CXRacing 240Z RB25DET Swap Build Engine/Transmission Mount, Turbo, Intercooler kit

[cxracing]

We are taking on a new project, to build RB25DET Swap on an old 240Z, the project will cover all the necessary parts to make the swap smoothly, including Engine/Transmission Mount, Top Mount Turbo kit with downpipe and intercooler kit, Radiator, Throttle Body, and vale cover.

By the time it completes, it will be a Top Mount GT35 or T72 Turbo with 3” downpipe, FMIC intercooler kit, 2.5” Core aluminum Radiator, 80mm Throttle Body
Here are the build progress, will keep posted. have fun...


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More to come….

[boostedk]

niceeeeeeee keep emm coming

[Jsal32]

In your list of custom parts it didn't include a custom rear oil pan. Going to be fabricating that as well?

[cxracing]

In your list of custom parts it didn't include a custom rear oil pan. Going to be fabricating that as well?

yes, we will develop a new oil pan, that's part of the swap kit.

[cxracing]

We made a new Manifold, the Latest and Greatest Turbo Manifold CXRacing Developed for RB Motor. It Combines All the Good Designs of Previous CXRacing Manifolds with Improved New Features:

Equal Length Runner



CXRacing's Exclusive Design of Porting Adapter, Transits Oval Exhaust Port to Perfect Round Sharp Runner.



Centered Turbo Position



New Design Offers Lots of Room to Mount Big Turbo



6-1 Merge Collector, Offers Best Exhaust Air Follow



Fits 240SX S13 S14, and Old 240Z, 280Z Chassis



Open External Wastegate Provision, Weld Your Favor Wastegate Flange



1/2" Thick CNC Cut Flange



Thick Schedule10 (3mm wall) 304 Stainless Steel Elbow Welded,



Excellent Craftsmanship

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[Tle1993]

so is this swap kit avaiable to buy now or is it in progress? i have been thinking about doing this for a while but i dont know yet

[cxracing]

the kit is not available yet, we will have it in about 4-5 weeks.

[BoostSlideWayz]

You guys always do nice work. Looking GOOD !!!!!!

[LoneStarSilvia]

Hmmmm, most interesting....keeping my eye on this. Will the kit be customizable? Such as if I source my own turbo or intercooler, I can subtract those pieces from the final price of the kit?

[cxracing]

Hmmmm, most interesting....keeping my eye on this. Will the kit be customizable? Such as if I source my own turbo or intercooler, I can subtract those pieces from the final price of the kit?

you can use other turbos, should not be a problem, the downpipe we will make for this kit will support 3" v-band turbo exhaust outlet. many turbo should fit this setup.

for intercooler, i think the one we make with brackets and piping kit should be the best, there is no other way to make it better. unless you are willing to cut the bumper etc.

[jtl260z]

I am digging those solid motor mounts... Are those going to be something you guys will be adding to your product line?

[cxracing]

I am digging those solid motor mounts... Are those going to be something you guys will be adding to your product line?

the polyurethane bushing we offer with this the mounting kit is very hard already, not that much of difference with a solid mount.

i will show some pictures later when we have it done.

[jtl260z]

the polyurethane bushing we offer with this the mounting kit is very hard already, not that much of difference with a solid mount.

i will show some pictures later when we have it done.


When will this be available to purchase?

[cxracing]

When will this be available to purchase?

around early Sept.

[funnyscreenname]

i've always loved the older z's. i'd love to get one and put in a reliable, boosted engine. can't wait to see your progress pics.

[jtl260z]

around early Sept.

That sucks for me... I guess I will have to go another route.

[cxracing]

That sucks for me... I guess I will have to go another route.

We should have the mounts, manifold, intercooler and bracket done and available mid Aug, the rest by mid Sept.

PM me if you need any of these.

[jtl260z]

We should have the mounts, manifold, intercooler and bracket done and available mid Aug, the rest by mid Sept.

PM me if you need any of these.

