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Want help to turbo a reg. rb20
Posted: May 24th, 2009, 11:15 am
by Crazi4Car
Just got a medalist(rb20), want to turbo it. should I swap & buy a rb20(turbo)? Also what's the average price on doin the convers.??
Posted: May 24th, 2009, 4:52 pm
by rmrunner
i got dat same engine in my a31 cefiro..to me i find that engine is powerful enough...but if turbo is not to costly i might also add it
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 12:14 am
by nismotrinidappa
its a bolt for bolt swap...no serious modification needed... might cost you about 4000 for a engine with tranny/box and about 1000 to do the swap labour and wiring....and u will have spare parts from ur original engine if it s the rb20 twin cam..
i plan on turboing a non turbo rb though....more headache but more fun in the end. but if you want just to get boost buy the complete setup and drop in
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 11:34 am
by halfbreed
Too easy. after my RB20DET developed a knock and even after changing bearings it still started to knock my mech swapped the turbo parts onto a non turbo head and block i had laying around. stock boost and make sure u have good fuel pressure and its no headache really after that. its been over a year and that engine is still goin strong. manual and under hard driving it performs well for what it is.
but before u do that tho, make sure and change ur oil, filters, belts and relevant seals one time so u don't have to worry about it for awhile.