budgy Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Lots of work happening here finally! I am looking into getting a GT-R intake manifold for this engine and I am nervous about fitment as there is basically no more room under the hood as it is. Can anyone confirm if a GT-R manifold is taller than the stock plastic intake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Looks like some quality work being done there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgy Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 Yeah the metal on the front end of the donor roof was a bit janked. The old roof was perfect, so the two have been merged to prove philosophically that two wrongs can make a right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suchfun240z Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 wow! I am really looking forward to following your build. I am in the process of researching this swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgy Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 I see a lot of the old images I used to link from facebook aren't visible, maybe one day I will clean that up...but I did manage to get something else cleaned up. Not the full motor as I am not rebuilding it completely. But the most visible aluminum pieces have been cleaned up using some dry ice and some sandblasting. While its apart, got a Z1 motorsports clutch/steel flywheel, heavy duty clutch slave going on. JWT C2 Exhaust Cams, ATI Crank Pulley, new oil galley gaskets. The goal is to have 400 crank horsepower but just be reliable and maximally responsive. Was not originally going to do one, but a simple roll bar that is safe for mostly street use is going in soon. The front upper radiator support is going to be modified to be bolt in/out for much easier engine install and service. Most of the exterior body work is done now. But once the metal work is done things will start moving quicker. We have the roof in slick sand and other areas will follow once the metal work is completed, then it can sit around and shrink for a good long while before being properly sanded down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgy Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 Flares being fit, I think we will move these rear ones up about 1 cm, the tire is going to be out a lot more once the what looks like 6 degrees of negative camber are gone Might run a small spacer to get a bit more flush if need be, but really happy with the fitment altogether. Correcting the body line with the door, looking much more chiselled. Lots more exterior body work getting done soon, I didn't take photos but most of the holes in the engine bay are welded up now too. Simple roll bar, functional, strong, I love some of the full cages people run, they look glorious but realistically I am not going to race this car, it might see an open lapping day here and there so it can be enjoyed properly and stretch its legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 That looks awfully low. Usually they are mounted quite a bit higher. Are you planning on keeping the stock body? The way that ends up the car looks almost lifted since the wheel opening is pushed lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Yeah that's definitely too low. Looks like the flare lip is actually lower than the fender lip - a good indication that the flares are too low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgy Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 Thanks for the feedback! So realistically, lining up the lip of the flares with the fenders sounds like it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ereschkigal Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 As far as I have seen (and did) the 2 bolts on the fenders go over that body line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Yea they should be higher, I believe the correct way is to have the rear of the rear fender mount on the rear bumper line, where you have the front of the rear flare sitting is correct, the front does the same with the front lining up on the bumper line and the rear mounting on the door line. ^That car is not quite right, while it looks fine, if you look at the center of the wheels to the body line on the door you can see the rear wheel sits below the line while the front wheel sits above. Also can be seen from comparing ground clearance of the bottom of the car front to back. The front flare is mounted correctly. I think this car was done intentionally this way as the coilover kit he was running when this was taken bottomed out at that height. ^This as Ereschkigal mentions is more correct in that the top two bolts are above that rear line mirroring the front. More corrector. I think the reason people mount it the way they do is the kits don't have the slight curve or step to accommodate wrapping around the line so they just flatten it out there. You will have to cut quite a bit of the body to mount it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgy Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 Thank you! Yeah we want this thing to be more corrector as opposed to less corrector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgy Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) Fenders moved up and snip snip EDIT: Added photo of the inner edge, didn't want any sharp edges that could wreck a tire or a finger in some bizarre unforeseen incident. Edited April 14, 2018 by budgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgy Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Getting closer and closer to paint...still have to do one of the headlight buckets and fenders to match the finished side, bad dog rails, and fix that gnarly ass battery tray...but after that...shes pretty much ready to be sprayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgy Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Upper radiator support changed to a bolt in style for much easier engine pulls and install. Moar slick sand, part of the battery tray removed...things are rolling along Also picked up a new daily last week to replace my Mazdaspeed 3 which I am now selling. 2018 Golf R, dark violet pearl, im digging the colour, very comfy...a little too comfy...and I know everyone here knows exactly what I mean..unlike many other online car forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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juxsa Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 What did zfever charge to modify the 370z wiring harness? I'm trying to decide if I'm going to do a vq35, vq37, or ls swap. With the ls I can likely do the wiring myself but with the vq I would just send it out to be modified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgy Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 Was about $2200. I am sure I won`t regret it all when its done, but definitely an LS also fits much better, no issues with hood latches or the cross member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgy Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) Metal work is pretty much done, bad dog frame rails are welded in as well just don't have photos of them at the moment. Edited August 26, 2018 by budgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgy Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Big step forward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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