RB Z32

[94_240sx]

Sorry if it's repost. But stunning... Somehow it reminds of Darth Vader.

http://www.nebphoto.com/picsni....html


Modified by 94_240sx at 2:31 PM 12/15/2006

[srpowered240sx]

in-fuggin-credible.

[Red coupe]

Some of the Z31s came stock with RB20s....So Id imagine the mounts actualy wouldn't be that hard to work out...

Seems like a bit of a fanboy car though, they came with the VG30DETT....RB doesn't seem like that huge of an improvement....

[Repo Man]

Seems like a bit of a fanboy car though....

[HashiriyaS14]

I'm not sure how it'd be per se a "fanboy car".

People don't necessarily swap strange engines into cars because it's going to constitute a material, usable performance improvement. Sometimes people just do it because it's....well....neat.

An example would be 2JZ 240s. RB's are infinitely simpler to get into the cars, but people do 2JZ's anyway just because it's a cool thing to have.

If everyone was just interested in being practical, all swaps would be for LS1/6/7's.

And if I ran the world, all swaps would be LT5s, lol.

[Red coupe]

I'm not sure how it'd be per se a "fanboy car".

An example would be 2JZ 240s. RB's are infinitely simpler to get into the cars, but people do 2JZ's anyway just because it's a cool thing to have.

Its a fanboy car because he swapped engines for something that isn't really an improvement just for the "ZOMG RB!!!1!!!" factor....

I get what your saying but your example sucks...240s came with a NA 2.4 liter 4 cylinder. Swapping a 2JZ is quite the upgrade.If the 240 came stock with an RB26DETT, and people still swapped out for the 2JZ Id make the same comment there.

[srpowered240sx]

Some of the Z31s came stock with RB20s....So Id imagine the mounts actualy wouldn't be that hard to work out...

Seems like a bit of a fanboy car though, they came with the VG30DETT....RB doesn't seem like that huge of an improvement....

they also came with a vg30de, without the turbos. 300zz tt swaps are a major pain in the ***, maybe the owner figured this would be just as hard, and something he could be more proud of. just playing devils advocate.

[MinisterofDOOM]

I'm with Red Coupe.

I'd rather have the VG30DETT and put the money from the swap into making a beast out of that. 90% of people out there would agree with me if the VG had been "the Skyline motor" instead of the RB.

Not saying I don't admire the work that went into it. I just don't see WHY the work went into it.

[HashiriyaS14]

Its a fanboy car because he swapped engines for something that isn't really an improvement just for the "ZOMG RB!!!1!!!" factor....

I get what your saying but your example sucks...240s came with a NA 2.4 liter 4 cylinder. Swapping a 2JZ is quite the upgrade.If the 240 came stock with an RB26DETT, and people still swapped out for the 2JZ Id make the same comment there.

Ok, how about when Top Secret put a 3SGTE in a JZA80 Supra.

TOTALLY unnecessary and nonsensical, but they did it anyway, and it was cool because it was weird.

This guy wasn't swapping his car necessarily with optimal performance for his $$ in mind, he was just doing it to do it. If he can blow the money for no particularly good reason, more power to him.

Anyone ever see the SR20DET Z32? It was a Japanese job, totally nonsensical also, but still neat.

[daconkiftador]

they also came with a vg30de, without the turbos. 300zz tt swaps are a major pain in the ***, maybe the owner figured this would be just as hard, and something he could be more proud of. just playing devils advocate.

That was what I was thinking.. maybe it WAS originally a non-turbo car and instead of swapping a turbo version in, he opted to drop a RB into the equasion. Hell I think its cool, call it a fanboy swap but its unique and i like it.

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

prolly bought it as n/a on the cheap... and anyone who has swapped a vg30dett into ANY car will tell you its one of the most difficult swaps known to man. plus, inline 6's are so much better and lighter.

[Mr1der]

it's worth it for the exhaust note.

[StrangeLove]

I love this forum... you guys look for the worst in everything

[Snowman]

is that pic even real? seems like it's doing an xray thing to see under the hood.. if you look around the edges the hood is there but it fades out in the middle

[daytona drifter]

keep the shutter open then close the hood, thats what you get, anyways, the wheels look bad on the car, and the body-kit thing is uhgh, disgusting.

[nsrZ32]

Very clean and well done car!

But.....

I'm with Red Coupe.

I'd rather have the VG30DETT and put the money from the swap into making a beast out of that. 90% of people out there would agree with me if the VG had been "the Skyline motor" instead of the RB.

Not saying I don't admire the work that went into it. I just don't see WHY the work went into it.

[PantherRacer]

What about those guys who swap SR's into; Skylines, Cefiros, Laurels, 350Zs, etc?

Yet, I REALLY don't see the big deal. going from a TT V6 to a TT I6. ummmm??? big problem where? We all know that the VG is a PITA to work on, and you basically have to take out the engine to do anything. (yeah yeah don't run on about that)

but I still don't like the narrow mindedness of (certain people on) this board when it comes to (certain) engine swaps and other things. always so quick to tear apart someone who does something different or against the norm...and I might be catching that.

[OriginalWheelman]

I've been thinking about an RB20 for my Z, but that pretty much only because I could rev it to 9k, and I need to swap my Z's dead NA engine. The way I see it, the RB26 has little to offer over the VG30, other than the I6 dependability. The extra cost of a GT-R front clip really make no monetary sense either. A Z32 TT clip is cheaper, but harder to find. Motorsets, motorsets motorsets, but you almost have to go to Z1 for a clip. Don't bother with Jarco, they have a deal with Z1 so that Z1 gets ALL of their Z32 stuff.

[Bronze MFP]

Ok, how about when Top Secret put a 3SGTE in a JZA80 Supra.

TOTALLY unnecessary and nonsensical, but they did it anyway, and it was cool because it was weird.

This guy wasn't swapping his car necessarily with optimal performance for his $$ in mind, he was just doing it to do it. If he can blow the money for no particularly good reason, more power to him.

Anyone ever see the SR20DET Z32? It was a Japanese job, totally nonsensical also, but still neat.

Actually top secret knew exactly what they were doing when they used the 3S-GTE in their supra. The 3s can produce tons of power reliably and is lighter than the 2jz. I believe some JGTC supras also use the 3S. Tom's Supra comes to mind. anyways, i like the rb in the 300zed looks like it belongs there... kind of like an rb swapped 240

[Flicktitty]

BADASS! simply put! Who cares what motor it has? It's insane! the HP specs on that is most likly alot higher then most of the VG30's out there! And this is coming from a VG owner!

[hannibal]

The most unique motor swap in a Z32. This is the second Ive seen. The first was a silver one in a Japanese magazine. It had the weird tear drop bulge in the hood to clear the motor.

This one is clean and mounted properly. I'd kill for an RB powered Z32. I dont understand how you guys can hate on this.

[NSR_s30]

Very clean and well done car!

But.....

x 1,000,000,000

[safxtacy]

The most unique motor swap in a Z32. This is the second Ive seen. The first was a silver one in a Japanese magazine. It had the weird tear drop bulge in the hood to clear the motor.

This one is clean and mounted properly. I'd kill for an RB powered Z32. I dont understand how you guys can hate on this.

Speaking for everyone who said something negative about the car in anyway, we dont hate it. Im pretty sure anyone of us would kill for it. Its just that assuming it was TT before the swap, we would put the money into the current engine and make it more badass.