@TJGibsonProductions $3k for the modified setup out of the Skyline; and that was years ago. Yes it would fit in a S14, but you'd need a different mount kit.
DAM YALL DID A GOOD JOB ON THAT CAR IM DOING THE SAME THING TO MY S14 IM TAKING OUT THE KA24DE AND PUTTING A RB25DET .CANT U TELL ME IF U HAD TO CHANGE WIRE HARNESS ARE DID U RIG UP THE OLD HARNESS FROM THE KA INTO THE RB JUST LET ME NO TY .
@007nizzan look on Nico club's RB25 swap area for more information. Yes you do have to modify the harness. I do not recommend doing the harness yourself unless you know how to solder and have basic electronic knowledge. This is not an area to skimp on and there are many options to pay and have it done for you correctly.
@guccamain fit the right way? I think you might be thinking of the RB26. Do a Google search, butt loads of info out there that will answer your questions. The RB25 is a pretty easy swap except for the wiring.
you dont have to make excuses as to why your drifting sucked. Thats a big big difference going from a ka or sr to a big ol rb. a lot more of a power and torque difference there.
Great Video enjoyed every second of It and I have a question I want to do this swap real bad but this would be my first ever swap should i do it I have a engine hoist, axle stands, and a bunch of other tools except a welder should I do this.
I remember this on a forum i guess they linked it lol..Never seen a girl get dwn on cars like that.. sure miss my 240 coupe, oh well im rollin in a 91 se-R stock sr20de ftmfw !! :D
@inuzukakiba1995 I am the chick from the vid. Thanks though, I can't understand why more women don't like mechanics. Its rewarding to work on a vehicle or machine yourself. I currently rebuild motorcycles and engine for a side job. My fiancee and I are just finishing up a motorcycle engine swap. Pretty fun stuff.
@chixwithtrix lol srry bought that and i know right at least you wont b one of those chicks on the side of the road not knowing ho to changle a tire and paying somdeone to do it lol but dang very nice...what bike is it and what engine r u puttng in?
@inuzukakiba1995 its a little mini we've been riding and racing with friends. CRF100 engine going into a more superior CR80 frame. There is a whole post about it with photos and more info on my blog modifiedlifestyle(dot)com and my other latest engine drop and chassis mod project for my Aprilia SXV 550 on my other blog chixwithtrix(dot)com
@chixwithtrix Almost nobody's main job is as fun as your side job lol. You guys from Houston? How's the tuner scene down there, cause it sucks here in Fort Worth.
i just got my 93 240sx hatch about 2 mounths ago...i used alot of what u used...if it wasent for this vid i would still be searching for stuff lol...i completed it last week mayb one day ill see u on the track ;)
i know you have to get mounts and wiring is there any thing else like fitting the shifter and transmission? or does it all bolt in once you get the mounts?
im looking into a swap for my 240 and im stuck between a vh45 and a rb25...both are just so damn sexy...if i were to go with the rb, yours is what id like mine to be like. props man.
not bad... just helped my buddy do a RB20DET swap into his coupe 4 months back... just did a SR20DET swap (my 2nd SR) and ive been thinkin of building up a RB25 swap and getting rid of my SR20... RB sounds good... 1 thing i find it hard to find is RB25's that sound like this /watch?v=qu8XbPG7sRs&playnext=1&list=PL857D4BC796AA43C9
@jhaze918 I don't have any more performance cars, I went to the dark side and ride motorcycles for my fast fix these days. 2005 Yamaha R1 sport bike, 0-60 in about 3.5 seconds. I daily drive a 2005 Toyota Matrix if that matters lol.
chick + r1 = sexy your still good haha...anyway ive contemplated selling my rb25 for a bike...just not sure if i could do that =] ive drivin the toyota matrix enough to know how SLOWW it is lmao...although it will burn tires if you floor it around a corner haha
@jhaze918 at least I have the XRS 6spd manual Matrix with about 180hp..but yeah, its slow. Gets 30mpg so thats really what matters.
I love my R1, out performs my RB25 car in spades. Carving corners is an amazing feeling. Bikes are more dangerous than cars obviously...but the best bang for your buck. I want to take it to a track day sometime and really get into the corners. The fastest I've been on a bike so far is 170mph on my previous bike, I think the R1 tops out around 180mph indicated.
