Gareth

Maybe it would be easier for you to source a USDM Z32 TT transmission. http://rbz32.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=65 I thought it could be useful..

Do yourself a favour and don't do this... This will only make your car feel so slow that you'll regret it. Oldschool diesel engines are great when it comes to fitting huge turbos and blowing the crap out of them, but without any mods, they are good only for Taxis... They're indestructible, and this is why they gained such good reputation among European Taxi drivers. I'm just wondering - why do you want to cut costs of fuel in a Z, or any sports car for that matter? Seems illogical to me... Old diesels were made for passenger and commercial cars and trucks, but it is starting to change nowadays. But still, this is a BENZ engine - do you expect good performance from it? I wouldn't.

Not only is it the car going to be a hybrid, but the engine itselft will be a strange Blue Oval/Bowtie hybrid... This is true HybridZ spirit - affordable solutions for making your car go scary fast! I'll keep my fingers crossed.

I don't think the Bimmer is from the UK, as it's LHD, and other car drive on the right side of the road. Either way, he must be an idiot to be doing a burnout like that. The bicycle trick was funny, I'll have to learn that...

Guys, sorry for opening the grave, but I figured it would be better to bring back an old topic than start a new one and get flamed. I'm planning to convert my 240Z to use a complete S14 drivetrain. I already bought a stock S14 R200 diff and S14 5 lug hubs. If everything goes according to plan, I'll also use T3-modifed axles and the R200 conversion kit, more info here: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=122079 I'd like to use the S14 transmission too. Fortunately, European S14s have blacktop SR20DETs and FS5W71C transmissions, so it shouldn't be much of a problem to source one. I took out the original L24 with the FS5W71A transmission. Does the tutorial apply to ANY L-series transmission, including the early A-type? Does the B-type have the same bellhousing as the A-type? Thanks in advance. Tony

The base US version should have a sticker price of ~69k. With the current Dollar to Euro rate, I bet there will be LOTS of USDM cars driving around Europe quite soon... The GTR will be considerably more expensive here.

The last part is GREAT! Am I the only one who says "no, please, don't end, I would like the video to continue" every time I see a mull's production?

Careless, I guarantee that it has no relation to any previous road car engine. The VR38DETT has a different engine block (it's one-piece aluminum with plasma-coated bores for additional strength), forged crank, rods and pistons, titanium valves and springs. This info came from an aquaintance of mine, who is a motoring journalist who received some of the official press info (I don't think Nissan would give BS to journalists). He will probably have an opportunity to test drive this beast. He also mentioned that the engine was originally configured for 620HP, but it was detuned to 480HP because of some unspecified reason (safety, emmisions?). The engine ECU is said to be programmable, so getting 620HP out of an essentially stock engine should be a matter of an ECU reflash and some bolt-ons. As I wrote earlier, it is a road version of the VRH35 V8 from the Nissan R390. As a confirmation of this, the new VR V6 even has similar magnesium alloy valve covers, and a lubrication system that works properly under 4G of side G-force. Here are some official specs of the car: MODEL: Nissan CBA-R35 - 4WD - VR38DETT DIMENSIONS Overall length mm 4655 Overall width mm 1895 Overall height mm 1370 Interior dimensions (length x width x height) mm 1750/1475/1095 Wheelbase mm 2780 Tread Front / Back mm 1590/1600 Minimum ground clearance mm 110 WEIGHT/CAPACITY Kerb weight kg 1740 Seating capacity persons 4 Gross Vehicle Weight kg 1960 PERFORMANCE Min. turning circle m 5,7 Fuel consumption rate 10-15mode (MLIT screening value) km/L 8,2 Main Emission Control System Variable valve timing OTHERS Drive system 4WD Steering Electronic controlled power-assist rack and pinion Suspension Front/Back Independent double wishbone suspension / Independent multi-link suspension Braking System Front/Back Bench-rated disc / Bench-rated disc Tire Size Front/Back 255/40ZRF20 97Ｙ / 285/35ZRF20 100Y Engine Main Specifications Model VR38DETT No. of cylinders, configuration DOHC V6 Cylinder bore x stroke mm 95.5x88.4 Displacement L 3,799 Compression ratio 9,0 Maximum power output kW(PS)/rpm 353(480)/6400 Maximum torque N･m(kgm)/rpm 588(60)/3200-5200 Fuel supply NISSAN EGI (ECCS) Electronic controlled fuel injection system Recommended fuel/Fuel tank capacity (L) Unleaded premium gasoline/71 Gear Ratio/ Final Drive Ratio Transmission type GR6 Dual Clutch Transmission Engine VR38DETT Gear ratio 1st 4,056 Gear ratio 2nd 2,301 Gear ratio 3rd 1,595 Gear ratio 4th 1,248 Gear ratio 5th 1,001 Gear ratio 6th 0,796 Gear ratio Reverse 3,383 Final drive ratio 3,7 A V-Spec version is due to arrive on market in 2010. It will have some body parts made from dry carbon (hence 120kg weight reduction), and will have 540HP instead of 480. It will also be available in the US. As far as I know, the US and JDM versions will be equal in every department, so nobody will have to worry about Japan getting the best versions or even models. One thing is for sure - it's AWESOME.

