Need Advise-RB25 or KA-Turbo

[sebastianpiz]

I was planning of buying a turbo kit on my 1995 240sx which has the KA engine. but i am curious too of the rb25 turbo engine. I would like the rb26 but my budget will only allow me to buy the rb25. My question is if am going to buy a stock rb25det engine with transmission what other parts do i need? I know i have to buy the engine mounts conversion. what about the electrical conversion of the engine? what site can i get information on a rb installation on a S14? How much am i looking to spend total if i do the rb25 swap? I want the stock rb25 installed for now and i will upgrade later to the hp that i need. thanks

[Cjmartz2k]

For s*** sakes read the damn stickies at the top of the page.

[DrifterProdigy85]

Turbo the KA. Its cheaper to build and fits perfect in the engine bay and parts are made to fit. RB gets expensive to put in and even more expensive when needing to build it and just about everything dealing with an upgraded turbo needs custom done to do it right.

[Neejay]

Turbo the KA. Its cheaper to build and fits perfect in the engine bay and parts are made to fit. RB gets expensive to put in and even more expensive when needing to build it and just about everything dealing with an upgraded turbo needs custom done to do it right.

I'd have to agree...lol.

Unless you have a decent amount of money, tools, space (garage or access to one), resources, I'd probably just do KA-T.

I love my RB, but if I had to do it over again, I'd probably just have done a built KA-T. My situation was different though: screwed over, so I had to pay a shop to do it ASAP, as I had no where to store the motor or car (had to have it towed straight from one shop to another).

[Kalypso]

For s*** sakes read the damn stickies at the top of the page.

[imotion s14]

How much am i looking to spend total if i do the rb25 swap?

more then you can afford pal. FerRB.

[mattblancarte]

more then you can afford pal. FerRB.

Clever

[jbracy7]

i agree. the ka-t would have faster a turn around less down time less wiring less headache

[DriftingisLame]

more then you can afford pal. FerRB.

Thanks a lot man, I already quote F&F like ten times a day. Do you know how much I'm going to use that one? Lol

[240slidekat]

turbo the KA, its less of a headache than a RB. cheaper too! if i can do it all over again i would of kept my turbo SOHC KA.

[Neejay]

Yeah, it's funny...I would have done a built KA-T, but now that I have the RB25, I don't see myself getting rid of it and starting a KA-T project. lol

[DrifterProdigy85]

Only advantage to having the RB25 is when kids ask whats in it, you can tell them its a skyline engine. haha. I do like my RB25 even though its a PITA. Its alot smoother to drive then my KA is.

[Fibre guy]

Congratulations!!! Your the 1,000,000th person to ask this question! As your reward you get... Drum roll please... AN IMPLIED FACE PALM!

[SuicidnS13]

The ka will always be laughed at when revving it up at stop lights. Actually all 4 cylinder engines do. I hated how my Ka and Sr sounded.

[imotion s14]

Thanks a lot man, I already quote F&F like ten times a day. Do you know how much I'm going to use that one? Lol

Sorry.

[DrifterProdigy85]

The ka will always be laughed at when revving it up at stop lights. Actually all 4 cylinder engines do. I hated how my Ka and Sr sounded.

Everyone seems to love the sound of my SR. 270 Cams and a open dp dumping at the ground sounds really good. It lopes like a cam'd v8 in a way and when i rev it, i hit off a 2 step shooting some flames which people think is nuts.

[SuicidnS13]

Wait till you roll up to a big boy car meet loaded with porsches, ferraris and vettes all with over 600whp. Then tell me they like how your car sounds... Trust me I have been there and now am 2jz and rb

[Fibre guy]

Meh he he. Too funny how these worthless threads only stay on track for like 5 posts.

[DrifterProdigy85]

Wait till you roll up to a big boy car meet loaded with porsches, ferraris and vettes all with over 600whp. Then tell me they like how your car sounds... Trust me I have been there and now am 2jz and rb

Im doin 502whp in a 2650lb car. Ill do alright

[meet07]

If you have to ask where to get the info then I wouldnt even go turbo....stick with the basics....intake,header,exhaust on a ka.

[lexrob]

go light your nissan on fire and buy a integra do ls-vtec!!! tune and RUN IT...... if you looking for cheapest and fastest

but if its got to be rwd then yea KA-T i laughed at it before but now look what their throwing down. who saw that one coming.......

Just price parts for a while IF you can even find them going RB20/25 what ever route. Then look into availability of SR parts!! Then ask yourself if you can afford to be down for weeks waiting for a RB part. Or if the extra like 2-3 dollars it would cost to go SR would be worth it. mmm.. yea rbs suck but saying ""yea i got a skyline motor"" almost makes it worth it.