Sad Sad day...

 

At least it was a good drive!

 

What is next for you after the 350z?

 

I will be taking a brief break and lightly modifying a Jeep.

 

$10.00 you're back in a sports car of some type with the engine ripped out within 60 days. I'm going to start an over/under on the odds. haha.

 

I used to date a girl that was into Jeeps and rock crawling. Forget that nonsense, I don't know what it was but I'd go 140+mph in a car or bike. But you get me going 10 15 mph going vertically up the side of some rocks and I'm a chicken. I wasn't feeling it at all.

Good luck with your future builds I'm sure they'll turn out great just like this one did

 

I'm an engineer, not a racer. I enjoy the build more than the drive. Plus I still have access to a lot of fast cars.

 

i didnt read this whole thread but were you not happy with it or did life just happen?

 

I hit my goals and I'm just ready to move on. I've had the car since 2005 and had two turbos, a supercharger, a built VQ, an LS swap, a built LS and a full drag build. I have done more with my car than most and its just time.

I love the car so it is hard to see it go but I'm using that to my benefit. Not many can walk away on a good note at this level. I can tell you that an LS swap was the best build I ever did.

 

Okay I've had a huge read up on pretty much all threads, builds and also on LS forums and can't quite find the right answer.

The plan....

I'm based in the UK and want to be the first UK Zed with a LS lump. Why, because there's a lot of cost to reach 450+ with either a SC or even more £££ for a TT. Even with the SC without going built you're talking a fair amount of cash and then at your limit. Then if you get bored which some have over here the next stage is a built motor. So why LS, because out the box there's ample of juice. If I get bored the next stage is fairly simple without going fully forged. I personally would have more trust in the LS doing 400 than the VQ. Yes I know the VQ can handle ample power safely, but the second reason is mainly due to my current 06 revup consuming some serious oil. Surprise surprise!

So I could either rebuild, slap an SC on and wind it up to 500. Cost over here you're looking at £18k TT £25k. So for me the LS is a great option and I like to be different. I've been looking at this project for about 4 months now and searching for a nice LS. Now, we don't have a great selection of LS lumps and so here are my questions.

Which LS should I be looking at. I believe the LS2 for the ability to apply a SC or rear mount turbo. I see there's a fair few LS2 engines available, from Corvette GTO and so on. Are these the main two I should be looking at.

We can get the Monaro LS2 over here, should I place my money in one of those? As they are already geared for right hand drive. Or could I still go with an LS2 lump from your side of the water? Potentially an issue as they are geared for left hand drive, so would this be an issue.

Sorry for the long post but with your experience of these builds and access to LS info I'd be daft not to post up my questions.

I'm also aware if the Sikky kits etc before anyone mentions it. Thanks all!

 

Anyone interested in a Mesiere LS electric water pump? I am selling mine due to parting my car out. Only has 5hrs on it and works great!

 

well its nice to hear that you are parting with it on good terms. too often you read about people running out of money etc etc.

 

When you get to the level the car was at it starts becoming a constant battle of what will break next which takes the fun out of it. When you consider my cage was no longer spec for what I ran, I was 8mph from needing a parachute, I ran stock axles and my nitrous solenoid was 100% maxed out for flow... the next step got expensive quick.

 

Quamen - PM me or post the full specs on the engine please. Any idea what the whp would be on all motor w/o the large intake? I'm exploring options for my next version of the build.

The LS1 or LS6 will have more F/I options because the LS2 was only a small number of production years. For example, there is no whipple SC option for the LS2 because it hit the firewall on the GTO, so it never went into production. You want a GTO layout for the accesssories though, so keep that in mind. Also, keep in mind that if you change heads and such, you can have an LS2 block and then put the correct heads on to accept a later version of the Whipple.

I cannot answer the question about the Monaro block, but knowing GM, there is very little difference between them.

Maybe you should just buy my car completely assembled and ready to drive... everything is for sale for the right price and the currency conversion rate is in your favor

 

Thanks Cass for the comments. I was always under the impression the LS1 was the NA dream and the LS2 for tuning and FI. The LS6 I believe would be out my price range but can't verify this in full as there's no example prices on fleebay.

Okay I guess the spec is necessary at this stage then.

LS? With trick cams and header, decent high flow exhaust. Thow that in and enjoy, using as many accessories such as climate etc as possible (oem gauges I'd also like to preserve in the build). 6-12 months down the line I'd probably want to tinker with the next stage. First thoughts were Edelbrock (I know nothing about them but from the web they seem to serve a large number of LS blocks), or I'd go for a rear mounted turbo.

Whipple I'd heard of but again know nothing about. From a Z perspective I love the sound of the Vortech, so a screw charger isn't my most favourite if I can put it like that.

So, I want something that's affordable,minimal hassle (ie big problems along the way), functionality (accessories), and ultimately tuneable and with a future FI goal.

I also need to understand the options for ECU configuration.

I'll research more with the Monaro as that's something I could pick up potentially cheaper which will be the LS2, not sure what FI options are available though?

Thanks

 

Cass- the motor would be low to mid 500whp on a 6spd with a FAST intake setup. Cam is ment for mid range so a different cam would make a big difference as well.

 

Keep in mind that the front mount kits for the LS applications will not fit in our setups. You can go up, but not out. You will need to look at SC options that sit on top rather than in front, so Magnacharger (TVS Series) or Whipple or possibly the Edelbrock although I believe there would be front belt clearance issues on that kit (assuming you use the SIKKY kit, not sure about Fueled kit).

My research has led me to believe that the TVS series is the easiest and best bang for my buck. Here is a real solid option to consider as well... LSA crate motor from GM. Its built to take boost from the factory and comes with the SC included and makes ~500whp or so. My tuner suggests that you can change the SC cog and make 600+whp and be factory solid... consider it.

 

Ha ha now we're talking LSA (goes off to do some searching lol)

Okay with ref to the install I see what you're saying about space, there's always an issue with these things eh! Thanks for all the info so far, I'll be back with some commentary on the LSA.

Just out of curiosity if your car is for sale, is it in the For Sale threads, I'd be interested in feasting my eyes on it

 

OMG! I can get one in the UK for £8k!! (

I was rather intrigued by the slower smoother delivering the torque, in the chart below, but heck 551 torques at the top, that's flippin epic!!



This is some serious food for thought. Means a huge investment out in one go but saves all the messing around later. Purpose built block ready to go.

Very very interesting, just need to work out if the T56 will marry up to the LSA which would have though is possible. Them there's the Sikky kit and installation to go on top amongst a wealth of other costs.

These needs some serious thought and investment... I'll keep you posted and thanks again!

 

If you happen to have a Fast intake manifold / throttle body from any of your builds let me know