Ryan's 200sx Blog

I have been planning my RB25DET swap for sometime now. Over the last few months I have been collecting basically everything I need for the swap.

Below is a list of parts that I have amassed I almost have everything I need, I’m just waiting on a wastegate and I still need to get a RB25 fatboy gearbox. I don’t think the RB20 one I have now will be strong enough…

Parts Collection

6 puk clutch

Head gasket and Greddy timing belt

GT35R, OEM water pump, brake lines and EBC brakes pads

Intake manifold, Greddy fuel rail and precision 780cc injectors

Exhaust manifold

Wolf 3D v4 with hand controller and expansion tank

Beeg brake discs

Z32 ali brake calipers

Front and rear swaybars

Gallery of all pics:

While my 200sx is standing with a blown motor I decided to do what I can before it goes in for the RB swap. So, my friend Wes and I set about installing my new BC Coilovers.

Overall, it was a much easier job than be expected. I just wish I could test them out now

Here are some pics of the install:

BC Coilovers

Wes and my 200sx's looking pretty

A comparison of the old and new front suspension

Fronts Fitted!

Ass up

Rears fitted!

It could go much lower, but I will leave it at this height until the RB is in

Gallery of all the pics I took of the install:

So I’m sorry I haven’t updated in ages! I’m busy planning a RB25DET swap at the moment. I’ve got the motor and gearbox already bit now comes the hard part, collecting all the parts that I need!

First off I will be doing brakes and suspension to handle the power on the bigger motor. First off is big brakes

Stay tuned more updates soon.

This weekend my friend Wes and I Installed some new gauges into my sx. It turn out really well. I’m really pleased with it

Thanks Wes for all the help!

Here are some pics of the finished product:

Today I did a few thing to my 200sx, this time I’l let the pics do the talking though

First I got and installed an oil catch can because oil kep blowing out the breather pipes:

While I was taking my one friend for a drive, after installing the oil catch can, we pulled some high g’s around a few corners ( ) and the battery negative cable got pulled out This, left us stranded in the middle of an intersection, lol. After reconnecting the cable my next job was to strapping down of the battery . Luckily this morning I had bought some luggage straps. I gave the boot a good clean up while I was at it.

Nice and secure!

After that I gave the whole car and the engine bay a good clean. I also included some pics of the water/meth injection system

Ok, so a quick update. Things are finally going better with my 200sx. The 750cc injectors are in and holding pressure fine and the engine management systems seems to be working fine now. It has had a very quick tune and is running ok. So, should get to drive my sx this weekend!! Finally We will probably get the tuning done this weekend. I’l update again once it done

Well there have been more delays with my 200sx I need new injectors again as the new ones I got are wrong (again!). So, in the mean time I though I’d post my current mod list and a few pic. Enjoy:

• Engine and drivetrain
  • 76mm SS Exhaust from downpipe back
  • TD04L-13G turbo
  • Dictator management system
  • CA18DE Intake cam
  • large intercooler, with ali piping
  • Greddy Profec B Spec II Electronic Boost Controller
  • Simota Cone Filter, with ali intake piping
  • Larger radiator with 40mm core and twin electric fans
  • 4 Puk copper clutch
  • Lightened Flywheel (-3kg)
  • Walbro 255l/m fuel pump
  • Battery relocated to boot
  • Excel dump valve
  • Water/Methanol injection
  • Head gas flowed
• Suspension and handeling
  • Tein S Tech lowering springs
  • Megan front upper strut bar, rear upper and lower strut bars
  • Solid subframe bushes
  • Polyurethrane suspension bushes
  • Powerbrake disks and pads
  • Bridgestone MY-01 tyres 225/45/17
  • ABS unit removed
• Interior
  • Short Shifter
  • Gun metal gear knob
  • Sony 350w 6×9’s
  • Sony 12″ sub
  • Audiobank 2200w 4 channel amp
• Exterior
  • Satin Black roof
  • Smoothed bootlid (stock wing removed)
  • Smoothed aerial hole
  • 17″ gunmetal rims

My 200sx 1

My 200sx 2

My 200sx 3

I though that I should give you an update on whats current happening with my sx. Its currently sitting at my tuners house with no engine management system that can run it.

It originally went in with a blown head gasket. It was soon discovered that the head was warped … So while the head went off for straightening and gas flow I decided to do a few mods while I could. Gary built me a custom water/meth kit and I also asked for the ABS to be removed (save some weight and get rid of the old system to aid in track day braking ).

Everything was going to plan. I had a track day to attend soon and the head came back in time, the meth kit was done, the ABS was out, it was just down to some tuning for the new meth kit. Then, things started to go downhill… When tuning for meth, the Dicktator engine management system suddenly stopped working! The injectors were just being held open. The injector driver was blown. This was only the start of my bad luck…

I send the Dicktator back to the manufacturers to get fixed and decided to get some new injectors while I wait. I ordered some nice 780cc injectors from Eric Performance Parts.

I finally got the Dicktator back after lots of drama with the post office and the injectors also arrived shortly after. I though all was well, but as it turned out the injectors where wrong! So I had to send them back and get replacements sent. Then we tried to get my sx started on the old injectors so I could at least drive it for a meet. But no, it seemed the Dicktator wasn’t fixed either!! So both after fighting with the post office to get both the injectors and the Dicktator, they were both wrong!!

So now I’m sitting with a management system that seems to still be broken but the company says its fixed and working and they tested it before they sent it… and the right injectors are still on their way. They should be here this week.

So now I have to decide what to do. Try get the engine management to work, or buy a new one and send the old one back to get fixed and sell it to cover some costs… Hopefully I can have my sx running by this weekend if I end up buying a new management system. I’ve been with out my sx for 2 and a half months already!!