vincephan007

You guys should post this up on my350z.com. There are a few people on that forum that have been contemplating the swap but they've been getting shut out by the majority of people who don't fully understand the advantages of an RB over a VQ. Also, you're are still using the RB26 oil pain, right? I heard that you can lose some weight by using the RB25 oil pan instead. However, I'm pretty sure the RB26 oil pan is a much better unit, so I guess it's a sacrifice that could be made. Did you guys do anything to the suspension geometry with the new mounting equipment/method?

Did you guys attempt to test fit a VQ tranny before opting for the Rb25 tranny? The VQ tranny holds quite a bit of power. I was just wondering if that would be a nice alternative transmission if one were able to make it work with the RB.

One hell of an engine swap guys. The VQ's only advantage over the RB seems to be it's weight and dimensions. Which brings me to a few questions... What are you guys doing in order to compensate for the added weight, especially the weight that is now over the crossmember? The trade-off seems to be well worth it though... The RB will definitely be easier to work on and reach power goals a lot easier than the VQ. When you guys do finish up your car and get all the kinks worked out, you guys might want to develop a mounting kit that will allow customers to be able to attempt RB-350Z swaps on their own. The market is out there... people who have upgraded from S-Chassis that now own 350Z and want a route to more power would definitely buy something like this. A lot of them may be experienced SR swappers and the only thing that would be holding them back is the fabrication of a mounting solution. Please think about it.