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SinisterSntra91 · 09-30-2008, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96Turbo

lol nice. no matter how small it may seem. that label is essential

keep it up! any idea how many other vq30det powered S cars are out there? I've been into the scene for quite a few years now and haven't seen one

Not very many due to the fact that up until the 350z and the G35 came out there was no available RWD manual trans for the motor. The other problem was mounting. I hope to make the VQ30/35 swap more common/affordable with the mount kit I have designed.

sac · 10-01-2008, 12:21 AM

SICK build man. MAD props to the small details..
i sent ya a pm about makin some extra $ if your interested.

Bushido · 10-03-2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96Turbo

any idea how many other vq30det powered S cars are out there? I've been into the scene for quite a few years now and haven't seen one

there are a few, this was one of the first i saw, done by a guy in australia:

theres also another one in finland.

can't wait for another update, i love this build.

alindeman1989 · 10-03-2008, 05:58 PM

fucking sick build man

irax · 10-03-2008, 06:15 PM

lets see your current progress man! I want to see your car put together!

holaback · 10-03-2008, 11:09 PM

oh really now

mtyost · 10-04-2008, 02:05 PM

Looked even better in person.

You are gonna have to take me on a ride when it gets finished.

SinisterSntra91 · 10-04-2008, 03:46 PM

Not much accomplished this weekend other than we fixed one of the rust holes in the floor board and welded all the nuts in place for the core support to be a bolt on/removable setup:

orangejdmsilvia · 10-08-2008, 07:42 AM

from what i got out of this build is ...wow. this is probably what some people go through to build cars for shows. when i see crazy shit down at shows....well there just crazy im not to fond of them..but when you see the process then your like omg. no wonder why people think its cool cause it takes alot of time and work.

for my self yea..im a more simple guy and love to stick to the model car that i have..but what your doing is amazing and big ups to ya!

also with all the work you are doing and have been doing..the way its been documented it seems like you will be able to make a nice swap kit that is better and more affordable so keep up the good work!!

i dont doubt your skills at all!

SinisterSntra91 · 10-10-2008, 03:16 PM

Well Im sick with the flu so I dont think much will get done this weekend, but a new toy was dropped on my door step today....
Hmm what do we have here......?

Oh yeah?

How big is she? Well lets do a little size comparison:

You think your turbo is big?:

Ha just kidding (I collect Coca-Cola bottles):

A real comparison using a throw back hudepohl beer can, GT35R baby!

Chaws15 · 10-10-2008, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SinisterSntra91

You think your turbo is big?:

I rofl'd at this one.

Feel better, man! Your build is win-z!

chetacheese · 10-10-2008, 04:21 PM

damm you got me there. i didnt believe it but i saw what i saw and cant argue with that. haha good one!

96Turbo · 10-10-2008, 04:44 PM

lol that was awesome....did u polish it urself?

KanadianRB25 · 10-13-2008, 12:29 AM

Hahaha that tripped me out for a second...
i used to have the same turbo before i went bigger.
.70 right?

blu808 · 10-13-2008, 03:31 AM

I just read through this whoe thread again. Simply awesome!

Let me know if you need any parts for your turbo setup. I will give you my cost. lol vq ftw

SinisterSntra91 · 10-28-2008, 07:21 PM

I have some new pics, but I forgot my camera so Mike's camera phone will have to do for now. Quality is not the best but to get you picture hounds your fix here goes....
Well I wasnt happy with the quality of my original vq mount kit that was made by that other company so I decided to make my own...
Pictures of the janky shifter bracket I originally had:
Dont know how much you can tell but its all bent up and welded funky, its in no way symmetrical.

Crappy welds:

Cut it up to see what I expected, hollow round stock:

Overall this shifter bracket is just plain shotty, there is even play where the round part of the shifter sits in. So here is the start of mine:
Solid square stock:

Bracket ready to be welded together, just need my buddies 350z trans to make it easier for fitment this way we can tack the bracket together inside and outside the car without me having to remove my trans:

My stainless steel fittings and piping came in today, a little teaser, we cut the stock flange off our headers and did this to it:

Im In Da Club Hollerin' v-band band, v-band band....lol

Fries · 10-28-2008, 08:38 PM

Im interested to see how difficult it is to wire it all though. I'm really leaning towards this sort of swap.