I will, PM sent.

[93s13vert]

what is the price on this kit?

[cxracing]

what is the price on this kit?

we have not had the final prices yet. but this is the ETA:

Motor+Tranny Mount==$400-$450

Manifold==$500

Intercooler kit (IC + Piping +Brackets etc)==$500

Turbo==Depends, from $300-$500

Downpipe==$150

Oil Pan==$400

Driveshaft==$400

Radiator kit (Rad+Shroud+Fan+Hoses)==$300

basically around $3K for the entire kit. All you need is the motor + Tranny+ Chassis. the rest we will make it a perfect bolt on kit.

[powerdbyRB25]

If everything goes as plan this car should be at Japanese classic car show in long beach in sept. for you guys to check out in person.

<== owner.

Kev you coming out to the show?

[DisEpyon]

Any pics of inside the manifold after its been welded? Looking good though. Waiting for some ls1 updates with the other thread.

[notonfire]

I have the Neo version of this motor, and have read in another forum that the rb25det and the rb25det Neo has different heads, Enough that the manufolds r not interchangeable. Can u confirm this or have the resources to find out? I just wanna make sure ur kit will fit the Neo and if not what would u need from me inorder to make a manifold to fit?

[DisEpyon]

Just go physically look at your Neo head with the manifolds off and look at pics of a regular rb25. Probably wont even have to take the manifolds off.

[cxracing]

Sorry it took a while without updates. got interrupted working on a couple other projects.

we have finished most of the RB swap development on the 240Z. the only thing that have not done is the oil pan.

so far, these are the parts we have developed, some have been made production and some will be soon.

Engine Mount
Tranny Mount
Single Top Mount Manifold
Matching 3" Downpipe
FMIC Intercooler kit
Fuel Surge Tank.
Sparkplug Cover (it looks very nice)

the Manifold and Engine/Tranny Mounts will be available next week. Sparkplug Covers are available now. the rest of the parts will be available in 4-6 weeks.

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[akhelihoon907]

Hey so I am interested in this swap but your web site looks like it hasn't been updated in a while I sent an email with no reply and the the number that is listed is out pf order? ?? What's going on with this swap??

[Sgt. Kong]

Not much of a vote of confidence, one would think, at least from a marketing prespective that you would have, at least for picture purposes, moc up one of your own turbos... Garrett, really? Sale lost

[mwilloughby87]

Not much of a vote of confidence, one would think, at least from a marketing prespective that you would have, at least for picture purposes, moc up one of your own turbos... Garrett, really? Sale lost

if you look at some of the earlier pics it is.....

[akhelihoon907]

Updates!! And more pics! I want to start this swap already.

[340zxttaz]

Pics of the oil pan Please!

[sexcii-zenki]

keep the [pix comn in

[NoPistons!]

Been seeing that engine mount design alot lately. Looks to make life a hell of alot easier not only during fabrication but installation/removal as well.

Great job! Cxracing is always setting the bar higher and higher every year. I've been following your company for a minute now. Keep it up!

[akhelihoon907]

cxracing.com: RB20 RB25 RB25DET Engine Transmission Mount Swap Kit 240Z 260Z 280Z (http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CXR&Product_Code=ESK-KIT-RB25-240Z&Category_Code)

cxracing.com: RB20 RB25 RB25DET Intercooler Piping BOV kit 240Z 280Z Top Mount Turbo (http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CXR&Product_Code=KIT-RB-240Z-IC0029-30&Category_Code)

DP-RB-240Z 2 piece down pipe $250 (call in)

If you have any other questions you ca call in any time.

Sales
626-575-3288

i think i might try the motor mounts what do you guys think?

[cxracing]

this is the oil pan.http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/740117_343071275807039_493948027_o.jpg

[turbonola]

blah blah blah, finish the 240sx lsx swap. tired of getting the run around

[UrbanGarage]

Any update?????

