Guest Simon Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 G'Day I have been racing my 260Z for a little while, but it lacks the power, anyone know of a cheep and EASY way of getting power. AUS $5000 and still keeping the handling of the car (keeping the weight down) (dont want a V8) i live in Australia so jap motors are cheep. And i will do most of the work myself. any info is better than none Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 The easiest would probably be a ZX turbo engine, that'd be a bolt in. Also since you guys have the RB (rb25, rb26dett) motors, I'm not sure what they cost there, but thats a possibility. Just some thoughts. Cheers, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveR Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 Whoa, wait, you live in Austrialia, surely you could get ahold of a Holden engine real cheap (Holden = aussie Chevy). Get a holden V8, then you've got some serious power and weight distribution will be better than a straight-6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 what would a V8 be like on the track, your saying it would be better than a 6. I would have thought it would cause too much understeer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveR Posted April 30, 2002 Share Posted April 30, 2002 Check out the JTR site, this should help you get an idea of whether or not you really want to rule out a V8 just yet. http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Datsun_Z_V-8.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sball Posted April 30, 2002 Share Posted April 30, 2002 For $5000 you can do alot, I live in melbourne and make 250gto replica's. 1uzfe (lexus v8) will just fit under $5000 Front cut $3500 engineers certificate $1000 but you need 4 wheel disks etc. There's only so much power you can get from L26 or L28, any thing with significant power increases will require engineering and brakes etc. or $1200 fines If you get caught without one. If you take your budget in total to $7000 you'll get 200+kw and everything to upgrade a standard Z. The key question from your engineer will be the weights of the l26 and your new motor, if the weights are the same you get away with less chassis work required, too much and you are required to fit a space frame chassis, It's not as easy as it use to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sball Posted April 30, 2002 Share Posted April 30, 2002 One more option for $4500 on the nose is 6 throttle bodies, injected, on an L28 with Hawk management system 220 hp and 35% increase in torque, and no engineers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZROSSA Posted April 30, 2002 Share Posted April 30, 2002 Another option is the 308 holden. Its lighter then the chev and you can get the parts. I saw it done in a 280z in a street machine mag many years ago. Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 A RB25 or SR20 turbo may come within your budget, there was a Nissan specialist in Sydney doing fixed price conversions. But then you will need a big brake upgrade, specially for circuit track work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zpeed Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 theres a place in QLD that does fixed conversions also, 5500 for Rb20det conversion... also you can find a LS1 from a vxSS and drop that in, prolly more than $5000 thou speed tech, does good L28 injection, with hawk management for around that 4500 price i think, and u will have 220hp, 160kw no problem... but my recomendadtion is RB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sball Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 Another posibility may be a second hand super charger (side mount type) I'm sure this would work just fine on standard low compression L28 pistons, some bigger injectors, ECU and BOOM. If any one knows why this would or would'nt work please feel free to enlighten me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 with that fixed price does that include the engine and engineers certificate can you please give me a contact. I am thinking about the RB Hopefully the RB25DET if the budget will allow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sball Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 A cheaper and better motor than the RB25DET is the Toyota 1JZGTE 206kw with factory ECU and turbos these little babies go same capacity alot cheaper, I've seen them for as low as $1200 with all the accessories, reco supra 5 speed and conversion kit $1200 I'm sure if you're doing all the work you'll get under $5000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 i dont know much about toyota motors, i know alot more about Nissan motors, are they just as good? can you soop them up to get 400HP at the wheels easly like you can with the RB25DET. have many people used them out there?? Cheers simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zpeed Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 is that toyota engine out of the supra twin turbo, I've never really thought about putting the toyota engine in, as it won't feel as good as having another nissan engine in there... but Simons car, he said was for racing.. so a toyota engine will be good, someone put a 90model supra engine in there Z i remember seeing that a few weeks back.. supra 5speeds are pretty much unbrakable.. simon is the car just for track, or also road.. , I'm not sure if u need engineers for track, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TM240Z Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 Since you're car is right hand drive, I believe the turbos on the toyota engine would be in the way of the steering. The RB option would be easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 My car is mainly for the road, and used on the track on the weekends so it needs to be licensable + safe (engineers certificate) I am thinking about doing the RB swap just coz there a good motor It will cost me about $4000 got a half cun with a manual 5 speed RB25DET how do i do the change over. (i have read every post on this site almost). including stones taking out everything that is used t make the L2.8 run. make some new mounts then put in everything that makes the RB go? is there any other mod i need to do to the Motor? or the car?.. Thanks every one for ya help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 2, 2002 Share Posted May 2, 2002 http://www.hybridz.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000125 that should be some helpfull info on swapping to an rb engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Posted May 2, 2002 Share Posted May 2, 2002 read that - helps but not enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Posted May 2, 2002 Share Posted May 2, 2002 I am thin I have decided what I am going to install into my 260Z I will buy a skyline half cut with: RB25DET 5 Speed Intercooler Also I will need: Z31 RB motor mounts R200 Diff Anyone know what else i may need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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