@chixwithtrix thats a nice little daily driver...gas mileage counts the most!!! unfortunately for me my daily is just as bad on gas as my rb haha...only plus is i dont need premium, although with gas prices rising i may as well be putting premium lmao...
bikes are badass, and MUCH more dangerous than cars...which is not a good thing for me cause i tend to get careless sometimes...you got balls for a chick to hit those speeds on a bike =]
Car has been dismantled, engine I sold to my bf for his classic Z project, and me...you don't want me. I have too many issues like the rest of the world's women! :]
I got a 94 RX-7 with a RB25DET swap. Talk about a pain in the ass swap. so much wiring rewiring & cutting. I should've just got a 20B 3 rotar put in it. lol.
@eclipsegsx765 yes that would be a pain to swap. I used to have a FB and FC RX-7, you are so much better off with the RB than you would have been with a 3-rotor! I don't like rotaries...the first one blew its apex seals right after I bought the car, and the other 13B-REW out of a FD blew its apex seals and munched my turbo from the previous owner...that I didn't know about beforehand.
@chixwithtrix Ya lol I'm saying that now. But when i get the RB running & it's gonna be fun to drive & probably better engine to choose. Was thinking of a 2jz but idk. lol
@ilovesd90macs RB swap is harder than an SR since the wiring, engine mounts, and tranny mounts have to be changed. Neither swap is all that difficult if you are handy with tools and a soldering iron. I'd suggest getting the wiring done by someone if you aren't electrically inclined.
@chixwithtrix If you're lucky enough to have both: the S13, and a RB25 swap; you can buy a prewired harness from WS which will make the swap much easier and less time consuming. The downside is that the harness is $500, but if you're not good with wiring this would probably be the best option.
@mattferg84 Never really had enough time driving the car to know, it kept breaking. Before I sold everything we were working on a v-mount setup to get the intercooler off of the radiator.
@toreyki yes it was hicas. I removed the hicas subframe and put in a non-hicas subframe, pretty easy. Also removed all the hicas lines and such.
It didn't have an understeer problem, the drifting you see in this video was pretty crappy. We all had been up for 36hours finishing the swap, the car was under-tired since we only had old used drift spares for tires and they had no grip. The car's suspension hadn't been setup either, pretty much we were at the event to test the swap.
@chixwithtrix o ok, this was a nice swap i think i may have seen this posted on nico or zilvia or somthin , hows the car doing now ? and why did u not keep at abs ?
@toreyki The ABS was f'd up on this car, old Nissan ABS is too shoddy to trust reliably.
The car isn't around anymore. Sold the engine and subframe to my boyfriend for his 240Z project. Tried to give the chassis away for free with title, nobody came to pick it up, ended up going to the scrap yard. It was a sad end to a great car.
Hey man quick question what all do yo leave in the engine bay after tearin the ka out even though i had a sohc im sure its simular im in the military and my dad is doin the swap for me so i gotta step by step it
@easyduzitkevin I this video no, they are all stock. I later went aftermarket fenders - I bought them used/was given wrecked ones and fixed them. I think the fronts were Origin, and the rears were something random. I didn't care at the time since they were free after a friend wrecked his car. For wide rear fenders you will need to cut and weld the stock rear fenders.
@bikecrazydan totally different engine for different uses. The LS1 is a lot lighter, but yes, it will be a more expensive swap. If you are drifting I would suggest a dry-sump system for the LS1 since they have oiling issues, and that makes it even more expensive. With the LS1 you don't have to deal with the turbo stuff which can be nice. LS1s have lots of torque, RBs sound awesome and are cheaper...really is up to you what you can afford, complete, and use.
@Xanerotti a friend here locally who had a wrecked R33 he used to race. After a friend wrecked his car into a wall on track he parted it out for cheap.
great video! i know from the description that you were taking it easy but it seems as though you were trying to power over in the first turn. was that intentional?
@ISeanzyyyI I honestly don't really know what I was doing. I was up for over 24 hours when I was driving in this video because the swap was finished the night before this event and we had to drive over 4 hours to get to it. Plus I was coming down with a nasty cold and had some NyQuil action going. From what it looks like in the video I was trying to weight shift like I used to with the KA, only when I added throttle it was more powerful than the KA, I would spin. It had crap coilovers then too.
You and your girl are fucking adoracute together, first off. Second off, NICE inspirational for everyone out there makin' their swap dreams come true.
This is my favorite video on youtube. I'm gunna make it my homepage. Fucking brilliant, I'm subbing you.
bro anyone that has a chick that will help you actually work on you ride ..... fuck , that chick is a fuckin SOLDIER and you better keep for for a while
@Red97Avenger thing is, the 240 is my car, not my bf's. He was helping me with the swap and was great help. He on the other hand has a turbo miata that used to me mine. Fun times, I miss the car.
