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    KA-T_240
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    #47

    I will sell you my KA-T setup for the right price.

    PM me for:
    Sandblasting(I use glass beads)
    Diesel repairs or performance products.

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      this thread sucks! who cares? my .02 sorry

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      1993 civic DD/racecar 327hp on a mustang dyno SOLD
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      1988 Mitsubishi Mighty max

      > BlackEJ8;233529 wrote:
      > Has anyone else noticed that almost every one of the recent threads turns into spanish-rice and gsrek bs-ing lol

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      • GhettoFabulousCRXG Offline
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        GhettoFabulousCRX
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        #49

        fanaticrockford;234899 wrote:
        VQ35 swaps are becoming common swaps in a lot of different Nissan vehicles and there no slouches even being NA.

        Not a bad upgrade if you wanted to stay NA. But as far as price goes you could get a vg30dett and do a few nice mods and make WAY more power than a VQ.

        [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
        1993 Nissan 300ZX- Twin Turbo
        1995 civic CX
        2006 Honda CRF50
        1987 Yamaha Ysr-50
        1995 Acura Integra sold
        7 EF civic or crxs sold

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          SPANISH-RICE
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          gsrEK;234925 wrote:
          this thread sucks! who cares? my .02 sorry

          and what would you like done with this thread to make it better? i actually like this thread. some pretty cool swaps/ideas in here.

          here a psht, there psht, everywhere a psht psht
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            fanaticrockford
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            #51

            GhettoFabulousCRX;234966 wrote:
            Not a bad upgrade if you wanted to stay NA. But as far as price goes you could get a vg30dett and do a few nice mods and make WAY more power than a VQ. What would be the price of the vg30dett swap? What would the estimated horsepower be with the few mods?

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            • D S ohMD Offline
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              D S ohM
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              #52

              GhettoFabulousCRX;234966 wrote:
              Not a bad upgrade if you wanted to stay NA. But as far as price goes you could get a vg30dett and do a few nice mods and make WAY more power than a VQ.

              IMO, the only upside to the VQ is that it is a lot lighter. Thats it. It doesn't make as much power as the VG30DETT out of the box...so its worthless to me.

              I wanna go fast!

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                fanaticrockford
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                #53

                The VQ35 is a pricey swap even staying NA thanks to NATS and VTC. along with it being a newer engine. If you wanted to do a VQ swap and turbo it I would go with a VQ30. It would be a far easier and cheaper swap. A completely stock VQ30 can handle 450-500hp. Another good thing about the VQ is the 6speed.

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                  #54

                  You can find a VG30dett for around a grand. The jdm ones on ebay are a little more but there is nothing different about them (other than smaller turbos). 6 spd? Realy not needed unless your gonna roadrace or something. More time shifting less time spooling. I'm not saying the VQ is a bad engine just in something like this it wouldn't be worth it. By the time you drop the compression and turbo it your gonna be in deep cashwise. The VG's are pretty strong and can take 600 HP with stock internals. From what I've read the VQ will take 400-450. And It won't even fit under my hood without hacking a hole in it.

                  [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
                  1993 Nissan 300ZX- Twin Turbo
                  1995 civic CX
                  2006 Honda CRF50
                  1987 Yamaha Ysr-50
                  1995 Acura Integra sold
                  7 EF civic or crxs sold

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                    #55

                    GhettoFabulousCRX;234966 wrote:
                    Not a bad upgrade if you wanted to stay NA. But as far as price goes you could get a vg30dett and do a few nice mods and make WAY more power than a VQ.

                    yes, you could do that....but then you would have no engine room whatsoever...

                    *1989 Nissan 300ZX Z31 *
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                    > DelSlow;262050 wrote:
                    > I like the new JN210

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                    • GhettoFabulousCRXG Offline
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                      #56

                      You say that as if you'd have a whole bunch more with a VQ. Who cares if theres more room. Does extra room in the bay make your car faster? Filling it with a snail or two and some charge pipe does.

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                      1993 Nissan 300ZX- Twin Turbo
                      1995 civic CX
                      2006 Honda CRF50
                      1987 Yamaha Ysr-50
                      1995 Acura Integra sold
                      7 EF civic or crxs sold

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                      • JN210J Offline
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                        JN210
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                        #57

                        GhettoFabulousCRX;235012 wrote:
                        You say that as if you'd have a whole bunch more with a VQ. Who cares if theres more room. Does extra room in the bay make your car faster? Filling it with a snail or two and some charge pipe does.

