Guest fastbamazen Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Well I am new to HybridZ so I will introduce myself. My name is James and I am a firefighter in Iraq. I am from Dothan Alabama and I have a 91 300 VG30DE automatic and a 05 350 35th Anniversary. Both are stock at this point and I just bought my 05 last months while here in Iraq and havent even drove it yet, be home on the 7th. I have a dilemma. For a long time I have wanted to put the time and money into my 300 but just havent had either until now. I can't decide if I should really lay it down and get the RB26 and all the extras or if I should keep it simple and drop in a VG30DETT, 6 speed, garrett turbo, jun stroker kit, ect... you get the picture. Either way I am looking at totaly rebuilding my 300 from ground up and a good amount of time and money so I want to do it right. I am looking for well over 500 on the dyno, no nos. I just need some thoughts before I start work and also some good links. I have been looking for two months and can't really tell who is going to be my best source for a quality block. Thanks for your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigenOut-S30 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Hey bud, Well Dave who is local here in Mobile AL, put the RB26Dett in his Z32. he did everything himself and it works great. Its also really quick and pretty much stock right now. You need to ask yourself what you would like to have. The VG also makes some pretty mean power and tq but is a pain to work on and doesnt rev like the RB. I do know Dave really likes the RB swap and would never go back. Maybe he will chime in. Oh, and welcome to HybridZ and also get home SAFE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TeamNissan Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 There is another thread about this. They are both good engines it just depends on what you want. Comes down to when you want your tq. vg is a monster down low and the rb is revy so it gets it up high. For your app I would stick vg, its a bitch to work on but a hell of alot easier then fitting a rb26 lol. Much cheaper too..... Good luck w/e you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelix112 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Not to mention a straight 6 in a car designed for a v6 will move the CoG forwards and upwards, which I somehow doubt will have a favourable impact on handling. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexideways Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I'm going to ask the question on the other tread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelix112 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Link? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Another alternative is the JDM VG30DET, the single turbo engine I'm using in my project. Subject to frame rail/body clearance, a GT32R turbo will bolt on and with your other mods should do close to 500 at the wheels. A GT40 will certainly do it and more. You could use bits off the VG30DE such as mounts too. Hope you are enjoying Iraq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrus Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I think if you are going to spend bucks, better off sell the 300 NA and get a 300ZX TT with a manual trans to begin with, then if you wan to mod it you will already have a better differential, axles, brakes, clutch setup, resale value, etc... A hard lesson but one of the best. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TeamNissan Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I think if you are going to spend bucks, better off sell the 300 NA and get a 300ZX TT with a manual trans to begin with, then if you wan to mod it you will already have a better differential, axles, brakes, clutch setup, resale value, etc... A hard lesson but one of the best. Good luck The n/a diff is actualy better then the tt one, just for the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 No, the 300 NA has a R200 VLSD. The 300ZX TT has a R230 VLSD. The R230 is stronger for the recorder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TeamNissan Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 ya thats correct but the n/a ratio is better then the TT which why alot of TT guys swap n/a diffs into thier TT's. Your not going to break either diffs with the hp hes looking for hence go with the beter ratio. Besides all that you get cheaper insurence using the n/a and the clutch set up would be the same....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashz32tt Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 just saw this thread. I am the one who put a rb26 in the z32 and am in mobile, al. As far as the COG - the engine sits farther forward about 6.5" and sits a little lower overall in the car. the car actually weighs less with the rb26. As far as price, i got my motor for a steal. This swap may not be for everyone, but it is nice to be able to change the spark plugs in 15 minutes and to not worry about how many days it will take to change out the turbos. I am not knocking the vg engine, but i am a tall person and it was hard to work on that thing. I know a lot of people will argue about the performance of both engines and they are great, but my preference is the rb and its capability to pull very strong in the high rpm range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZEEBEE Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I am thinking about doing a RB conversion. Down here in australia, I can pick up a RB26dett for probably 4k (I am currently looking at a RB30 block with RB30 sump and internals that has the RB26dett head, oil pump and cooler. This is going for 2k nz$ or a bit over 1000US, Is this a good option?) I did want to do a LS1 swap, but the engine would cost about the same here as the RB26, and I don't know how easy it would be considering all the info here is geared up for LHD cars and I could do the RB30dett bolt up for cheaper again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtcookson Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 ya thats correct but the n/a ratio is better then the TT which why alot of TT guys swap n/a diffs into thier TT's. Your not going to break either diffs with the hp hes looking for hence go with the beter ratio. Besides all that you get cheaper insurence using the n/a and the clutch set up would be the same....... Its been proven that turbo cars are quicker with lower ratio differentials... the TT diff would be better. Even better yet would be the Q45 differential or, if you go absolutely crazy, the Armada differential. It has two options of 3.36 or 2.94. The Armada differential is also an R230 but looks even beefier than the TTZ R230 (axle wise). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TeamNissan Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Its been proven that turbo cars are quicker with lower ratio differentials... the TT diff would be better. Even better yet would be the Q45 differential or, if you go absolutely crazy, the Armada differential. It has two options of 3.36 or 2.94. The Armada differential is also an R230 but looks even beefier than the TTZ R230 (axle wise). n/a z32 diffs have been proven to give the tt z32 a better 1/4 time, time and time again and on my personal tt so Idk what you are talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fastbamazen Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Thanks for all the replys guys! I will probably be taking some time with any purchase as of now. I will be in Iraq for another year but I am still taking notes and will deff. stay Z, so keep posting. Anybody done any business with Z1Motorsports? I am thinking about just letting them take care of the build. If i do I am going for that 1k mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TeamNissan Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 z1 motorsports is a fantastic shop, a lil pricey but te best in the biz fo z32's are far as I'm concerned. If you have that kind of money, they will get you to that 1k mark with no prob. I believe one of the owner/managers has a 1000+hp convertible widebody tt z32, you can see it on thier site, dyno sheets and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtcookson Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 n/a z32 diffs have been proven to give the tt z32 a better 1/4 time, time and time again and on my personal tt so Idk what you are talking about. I guess I'm just going to have to prove it somehow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.