@chixwithtrix damn girl ! i wish there were more females like you around . thats the sexiest shit ever ! even better than a chick that likes to shoot bad ass guns . sorry for callin you bro and thinking it was your mans cars lol . im just so stoked that all females arent preppy stuck up bitches that wouldnt do manual labor if their life depended on it . i somehow attract that type unfortunately ....
what do you mean original transmission? The RB25 came with a RWD setup, not AWD like the RB26. Its easy to have the original tranny when you swap these...
Used McKinney engine mount kit with 240sx crossmember. Only thing I had to 'modify' was hammering the firewall where the starter motor was so it would fit.
Zilvia is actually one of the forums I use the least, just happened that there were some good wiring guys there that helped me with on of my wiring issues. Mainly hang on NICO and some local 240sx/drift forums. Either way they are all super helpful.
Hey nice build! I finishing up mine... I almost went with an RB25 too.... I found a killer deal on a VQ35de though. I like the video and that your gf helped you with this. Not enough of the female gender in drifting or under the hood for that matter. GL to ya! maybe swing down to Texas to drift.
yep, the drifting sucks at the end, but hey, we wanted to baby the fresh swap and the car didn't have enough tire in the rear for the power increase. The drifting footage was taken only hours after the swap was completed so I was happy it drove at all!
im not worrying too much about the build... i just need to get more in touch wireing the sucka up... just a question iv havenet seen too much... beside the engine lift... what special SPECIAL tools are needed??? and website is this more detailed? THANK YOU
that's really cool to see a girl doing this type of stuff, sucks that this is male dominated thing, i wish knew a girl that actually knows a lot about this stuff
Awesome time lapse, great song choice too. I would have thought that cutting out the steel at the top where the top of the original radiator used to be would have decreased rigidity, but I guess not?
If you don't mind me asking... How much did you pay for the RB25? And would that engine fit in a 1995 240sx?
TJGibsonProductions 1 week ago
@TJGibsonProductions $3k for the modified setup out of the Skyline; and that was years ago. Yes it would fit in a S14, but you'd need a different mount kit.
chixwithtrix 1 week ago
Dam an RB25 and a girl who likes to work on cars? Gudlyfe
M50SNIPER 3 weeks ago
must b nice
popomomo12 1 month ago
so you have too remove all the stock wire or you leave it there
subarufansti 1 month ago
@subarufansti neither, you have to modify the some 240's harness with some of the RB's harness.
chixwithtrix 1 month ago
dude sick video, im thinking about doing the same swap over the sr20
joshmacintosh92 1 month ago
ty for the info
007nizzan 2 months ago
DAM YALL DID A GOOD JOB ON THAT CAR IM DOING THE SAME THING TO MY S14 IM TAKING OUT THE KA24DE AND PUTTING A RB25DET .CANT U TELL ME IF U HAD TO CHANGE WIRE HARNESS ARE DID U RIG UP THE OLD HARNESS FROM THE KA INTO THE RB JUST LET ME NO TY .
007nizzan 2 months ago
@007nizzan look on Nico club's RB25 swap area for more information. Yes you do have to modify the harness. I do not recommend doing the harness yourself unless you know how to solder and have basic electronic knowledge. This is not an area to skimp on and there are many options to pay and have it done for you correctly.
chixwithtrix 2 months ago
SOUNDS GOOD wide open
NISMOTUNER100 2 months ago
i thought u had to knock the firewall back to make the rb's fit?
guccamain 4 months ago
@guccamain no, not the RB25 and S13 combo. All you have to do is bang the firewall where the starter goes.
chixwithtrix 4 months ago
@chixwithtrix interesting i thought u also had to cut the tranny tunnel to make the transmission fit the right way
guccamain 4 months ago
@guccamain fit the right way? I think you might be thinking of the RB26. Do a Google search, butt loads of info out there that will answer your questions. The RB25 is a pretty easy swap except for the wiring.
chixwithtrix 4 months ago
@chixwithtrix well not nessicarily the right way but i heard u had to like pull the motor to swap out the starter
guccamain 4 months ago
@guccamain maybe, never had to change the starter. Most people just hammer the firewall where the starter is.
chixwithtrix 4 months ago
@chixwithtrix did the girl drift cuz i shat a brick?
