Swapping Tomorrow

Post by **T_love** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

My RB25 will be going in tomorrow.

Is there any last minute words of advice anybody would like to offer?? Anything that comes to your mind will be very helpful

Thanks

Post by **xjon** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

Good luck and have a lot of perseverance. Well, at least I needed it.

Post by **BoostFab** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

is it the clip?

Post by **T_love** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

no, motorset

Post by **gprodigy85** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

goood luck... yeah perserverance, youll need that. lol

Post by **T_love** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

thanks

Post by **rbsileighty** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

Put it in from the bottom with the trans attached (if you hadn't planned on it already)... saves a lot of time and frustration. Pick up a can of PB Blaster and start soaking some of the bolts/nuts you will be taking out... saves some more time and frustration... and trips to the hardware store.

Did you get a mounting kit for it? If so from who? Just trying to get an idea of what you are dealing with...

Post by **T_love** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

no mounting kit. i'm using the r33 crossmember

Post by **goofynick6** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

Start taking anti-depressants now..

Post by **Wulfgang** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

Take your time and do it right the first time.

Btw, if you are using the sidemount... be aware that it will not fit correctly (under the OEM fender plastic) no matter how much cutting of the bumper and fender you do UNLESS you use custom piping also. That semi-upward bend on the cold pipe just won't fit. Get rid of it! I have mine bolted in, but now the plastic won't fit. And that was after lots of cutting.

Wait. Better idea. Just get an FMIC.

Post by **T_love** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

Wulfgang wrote:Take your time and do it right the first time.

Btw, if you are using the sidemount... be aware that it will not fit correctly (under the OEM fender plastic) no matter how much cutting of the bumper and fender you do UNLESS you use custom piping also. That semi-upward bend on the cold pipe just won't fit. Get rid of it! I have mine bolted in, but now the plastic won't fit. And that was after lots of cutting.

Wait. Better idea. Just get an FMIC.

is there any way of ghetto rigging(sp) it to fit. I had no plans for a front mount any time soon. Good thing i asked before diving in

goofynick6 wrote:Start taking anti-depressants now..

bottle is already half empty or half full depending on how you look at it:)

By the way swap won't be going on until next weekend coz i was a little late on renting the cherry picker and i can't getting till next week

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

I got mine to fit in my S13 with stock piping, and I would agree that it was a giant pain, and you should seriously just consider a FMIC now.

To make it fit in the s13, I had to take the mounting bracket off, and flip it upside down, and then cut, drill, bend, grind, hammer, you get the idea. My FMIC is on it's way.

Post by **T_love** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

I'm guessing running with no intercooler for a couple of weeks is a major no-no, right? funds are running low so i don't want to get fmic and other things i was planning on doing much later, then end up with no money to finish the swap itself. i still need a driveshaft and there's always those little unforeseen penny-pinchers.

Is the fmic piping completely custom or does the R33 piping come close enough to fitting perfectly?

Post by **gprodigy85** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

fmic piping is all custom, you can make it use some of the stock piping if you wanted im sure ...

look on ebay for a spearco core, they run about 250-300$ then you have to figure out how you want to mount it and get brackets welded to it, then make the custom piping... but its still cheaper than one of those hybrid kits on ebay.

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

You can use PVC pipe to make the sidemount fit. frosted did that on his swap. I probably wouldn't run that permanently, but it is a cheap and easy temp solution.

That Monster Hybrid R33 kit looks awsome, and the piping should all fit. I have one on order right now.

Post by **T_love** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

I think i'll go the PVC route first just to get back on the road then when things settle down i'll get the FMIC

By the way does it matter than the inlet on my intake is 3" and the Q45 MAF has a diameter bigger than that? Will that affect the reading or not. I just bought one of those Autozone cone filters since i couldn't find a Q45 Maf adapter anywhere

Post by **Wulfgang** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

Hey, I didn't say that it wouldn't fit. I just said it won't fit correctly. I had to do lots of cutting just to get it to fit (incorrectly). And I was able to get the plastic on, but it's certainly not how I want it long-term. I plan to make a new cold pipe that runs a bit lower, possibly out of PVC for the time being, then with mild steel later on.

Post by **emperor_lunchbox** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 pm

mckinney has a front mount piping kit ! they also sell a core. im not sure if it comes with any end tanks tho.

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