Who can do an RB25 swap in Cape Town ?

Hey guys,

new to the forum, so let me first introduce myself. I'm new on the scene, have not owned a performance vehicle for nigh on 10 years now when I drove an Opel 200TS into a guy at 180km/h. I work in Enterprise IT with a side in an Insurance Brokerage (Ask me if you also want to pay R300pm insurance on your 200sx).

I'm in process of purchasing a '94 S13 200SX with a stock SR20DET lump. I really want to go RB25DET, but dont have the garaging facilities to do it, as well as the car is going to be a daily drive. Who can I approach in Cape Town to do the conversion at a reasonable price ?

Would I be able to recover some cost from selling the SR20DET as well ?

Thanks in advance,

Pk

best bet in CT would be Wynand (RB25SX)

Sent him a PM - thanks !

If you wanna sell the SR lemme know!

I'll put you first in line Riekart.

Hopefully want to swapout the tranny too, go with a fatboy on the RB25...Don't feel like replacing that too often...

Pk

Sweet! might need it as a second motor for my SX 😛

Yeah rather do it once properly and get it done with, then at least you know it will hold together.

Hi welcome, for whats its worth, ill stick with the SR.
My 2c.

Charlvdw wrote:

Hi welcome, for whats its worth, ill stick with the SR.
My 2c.

so would I 😈

I have had all of them, CA18, SR20, RB25, RB26,RB30DET.
"Bang for buck" @ R22K you can not beat a RB26DETT, doesnt matter what anyone says. People look at R22K for an engine and think its a lot. Add turbo, manifold, injectors to any of the other motors and u are over R22K, and for that u get a reliable, resposive 280-300kw 😉

I also don't mind doing the R22k RB26, think its a great deal. I just don't thing a 6cyl is the best for a s13.

Charlvdw wrote:

I also don't mind doing the R22k RB26, think its a great deal. I just don't thing a 6cyl is the best for a s13.

All depends what u want to do, track, drifting, drags, daily driver. For track the SR is best, small & light. For anything else it up to your preferance.
Maybe Hentiebez can tell us a figure (cost) to build a performance SR20det :?:
I know people spent up to R100K+ for 350kw+ SR's

RB26 sounds nice - what would I get back for selling my SR20DET + tranny ?

Maybe just spending some good cash on the RB26 now is a good base for future?

Although for R22k, I could do a lot to the SR ?

Pk

RB25SX wrote:

I have had all of them, CA18, SR20, RB25, RB26,RB30DET.
"Bang for buck" @ R22K you can not beat a RB26DETT, doesnt matter what anyone says. People look at R22K for an engine and think its a lot. Add turbo, manifold, injectors to any of the other motors and u are over R22K, and for that u get a reliable, resposive 280-300kw 😉

Is that 280-300KW from the RB26DETT as you buy it @ R22K ??

I think so far I have spent R45k on the whole car not just the engine alone

350Z wrote:

RB25SX wrote:

I have had all of them, CA18, SR20, RB25, RB26,RB30DET.
"Bang for buck" @ R22K you can not beat a RB26DETT, doesnt matter what anyone says. People look at R22K for an engine and think its a lot. Add turbo, manifold, injectors to any of the other motors and u are over R22K, and for that u get a reliable, resposive 280-300kw 😉

Is that 280-300KW from the RB26DETT as you buy it @ R22K ??

Yes (flywheel kw), mine made 260kw, 396nm @ .7 bar in base tune, another std one made 300kw at Ferroli, maxing(440cc) injectors @ about 1 bar. I would say safe 280kw on a std RB26DETT.

Have to agree with RB25Sx on this one, if i had to do it all over i'd go the 26 route

RB25SX confirmed its about R30k for the RB26DETT with gearbox, maybe R28k with him negotiating a bit.

I'm really considering it.

S13 RB26DETT 280kw 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

RB25SX wrote:

350Z wrote:

RB25SX wrote:

I have had all of them, CA18, SR20, RB25, RB26,RB30DET.
"Bang for buck" @ R22K you can not beat a RB26DETT, doesnt matter what anyone says. People look at R22K for an engine and think its a lot. Add turbo, manifold, injectors to any of the other motors and u are over R22K, and for that u get a reliable, resposive 280-300kw 😉

Is that 280-300KW from the RB26DETT as you buy it @ R22K ??

Yes (flywheel kw), mine made 260kw, 396nm @ .7 bar in base tune, another std one made 300kw at Ferroli, maxing(440cc) injectors @ about 1 bar. I would say safe 280kw on a std RB26DETT.

Like you say, R22K is a Steal. Do they come with Gearbox @ that price ?

350Z wrote:

RB25SX wrote:

350Z wrote:

Is that 280-300KW from the RB26DETT as you buy it @ R22K ??

Yes (flywheel kw), mine made 260kw, 396nm @ .7 bar in base tune, another std one made 300kw at Ferroli, maxing(440cc) injectors @ about 1 bar. I would say safe 280kw on a std RB26DETT.

Like you say, R22K is a Steal. Do they come with Gearbox @ that price ?

Nope.

R30k with gearbox.

remember the cost of installing a RB engine. Sr20 is a very good engine.