What does the RB in RB30 mean?

[HSVenforcer]

Probably a dumb question but i got no idea

[VS Omega]

There's no dumb questions!

It's just a series designation, although some people like to think it means "race bred" this simply isn't the case..

There's also a RD28 which is the diesel version. You can learn a lot about them by going here.

Personally, I'd have a RB-X GT2 for my VB (if I was a millionaire.. then again I probably wouldn't have a VB if I was lol)

Nissan also made/make:
(4s) FJ / GA / KA / SR / CG / QG / QR / HR / MR
(I6s) L / S / RB
(V6s) VG / VE / VQ
(V8s) Y / VH / VK

[ucwepn]

RB= ready 4 boost

[Nobody Actually]

so which model was the non-turbo 140kw rb30 fitted to then?

[greenfoam]

Really Bitchin 3 liter

[HSVenforcer]

so which model was the non-turbo 140kw rb30 fitted to then?

isnt rb30 like 114kw or something?

(only just started getting back into the VL's as i wanna resurect my VL (first car and 18th b'day pres i cant let it go))

[Nobody Actually]

read the link's page,

"This engine had four different outputs ranging from 114 kw to 140 kw depending on the model it was fitted to. The Turbo version was fitted to the VL Commodore, and produced around 150 kW."

just want to know what model car the 140kw rb30 went into

[bangers]

Maybe the RB stands for Rice Burner. I hope it doesn't stand for Rice Boy.

[ucwepn]

didn't the nissan cefiro I think it was called get the rb30 as well?

Ok I did a search and I think it could be the south african version of the r31 that has 140kw as they have no unleaded and relaxed emissions laws.

[Chris76]

UCWeapon,
AFAIK the Cefiro got the RB20DET. RB30 and RB30ET are only an Australian market motors (skyline and VL). In Japan they do stroke the RB26 to three litres however this is still and RB26DETT.

[ucwepn]

UCWeapon,
AFAIK the Cefiro got the RB20DET. RB30 and RB30ET are only an Australian market motors (skyline and VL). In Japan they do stroke the RB26 to three litres however this is still and RB26DETT.

The south african R31 skyline got the rb30e as well. There is also a rb30 called the rb30S which is carburetted and was fitted to older nissan patrols with 100kw and 226nm. There is also a very limited run RB24 which from nissan has an rb30 block rb25 head and rb20 crank.

[gopher]

maybe its "really boring"

[GLD-086]

"Rarely Beaten"

[silvervl]

I got bored and found out,
R-Inline
B-Benzine or Petrol
D-Double Overhead Cam
E-Electronic Fuel Injection
T-Turbo ( no surprises there)
TT- Twin Turbo (yes bloody please)

[mag]

I got bored and found out,
R-Inline
B-Benzine or Petrol
D-Double Overhead Cam
E-Electronic Fuel Injection
T-Turbo ( no surprises there)
TT- Twin Turbo (yes bloody please)

Guess no more people

[HSVenforcer]

well done silvervl

thanks

[silvervl]

No worries. Glad i could help.

[Bax]

I read something similar, I thought the second letter was more of the material used for the block, not the type of fuel it used. I'll look further into it tonight.

RB30S?? Wouldn't it just be called RB30... no e, I've never seen S but I've seen it without the electronic fuel injection.

[silvervl]

I was full of beer when i posted the letter codes. i googled 'RB30 means' and found a link that told me what they mean. it has a heap of other stuff on nissan engines to. Hope this helps. http://r31skylines.bssc.au/Tech.htm

[ucwepn]

Yeah I was surprised to hear about rb30s as well. I just googled rb30 and I think it was wilkpedia but im not sure on that.