My S13 "Silvia" RB20 project! (w/ lots of pics!)

[Patrick StarFish]

also can u give a quick estimate of the basic u need to get dis bad boy up and going. on a school budget.

[zach-Ka]

also can u give a quick estimate of the basic u need to get dis bad boy up and going. on a school budget.

Not a good idea. It can be done... I did it but I regret it now.. just my opinion.
Btw the car is looking great!

[Patrick StarFish]

lol i know its not a good idea but i want an rb. might not be till spring. probably buy the motor this NOV. and just do it piece by piece.

[spooled240]

cool build man, I've heard that the rb20 transmissions are identical to the ka's and from the looks of it, they do look identical or at least very similar

subscribed :bigthumb

[supersayianjim]

^^^ they look the same but the mounting wedges for the engine are different..

so even with the smaller wheels you still need the spacers??(wtf) and was that lock switch thingy easy to do??

[Patrick StarFish]

Dang update dis hiizo!!!! i need more!!!!!!!1

[Patrick StarFish]

update????

[TwoFourOhh]

Did you rattle can the front end? shoulda atleast sanded it with 1200, minimum,to actually get the sand scracthes out. I ve been painting Dupont for bout ten years now, I always go with at;east 1200 on a finishing DA then use a dewalt buffer(1500 rpm give or take) with a wool pad(with 3m perfect-it 3 compound), then use a 3m foam pad with polish after that(lower rpm), then glaze, it helps with swirl marks. especially for black. Love the build and your attention to detail. Thats what makes or breaks nice cars ( or anything in life ), the details. I have a 91 s13 hatch ive been modding. the engine is next. was nice to see how a rb20 can turn out. Im still up in the air with what I want to do. But props! Peace.

Dan

[supersayianjim]

and how and what did you use to mount youre license plate to the side of the car?? and are you using hubcentric spacers??

[Skyline_BNR34]

and how and what did you use to mount youre license plate to the side of the car?? and are you using hubcentric spacers??

To be honest, it looks like he just got some screws and screwed it into the plastic of the front bumper. I don't see how there could be any other way of doing it.

Unless he used some really strong double sided tape.

[CA18Magic]

Did you rattle can the front end? shoulda atleast sanded it with 1200, minimum,to actually get the sand scracthes out. I ve been painting Dupont for bout ten years now, I always go with at;east 1200 on a finishing DA then use a dewalt buffer(1500 rpm give or take) with a wool pad(with 3m perfect-it 3 compound), then use a 3m foam pad with polish after that(lower rpm), then glaze, it helps with swirl marks. especially for black. Love the build and your attention to detail. Thats what makes or breaks nice cars ( or anything in life ), the details. I have a 91 s13 hatch ive been modding. the engine is next. was nice to see how a rb20 can turn out. Im still up in the air with what I want to do. But props! Peace.

Dan

First time shooting with an hvlp gun. New to paint process, thx for the pointers. Gonna go white as soon as i can get my hands on a garage. Make my own paint booth. This was all done outside lol. Just a quick spray to get the car all one color.

and how and what did you use to mount youre license plate to the side of the car?? and are you using hubcentric spacers??

Used some small dry wall inserts. Works great. And nope, no hubcentric ring.

Alright Patrickstarfish... updates just for you bro lol

Didnt like the cd deck it came with, so I surf'd craigslist for a bit and found a great deal on a new one with front speakers to go with. The fronts were blown and the rears were already upgraded.

Nothing too fancy, but the deck lights match my interior

Blown speakers sound so good...

Previous owner used wiring harnesses... thank you.

Clean

Finished

All washed up


Oh... picked up some 50mm rear fenders. Crazy purple flake.

Bmagic

[Seanzyyy]

^gooooooodness!
this thread, full of win?
i believe so.

[supersayianjim]

nooo don't do overfenders(the lines look so perfect now as they are). so we both own a rb20-s13 and a subaru(i have a lame gf8 wagon). and you are beating me at the moment.(yes youre 13 is better) but this isn't over...

[badbob2121]

super clean, great thread

[angelscrx]

Easily one of the nicest builds I have seen.

[Skyline_BNR34]

Where did you get your CF grill from? I'm thinking I want one for my Coupe to replace to reflector stock Silvia one.

[Patrick StarFish]

so when can i make love to your car cuz it is just sexy!!

[ILoveMyRHS13]

So what wheels are you planning on running that are going to require overfenders?

[Mychal]

man i love this build!
on the j30 rear end swap does it swap right in or is there any custom or other parts u need?

[Mychal]

man i love this build!
on the j30 rear end swap does it swap right in or is there any custom or other parts u need?

[Skyline_BNR34]

man i love this build!
on the j30 rear end swap does it swap right in or is there any custom or other parts u need?