                        well, not only does it mean hardly any engine room...but, means that itd be a pain in the ass to work on, and would cost a shitload of money to put in a STOCK engine, rather than have that money go for modifications to the original VG30E. I think people who do the engine swaps do it more for the "wow" factor than power...because If you spent 10K on a VG30DETT swap for a STOCK engine, you could have a pretty badass VG30ET for that. However, If I could, a VG30DETT would be sweet, if it didnt cost so damn much for it, all comes down to pricing.

                        *1989 Nissan 300ZX Z31 *
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                        > DelSlow;262050 wrote:
                        > I like the new JN210

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                          zbrown
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                          JN210;235019 wrote:
                          I think people who do the engine swaps do it more for the "wow" factor than power....

                          speak for yourself....

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                            JN210;235019 wrote:
                            I think people who do the engine swaps do it more for the "wow" factor than power...because If you spent 10K on a VG30DETT swap for a STOCK engine

                            Holy fuck 10K your kidding right? Yes it is a stock engine, that is built to take boost. VG30DE's are gonna run you about the same exact price and you will have to build it to handle boost. Snag up a ZTT motor and tranny for about 1500$ and start from there.

                            [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
                            1993 Nissan 300ZX- Twin Turbo
                            1995 civic CX
                            2006 Honda CRF50
                            1987 Yamaha Ysr-50
                            1995 Acura Integra sold
                            7 EF civic or crxs sold

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                              JN210
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                              #60

                              GhettoFabulousCRX;235021 wrote:
                              Holy fuck 10K your kidding right? Yes it is a stock engine, that is built to take boost. VG30DE's are gonna run you about the same exact price and you will have to build it to handle boost. Snag up a ZTT motor and tranny for about 1500$ and start from there.

                              well, 10K was an example, and I do agree. Im only saying that its not really worth it in my opinion, you have a Z32 so you can agree with the limited engine space and if you really wanna do some hardcore modifications the engine needs to come out....more than once.

                              zbrown;235020 wrote:
                              speak for yourself....

                              useless post.....post ONLY if you know what your talking about on the thread specifications...thank you.

                              *1989 Nissan 300ZX Z31 *
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                              > DelSlow;262050 wrote:
                              > I like the new JN210

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                              • D S ohMD Offline
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                                D S ohM
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                                #61

                                I wouldn't mind doing a boosted VQ swap after learning a little more about it today. But I think I'm still going to stick with my VG30DETT.

                                Also, a complete VG30DETT is roughly 1500 on osaka.

                                I wanna go fast!

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                                  JN210
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                                  #62

                                  D S ohM;235024 wrote:
                                  I wouldn't mind doing a boosted VQ swap after learning a little more about it today. But I think I'm still going to stick with my VG30DETT.

                                  Also, a complete VG30DETT is roughly 1500 on osaka.

                                  yep, the engine is....but really does depend on how you do all the fabricating and stuff.

                                  *1989 Nissan 300ZX Z31 *
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                                  > DelSlow;262050 wrote:
                                  > I like the new JN210

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                                    D S ohM
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                                    #63

                                    JN210;235025 wrote:
                                    yep, the engine is....but really does depend on how you do all the fabricating and stuff.

                                    wouldn't the VG30DETT be a direct swap into a z31?

                                    I wanna go fast!

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                                      JN210
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                                      #64

                                      D S ohM;235026 wrote:
                                      wouldn't the VG30DETT be a direct swap into a z31?

                                      not anywhere close my friend...lots of modifications needed to the engine bay...its the transmission that I believe is a direct fit.

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                                      > DelSlow;262050 wrote:
                                      > I like the new JN210

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                                      • GhettoFabulousCRXG Offline
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                                        GhettoFabulousCRX
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                                        step one. sell z31. step two. buy z32

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                                        1993 Nissan 300ZX- Twin Turbo
                                        1995 civic CX
                                        2006 Honda CRF50
                                        1987 Yamaha Ysr-50
                                        1995 Acura Integra sold
                                        7 EF civic or crxs sold

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                                          D S ohM
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                                          #66

                                          JN210;235028 wrote:
                                          not anywhere close my friend...lots of modifications needed to the engine bay...its the transmission that I believe is a direct fit.

                                          Yeah IDK. I'm glad I already have a z32 with the TT swap already done.

                                          GhettoFabulousCRX;235032 wrote:
                                          step one. sell z31. step two. buy z32

                                          Hell yeah! Best advice ever.

                                          I wanna go fast!

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