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Cheers Stewy. I am going to do some homework now on the Skyline's.

I nearly have the old engine out of the impreza now, should be out tomorrow sometime as long as i have enough time. Need to strip the engine to a bare short engine and then return it to Subaru so they can asses the damage. This can take upto 2 weeks. If they accept the claim then they will provide me with a replacment engine free of charge, if they dont accept the claim then i will have to purchase a new one.

I am being told that i have to pay for the gasket set which is £250 + vat but shureley this should be supplied by them also as you cannot swap the engine without one of these and if the engine hadnt have gone faulty then i wouldnt have to replace this gasket kit......

A few more pictures courtsey of Webmaster

















Video of Scooby Smoking (Click here...........)

Arrrhhhh well, tomorrows another day i guess...

Why don't you try German ??? audi s3 !!! s4 !! RS4 !!! All have speed & style .

What happened 2 your last engine ,was it the same thing!!! If you've melted a piston it can only be down 2 , 1)toooo much boost 2) not enough fuel . Did this engine have forged piston's ?? If it din't get a set & thow them in and get it remaped , if running big boost you may need 2 get some bigger injectors as well.

I am unsure what happened to this engine yet as it isnt stripped. You have to remove the engine to remove the cylinder heads due to it being a flat 4 design and not enough clearance between the inner wings.

The last engine melted a piston and i suspect this one has done the same ??

I should know by tomorrow what caused it.

Skyline information needed

• Whats the differance between the R33 & R34 models.

• Whats the differance between the GTS & GTR models.

• Whats the standard power of the NISSAN SKYLINE R33 GT-R V SPEC 2.6 TWIN TURBO 1998

• Whats the 0 - 60 of the above model

Any links to websites with additional information would be greatly appreciated

dont know if this will help Try this

this looks beter Click me

If you have melted a piston does that require a whole new engine or is it possible just to renew the piston? Get a set of lo-comp ones fella if its possible to replace em. Inhalf assume that the chamber may be fecked tho??

The 400R is very Rare, 99 where made, and only 44 where brought in to the UK, not sure how many are left though.

The GTR is an RB26DETT - 2.6 twin turbo and 4wd
The GTS is an RB25DET - 2.5 single turbo rwd

The R34 is the newer version of the R33, and engine wise, near identical (There are only very slight changes.

Both GTS and GTR motors produce 280bhp in standard form.

With the GTR being 4wd the 0-60 is faster - just over 5 secs IIRC, though they are renowned for busting 3rd gear on 1/4 miles

They have Low-Compression pistons as standard being a turbo-charged car. You can replace the pistons but it involves splitting the crankcase in half and there are several special tools required.

Anyways i will be hopefully getting a replacment engine from Subaru under warranty.

Those links look great, Cheers

Cheers stewy, Next question for you !!!!

Which skyline is the best ????

R33 or R34 ?

Also Which model (GTS/GTR/VRTYGFR/JHGFDCBNJU) ???

I am lost with all this skyline stuff, help

Well, the R34 is the newer car, and the GTR is the 4wd with the modding potential.

However..........

The R33s are cheaper, and there are more parts available for the GTS's at much more reasonable prices - new and second hand.

In std trim they are both the same power, and theres plenty of 500bhp GTS's kicking round.

Ideally the R34 GTR is the best, but the prices of the cars and the parts is big bucks, GTR bonnets are £700, wings are near £500 each etc

With the GTS being single turbo its also easier to work on, and the drive train is also simpler and less known for breakage.

From the experience I had with mine, if you think £4500 is expensive for a new Scooby engine your looking at similar money for a 2nd hand GTR motor, I was quoted over £10k to rebuild mine to the same spec as when it let go, and thats before the turbos got rebuilt which would have been more

Id say the JHGFDCBNJU as it has the most letters, must stand for somethin that comes out of a bulls ass. Chuffed for ya mate, itd be a massive shame to see the scoob disappear. On the subject of the scoob

1. Does he/she have a name?
2. Did u ever get them stealthboxes and subs to put in em?
3.U gonna lower it if u can keep it?
4.U gonna de-tune the engine a bit to increase reliability?
I think the fueling needs to be upped considerably and cooling needs improving too

STI8 scoop n e one?
Front mount intercooler?
Chargecooler?

I could make this :

[img]http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=169588639[/img]

Look like this without too much trouble

1. Does he/she have a name?
Scooby Doo
2. Did u ever get them stealthboxes and subs to put in em?
Yeah, Fitted and working
3.U gonna lower it if u can keep it?
Nope, dont like stiff suspension and the standard suspension is good
4.U gonna de-tune the engine a bit to increase reliability?
Your avin a laugh arnt ya....You got to be mad....
I think the fueling needs to be upped considerably and cooling needs improving too
Fueling may need attention but it was not a hot day yesterday and it wasnt getting ragged therefore i dont think cooling is an issue

If its thrown a piston, it almost certainly down to the fueling / temperature (ACT) / boost level. What boost was the car running?