slide4dayz32 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hello, new member here. I joined specifically to glean info on VH45 swap as I'm considering swapping my 2+2. Anyway, I read earlier where you said the stock intake won't clear the hood without spacing the subframe, is that even with chopping the oil pan?? Awesome built, props to you. I'm not planning on going this deep in mine, but it looks Great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Hey guys! Sorry it's been awhile! Getting married next month, and bought a house back in July. I've been working mainly on the house. The garage will have to wait for a little while. Updates so far. Body work is coming along, no rush since I'm not ready for it at my new place. The TBO sideskirts didn't have that great of fitment and needed to be modified for perfect fitment. Antenna hole welded closed and roughly smoothed over. Passenger side is all done! Next is the driver side quarter and hatch/spoiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlanier Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Hey man, love the Z! You're taking really similar steps with the exterior as I'm planning. I've been planning to do the combo of the Twin Z rear bumper and WinFactory spoiler for a while now, so it's cool to see it finally!Any more progress? Would love to see pictures after paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Thanks! I love the Twin Z and WinFactory combo! As for progress... I've been busy working on my garage while the Z is at the body shop. Hopefully we'll see some paint on the exterior by early next year. Here's some pictures of the garage! This is what the garage looked like with the previous owner... This is after we removed the floor tiles: Then degreased the floor, and went to Home Depot to rent the floor grinder (THANKS FOR THE HELP 93fairladytwinturbo!) Then degreased the floor a 2nd time, rinsed, acid wash, and rinse again The floor right before the first coat of Epoxy After 1st Epoxy coat After the second coat It was a mad rush trying to get the epoxy down while the temps were semi-warm yet, but it came out great! I put a quick floor plan together to get things rolling with the electrical and whatnot. Then the first load of tools arrived from the old shop. Keeping everything in the center of the garage for now so we can install the electric and rapid air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Okay everyone! The moment I've been waiting for!!! Little teaser shot of the paint. I fell in love with this color when I saw it in person last year at Cruisin' OCMD. Any guesses!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Here's some more updates, the fenders, hood, and sides are in primer. The doors are mounted on the new hinges. Took the front suspension off again to prep and repaint the engine bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never2BeFinished Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Awesome build! Im no Z32 guy but man this Z will scream! I love the vh45 platform, I expect great results and hopefully a video or two of it running/on the dyno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Updates! Molded the Winfactory CSL-R spoiler into the hatch. The fitment of the raw piece was incredible, very well worth the money. The sideskirts and flares have been bonded to the body, the screws are temporary. The TBO side skirts took so much work to fit correctly, the door sizing was way off, one side was too long the other too short. They fit perfectly now. The TwinZ rear bumper has been edged and permanently installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 And so it begins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Completed rear fenders and sideskirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Weekend updates! Removed the glass from the car, and started making the front splitter/bumper support. Rough cut of the splitter Aluminum splitter support brackets that replace factory tow hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Weekend update: Roof painted black, and the green on the hatch jamb. Fitted the hatch Working with the front fitment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 So I decided to go a different route with the car. I was hoping to finish it up later this year, but with my new idea it might be a few months longer. Not that bad in the grand scheme of things. So, since I am this far into it. I am going to rewire the body harness. I will be using a megasquirt stand alone MS3 ECU for the engine. This decision also prompted me to switch to the newer style S2 engine 93-96 as I was using an S1 1991 engine. I don't want to have to build a second harness down the road. Also the new intake flanges that I have designed fit the newer style engines. So I will be building another engine and selling the current one. The MS3 will also allow me to run a MAP instead of a MAF sensor So current to-do list looks like: Finish Front Bumper Supports Mount Front Bumper Paint Rewire body harness Fuel System Rebuild new engine Fabricate Intake Manifold Fabricate Header back exhaust 3" stainless w/ X-pipe (I'm thinking SLP LM-I mufflers) Build Engine Harness for MS3 ECU Reupholster Interior panels & seats It doesn't sound like much, but that's the plan! I don't have much time to work on it (between working full time, renovating a house, running Performance VH, and spending time with the wife) but I've been trying to keep things moving. So started working on the new engine already... Got the valve covers shaved! Off to be powder coated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 Got the heads and engine block completely disassembled over the holiday weekend. Got ARP stud sizes for the main caps. Ordered the AN fittings for the crank case vent setup. Figured out the best way to remedy the oil starvation issue these engines have getting sideways at high rpms. I'll be plumbing in a 1qt. Accusump to the front of the block where the main oil gallery is located. Any loss of oil pressure and the accusump will flow directly to the crankshaft. My larger capacity rear sump oil pan should also help with the problem as well. Next step is to get this engine cleaned up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Well I finally got back over to the body shop last night to work on the front bumper of the Z. I was able to fit up the brackets and measure everything up for the front splitter (or as I like to call it... my bumper shelf) I'll be drilling everything out tonight to fit the splitter to the mounting brackets. Once this is installed we can do the final bumper fitment and get the Z in paint! So very excited for that day to come. Here are some pictures. The splitter is rigid enough to support the front bumper and will allow me to mount the oil cooler and other accessories to it. It's pretty light too considering the size and thickness of the aluminum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Spent some time cleaning up the cylinder heads. Here's a good before and after picture. I am sending the camshafts out to get reground this week and then it's off to the machine shop for assembly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Here are some more progress pictures of cleaning up the engine before the machine shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Got the valve covers back from powder coat. Textured Black finish. Pictures don't do them justice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceVH Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Almost ready for paint! The R32 tails really make the back end look nasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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