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Stegall
02-23-2002, 12:16 AM
What do you guys think of this Idea ?

I originaly wanted to drop in a sr20det, but it would be a while befor I could swing that.

Heres another idea thats been kinda kicking around in my head for a while..

What about a z31turbo powered 240sx ?

theres been several swaps done and there is a company that sales the engine mounts i would need...  
And i figure i could find a good vg30det/tranny/computer combo for around 500 dollars from a junk yard.  Dump a few more hundred in it, replace some stuff, polish some stuff, boost some stuff..   you get the idea..  

who is in favor?

02-23-2002, 09:09 AM
hey...that was my idea

94GS-R
02-23-2002, 09:39 AM
I say go for it.  I can get your head port and polished for prolly nothing.

Hightach Tibby
02-23-2002, 10:00 AM
from my understanding the tranny for the z31 is EXTREMELY hard to find in the turbo version, and is pretty expensive.  More than the $500 that you were talking about spending.  Though, i may be wrong, but that's my understanding

Stegall
02-23-2002, 10:34 AM
No ofence but your wrong.   Back when I had the second 87 300z, I torn the tranmission out of it, and I found a 86 turo tranny for 200 dollars rebuilt.

ZoomZoomRx7gtu
02-24-2002, 07:21 PM
id go w/ the sr20det but thats just me.

Uglymexican19
02-24-2002, 10:19 PM
Yeah boy! do ya thang, make that red baby more powerful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.spartanburgracing.com/pics/front1.jpg

02-25-2002, 12:55 AM
VG30 would be less expensive, faster and easier with just as much potential.

Stegall
02-26-2002, 10:27 PM
Only thing that worrys me is throwing off my excelent weight distrubition ... <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

Hightach Tibby
02-27-2002, 12:10 AM
RB26DETT: will fit and for around $5500 for the engine...like 750+ HP on stock internals...

Stegall
02-27-2002, 10:14 PM
vg30det : less then $1000 w/ tranny and every thing else

+ 500 mods

easily 300hp on stock internals as long as their refreshned bebor it goes in.

hmm &nbsp; 1500.... 5500... &nbsp;hmmmmm

Hightach Tibby
02-27-2002, 11:54 PM
300 hp on stock internals.... <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>

close to 1000hp on stock internals <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

Stegall
02-28-2002, 09:26 AM
300 reliable horse power.. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>


1000 horse power that likes to break drive shafts, and destroy tires, and transmissions *<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> *<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> *

Hightach Tibby
02-28-2002, 01:22 PM
i do believe that can be remedied...besides, r u gonna be putting 1000 hp out?<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> nooo, i believe that the STOCK RB26DETT is putting out more hp than 300, which means it's reliable...hell in korea on a 2.0 litre hyundai motor, they are gettint 400, 450 whp on stock internals...so, that doesn't mean s***...and it's reliable too!

Corban
02-28-2002, 03:17 PM
Hey jonathan didn't you just replace the engine in the tiburon?

And what kind of horse power are you running at the wheels?...130.

02-28-2002, 08:34 PM
har har har

Hightach Tibby
03-01-2002, 09:49 AM
more than that at the time, but i didnt' HAVE *to replace it...they could have rebuilt it, but those were different circumstances. &nbsp;All I did was throw a rod. *I chose to replace for more displacement, and also my parents shelled out the $$$ and dealer installation. *Also it was MY DAD's AND MY fault, because of not maintaining it as I/we should have. *That's over now, and it won't happen again for a long time &lt;knock on wood&gt;

Corban
03-01-2002, 10:06 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Hightach Tibby @ Mar. 01 2002,10:49)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">more than that at the time, but i didnt' HAVE *to replace it...they could have rebuilt it, but those were different circumstances. *All I did was throw a rod. *I chose to replace for more displacement, and also my parents shelled out the $$$ and dealer installation. *Also it was MY DAD's AND MY fault, because of not maintaining it as I/we should have. *That's over now, and it won't happen again for a long time &lt;knock on wood&gt;</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">All I did was throw a rod.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>


ALL you did? haha. Yeah. That's all.

