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Rb20det into Gq swb

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Rb20det into Gq swb

Post by snowyyy »

has any one done this conversion? I've got a worked rb20det in a silvia thats making 450hp at wheels. I want to put it into a gq swb patrrol with the rb30 in it. just wanted to no if it would be worth it or whether it would be a good motor for 4wding.
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Re: Rb20det into Gq swb

Post by BryanGUIV »

I would imagine it would go pretty good when on boost, but for 4bying it would probably be useless when u want to be crawling around on idle, always stalling it or slipping the sh#t out of the clutch to get over rock ledges and so on.
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Re: Rb20det into Gq swb

Post by sidewayz »

dont waste ya time with the rb20. IF (i say if) it is making 450rwhp it will be extremely laggy. to get that much power out of a rb20 it will have nothing below 5000rpm.

i would look into a rb25 or rb30 with a mid sized turbo upgrade. Something lowmount and internally wastegated.
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Re: Rb20det into Gq swb

Post by nicksamaniac »

i have an rb30 patrol, with n/a fuel injection and a cheap turbo setup, it is pretty good off boost, and pretty impresive on boost, i'm still using na injectors & tune, about 13deg timing, 98ron fuel, front mount cooler, chinese T04e turbo and external 48mm gate, 2.5" exaust, 8psi boost and it will lift the front wheel a bit in 1st gear, for 4wd-youll never get big amounts tourqe with only 2L capcity & 8000rpm.
just turbo your rb30, the vl/r31 world has loads of cheap parts, and know-how. the rb20 is a strong little engine- but the rb30 has proven itself countless times.
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