[jtl260z]

This thread got me excited about this company, but I have to tell you, STAY AWAY!
I bought a turbo "kit" from CXracing that was supposed to allow me to bolt in their manifold, turbo, downpipe, etc into my 260z. 1st thing, they DO NOT stand behind their products. I realize that no turbo kit is going to be a drop in, but their kit, not even close. The manifold fit okay but didn't come with the wastegate flange welded on (as pictured). The turbo has excessive shaft play (wheel hits the compressor housing). The downpipe is 9" short from top to bottom so it wouldn't fit at all. The oil feed line and all of the turbo fittings they supplied were wrong. No coolant fittings were supplied. After multiple attempts to contact my salesperson and Kevin, I got no response at all.
So my $1200 turbo kit ended up costing me a lot more + the ton of extra fab time. It just wasn't worth it.

From my experience, Cxracing will be happy to take your money but they will do absolutely nothing but ignore you if you have an issue.

I would never consider buying another part from CXracing.

[cxracing]

This thread got me excited about this company, but I have to tell you, stay away.
I bought a turbo "kit" from CXracing that was supposed to allow me to bolt in their manifold, turbo, downpipe, etc into my 260z. 1st thing, they DO NOT stand behind their products. I realize that no turbo kit is going to be a drop in, but their kit, not even close. The manifold fit okay but didn't come with the wastegate flange welded on (as pictured). The turbo has excessive shaft play (wheel hits the compressor housing). The downpipe is 9" short from top to bottom so it wouldn't fit at all. The oil feed line and all of the turbo fittings they supplied were wrong. No coolant fittings were supplied. After multiple attempts to contact my salesperson and Kevin, I got no response at all.
So my $1200 turbo kit ended up costing me a lot more + the ton of extra fab time. It just wasn't worth it.

From my experience, Cxracing will be happy to take your money but they will do absolutely nothing but ignore you if you have an issue.

I would never consider buying another part from CXracing.

We do NOT offer any turbo kit for 260Z. all the turbo kits we advertised "Bolt on" are very specific, must be the same chassis, same motor, same tranny as we advertised, there are many difference when you doing a turbo project. you can's assume a turbo kit for a motor would fit different chassis, or a universal kit will fit all.

what turbo kit did you buy?

[jtl260z]

We do NOT offer any turbo kit for 260Z. all the turbo kits we advertised "Bolt on" are very specific, must be the same chassis, same motor, same tranny as we advertised, there are many difference when you doing a turbo project. you can's assume a turbo kit for a motor would fit different chassis, or a universal kit will fit all.

what turbo kit did you buy?

I bought the kit you list on your website for the s30 with a rb25det swap. You list it as p/n trb-kit-rb-240z-mf-dp-gt35-2,oil-kit. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that kit is for the 240-280z right? I had you swap the gt35 for your gt3071r and i guess that was too much for you guys to handle. After multiple messages to my salesperson, Mari, Kevin, your sales and tech department I thought someone would have contacted me but I was wrong. Great service guys!

[cxracing]

I bought the kit you list on your website for the s30 with a rb25det swap. You list it as p/n trb-kit-rb-240z-mf-dp-gt35-2,oil-kit. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that kit is for the 240-280z right? I had you swap the gt35 for your gt3071r and i guess that was too much for you guys to handle. After multiple messages to my salesperson, Mari, Kevin, your sales and tech department I thought someone would have contacted me but I was wrong. Great service guys!

we have installed this kit many times, there is no issues. i am not going to waste more time to response. the bottom line is you only purchased the minimum parts for the swap and expect it to completely done. it does not work like that. we offer another kit with more parts and costs more money. but you did not buy that kit. our complete kit is "TRB-KIT-RB-240Z", costs $2149, you bought the kit for $1099 and expect all the things on the complete kit. it just does not work that way.

We won't response any more. waste our time.

