Best Mods $1000aus To Spend

[dannyw]

i agree, and hence why i will be having a group buy soon

i have managed to secure an excellent price on vortech supercharger kits from the USA i will let you guys know more info soon

these kits the guys in america are punching out 298rwkw on 91ron fuel..........

is tat the one tat xiaolongbao selling?

[BLISTC]

nah it isnt....

stay tuned when i finalise a few more details

[180 wanabe]

i agree, and hence why i will be having a group buy soon

i have managed to secure an excellent price on vortech supercharger kits from the USA i will let you guys know more info soon

these kits the guys in america are punching out 298rwkw on 91ron fuel..........

what sort of boost ? would have to be past 10psi more like 1 bar i think to get that power

and are these engines stock or rebuilt with better rods pistons and thicker head gasket?

would also need a new ECU/tune + injectors for that power me thinks

[BLISTC]

what sort of boost ? would have to be past 10psi more like 1 bar i think to get that power

and are these engines stock or rebuilt with better rods pistons and thicker head gasket?

would also need a new ECU/tune + injectors for that power me thinks

you can buy the complete kit which comes with the ecu / injectors

however i am looking at the tuner kits so we can use our own ecu / injectors like say a haltec or ems (something more familiar down here in oz)

and then yeh the kit comes with the walbro fuel pump also

you wont need a return fuel line

those figures were on a stock '04 model engine boost was only on 10psi / 91 ron fuel.........

it all comes down to the tuner i guess.........

here is the thread on G35 Driver

http://g35driver.com/forums/forced-inducti...hp-336rwtq.html

[BLISTC]

these are the prices so far........ trying to get them down a bit more

Full Kit w/ V3 - $4795.00 + $69.00 ship

Tuner Kit w/ V3 - $3595.00 + $69.00 ship

SHIPPING To AU - $395.00

For polished add $295.00

Pulley upgrade with the purchase of a kit = $49.00

if sold with a Tuner kit

Deatschwerk 440 injectors - $399.00 (6) (440)

Add $99.00 for 660

ECU UTEC txs-UTEC-350z - $699.00

Walbro 255 - $85.00

[scathing]

I heard the old VQ35DEs don't like more than around half a bar of boost, long term.

Still, it'd be a nice power getter.

[dannyw]

At first, i would prefer the HKS GT supercharger (just bcoz the brand)

After reading a lot of pages about vortech in US g35 forums, it seems like they love it and there are tons of information for it.. While not much info on HKS, other than it performs better at low-mid range but comes also with bad side (i forgot, coz too much reading, but can check if anyone needs the info)..

Alan, mind explaining a little more about long term under half bar boost? How bad did the engine ended up? does it go track very often or abused a lot?

[180 wanabe]

Im guessing that the ECU's for this kit are only going to work for MT?

[scathing]

Not sure, since my interest in FI has waned a lot (if I have the $10K to put down on engine mods, I'm building mine to displace 3.8L and rev to at least 8000RPM).

Most of the FI guys were saying that more than half a bar stresses the rods too much. How the Americans figured this out is beyond me

APS advertised their standard TT kit for the VQ35DE at 290rwkW @8-9psi on their site, but the installed figure that customers end up with was more like 280rwkW @7-8psi (figures with rounding).

The problem with a supercharger kit is that winding the boost down means buying a new pulley, which costs money, or fiddling with a bypass valve (which means your engine is taking parasitic loss for no power gain).

[Touge Kyousou]

But the beauty of it is almost instant torque, better low range and generally better behaviour

I'm keeping mine n/a.. not much interest in FI personally. My previous car was turbo and boy was i happy when i moved to the V35.

I must admit though, i have at times thought of slapping on a dirty blower heh but n/a is my thing come the end of the day. I wonder if the kits you guys are looking at use a electro magnetic clutch.. that would be cool to have a switch on the s/c.. "hey wait a sec, let me turn on my blower.."

[danny_tq]

177KW at the wheels. best run was 178kw but could not get 2 runs the same

hey the 2003 v35 is 206kw (or 160kw at the wheels)

if the mods add 15kw at the wheels

would that equate to our car being powered to about 225-230kw?

cheers,

Danny

[danny_tq]

$400 for a spacer $400 for JWT filter and Z-Tube $60 for clear side markers

i have over priced

Hi Paul,

what brand spacer do you recommend, and where can I get it at?

Also anyone have any idea of installation costs?

Danny

[BIGGERDave]

Not sure, since my interest in FI has waned a lot (if I have the $10K to put down on engine mods, I'm building mine to displace 3.8L and rev to at least 8000RPM).

