R35 Drive Line ?

[XRATED]

Has anyone investigated the possibilities of importing an R35 drive line yet??? Seriously? Engine and transaxle. No electronics etc....

If your a parts importer with any relevant information.... feel free to pm me.

Cheers

Justin.

Edited June 9, 2008 by XRATED

[sewid]

What's there to investigate? It's pricing is well known and shipping via container pricing is also well known. What would you do with it once it got here...

You're looking at roughly, $32,000 for the engine assy minus turbos and accessories. $16,000 for the transaxle assy. To do anything with it you're looking at a lot more on bits and pieces.

[XRATED]

Thanks, that was what I was was looking for. Is that price from nissan Japan, converted to AUD? I'm sorry I wasn't aware that the costs were so well known....

Also, I wasn't asking about shipping... I'm well aware of the costs to purchase and secure a container then freight it.

As for what I do with it.... My boss has two race teams, he's looking to retire an old M3 (2006) and asked me to look into a few things for him, as he knew I was into my Skylines and racing. I work internationally as a yacht engineer, my boss is American... so no, not a race team in Australia. At that cost for replacment essential parts, it will start to look viable as compared to campaining another BMW....

Cheers

Justin (currently south of france)

[scathing]

I don't want to start a flamewar, but has he considered a Z06?

The chassis and driveline is a lot more "proven" in terms of actual racing stress, he could just buy a C5R's crate engine (like the Nation's Cup Monaro did), and being in America it would be relatively cheap and easy to source parts.

The R35 is an impressive street car and shits all over the Z06 (or ZR1), but there's a world of difference between a handful of flying laps and a bit of a squirt on the street, and actually racing something.

[sewid]

Thanks, that was what I was was looking for. Is that price from nissan Japan, converted to AUD? I'm sorry I wasn't aware that the costs were so well known....

Also, I wasn't asking about shipping... I'm well aware of the costs to purchase and secure a container then freight it.

As for what I do with it.... My boss has two race teams, he's looking to retire an old M3 (2006) and asked me to look into a few things for him, as he knew I was into my Skylines and racing. I work internationally as a yacht engineer, my boss is American... so no, not a race team in Australia. At that cost for replacment essential parts, it will start to look viable as compared to campaining another BMW....

Cheers

Justin (currently south of france)

Those prices are straight from Nissan Japan which is the closest place to buy one from right now. I thought it was well known sorry I seemed abrupt but there is already a thread about it.

[GTS4WD]

poor you..

Sounthern Frace in the middle of summer..

Gosh you must be doing it tough..