DevilZ69 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hey guys, im new to the forums hehe, anyway i am currently building a new Z(s30,280z) which i bought for roughly 600$, it still running but the body needs to be repaired and repainted.it still has the original tail lights and headlight, dashboard is pretty much intact.it currently has a toyota 2t DOHC carburated engine under the hood.im having the body done this month, strip to metal. Moving on, i was thinking of putting an Rb25 under the hood,i was just wondering what modifications are necessary in order for the whole car to function(Performance and safety wise) should i modify the chassis or put on some rollcage, thing like that, im totally new to restoring cars so sorry if i ask noob question .BTW i live in the philippines so finding parts for my z wont be that hard hehe,we have a place here called banawe where you could virtually find everything and anything(rb25,rb26 you name it they have it hehe lol) for your car and yeah its cheap plus you could still haggle for a lower price thanks guys! appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilZ69 Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Will Post Pictures Of the car this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuba steve Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 search the sections on engine swaps...there are tons of posts which should answer most, if not all of your questions! Start here http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=97516 Good luck, and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Well, since it's a 280, modifying the chassis wont be absolutely necessary unless you get up in the high HP ranges (most seem to agree on 350+). I think a roll-bar, at least, is a good idea just for safety. As you will find from searching/reading, it REALLY depends on what you plan on doing with it. Oh, and WELCOME! Love the S30s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG58 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Lot's o Searching. The RB is rapidly becoming one of those beat to death engine swaps. ...Not to say that's a bad thing Anyway, plenty of serchable help here. Step by step instructions courtesy stoney can be found here http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=77962 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilZ69 Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Well, since it's a 280, modifying the chassis wont be absolutely necessary unless you get up in the high HP ranges (most seem to agree on 350+). I think a roll-bar, at least, is a good idea just for safety. As you will find from searching/reading, it REALLY depends on what you plan on doing with it. Oh, and WELCOME! Love the S30s! Thanks for the information bro! i think a rollbar would be the best bet.hehe.thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilZ69 Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Lot's o Searching. The RB is rapidly becoming one of those beat to death engine swaps. ...Not to say that's a bad thing Anyway, plenty of serchable help here. Step by step instructions courtesy stoney can be found here http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=77962 haha lol, thanks for the link bro, i chose an rb because i will be using it to go to school, fuel efficient yet powerful.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamH Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Wait, what engine is swapped in to this car already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilZ69 Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 it currently has a Toyota 2t-g DOHC under the hood, im planning on changing the engine on maybe may or april, for now im having it stripped and the rust removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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