Most of the FI guys were saying that more than half a bar stresses the rods too much. How the Americans figured this out is beyond me

APS advertised their standard TT kit for the VQ35DE at 290rwkW @8-9psi on their site, but the installed figure that customers end up with was more like 280rwkW @7-8psi (figures with rounding).

The problem with a supercharger kit is that winding the boost down means buying a new pulley, which costs money, or fiddling with a bypass valve (which means your engine is taking parasitic loss for no power gain).

There was a good link about this subject, around the area of FI Vs longativity of the stock engine. It was on G35 driver and has a list of its members who have gone FI on their G35, stating what kit they got whether it be SC, ST or TT, what year, model, miles used on the kit, whether or not they've modded their engine internals, quater mile time, power at the wheels, psi, if they blown their engine or not, any other mods etc etc, theres quite a list.

Some parts are actualy quite funny, becuase some guys have decided to go 15 or so psi with no aftermarket engine internals, cranking out 550rwhp or around that, over confidence was there greatest downfall when their engine blew, either that or shear stupidity.

http://g35driver.com/forums/forced-inducti...d-you-push.html

I found the thread very useful and is summarised at the first post. Hope it helps.

Dave

Edited May 27, 2009 by BIGGERDave

[V35_Paul]

Hi Paul,

what brand spacer do you recommend, and where can I get it at?

Also anyone have any idea of installation costs?

Danny

Don't know which one is "BEST" but i got the Skunk2 Plemun Spacer becasue it is the easiest to put in.

Just do it yourself with this http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/274245 This guy has V1.0 you would get V2.0 (easier to put in)

Call Adam from http://www.999automotive.com.au/contactus.html (07) 3272 9992

Edited May 28, 2009 by V35_Paul

[danny_tq]

Don't know which one is "BEST" but i got the Skunk2 Plemun Spacer becasue it is the easiest to put in.

Just do it yourself with this http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/274245 This guy has V1.0 you would get V2.0 (easier to put in)

Call Adam from http://www.999automotive.com.au/contactus.html (07) 3272 9992

thanks paul, is this the one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SKUNK2-Inta...emZ270388307754

how much power increase u rekcon I can get with a spacer and new z tube?

[manda23]

thanks paul, is this the one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SKUNK2-Inta...emZ270388307754

how much power increase u rekcon I can get with a spacer and new z tube?

My opinion I reckon the motordyne spacer is better . Alot of Americans use this one over the skunk2 one and it's cheaper . My question is if the skunk is a good spacer then why did they have to bring out the skunk2 ??

And with the pop charger spacer and z-tube I'm hoping for 15-20 is at the wheels that's enough for me

[manda23]

thanks paul, is this the one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SKUNK2-Inta...emZ270388307754

how much power increase u rekcon I can get with a spacer and new z tube?

My opinion I reckon the motordyne spacer is better . Alot of Americans use this one over the skunk2 one and it's cheaper . My question is if the skunk is a good spacer then why did they have to bring out the skunk2 ??

And with the pop charger spacer and z-tube I'm hoping for 15-20 is at the wheels that's enough for me

[Yo-Yo]

My opinion I reckon the motordyne spacer is better . Alot of Americans use this one over the skunk2 one and it's cheaper . My question is if the skunk is a good spacer then why did they have to bring out the skunk2 ??

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think "Skunk2" is the actual brandname

At least you guys have some choices, I'm currently looking to get over a catback system from the US as I'll be farked if I can find a Japanese parts shop that makes one, only mufflers, or their products are US market only

All tuning parts are being made in the US for the infiniti boys, kind of ironic in a sense, I never thought I'd have to source tuning parts from America for japanese brand tuning parts

I know eventually more parts will become available, especially now the 370z is out, I'm bored with my car already!

Edited May 28, 2009 by Yo-Yo

[Touge Kyousou]

Yup Skunk2 is the brand but for their spacer, they are upto version 2. Lol, bit confusing after the top post.

Can't wait to see the new 370z/370gt parts and the improvemets they will give

[BLISTC]

Yup Skunk2 is the brand but for their spacer, they are upto version 2. Lol, bit confusing after the top post.

Can't wait to see the new 370z/370gt parts and the improvemets they will give

i have been reading some threads about the 370z and the power gains are AMAZING!

especially in the stock exhaust, it is so restrictive.

On the 370Z, the americans have put in aftermarket exhaust, induction, and z tubes, and they are reaching 250RWKW! with just the induction / exhaust mods alone!

that is insane... the VQ35HR engine is awesome!