+1 for being innovative and really making a build thread that can help others build not so shitty cars.

bigdreams05 · 10-29-2008, 07:00 PM

I haven't posted in your thread yet, but I have you bookmarked and I visit weekly. I LOVE this thread. A quality build unlike any I've seen before.

holaback · 10-29-2008, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96Turbo

lol nice. no matter how small it may seem. that label is essential

keep it up! any idea how many other vq30det powered S cars are out there? I've been into the scene for quite a few years now and haven't seen one

Well you have to put your location in to play...your not in a area where it would be likely for someone to have done that

SinisterSntra91 · 11-12-2008, 09:05 PM

Well we finished welding the v-band flanges to the headers so next step was to get started on joining the two headers to the turbo. In order to do that I needed to support the T4 flange somewhere so I came up with this:

The turbo is supported pretty well at this point, but I have two more support points I am going to make for the flange to make sure the turbo is well supported off the motor and not the collector pipes.
How the turbo will sit:

So next I bought some 2 1/4" mandrel bent stainless tubing to join the two headers to the turbo and then I bought two flex bellows to compensate for the heat so when everything expands and contrapts as it will there will be some give for the pipes so nothing will crack or break.

So as we all know stainless is expensive and I do not wish to buy anymore than I have to. So rather than use the guess and check method and waste more money than I have to, I figured it was best to make up a test dummy before I go cutting up the stainless. So I went to the local home depot and bought some 2" PVC and a bunch of PVC 90 degree elbows and 45 degree elbows as well. PVC is really cheap so it was easier on the wallet to guess and check with it instead of the stainless so here is what I came up with:

So you can all get an idea of how the turbo will look with the pipes:

And this is where I am at this point, this weekend I hope to have the pipes made up in the stainless.

balachel · 11-13-2008, 09:48 PM

wow i just read through this whole thread very nice attention to detail and sick build man.

SinisterSntra91 · 11-17-2008, 10:14 PM

"Gotta be handy with the steel If you know what I mean, earn your keep....."
Well I am handy with the chop saw anyway, Mike is handy with the TIG:

Should have the rest of the piping complete tomorrow.

WoolyS14DET · 11-17-2008, 10:48 PM

Very nice !!! IDK If you thought about running the AEM setup so you dont have to use all the stock ECM/BCM/KEYS/and Gauge Cluster ??? Just a thought !! Keep up the good work I will be subscribing to your build thread !!! I have a few good VQ35HR motors with tranny's if you are or no anyone who is looking !!

unlegendary · 11-17-2008, 11:33 PM

the stock 350z computer is too freakin' advanced for an AEM setup. Anyone else running their VQ Swaps without the use of a forced induction, or the stock ECM/BCM/Keys they will run with less power. the stock computer is that much effective

By the way Wooley, can you verify a blank 350z key if I offered you the BCM?

irax · 11-18-2008, 08:43 AM

yeah but clearly he's going timing cover mount turbo

civilized_drifter · 11-18-2008, 11:10 AM

wow.good job

WoolyS14DET · 11-18-2008, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unlegendary

the stock 350z computer is too freakin' advanced for an AEM setup. Anyone else running their VQ Swaps without the use of a forced induction, or the stock ECM/BCM/Keys they will run with less power. the stock computer is that much effective

By the way Wooley, can you verify a blank 350z key if I offered you the BCM?

Send me a PM Sir !! I will do what I can to help you out !!

BTW the AEM comes with a whole noe ECM and they supposed have perfected that EFI setup on that motor with out the use of stock ECM,BCM,KEYS,and Gauge Cluster. IMO

SinisterSntra91 · 11-18-2008, 06:28 PM

Done Son! But it doesnt clear the radiator doah! Oh well more modifying to do....

Mike in action:

96Turbo · 11-18-2008, 07:04 PM

ooooooh very pertty.

What ya gonna do about the radiator? Seems like you could angle mount it (bottom closer to firewall)

SinisterSntra91 · 11-18-2008, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96Turbo

ooooooh very pertty.

