Pros and Cons RB26DETT

Pros and Cons RB26DETT
Topic Started: Mar 9 2010, 11:31 PM (629 Views)
CHAMPAGNE 240SX	Mar 9 2010, 11:31 PM Post #1
Posts: 277 Group: Members Member #340 Joined: January 18, 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada My Ride: 1992 NISSAN 240SX SE SUPERHICAS	What the title says pros and cons, and oh and its gonna go in a 1992 Hatch!?!? what do i need to know for when the swap happens?? Edited by CHAMPAGNE 240SX, Mar 9 2010, 11:33 PM.



Deleted User	Mar 10 2010, 08:29 AM Post #2
Deleted User	you cant use a 26 transmission.
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CHAMPAGNE 240SX	Mar 11 2010, 02:00 AM Post #3
Posts: 277 Group: Members Member #340 Joined: January 18, 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada My Ride: 1992 NISSAN 240SX SE SUPERHICAS	89S13 Mar 10 2010, 08:29 AM you cant use a 26 transmission. Why not??



turtle240	Mar 11 2010, 02:13 AM Post #4
*TURTLE POLICE* Posts: 2,426 Group: Members Member #90 Joined: May 31, 2009 Location: lansdale pistolvania My Ride: MKIV GTI VR6speed	because RB26 trans is AWD. use an RB25 trans because its RWD and get a custom drive shaft (a couple online stores sell/make them) Edited by turtle240, Mar 11 2010, 02:14 AM.



Chris240	Mar 11 2010, 10:11 AM Post #5
Posts: 246 Group: Members Member #363 Joined: February 8, 2010 Location: Williamsport, PA Hackettstown, NJ My Ride: 350Z & BMW 735i	http://mckinneymotorsports.com/prod_240SX+RB26TT+Swap



Lord Umoja	Mar 11 2010, 12:48 PM Post #6
Offical Family Engineer Posts: 1,189 Group: Members Member #66 Joined: April 2, 2009 Location: Selinsgrove, PA My Ride: '93 Coupe (Under Construction) '93 Pearl White Vert	Cost is your major factor, an RB26 is not a cheap motor to buy. Other than that I have no clue. The only RB I ever plan on running is an RB30DET....but thats a pipe dream.



tr4c3	Mar 11 2010, 12:50 PM Post #7
Guitarist for Hire Posts: 1,009 Group: Members Member #39 Joined: March 2, 2009 Location: Toms River, NJ	If you don't know about having to use a rb25 trans then you should not be doing this swap. It is a lot of work and a lot of money, rb26 motor sets go for 4K+. -omgshawn Edited by tr4c3, Mar 11 2010, 12:51 PM.



ArnelaS14	Mar 11 2010, 03:32 PM Post #8
Lets Plan A Robbery... Posts: 344 Group: Members Member #225 Joined: October 9, 2009 Location: Mount Airy, North Carolina My Ride: Zenki s14	COST! and transmission switch is the cons i know of....but im pretty much repeating the other guys. based on thos cons that why i am sticking to the rb25 swap. cheaper and the tranmission switch seem like a HASSEL that i dont feel comfront dealing with. wish i could help more



CHAMPAGNE 240SX	Mar 12 2010, 01:01 AM Post #9
Posts: 277 Group: Members Member #340 Joined: January 18, 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada My Ride: 1992 NISSAN 240SX SE SUPERHICAS	well my good friend is hooking me up CHEEAP $1500 half price RB26DETT Here where i live they cost like 3300-3500 so price is no biggie Edited by CHAMPAGNE 240SX, Mar 12 2010, 01:02 AM.



Deleted User	Mar 12 2010, 11:28 AM Post #10
Deleted User	^i still think youre getting ripped off. nobody sells a RB26 that cheap for no reason. just sayin.
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tr4c3	Mar 12 2010, 05:33 PM Post #11
Guitarist for Hire Posts: 1,009 Group: Members Member #39 Joined: March 2, 2009 Location: Toms River, NJ	Yeah lol people don't do that -omgshawn... Edited by tr4c3, Mar 12 2010, 05:34 PM.



Patrick	Mar 13 2010, 04:26 PM Post #12
teh Red Dead Death Sled Posts: 3,262 Group: Members Member #208 Joined: September 28, 2009 Location: Waynesboro/Fishersville, VA My Ride: 92' Hatch	turtle240 Mar 11 2010, 02:13 AM because RB26 trans is AWD. use an RB25 trans because its RWD and get a custom drive shaft (a couple online stores sell/make them) AWD!!!! DO IT!!!!



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