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Discuss the RB20, RB25 and RB26 series engines.
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just to gauge the ppls expenses on here, please post the following in yourt response

Initial rb engine cost (clip cost or motorset)Initail rb hpMoney spent so farHp you have nowFeelings/ thoughs


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Chaos the Xile
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Car: 1974 Datsun 260Z

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Initial rb engine cost: RB25DET (ECR33) $3500 ClipInitail rb hp: RB25DET 250HP StockMoney spent so far: ??? GT35R Turbo, Power FC, Spearco FMIC, Deatchweks 720cc Injectors, Apexi GT Exhaust, Tial 38mm W/G, Greddy Type-S BOV, AVC-R, More ****....Hp you have now: 400+Feelings/ thoughs: RB25 is the ****, Great motor needs work to get it right but if I had to choose Rb20 or Rb25??? RB25 Def!
Modified by Chaos the Xile at 9:09 AM 8/8/2006

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rustbucket
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Car: '90 s13 RB25DET SII

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1990 240sx hatch - $700 + $100 in gas to drive the truck and trailer to pick it upWalbro 255lph fuel pump- $105Test pipe - $75Nismo FPR - $130Aluminum Driveshaft - $500 (Driveshaft Shop, thats the name of company)New Batt - $110R33 K-Frame from 5-speed GTS-T w/lsd $505 (shipping was $155)2 - Mustang Cobra wheels+Tires - FREE2 - 8 inch fans+temp switch - $15095-99 Maxima MAF - $65RB25DET SII Motorset- $2600 R33 GTS-T Gauge cluster - $65HKS 60mm boost gauge - $60FMIC HYBRID - $4256 - Irridium 1 step colder pulgs - $65Oil Filter - $4Fuel Filter - $7Random metric bolts and nuts - $30Core Motormounts - $3405qts 5w-30 Penzoil (dino) - FREE5qts Redline ShockProof - $60Pipe bending for IC - $40Tein type HA front and HE rear - $740HKS SSQV - FREEKOYO KA Radiator - $340About $50 worth of broken drill bits, saw-s-all blades and $hit that I broke being pissed off.

Total: $7266

I wanted to build it for the experience, uniqueness, and potential. The car is gutted and making whatever hp it gained from a FMIC and straight exhaust. The actual garage time was about a month, took me about 6 months of research before I bought anyting though.
Modified by rustbucket at 5:33 AM 8/8/2006

Darius
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Car: RB25DET S14 - 665 WHP (SOLD)
Location: Chicagoland

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Initial rb engine cost: $4200 shipped (clip)Initail rb hp: 250HP StockMoney spent so far: Look at mod list in sig... $11,900 this includes every thing from machine shop costs to transmission fluid.Hp you have now: 0 it is in a thousand piecesFeelings/ thoughs: Ask me later because right now I hate the thing

Jesse J
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Joined: Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:17 pm
Car: 89 240sx rb20det t3/t04b

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initial cost: rb20det 2000 shippedinitial horsepower: 215whp 209ft=lbmoney spent so far: 3" dp, 3" exh, intake, rb25 turbo, dsm injectors, safc2, gauges. totals 800.final horsepower: 260whp 260 ft-lbfeelings/thoughts: the thing ****ing rips I love it, something about the rb series that makes a 240 pull so much harder than other things for the money, I would never do an sr swap over it, sounds too beautiful.


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