Opinions on a TT build.
PM Quaman if you are serious. It will give you the 600 that you want and is all motor. No point in building a VQ and TT it. If you go the LS route, you can invest the other 20k
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This is exactly why I haven't done a damn thing to my Z as for FI for the longest time... I just can't stomach spending this kind of money on a car. LS sounds like the best move for reliable usable power in your case.
I'm in the same boat with my car, 2004 touring 35k miles, a little into it with cosmetics, wheels, suspension. Enough that I don't want to get rid of it... Doing the single turbo kit and a mild build.
I'm in the same boat with my car, 2004 touring 35k miles, a little into it with cosmetics, wheels, suspension. Enough that I don't want to get rid of it... Doing the single turbo kit and a mild build.
For some reason people think that the LS swap is straight forward and easy. I doubt there are more than a few LS swap with everything functioning as it would stock. And they certainly were not cheap to do.
sarcasm aside, most have to do major mods even to the "complete" drop in kits and having a shop do it is wildly expensive. You might be able to get it just at the cost of built FI if you do all the work yourself and don't need to custom make anything.
No, there are thousands of them. It only takes a couple hours with no modifications. Drop right in replacement.
sarcasm aside, most have to do major mods even to the "complete" drop in kits and having a shop do it is wildly expensive. You might be able to get it just at the cost of built FI if you do all the work yourself and don't need to custom make anything.
sarcasm aside, most have to do major mods even to the "complete" drop in kits and having a shop do it is wildly expensive. You might be able to get it just at the cost of built FI if you do all the work yourself and don't need to custom make anything.
I look at it as a different set of headaches.
If my motor lets go real quick, I'll probably start towards either a ls 4.8 swap or a 1.5j or something of the like. If I could i'd get a tb48... But the 2j's can be hooked up to a cd009.
sarcasm aside, most have to do major mods even to the "complete" drop in kits and having a shop do it is wildly expensive. You might be able to get it just at the cost of built FI if you do all the work yourself and don't need to custom make anything.
All I can say is that this is the first time my car has run past July in 3 years. Plus, its cheaper and easier to make the car faster without pulling everything apart (intake, heads). I do miss how scary fast my car was at 600+whp though.
Actually I'm going to look into a rb30 swap if my engine blows.
I never realized how reasonable the prices of a fully built rb30 is from RIPS. Even though shipping from NZ would be killer, 8.75knzd (~7.3kusd) for a fully built engine capable of 9000rpm and 1300hp, is a steal. Considering that includes the cost of the short-block, you can't even do a 2j that cheap with this much reputation in the build.
If you don't know about rips (I've been a fan for quite some time), this is that engine combo that I described running in their 240z. NUTS!
I never realized how reasonable the prices of a fully built rb30 is from RIPS. Even though shipping from NZ would be killer, 8.75knzd (~7.3kusd) for a fully built engine capable of 9000rpm and 1300hp, is a steal. Considering that includes the cost of the short-block, you can't even do a 2j that cheap with this much reputation in the build.
If you don't know about rips (I've been a fan for quite some time), this is that engine combo that I described running in their 240z. NUTS!
personally if i where looking at one of the iron block engines it would prob be the 5.3L tbh the cylinders are retarded thick(you can literally bore it out to 5.7 and still have .125 inch thick cylinder walls). part of the reason people where trying to grenade them and where up to a couple dozen dyno runs at 1400 hp(and numerous building up to that) and still could blow it on a completely stock block
That's a bold statement. I don't know all the facts about it, but when I looked into it, it was not cheap.
I look at it as a different set of headaches.
If my motor lets go real quick, I'll probably start towards either a ls 4.8 swap or a 1.5j or something of the like. If I could i'd get a tb48... But the 2j's can be hooked up to a cd009.
I look at it as a different set of headaches.
If my motor lets go real quick, I'll probably start towards either a ls 4.8 swap or a 1.5j or something of the like. If I could i'd get a tb48... But the 2j's can be hooked up to a cd009.
No, there are thousands of them. It only takes a couple hours with no modifications. Drop right in replacement.
sarcasm aside, most have to do major mods even to the "complete" drop in kits and having a shop do it is wildly expensive. You might be able to get it just at the cost of built FI if you do all the work yourself and don't need to custom make anything.
sarcasm aside, most have to do major mods even to the "complete" drop in kits and having a shop do it is wildly expensive. You might be able to get it just at the cost of built FI if you do all the work yourself and don't need to custom make anything.
personally if i where looking at one of the iron block engines it would prob be the 5.3L tbh the cylinders are retarded thick(you can literally bore it out to 5.7 and still have .125 inch thick cylinder walls). part of the reason people where trying to grenade them and where up to a couple dozen dyno runs at 1400 hp(and numerous building up to that) and still could blow it on a completely stock block
If I pop my vq you can bet your *** I'll barely have any money so 500$ junkyard 4.8 will be just fine. If I can find a 5.3 for that much I'll get it. At that point I won't be arguing!
The 5.3 are so cheap. I picked up a spare long block for my tahoe for like $400 in perfect shape.
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are you up to the task of doing it yourself, or you gonna pay someone????
i havent even broken 10k on spending yet, and im towards the end of my build. Of course, suspension/brakes are after that. what you are going to spend all comes down to if your paying someone, or diy.
i havent even broken 10k on spending yet, and im towards the end of my build. Of course, suspension/brakes are after that. what you are going to spend all comes down to if your paying someone, or diy.