Corban
03-01-2002, 10:14 AM
Oh yeah and the internals of a VG30 will handle more than 300 horses. It's the supply of fuel that needs some upgrading and only handles up to 300hp. Hey allen. Morgan on z31.com has ~500hp on his stock internals.

Hightach Tibby
03-01-2002, 02:22 PM
unless the engine comes w/ 10k cc injectors, etc., your gonna have to upgrade the fuel system.

Corban
03-01-2002, 03:13 PM
What's that?

(Of course if you repeat what I said you'll be right.)

Stegall
03-04-2002, 09:36 PM
i can gaurantee that a rb TT engine putting out 750 horse power will NOT be reliable for every day street driving. &nbsp; How ever a lightly modofied VG can easily run 300 horses and be driven every day. &nbsp;

When you look at the price to power ratio, the fact i cant afford to be repairing a skyline engine with JDM parts every thing some tihng goes south, IMO, the vg is the better way to go.

LinsKE10
03-04-2002, 11:29 PM
this is jonathan...i can't log off of lindsay's name...so i'm giving up.


The RB26DETT has WAY more potential, and more SAFE, drivable, and RELIABLE, hp. &nbsp;Signal auto will tune it to 750 hp reliably. &nbsp;and it's daily driveable. &nbsp;now since it is reliable, and comes w/ the tranny and driveshafts when you do the swap, what's so bad about that. &nbsp;That engine comes &quot;stock&quot; w/ 350 hp. &nbsp; That VG30 isnt' looking so hot w/ it's potential. &nbsp;

i'll leave it there...that's enough said...i've clarified how it is a stronger engine w/ more potential...after all, it's the skyline engine! &nbsp;and that should be enough. &nbsp;How much did you say chris....300 reliable hp...ha, 300 vs 750 reliable. &nbsp;hmm, not a hard choice, and it's a smaller engine, so it won't through his weight ratio off.

Stegall
03-07-2002, 03:35 PM
What ever Jonothan. &nbsp;It wouldnt be reliable. &nbsp; Besides your missing the etire point.. &nbsp;With my &quot; Power to price ratio &quot; theory. &nbsp; The vg is the better way to go. &nbsp; Maybe if I was Cli, er, not worried about money, that would be the way to go. &nbsp;But for under 1000, i could easily have a VG powered 240 that was reliable, easy to get parts for, i could work on it my self, and would be faster than any tiburon you'll ever own... &nbsp; &nbsp;<img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;


All in good fun.

My theory of &quot; Power to Price &quot; favors the vg30det

Focus02
03-07-2002, 03:55 PM
I think you should go with the VG motor, it will be fast, cheap, and drift just fine in my neighborhood <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

03-07-2002, 09:37 PM
He would know <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> &nbsp;So would his neighbors....right allen?

Stegall
03-07-2002, 10:15 PM
hmmm &nbsp; He got a focus ? &nbsp;

Yeah thos kids I drifted right by looked suprised..

03-07-2002, 11:17 PM
You arent even arguing over the same thing...

Stegall
03-08-2002, 11:03 AM
why'd you lock it Oz, it wasnt getting nasty.

03-09-2002, 10:13 AM
it was getting even more pointless

Stegall
03-09-2002, 02:32 PM
uh..ok... &nbsp;good reason to lock it. &nbsp;there are pleanty of pointless threads on here.

03-09-2002, 07:44 PM
actually it was b/c it started with T and I hate it when they start with Ts...also...I dont like it when people argue <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Uglymexican19
03-09-2002, 08:53 PM
i thought those arguments were pretty cool................

03-09-2002, 11:23 PM
geez ok....just didnt want any MORE people boycotting the board b/c they had an argument...lol

Uglymexican19
03-22-2002, 11:01 PM
lol

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