What ya gonna do about the radiator? Seems like you could angle mount it (bottom closer to firewall)

Yeah thats actually my idea, I am hoping I can mount it in such a way the bottom still fits in the stock location but the top tucks under the core support, if I can do that then I am golden. We will see, guess I have to buy a radiator now and find out.

10-01-2008, 12:21 AM	#272
sac Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The SLC, Utah Age: 38 Posts: 794 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	SICK build man. MAD props to the small details.. i sent ya a pm about makin some extra $ if your interested. __________________ 99rs coupe Currently Collecting parts for STi swap

10-03-2008, 05:58 PM	#274
alindeman1989 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newark/bayarea,Ca Age: 34 Posts: 902 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	fucking sick build man __________________ tofu man: Don't be cheap, and buy shitty high offset rims

10-03-2008, 06:15 PM	#275
irax Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego Age: 40 Posts: 4,248 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	lets see your current progress man! I want to see your car put together! __________________ Drives a BRZ and is building a V6 S12 coupe.

10-04-2008, 03:46 PM	#278
SinisterSntra91 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 39 Posts: 544 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Not much accomplished this weekend other than we fixed one of the rust holes in the floor board and welded all the nuts in place for the core support to be a bolt on/removable setup: __________________ Now metal fabricating, welding and powder coating. PM me with your needs!

10-08-2008, 07:42 AM	#279
orangejdmsilvia Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Driftline USA Age: 39 Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	from what i got out of this build is ...wow. this is probably what some people go through to build cars for shows. when i see crazy shit down at shows....well there just crazy im not to fond of them..but when you see the process then your like omg. no wonder why people think its cool cause it takes alot of time and work. for my self yea..im a more simple guy and love to stick to the model car that i have..but what your doing is amazing and big ups to ya! also with all the work you are doing and have been doing..the way its been documented it seems like you will be able to make a nice swap kit that is better and more affordable so keep up the good work!! i dont doubt your skills at all! __________________ Driftlineusa.com - TMFopposition.com

10-03-2008, 11:09 PM	#276
holaback BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: socal Posts: 267 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oh really now

10-04-2008, 02:05 PM	#277
mtyost Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: middletown, ohio Age: 33 Posts: 197 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Looked even better in person. You are gonna have to take me on a ride when it gets finished.

10-10-2008, 03:16 PM	#280
SinisterSntra91 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 39 Posts: 544 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Well Im sick with the flu so I dont think much will get done this weekend, but a new toy was dropped on my door step today.... Hmm what do we have here......? Oh yeah? How big is she? Well lets do a little size comparison: You think your turbo is big?: Ha just kidding (I collect Coca-Cola bottles): A real comparison using a throw back hudepohl beer can, GT35R baby! __________________ Now metal fabricating, welding and powder coating. PM me with your needs!

10-10-2008, 04:21 PM	#282
chetacheese Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in my car Posts: 752 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	damm you got me there. i didnt believe it but i saw what i saw and cant argue with that. haha good one!

10-10-2008, 04:44 PM	#283
96Turbo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: AZ Age: 35 Posts: 1,315 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	lol that was awesome....did u polish it urself?

10-13-2008, 12:29 AM	#284
KanadianRB25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Age: 35 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hahaha that tripped me out for a second... i used to have the same turbo before i went bigger. .70 right?

10-13-2008, 03:31 AM	#285
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 41 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I just read through this whoe thread again. Simply awesome! Let me know if you need any parts for your turbo setup. I will give you my cost. lol vq ftw __________________

10-28-2008, 07:21 PM	#286
SinisterSntra91 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 39 Posts: 544 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I have some new pics, but I forgot my camera so Mike's camera phone will have to do for now. Quality is not the best but to get you picture hounds your fix here goes.... Well I wasnt happy with the quality of my original vq mount kit that was made by that other company so I decided to make my own... Pictures of the janky shifter bracket I originally had: Dont know how much you can tell but its all bent up and welded funky, its in no way symmetrical. Crappy welds: Cut it up to see what I expected, hollow round stock: Overall this shifter bracket is just plain shotty, there is even play where the round part of the shifter sits in. So here is the start of mine: Solid square stock: Bracket ready to be welded together, just need my buddies 350z trans to make it easier for fitment this way we can tack the bracket together inside and outside the car without me having to remove my trans: My stainless steel fittings and piping came in today, a little teaser, we cut the stock flange off our headers and did this to it: Im In Da Club Hollerin' v-band band, v-band band....lol __________________ Now metal fabricating, welding and powder coating. PM me with your needs!

