Form > Function S30

[PurePontiacKid]

I finally had time to read through your build thread... just found out you're putting an RB20 in it.

son...

I am disappoint.

 

 

yes, that is two completely redundant meme pictures in my post.

 

that is A LOT of disappoint. most I've ever seen, I do believe.

[jalen]

rb20 are more reliable..and fuel injection is nice...

[JZ33]

If he likes the RB20.. then i dont see why not... My dream is drop a VQ35HRTT into an old Z... someday...

[Laecaon]

rb20 are more reliable..and fuel injection is nice...

If comparing to L28... reliable? maybe... EFI is nice.

 

But the rb20 I think of as weak sauce. For all the weight it adds, not a whole lot of power. I just think there are other more powerful motors that weigh less, and are easier to attain.

[FiveTenzo]

 

But the rb20 I think of as weak sauce. For all the weight it adds, not a whole lot of power. I just think there are other more powerful motors that weigh less, and are easier to attain.

 

like what?

 

A rb20 can be found for $1200

[jalen]

ppk bashes on every motor and car...smh

rb20 can be found for cheap. especially with all the drifter kids around plus they look right at home in the z.

[Ratty260z]

ppk bashes on every motor and car...smh

rb20 can be found for cheap. especially with all the drifter kids around plus they look right at home in the z.

 

I have to agree with PPK swapping motors is cool but the L series can't be beat for reliability, oh no my L28 blew, a weekend and a junkyard find and your back in business, easy to source parts no swap laws to worry about and can make lots of power turboed. Rb20 is cool but a bit harder to source parts and you just can't find one in a pinch plus your loosing .8 liters no replacement for displacement ya know, if I were to swap to a modern straight six I would go 1jz or a NA cammed 2jz with ITB's mmm sweet sounds of 3 liter goodness but ultimately it is Comic's car and he can do whatever the hell he wants to it.

[ComicArtist]

RB20's can be reliable. It just depends on how they're maintained, and whether they're left stock.

 

I plan on leaving it completely bone stock, maintaining it well, and not driving the shit out of it (much).

 

Now, I would never put an RB in a track car. I've seen that done, and while they can be bad ass motors, they're just too much of a pain. The most reliable of engines will blow up after being put through what a drift car is put through, and they're simply a pain to source parts for.

 

However, I've seen stock RB20's last up to four or five years before needing rebuilds, and doing duties as a daily, I think it'll be alright.

 

Of course, if I come across an L31 longblock, I might be tempted to do that instead. A guy here in OKC has a NA high comp L32 that simply screams.

[PurePontiacKid]

Sooo...... you want to have a reliable DD motor..... so you're taking the L28 out and putting an RB20 in.............?

 

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L28 is reliable no matter what, even if it isn't maintained. I went 9 months before I changed my oil (leaks, so I just kept adding, didn't change the filter, though until I changed the oil haha) and I'm still rocking 2 year old spark plugs (cheap NGK's), didn't lash the valves for two years as well, and beat the shit out of my car damn near every day. bottom end has 261k miles, no rod knock at all.

[ComicArtist]

Never said L28's weren't reliable. I just think an RB would be cool, inexpensive as far as swaps go and plenty of cool factor.

 

Either way, it'll be a good while before I do anything to it so nobody get any panties in a wad just yet.

[Laecaon]

Hmm, a KA24DE makes the same Horsepower and more torque than a RB20DE... 2 less cylinders, Can mount it really far back. Cheaper, and not an import only motor, (I am not aware of a US car with a RB motor in it).

[jalen]

if he was to do a 4 cyl. why not do an sr?

and with the airdam you have do you have it bolted to the fender or are you running valances?

[Laecaon]

id do a 4 cyl why not do an sr?

 

Good question, if doing a RB motor, why not a RB25/26? /sarcasm

 

You are funny. SR's come with a decent pricetag.

[Farmer Joe]

so whats the stock ratings on an rb20 anyways? i figure the inline six inherently gets a pretty good torque curve... what about an rb25 for more displacement?

[TheMission]

+1 For SR, but it's all about budget. I'm too "Clean" focused to have even thought about the engine till I got the car shaved up and painted, but if you want to do a swap, I'm sure you can try it on the cheap, but lots of little things add up.

 

jelen, dibs to you if I change my diamonds out. They weigh way, way too much for me.

[Alex Datsun]

RB's are for the cool factor (unless you really build it, then its tbe oshitthatshellafastfactor) in my eyes because by the time you calculate parts,shipping, and waiting over weighs anything thats available in the u.s like an sr,ka, or jz swap hell even a vh or vk swap. If you gonna go RB do a 2.5 little bit more expensive but better than a 2.0.

[Laecaon]

so whats the stock ratings on an rb20 anyways? i figure the inline six inherently gets a pretty good torque curve... what about an rb25 for more displacement?

 

single cam = 150hp, 133ft-lbs

 

Double cam = 155hp, 137ft-lbs

[FiveTenzo]

why not vh45de or vh41de?

 

vh45= stock 280hp+

vh41= stock 270hp+

 

engine sold here in the states so you can easily find parts for it.

 

+reliable

[jalen]

mission cool.

and rb25/26 are expensive when it comes to parts

[I'm BLUE]

Back to the mans build thread. ... lolz everyone ....

 

Good looking platform.. comicartist!

[ComicArtist]

Too much RB talk, not enough Katy Kerry pictures.

 

[Tristin]

Its obviously PS trickery, but figured you wouldnt really care... enjoy:

 

http://katyperrynaked.org/

[Alex Datsun]

^Lol, i dont Know which is more funyy the amount of katy perry on this build or the fact you just upped comics chances at carpeltunnel.

[ComicArtist]

Already seen that lol! Surprised she doesn't have lawyers for that kind of thing or something

[ComicArtist]

Also, I'm about to get an s130 shell and I need a motor and tranny.... if anyone is close to me and has one hit me up.