260Z Rb25Det

[Shaun_260z]

Hey guys im looking to get a RB25DET in my 260z, im located in Melbourne Vic and was wondering if you guys would recommend somone that will do a good job and would also want it engineeered and roughly how much am i looking at? 

Thanks in advance.

[C.A.R.]

[Scoota G]

Ignore him /\ /\ /\  

It's easy a 25K job all engineered. Parts are half of that needs brake suspension upgrade and you'll need a VGC Zed to start with.

[Shaun_260z]

25k i got quoted 15k to get everything done and engineered...

[blu260z]

15k! Is that you supplying parts (engine, suspension, brakes)? its seems very cheap.

[d3c0y]

Aaahh damn is google broken again!?!

[nizm0zed]

do you know what you want done?
Have you thought about how and where your going to use the car?

Just dropping an engine in and some paint to make it fully sic isnt really an answer.

So, lets say you want a car you can drive most days, looks good, sounds good, has power, handles most of what the street will throw at it.
You need a car (however much you spend) Engine and driveline package, front an rear suspension/brake upgrade, paint/body work, rims, interior, stereo ect.

 

to pay someone else to do all of that for you will easily cost you between $20k for a cheap slap together and $100k for an immaculate build.

how much do you want to spend? and if you decided that youd be happy spending the high end of that, you could just buy a real nice Porsche....

[CBR Jeff]

You have a 6th sense.......

[Mark B]

$15 K   FULLY  engineered for a good job WOW, looks Fully sik to me, I think you have the best price, just go for it !! 

[Cozza]

25k i got quoted 15k to get everything done and engineered...

At that price - Lock it in Eddy.

[Retro Z]

Dreaming if you think you can get it done for 15k. Im doing a joint build of a rb25 s30 and we are doing nearly all the work ourselves and its already over 20k and not nearly done..and thats excluding any interior and bodywork.

 

My own 240z is still more than 15k in the engine department and thats for a L series.

 

Rb25 conversion costs for me are as follows.

 

Halfcut 3k

Wiring and Haltech ECU 3k.

Brakes 1k

Suspension 2.5k

Fuel tank mods and fuel system 2k

Driveshaft mod $400

Diff 2k.

Wheels and tyres 2k

Engine gaskets and refresh 1k

Engine mount kit $600

Engineering $1200

Radiator $200

Intercooler and piping $1500

Exhaust $1k.

Consumables and fluids over 1k

 

List goes on..

Edited September 20, 2016 by Retro Z

[PB260Z]

Aaahh damn is google broken again!?!

Great post, one of the best I have seen in a while.

[gav240z]

Well it may not be what the OP wanted to hear, but it is realistic.

[44014]

The old flame the newbie thread. Ahh its been a while, Sad i missed it.

[Agno]

[daretobedifferent]

I find it funny how someone who's never built an engine before and clearly knows jack about engine building thinks that a quote outweigh's experience.

 

If you factor in the cost of the rb25, engine mounting kit, labour to install it (just so it sits in there and not yet runs) that'll cost you up to 10k alone. Let alone the rest of the powertrain, engine management system, and etc. If you do it yourself, it'll obviously be cheaper, but you'll have to know how to spin a spanner at the least lol. 

 

Also you're display picture makes you look like a flog, which is 50% of the reason why you're getting these responses. 

Edited September 29, 2016 by daretobedifferent

[260DET]

Yeh, the avatar pic does not help but if you really want good, serious advice you have come to the right place. So speak up or forever hold your piece.

[CBR Jeff]

Might just be someone throwing live grenades?

Jeff