S3cK5hun8 2 months ago
@S3cK5hun8 it was my car so yeah, I drifted it whenever it actually ran
chixwithtrix 2 months ago
Very clean man! im joining the rb club in a couple months!! rb20 though haha
Dbo1235 4 months ago
you dont have to make excuses as to why your drifting sucked. Thats a big big difference going from a ka or sr to a big ol rb. a lot more of a power and torque difference there.
awgdawg16 4 months ago
@awgdawg16 and alot of weight, i would take a ka or sr over a rb for drifting anyday
chughes44 4 months ago
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Great Video enjoyed every second of It and I have a question I want to do this swap real bad but this would be my first ever swap should i do it I have a engine hoist, axle stands, and a bunch of other tools except a welder should I do this.
Quekil830 4 months ago
I remember this on a forum i guess they linked it lol..Never seen a girl get dwn on cars like that.. sure miss my 240 coupe, oh well im rollin in a 91 se-R stock sr20de ftmfw !! :D
likess 4 months ago
nice build. i been thinking of a motor swap to do in my 88 conquest.
epaul88 4 months ago
do you have the exaust ass straight pipe or how ??
RG5EX11 5 months ago
@RG5EX11 yes, straight pipe
chixwithtrix 5 months ago
your girl knows alot about engines and cars aperently good job mans dream well my dream to have a women like that lol
inuzukakiba1995 6 months ago
@inuzukakiba1995 I am the chick from the vid. Thanks though, I can't understand why more women don't like mechanics. Its rewarding to work on a vehicle or machine yourself. I currently rebuild motorcycles and engine for a side job. My fiancee and I are just finishing up a motorcycle engine swap. Pretty fun stuff.
chixwithtrix 6 months ago
@chixwithtrix lol srry bought that and i know right at least you wont b one of those chicks on the side of the road not knowing ho to changle a tire and paying somdeone to do it lol but dang very nice...what bike is it and what engine r u puttng in?
inuzukakiba1995 6 months ago
@inuzukakiba1995 its a little mini we've been riding and racing with friends. CRF100 engine going into a more superior CR80 frame. There is a whole post about it with photos and more info on my blog modifiedlifestyle(dot)com and my other latest engine drop and chassis mod project for my Aprilia SXV 550 on my other blog chixwithtrix(dot)com
chixwithtrix 6 months ago
@chixwithtrix dang wish i had the money u had lol or the job u have if that is what u do for a living must be epic!
inuzukakiba1995 6 months ago
@chixwithtrix just know remembered that u said it was a side job lol
inuzukakiba1995 6 months ago
@inuzukakiba1995 yeah, I rebuild bikes as a side job, mostly its a hobby. My main job isn't so fun
chixwithtrix 6 months ago
@chixwithtrix Almost nobody's main job is as fun as your side job lol. You guys from Houston? How's the tuner scene down there, cause it sucks here in Fort Worth.
BigRed10287 5 months ago
@BigRed10287 Houston is a big car city. A lot of ghetto cars barely making it down the road, but a lot of imports and exotics too.
chixwithtrix 5 months ago
I was reading your thread and the abrupt ending brought a tear to my eye. :/
AutomaterMastermind 6 months ago
@AutomaterMastermind yes, it still makes me sad when I think about it. Great learning experience, sad to see it go though.
chixwithtrix 6 months ago
i just got my 93 240sx hatch about 2 mounths ago...i used alot of what u used...if it wasent for this vid i would still be searching for stuff lol...i completed it last week mayb one day ill see u on the track ;)
NeudyT 6 months ago
i know you have to get mounts and wiring is there any thing else like fitting the shifter and transmission? or does it all bolt in once you get the mounts?
MrStinkeyWinkey 7 months ago
@MrStinkeyWinkey if you buy mounts built for the swap there are no other modifications needed.
chixwithtrix 7 months ago
@chixwithtrix ok cool thanks for that info man!
MrStinkeyWinkey 7 months ago
im looking into a swap for my 240 and im stuck between a vh45 and a rb25...both are just so damn sexy...if i were to go with the rb, yours is what id like mine to be like. props man.
winescargo 8 months ago
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PurcellMotorSports26 8 months ago
@PurcellMotorSports26 Series 2, straight pipe exhaust
chixwithtrix 8 months ago
are there any modifications you had to do besides the custom mounts?
