that car is just sick looks great so far keep up posted on all the updates

 

great work i just started to do a vq35de in my s14. the only thing imglad about is that i got a donor 350z for 1000 bucks at a junk yard with only 17,000 miles.
keep up the good work

 

looking great, cant wait until it got done

 

Got these in the mail today, although the blue couplers will be traded out for black ones eventually. Should have it all installed this weekend. Pics soon.

 

awesome

 

i just saw this thread and all i have to say is you are my hero...every compliment that you got in this thread doesnt even come close to acurately describing your craftsmanship and talent, great job

 

really cant wait to see this thing done man...

 

Good work! I have done crazy stuff like this when I was a teenager. Get er' done though!

 

awesome work

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Well I didnt get her all piped in yet due to the fact I was working on my brothers car and mine but I got the intercooler mounted.

DEAR GUY WHO OWNED MY CAR BEFORE ME,
The following is the correct way to cut holes into your chassis for intercooler piping:

Step 1:
Get a drill with a metal hole saw. Make sure metal hole saw is 1/2" bigger in diameter than the intercooler piping you are working with. In my case I used a 3 1/2" hole saw because I am using 3" pipe.



Find out where you want your pipes to go through the chassis and drill. Use a metal file to file down any sharp edges. Mine turned out like so:





Once you are done, you need to put some sort of plastic or rubber around the hole to keep the intercooler piping from rubbing against the chassis which could eventually cause a hole in the piping. The extra 1/2" in diameter of the hole should allow for this.

Following these simple directions will keep the engine bay of your chassis from looking chitty and poorly done like this:





So I cant get over how well this intercooler mounted up to the car the way I wanted it to. The dimensions of the intercooler are 31" long by 12" high by 3" wide with 3" inlets. First thing I had to do was remove the hood latch support. Going to have to come up with a plan to re-mount it as I dont really want to have hood pins if I can avoid it. Second I had to cut the outer supports enough to clear the intercooler but leave enough to support the head light brackets. A microsoft paint rendition of the removing that occured is shown below.



To my suprise I was happy to find out that once this stuff was all removed and I lined the intercooler up with the opening of the front bumper, the intercooler mounting points lined up with both inner headlight brackets. All I had to do was drill holes in the brackets and they bolted up like so:



Not only does the intercooler act as the two reinforcement points that were removed, but it also leaves enough room to cram my radiator, ac condensor and fans in between it and the turbo. Its a real tight fit but I love how it all fell into place.

As of right now I have the intercooler supported from the bottom with a scissors jack and a block of wood until I can get Mike out to weld the metal brackets I have fabricated up to the chassis to support the intercooler from the bottom.

From the front it looks like so:


Side view of the intercooler mounted:


And a random cool shot my brother took:


Once I get the brackets welded to the chassis to support the intercooler then I will run the piping.

Man I am running out of room for stuff in the engine bay, lol.

 

looks awesome man...keep up the good work

 

im still wondering how you goin to turn with those wheel wels you fabricated lol

 

quick question is the turbo gonna clear the rad and the rad fans. doesnt look like there is much space left there?

 

Awesome progress man ... wish I was closer to see this build in person. If you don't wind up with some serious magazine/media coverage after you're done it'd be a damn shame.

 

Needs more chrome...

 

lol dude that question has been asked 3 times I checked it. I put the car on the ground with the motor in it and I have full turning radius.

If the radiator were going in the stock location the turbo would not clear. I did some rearranging to adjust for this. Everything will fit including the AC condenser. Looking at it now I could have pulled the turbo in closer to the engine. Oh well, stainless is not cheap no fixing it now. When we do my friends VQ30DET swap I will redo my turbo design to clear the radiator.

I would like to make it into a magazine, cover specifically lol. But if it doesnt oh well. Its not the magazine that I am going for its more of a personal challenge to myself that keeps me going. This is the first project of this caliber I have ever taken on.

Yes, yes it does.

On a side note Nissan shafted me literally. Went to see what the progress was on my driveshaft today. Found out literally NOBODY makes an aftermarket u-joint spline setup for the 350z/G35. Nissan uses an odd ball size and the one company that makes it wont sell it because Nissan apparently has the exclusive rights. So what has to happen in order for me to have a shaft made? They have to cut the spline off the end of the driveshaft, weld it to a serviceable american u-joint setup since Nissans u-joints arent serviceable. Then machine it smooth so it can be mated to a 3 1/2" diameter driveshaft with heavy duty u-joints to handle 700+ hp. Because of all the labor it makes the shaft expensive. Thanks Nissan.

 

driveshaftshop.com call them great work, had alot of experience

 

Tried them they varified what my driveshaft guy told me. Nobody makes the spline needed.... yet.

 

Dude, you, your car, and this entire thread wreak of awesome. I can't wait to see this thing on the road. So many times projects like this grind to a halt half way through, but its so refreshing to see you making steady progress and seeing through to completion.

 

Thanks everyone for all the comments, it really does add fuel to the fire.