remember that I am going for equal weight upfront with the LSX and the VQ with a TT kit so i the weight in the front of my car should be the same when all is said and done.

it's an LSX block with a 383 stroker kit. Heads and cams are TBD based on whether or not I can afford to go FI this time around.

Brent....we are gonna have some serious fun this summer....

We are either going to use a T56 or possibly the 350Z trans with a custom CNC adaptor plate (they exist to mount a th400 to a VQ) depending on the depth, mounting points and functionality.....shooting for a low 3 second 0-60 time and the ability o take her out to road courses....I also invented a working paddle shift kit for 350Z so I may even go TH400 with a full Ferrari F1 style paddle shift.

 

....I also invented a working paddle shift kit for 350Z so I may even go TH400 with a full Ferrari F1 style paddle shift.



Do you think that the stock 6speed can can a beating that a LSX can put out? You can get those t56 with viper internals that handle almost anything.

Paddle shifter Interesting..... I like to see that.

 

yeah....i would love to go T56 if it can fit

I can easily build someone a paddle shift F1 i can have the TCU made for either a Z or TH400 (i am trying to convince mark @ sgp to test one with one of his racing transmissions)

I design parts for a living and this was relatively easy....even mounts to the stock Z steering wheel

 

Wow you have a great talent, I am merely a talented wrench, not a engineer. I look at things as a problem solver but lack the tools or knowledge to design and finish, but the ideas are endless.

I await your progress on this project. Thanks for sharing.

 

what would be the price on such a device? I'd assume that would only work with autostick transmissions though..

 

nope i can basically have it made so when left in D there will be absolutely no difference between having my paddle shift or a bone stock A/T. When you flip the switch (can be programmed so that moving the gear lever in manumatic mode initiates the paddle shift) the car's automatic will only react bades on the input from 2 signals, or up and down shift. In essence it behave identical to the Ferrari F1 in that it will stay in gear until you want to change, allow you to attempt starting in 5th and shift in a thousandth of a second. Beatuy is....it will allow any A/T trans to be installed in the Z and allow u a full paddle shift operation.

here's a pic...sorry for the poor quality of the CNC'ed paddle shift mechanism

 

Nice piece, I can understand the use on the Nissan trans, but how do you operate the TH400 which is old school and has no elec shift controls?

Ryan

 

basically it would have to work on a switch pitch TH400....a modern remake of a 60's style TH400 that does have electronic shift controls...the switch pitch also uses variable vanes so that you can flip a switch and automatically convert your trans into a high stall track monster. People have also come a long way since the standard TH400 and have now implemented elec shift controls so that you can program shift points via windows based software when the car is left in D but still enables you to manually shift between 1st and 4th.

www.th400.com makes these transmissions for example....instead of using their computer and windows software...simply use the TCU i have worked on that also used WinXP based datalogging and programability that also has the 2 inputs capability necessary for running paddle/button shifting

 

Now you have me thinking about going this route, lets talk about this in PM I am sorry to hijack your thread

 

no prob dude.....it helps me keep my mind off the fact that I have 82 more days till i get to drive my car again.

 

mines been down off and on for a year now. I can understand.

 

yeah...now if only i could avoid making payments for the next 3 months!!!!

 

Noah, why exactly are you going with the iron LSX vs the aluminum LS2? I'm not getting the need for an iron block capable of 2500hp.

 

the 6 bolts heads.....LS2's only have 4 bolts ber cylander and like experimenting with the VQ we would rather tackle any possible problems ahead of time....another reason for this is as of now I am not running FI right away...the motor will be built for FI but no kit installed...this enables us to keep the weight up front the same as it was with a TT VQ.....that and c'mon saying I have an LSX block is just PIMP!!!! It also allows me to approach future mods with a "sky is the limit" attitude

 

uber hot. dont suppose you want to give us an estimate as to how much this might run??

 

Have the 6 bolt GMPP LSX heads been released yet? I thought they were a ways off. In the mean time though, the L92 heads with L76 intake are the shiznit and DIRT CHEAP. Heads, intake, injectors and throttle body are about $1200

 

the jackass with the wrecked GTO never called me back...

 

that would definitely be something worth seeing

 

Gotcha. LSX > LS2. And +1 on the Pimp factor.

 

yep.....also GM's PR and Marketing team seems to be interested in my project.....so the first 6 bolt heads and LSX block to be released will be in my car...still have to pay for it but they'll bump me to #1 on the organ donor list