hi to the forum my first post and i am looking to buy a vl turbo, so i wonder wots the best motor? i would imagine the R20 and R25 would be a stronger and higher perfromance donk than the R30? i would also guess that the R25 with more capacity = more power and even though you can get more from the R20 with more boost, you will stress the motor and get less life! but then i gues the R20 is lighter? and if you drive it easy, with be more economical? any thoughts?

rb20=boat anchor rb25= very smooth,high reving,my personal fav rb30=lots of torque,feels like its a dinosaur compared to rb25.

rb20 = sh1te, produces crap all power when highly modified. rb25 = The new and improved, goes like a zertec, miles ahead of the RB30. rb30 = for the VL lovers. rb26 = LOL.

the rb 25 with more capacity is a rb 26 or 30 lol

What about the 26/30 then?

Quote: Originally Posted by duz360 rb30=lots of torque,feels like its a dinosaur compared to rb25. well said lol. rb30's torque is great Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

RB30DETT lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Moggy06 RB30DETT lol Eww 26/30 ohh yeeaahh Quote: Originally Posted by NTONIO rb20 = sh1te, produces crap all power when highly modified. rb25 = The new and improved, goes like a zertec, miles ahead of the RB30. rb30 = for the VL lovers. rb26 = LOL. pretty well said Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

personally. I wouldnt touch anything else besides a RB30 UNLESS - your looking at a 26.

1jz or 2jz FTW

20det - not worth it's weight in household garbage 25det - great street engine, smooth and refined 30det - heaps of torque down low compared to the others, doesn't rev very well, lots of big end power but very unrefined 26det - expensive, hard to fit in a VL, incredibly costly to rebuild, sounds great, makes huge power, rev's hard

So R20 is the best aye Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Im currently finishing off the mods on my R32', i can tell you now if big power is your plan then stay clear of the rb20. Ive done all the bolt on stuff (injectors, computer, fuel pump, gcg highflow turbo, full turbo back 3'inch exhaust, FMIC, splitfires, pod, etc etc etc) and judging by what other owners have pulled with similar mods, I doubt i will even crack the 200rwkw mark, even on high-ish boost. I mean its a quick street car, but she'l never be an animal unless you go for the extensive mods (forged rebuild, high mount turbo, cams, yada yada yada) Wack those same mods on an rb25 or rb30 and see the power figures shoot way UP!

dixie is right on :P rb20 useless in a vl just a boat anchor, rb25 good power easy to upgrade and get parts for. rb30 great toque , alot of aftermakrte support its all down to personal choice

ca18de ftw!

Quote: Originally Posted by benjipsi Eww 26/30 ohh yeeaahh Yeah thats wat i meant lol, or 25/30 if done right would be very nice

um i have driven all those engines i have to say for a grandma the 30 really impresses me but the 26 is god of nissan i can only imagine what a 26/30 with that crank gone in 7 has imagine that WOW dont bother with a rb20 my brother has one with 14 psi dead set i run faster waste of time and money a fella on this forum with a manual bt1 with clappa cross over pipe and shagged turbo beat him all day rb20 = HEAP OF FARKING **** THUMPED MOTOR!!! i rather a ca18

my mate has an r32 with an rb20 in it fmic, turbo back exhaust, pump, 16psi, microtech. 168rwkw 14.5 @ a mph so **** i forgot. 26/30 if u can afford it

mine with similar mods (minus highflow turbo, splitfires and retune+boost as this is being done in the shop at the moment) ran a 14.1 with 158rwkw on baldish street tires. They are still boat anchors tho, go rb25 if possible.

Quote: Originally Posted by ATMO_BT1 20det - not worth it's weight in household garbage 25det - great street engine, smooth and refined 30det - heaps of torque down low compared to the others, doesn't rev very well, lots of big end power but very unrefined 26det - expensive, hard to fit in a VL, incredibly costly to rebuild, sounds great, makes huge power, rev's hard since when was it hard to fit a 26 into a vl??? :| what what what!?? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.