Come on man...you gotta share the knowledge!!

Great job. A lot of people get stumped on this part with ANY LSX swap

 

Wow just wow man!! that is one great build dude. Please, if you dont mind me asking how much everything was in total?? i really would like to do this since i almost thought about getting rid of the Z for a while. I might as well do this and keep it for a while longer.

 

Very nice Havok,, but yea please do share on what you did with the tech.. You have to help the community man... Great build.

Question did you cam it at all or change heads? also have you dyno it yet?

 

That's an awesome build, Havok. I'm extremely jealous.

Also, I hope you're kidding about not sharing the info. Otherwise, you just look like a douche who just wants to show off in other people's threads. This is a forum, after all. It's a place for sharing knowledge and it wouldn't exist if people didn't share what they found.

 

Geez you guys have absolutely NO FAITH in me whatsoever.
Yeah I was joking about sharing the information. I know that the tach issue has been a pain in the a$$ for everyone (all 5 of us) who have already completed this swap. Believe me I didn't have any plans to keep it a secret for long.
I was just waiting to do a proper write up on the whole swap.


For those who must know right now here it is.

http://www.speedhut.com/

http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge...number-462.htm

http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge...number-609.htm

What I did is ordered the complete 350z gauge kit and ordered the tachometer to match (sorta since I wanted my tach to glow a different color at night). The tachometer is extremely slim so what I did is removed the tachometer guts from its surround and bezel. Then I completely disassembled the stock nissan gauge cluster to install the speedhut custom dial kit and then custom mounted the new tachometer (wiring and all) just on top of the stock 350z tach location. You'll need to completely remove the stock 350z tach needle but you wont need it anyway. You wont be able to use the 350z needle on the speedhut tach because the shaft on the speedhut stepper motor is too small. The new gauge sits about 1/2" higher inside the 350z gauge cluster but looks very stock to people who don't know any better.





See... Now the magic is gone.


LOL

 

^^lol

Nah, the magic isn't gone, it just makes you awesomer. Thanks for the knowledge.

Maybe you should make more conversion clusters (and not only 350z) and start selling them.

 

Thanks allot Havok, we were just giving you a hard time but I really appreciate this..

Have you gotten it tuned yet?

 

Yeah. I had it tuned by James Evans at JE Performance. I also have my own HP Tuner Pro which allows me access to a repository of tunes and base maps.
I'm covered.


BTW if you're going to buy the HP Tuner, buy the Pro. Don't waste you money on the standard. You'll be kicking yourself later if you do.

 

sweet project, good luck

 

Nice Havok, so what were your numbers if you dont mind me asking..

 

400whp / 410lbs
Fast 102 intake on the way.
Please keep in mind I have NO head work done yet.

 

awesome stuff havok, and in for updates OP!

 

Thanks and Very nice numbers havok.. yea I plan on adding the FAST 102 also and some heads and cams. Can't wait to see the gains with the FAST 102... keep up the great work..

 

dang any plans on how you'll put that v8 torque down?

I know the corvettes enjoy widening the stock front wheels and slapping on
Nitto 555R2's.

As far as cams go spinmonster on the corvette forums has done all the research for you.

here's his post on traction, and you can search those forums for his cams

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...-solution.html

be sure to donate to St. Jude Children's hospital if you use any of his ideas.

 

I addressed most of my tractions issues a long time ago.
My current setup consist of a complete set of BattleVersion rear control arms and Buddy Club Racing Spec true adjustable coilovers.
Braking have been addressed be Wilwood. 13.5" 6-pot frt & 4-pot rr

 

Nicely done, Havok. What are you using to manage the engine, and how is it connected to the CAN? Do you still have full ABS functionality?

Will

 

Havok, very well done swap! I somewhat regret not going this route, but oh well.

I've seen the videos of your car way back then when it was in LV, but do you have any newer ones?

 

nice build Havok, maybe I'll see your car in the city sometime

 

Nice. How did you resolve the temp,speedo, fuel guage readings?

 

This is sick. Never thought about the lowly 5.3 as an option. Definitely subscribing to this thread.