Skyline M30 GTR

[anarchyb52]

so ive been doing some research and alot of people have been droping rb25's in their M30s and alot more have been droping rb26's into their 300zx's

now if a rb25 fits into an m30 and a rb26 fits into a 300zx

then a rb26 should also fit an m30 since the rb25 is the same length as a 26

so i propose a TOTALLY new idea

how about an all wheel drive M30?

the skyline r32's resemble the m30 and are really close in specs...

the m30 is 10 inches longer but has huge bumpers where the skyline doesnt

and the skyline is 3 inchs wider(flared fenders) and an inch shorter (sits lower)

so by buying a r32 front clip you should be able to convert the m30 into a right side drive skyline with one great benefit!!!!

ITS TITLED AS AN M30!!!!!!!!!!!

so i needs so help fellas

i need the measurements of the following(i havent bought mine yet but i have one lined up)

length of driveshaftwidth of door at widest pointwidth of door at the bottom width of door at topwidth of top door windowwheel center to wheel centerinner rear fender to inner front fenderouter rear fender to outer front fenderlength of roofwidth of roofwidth of body via the underside of the doorswidth and length of trunk...wheel baseride hight (stock)width and length of hood

hmmm.... thats it:)

ill let you know when i get started should be by the end of this year after i get my research done

alsoo i need pics to from all around the car....so if you could please let me know and ill give you my email so you can get those to me

[StevieRaySTL]

so ive been doing some research and alot of people have been droping rb25's in their M30s and alot more have been droping rb26's into their 300zx's

now if a rb25 fits into an m30 and a rb26 fits into a 300zx

then a rb26 should also fit an m30 since the rb25 is the same length as a 26

so i propose a TOTALLY new idea

how about an all wheel drive M30?

the skyline r32's resemble the m30 and are really close in specs...

the m30 is 10 inches longer but has huge bumpers where the skyline doesnt

and the skyline is 3 inchs wider(flared fenders) and an inch shorter (sits lower)

so by buying a r32 front clip you should be able to convert the m30 into a right side drive skyline with one great benefit!!!!

ITS TITLED AS AN M30!!!!!!!!!!!

so i needs so help fellas

i need the measurements of the following(i havent bought mine yet but i have one lined up)

length of driveshaftwidth of door at widest pointwidth of door at the bottom width of door at topwidth of top door windowwheel center to wheel centerinner rear fender to inner front fenderouter rear fender to outer front fenderlength of roofwidth of roofwidth of body via the underside of the doorswidth and length of trunk...wheel baseride hight (stock)width and length of hood

hmmm.... thats it:)

ill let you know when i get started should be by the end of this year after i get my research done

alsoo i need pics to from all around the car....so if you could please let me know and ill give you my email so you can get those to me

Lemme just say.... Dude you should just search those specs online. Unless you are a Nissan guru or some sort of fabricator extraordanaire, It would be pretty hard to pull this off and actually look good. Not to mention breaking the bank, what you spend on this monster build you could be using for insurance on a real r32. I think you should try to find one in Canada, or better yet here in the States. Plus, you ain't in California, soooo, getting "legal" in your state shouldn't be too big of a deal, here in Missouri, most law enforcement wouldn't even question you if your plates are legal, and I'm assuming Indiana is the same. Just a nickel's worth of free advice. Have a good one.

[ttinfinitiM30]

if i were you i would not get ur hopes up until u find an m30. around my area ive only seen 3 maby4. and 2 of those are in my family. its a rare car. and thats quite a list of shnit to measure. I say go for it but be prepared for some major manufacturing

[yodawill2000]

Im in the Dallas/Fort Woth area and Ive NEVER seen one.J30's , I30's , Q45 's and all the newer Infiniti's.But nary a M30.Would like to see one in person actually.

[elwesso]

Hmm, lafayette.... Another indiana boy!!

I dont see any reason why it wont work. If it works in Z's its gotta work on an M30.. I think you should get an M30 before you decide to get balls deep into it.. You may not like the "dated" nature of the M30, IMO.