[jtl260z]

we have installed this kit many times, there is no issues. i am not going to waste more time to response. the bottom line is you only purchased the minimum parts for the swap and expect it to completely done. it does not work like that. we offer another kit with more parts and costs more money. but you did not buy that kit. our complete kit is "TRB-KIT-RB-240Z", costs $2149, you bought the kit for $1099 and expect all the things on the complete kit. it just does not work that way.

We won't response any more. waste our time.


To the CXRacing guy that remains nameless; I don't want your time, I just want to notify my fellow consumers of your business practices.

I have been building custom cars and motorcycles for over 25 years. I also work in the automotive industry. I am far from new to the fabricating/aftermarket performance scene.

I performed my RB25DET swap on my 260z over a year ago and I have been driving it ever since.

I used the Mckinney Motorsports mounts (great company btw) and the harness from Wiring Specialties (Yuri is the man!). Therefore I didn't need to buy your $2149 kit. I wanted what you offered in the kit I bought with only one change and that was the turbo. This is what I should have got... GT3071r turbo with oil feed/drain lines, fittings, coolant fittings, 4 bolt to v-band adapter, manifold with wastegate flange welded, 3" downpipe, and your wastegate.



What I received was a GT3071r turbo with severe shaft play, 24" feed line (won't fit unless it is routed in between and resting on the header tubes), incorrect oil feed and drain fittings (you sent me gt35 fittings not the gt3071r), the drain hose was correct (yippie!), no coolant fittings/lines at all, no 4 bolt to v-band adapter, no wastegate flange welded to the manifold, 3" downpipe that wasn't even close to fitting (if my engine was 9" lower it would work but that's impossible) and your wastegate.

From what I gathered, the quality control department over at CXRacing doesn't exist and obviously the knowledge of what they are selling is lacking as well. If someone would have taken an extra 30 seconds to check what was going with what for my application, I wouldn't be writing this. Actually, if someone would have contacted me back after I left multiple messages (weeks ago) regarding these issues, I wouldn't have wrote this.

CXRacing's customer service sucks! They will take your money and give you a 30 feet or 30 second warranty. They do not stand behind what they sell unless there is a possibility of negative feedback on Ebay. Since I made the mistake of buying direct, this is my negative feedback.

BUYERS BEWARE!

[feito]

hi, i am looking to get this turbo mani for my rb s14. I know u guys offer one without a wastegate flange and one with, the one with being a 35/38mm flange. When buying the one with, does if come welded on? Or is it just included and i have to weld it?
I tried looking for info/pictures of this mani installed on an s14 and couldnt find anything, i guess since it is still kind of newish...
I did find this thread on our fs section of a 33 which supposedly has a cxracing manifold. Is this an older design? Because it seems like the turbo sits on a different position than on your pictures on that z.

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[jtl260z]

hi, i am looking to get this turbo mani for my rb s14. I know u guys offer one without a wastegate flange and one with, the one with being a 35/38mm flange. When buying the one with, does if come welded on? Or is it just included and i have to weld it?
I tried looking for info/pictures of this mani installed on an s14 and couldnt find anything, i guess since it is still kind of newish...
I did find this thread on our fs section of a 33 which supposedly has a cxracing manifold. Is this an older design? Because it seems like the turbo sits on a different position than on your pictures on that z.

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz349/boymotor1/a2438fd7.jpg

That manifold has been around for a while. The reason you can't find pictures of it is probably due to their reputation. Even if they tell you the wastegate flange will be welded on, you can't trust that it will be. I have heard that you can get the same quality for 1/3rd the price on Ebay from other sellers.

[feito]

well, up to what i know that is their latest design, which hasnt even been around for a year. And no, i've looked everywhere and cant find an equal length mani for this price, if u know of any please point me to it. But since you are willing to help me, than let me ask you, did u have any other issues with the mani besides the missing wg flange (was it missing or just not welded?)? like turbo hitting the valve covers or anything like that. How do the welds look? Do the runners appear to be around the same length (have u measure?)?
I didnt hear anything negative about the manifold besides the flange deal on your review, it's not like i am looking to buy a complete kit or anything.

