# WTB RB20DET LONGBLOCK and R32 ECU **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [June 21, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936 "2009-06-21T15:46:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/21 "2009-06-24T05:41:36Z")
You can get 400WHP out of the RB20 pretty easily, just as easy as the RB25. And with the RB20 you can flash the ECU, unlike the RB25. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/22 "2009-06-24T05:44:03Z")
> [@Snakes on a... car?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snakes-on-a-car/19823/24): > > You can get 400WHP out of the RB20 pretty easily, just as easy as the RB25. And with the RB20 you can flash the ECU, unlike the RB25. Just saying the aftermarket isnt there compared to your motor ---
**Author:** ![duesmandella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@duesmandella](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duesmandella)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/23 "2009-06-24T16:50:23Z")
Guys we have been telling Ernie this since the beginning of time over at 518carscene. He doesnt want to listen, he’d rather be unique and keep having to rock his aveo or a ka in whatever 240 he uses summer after summer. Ernie for the love of baby turtles, get a rb25 or sr20 and actually have a car with a aftermarket or one that runs. OR keep wasting money on motors that are over 20 years old and come with shittastic ceramic turbo’s ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/24 "2009-06-25T20:03:28Z")
VH45DE swap it if you want the rarity factor. I like the SR, only reason i hate it is the OMG, you hava a sr in there? NO MOTHER FUCKER I DONT!. deep breath… and 3…2…1… GL on the search. ---
**Author:** ![ErnGotti](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/erngotti/32/6372_2.png) [@ErnGotti](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ErnGotti)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/25 "2009-06-27T13:58:14Z")
> [@Hey Newman........Dont take your car to Goodyear](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hey-newman-dont-take-your-car-to-goodyear/19848/12): > > Guys we have been telling Ernie this since the beginning of time over at 518carscene. He doesnt want to listen, he’d rather be unique and keep having to rock his aveo or a ka in whatever 240 he uses summer after summer. > Ernie for the love of baby turtles, get a rb25 or sr20 and actually have a car with a aftermarket or one that runs. OR keep wasting money on motors that are over 20 years old and come with shittastic ceramic turbo’s I thought you didn’t post on this site? > [@FS: RC 750, RC 270, ITR fuel rail, B&M fuel reg, Virgin P72 ECU](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-rc-750-rc-270-itr-fuel-rail-b-m-fuel-reg-virgin-p72-ecu/19490/12): > > Well as much as I applaud you wanting to be unique… > > Your going to punch yourself in the cock when you want moar power or want to do certain things and you cant because your motor is a pain in the cock to get anything for. > > If you at least had a RB25 there is quite a few more things out on the market and its getting easier and easier to get overnight parts from japan to do anything you want. > > Basicly I belive you picked an inferior motor due to its poor aftermarket capability here in the states and the capability to get them in general even from japan. > > Your going to end up sinking more money into getting this pile running which IIRC it never ran correctly in the first place? Then be very upset when you want to do moar with your RoadRace car and wont be able to.\ > > And if you dont want to do things to your car weather it be an SR20 or RB25 or Stupid clear fucking tail lights because everyone else is well… You have a lot to learn. Thats like me saying im not going to put an LSD in my car cause everyone does that and I want to show how much of a stubborn douchebag i am and rock my open diff everywhere Okay first off I bought the car with the motor IN IT. I did not choose the swap. But it was done and I was mislead that it just needed a couple interior panels and a fuel line. Since I DIDN’T go blind from contact solution I dont have money for much of anything and I’m sure all 240 owners except Steve can relate to that. I wasn’t planning on more than 325-350 whp out of the RB20 anyways. So it fit my plans. The LSD is practical. Bad example. SR20 is not any more “practical” than an RB. One is just as capable as the other. Yes having to order many things from Japan or California gets annoying but so what? It’s MY choice and I don’t complain about that. THIS PARTICULAR RB20 sucks ass. I found a SOHC manifold for $380 shipped. I’mma do it. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/26 "2009-06-27T16:51:06Z")
A SOHC manifold for what? ---
**Author:** ![Jeremiah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeremiah/32/6318_2.png) [@Jeremiah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeremiah)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/27 "2009-06-27T17:49:21Z")
> [@FS: like NEW Icon Pursuit Leather Jacket](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-like-new-icon-pursuit-leather-jacket/16240/22): > > SR20 is not any more “practical” than an RB. Oh yeah? Your car would of been running 2 summers ago if you just went with an SR like we all suggested. Where’s your practicality now? ---
**Author:** ![ErnGotti](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/erngotti/32/6372_2.png) [@ErnGotti](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ErnGotti)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/28 "2009-06-28T13:06:08Z")
Head gasket blew. That can happen to an SR OR an RB so what is your point? ---
**Author:** ![Jeremiah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeremiah/32/6318_2.png) [@Jeremiah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeremiah)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/29 "2009-06-28T16:33:40Z")
My point is that you had 3042537297723 problems with that motor, so did Scotty when he owned it, and so did Drew when he owned it before that. Don spend 2 years straight trying to figure that piece of shit motor out. So yes…it would of been faaaaaar more practical to swap in an SR from day one. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/30 "2009-06-28T19:32:58Z")
I would get another RBXX and part out whats good from the RB20. But if you want a problem free swap you can’t cut corners and don’t just buy a crap load of parts off of ebay. You have to do it right the first time with OEM or good name brand replacements. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/31 "2009-06-29T05:57:43Z")
> [@anyone go to car auctions?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-go-to-car-auctions/19942/21): > > My point is that you had 3042537297723 problems with that motor, so did Scotty when he owned it, and so did Drew when he owned it before that. Don spend 2 years straight trying to figure that piece of shit motor out. So yes…it would of been faaaaaar more practical to swap in an SR from day one. 🤣rofl:rofl This car is such a filthy whore, I woulda completely tore it down and built it back up if I knew of such whoreness that my car was subjected to ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/32 "2009-06-29T07:04:23Z")
> [@goodyear plants on strike](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/goodyear-plants-on-strike/19977/11): > > 🤣rofl:rofl > > This car is such a filthy whore, I woulda completely tore it down and built it back up if I knew of such whoreness that my car was subjected to You pretty much have to do that to every 240 if you want it to be reliable :lol ---
**Author:** ![ErnGotti](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/erngotti/32/6372_2.png) [@ErnGotti](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ErnGotti)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936/33 "2009-07-05T15:33:57Z")
It was a whore way before that lol it was sold at auct6ion for like $350 with a blown tranny or engine I cant remember which and the guy who bought it there sold it to someone who sold it to Drew who did the swap. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rb20det-longblock-and-r32-ecu/244936.md?page=1)