R_3 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Hey all. I've lurked for a while and have had a few other Z's. My last was an LT1/T56 setup. This time I am going a little weird for the swap. I bought the shell with no motor and in quasi rough shape, but was relatively rust free so I jumped on it. I initially started going with an LS, and had it installed when I thought what would make ME happy. I am a big VW guy and had a Corrado SLC before this project. I have a lot of fond memories in my Corrado so I decided to mix the best of both worlds in the S30. It will be getting a 12V AAA VR6 motor with gt35 turbo. For the transmission I am using a B5 Audi S4 01E 6 speed converted to rwd. BBS RS 16" wheels are at each corner from a Porsche 968 with wider lips in the rear. Behind the front wheels are Toyota brake caliper upgrades. The rear fenders are being widened with Ztrix fiberglass subtle setup. The interior is getting Sparco R100 seats and a Corrado dashboard with Speedhut gauges with gps speedo. This is all a work in progress, but I will be posting to my instagram account as I make any progress. I wanted to introduce myself and share what I am very glad to be building https://instagram.com/240z_idiot Edited January 6, 2022 by R_3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Interesting. Is that a VW dash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_3 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 Yep. From a Corrado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZROSSA Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Howdy R-3, I started to put an R32 vr in my zed about 5 years ago. Have a big old hx50 holset on the side, I think it will be pretty wicked when finished. Just lost my workshop so haven't been able to progress in a while. The engine sits behind the crossmember. I trimmed the x-member a little, basically removing the rear part of the flange. The r32 version has the cam adjuster on the rear of the engine. Without these you could move the engine back another 75mm and do no trimming of the x-member at all. Nothing better then the howl of a vr6! Cheers, Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A to Z Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 R_3.....update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_3 Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 Been a slow road, but some progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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