AAM Built: GReddy Twins, In-House CNC Sleeved VQ, 440cc w/ AAM Fuel System -
03-26-2008, 06:33 AM
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AAM Built: GReddy Twins, In-House CNC Sleeved VQ, 440cc w/ AAM Fuel System -
Coming from a long history of big time domestic turbo drag cars - (one 60s Camaro with twin 106mm Turbos 
) - Dons first import, a 2003 350Z, naturally needed a boost. After a little too much one day 
, Don quickly found out about the weak points of the VQ. So he came to us looking to build a reliable 450whp import with cats and without stepping outside the contents of the GReddy kit and the modifications he already had on his car. So we sourced him a VQ and CNC machined, sleeved, assembled, and tuned it right to his goals.
Ouch! Motor he came to us with:
NEW AAM MOTOR:
BUILD DETAILS:
AAM CNC STG III Sleeved VQ
- Custom 9:0:1 JE Pistons
- Eagle Rods
- Darton Sleeves
- HKS Head Gasket
- L19s
GReddy Twin Kit
- 440cc Injectors
- E-Manage
AAM STG I Fuel
AAM Oil Pan and TB Spacer
Injen Dual Exhaust
AAM 2.5in High Flow Cats
Stoptech Brakes
JWT Clutch & Flywheel
HKS EVC IV
11psi
) - Dons first import, a 2003 350Z, naturally needed a boost. After a little too much one day , Don quickly found out about the weak points of the VQ. So he came to us looking to build a reliable 450whp import with cats and without stepping outside the contents of the GReddy kit and the modifications he already had on his car. So we sourced him a VQ and CNC machined, sleeved, assembled, and tuned it right to his goals. Ouch! Motor he came to us with:
NEW AAM MOTOR:
BUILD DETAILS:
AAM CNC STG III Sleeved VQ
- Custom 9:0:1 JE Pistons
- Eagle Rods
- Darton Sleeves
- HKS Head Gasket
- L19s
GReddy Twin Kit
- 440cc Injectors
- E-Manage
AAM STG I Fuel
AAM Oil Pan and TB Spacer
Injen Dual Exhaust
AAM 2.5in High Flow Cats
Stoptech Brakes
JWT Clutch & Flywheel
HKS EVC IV
11psi
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03-26-2008, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by mdracer76
I'm confused.. is this the before or after pic?
As I stated in the original post - BEFORE.
Originally Posted by superchargedg
Holy crap at what was in that pan.........nice build.
Rods, girdle and pistons bits. Had a couple holes in the block too.
Last edited by Clint@Altered; 03-26-2008 at 07:30 AM.
but sick build!
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03-26-2008, 07:50 AM
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A motor is electrical, you mean a AAM built Engine. I see a bunch of ring chunks in their. Somebody must have gotten alittle to happy with the boost controller on that thing LOL!
03-26-2008, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Clint@Altered
So he came to us looking to build a reliable 450whp import with cats and without stepping outside the contents of the GReddy kit and the modifications he already had on his car. So we sourced him a VQ and CNC machined, sleeved, assembled, and tuned it right to his goals.
LMAO-so you "advised" him to run sleeves for a measly 450whp? I see things havent changed. Do you recommend newbs to run stage 1 fuel systems with bolt-ons as well? I wonder what the duty cycle on the injectors is being so "small" for the power...also LOL @ 2.5" HF cats running into 2" piping, I see many things that could have been purchased had he not sleeved the engine that would have been more beneficial.
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Originally Posted by Alberto
LMAO-so you "advised" him to run sleeves for a measly 450whp?
Originally Posted by Clint@Altered
Coming from a long history of big time domestic turbo drag cars - (one 60s Camaro with twin 106mm Turbos )
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for the price of a sleeved motor, 450rwhp is pretty weaksauce. But hey to each his own. As long as hes satisfied who cares what others think. Its his money that hes blowin away. I can care less what he does with his car. Car looks nice and clean but having some mixed feelings about his wheels
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Originally Posted by .steeeeZ33.
considering all the machining and honing that went into this, the 450whp does sound measly..
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Originally Posted by superchargedg
HA thats what you say now.