You need the J30 axles since the S13 axles don't have the same diff flange, he says it in this thread when he did it what he needed.

[HIGHFIV5]

Damn you dont have PMs turned on.
I needa know where yeh got the O-rings for the front calipers???
Nissan couldnt find them and said they only come in a rebuild kit or some s***.
Also tried generic O rings...its some stupid size. 3/8 fits but is definitely not fat enough
yet 3/8L is fat enough but wont fit :/ wtf!
Do you got a part number or something that i could go to Nissan with?

[Patrick StarFish]

updates!!!!!!

[giantR32typeM]

Hey CA18magic, hows the turbo holding up and what kinda power are you making? i've got an r32 skyline with a 20 in it and i'm thinking about buying that turbo. I need something reliable since my r32 is my d.d. Is the turbo truly bolt on or does it require anything else?

[TroubleBound]

Hey CA18magic, hows the turbo holding up and what kinda power are you making? i've got an r32 skyline with a 20 in it and i'm thinking about buying that turbo. I need something reliable since my r32 is my d.d. Is the turbo truly bolt on or does it require anything else?

(ima quote him from the other thread on the first page called 'cx racing turbo')

I did my research on this(turbo) as well before my build. A good buddy of mine has had the direct bolt on gt28 for the RB20/RB25 CXracing turbo for going on three years now and is extremely happy. He daily drives it and drifts it at events down in socal. Ive been using mine for about 3 months now and so far im liking it. Power band is great, spool up is quick.

Ive purchased cheap turbos off ebay in the past and just looking at them made me nervous. But the quality is def. different on the cx turbo. I can't put it in the same category as the cheap china ones from my past. Plus the china ones ive used would cost anywhere from 150 bucks to no more than 275. (Threw those into honda kids motors for money back in the day lol) I do plan on eventually upgrading to a top mount setup and a larger turbo. But for the price (i payed around $470) and the direct bolt on w/ no modifications... its a good little turbo. (just checked their website, they are asking $589 for it now)

Awesome job on the car Magic it looks super nice and classy. Good picture taking too =) I am also curious as to what new wheels will be filling your overfenders? Keep up the good work.

[giantR32typeM]

can u send me a link to the 'cx racing turbo' thread plz?

[CA18Magic]

Hey CA18magic, hows the turbo holding up and what kinda power are you making? i've got an r32 skyline with a 20 in it and i'm thinking about buying that turbo. I need something reliable since my r32 is my d.d. Is the turbo truly bolt on or does it require anything else?

(ima quote him from the other thread on the first page called 'cx racing turbo')

I did my research on this(turbo) as well before my build. A good buddy of mine has had the direct bolt on gt28 for the RB20/RB25 CXracing turbo for going on three years now and is extremely happy. He daily drives it and drifts it at events down in socal. Ive been using mine for about 3 months now and so far im liking it. Power band is great, spool up is quick.

Ive purchased cheap turbos off ebay in the past and just looking at them made me nervous. But the quality is def. different on the cx turbo. I can't put it in the same category as the cheap china ones from my past. Plus the china ones ive used would cost anywhere from 150 bucks to no more than 275. (Threw those into honda kids motors for money back in the day lol) I do plan on eventually upgrading to a top mount setup and a larger turbo. But for the price (i payed around $470) and the direct bolt on w/ no modifications... its a good little turbo. (just checked their website, they are asking $589 for it now)

Awesome job on the car Magic it looks super nice and classy. Good picture taking too =) I am also curious as to what new wheels will be filling your overfenders? Keep up the good work.

Thanks for answering this for me. lol, Work has def. been keeping me busy. But yea, here is a link to that thread cx-racing-turbo-t508213.html

If you look somewhere in the middle of the build i posted pictures of when i installed it. I did need to fab up larger hoses and bend the tubing they provided a bit. But thats about it.

As for the overfenders, i sold them Yeaaaa, didnt want to run spacers or pay $$$ to find crazy neg offset wheels. I'll have more updates soon. I did upgrade my radiator to a dual core aluminum. But that is about it for now.

[supersayianjim]

hey heres what iam running for a stock baseline(i need a tune)(with bolt-ons) i know its cold now. do you plan on ding a dyno run before and after you change youre turbo??

rb20det-baseline-dyno-numbers-t509587.html

[CA18Magic]

hey heres what iam running for a stock baseline(i need a tune)(with bolt-ons) i know its cold now. do you plan on ding a dyno run before and after you change youre turbo??

rb20det-baseline-dyno-numbers-t509587.html

Yea, def gonna dyno it. Was that stock turbo? At stock boost? I dont plan on changing out the turbo anytime soon.

[supersayianjim]

yes it is stock turbo and stock boost. so kinda dispointed. kinda not. it's at the hp it's supposted to be at(just missing a tune).