98445whoelse 8 months ago
@98445whoelse convert the wiring harness
chixwithtrix 8 months ago
@chixwithtrix did you have to do any rewiring and how hard was it to convert the wiring harness?
wrp247 5 months ago
@wrp247 yes, look on Nico Club in the RB forum and that will get you going in the right direction
chixwithtrix 5 months ago
@JSt1tch A friend's wrecked Skyline
chixwithtrix 9 months ago
did this motor just bolt in, or did you have to make custom mounts?
DivergentButton 9 months ago
@DivergentButton its not a bolt in engine. There are many manufacturers who make RB/240sx mounts, I ordered mine from McKinney
chixwithtrix 9 months ago
thinking about doing the same swap but i got an s14. problem is its an automatic know of any problems i might run into?
niggaimfromcompton 9 months ago
@niggaimfromcompton an automatic trans on the RB? I have no idea what problems that will cause. Try NICO club.
chixwithtrix 9 months ago
ah girl helping out...thats hot!
bubbleboyE40 9 months ago
@bubbleboyE40 not only helping out, it was my car.
Technically my bf was the one helping out, but we both did a helluva lot of work.
chixwithtrix 9 months ago
@chixwithtrix dang! very nice
i got the same car lol but its not as nice...i got the RB25det in it though! paid 2k, for my car with the RB25det
bubbleboyE40 9 months ago
do u use the stock tranmission for the rb25 motor?????
gooddaytodayhuh 10 months ago
@gooddaytodayhuh yep
chixwithtrix 10 months ago
not bad... just helped my buddy do a RB20DET swap into his coupe 4 months back... just did a SR20DET swap (my 2nd SR) and ive been thinkin of building up a RB25 swap and getting rid of my SR20... RB sounds good... 1 thing i find it hard to find is RB25's that sound like this /watch?v=qu8XbPG7sRs&playnext=1&list=PL857D4BC796AA43C9
orgasmic check it out!
akumin12 10 months ago
sweet vid!! so what you driving now??
jhaze918 11 months ago
@jhaze918 I don't have any more performance cars, I went to the dark side and ride motorcycles for my fast fix these days. 2005 Yamaha R1 sport bike, 0-60 in about 3.5 seconds. I daily drive a 2005 Toyota Matrix if that matters lol.
chixwithtrix 11 months ago
@chixwithtrix AWWWW!!!! not cool!! lol j/k
chick + rb25 = sexy
chick + r1 = sexy your still good haha...anyway ive contemplated selling my rb25 for a bike...just not sure if i could do that =] ive drivin the toyota matrix enough to know how SLOWW it is lmao...although it will burn tires if you floor it around a corner haha
jhaze918 11 months ago
@jhaze918 at least I have the XRS 6spd manual Matrix with about 180hp..but yeah, its slow. Gets 30mpg so thats really what matters.
I love my R1, out performs my RB25 car in spades. Carving corners is an amazing feeling. Bikes are more dangerous than cars obviously...but the best bang for your buck. I want to take it to a track day sometime and really get into the corners. The fastest I've been on a bike so far is 170mph on my previous bike, I think the R1 tops out around 180mph indicated.
chixwithtrix 11 months ago
@chixwithtrix thats a nice little daily driver...gas mileage counts the most!!! unfortunately for me my daily is just as bad on gas as my rb haha...only plus is i dont need premium, although with gas prices rising i may as well be putting premium lmao...
bikes are badass, and MUCH more dangerous than cars...which is not a good thing for me cause i tend to get careless sometimes...you got balls for a chick to hit those speeds on a bike =]
jhaze918 11 months ago
i want her
999damnit 11 months ago
@999damnit me, the engine, or the car?
Car has been dismantled, engine I sold to my bf for his classic Z project, and me...you don't want me. I have too many issues like the rest of the world's women! :]
chixwithtrix 11 months ago
@chixwithtrix maybe i like girls with issues :) and not every woman out there can drift and be cute
999damnit 11 months ago
I got a 94 RX-7 with a RB25DET swap. Talk about a pain in the ass swap. so much wiring rewiring & cutting. I should've just got a 20B 3 rotar put in it. lol.
eclipsegsx765 1 year ago
@eclipsegsx765 yes that would be a pain to swap. I used to have a FB and FC RX-7, you are so much better off with the RB than you would have been with a 3-rotor! I don't like rotaries...the first one blew its apex seals right after I bought the car, and the other 13B-REW out of a FD blew its apex seals and munched my turbo from the previous owner...that I didn't know about beforehand.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
@chixwithtrix Ya lol I'm saying that now. But when i get the RB running & it's gonna be fun to drive & probably better engine to choose. Was thinking of a 2jz but idk. lol
eclipsegsx765 1 year ago
@eclipsegsx765 I wish I would have gone 2JZ, the RB25 is cool and sounds great, but they are heavy and parts are not the easiest to find sometimes.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
@chixwithtrix Ya & there pretty expensive to.
