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S13Grl · 01-24-2002, 10:33 AM

What is the stock turbo size and max psis for the RB20DET motor? Motor construction? Intercooler size?

uuninja · 01-24-2002, 12:37 PM

Stock out put is 10 psi and the motor makes 215 HP with 195 TQ

All of the RB motors were aluminum block and heads IIRC.

IC is a small ish side mount like most other stock Nissan IC's  

The turbo looks like a t3 but the casting on the compressor housing doesn't say. I have read that it is a t3. The Turboon the rb20det is good up to 14.7 PSI from what I have read.

That should be a start.

-Matt

S13Grl · 01-25-2002, 12:38 PM

Thanks a lot, Matt! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

I always kind of thought the motor was Iron block, Aluminum head, but I guess not...

Intercooler is two-core, 24X12X6, if I recall correctly.

Ball-bearing Turbos available? $$$?

*AceInHole* · 01-25-2002, 12:55 PM

I also thought the RB was an iron block... the CA and FJ are both thought to be mini-skyline engines and they're also iron....

**West** · 01-25-2002, 01:50 PM

The RB is a made of Aluminum/Iron just like the KA. Its the SR that is all Aluminum.

uuninja · 01-25-2002, 02:17 PM

I could be wrong. I will have to look it up.

BlankFlip · 01-25-2002, 02:21 PM

my rb was a stock ball bearing turbo, but i can't recall if all the rb20det's were set up like that.

uuninja · 01-25-2002, 02:54 PM

Yes the T3 on the RB20 is a BB from what I have read. It is also a common upgrade for CA and SR turbo's so in theory after market turbos for the SR and CA would also work for the RB20.

HaloZ · 01-25-2002, 03:21 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from uuninja on 4:17 pm on Jan. 25, 2002
I could be wrong. I will have to look it up.
</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> i think west just told u, here is u need to see it.
www.freshalloy.com/cars/nissan/nissan_engines.html

S13Grl · 01-25-2002, 05:04 PM

Hey, Halo, nice to see you man.

Matt, thanks for the info again. I was also wondering whether SR turbo upgrades would apply to the RB series. I'm seriously thinking of getting this motor for my next S13, but I don't want to get it without the US aftermarket support, and I'm just gathering information now.

Thanks, everyone, and thanks in advance for whatever I may get again. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

*AceInHole* · 01-25-2002, 10:49 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from uuninja on 2:54 pm on Jan. 25, 2002
Yes the T3 on the RB20 is a BB from what I have read. It is also a common upgrade for CA and SR turbo's so in theory after market turbos for the SR and CA would also work for the RB20.
</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
unless they're also swapping manifolds also......  I was under the assumption T3 and T25 flanges were different...

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01-24-2002, 10:33 AM	#1
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 40 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What is the stock turbo size and max psis for the RB20DET motor? Motor construction? Intercooler size?

01-24-2002, 12:37 PM	#2
uuninja Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reston, VA Age: 43 Posts: 812 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Stock out put is 10 psi and the motor makes 215 HP with 195 TQ All of the RB motors were aluminum block and heads IIRC. IC is a small ish side mount like most other stock Nissan IC's   The turbo looks like a t3 but the casting on the compressor housing doesn't say. I have read that it is a t3. The Turboon the rb20det is good up to 14.7 PSI from what I have read. That should be a start. -Matt

01-25-2002, 12:38 PM	#3
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 40 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks a lot, Matt! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I always kind of thought the motor was Iron block, Aluminum head, but I guess not... Intercooler is two-core, 24X12X6, if I recall correctly. Ball-bearing Turbos available? $$$?

01-25-2002, 12:55 PM	#4
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 40 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I also thought the RB was an iron block... the CA and FJ are both thought to be mini-skyline engines and they're also iron....

01-25-2002, 01:50 PM	#5
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 40 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The RB is a made of Aluminum/Iron just like the KA. Its the SR that is all Aluminum.

01-25-2002, 02:17 PM	#6
uuninja Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reston, VA Age: 43 Posts: 812 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I could be wrong. I will have to look it up.

01-25-2002, 02:21 PM	#7
BlankFlip Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Future Posts: 1,627 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my rb was a stock ball bearing turbo, but i can't recall if all the rb20det's were set up like that.

01-25-2002, 02:54 PM	#8
uuninja Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reston, VA Age: 43 Posts: 812 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes the T3 on the RB20 is a BB from what I have read. It is also a common upgrade for CA and SR turbo's so in theory after market turbos for the SR and CA would also work for the RB20.

01-25-2002, 03:21 PM	#9
HaloZ Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Corpus Christi & San Antonio Tx Age: 45 Posts: 231 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from uuninja on 4:17 pm on Jan. 25, 2002 I could be wrong. I will have to look it up. </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> i think west just told u, here is u need to see it. www.freshalloy.com/cars/nissan/nissan_engines.html

01-25-2002, 05:04 PM	#10
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 40 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey, Halo, nice to see you man. Matt, thanks for the info again. I was also wondering whether SR turbo upgrades would apply to the RB series. I'm seriously thinking of getting this motor for my next S13, but I don't want to get it without the US aftermarket support, and I'm just gathering information now. Thanks, everyone, and thanks in advance for whatever I may get again. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

01-25-2002, 10:49 PM	#11
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 40 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from uuninja on 2:54 pm on Jan. 25, 2002 Yes the T3 on the RB20 is a BB from what I have read. It is also a common upgrade for CA and SR turbo's so in theory after market turbos for the SR and CA would also work for the RB20. </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> unless they're also swapping manifolds also......  I was under the assumption T3 and T25 flanges were different...