well, he can't miss the thread now.

threads merged.

 

Whats up all. Thanks again for the continued support. I love my Z.

Looking at purchasing a Twin Turbo motor complete with Turbos. The motor has 25,000 miles on it and is warrantied.

My question is:
What primary differences are there between the Turbo model and the non turbo model? Will the engine swap without an issue? Computer issues? Dashboard issues? Differential issues?

Continued thanks!

 

well it seems that you missed that you missed this thread.I think that maybe you'll look thru it this time. thread merged.

 

http://www.z1motorsports.com/PDFs/NATTconversion.pdf
'Nuff said

 

hey zdriver people how hard do u think it owuld be to do this swap ?http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-9...55505423QQrdZ1

i belive i found a good deal on the hole deal i think i have enought knowledge on how to do this right the frist time just is there nay body else that has done this to a 300zx 2+2 ? thanks , ken

 

well, judging by the sellers history they arent lookin to just take your money and run with it.. found a few engines in their comments, and only 1 negative int he last year. and that is one clean engine int he pic, hope u dont get a filthy beat up one . as for the swap, It is something I plan on doing to my 2+2 in 2009 when I get back from japan (gonna be hording parts while im there ). There is some differences in the n/a / tt besides what they list as included, and of course your gonna wanna do the 60k maint atleast to the engine before you put it in. But as long as you take into account its gonna be more then $2000 when all is said and done I say go for it.

 

To : MISS APHRODITE i have alot of respect for u i read some of our other comments about how your car was broken into ... i respect that u didnt stoop down to there level... as for me i will be coming into a large some of $$$ some time this year i estamate in the 100k range due to me being eletrocuted on the job i supose i could always pay www.z1motorsports.com to do it for like 8,000 dollars ... or i can go to www.speedlinegroup.com for under 4,000 ..... but i figured i have enough knowledge on these cars now from taking them apart and puting them back togethor that i should be able to do it by myself.. i feel proud of myself to have such selfestem =-)

 

well if money is not an issue def go for it , thats why im waiting until 2009, I am planning on saving up 40k towards my car by then plus i'll be back stateside

 

if I had the money i'd just pay to have someone do it instead of doing it myself (which i'm doing).... it's just a hassle...it gets done 034725034 x quicker if they do it.

 

If you absolutely must go TT, there's a complete kit for an na>TT conversion over at z1motorsports.com. Its expensive, but the TT def isn't cheap.

Edit: just noticed its already been suggested. Oops.

 

uhmmm I thought this was discussed many times. but it;s not just the motor and tranyn that you need. you also need IC piping. so unless youre gonna get the border racing pipes tht cost like 1K or so. just get a front clip. it has everithing you need and alot of **** you don't that you can sell and get money from (experienced ) so oyu might wanna look for a front clip and work from there. radiators are diferent, Oil cooler Power steering pump, JDM harness is shorter than USDM one so you might need to extend wires, oil cooler lines, and so on. IMO get a front clip, then order 60K mile kit, Cometic Metal Head gasket, new EFI harness, and then w/e power upgrades you might wanna get. oh don't forget to block out the EGR get rid of the AIV and all other emission crap.

 

ok. so i have saved up about a couple thousand and im interested in buying a nissan 300zx. i know for sure that im going to buy the 300zx, but im confused on if i should buy the original NA version for cheap and then save up and get a VG30dett engine upgrade, or if i should just save up a lot and get a twin turbo that is already in the car. any suggestions?

~regards~

 

I swear someone posts this question just about everyday... Oh, first... Welcome to ZDriver

You're going to have to answer your own question, since YOU will be driving it.

-Will you be racing it?
-Will it be a daily driver?
-Are you good at mechanical repairs / mods?
-Can you afford the insurance?
-Do you have enough self control to not wreck it / get a billion speeding tickets?

Now... Reality check.... WHO ON EARTH WOULD RATHER HAVE AN N/A 300ZX, WHEN THEY CAN GET A 300ZXTT ???

 

slicktop drivers, thats who!

and also those of us that dont have a need for a 300HP daily driver. i love my NA. still plenty powerful, and i dont have to worry about those pesky turbos crapping out, nor do i have to dick with HICAS. i have a fully capable, fun to drive NA sports car, and thats what i wanted. now i wouldnt mind having a TT for a weekend toy, but i dont have anywhere to put one right now.

 

So there ya go... opinion from a SLICKTOP N/A owner... less to go wrong.

 

ahem...... SLICKTOP NA owner......

 

yeah... thas what I said

 

haha, thats better .

 

to nismo.

-Will you be racing it? yes
-Will it be a daily driver? well, i have another crappy car to use when my car is in the shop.
-Are you good at mechanical repairs / mods? im gonna major in automotive engineering.... so yes
-Can you afford the insurance? haha my parents pay. plus i have that gpa discount
-Do you have enough self control to not wreck it / get a billion speeding tickets? eh... it may get out of hand sometimes...

Now... Reality check.... WHO ON EARTH WOULD RATHER HAVE AN N/A 300ZX, WHEN THEY CAN GET A 300ZXTT ??? well, that wasnt my question. i asked if i should get an NA and then get a conversion when the time is right, or should i just buy a whole TT? the bad thing about buying the TT is i have to wait a long time to save up.

 

followed by:

So you should know by now, that it's a lot easier to start w/ a TT, than to convert to a TT from an N/A....

I swapped the L28ET into my n/a 280zx, because I started w/ an n/a. If I could have bought a turbo to begin with, I would have.

 

im sorry but id take my NA over a TT anyday. So much less to worry about.

 

True, and that seems to be a common opinion... but if he's looking to race, I think we all understand that the tt is more powerful than the n/a. And he says he's going to be an auto engineer.... he better get used to "complicated things."

 

thanks for the opinions guys.
i think im gonna go ahead and save up for the tt
that means living off top ramen and water for another couple of months :[
but i think itll benifit in the end.
thanks.

 

after you buy the car make a savings account and have at least 3k in it for repairs. You'll need it.

 

ummm....
i hate to say....
but...
how much did you guys pay for your tt?
i mean i want an estimate on how much i should pay so i dont get ripped off.
i want the mileage to be around 20,000 or lower.


thanks,