Thread: Ramrods Track BUILD UP

After much weighing of options and trying to get my VQ swap off the ground. I have decided to take the big step and rebuild my QR to withstand a thorough beat down and come back for more. The end result (NA/BOOST) is still up in the air but a strong foundation will be laid for whatever is decided. I'm starting this thread to document everything and hopefully get some good feedback and help from you guys. The car has seen a bit of track time but I took last year easy as it was starting to burn a bit of oil and thought it wouldn't be smart to push it hard anymore. I'm hoping to return strong this year and humble some other drivers out there with big money cars.

Wish me luck






The parts have slowly started trickling in and hopefully I should have everything I need in the next month or so.

PARTS INBOUND
07+
crank assembly
signal wheel
signal wheel bolts
crank pulley bolt
valve stem seals
head gasket
rear main seal
head bolts
rods

Waiting for crank and rods to show up so I can match the proper bearings.

Currently I'm undecided on which piston to go with. The 07 Spec is on the list of possibilities. 2J suggested a frontier piston for lower compression which would go nice with a treadstone kit. decisions decisions. Please discuss.

I just got the block back from C&C Performance in Manassas VA. They honed the cylinders, cleaned the deck and washed the block. It came out looking great.


The head got dropped off today to be ported. Along with a 3 angle valve job and de-shroud. Then it will be reassembled with JWT springs, new valve stem seals, C1 cams, and maybe some titanium retainers if I can find them. Planning on spinning to somewhere around 7200rpms after a reflash.

2J Racing came through and shipped me the last set of slotted only rear rotors they had. These should replace the tiny stock sized rotors nicely.


For now I wait for parts.

Team ramrod. Lol

Booyah!

i got the same big rear brakes sitting in my room! lol but get the bc retainers. thats also sitting in my room. c1 cams, titanium bc retainers, and the jwt valve springs.

you using new pads? if so have fun with that. not much room with new rotor and pads. took me a while to get them on

Originally Posted by shift_03specv

you using new pads? if so have fun with that. not much room with new rotor and pads. took me a while to get them on

I havent decided yet. I might use the same ones i have on now. If anything my buddy will help me and we will rent that press tool from autozone.

This fat ass box showed up today.



What's inside?

07+ crank


Valve stem seals


07+ rods


Altima/frontier crank trigger wheel with bolts


07+ head bolts


07+ headgasket and rear main seal


picked up these springs from 2J-Racing


I'm picking up the head tomorrow. Ported with a 3 angle valve job and deshrouding. Need to order bearings and piston rings tonight and decide on which pistons to run.

Anyone have opinions on pistons??

How much was your crank if u don't mind me asking. I think the cheapest I found one was for like 479.00

yep 479 at courtesyparts.com

why not do 11.1 compression with travis new supercharger??

Originally Posted by silvabullit

why not do 11.1 compression with travis new supercharger??

still waiting on him to return my emails to get my vq swap started.

Heads ready with new springs and seals installed


exhaust side


intake side


Valves got a deshroud and three angle. Also the bowls were cleaned up.

Great thread! You know which pistons we suggest

Originally Posted by Joe@2J-Racing

Great thread! You know which pistons we suggest

yeah but what year? I almost pulled the trigger on some spec pistons last night but they didnt have my grade listed.

Got bored, still no word on when my parts will get in. Decided to clean up my shitty clear coat on all my CF pieces. This stuff came out looking good.going to do the hood, trunk and roof next

These came in from NISSPORT today, water temperature and oil pressure gauge adapters with an extra port for an oil feed line to a turbo. No need to tap the oil pan



Perrin universal steering column gauge pod mount will house some prosport halo gauges.

still waiting on one fkn bearing. what BS!
got bored sprayed the block in high temp 2k* primer and flat black

Very nice....good luck with the build.

sent by a ninja monkey phone

Originally Posted by thesammythecurse

Team ramrod. Lol

All seriousness, good luck dude, looking good so far.

A fresh JWT clutch and pressure plate came in last week to replace my old one. The old one still has some meat on it if anyone's interested, I just decided to freshen it up since everything's apart.


Lower temp thermostats


I ordered a few turbo goodies that should be inbound shortly.

There's something NASTY coming soon.