R-34 vs. z16

[sergechronos]

it sounds good and has 7 main bearings. the most reliable i6 is 2jz. the rest are equal if not worse than 6g72. the rb has a lot of issue. can't rev too high or you starve the bearing with oil and such and that's even worse with upgraded oil pump. i read somewhere that it's not super reliable either when road race pass 800hp even with dry sump. 6g72 has weak crank issue. upgrade the crank and dry sump and you have a very reliable engines. pit road m's car makes 900hp with stock crank and no dry sump and it runs no problem for hours in the race. RB is like rotary engines. it has so much love that people will tune them no mater how unreliable they are.

What weak crank issue? If you keep up with maintenance and have a good tune plus proper supporting mods, even the "weak" 2 bolt doesn't run into issues until around 700hp. And with how much money it takes to get 700hp, money isn't an object for you anymore. Rotaries and RBs are the same way, in stock form if you keep up on maintenance (like the 6G72) they will run for a very long time, but start running into problems as you crank up the HP. With the money it takes with all 3 motors to reach very high numbers, you are past the point of money mattering to you.

Most reliable I6 was the 4.0L Jeep ran for the longest time in the Cherokees and the Wranglers.

[sergechronos]

I like the looks of the R34 Skyline as much as I do the GTR. I feel it's a nice blend of import looks with classic muscle styling in a way. The bulges over the wheels, the straight lines, the long nose and short trunk, I mean to me it is a classic styling. R34 looks better than the GTR IMO. Things I don't like about the GTR are the spoiler, the way the side mirrors stick out, and the headlights remind me too much of a 350z and run too far back for my liking. It's little things that ruin the appearance for me.

[keo92stealth]

Finally, someone in here that isn't blinded by "legend." RB's are definitely not cheap to mod even though many part options are available overseas. Check the prices on strokers vs our stroker setups. Pretty awesome we can swap in an OEM Mitsu crank and have a full liter over a stock RB25. Or easy swap to bigger engine and another OEM crank and you are 1.1 l over a RB26 even. Our billet cranks are priced well also.

Not saying a 3S is better or worse. Just nice to see some perspective.

And to OP, my understanding is that R34's won't be legal for quite a few years (25 year rule). Only the spec 2 R33's went through crash testing by motorex several years ago. Then they also need conversion to lights, emissions, etc. Many were using the crash testing from the R33s to "legally" register other models including R34's but they technically weren't completely legit and the Feds started cracking down and seizing cars. I've heard others register as a 240sx (with 240 VIN) but that's of course not legit. Others were bringing in pieces as "kit cars." Again, possible to register depending on your state, but not 100% legit. My understanding is, the only legit way now is wait 25 years. (Or go with one of the few models that fall under the crash test data and then spend the time and money to get certified for US).

Oh god yes . We have the cheapest stroker motor out off all of them if all you want is 3.5 l. Rb26 stroker to a 2.8 is expensive and I think its discontinued . And the 2jz 3.4 stroker motor is 15000 from titan . Gotta pay to play .

[mehrshadvr4]

What weak crank issue? If you keep up with maintenance and have a good tune plus proper supporting mods, even the "weak" 2 bolt doesn't run into issues until around 700hp. And with how much money it takes to get 700hp, money isn't an object for you anymore. Rotaries and RBs are the same way, in stock form if you keep up on maintenance (like the 6G72) they will run for a very long time, but start running into problems as you crank up the HP. With the money it takes with all 3 motors to reach very high numbers, you are past the point of money mattering to you.

Most reliable I6 was the 4.0L Jeep ran for the longest time in the Cherokees and the Wranglers.

i was talking about when making big power. crank flex and wipe bearings.