10-28-2008, 08:38 PM	#287
Fries Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas/or/Afghanistan Age: 36 Posts: 1,514 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Im interested to see how difficult it is to wire it all though. I'm really leaning towards this sort of swap. +1 for being innovative and really making a build thread that can help others build not so shitty cars. __________________ Last edited by Fries; 10-28-2008 at 10:20 PM..

10-29-2008, 07:00 PM	#288
bigdreams05 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Miami Beach Age: 37 Posts: 50 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I haven't posted in your thread yet, but I have you bookmarked and I visit weekly. I LOVE this thread. A quality build unlike any I've seen before.

11-12-2008, 09:05 PM	#290
SinisterSntra91 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 39 Posts: 544 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Well we finished welding the v-band flanges to the headers so next step was to get started on joining the two headers to the turbo. In order to do that I needed to support the T4 flange somewhere so I came up with this: The turbo is supported pretty well at this point, but I have two more support points I am going to make for the flange to make sure the turbo is well supported off the motor and not the collector pipes. How the turbo will sit: So next I bought some 2 1/4" mandrel bent stainless tubing to join the two headers to the turbo and then I bought two flex bellows to compensate for the heat so when everything expands and contrapts as it will there will be some give for the pipes so nothing will crack or break. So as we all know stainless is expensive and I do not wish to buy anymore than I have to. So rather than use the guess and check method and waste more money than I have to, I figured it was best to make up a test dummy before I go cutting up the stainless. So I went to the local home depot and bought some 2" PVC and a bunch of PVC 90 degree elbows and 45 degree elbows as well. PVC is really cheap so it was easier on the wallet to guess and check with it instead of the stainless so here is what I came up with: So you can all get an idea of how the turbo will look with the pipes: And this is where I am at this point, this weekend I hope to have the pipes made up in the stainless. __________________ Now metal fabricating, welding and powder coating. PM me with your needs!

11-13-2008, 09:48 PM	#291
balachel Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: illinois Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow i just read through this whole thread very nice attention to detail and sick build man.

11-17-2008, 10:14 PM	#292
SinisterSntra91 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 39 Posts: 544 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	"Gotta be handy with the steel If you know what I mean, earn your keep....." Well I am handy with the chop saw anyway, Mike is handy with the TIG: Should have the rest of the piping complete tomorrow. __________________ Now metal fabricating, welding and powder coating. PM me with your needs!

11-17-2008, 10:48 PM	#293
WoolyS14DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Age: 45 Posts: 1,310 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Very nice !!! IDK If you thought about running the AEM setup so you dont have to use all the stock ECM/BCM/KEYS/and Gauge Cluster ??? Just a thought !! Keep up the good work I will be subscribing to your build thread !!! I have a few good VQ35HR motors with tranny's if you are or no anyone who is looking !!

11-17-2008, 11:33 PM	#294
unlegendary Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: with my parents Posts: 625 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	the stock 350z computer is too freakin' advanced for an AEM setup. Anyone else running their VQ Swaps without the use of a forced induction, or the stock ECM/BCM/Keys they will run with less power. the stock computer is that much effective By the way Wooley, can you verify a blank 350z key if I offered you the BCM? __________________ Full Time Student for Life

11-18-2008, 08:43 AM	#295
irax Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego Age: 40 Posts: 4,248 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	yeah but clearly he's going timing cover mount turbo __________________ Drives a BRZ and is building a V6 S12 coupe.

11-18-2008, 11:10 AM	#296
civilized_drifter Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: spring hill, TN Age: 35 Posts: 584 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow.good job __________________

11-18-2008, 06:28 PM	#298
SinisterSntra91 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 39 Posts: 544 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Done Son! But it doesnt clear the radiator doah! Oh well more modifying to do.... Mike in action: __________________ Now metal fabricating, welding and powder coating. PM me with your needs!

11-18-2008, 07:04 PM	#299
96Turbo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: AZ Age: 35 Posts: 1,315 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	ooooooh very pertty. What ya gonna do about the radiator? Seems like you could angle mount it (bottom closer to firewall)