Yeah, it's not even related to the VQ. From what I've read, it's basically six cylinder version of BRAAP's favourite VRH V8s... I can't see anything bad about Nissan changing from the I6 to the V6 configuration. If the engine does what it's designed for, then why are some of you guys criticising it? Weird... I think that even BMW will change from I6 to V6 one day.

Haha, that's a proper way to tune a honduh (SuperKid's right, pressing the shift key while typing "honduh" is a waste of time and effort). I'm just wondering - most of the honduh guys over here usually overhype their cars, constantly talk about their hyper-VTEC engines and brag about how fast they can go in their mom's shopping carts. Is it the same way around in the US? I'd rather push my Datsun than drive a honduh...

Of there's a single part or component that I would like to have the most, that would be a fully built FJ20 or RB20 (either turbo or NA, I love both) prepared for road use in mind, something similar to a downgraded group A engine... I just love reading about engines which created the Nissan's image as one of the world's most advanced manufacturers.

Info from 7tune.com: Here's a picture of the Nissan's 2006 Urge concept car. Although it bears no resemblance to any of the previous Silvia, I think it may indicate the possible look of the upcoming Silvia successor. Apparently Nissan even started testing the new model. As usual, they are trying to confuse everyone by wrapping a Z33 shell around. As you can easily notice, the car is shorter than a standard 350Z - it becomes very clear once you compare it to the red 350Z (which is most probably a standard car) in the last picture. Remember this isn't the first time when Nissan test their new models like this. A few months ago I saw a Best Motoring video, where they showed a R34 GTR body with Z33 internals. It was used for testing in Japan - they borrowed the R34 body not to raise any suspicions... I apologise for that digression, but hopefully the Silvia's successor and the Genesis road car will be at least very comparable... You know, competition raises the bar, and so the cars keep getting better.

Did I just see a great potential hybrid platform? This is going to be awesome... I don't care if it's a Hyundai or not, I would only like to see a good competitor for the Nissan's upcoming Silvia successor.

My vote goes to mull's project. I would also consider Darius', Z-gad's and 240hoke's cars, as well as 1 Fast Z's head project.

1. What do you mean by "Euro bumpers"? Would you like to get rid of the bumper guards? 2. Like badjuju said - any wheel can be tucked into a S30 wheel well, it's just a matter of hours and hours of labor put into the car. Do you have stock fenders, ZG flares, custom fiberglass rear quarters, or maybe something else? 3. No. Austin (240hoke) is in process of a VQ35 swap, you may want to read though this thread. 4. Yes, Modern Motorsports sells a Z31 hub conversion kit. http://www.modern-motorsports.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=59 Next time before you post - search. I'm also a newbie here, but I gained a lot of information that I needed from the forum archives. One more thing - no offense, but if you plan on putting huge wheels on that Z "just to look good", you're in the wrong place. I think that 99% of the forum users are interested in being FAST, not the so-called "Bling Factor"...

Guys, I have a question: if I use Z32 rear hubs, axles and so on, will the Z32 rear brakes be bolt on? If yes, then will I be able to mount any big brake kit designed for the Z32? Sorry for being lame, but my knowledge of technical English is very limited...

And what a comback it is... Great to see you around again Philip!

That is surely one of the most beautiful L-series motors ever made. Talk about eye-catching! Congratulations Yasin, I'm seriously jealous now!

That's the Prince R380-II, a prototype racecar, not a Dino or Carrera clone... I'm sure that Alan (HS30-H) could say a lot about it.

That's a great find, thanks! I'm building my Z to rally spec. It's not going to look like a works car though. I'm going to post up some project pictures soon. You didn't lose your mind... There were rally Z31s, as well as S12 hatchbacks with VG30E engines. Even Toyota turned the huge Supra into a rally car - they went to Safari with their 7M-GE and 7M-GTE powered MA70s.

Tony, what kind of VW engines are you reffering to? What head did this L35DETT have? Was it the same car that Alan T. (HS30-H) pictured during his stay in Japan? I'm wondering about the rod to stroke ratio in the 3,5 litre engines that you mentioned. In a standard LD28 crank / L24 rod combo, r/s ratio is 1,6. A 89mm stroke crank with L28 rods would have 1,46 r/s ratio (a 89mm/89mm bore and stroke should give about 3,3 liters, still less than 3,5). That's not a lot, considering the fact that these engines rev quite high (7500rpms of usable engine speed?), and the forces pressing the piston against the cylinder wall increase by a large margin. A taller block, such as the LD28 unit, could be a solution for this... Can't wait to see the LD28 block pictures!

Have you got any pictures of the LD28 block? It'd be great to compare it to a standard L28 block. I'm curious if there's a considerable difference in the distance between bores... Maybe custom sleeves would be a good solution to keep the block in one piece?

Hello, I'm searching for a L-series valve cover with "block" letters. Did it come with a certain type of head, or for some period? Where should I search fot it? EBay? Thanks in advance. Tony

Maybe you haven't noticed, but there are two pictures in 2003z's post...

As far as I know, Euro 240Zs came with steel wheels (same as in the US) with hubcaps. I'm almost 100% sure that these wheels have nothing to do with Zs or Nissans in general.