eclipsegsx765 1 year ago
Just wondering if you have ever done an SR swap? How much harder is the RB25 compared to the SR?
ilovesd90macs 1 year ago
@ilovesd90macs RB swap is harder than an SR since the wiring, engine mounts, and tranny mounts have to be changed. Neither swap is all that difficult if you are handy with tools and a soldering iron. I'd suggest getting the wiring done by someone if you aren't electrically inclined.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
@chixwithtrix If you're lucky enough to have both: the S13, and a RB25 swap; you can buy a prewired harness from WS which will make the swap much easier and less time consuming. The downside is that the harness is $500, but if you're not good with wiring this would probably be the best option.
Bassachusetts 10 months ago
@Bassachusetts are you talking to me or the other guy... because we did all our the wiring ourselves and I don't even own the car anymore.
chixwithtrix 10 months ago
@chixwithtrix Yeah I was just replying to that saying if you aren't electrically inclined that's another option :P
Bassachusetts 10 months ago
@Bassachusetts gotcha, thats a good suggestion for sure.
chixwithtrix 10 months ago
do you have any trouble with over heating, jw because you covered the entire radiator with the intercooler
mattferg84 1 year ago
@mattferg84 Never really had enough time driving the car to know, it kept breaking. Before I sold everything we were working on a v-mount setup to get the intercooler off of the radiator.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
@chixwithtrix that would have been really cool. Great job with swap though and I love the time lapse!
mattferg84 1 year ago
Hey I remember you guys! Safety wired a cooling fan to your radiator that came loose one day at mineral wells.
daryl75052 1 year ago
@daryl75052 ahahha, I remember that! That was the same event shown in the video, the car definitely needed some help on its first day after the swap.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
do you go to the events anymore
monstermiataman 1 year ago
@monstermiataman yep, not as a driver though. I am a photographer/videographer so I still attend events to watch and shoot.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
was your 240 a super hicas ? and did u ever fix the under steer prob ?
toreyki 1 year ago
@toreyki yes it was hicas. I removed the hicas subframe and put in a non-hicas subframe, pretty easy. Also removed all the hicas lines and such.
It didn't have an understeer problem, the drifting you see in this video was pretty crappy. We all had been up for 36hours finishing the swap, the car was under-tired since we only had old used drift spares for tires and they had no grip. The car's suspension hadn't been setup either, pretty much we were at the event to test the swap.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
@chixwithtrix o ok, this was a nice swap i think i may have seen this posted on nico or zilvia or somthin , hows the car doing now ? and why did u not keep at abs ?
toreyki 1 year ago
@toreyki The ABS was f'd up on this car, old Nissan ABS is too shoddy to trust reliably.
The car isn't around anymore. Sold the engine and subframe to my boyfriend for his 240Z project. Tried to give the chassis away for free with title, nobody came to pick it up, ended up going to the scrap yard. It was a sad end to a great car.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
@chixwithtrix :o i woulda taken itt.
240sxRule 1 year ago
Hey man quick question what all do yo leave in the engine bay after tearin the ka out even though i had a sohc im sure its simular im in the military and my dad is doin the swap for me so i gotta step by step it
traviscarter21 1 year ago
@traviscarter21 go on the RB25 NICO club forums and/or buy the RB25 swap DVD, that should answer your questions better than me here on YouTube.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
How much do you think a stock rb25 swap would cost?
shocker792 1 year ago
@shocker792 they're getting cheaper...maybe $3k-$5k these days, but its been a while since I've been in the 240sx scene.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
Where did you get the rb25 from?
AutomaterMastermind 1 year ago
@AutomaterMastermind a friend who had a wrecked skyline
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
Why do all you yanks use that mckinney kit? Are R32/C33/A31 subframes rare
in the states or something?
IamTurboBen 1 year ago
@IamTurboBen I didn't have access to one, didn't come with my swap. And I like how they sit the engine lower.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
yeeeeaaaaa swap that ka for an rb!!!!!!!!!!
Suprakidd1 1 year ago
Wait the way you mounted your intercooler doesn't that mean you wont be able to use your pop up head lights or there won't be enought clearance?
