use the search button.

 

Thanks asshole. Glad I was worth your time to even put that shit lol

 

Travis is the guy you want to go to for this swap.

 

+1

 

i'm sure you are aware of the can of worms you have opened

worth the cost is relative and subjective


i would scream omg yes, there is nothing like that kind of instant NA torque

however, if you have to know the cost
you can't afford it

just kidding

it's like this
i love these fast rare gems

but is it worth to you
and only you

to spend twice a professional turbo install
for a built vq

to get the same 300, or so, hp

to me, for sound alone
and mere presence
nothing touched it

now in retirement
it just makes more economic sense to go turbo


but emotionally
give me a vq

search 5er's posts, you will get the whole story

circa 2009
mine

 

i'm sure you are aware of the can of worms you have opened

worth the cost is relative and subjective


i would scream omg yes, there is nothing like that kind of instant NA torque

however, if you have to know the cost
you can't afford it

just kidding

it's like this
i love these fast rare gems

but is it worth to you
and only you

to spend twice a professional turbo install
for a built vq

to get the same 300, or so, hp

to me, for sound alone
and mere presence
nothing touched it

now in retirement
it just makes more economic sense to go turbo


but emotionally
give me a vq

search 5er's posts, you will get the whole story

Yeah it's all about cost vs pleasure but thanks man I'll do that

 

if cost comes into this
prepare for sticker shock

this is more than just an engine swap
with all the mods, that make it enjoyable
i spent 15 grand

i am a bit extreme

 

woot
i'm having a good time reviewing all this

is this what your after
here is the guy they are talking about

community members of duration
remember this

 

So in your opinion. If I went bare minimum on everything for now until I got more $ to find this. Is it worth it?

 

well
is 4th place in a cannonball run from atl to miami
averaging over 100 mph for 9 hours straight

12 sec dragstrip runs
and roll ons that scare vettes

still gets 24mpg @ 80mph

passes 18 wheelers in 6th
with a leap and somtimes a bound
lol

blows z's away
and is capable of 1.7 60 ft times on the dragstrip


can smoke 225 tires at 100mph in 4th

and turns 8 grand

turns and stops on a dime



to me it was the cheapest best maintained m3[bmw] i could find

worth 15 grand to you
cause i'm a happy boy

btw
that was the year of living dangerously for me
mucho money in tickets, and destroying this rare gem on the dragstrip
is regrettable

but i wouldn't give up that year for anything

was it worth it?
Hell yes

 

I always love reading and hearing your stories Barry

 

just don't push it till you get everything done

slam shift 6th to 4th and you will find yourself two lanes over
before you realize what happend

tires and brakes [stock is fine] but must be in excellent condition

wind it out a bit, and you will find yourself over 100mph
and you just got in to 3rd
lol
thats no joke

 

the master here is 5er

read his build post
you have quite an adventure ahead of you
before it even runs

for me
people will say it's still a sentra
but completely done
it's really not

not in feel
not in speed
nor handling
the only things that remain
are looks and identical gas mileage

 

before you say that ck 5er's posts
lol

once in
it's way more straightforward maintenance
no rocket [turbo] science

 

As others have said, cost is relative. On the cheap your looking at $4 grand if you do it all yourself. $6-7k if your getting a shop to do it. And thats just the engine swap. You can get a 2JR built motor and a turbo kit for a bit less and make more power but its a different kind of power.

If I had to do it all over again I'd still do a VQ swap. If you can wait about 3 months Racingline Performance will have a full mount kit available

 

Thanks for the advice. After doing more research I'm thinking of piecing together a turbo kit myself

 

welcome to econo world

btw
travis had one of the greatest ideas

maybe taz could pick it up
hopefully charles will

a very nice kit
called vq swap in a box

everything you needed in one place
including the harness

would be a long weekend project
if you had the motor and tranny prepped

 

did you ever go thru with this swap?

 

Aaaaaand this thread is about 8 years old....

 

i know i know!! i just "almost finished" building my spec v and i saw the VQ swaps and i was intrigued

 

hows this for a thread revival..
08 block, 350z oil pans, and upper/lower intake. cd009 trans, z carbon shaft, 3.6 rear, full s13 suspension.(mostly ISR)