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Originally Posted by Marc Z31
I never said that the VQ was a bad engine, I just said I would not like to run boost on it. I have heard of too many Z33s throw a rod because they were running boost (and conservative boost at that).
Take a look at the rods in a VQ compaired to a VG. The VG shows that it was made for boost.
Like I said before, the VQ is an NA engine, the VG is a boost engine, and they suck without it.
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10.3.1 compression and any boost like you mention is a recipe for blowing your motor. That's why most super charged or turbo kits you see out there for this motor are very low boost.
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Originally Posted by Marc Z31
That's great. I bought an engine for $550 that had 225hp, and 240 lb.ft. and that came out of a FWD maxima (thank you www.soko.com), And that's without touching a thing. It even came with a warranty. $1200 for 170hp... Uh that's not a very good deal, well, mabe for the honda guys it is. |
The maxima motor is definitely a good powerplant but what kind of car did you put it in? You said the SR20 was not a good non boosted motor for the money I don't agree. Sure your maxima motor is cheeper but what kind of car are you putting it in. Bang for your buck its hard to beat an SR20VE as a drop in and go N/A performance in a Sentra, NX, G20, 200SX.
As far as $1,200 not being a good deal for 170 wheel hp (out of an SR20VE that's entirely subjective opinion. You could take a regular SR20DE and have to spend way more than $1,200 to get that kind of N/A power. Even boosted options would run more.
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Originally Posted by Marc Z31
I was just trying to say that if you want to do a Z33 right, keep it NA and make it bad ass. I love the sound of an NA VQ35DE. Higher compression, cams, headwork, rods, and a few other engine building tricks would show everyone what you can do. Anybody can do the bolt-ons, but to make the car a one-off project car, you have to get into the BIG stuff. Make a Z that scares the NSX, and has the ability to muscle out the LS6. That would be a Z worthy of being called a project car.
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I don't think we did so bad adding 50 wheel hp to a 350Z. Sure anybody can replicate it but that was the point of the car. To show people what can be done to their Z on a relative budget.
The type of engine work you describe would be fun indeed. The problem for most is the budget it would take to make it happen.
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Originally Posted by Marc Z31
What IS the next step for the Z anyway?
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The suspension and probably an upgraded intake manifold.
We might go the turbo route if somebody can crack the ECU so we can safely run a 5-6 psi setup.
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