RB26DETT vs VQ30dett

Twyzz · 07-01-2003, 11:53 AM

whichwould you rather have in a 240? and don't tell me wether it's possible or not.

turbo2nr · 07-01-2003, 12:07 PM

anything is possible with cash...

i would say the..rb26dett because the engine bay will be less cramped as opposed to the vq30dett.. and i like the whole inline 6 thing... i say go rb!!

and weight distrubution will be better and more evenly distrubuted with the rb then the vq..

my $0.02

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Twyzz · 07-01-2003, 12:12 PM

Dude I just got a good job (meaing 9 to 5, 7.50 an hour) I"m 18, living with my parents (Yea I"m cool) and making almost 200 a week. So i can save or take a lone out for some money. Plus i got friends that has connections to get a cheap RB. He also done rb26dett swaps before and says it's a LOT of fabrication, but in the end it's more than worth it. so w/e. I"ll get the engine with a loan form the bank, and build it up when i get another job (that's right kiddies 2 jobs at one time) Working at one of these damn indian casinos making 12 an hour. Yea I have it al planned out lol. Too bad i know nothing is gonna go to plan loll

turbo2nr · 07-01-2003, 12:59 PM

ok..........

im lost now...

didnt you ask which would you rather have in a 240? and don't tell me wether it's possible or not. what is the deal with the whole big explaination?

ok i have a job also and im also 17 and i also make 7.50 and work 9-5, it sounds easy on paper to do a swap but when you come down to it itz not.. i understand that you will have two jobs and good for you but it will take a while to save and it get complicated you get bills you dont need and expencises you didnt have before because you now have a job. when i first got my job i was like im gona save 4g' for a sr20det swap and i did it on paper and it worked but when it came to doing it, it didnt work i only was able to save 2500 out of the 4g's which isnt to bad but not to good as well.. not meaning to put you down or nuthin i hope you do get your swap but your new here as time goes by you will unedrstand things are easily said then done what you plan for is never what you get when it comes to a car... give it time.. no i have gave up on a 240sx with a sr20det i would rather spend the money on a ka24de and making into a ka24de-t quicker e.t.'s then the sr20det.. now i have gone a completely different route im want a eclipse gsx because i will be running faster then the sr20det\ka24det 240 in a shorter peroid of time.. yes i know i went way off topic

sorrie

good luck

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VQuick · 07-01-2003, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by turbo2nr
anything is possible with cash...
i would say the..rb26dett because the engine bay will be less cramped as opposed to the vq30dett.. and i like the whole inline 6 thing... i say go rb!!
and weight distrubution will be better and more evenly distrubuted with the rb then the vq..

Err, today must be opposite day.

The RB is roughly twice as long as the VQ, and would take up more space in the engine bay. Weight distribution would be worse(or more difficult to improve) with the RB, because more of the engine would be past the front axle.

This is the reason that tuners like Top Secret are swapping VQs into R34 GT-Rs. The VQ is short enough that the entire engine can be placed behind the front axle, effectively making the GT-R a 'Front Midship' car. The weight distribution(and overall weight) is much better, and greatly improves the car's handling.

turbo2nr · 07-01-2003, 01:38 PM

u may got me on weight distrubution but the space problem i think the rb will leave more space in there.. it jus that the vq is wide so i figured it would be more weight in the front also the same logic gose for the space issue..

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DrivinSidewayz · 07-01-2003, 06:22 PM

id want the RB motor... it isnt that much heavier than the KA, my friends car weighs 2700 with the RB26, like 50 lb heavier than with the KA, the RB26 sounds better too.. when he's on it next to travis with his 300, the inline 6 sounds sicker,,, the 300 is at 14# and the 240 is at 17# tho... but the rb still sounds sicker when he puts it at stock 11#

RalphCare · 07-01-2003, 06:33 PM

VQ is wider cause its two rows of 3 cylinders
RB is longer cause its one row of 6 cylinders..
so its either 1 or the other, its down to how much u wanna spend on fab, and how much u really care about the weight.

in my opinion i'd go with an RB just cause its done more often.

and i always thought the VQ was 35DE
and the VG is 30DETT.

VG is from 90 - 96 Z
and VQ is from 350z..

whole different ball game, cause of how new those VQ's are aswell.

its totally down to how deep ur wallet is, and personally id stick with an SR instead of all these cause u guys in the U.S get raped in taxes for having ur own money in the bank.

TatII · 07-01-2003, 07:21 PM

the RB26DETT is a better motor then the VG30DETT because from the nature of a straight 6 is that you get massive torque compared to a V6's. the RB is also more rev happier and its a much more robust engine. it can handle over 600hp on a stock bottom end. it also have 6 throttle bodys. the RB is just a better motor.

Ace$nyper · 07-01-2003, 09:56 PM

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the RB26DETT is a better motor then the VG30DETT because from the nature of a straight 6 is that you get massive torque compared to a V6's. the RB is also more rev happier and its a much more robust engine. it can handle over 600hp on a stock bottom end. it also have 6 throttle bodys. the RB is just a better motor.

Thx for saving me the typing TatII

TatII · 07-01-2003, 10:26 PM

lolz no problem

skizm180sx · 07-01-2003, 10:40 PM

I would also agree, that the RB is the better of the two engines, but a question, why not the SR, or if you want a 6, the RB25? If you're building this car for street use (with the track day thrown in here and there), it seems a lot more practical to go with the SR because you can pump out high hp numbers regardless of which of these engines you choose, and for a lot less money, defintely enough hp for the street, at least...

RalphCare · 07-02-2003, 12:22 AM

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it also have 6 throttle bodys

well ill be damned.. i never knew rb26 had ITB

thats like one of the few things i didnt know.. ( i imagine there are tons more, but i mean general stuff)

musicsurfman · 07-02-2003, 10:34 AM

ITS ABOUT HALF THE PRICE OF A SR20. JUST AS EASY TO INSTALL, AND YOU CAN STROK IT TO ABOUT 2.5L WITH MORE OUTPUT THAN A RB25.

Suislide · 07-02-2003, 08:40 PM

out of those 2 choices, i'd go RB26, and my reasons are the same as everyone elses.

my only point is that with the money you would be spending on an RB26DETT swap, you could easily buy an SR and build it up enough to more then better the performance of the RB26. just something to think about...cause if you think SR redtop swap = 4g's and RB swap = 10g's at LEAST, then after the SR swap, you'd have 6g's with which to build up the engine. 6g's can do ALOT.

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