PICS: 4th Gen with JDM Nissan Gloria VQ30DET

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04-18-2007, 01:33 AM

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PICS: 4th Gen with JDM Nissan Gloria VQ30DET

The car is running rich right now, needs a bit of tuning. I have the video of the car revving up, etc. I will post it on here tomorrow after work. Don't mind the wiring and the mess of wires, hoses in the bay. It still needs to be cleaned up and be made presentable, so no comments on the mess please. And the owner says "Thumbsdown to the clowns on Maxima.org that think they know it all by saying it couldn't be done, or it would be too costly".

As for the comment about where it could be found...overseas? Nah, try a junkyard in NYC, lol. And as for someone saying it would be well over $2k, ended up being well under $2k to complete the swap. I believe it was a special deal since it was the first, but the motor costs $1k. Receipt included in pics.

BK FTW, and shout to my TB people.

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04-18-2007, 01:34 AM

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04-18-2007, 01:35 AM

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04-18-2007, 01:49 AM

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beautiful. Im glad people are still raising the bar and doing unique projects like these.

04-18-2007, 08:03 AM

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I wish the pics were easier to see

So one fan. Is it a dualtb?

04-18-2007, 08:36 AM

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I wish the pics were easier to see

LOL, what do you mean? The watermarks are too dark? Or the resolution? I have higher res shots and can make the water marks lighter. Let me know.

04-18-2007, 08:52 AM

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The watermark is too dark. Good work

04-18-2007, 09:13 AM

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Yeah they are too dark, do like one giant one in the middle that is translucent.

04-18-2007, 09:14 AM

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Whaaatt, brothas takin the Max to the next level. That's what I like to see.

04-18-2007, 09:29 AM

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*note to self*....it's maroon...lol

04-18-2007, 09:56 AM

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Great work. One question. What was a DET doing in a junkyard in brooklyn? What was the totaled project car that it came out of?

04-18-2007, 09:58 AM

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Wild. Interested to see how it ends up running.

04-18-2007, 10:01 AM

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What size turbo is it? T28? T3/4?

04-18-2007, 10:54 AM

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so what was swapped over from the fwd de?

04-18-2007, 10:59 AM

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I wonder if there would be gains on a regular vq30de with that intake manifold.

04-18-2007, 11:31 AM

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Awsome. As stated above, what the hell is an engine like that doing in an NYC bone yard?

04-18-2007, 11:45 AM

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I wonder if there would be gains on a regular vq30de with that intake manifold.

On a regular vq30de that was boosted, I would have to hope so. I would have to suspect unless boosted, gains only be netted on top of the powerband, down low and throughout the midrange I would have to guess you would lose power.

04-18-2007, 12:36 PM

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wow, thats crazy now take off that TB nonsense you raging homosexual..

04-18-2007, 12:39 PM

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I wish the pics were easier to see

So one fan. Is it a dualtb?

dual port, single.

04-18-2007, 01:24 PM

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throttle cable needs some attention, or it isnt going to last to long. otherwise.. sweet setup.. so factory looking.

04-18-2007, 01:30 PM

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*note to self*....it's maroon...lol

Your not the only one who's noting to self.

TJ you wouldn't happen to have any video's of it in action?

04-18-2007, 02:10 PM

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Looks like one hard launch and shift and the radiator is gone. Is clearance as tight as it appears in pics?

04-18-2007, 02:19 PM

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nice setup and congrats

04-18-2007, 02:43 PM

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Very Nice

I take my hat off to you guys!!

Now it's time to tune it, then we can see how it runs

Brooklyn!!

04-18-2007, 08:26 PM

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Yeah, I actually do have a video of it. I'll post it in a bit. BTW, the owner of the car informed me that the motor was actually purchased from a place that imports JDM motors. It wasn't just any old junkyard afterall.

04-18-2007, 08:32 PM

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How much boost? any predictions in WHP?

04-18-2007, 08:32 PM

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Go to sleep TJ. U caused enuff trouble for the week...

04-18-2007, 09:27 PM

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Didn't realize DET's were that cheap to import.

04-18-2007, 10:07 PM

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Didn't realize DET's were that cheap to import.

THEY'RE NOT.

04-18-2007, 10:46 PM

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THEY'RE NOT.

http://www.jdmenginedepot.com/catalo...roducts_id/118

$999 - One of the cheaper JDM engines out there, especially for Nissan.

Nice swap, I hope to see track runs with this.

04-18-2007, 10:59 PM

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whoa, looks sweet ! nice work !

04-19-2007, 05:24 AM

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im at work so i'll comment a bit later

04-19-2007, 07:22 AM

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Quote:

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http://www.jdmenginedepot.com/catalo...roducts_id/118

$999 - One of the cheaper JDM engines out there, especially for Nissan.

Nice swap, I hope to see track runs with this.

that motor has been on that site for more than a year!

good work man

04-19-2007, 07:27 AM

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Video Added To First Post!

04-19-2007, 07:43 AM

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nice vid man

04-19-2007, 09:43 AM

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Props on getting the motor in..... but the red looks out of place. I would be ashamed to open the hood if my engine bay looked THAT messy.

04-19-2007, 09:49 AM

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Props on getting the motor in..... but the red looks out of place. I would be ashamed to open the hood if my engine bay looked THAT messy.

messy only matters if your slow....

props on this setup. i have a few questons that you can answer when ever u get a chance.
1) are you using the stock vq30det manifolds with this setup?
if so was there any clearance issues and how did u mount up a wastegate to it? ( i dont recall seeing a flange for it on the pics in the othr thread)
2) wat size turbo is that and what are you planning on doing about the clearance with the radiator?

04-19-2007, 10:18 AM

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Props on getting the motor in..... but the red looks out of place. I would be ashamed to open the hood if my engine bay looked THAT messy.

I'm not even upset about the comment. I'm more upset about you not reading the first post. But congrats on being the very first poster to comment about the mess. Looks like eveyone else

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Don't mind the wiring and the mess of wires, hoses in the bay. It still needs to be cleaned up and be made presentable, so no comments on the mess please.

I believe he's still running a a regular A32 ECU as well for right now. Can't wait for it to really run. If I did this, standalone or EU is a MUST.

04-19-2007, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by liqidvenom

He's using the stock manifolds it looked like, and i'll ask if he wants to disclose the specifics of his setup. He'll be online soon so I don't have to play secretary for much longer, LOL.

04-19-2007, 11:49 AM

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also is that meccas old car? ...

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