[anarchyb52]

well first of all the m30 isnt the best car in the world...sorry all.....its true...automatic....week v6 and not the best looking

but a skyline...DAMN thats sexy

and after some more research its built on the same sub frame:) so all the motor mounts and suspension mounts are the same...it should all bolt up....i still could use specs of the rear corterpanels though:(

and i dont know why you guys think they are rare...the used car lot down the street has one for 2 grand and i found 4 within 200 miles of my house all for under 2 grand...

granted they weren't highly produced....or imported...and half the ones that were imported got chopped and ruined....

but they still aren't HARD to get for cheap....

sad but true....they just arent in as high of a demand as the other nissans of that era like the 240 or 300 that were more performance minded

and yes i am a Indiana boy where are you from in IN?

[ca18datsun510]

wtf are you taliking about?

f31 = r31 skyline if anything, not r32.

none of the engine, crossmember or suspension points are the same as r32.

and where are you seeing lots of people swapping in rb25's?

m30's are few and far between, and swapped ones are even lower numbers. and most swaped ones just have vg30et's swapped in, still the same series of motor.

also, did you notice the 300zx's with rb26's are still rwd?

[gr8scott72]

corterpanels

I have never seen quarter panels spelled like that.

[driverdriver]

I've seen one M30 in Canada. It was a US import. Nissan never sold the car up here.

[azvertm30]

are u familiar with 90 M30 coupe and 92M30 vert and how compatible they might be?

[ca18datsun510]

are u familiar with 90 M30 coupe and 92M30 vert and how compatible they might be?

as far as what? make yourself a new thread though.

[anarchyb52]

I am state side and i have had no problem finding a M30 and yes the F31 is similar to the r31 but ive found the m30 more comparable to the r32 mount wise. and sorry about "corterpanel" i was pritty drunk when i wrote that and its quarter panel im sorry.

yes you are right 300z's tend to stay rear wheel but what if you could make them all wheel?

wouldn't you?

i think you can, and im going to try.

as far as the rb25 swap i found info on it on another form ill see if i can find it and post it later but now I'm tired i just got off of work.

the guy used j30 motor mounts and the whole thing bolted right up.

sorry about the spelling, now we all know why I'm a body man

[ca18datsun510]

good luck.

you're gonna need it.

[anarchyb52]

before you bash look at the S13 and S14 GTR by full race...they are making AWD 240's and the 240, M30, Skyline, and 300 all shared ALOT of parts

further discussion can be found in the Skyline forums on here

[ca18datsun510]

full race completly redesigned the front "frame" rails and trans tunnel to make that swap work.

thats why its over 10k just to have your rolling shell converted, not just engine.

the f31 is the same as an r31, the suspensions swap over.

r32 is different, especially the gtr.

but you can believe what you want.

[StevieRaySTL]

Get the M, spend that dough making it look fly, lower it, drop an SR or an RB in it, if your able to fab, work a nice body kit onto it. Paint it and get some 'ol school rims too, that would be waaaay more fresh, IMO. DON'T ruin am M30 they're too few and far between, at least use an S-chassis, and let someone who really appreciates the M do something worth while with it. NEVER seen a restored or custom M30 in the midwest, I'd love to have one one day.

[LUV2TURN]

RB swapped M30's seem to be found only in Japan, really. S13 and M30 front suspension is pretty much interchangeable.

While I'm in this thread, I may as well say this. Buy my car. It's a 1991 M30 with a VG30ET swap including the 5 speed manual. It also has S13 front suspension, and S13 full coilovers all around, plus some other bits and pieces.

[Rex]

The only reason I can think an R25DET would work and an RB26DETT wouldn't is the main reasons you won't find many (if any) LHD Skylines is the manifolds and steering run into clearance issues.

Though keep in mind most RB swaps (20, 25 or 26) don't have the AWD swapped over, just the motor and 26's use the 25 RWD only transmission.

It's a huge and aggressive undertaking to swap an RB into any car, though the F31 did come with and RB20DE option in JDM.

And as a couple others have said R31 & F31 would be a better attempt. Though not as easy as a VG30ET ... of course none of these ideas are easy or cheap.