Subject	Nope. Nothing wrong with it when I started this.
Posted by	zfreak(Dallas) on February 22, 2010 at 3:41 PM
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In Reply To	What prompted this again? Your VG "looked" great, but did posted by J-Mart on February 22, 2010 at 03:31 PM
Message	More or less a "just because" or "just to be different" type of thing. I wanted something that was a little easier to work on too. Having said that, given the choice to do it again, I'd definately stay with the VG. I don't regret going with the RB (so far), but it's been FAR more expensive than I would have ever imagined. (Like north of $20,000 and I have a mostly stock internal RB26, LOL) Z's: 1990 TTZ (RB26DETT nearing completion....running soon!) 505 RWHP/483 FT/lb @18psi @ 380' ALT Oct. 2008 457 RWHP/441 FT/lb @18psi @ 5800' ALT Nov. 2007 436 RWHP/433 FT/lb @17psi @ 5300' ALT June 2006 Previous Z's: 1991 TTZ 368 RWHP/404 FT/lb @17psi 1994 TTZ 262 RWHP/271 FT/lb @11psi 1990 N/A 238 RWHP/226 FT/lb w/50 shot Nitrous 1990 TTZ (from the THIEF Arley Leghorn in Mt. View, CA) 2003 350z Sunset Lemans Touring Edition 2003 G35 Coupe, procharged.
Follow Ups	At ttz'in (NorCal)'s request... the "RB26DETT" pic thread... - zfreak(Dallas) 14:56:33 02/22/10 very interesting. why do you think the cam snapped? (n/m) - KasbeKZ(VA) 15:10:50 02/22/10 Me + Brute force = FAIL. - zfreak(Dallas) 15:13:20 02/22/10 Nice project! (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 15:19:05 02/22/10 Interesting build, thanks for sharing. (n/m) - turtleboy 15:22:53 02/22/10 Appreciate the follow up. - ttz'in (NorCal) 15:25:18 02/22/10 cool project! - Madhatter10-6 15:29:15 02/22/10 I personally like the sound of the single turbo over the - Machtavian 15:44:04 02/22/10 Thats not neccissaraly true - arthoes 20:44:38 02/22/10 Unless you go with twin 104mm's! (n/m) - The Hawk 08:17:18 02/23/10 Not really, you can always run two huge turbos - Machtavian 16:39:42 02/23/10 The pretty common reasons... - zfreak(Dallas) 15:51:32 02/22/10 What prompted this again? Your VG "looked" great, but did - J-Mart 15:31:29 02/22/10 Nope. Nothing wrong with it when I started this. - zfreak(Dallas) 15:41:56 02/22/10 wow. - fantomZ(OH) 15:54:40 02/22/10 I thought you had a bearing go out? (n/m) - The Hawk 08:22:17 02/23/10 Its real nice and it looks like a joy to work on. Just wish - LivinTheDream 10:54:42 02/23/10 I like it. (n/m) - 1badz32 (MN) 15:34:02 02/22/10 Very clean swap!!! (n/m) - Machtavian 15:45:27 02/22/10 I have to say, I loved seeing and hearing Charlies car. - ni[X]it 17:55:56 02/22/10 I think I've come close to that point. :) - zfreak(Dallas) 21:02:16 02/22/10 Congratulations on a great job! (n/m) - Nick(CT) 18:17:57 02/22/10 Wow!!! That's a rediculous amount of work... - Hawkin"Z" 18:49:10 02/22/10 Re: At ttz'in (NorCal)'s request... the "RB26DETT" pic thread... - WazTTed 20:28:51 02/22/10 It'll probably stay for now. (n/m) - zfreak(Dallas) 21:02:44 02/22/10 What kind of power are you looking to get out of it? (n/m) - the80proof 21:09:53 02/22/10 im jealous major props (n/m) - Z32TT-R 21:20:17 02/22/10 Nice work. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 22:22:41 02/22/10 How much oil volume did you loose with the modification to - Turnerscasa (Dallas) 08:36:35 02/23/10 Zero. If anything I gained some. - zfreak(Dallas) 10:13:42 02/23/10
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