nickz32

crikey, i couldnt imagine so many people sticking up for the VG30! I totally agree with the alot of the points that have been raised. I love the sound of the VG, so much so that when my old zed got onto boost, it used to make my willy tingle :rofl: With regard to the reliablity of the RB lump, all i know is the reputation, i dont know that much about the RB lump, so i guess ive been corrected on that one :nelson: Not sure about the weight difference of the two lumps, and i couldnt even comment on how it would effect the handling. I wouldnt even think of commenting on it purely because i havent driven a zed with an RB conversion! taking the soul away from the car......... can kinda see what you mean, but then why stick a small block chevy in a zed? :confused: TBH the likely hood i ACTUALLY do it is small, bearing in mind it was 4am in the morning after finishing a really busy night shift when i saw that video, so i was probably a bit giddy :hyper:, and i was curious to why a V8 is the first point of call for an engine conversion? But like i said all your opinions are valid, so keep em coming cheers nick

to be honest with you, the real bonus i can see with this is the reliablity, in comparison with a VG30DETT. When do you ever hear of a well maintained RB going bang......... now think of how many times youve heard of well maintained VG30 going bang.

ive found this on a yank nissan forum if anyone wanted to read it First i would like to go over our mount kit a)the mounts are double sleeved chromemoly, tig welded, with a steel eyelet that houses a urethane insert. Mounts are are significantly gusseted and reinforced to ensure that they can handle any amount of power that you would ever want to throw at them. b)It is necessary to be able to have a small amount of welding done to attach the mounting plates to the inside of the frame rails. These are straight line welds and can be mig or tig. c)Engine crossmember needs to be modified. The factory crossmember is rectangular shaped across the middle. Across the middle section the top and front walls need to be cut out with torch or plasma cutter. New metal must be welded in in the shape of a triangle with the downward slant towards the front of the engine bay. Also, the lip on the front bottom grinded back about 1/2 inch. This service will be available through us although is very doable at home. The crossmember is then spaced down from the frame approx. 1/8 to 1/4 inch using washers around the 4 mounting bolts. d)We will be offering a custom sway bar for this application. The bar is hardened and tempered chromemoly steel and is very strong and very very light. this is a direcy bolt on piece. Now on to other mods necessary to complete swap 1) Transmission a)parts needed: 1 300zx tt transmission, 1 rb25det transmission, rb25 slave cylinder, rb26 flywheel(supplied with motor), clutch of choice(we recommend a custom rps double sprung max clutch that we can supply ) b)attach bellhousing from rb25 tranny to the tail section of the vg30 transmission. The internals of the two are identical except for the input shafts. The rb25 input shaft must be used to compensate for the longer belhousing(any tranny shop can perform this for a decent price) c)this tranny allows the use of the stock 300zx shifter, driveshaft, tranny crossmember,and all tranny wiring. d)this tranny is a key element for correct placement and angle of the motor in the engine bay 2)WIRING a)Wiring is fairly straight forward and simple. A dropping resistor pack is necessary to be wired in because of the low impedance injectors. Other than that there are only a few wires to power up the harness. This will be explained in more detail to those who wish to purchase the kit. b)ALL factory gauges will work c)alternator,starter,oil sending unit all use stock 300zx wiring from body harness 3)CORE SUPPORT a) on my car we made the center section of the core support a removable piece bolted together with a plate on either side b)this does NOT compromise structural rigitity in any way. When bolted in place the core support is as strong as it was before. c)it does however give you ample room to work on the front of the motor when removed. 4)RADIATOR a)Radiator must be placed between the headlights. This required cutting a bit if metal to make room. This is not difficult and took me 20 minutes with an air saw b)The radiator used is a BeCool bouble pass radiator 31/2 inches thick with a 15"spal fan bolted on with an aluminum shroud. c) small L-shaped brackets must be made to hold the bottom of the radiator in place tha come off of the front crossmember(once again, easy to do. Just bend some flat steel stock, and drill some holes) d)This setup is proven not to overheat in the least little bit in 115 degree heat. It is very efficient 5)ECU Stock rb26 ecu can be used but be aware that the maps are made for japanese fuel which is higher octane than ours. It is recommended to use a standalone such as the power fc D-jetro or the aem ems. These two ecu's allow you to eliminate the mass airflow sensors and a lot of piping and run off of map sensors. The car runs and idles every bit as good on map as it ever did on maf. 6)INTERCOOLER THis is basically the preference of the owner. The sky is the limit, However crazy you want to get with it, 7)EXHAUST Exhaust must be custom made. Sigle or dual. If you already have a cat-back you can use your existing rear section and fab a downpipe and mid pipe with splitter. 8)OIL PAN you will need an rb25 front sump oil pan to be fitted. It has to be modified slightly to fit the block where the oil pickup tube mounts to the block. The pan must be cut open pushed out and rewelded shut to allow clearance. small amounts af metal will have to be added to close the gaps where it is pushed out. Very understandable when seen in person. Nice little afternoon job. We will offer this service as well. 9) SWAP PRICING by us at SPEED and SOUND If the customer wishes to have us perform the swap we have come up witha figure of 18k for a complete turn key car ready to drive. This swap includes 1)motor installed with stock internals 2)single turbo w/ manifold and tial waste gate 3)Standalone ecu with a base tune(dyno tuning extra) 4)all creature comforts cruise, power steering, a/c if desired 5)full suspension including tein coil overs and hicas elimination with some adjustable arms 6)moderate sized front mount intercooler with piping and bov of choice 7)alignment 8)full exhaust(customer decides single or dual) 9)bearings checked for wear and replaced if necessary Please note that if you source your own motor, we are not responsible for the condition of the motor internally. We are almost positive that we can also get the stock twin turbos to work as well which would obviously decrease the cost. INDIVIDUAL MOUNT KIT PRICING we are going to release the kits at the following rates 1) mounts and brackets alone $750 2) sway bar $425 3) modified crossmember $450 (250 if you supply us with your crossmember) 4)complete kit $1400 5)tt.net group buy price $1300 These are quality pieces that far exceed the strength to get the job done. So you can sleep easy knowing that everything will be top notch. PROS AND CONS OF THIS SWAP PROS 1)absolute simplicity to work on compared to vg30 motors. 2)oil pan removal 25 minutes 3) turbo removal 20 minutes 4) timing belt change 1.5 hours 5)stock 8200 rpm redline 6)you have an rb26 in your car 7) the sound 8)the rarity 9)extracts power more easily than vg with less money 10) stock injectors are 440cc instead of 370cc and top feed instead of unreliable side feeds 11)big weight savings CONS 1) Some parts are more difficult to get and have to wait a bit longer 2) Small trade off of low rpm torque for high rpm horsepower 3) I personally can't think of any more I have had my car on the street now for 10 months and have not had a single hiccup or problem with it yet. This is a rock solid kit that performs well and does not compromise handling or ride quality.