JamaicanBoy41 1 year ago
@JamaicanBoy41 I didn't need the headlights, it was a track only car. I did remove them and routed the intercooler piping there for shorter pipes.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
are those new femders ? if so where did you get it from ?
easyduzitkevin 1 year ago
@easyduzitkevin I this video no, they are all stock. I later went aftermarket fenders - I bought them used/was given wrecked ones and fixed them. I think the fronts were Origin, and the rears were something random. I didn't care at the time since they were free after a friend wrecked his car. For wide rear fenders you will need to cut and weld the stock rear fenders.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
hey im still trying to find out what kind of project i want but whats better rb25 or ls1 460 for this kind of car???
bikecrazydan 1 year ago
@bikecrazydan
ls1 is gonna be lighter than the rb25, but i have a feeling the 25 swap would be easier
Tomek858 1 year ago
@bikecrazydan totally different engine for different uses. The LS1 is a lot lighter, but yes, it will be a more expensive swap. If you are drifting I would suggest a dry-sump system for the LS1 since they have oiling issues, and that makes it even more expensive. With the LS1 you don't have to deal with the turbo stuff which can be nice. LS1s have lots of torque, RBs sound awesome and are cheaper...really is up to you what you can afford, complete, and use.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
nevermind answered my own question
easyduzitkevin 1 year ago
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easyduzitkevin 1 year ago
awesome video it's always interesting too see how other people do things i like the intercooler set-up at the slight angle...
mys13isdirty 1 year ago
girlfriend that helps with the swap, a keeper haha
kenzoferrari 1 year ago
Where's the old motor
mjt117 1 year ago
@mjt117 sold it years ago
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
nice set up. motor sound good
pacman537 1 year ago
question, im looking on doing a rb25 swap and was wondering what i need to do it.
madman53 1 year ago
@madman53 check out NICO club forums, that will have all the answers
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
where did you get the engine from?
Xanerotti 1 year ago
@Xanerotti a friend here locally who had a wrecked R33 he used to race. After a friend wrecked his car into a wall on track he parted it out for cheap.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
great video! i know from the description that you were taking it easy but it seems as though you were trying to power over in the first turn. was that intentional?
ISeanzyyyI 1 year ago
@ISeanzyyyI I honestly don't really know what I was doing. I was up for over 24 hours when I was driving in this video because the swap was finished the night before this event and we had to drive over 4 hours to get to it. Plus I was coming down with a nasty cold and had some NyQuil action going. From what it looks like in the video I was trying to weight shift like I used to with the KA, only when I added throttle it was more powerful than the KA, I would spin. It had crap coilovers then too.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
Dude I really think I am in love!!
chevyhs 1 year ago
I don't know wtf to say about this video.
You and your girl are fucking adoracute together, first off. Second off, NICE inspirational for everyone out there makin' their swap dreams come true.
This is my favorite video on youtube. I'm gunna make it my homepage. Fucking brilliant, I'm subbing you.
-Rachel
NinjaGirlRachel 1 year ago
@NinjaGirlRachel adoracute...I like that word.
When you want to do something you just have to make it happen!
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
girls that work on cars and drift = sexy
zayres29 1 year ago
rough estimate how much did the entire swap run you guys????
mechanics4life 1 year ago
@mechanics4life I got a great deal on the engine and bolt ons, so it was around $5k for the engine and peripherals and the swap parts.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
is this pretty much the same process for a s14
amast3rMind69 1 year ago
bro anyone that has a chick that will help you actually work on you ride ..... fuck , that chick is a fuckin SOLDIER and you better keep for for a while
Red97Avenger 1 year ago
@Red97Avenger thing is, the 240 is my car, not my bf's. He was helping me with the swap and was great help. He on the other hand has a turbo miata that used to me mine. Fun times, I miss the car.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
@chixwithtrix damn girl ! i wish there were more females like you around . thats the sexiest shit ever ! even better than a chick that likes to shoot bad ass guns . sorry for callin you bro and thinking it was your mans cars lol . im just so stoked that all females arent preppy stuck up bitches that wouldnt do manual labor if their life depended on it . i somehow attract that type unfortunately ....
Red97Avenger 1 year ago
what mounting kit and rad/fan setup did you use?
ISeanzyyyI 1 year ago
@ISeanzyyyI mount kit was McKinney. My radiator/fan setup was custom using a large Griffin rad with two e-fans.
chixwithtrix 1 year ago
@chixwithtrix shit is ILL !
