Raw Brokerage - S14 RB26 Build Thread

[Coolwhip]

So I'm finally getting time to get out from behind the desk and under my car to begin building up my personal 1998 Nissan 240sx. Many may recognize my RB26 that’s been swapped in and out of some of the cars I’ve owned...

Our shop 350Z race car...


Being the owner of Raw Brokerage I guess it made sense to do something up for both myself and the company.

The goal behind the car is to keep it as streetable/ daily functional, while obviously getting some desirable performance out of it. This means that I won't be building a race car but a happy medium of fun and comfort for everyday driving.

Enough blabbing and onto some pictures (sorry for some of the water marking, can't find the originals of my older photos)…

The car was originally from Texas but I later purchased and shipped it down from Chicago.



Side by side with my brother's (240AceX) '98 Kouki with an R34 RB25 Neo...


Decided to start off installing some suspension bits and some BC Racing Coilovers…


A set of CCW Classics 18x9.5 for the front and a set of 18x11 in the rear were slapped on and aligned for good measure.



...but that didn’t last long as some idiots decided to jack the wheels off the car a month later

Oh well, back to stock wheels (replacements will come) and the decision to overhaul the car for some power…

The RB26 was built a few years back for another build of mine but changed my mind on the chassis to use. But since the change of events I've decided to drop it into my car..

Engine specs:
R32 RB26DETT (blue printed and clearance)
Modified RB26 AWD Oil Pan
R33 RB26DETT Crank Shaft
ARP Rod Bolts
ARP Main Bolts
Shot peened and cyro-treated rods
CP Pistons
Cometic Head Gasket
Tomei Type B Valve Springs, Ti retainers and keepers
Tomei lifters
SP Bronze valve guides
-12AN head drain
NGK Spark Plugs


Bolted on the intake side I retained the factory intake manifold setup and ITB’s…


Exhaust side for the time being wears a Full-Race manifold, T4 GT35R 1.06 A/R, Twin TiAl MV-S wastegates…


Fabricated a 4" downpipe coming off the turbo...


The front of the motor received a set of Raw Brokerage under driven accessory pulleys, 30% on the alternator and 10% on the water pump…


Also a 1500whp rated Ross Tuffbond MetalJacket and crank trigger wheel for the front of the crankshaft…


Now begins the car tear down…





The RB26 dressed with spare covers for test fitment

[opticnerv]

Where did the fuse box go !?

[Coolwhip]

Where did the fuse box go !?

It's pulled off to the side (now located in that white bag)... once the engine bay is painted and reassembled than it'll go back to it's original place.

[chad b.]

You say it's a street car, so what kind of numbers are you shooting for? Are you just gonna try to max it out on pump gas and leave it there, or maybe some meth inj, or what?

[Coolwhip]

You say it's a street car, so what kind of numbers are you shooting for? Are you just gonna try to max it out on pump gas and leave it there, or maybe some meth inj, or what?

Gonna tune for about 550whp to get me up to the Tail of the Dragon next month. Going to be setting up a dual fuel setup (93 in-tank + anti-surge... E85 in small fuel cell) and maps to go along with. Time and money will tell

[Gabes13]

you sir, are my hero.

[Coolwhip]

Setting up the fuel system...


Deatschwerks in-tank
-6AN braided line out of the tank
Anti-surge tank
Bosch 044
XRP Inline fuel filter
-10AN fuel feed line
Twin -6AN into the fuel rail
1000cc Injector Dynamic Injectors
-6AN fuel return line
Aeromotive FPR
-8AN fuel return to the anti-surge tank

Mock up of the anti-surge tank in the trunk...

[chad b.]

Sounds like a lot of plumbing. These anti-surge tanks seem to be getting popular of late. What is their purpose, and do you really need it?

[bmxarmy]

Awesome, There has been quite a few build threads pop up lately, I am loving it. Looks like the s14.5 will be a killer! keep us all updated.

[SlowKoop]

Nice I'm about to order the same surge tank.

[Coolwhip]

Was out of commission for almost for a whole week due to wisdom teeth being removed… slow progress on the car but still chipping away:

Motor is all bolted in on McKinney Mounts for test fitting and fab work to be done…


Drivetrain all buckled up with a one piece steel Raw Brokerage driveshaft…


Notice the use the modified RB26 AWD oil pan causes interference with the cross member and steering rack…

my solution: going to shim the engine up slightly and shave the pan down in areas of interference)

[Coolwhip]

Test fitting GT35R and Raw Brokerage front mount intercooler...


Keeping the bumper beam... just making some modifications to clear the FMIC. Measure, cut, grind, weld, grind, fitted!


