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Originally Posted by SinisterSntra91
Ohh your right, I stand corrected on the M30. I have seen Maxima owners swap the VQ30DET into their vehicles, this guy also used a FWD maxima VQ30 in his S13: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/767108/2 and I have heard of a guy using a FWD VQ35 in his S13 as well.
I also wanted to put this information out there for those guys who might have blown their current DE or boosted DE and want to put this in their 350z/G35 as a cheaper stock motor that is more suitable for turbo. I have heard that the VQ30 crank and rods are an upgrade for the internals of a VQ35. You could even do a frankenstien version and combine VQ35 heads with VQ30 bottom end. I have searched and there doesnt seem to be much info on this motor on this forum or any other forum or website for that matter.
I also wanted to put this information out there for those guys who might have blown their current DE or boosted DE and want to put this in their 350z/G35 as a cheaper stock motor that is more suitable for turbo. I have heard that the VQ30 crank and rods are an upgrade for the internals of a VQ35. You could even do a frankenstien version and combine VQ35 heads with VQ30 bottom end. I have searched and there doesnt seem to be much info on this motor on this forum or any other forum or website for that matter.
Rob Tilley did a VQ32 (or 33, I forget which) a while back, but IIRC he didn't run it long enough to gauge reliability and cost effectiveness. Honestly it's easier and cheaper to just use the VQ35 as-is than to hybrid a VQ30 and VQ35 together. There's a bunch of information about most of the hybrid combinations over on maxima.org, just takes a bit of searching.
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Originally Posted by pmohr
Well the VQ30DET 'swaps' are really just putting the DET internals in the FWD DE block, because the blocks are cast differently. Short of a custom motor mount and crossmember setup, no way around that.
Rob Tilley did a VQ32 (or 33, I forget which) a while back, but IIRC he didn't run it long enough to gauge reliability and cost effectiveness. Honestly it's easier and cheaper to just use the VQ35 as-is than to hybrid a VQ30 and VQ35 together. There's a bunch of information about most of the hybrid combinations over on maxima.org, just takes a bit of searching.
Rob Tilley did a VQ32 (or 33, I forget which) a while back, but IIRC he didn't run it long enough to gauge reliability and cost effectiveness. Honestly it's easier and cheaper to just use the VQ35 as-is than to hybrid a VQ30 and VQ35 together. There's a bunch of information about most of the hybrid combinations over on maxima.org, just takes a bit of searching.
F*cking amazing.
Also, I'm a Mechanical Engineer, and have access to a CNC machine along with all the programs needed to design and run parts, so if you need something custom made let me know. Even custom emblems or "badges".
Or if you need Stress Tests/FEA or air flow analysis done, I could probably help with that as well.
Best of luck for the future.
Also, I'm a Mechanical Engineer, and have access to a CNC machine along with all the programs needed to design and run parts, so if you need something custom made let me know. Even custom emblems or "badges".
Or if you need Stress Tests/FEA or air flow analysis done, I could probably help with that as well.
Best of luck for the future.
Originally Posted by SinisterSntra91
So now its off to the shop for some test fitting of the VQ30DET setup on a VQ35DE, this might be a cheaper alternative for those of you looking to go FI (Oh yeah that is metal valve covers you see on that VQ30 instead of those gay plastic ones.....)
Not three months ago I was thinking if the same thing was possible. Keep us updated!
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Ok on with some updates. Ameen, Mike and I are working together to come up with a design for a single turbo setup. We came to the conclusion that trying to run such a setup on the car would only be possible if we use the space in front of the motor. We played around with the stock manifolds to find different possibilities. Our first idea was to switch the manifolds, problem was they got in the way of the alternator and the AC compressor. We then tried putting the manifolds back to stock location, then turning them 180 degrees which would have worked great if it werent for the two top corner studs not lining up. So our only option was to cut, flip and tig them back together. So we bought some stainless steel headers:
Cut the flanges off:
Got out the grinder, ground down the old welds:
Let Mike do his thing, which I am still learning how to do:
Some of the welding process:
Did the other side and test fitted:
Now we have to cut the "triangle" type flanges off and put on v-band flanges and start work on a cross pipe to join the two headers the the turbo. Thats all for now.
Cut the flanges off:
Got out the grinder, ground down the old welds:
Let Mike do his thing, which I am still learning how to do:
Some of the welding process:
Did the other side and test fitted:
Now we have to cut the "triangle" type flanges off and put on v-band flanges and start work on a cross pipe to join the two headers the the turbo. Thats all for now.
