Is the RB25 good for drifting?

[spec-u-later]

Tanner happens to be ranked like 9 or some crap out of the Formula D masters. How can tell if its nose heavy after only TREE TURNS. In his opinion it is nose heavy. Thats all you have to say because thats all it is. An opinion.edit: Tree three, who gives ****. Why don't you address the point.
Modified by spec-u-later at 10:26 PM 9/3/2005

[sdtouge]

wtf is a tree turn

and if you ment three turns i garnetee es taken more than three turns...

[maxima278]

You know, my question was answered some time ago, so if I choose not to put an RB in my car, the weight difference will not be the reason. It will be because of cost or difficulty. We'll just have to see how much dough I can come up with when the time comes.

As informative as this thread has been, I didn't mean for it to become an outright argument. I was simply trying to figure out what pros or cons there would be for doing this swap, and to figure out some of the costs. not to mention get some opinions on the matter. so guys, don't kill each other.

I would like for someone who has driven both the SR and RB to describe to me what the driving experience was like in each one, ie; sounds, low end and top end accelleration, etc.

thanks for all the info

[sean8564]

here is what a rb25 sounds like zerothread?id=119374Mine sound the same no BOV

[GrumpyNekoeater]

Lets see, Tanner is one of the BEST drivers on the Formula D drivers. He can out drive anyone here. He does stunt work for movies and TV, He is currently leading in his Rally America class (He won Pikes peak by 40 seconds and even beat Sabastion Loed (sp) time by 10 seconds), he teaches Ice driving school, evade and escape school for private people and for the FBI, SS, and Private body guards, He drives for BMW, Audi, Ford, and Dodge on Test drives and prototype cars, and he teaches Automotive racing schools acrosss the US. Sorry if I acting like a d!ck but I am here sticking up for our driver and him.

Tanner drove both of our cars and he wanted the SR powered one. He said " I can feel the weight difference and I like the way the SR revs better." Of course it is a drivers feel, but the RB and SR are not much of a difference in weight. I perfer the RB over the SR but I am not driving the car. I think he has done well in the SR powered car this year in Formula D. 4th in Houston, Second in Sonoma, and 5th in Irwendale. So I think he knows what he is talking about.

The RB25 was making 420hp and the SR was making 310hp and he still picked the SR. Who knows but that what he wanted. And Krayton we will be in Phoniex this weekend at Firebird raceway doing a drift demo for Dunlop, so if you want to talk to Tanner in person come by. Maybe I can even set up a tandum drift for you guys.

Again everyone, sorry If I am coming across wrong but I hate people talking about other people and do not know the facts or just plain talking ****.....

GrumpyMckinney Motorsports

[Joe]

Tanner drove both of our cars and he wanted the SR powered one. He said " I can feel the weight difference and I like the way the SR revs better." Of course it is a drivers feel, but the RB and SR are not much of a difference in weight. I perfer the RB over the SR but I am not driving the car. I think he has done well in the SR powered car this year in Formula D. 4th in Houston, Second in Sonoma, and 5th in Irwendale. So I think he knows what he is talking about.

Grumpy, welcome to NICO.

I think that paragraph best sums up this entire thread.

driver feel and prefrence is more important than anything,

and if I ever came off consescending to tanner's driving ability i apologize, he is indefinatley a better driver than almost every member on this board, myself included, as he is a professional. and only a very select few on here are.

[GrumpyNekoeater]

Again, sorry if I came off hard! Anyways, its all up to the driver. Sometimes they drive me up the wall..... Change this, change that, sometimes I just don't change anything and the driver goes. HOLY **** the car is awsome now. Dam, I didn't do anything.

Kamin, thanx for the welcome. I have been so busy with drifting and doing all of the project cars, New drift car for SEMA, 420hp SR in a AE86, and finished the RB into the 240Z.

But I STILL say "RB26DETT" is better..... heheheh Just cost too dam much!

Grumpy

[Joe]

Again, sorry if I came off hard! Anyways, its all up to the driver. Sometimes they drive me up the wall..... Change this, change that, sometimes I just don't change anything and the driver goes. HOLY **** the car is awsome now. Dam, I didn't do anything.

Kamin, thanx for the welcome. I have been so busy with drifting and doing all of the project cars, New drift car for SEMA, 420hp SR in a AE86, and finished the RB into the 240Z.

But I STILL say "RB26DETT" is better..... heheheh Just cost too dam much!

Grumpy

you have a right to defend your driver haha.

i dont think anyone will argue the 26 is better and expensive

what are you guys whipping up for SEMA? can you spill some details?

[spec-u-later]

Thats actually all my bad and I apologize. I was thinking of a totally different driver than Tanner that doesn't even qualify half the time. I'm an As$hat.

[maxima278]

You guys will have to forgive me, but I can't believe grumpy from Mckinney motorsports replied to a post that I created! I read about the purple-ish S13 years ago in Sport compact car magazine and it was basically my inspiration for wanting to build a 240! That was the fist time I had heard of putting a skyline motor in a 240 and it was (and still is) one of the best looking 240s I've ever seen.

If you're reading this, keep up the good work and I hope you'll stick around on this forum, especially when I finally get up the money to start my own RB swap!

[spec-u-later]

Another wish came true thanks to the NICO make-a-wish foundation

[maxima278]

as$hat.

no, just kidding. Honestly tell me you dont think that was pretty cool?

[spec-u-later]

yeah it was cool. You should thank me because if I hadn't made a stupid comment he may have never posted.

[maxima278]

I was going to say that, but I wasn't quite sure how you'd take it. I was looking at that article from SCC a few weeks ago. I didn't put two and two together when I started hearing about Tanner Foust driving a McKinney Motorsports car.

Oh yeah, thanks

[Kenrik]

The Drift King said the S13 does not have enough front end weight...

[lee.]

The Drift King said the S13 does not have enough front end weight...

Please read this entire thread all over again. It's all personal opinions and nothing more. The driving style of one driver may not fit that of another.

[turbo_lover]

A RB motor IMO would be heavier than a SR, which could possibly lead to understeer. On the other hand, it would definitley be torquey.It is a heavier motor cause it is a big IRON motor.

A SR motor is lighter and would be a better weight distribution. the closer to a 50/50 weight transfer, the better. The SR is an ALUMINUM motor. { which is lighter }

[Joe]

A RB motor IMO would be heavier than a SR, which could possibly lead to understeer. On the other hand, it would definitley be torquey.It is a heavier motor cause it is a big IRON motor.

A SR motor is lighter and would be a better weight distribution. the closer to a 50/50 weight transfer, the better. The SR is an ALUMINUM motor. { which is lighter }

this has been my whole argument all along. people who do not have experience trying to say what they think is right. no offense to you turbo_lover, its more than just you doing this so dont take it personally.

im gonna go ahead and lock this thread for a while for a cool down, anyone who finds this in the future please reserve your opinions and only try to comment if you have first hand experience. thanks