in the UK or just on the interweb???

well youll never guess what................... IT CAN BE DONE BOYS AND GIRLS!!! Ive already decided....... im doing it!

i was just reading about another zed engine that has gone bang and it got me thinking about engine conversions..... Why hasnt any put an RB26 motor into a zed yet??? its nissans most bullet proof, and probably most tuneable engine, so surely its got to be favourate for a transplant into a zed. I know that its set up for a 4WD transmission, but there are a fair few GTR's that have been RWD converted? If anyone knows of anyone who has done/tried it, or of any reason why it cant be done feel free to enlighten me cheers in advance Nick

kill bill vol 1

the agreement still stands. Even though we know that they make more power than 276bhp, they agreed never to "claim" a figure over 276bhp to stop any power war, like ze germanz are having at the moment. anyway if i would have changed anything on the design it would have been the tweed interior, the pants headlights, the foam spoiler and the silly idea of putting an auto box into a sports car (ooooooooooh contraversial) :)

does it pull strongly up to 125mph then hit a "wall" or does it struggle to get to that speed?

the current skyline is a G35, which is uses the same renault lump from the 350z. Im not sure what the next GTR's chassis name is going to be as its no longer going to be a skyline........ time will tell

dont know if this has been pointed out before but theres a dark blue zed in kill bill vol 1 as well

have i missed something??? im guessing this was a meet up that went a bit pete tong?

