Swapping a RB26DETT into a 92-96 Prelude

[BLU CIVIC]

don't think there's a sr20dett

but the idea sounds like fun and something i'd attempt if i was rich enought to pay someone else to do it

[jcrx]

www.nissantech.com

[93hybridaccord]

Originally Posted by Jbonk

Hey retard, theres a Sr20DET engine and an SR20DETT engine, the DETT engine has twin turbos, connotating the "TT" whereas the SR20DET is a single turbo engine.

Hey retard, since when did they start twin turbocharging 4 cylinder engines. There is no sr20dett. Sr26dett yes, sr20dett no. Please learn some facts before you call someone else a retard.

[JDMDrft]

ok, the RB26 engine comes only with an awd drivetrain and thus it prolly is possible to put it in a fwd car, but that would be rediculous, RBs have iron blocks, and if you put it in a little fwd honda, that would throw ur handling way off, plus the engine bay prolly isnt even big enough. and another thing, that motor was made for a japanese car (right hand drive) and the turbos would get in the way on the stearing column so all in all dont do it. P.S. there is such a thing as an SR20DETT, it is very rare and mostly came on the european versions so dont talk shit unless you know a thing or two

[93hybridaccord]

Originally Posted by JDMDrft

ok, the RB26 engine comes only with an awd drivetrain and thus it prolly is possible to put it in a fwd car, but that would be rediculous, RBs have iron blocks, and if you put it in a little fwd honda, that would throw ur handling way off, plus the engine bay prolly isnt even big enough. and another thing, that motor was made for a japanese car (right hand drive) and the turbos would get in the way on the stearing column so all in all dont do it. P.S. there is such a thing as an SR20DETT, it is very rare and mostly came on the european versions so dont talk shit unless you know a thing or two

Wow, you sure know your stuff, please tell me how it is that people put rb26dett's in a 240sx if it only can work on a right hand drive car. Please show me a link to a sr20dett, I'm dying to see a factory twin turbo on a 4 cylinder engine.

[JDMDrft]

sorry i wasn't more clear, the turbos do get it the way of the stearing column in 240s, but often the solution is to use a dremel to shave down the outer casing of one of the turbos. plus the 240 has a larger engine bay to fit a rwd engine and transmission. The problem in 240s is that the awd transmission found on all rb26s is for an awd car and so you would have to use an Rb25 transmission. Your biggest problem in your prelude is that the engine bay is more compact and it would be a lot more difficult to fit the rb26 into the engine bay w/o removeing the turbos completely. a j-spec h22 with moderate upgrades will give you plenty of power even na.

[JDMDrft]

by the way after further research, i realize that there really is no factory sr20dett. However, it has been done before. the probability of it actually working the same as on the 6-cylinders is slim, most people who do it are just trying to create an awe factor so on that i admit that I was wrong but at least i admitted it and researched it. Good luck with the rb swap though

[pheurton-skeurto]

crazy nissan people, i love them...in a completely heterosexual way.

[SiGNAL748]

yeah, i'd hit it.

[93hybridaccord]

Originally Posted by JDMDrft

by the way after further research, i realize that there really is no factory sr20dett. However, it has been done before. the probability of it actually working the same as on the 6-cylinders is slim, most people who do it are just trying to create an awe factor so on that i admit that I was wrong but at least i admitted it and researched it. Good luck with the rb swap though

Thanks for at least admitting it. Anything can be done if you wanna blow a lot of money, but like you said twin turbocharging a 4 cylinder is not effective at all. You can get just as much power from a single large turbo as you can from 2 turbos. That does not hold true for 6,8 or 12 cylinder engines though. As far as putting a rb26 into a prelude, somebody had to be smokin crack or just has too much money cause it would be nearly impossible unless it was a trailer queen.

As far as using the h22, to be able to get any amount of power from an h22, you really should go with a turbo. Supercharging gives moderate gains but say with a stock j.r. setup, you are still only getting 225-250 to the wheels. Going the n/a route, you will top out the motor at around 350 to the wheels. The problem with going all motor is that too big of a cam and you start throwing timing. That 350whp is what I was told by some pretty reputable mechanics at the shops I go to, so don't take it as fact, but I'm pretty sure it's close.

[JDMDrft]

no doubti'm just trying to learn as much as I can and pass that on so thanks for those figures you got about an na h22 because I have been considering going all motor in a civic or integra but if I went the the turbo route, I'm just worried about turbo lag, because i'm not sure a b18 or b20 will be able to spool up a big turbo very quikly. What size turbo do you think would pull strong whp and still be reasonable, keep in mind the car would be a daily driver

[93hybridaccord]

Here is another thread that I've been posting in that can give you a little info, even though the block is different, it still pertains to your question. http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=156459 Both maxspeed and I were basically saying the same thing, with a little head work, safe boost and a good ems, moderate hp can be made.