Red97Avenger 1 year ago
nice. a chick that knows about cars is a keeper! nice vid and car im in the process of doing that swap too
ssjoker 2 years ago
How would you have the original transmission from the car aliefdrumline? that makes no sense. Nice build i looked at the webpage
TheRastaS13 2 years ago
what do you mean original transmission? The RB25 came with a RWD setup, not AWD like the RB26. Its easy to have the original tranny when you swap these...
chixwithtrix 2 years ago
when you did the engine swap was there any kind of modifications you had to do to the engine bay? what about motor mounts and tranny mounts?
clamphier 2 years ago
Used McKinney engine mount kit with 240sx crossmember. Only thing I had to 'modify' was hammering the firewall where the starter motor was so it would fit.
chixwithtrix 2 years ago
is that at the mineral wells old airport????
kiddrift59 2 years ago
yep
chixwithtrix 2 years ago
Congrats on the build.
How much is she putting out??
loyaltothegame11 2 years ago
@loyaltothegame11 read the description, 330hp
rcdevil2 2 years ago
oh my thats hot! chick that knows more than most guys, o.O
ddavid993 2 years ago
was the tranny the rb25 tranny or from the the original car??
aliefdrumline 2 years ago
It was a RB25 transmission
chixwithtrix 2 years ago
Love how you guys are constantly cruising Zilva the whole time. I do the same, always double checking.
Zacho222 2 years ago
Zilvia is actually one of the forums I use the least, just happened that there were some good wiring guys there that helped me with on of my wiring issues. Mainly hang on NICO and some local 240sx/drift forums. Either way they are all super helpful.
chixwithtrix 2 years ago
lol is the intercooler upside down?
xma456 2 years ago
they don't have a certain position...some cars even have them with inlet/outlet on top and bottom.
chixwithtrix 2 years ago
Hey nice build! I finishing up mine... I almost went with an RB25 too.... I found a killer deal on a VQ35de though. I like the video and that your gf helped you with this. Not enough of the female gender in drifting or under the hood for that matter. GL to ya! maybe swing down to Texas to drift.
Rcejbuick17 2 years ago
its my car, I'm the chick, not the guy : )
chixwithtrix 2 years ago
Whoops! Well cool! :-)
Rcejbuick17 2 years ago
not the best at drifting but this is one great build.
2 thumbs up!!!!
meet07 2 years ago
yep, the drifting sucks at the end, but hey, we wanted to baby the fresh swap and the car didn't have enough tire in the rear for the power increase. The drifting footage was taken only hours after the swap was completed so I was happy it drove at all!
chixwithtrix 2 years ago
im not worrying too much about the build... i just need to get more in touch wireing the sucka up... just a question iv havenet seen too much... beside the engine lift... what special SPECIAL tools are needed??? and website is this more detailed? THANK YOU
ACwithoutDC 2 years ago
posted a link to my full build thread and current mods in the video info
chixwithtrix 2 years ago
oh haha nice
ACwithoutDC 2 years ago
hey i have a 98-240 do i need to buy like a kit to intall the rb or not
Qban305toys 2 years ago
always have to buy a kit for a 240 if you are putting in a RB25, no matter the year
chixwithtrix 2 years ago
no but you can. I would because it'd be easier
xma456 2 years ago
pretty cool.. ur bf is lucky guy
drzchulo147 2 years ago 8
that's really cool to see a girl doing this type of stuff, sucks that this is male dominated thing, i wish knew a girl that actually knows a lot about this stuff
ImportsAreBetter 2 years ago
Awesome time lapse, great song choice too. I would have thought that cutting out the steel at the top where the top of the original radiator used to be would have decreased rigidity, but I guess not?
dtmbcorp 2 years ago
no decrease in rigidity since we welded it back in. It just helped get the engine in there easier
chixwithtrix 2 years ago
Oh, I see. Keep doing your thing!
dtmbcorp 2 years ago
nevermind i know who u guys are ur on Houston 240 hu? im on there too ive seen the thread
IDRFT95S14 3 years ago
yeah, the build thread is on h240
chixwithtrix 3 years ago
you guys are the coolest F'in couple!
spaz724 3 years ago 12
cant wait to see you at mean streets austin with that beast :)
vtgir 3 years ago
We're in TX
chixwithtrix 3 years ago
wow bad ass swap..where yall located at im getting a 92 240 coupe jan.5 and wanting to do a rb swap.how much would yall charge??
johnwaynethesecond 3 years ago
yeah I'm the chick and its my car :)
chixwithtrix 3 years ago
No shit its her car, ha thats awsome lol
IDRFT95S14 3 years ago