zxbrakeswap.htm#MC

thanks for the comments too guys

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well i got some new goodies
mazworx race axle kit and rear weld on diff brace
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aem meth injection kit with the new updated pulse free pump
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optima battery and relocation kit
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hyper ground kit for battery relocation
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my custom power steering reservoir
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custom -10an return fitting for p/s pump and the fitting for the stainless braided psi p/s line from rawbrokerage
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greddy swirl pot mounted
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and my r33 gtr gauge cluster that is already converted to 180mph that is going into the car
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next week ill be dropping the rear subframe so i can install all my spl bushings and weld on the rear diff brace and repaint it.
so stay tuned!

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Niice! :)

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DUDE! Where did you get that custom PS low-pressure fitting? I want one like it except it would be a 90 instead of a straight. My tapped fitting is not sealing so I think it is drawing air into the system. I wanna go back to something similar to stock.

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Darius wrote:DUDE! Where did you get that custom PS low-pressure fitting? I want one like it except it would be a 90 instead of a straight. My tapped fitting is not sealing so I think it is drawing air into the system. I wanna go back to something similar to stock.
i had actionbastard from www.skylineownersusa.com make it for me.

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well last night i went to install my mazworx output shafts into my z32 diff with kazz 1.5 way lsd. the greddy diff cover had abs sensor brackets that would not let me fully insert the output shafts so i had to cut em.
here are the pics of my diff completed
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here is a pic of the car in its current state
I have been working on the wiring harness lately, i gutted out all the wires that were not used and also shorting the harness where need be.
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here is my non-drift charm that i just had to have lol
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keep posted for more progress

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This is me being jealous of your R33 GTR cluster. You don't have a drop on another one do you? Ebay ones = too expensive for me.

+1 on those seats too

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julio wrote:This is me being jealous of your R33 GTR cluster. You don't have a drop on another one do you? Ebay ones = too expensive for me.

+1 on those seats too
i picked it up from ebay austrailia for $150.

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where did you find information on converting your spedo to mph vs kmh? I never thought about changing mine over, I've just always ran it in kph and converted it, lol.

and btw...everything looks great! What size nozzle you choose for your meth?

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Largekid wrote:where did you find information on converting your spedo to mph vs kmh? I never thought about changing mine over, I've just always ran it in kph and converted it, lol.

and btw...everything looks great! What size nozzle you choose for your meth?
im using the 600hp nozzle. and there is a write up for the conversion on http://www.skylinedownunder.com, if you cant find it pm me and i can see if i can email you the pdf file for the writeup.

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HxC_Nismo wrote:
Largekid wrote:where did you find information on converting your spedo to mph vs kmh? I never thought about changing mine over, I've just always ran it in kph and converted it, lol.

and btw...everything looks great! What size nozzle you choose for your meth?
im using the 600hp nozzle. and there is a write up for the conversion on http://www.skylinedownunder.com, if you cant find it pm me and i can see if i can email you the pdf file for the writeup.
thanks, I'll let you know if I can't find it.

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got an update on my rb26 and the block and crank should be done next monday and then he said he will start on my cylinder head right after that. ill be dropping the rear subframe next week on my day off so i can do my bushings and spherical knuckle bushings, and weld my mazworx rear diff brace on too. ill post pics when i get some more progress.

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im digging the fuel system i like that surge tank w/ dual 044's

i need!

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well i dropped he rear subframe and replaced the stock bushings with the spl solid aluminum subframe and diff bushings. I had mckinney motorsports weld in my mazworx rear diff brace, here are the pics.

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mazworx brace and rear diff bushings installed and painted the subframe
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my diff installed
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once i get a couple parts i need for the rear subframe ill install it and then the car is going in for body work and paint, while i assemble my engine when its done here in a couple of weeks.

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well i got great news today, i got news from the machine shop and they said it will all be done by next wednesday. so when i get the rear subframe, suspension, r33 ebrake cables, and my z32 rear brakes the car will be going to the body shop for paint. while the car is in the body shop ill be assembling my engine and prepare to drop it all in when the car gets done at the body shop. so stay tuned.

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Gonna be sick man! Bullet proof rear end is nice. What tranny/clutch are you rocking?

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seen a few cars destroy mazwox's modified output shafts...may need to hunt down a q45 diff in the near future.

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Carl H wrote:seen a few cars destroy mazwox's modified output shafts...may need to hunt down a q45 diff in the near future.
yea i was questioning the output shafts but we will just have to see what happens.
Cjmartz2k wrote:Gonna be sick man! Bullet proof rear end is nice. What tranny/clutch are you rocking?
im rocking r33 rb25det trans with c's short shifter and spec mini triple disc clutch

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great build thread!! too bad you will have to put that KAAZ diff up for sale once you are AWD :biggrin:

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Props man, suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper clean. Just the way i like it. Keep it up! Cant wait to see more


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