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Tweaky_Tom
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What's the biggest MOST powerful engine able to fit into an S-14? I hear so much about the SR and i am a ferm believer. I've felt the push back in my seat. But i wanna get something different and OUTRAGIOUS! I still want just rear wheel drive so what do you guys think? RB? Im lost......:ylsuper


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money is no object so get wild with this one.

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PROJECTRB240SX
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SUBARU FLAT FOUR FITS SNUG, JZ ENGINE FITS CAUSE IT HAS BEEN DONE, LS AND LT1 FITS IN THERE, THE FLAT 6 BOXTER ENGINE FITS WITH ROOM TO SPARE. THESE ARE THE ONES I KNOW OF THAT WON'T HAVE VERY MANY PROBLEMS DOING.

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What about just nissan wise. I don't want to be a total traitor...lol. Although i have thought about the jz....very tempting. Those things are brick shi! houses.

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PROJECTRB240SX
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GO SUBARU I WOULD AND IAM CONSIDERING, WE'LL NISSAN WISE ALMOST ANYTHING FITS THE SR AND RB20-25 ARE ALMOST DIRECT FITS. THE RB26, VG, VQ GO IN WITH WORK, THE OTHERS ARE JUST NOT AS SATISFYING FOR THE PRICE OF OUTPUT.

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PROJECTRB240SX
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THE SUBARU INCREASES THE WEIGHT RATIO IN THE FAVOR OF THE REAR (TAIL SLIDES), LOWERS CENTER OF GRAVITY (HANDLING), PUTS WAY MORE TORQUE OUT THAN MOST NISSAN ENGINES, AND YOU CAN GET THEM FROM JAPAN TT'D AND RUNNING IN THE 400HP RANGE FOR LESS THAN A RB26.

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ooh....daddy like. What's the sube's engine name so i can look it up? What's a common car to get one out of? And last but not least......how much?

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PROJECTRB240SX
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HOLD ON I CAN NEVER REMEMBER THE CODE, I'LL FIND YOU A PRICE BASE ALSO.

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PROJECTRB240SX
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EJ20DET (IS THE NEWEST WRX STI ENGINE... SINGLE TURBO, MORE POWER) IN THE ENGINE CODE. THEY HAVE ENGINE FROM $2000 TO WHAT I WAS QUOTED FROM FLASHOPTIONS FOR A FULL SERIES 8 WRX FOR $6500. THAT WAS A COMPLETE CAR BUMPER TO BUMPER AND EVERYTHING INCLUDED. SEEING AS A RB26DETT FOR LOWER OUTPUT COSTS IN THE RANGE OF $10K OR MORE BY THE TIME YOU ARE DONE.

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PROJECTRB240SX
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http://WWW.TWISTEDPERFORMANCE.COM HAS A EJ20DETT FOR $2375THATS A 350 BHP ENGINE. THEY ALSO SELL TRANSMISSIONS PUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO ADAPT A NEW ONE BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE PLACEMENT.

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sweet, thanks.

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NO PROBLEM. I'M THINKING ABOUT GETTING ANOTHER 240 TO DO THIS. I WANT FLAT 4 OR FLAT 6 POWER AND STABILITY. WITH MY BUSINESS WE GET BOXTERS ALL THE TIME SO I MAY GO FLAT 6 AND TURBO THE CRAP OUT OF IT.

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That's sick dude. What do you do for a living? Im always broke because of my car. I blow so much cash on it...lol. But it's well worth it when you get pushed back in yer seat and people stare at your car in total awe and envy.

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PROJECTRB240SX
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I HAVE A DAY JOB DOING DATA ENTRY, AND THEN MY SIDE JOB IS BUYING AND SELLING HIGH-END CARS. ME AND MY BUSINESS PARTNER ARE THINKING ABOUT OPENING A JDM ENGINE SWAP SUPPLY SHOP HERE IN AZ. BUT WE ARE STILL HAMMERING OUT THE DETAILS.

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Sweet, i do the same thing. I little wholesale here and there and data entry during the day. Lemme know if you guys need a customer. Im always looking for a new way to do things.

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WE ARE GOING TO PUT AN LS1 SETUP INTO A 86 300ZX SOON, WE ARE DOING A SUSPENSION CONVERSION TOO.


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