[jtl260z]

well, up to what i know that is their latest design, which hasn't even been around for a year. And no, I've looked everywhere and cant find an equal length mani for this price, if u know of any please point me to it. But since you are willing to help me, than let me ask you, did u have any other issues with the mani besides the missing wg flange (was it missing or just not welded?)? like turbo hitting the valve covers or anything like that. How do the welds look? Do the runners appear to be around the same length (have u measure?)?
I didnt hear anything negative about the manifold besides the flange deal on your review, it's not like i am looking to buy a complete kit or anything.

Although my motor swap was done over a year ago, I just bought their poor excuse for a kit 3-4 weeks ago. The manifold is okay. The port job sucks. You will have to go in and clean out what they left behind. My biggest concern is about the welds more than anything else. They are not great but not terrible. The runners seem to be close to the same length and the wastegate flange came with their wastegate so I doubt it will come with the manifold. Also, what turbo are you running? There is a guy over at the Hybridz forum that bought the same kit and has the same issues as I do but he got the GT35 turbo. He says that it won't clear the strut tower unless you preposition the exhaust flange.

If you are still considering CXracing's manifold, keep in mind that you will need to do some extensive work to get it to be functional. I hope you or someone you know can TIG weld because that labor charge can get expensive.

[feito]

Although my motor swap was done over a year ago, I just bought their poor excuse for a kit 3-4 weeks ago. The manifold is okay. The port job sucks. You will have to go in and clean out what they left behind. My biggest concern is about the welds more than anything else. They are not great but not terrible. The runners seem to be close to the same length and the wastegate flange came with their wastegate so I doubt it will come with the manifold. Also, what turbo are you running? There is a guy over at the Hybridz forum that bought the same kit and has the same issues as I do but he got the GT35 turbo. He says that it won't clear the strut tower unless you preposition the exhaust flange.

If you are still considering CXracing's manifold, keep in mind that you will need to do some extensive work to get it to be functional. I hope you or someone you know can TIG weld because that labor charge can get expensive.
i'll be running a 3076r. Well, i dont expect it to be perfect, you cant expect a full race for this price lol, i cant spend thousands on a mani right now... Lets also keep in mind im working on an s14 which has a bigger bay than the s30.
Have u taken any pictures? Close up of the details would help. Thanks man.

[jtl260z]

i'll be running a 3076r. Well, i dont expect it to be perfect, you cant expect a full race for this price lol, i cant spend thousands on a mani right now... Lets also keep in mind im working on an s14 which has a bigger bay than the s30.
Have u taken any pictures? Close up of the details would help. Thanks man.

I do have some pictures but not of the flaws... I had a local shop weld the wastegate flange on and I cleaned out the inside issues.

For the money, it's an okay manifold. I have heard of other people having more issues than me. I think that I might have got a better one out of their bunch but that isn't saying much.

If you decide to buy their manifold, expect to have to clean and modify it. All I can say is make sure you test fit everything first and you might as well lose CXracing's contact info if there are any issues you can't fix because they won't help you.

[feito]

