Question about engine weight...
#1
Question about engine weight...
Does anyone happen to know how much the VQ weighs? I thought someone here posted that the VQ30DE weighed 108lbs at launch. I'm assuming that weight didn't include accessories. Either it was that, or the VQ weighed 108lbs less than the VE, the motor it replaced. I'm getting old, I can't remember.
Mazda said that the Renesis weighed 90lbs less than a 'popular aluminum V6.' I figure they were talking about the VQ. I couldn't find the weight of the Renesis motor, either.
Can anyone help me out?
Mazda said that the Renesis weighed 90lbs less than a 'popular aluminum V6.' I figure they were talking about the VQ. I couldn't find the weight of the Renesis motor, either.
Can anyone help me out?
#2
Originally Posted by Black VQ
Does anyone happen to know how much the VQ weighs? I thought someone here posted that the VQ30DE weighed 108lbs at launch. I'm assuming that weight didn't include accessories. Either it was that, or the VQ weighed 108lbs less than the VE, the motor it replaced. I'm getting old, I can't remember.
Mazda said that the Renesis weighed 90lbs less than a 'popular aluminum V6.' I figure they were talking about the VQ. I couldn't find the weight of the Renesis motor, either.
Can anyone help me out?
Mazda said that the Renesis weighed 90lbs less than a 'popular aluminum V6.' I figure they were talking about the VQ. I couldn't find the weight of the Renesis motor, either.
Can anyone help me out?
#5
Thanks for the answers. I was trying to explain to some 240SX guys why they might want to consider a VQ30 swap. The only real info I was missing was the weight of the motor.
Does anyone know if the newer 3.5L versions have gotten lighter? Just curious, since the 6th gen forum had some stuff posted about improvements being made to the VQ to save weight.
Does anyone know if the newer 3.5L versions have gotten lighter? Just curious, since the 6th gen forum had some stuff posted about improvements being made to the VQ to save weight.
#6
Originally Posted by Black VQ
Thanks for the answers. I was trying to explain to some 240SX guys why they might want to consider a VQ30 swap. The only real info I was missing was the weight of the motor.
The VQ is too wide, they'll never be able to shoe-horn it into a 240SX. There's a good reason why the R-series motors are inline 6s.
Dave
#7
Originally Posted by Dave B
The VQ is too wide, they'll never be able to shoe-horn it into a 240SX. There's a good reason why the R-series motors are inline 6s.
Dave
Dave
#9
Originally Posted by Black VQ
Well the VQ has a wider DOHC design, versus an SBC's OHV setup. The VQ might make up for the narrower angle with the wider heads.
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