Lethal Injection: 05blakz33's Rb26 Swap
09-21-2009, 02:00 PM
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09-21-2009, 08:57 PM
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Loving the write up and pics. Looks like you guys have been making good progress and everything is looking good. Best of luck to getting it running soon and driving it to work or using it as your grocery getter...lol
09-22-2009, 02:03 AM
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09-28-2009, 06:44 PM
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09-28-2009, 07:50 PM
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130lb difference? Really? The Crate VQ weighs 313lbs, a crate RB26 weighs 540~lbs or so. Granted its not the 800lbs I stated (I was including transmission) its still quite a bit heavier then a regular VQ, and much longer.
I'm wondering why you went with a RB instead of something else, and what your reasoning was, and most of the replies I get is because its "JDM".
In all honesty, it seems like its just an old cast iron engine that people think is legendary because it was used in an old skyline. Yeah, you can make power with them, but the cost of entry, cost of parts, and the cost to maintain, its not a very good engine in comparison to a LSx.
I'm wondering why you went with a RB instead of something else, and what your reasoning was, and most of the replies I get is because its "JDM".
In all honesty, it seems like its just an old cast iron engine that people think is legendary because it was used in an old skyline. Yeah, you can make power with them, but the cost of entry, cost of parts, and the cost to maintain, its not a very good engine in comparison to a LSx.
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09-28-2009, 08:55 PM
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The RB is a motor designed for boost from the factory, and it's pretty overbuilt. The VQ is more efficient but definitely not as overbuilt. You see a lot of stock internal boosted VQ blowing up with only low 400whp, the RB26 should be able to take a lot more.
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LOL completely ignorant statement. Ask a real knowledgeable skyline person about this. They will tell you otherwise. Been there, done that to an extent and spent $ for it.
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130lb difference? Really? The Crate VQ weighs 313lbs, a crate RB26 weighs 540~lbs or so. Granted its not the 800lbs I stated (I was including transmission) its still quite a bit heavier then a regular VQ, and much longer.
I'm wondering why you went with a RB instead of something else, and what your reasoning was, and most of the replies I get is because its "JDM".
In all honesty, it seems like its just an old cast iron engine that people think is legendary because it was used in an old skyline. Yeah, you can make power with them, but the cost of entry, cost of parts, and the cost to maintain, its not a very good engine in comparison to a LSx.
I'm wondering why you went with a RB instead of something else, and what your reasoning was, and most of the replies I get is because its "JDM".
In all honesty, it seems like its just an old cast iron engine that people think is legendary because it was used in an old skyline. Yeah, you can make power with them, but the cost of entry, cost of parts, and the cost to maintain, its not a very good engine in comparison to a LSx.
As for the old cast iron engine that's an opinion and you are more then entitled to it
But as for me i rather use an engine that was meant for boost with out having to drop the same amount of cash i payed for my swap to build a motor that i wasnt very fond of. The motor is expensive for a reason and its more then just an opinion
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09-29-2009, 05:33 PM
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Yes really. Cutting off the front diff for the RB26 + stronger / lighter custom sub-frame, all other mounts /supports and shaving off material here and there adds up. Not to mentioned the intercooler makes up part of my core support so it helps with the weight difference up front. As for it being much longer thats BS the motor sits in the engine bay perfectly with out having to mod the fire wall and still leaves 2" clearance before fitting the fan shroud.. it also sits a lot lower then the VQ. The reason i went with the RB is because in my personal opinion the power band on the VQ was too short i wasn't fond of the gearing and in all honesty i like the way an RB drives over the VQ not to mention i got an amazing deal on the swap... I could care less if something is JDM.
As for the old cast iron engine that's an opinion and you are more then entitled to it But as for me i rather use an engine that was meant for boost with out having to drop the same amount of cash i payed for my swap to build a motor that i wasnt very fond of. The motor is expensive for a reason and its more then just an opinion
As for the old cast iron engine that's an opinion and you are more then entitled to it
But as for me i rather use an engine that was meant for boost with out having to drop the same amount of cash i payed for my swap to build a motor that i wasnt very fond of. The motor is expensive for a reason and its more then just an opinion
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Yes really. Cutting off the front diff for the RB26 + stronger / lighter custom sub-frame, all other mounts /supports and shaving off material here and there adds up. Not to mentioned the intercooler makes up part of my core support so it helps with the weight difference up front. As for it being much longer thats BS the motor sits in the engine bay perfectly with out having to mod the fire wall and still leaves 2" clearance before fitting the fan shroud.. it also sits a lot lower then the VQ. The reason i went with the RB is because in my personal opinion the power band on the VQ was too short i wasn't fond of the gearing and in all honesty i like the way an RB drives over the VQ not to mention i got an amazing deal on the swap... I could care less if something is JDM.
As for the old cast iron engine that's an opinion and you are more then entitled to it But as for me i rather use an engine that was meant for boost with out having to drop the same amount of cash i payed for my swap to build a motor that i wasnt very fond of. The motor is expensive for a reason and its more then just an opinion
As for the old cast iron engine that's an opinion and you are more then entitled to it
But as for me i rather use an engine that was meant for boost with out having to drop the same amount of cash i payed for my swap to build a motor that i wasnt very fond of. The motor is expensive for a reason and its more then just an opinionThank you for having an actual reason rather then being some jackass that went with it because someone told them to. I wholeheartedly agree that the VQ band is garbage and in general is a waste of time/money/effort to mod. Forgive me for jumping to conclusions when I saw someone else doing yet another RB swap.
I agree that the RB is a better engine then the VQ, but I don't think its any better then a LS engine,
Pics of the engine bay, tell me what you did to the bay too. From the swaps I had seen they mount it fairly high up and it sits quite a bit over the front support.
09-29-2009, 09:32 PM
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Thank you for having an actual reason rather then being some jackass that went with it because someone told them to. I wholeheartedly agree that the VQ band is garbage and in general is a waste of time/money/effort to mod. Forgive me for jumping to conclusions when I saw someone else doing yet another RB swap.
I agree that the RB is a better engine then the VQ, but I don't think its any better then a LS engine,
Pics of the engine bay, tell me what you did to the bay too. From the swaps I had seen they mount it fairly high up and it sits quite a bit over the front support.
I agree that the RB is a better engine then the VQ, but I don't think its any better then a LS engine,
Pics of the engine bay, tell me what you did to the bay too. From the swaps I had seen they mount it fairly high up and it sits quite a bit over the front support.
