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Originally Posted by OptionZero
bah, in 2-3 years there will be more crashed 350Z's and G35's, along with fairlady's and 350GT's for you to scrounge...just wait! no tranny customizing necessary...
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That's EXACTLY what I was thinking a few weeks ago...
The only thing is, I've heard that the VQ35DE is actually really hard to squeeze a few more hp out of. Granted it starts with a nice, healthy hp rating anyway, but I've heard that even getting 300 hp out of them is kind of tough.
Now JDM/EDM (? - European/British Market) VQ30DET's start with 270 ps, a few down from their 3.5 liter brethren, but would it not be easier to start tuning an engine that came with a single-turbo than an N/A one?
(VQ30DE weighs less, too
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Some newly discovered stuff:
Apparently VQ35's don't take too kindly to boost, thanks to (among other thigns) extreme lightening. Apparently you can get 450-500whp with the stock rods, but thats with REALLY CAREFUL tuning, as people have seen their rods fail at lower hp levels using medicore tuning.
Additionally, the VQ35's take really advanced timing, so you have to retard the timing quite a bit to prevent detonation.
How about getting a VQ35 crank and rods...VQ33!!!