James G.
2002 red sentra
North Carolina
VQ swap CAI, ebay headers, 3inch straight dump
AEM 30-1050-U Standalone



Here is the fire up video. Got some racing videos coming soon, just got to mess with the format. enjoy.


http://videos.streetfire.net/video/AEM- … 63012d4f39


And Dyno Video-


http://videos.streetfire.net/video/AEM- … 63012d4f39



And New race video(I still got love for you crazy boosted guys)-


http://videos.streetfire.net/video/VQ35 … 63012d4f39


and some pics




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Right now I am on my fourth VQ engine. The first one(the one in the pics) made it on a 700 mile road trip on a base map(not good for running on a long time I suppose), and then started smoking. I think the motor may have allready had issues before I bought it. I went to a salvage yard, got myself another VQ for 650$. 70,000 miles on it. That motor was fucking awsome. 150+ compression on all cylinders, real clean inside the valve cover. I got a real nice street tune on it.
Then I decided to race a viper. not only did he pull me, I somehow managed to shift from 3rd to 2nd? I still don't know how that happened, I am no bitch shifter. I allready had the redline set and tuned to 7000RPM(400 over stock). evidently, VQ's dont like 9000 rpms so much.
bent a valve, crushed the sparkplug, metal shards, ect. fortunatly, the motor was under warrenty. now after 2 days of hard work and late nights, I have the third motor in. it turns over, but wont fire up. no fuel and no spark. hopefully after work today, I can get it running. I really have a blast working on my car, its just frustrating at times... if any body with a swap needs any extra VQ parts, I got them all, just ask. 





Very New VQ(my first one, altima SER w/9000 miles. bad bottom end)

Very Old VQ

Update 08/07/08: MOTOR #3
Finally got it running, don't know how exactly. I just kept messing with things, and bam it fires up. now that the third VQ is alive, I will start reaking havack once more -after my dyno tune.
it had some serious knock at first. after a fresh tank of gas, it went away. It sounds really strong and smooth, just what I wanted from this 87,000 mile motor.

Update 09/03/2008: MOTOR #3
Turns out the last motor had a spun rod(I have the worst fucking luck). I pulled it, and took it back to the salavage yard. It looked like it had 150,000+ miles on it anyways


I purchased an 2004 maxima motor with about 40,000. EXTREMELY clean motor. Got it running and had it tunned about a week ago, no problems since. Found out that there are different variations for the 2004+ motors vs 02/03 motors. that have different crank positions. my buddy(don24) and I had to drill out a new hole for the crank position sensor.  other than that, its a great motor. tunned it with a 6800 RPM rev limit.


Update 09/07/2008 MOTOR #4
Wow, I have the worst luck. evidently during my drive back home, my right front coil went out. didn't here anything different though.car seemed fine, except at a low RPM. thump, thump, thump, in rythm. not very loud. I didn't think much of it, until my car started feeling a little slow. next thing I know, a 350Z pulls up next to me along with some fag in a mustang(green neons, yuck). we take off, I start pulling up to them, but my car feels a little weak, a very slow pull(not likely for a 350z/mustang GT) 2nd, slam 3rd, pulling. I let off top of 3rd. look over at the laptop, RPMS are at 0? pop the clutch out, pull up to do a u-turn, and next thing I know I am surounded by blue smoke.
took it to autozone and borrowed a compression tester. 160, 165, 60? oh, yeah piston 3 is done, I can see oil on top of it. I am 99% sure I washed a ring out. so, my plans for the next few months include....


A Fucking CAR cover


uh, disgusted with my VQ luck. I still don't believe it's the motor. my second engine is on an engine stand, and will be in my living room for the next few months. its getting honed out, 10.5:1 JE pistons, eagle rods, Brian Crower Stage3 cams, BC (1mm+)valves, Valve spring/retainers, port and polish, Z33 head gasket, 150shot.   
just got to come up with about 3K, and its gonna take some time.




My Kill list:
Dodge Charger Daytona RT
Dodge Charger RT
5.7 GTO w/exhaust
350Z
Various Mustangs(GT, Bullit, Roucsh, Cobra)
Trans Am
Turbo GLI(upgraded)
Turbo GST Eclipse(upgraded)
Turbo Specv(had silencer in, not really fair)
Audi S5(bitch shook his head at me at the light, like Im the slow one?)


My upgrades:
Vq35de w/altima SER Tranny(4.1final drive)
AEM standalone w/wideband Uego
Intake with cobra Cable TB conversion.
Straight through headers
3inch straight with Axle Dump
gutted trunk
Custom belt w/AC compressor removed
Koyo Radiator
Walbro 255
33 degree timing advance(varies throughout RPM band)
Vis Carbon Fiber hood
Gauges(oil, water, AEM WB, N20)
Nismo Bronze Front rims
Brembo Big Brakes
Fuzion Tires


Plans:
5th motor
Fidanza Flywheel
nice tires
Speedometer/tachometer from sentra SE
Extrudabody Indivdual Throttle Bodies

Last edited by SER02 (2008-10-24 13:48:19)