not too fussed about having it rear facing, it will show the nipper how much faster daddy's zed is compared to the flash tw@t's scooby is from across the road!!! :D i think ive nicely satisfied that criteria for the time being. The missus loved the old zed ,just hated the bills from when it blew up all the time. So that makes the scores on practicallity ZED: 1 - EVO: 0, :bow: Ill ive got to do now is worm my way around the reliability issue! :(

very nice.... ou flash git :x:

i bet it was that thread about kenny that has made you go all soft! :hyper:

cheers bud, ill drop you a line nick

its great isnt it. TBH there were two reasons why i put this thread up, Firstly was just to let everyone know that he had made his gratatude known to us through the media. he didnt have to do that, but it shows the type of bloke kenny is secondly was to show the members of the forum who joined after the accident what this club is about and how close we all can be when something bad happens to one of us. Like santa said, this club does have almost a family like character, we all take part in the banter, and sometimes there a big rows, but when the worst things happen we all pull together like a family and support our members in any way we can, whether it be financial physical or emotional. I feel very proud to be a part of this club, and i think everyone should. Its almost a shame that it seems to be a very negative situation that shows the true colours, and what very bright colours they are, of the members Is there any Mod who would be able to find the original thread of when the accident happened, the search tool will only enable me to search a 12 month period and i think it would be nice to show the newer members what the club is capable off Nick

ill probably end up doing the same thing, like is said am in no rush to get one, but if the right one comes along then ill probably have it, no matter how far away it is

you cant rush greatness my friend! TBH i havent even seen one that i would even go and look at never mind buy. There was a black swb for sale on here back in december i think, which was stunning and went for the right sort of money. but theres nothing worth looking at on either the trader ebay or pistonheads....... im in no massive rush, just want to get a peach

read my mind there andy. its most likely electrical problem on the cat sensors. obviously getting rid of the cats removes the problem. Wouldnt be anything like a coil missing a beat, you'd feel the miss fire. dont forget the cats are probably on their last legs anyway, they are about 15 years old dont forget! but as andy said, could be well worth checking your earths, you may figure out some of the other "characteristics" the zed has i down to bad earthing nick

just get rid of the cats mate, that solves the probelm buy removing the problem. bring on the noise! nick

cheeky sod, glad to be back mate. As i mentioned earlier, im looking at an evo as well as a zed, so i joined to MLR to do some research on them. OMG what a bunch of self righteous to55ers, makes me realise how much of a quality forum this is!

depends on how much of a saving your making compared to the UK market. Youll get stung with things like import duty etc. There are some ways of getting around this, but there is still a chance of getting caught out and having to pay the duty. If your going to do it, the best way is to select a all the things you want, and then have the seler to mark the package as "not for retail, test products contained within". I think there is some policy that it the goods arent going to be sold and there for RandD purposes you dont get stunk for the import duty, which should save you a bit of money. With regards to actual companies that ship to the uk, sorry mate cant help you there as ive never imported stuff from the states, only Jap land hope this helps nick

Ive just picked up the latest copy of japanese performance (march 07) and have read my way through to the Letters section, and i found this: "Valuable support, I feel i must write to you and tell you abouth the amazing support i recieved from two car clubs that i belong to, The SXOC and 300zx.co.uk . Last year i lost my wife in an horrific car accident on the A303, just outside salisbury, and in the months following, i recieved many hundreds of emails and support from members and non members from both clubs. This was followed up by a gift of 2000 pounds, which enabled me to cover the costs of my wife funeral and also put some in a trust fund for my kids. I managed to get to JAE and took my 9 year old daughter along. She thoroughly enjoyed the scene, despite having lost her mum.She even won me a TOYO tyres t shirt. We all hope to be at JAE 07. My son, who is five, is really looking forward to the weekend, and i am looking forward to bringing my 91 300zx which has been breathed on by Zen. My son is an avid picture reader of your magazine and is developing his enthusiasm for jap cars, like his dad. Thanks once again to both clubs, its what these people have done for me and tmine, and that restores my faith in humanity and shows what decent people are all about Ken Hodgson (or as we know him Kenny Z) Man i remeber what kenny put the post up about the crash, and how completely devastated i was, and id only ever met him once! I thought id put this up for the peeps who dont buy the magazines, and in case kenny hadnt been on here recently. I know kenny probably put something along the same lines on here, but if he didnt i thought id put this up for people to read, and especially for the people who contributed to kennyz famaily. Anyway, kenny if you still come on here, hope all's well mate and see you at JAE Nick

Oh i forgot, im after a LWB, unfortunately i need it to be as practical as a zed can be :( nick