total cost on bare minimum rb26dett/s13 swap?

[rbeast0509]

whats it gonna be?

[Spazz]

10k min , no joke

[Joe]

10k min , no joke

the truth hurts.

[cb_240]

doesnt even your most basic rb 25 swap come close to 5-7 g range, and the 20 can be had for roughly 3-5 ish, keep in mind basic

[rbeast0509]

that is what i thought any tips

[Sil240]

that is what i thought any tips

Save you Change and buy a R32.Either that or put a nice down payment on a Evo/STI

That's what I should of done!!

[Spazz]

search button is your pal , and lots of time researching. parts are uncommon for jdm swaps, even worse for skyline swaps. be prepared to wait on parts.get a fsmsome of us here have had our swap done for a couple years and still have running issues with it.10k min for rb26dett swapi did a rb25 at 7k, totally stock engine.rb20 clips can be had at roughly 2k and it comes witheverything you need to get it in your car and running

[rbeast0509]

what is fsm

[Spazz]

full service manual

[Joe]

full service manual

factory.

[StricNyne]

not true !!! u can source a clip for 3500~45001000 for trans1000 for mounts & driveshaft1000 for downpipe500 for wiring from a nico sposorand 1000 for misco stuff i forgot basically if u can get clip you save a lot on piping and fmic and yadda, from personal friends i can get a drop in rb26 for 8k, and even a rb26 motorset for 3k ish not if he wanted to do a lil xtra with his swap yes it will be around 10k but bare minumum i would say 8k also if your installing yer self shave a few bucks off

[Sil240]

Yeah,What about Oil pump,Water pump,Timing belt and tensionersGasket kit,Crank CollarO2 sensorsFPR Fuel pump

No gauges or any bling nice stuff.

10k Plus

[StricNyne]

lol bare minimum !!! and thats covered in the 1000 for misco parts

[Joe]

you cannot do a rb26 on a budget

dont event try.

[StricNyne]

i agree with you guys, good **** aint cheap and cheap **** aint good but i would like someone do pull it off at decent price

[Sil240]

i agree with you guys, good **** aint cheap and cheap **** aint good but i would like someone do pull it off at decent price

For someone to do a RB26 swap at a decent price, you will have to be a very good fabricatorl

Oh yeah not to mention the Twin Downpipe!!

[Spazz]

factory.

my bad haha

[TwistedGA]

I'm doing a RB26 in a RHD s13 hatch right now. Total project cost including shell and conversion is 10,500. I won't have any bling on anything, in fact my shell was so rough I scraped all bolt on panels.

Shell=$1,100180 clip=$400 (lots attached, no more ca18)RB Parts List=$9,000Fabrication=Free..Saving TONS!

If someone was to approach me for this swap on any car other than a track car, it would be about 4k labor.

This swap is for those with deep pockets, a little d!ck or guys like me just trying to show off fab skills and get my fab shop started.. I know a lot of people are in need of a better mounts for cheaper prices. I can do this, and plan to.

[ATpossible]

i think it depends on 2 things- circumstance and situation.

1. do u already have the car? u save money there if u have one2. can u do ALL the labor yourself or w/friends? save money there3. do u mind used parts? u can save money if u find someone that dont want their old stock gtr parts4. if u find a company w/good clip or motorset that saves money cuz u dont have to spend as much on broken or too wore out parts5. deals like buddy this buddy that especially fab work!!!6. do u know people? save money there 2

everything really depends on so many variables that is why its so hard to give a good number so with that said i agree with the 8-10K.

I think its possible to do under 8k min but u have to get lucky and be patient for parts, deals, and u better have lots of friends w/connections!

this is my opinion but if u on a budget consider other alternatives as well. be realistic and get some numbers on everything. good luck

[Sil240]

Real question???How much power do you want?What kind of driving are you going to be doing? (ie.. Street, Drag, Road Course, Auto X etc....) How much $$ do you have or want to spend?Then.What is PRACTICAL, Realistic and makes sense for you??

Just remember if you spend ALL your $$ PLUS on building the car, your not going to have any money to enjoy the car.

Plus once you have all that power, can your car STOP? Can it turn or go Straight??

Think about it.