Ok, I searched honest. I'm from hyridz and we get majorly flamed for not searching so I just spent the last hour searching... to no avail. So here's my query.
How many people here actually modify the VG30E into serious HP ranges. I mean NO TURBO, complete NA build ups.
I'm the type of person that will do weeks worth of research on motors that will probly never see the light of day in my car. I just love knowing as much as I can about options I have.
In a year or so I want to start a S30 buildup and build my ultamite jap hotrod. It'll be half track half show car. This won't be a competition car, but 100% recreation. As most here probly know the S30 engine bay is narrow, though some impossible swaps have been done (there's recent pics on HZ of a DOHC ford mod motor swap).
I like the idea of a low/far back motor. I don't mind heavier motors if they're compact enough. I like to research what kinda power can be made reliably and I don't enjoy being forced to work on my cars (though I do enjoy working on them). I love broad power bands, wich usually means "displacement required".
One of the motors I've had my eye on recently is the 5VZ from toyota. I'd probly go supercharged, but overall I like the idea of a supercharged car to begin with. A turbo setup seems wasted to me unless you're pushing a goodn' high PSI, otherwise why add the weight? It's not the spool I mind, but the added complexity along with the weight. I'm currently putting a L28ET into my 280ZX so it's not that I can't, just prefference. I'd just much rather K.I.S.
So in my searching here I only found dyno figures of turbo'd cars and really that's 100% of what I see on here. I find that you people are what makes the Z31 awsome, the proof that it's a worthy car with a much higher potential than it's given credit. I don't want to sound like some anti-turbo guy, becuase I'm not, I'm just doing extensive research into the NA options out there.
If someone knows of another widely avaible V6 with good potential speak up. 60 degrees would be prefferable as it would have even firing (with shared crank bearings for strength) plus it would fit into the Z engine bay better (though sacrificing fitment for weight height). I've done research into the VR6 motors but those don't really appeal to me anymore. Also light weight would be nice, but as mentioned... it's a V6, so odds are it's compact weight that won't effect handling as much.
Thank you in advance, I'm loving this site already.
How many people here actually modify the VG30E into serious HP ranges. I mean NO TURBO, complete NA build ups.
I'm the type of person that will do weeks worth of research on motors that will probly never see the light of day in my car. I just love knowing as much as I can about options I have.
In a year or so I want to start a S30 buildup and build my ultamite jap hotrod. It'll be half track half show car. This won't be a competition car, but 100% recreation. As most here probly know the S30 engine bay is narrow, though some impossible swaps have been done (there's recent pics on HZ of a DOHC ford mod motor swap).
I like the idea of a low/far back motor. I don't mind heavier motors if they're compact enough. I like to research what kinda power can be made reliably and I don't enjoy being forced to work on my cars (though I do enjoy working on them). I love broad power bands, wich usually means "displacement required".
One of the motors I've had my eye on recently is the 5VZ from toyota. I'd probly go supercharged, but overall I like the idea of a supercharged car to begin with. A turbo setup seems wasted to me unless you're pushing a goodn' high PSI, otherwise why add the weight? It's not the spool I mind, but the added complexity along with the weight. I'm currently putting a L28ET into my 280ZX so it's not that I can't, just prefference. I'd just much rather K.I.S.
So in my searching here I only found dyno figures of turbo'd cars and really that's 100% of what I see on here. I find that you people are what makes the Z31 awsome, the proof that it's a worthy car with a much higher potential than it's given credit. I don't want to sound like some anti-turbo guy, becuase I'm not, I'm just doing extensive research into the NA options out there.
If someone knows of another widely avaible V6 with good potential speak up. 60 degrees would be prefferable as it would have even firing (with shared crank bearings for strength) plus it would fit into the Z engine bay better (though sacrificing fitment for weight height). I've done research into the VR6 motors but those don't really appeal to me anymore. Also light weight would be nice, but as mentioned... it's a V6, so odds are it's compact weight that won't effect handling as much.
Thank you in advance, I'm loving this site already.
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