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300zx project power options


StreetSailor
04-19-2005, 12:08 PM
Hows it going in this room? I would like to say that i am a nissan/infiniti fan, i am an experienced driver but i havent noticed how i can maintain my limits of how to drive in a sports car. if i get a sports car my project choice would be a 300zx and get rid of whats left of the q45 and move my way up if it becomes my hobby and/or if i get more financially blessed to drive this thing on the track. but to try to plan on having my possible future automobile i just want to see what the options are of having this car the thing that interest me about the q45 is how the car is made mechanically. to start this off i would be interested in getting the 95 q45 car itself, and for best control of the car i would consider getting an automatic 300zx 2+2 car. (because the q45 is meant to be an automatic) one can start it off getting the rwd rear axle (for
strength) with the rear suspension as well and possibly the hicas system
installed in the 2 door car as well (if thats an option i believe) so lets see i have noticed that some of the newer q45 models seem to have this vh41de type engine, what i would like to know is if its greatly inconvenient to getting the vh45de engine to being tuned to being 4.1 liters engine. (if it does give the car a performance edge concerning speed or gas mileage if i have my times of being broke) for the reason why i mentioned about this engine is that what gets me interested in not only the q45's mechanical products but also the almighty 5 speed automatic transmission shifter (as a luxury) i have noticed that this sort of transmission is offered in the gts-t skyline (if i am not mistaken) as well as the 2002 infiniti vk45de type engines and not the vh45de engines (if i am not mistaken) but just to add these options up and see if its possible. other than that i have no idea how simular the vk and vh
engines are for bolting up the auto 5 speed transmission. other than that i have heard one can get a vk45de type engine for $5000 which i dont know if its too modern or too big to be fitted into the 300zx car. other than that for sure a vh45 can be fitted into the 300zx from a few internet websites i have noticed

* an option (possibly the best) could be a 95 q45 ecu and 300zx tt automatic transmission (cause the 4 seater 300zx didnt have a turbo engine option in the states)

+ add 95 q45 vehicle (mechanical take outs) {with options of the engine, rear axle, suspension, hicas} (to make the car more stronger concerning performance)
+ possibly add a hicas disabler
-- subtract the q45 4 speed transmission
+ 300zx automatic 4 seater vehicle (for control purposes of longer wheelbase)
-- subtract the non turbo 300zx automatic transmission
+ the newer q45 5 speed shifting auto transmission (possibly the skyline tranny)
+ the q45 5 speed auto transmission with the install products
+ as well as the newer ecu for the newer q45 car
+ anything needed to modernize the older 95 engine to have the newer ecu and tranny?
+ q45 5 speed automatic
+ fabrications, installation and labor (who knows how much)
= interesting to find out possibly 10k from what i have been told

later mysterious options
+ engine performance upgrades
+ transmission upgrades for speed abuse and convenient access to shifting the car

questions comments and suggestions would be appreciated
thanks for your time
streetsailor

StreetSailor
04-20-2005, 05:26 PM
:smile: alrighty then.........basically what question comes to my mind is if the vk45de transmission (did i say vk56de) can be bolted on next to the vh45de engine. the re5r01a tranny w/ the ecu seems to cost almost as much as some older model q45 cars.............one can say that luxury car tuning is a bit outspoken no?

anyways any comments would be appreciated
thanks
streetsailor

N.Senada
07-23-2005, 09:30 PM
Why even bother with an automatic, especially a Z? And a manual would be better at the track. The manual Z31s have considerably more power. Also the 2 seater would be lighter and would be worth considering (and in my opinion they look better too). Just a suggestion.

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