got mine about a week ago and went ahead and test fitted it while i was doing the gaskets on the stock one. Fitment is perfect, slides right in to the studs and every nut (aftermarket studs and nuts, forgot to try it with the big washers, sorry) goes on good, turbo doesnt hit anything, and it does come with the wg flange welded on.
On the other hand, their customer service is terrible. I emailed them through ebay to ask them if they did in fact have them in stock and if the wg flange came welded on, and after a few days of waiting for a reply all i get is a "yes we have it in stock"....
I also tried calling them at around 4pm. I explain my concerns to this lady on the phone and she puts me on hold, she comes back in a minute or two and tells me that it is kind of late already and all of their workers were loading everything going out that day and that they cant go check if they have any in stock, she then tells me that she can check the next day and give me a call back, which to me seemed kinda reasonable, except i never received that call...
But i still had a "yes" from their ebay seller, and i wanted it asap so i could do those gaskets on my stock one and test fit the cx one so i could return it on time if anything was bad, so i placed the order.
Shipping was fast, packaging alright.
First thing i notice when i start checking it out is the collector. It is cast iron i believe?? On all their pictures they show their collectors made of welded stainless steel pipe, they never mention it comes on this style, now i dont know if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but they should mention it and update their pictures with their current design. Second, that runner on cyl 2 doesnt line up good with the collector, the rest of them seem just fine. The flanges dont seem to be flat, especially on the turbo flange, and the head to mani flange seems to be a little twisted, and i am sure the nuts and the gaskets will eliminate these problems, however i am getting mine resurfaced on all the flanges. I also dont believe this thing is a real equal length, anyone knows how to measure them? I know it is not as simple as measuring with a tape, i tried measuring it with a string putting it through every runner and they are all different, but i am sure that's not the proper way to measure it lol. The welds look just like your cheap manifold, cant complain there, they should last with proper brazing and exhaust hangers/brackets. One more thing, this thing is heavy, seems like the pipe used is in fact kinda thick.
All in all so far i am satisfy, i cant complain for a manifold of this price, im sure it'll flow much better than those 200 dollar ones, if i wanted perfection i'd go full race but i dont have 2k to throw on a manifold.
On to the good stuff.

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[jtl260z]

got mine about a week ago and went ahead and test fitted it while i was doing the gaskets on the stock one. Fitment is perfect, slides right in to the studs and every nut (aftermarket studs and nuts, forgot to try it with the big washers, sorry) goes on good, turbo doesnt hit anything, and it does come with the wg flange welded on.
On the other hand, their customer service is terrible. I emailed them through ebay to ask them if they did in fact have them in stock and if the wg flange came welded on, and after a few days of waiting for a reply all i get is a "yes we have it in stock"....
I also tried calling them at around 4pm. I explain my concerns to this lady on the phone and she puts me on hold, she comes back in a minute or two and tells me that it is kind of late already and all of their workers were loading everything going out that day and that they cant go check if they have any in stock, she then tells me that she can check the next day and give me a call back, which to me seemed kinda reasonable, except i never received that call...
But i still had a "yes" from their ebay seller, and i wanted it asap so i could do those gaskets on my stock one and test fit the cx one so i could return it on time if anything was bad, so i placed the order.
Shipping was fast, packaging alright.
First thing i notice when i start checking it out is the collector. It is cast iron i believe?? On all their pictures they show their collectors made of welded stainless steel pipe, they never mention it comes on this style, now i dont know if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but they should mention it and update their pictures with their current design. Second, that runner on cyl 2 doesnt line up good with the collector, the rest of them seem just fine. The flanges dont seem to be flat, especially on the turbo flange, and the head to mani flange seems to be a little twisted, and i am sure the nuts and the gaskets will eliminate these problems, however i am getting mine resurfaced on all the flanges. I also dont believe this thing is a real equal length, anyone knows how to measure them? I know it is not as simple as measuring with a tape, i tried measuring it with a string putting it through every runner and they are all different, but i am sure that's not the proper way to measure it lol. The welds look just like your cheap manifold, cant complain there, they should last with proper brazing and exhaust hangers/brackets. One more thing, this thing is heavy, seems like the pipe used is in fact kinda thick.
All in all so far i am satisfy, i cant complain for a manifold of this price, im sure it'll flow much better than those 200 dollar ones, if i wanted perfection i'd go full race but i dont have 2k to throw on a manifold.
On to the good stuff.

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I just ordered my GT3076R. That turbo looks pretty sitting in your engine bay. The manifold is the only part of the kit that I used and you are correct, the flanges aren't flat. As far as equal length goes, I'm not sure either. If I would have only bought the header, I would have been okay with their crappy service. Looks like you lucked out and got one with the wastegate flange welded on.
I hope you go with a MLS gasket like a Cometic. The Chinese gaskets they supply will burn up in no time.