projectr30

I used s13 gear in my r30 skyline,i would'nt reccomend it, as soon as i let the clutch out i could feel it was wrong,the ackermen angle(if thats what its called)is wrong and castor is wrong also,if you can get away with putting height adjustable shocks onto your hub/carriers then i would do that,theres plenty of brake upgrades useing toyota stuff. just my 2 cents.

you can use a r31 borg warner diff ,get the long side cut to the same lenght as the short then get a second short axel to put in (saves get one made),i heard they fit perfect but wrong stud pattern. just what ive heard.

I agree with roman, unless you have half the parts lying round you'll end up paying more than a factory gte is worth, turbo, gaskets, ecu, intercooler, piping,  bigger injectors, manifold, oil lines,fuel pump, mods for oil drain etc ,i found this out building my rb30det, i could have got a rb25det/rb26 or 2jzgte for half the price and they all run on a factory ecu's which makes things easy.

hey bud,sounds like a headgasket issue. get it compression tested and cooling/radiator pressure leak down test done. thats where i would start.

seen you yesterday,looks sweet driving past, well done.

cool bike man, i was going to do the same to my 79 750k (x cop speacial). i would like to see yours in the rat style, it will add to the tuff look. i also like the use of parts ,its what a true chopper/bober is really about not another harley built from a catalouge.

have you tried skylines down under nz, those guys might be able to sort you out as its more their thing.

Hey man, if you use R32 shocks i recommend using taller bump stops so the tyres don't rub on the shock while under compression due to the increased camber. I did this to use 215/R17, I also used R33 front springs on the 32 shocks as the 33 springs are slightly stiffer.

Even the power of the old L20et with a few mods (more boost and intercooler) will cause it to sit on the bumpstops while boosting if on standard r32 shocks, so forget passengers (if you like boosting), all of this depends on tyre size and offset though.

Ive had to find all this out through trial and error so I've learnt a few things about them along the way i.e. r33 viscous diff fits in the r30 housing with slight mods and s13 hubs fit also with slight mods but you cant use s13 shocks due to our small strut tower so adjustables is the only way to use them etc etc,

PM me if want to bounce ideas as i may have tried it and failed already,might save you some time/frustration.

hey mate, what do you intend on doing with it(racecar/street legal)? would be cool to see it driving down the street! also i've sent you a pm about r30 parts, just wondering if you got it?

sounds normal to me, no rpm = no oil pressure and cranking speed is not much rpm.

ive seen a square surge tank before and it was mounted under the car. ive got a normal round one in the boot and i dont reccomend it as it noisey and sounds like a river running thru the boot(and its rubber mounted).fine for a race car but annoying for cruising.

damn ive got the shit mani you described, i was going to modify them but thought its easy to make them from scratch. what do think about moding a standed manifold with a external or have the external pipe off the exuast housing?

i thought as much, might have to look into a custom manifold or make my own. what type of manifold are you useing?also i got a drive shaft of you from the r30 to suit rb box (which fitted perfectly) ,was it balanced? ive gotta get a cert soon.

Hey guys, i have just put a rb30det in my r30 skyline and the turbo is the last thing to buy as im unsure of what exactly i need, my goal 320rwkw but not for every day as its a street car so only when showing off and maybe a trackday or two, anyway it has r32 rb25de head, front facing plenum with 80mm tb,550cc injectors, bosch 910 fuel pump,adjustable fuel pressure reg,old link g1 gts plug&play ecu (tested and upgraded to pc tuning)should have about 8.3-1 comp and the exuast mani is a dsr stainless with 38mm turbosmart ,i have a feeling this mani and gate combo might not be up to the task but i will have to try it as there are no factoy parts for the 30det i only have rb20/25 parts to work with ,my question is what size turbo do i need for this sort of power? the manifold has a t3/t4? flange and isnt spilt feed like most of the turbos i see for sale. tbh im over spending money on it so i was thinking maybe a second hand holset?any opinions on these or advice regarding size would be appreciated.

Hey guys ive been a member for a while but im cabbage with a computer so ive been putting this off, i would like to make a thread about my project gem but again im useless when it come to computers (cant find where the petrol goes in).

anyways

name: Wes

location: Wairarapa

cars i own: hr30 skyline sedan with rb30det, tg gemini sedan with g200z, s1 landrover swb with holden 202,85 l300 c i munro built camper (motor home), 87 Audi 80 with a 2.2ltr 5 cyl (yet to be put in) 1992 lwb econovan (dirtbike and parts hauler)and a 79 cb750k police speacial among other bikes (06rm250 ,cb100,07dr125L, gsxr400r)

cars ive owned: gems a cortina, legacys a wrx ,vk and vl commodores, r30& r31 skylines

mods: way to much to list!

Hey Tom ,looking good dude,we have to catch up soon so i can see it. this is Wes Trents bro