Ran the fuel lines to the engine bay... -10 AN feed, custom bracket to a -6 AN split for dual feeding the fuel rail and -8 AN return from the soon to be mounted Aeromotive Fuel Pressure regulator


Interior tear down begins... along with the auto to manual conversion

[Coolwhip]

Interior is coming along, dash is pulled out along with some other interior trim to do the 5 speed conversion and the other interior wiring...



Ace test fitting the ISIS radiator and electric fans...



Radiator, intercooler, and bumper beam all installed...



Started to work on the custom power steering setup. Deceided to keep the AN fittings going and since I had to relocate the resisivor... mounted next to the radiator for a clean install...


Had to make some brackets... mounted to some factory threaded holes on the radiator support...

[Coolwhip]

A little Birthday present to myself...

Haltech Platinum Pro Plug n' Play Stand alone engine management and Racepak Digital Cluster

[Coolwhip]

heater hoses ran...



the downpipe and rear dump tube now reaches under the car...



Trunk bulkhead fittings installed for the anti-surge tank...



Pretty much all the fabrication, cut, weld, bang, test fit, etc. is finished... time to tear everything back out...

[boostedh23a1]

i wish my transmission mount in my 240z looked that stout :P

[Coolwhip]

finally got replacements for the stolen CCW's...

[D.Nel240]

From one ballin a$$ wheel to another.

[Shocker]

Its looking really good Ricky, I'm loving it. Your going to love that ecu, haltech has treated me great thus far, I doubt you could beat their customer service as well.

[Coolwhip]

Its looking really good Ricky, I'm loving it. Your going to love that ecu, haltech has treated me great thus far, I doubt you could beat their customer service as well.

Been friends the guys for several years now since my connection with the guys downunder. Ran the same unit in the S13 and we loved it. Can't wait

Update later today.

[Coolwhip]

Separated the engine from the cross member and front suspension to clean everything up and do some slight modifications to the engine.



Now that the engine is out and the engine bay was stripped back down. Took her outside to get scrubbed and cleaned, AGAIN.



Now begins the process in making the car look pretty… first comes the paint… a low gloss white was applied to the engine bay alone (as the rest of the car isn’t ready for such awesomeness and attention).



With the car making more power only mean one thing… more heat. So some gold heat foil was applied to the firewall (decided to do the whole firewall for aesthetics) and the driver side frame rail where dump tubes and exhaust transmit off heat.





Had a hell of a time applying the foil as it didn’t like the paint’s surface… but oh well, car must go on!

[Coolwhip]

Some grinding on the oil pan to clear the steering rack...



Carbonetic Twin Plate Carbon Clutch to transfer everything through the RB25DET transmission...

[Coolwhip]

Sorry was out of town for a trip back up to the tail of the dragon. Came back and was slammed with work at the shop.... but regardless... got some updates

Ok, so the engine is in... car is sitting pretty for now:





More AN fittings...



Fuel System coming together oh so nicely...
Walbro in-tank
-6 an to surge tank
-10 an to Bosch 044
Inline filter
-10 an to the rail (split to twin -6's)
-8 an return to the surge tank
-8/-6 an return to the fuel tank



Bulk heads!



... progress is quickly ramping up so I'll update you guys shortly

[placham]

Ricky where did you get that car from. Cause I know someone that had a S14a for sale, white, ex-Arizona car, and think it was auto.
Seen it at CM-autowerks when I was dropping stuff off to Rich in Burr Ridge, IL..
That would be awesome if that was the car.

Matt

[Coolwhip]

Ricky where did you get that car from. Cause I know someone that had a S14a for sale, white, ex-Arizona car, and think it was auto.
Seen it at CM-autowerks when I was dropping stuff off to Rich in Burr Ridge, IL..
That would be awesome if that was the car.

Matt

Ended up coming from Burr Ridge. Perhaps it's the same car

[Coolwhip]

More parts... got my Tial Blow Off Valve in



Racepak mounted to the S14 cluster trim...



Anti-surge tank lines done...


Getting the turbo side all buttoned up...





Intercooler piping mock up...


BOV flange welded on and installed...



Super Spark coil packs installed and the intake valve cover... wrinkle black



Gotta get those Raw Brokerage couplers!

[Coolwhip]

Back in Black...







4" Downpipe is wrapped...



Mocking up the front wastegate dump tube... our welder was off so I had to try my skillz :P




Ace doing some last modifications to the harness before wrapping it...



Haltech Dual Channel Wideband wired into the harness...

[Shocker]

Looking good Ricky, very clean!

[rbzenki]

looks good sir!

[EVILS14]

Just out of curiosity, any reason why your using a full-race manifold and not your own?