Senza pari 280z build

[SENZA PARI]

im a big fan of 1uz's but the v6 is a good choice, being lighter, the same marque, and more performance oriented from the factory. are you going single or twin turbo?

also, can you please do more welding videos? that would make me (and a fair few other people, i think) quite happy.

Twins, with the turbos mounted in the fender openings behind the front wheels, exiting the exhaust right out the fender. There's already people making 1000+ whp on GT30-71's so I doubt I'll be going any bigger. Anything more will just increase lag. We'll see.
Tial housings are a must... if its one thing I can't stand its using T4/6 flanges. Who on earth ever though it'd be a wise idea to use rectangular ports on a flange when every piece of raw material you'd ever use is round... and the reason for it being round is that gasses flow through it most efficiently. Stange concept...

Shawn just had shoulder surgery last week, so he'll be unable to weld for about 6-8 weeks. Once he's back in the game i'll put some more vids up:-)

No way a VQ35DE would fit under the stock hood ... and the VG30DE(TT) is HUGE!!!

.... I hope you're thinking a VG30E with a low-pro EFI intake off a V6 200SX

I'd rather see a L28 sticking through the hood than some ugly VQ35DE plastic cover/intake tube .. and their oil pans hang too low

The VG30DET is 6" shorter front to back than the 1UZ, and 4" narrower. Heightwise I don't know yet, but the frame will be built around the motor so there won't be any compromises in getting the block as low as possible.
As for fitting a VG30 in an S30 chassis, it has been done before. There's a pretty nice build thread of a guy doing just this on HybridZ.

[SENZA PARI]

To the poster that posted that this guy cant weld.
I must admit I was kinda let down when I found out (by the welder at the shop im working at) that hes using an orbitual welding machine (atleast thats what he said, noone can weld like that on free hand)

But on another note, this guy CAN weld, and thank god for that, I've seen alot of guys braging about their skills at tig welding which ended up looking like someone sprayed shit all over the rollcage...

Now a days, if you have a tig machine your a god... (im not saying im good at welding, but this guy knows what hes doing, he still deserves credit for doing something noone else would do and doing a fucking great job at it.

Keep it up, maybe get a move on, in need of more updates :-)

Much appreciated! Shawn (the human torch) does everything you've seen free hand. The key is turning or fixturing the part in the best possible position. We do have several orbital welders that we setup from time to time to do reverse osmosis and wastewater treatment systems, but wouldn't think twice about using one for an exhaust system.

[tmolberg]

To the poster that posted that this guy cant weld.
I must admit I was kinda let down when I found out (by the welder at the shop im working at) that hes using an orbitual welding machine (atleast thats what he said, noone can weld like that on free hand)

But on another note, this guy CAN weld, and thank god for that, I've seen alot of guys braging about their skills at tig welding which ended up looking like someone sprayed shit all over the rollcage...

Now a days, if you have a tig machine your a god... (im not saying im good at welding, but this guy knows what hes doing, he still deserves credit for doing something noone else would do and doing a fucking great job at it.

Keep it up, maybe get a move on, in need of more updates :-)

[TeckniX]

No way a VQ35DE would fit under the stock hood ... and the VG30DE(TT) is HUGE!!!

.... I hope you're thinking a VG30E with a low-pro EFI intake off a V6 200SX

I'd rather see a L28 sticking through the hood than some ugly VQ35DE plastic cover/intake tube .. and their oil pans hang too low

Err what stock hood?

Previous rendering idea:

[ionz]

lol, go 6 rotor.

[superturbodiesel.com]

[rturbo 930]

No way a VQ35DE would fit under the stock hood ... and the VG30DE(TT) is HUGE!!!

.... I hope you're thinking a VG30E with a low-pro EFI intake off a V6 200SX

I'd rather see a L28 sticking through the hood than some ugly VQ35DE plastic cover/intake tube .. and their oil pans hang too low

There's already been a few VQ35 swaps. They fit. The VG30DETT doesn't though, as far as I know.

[indy510]

I think you should skip the vg30 all together and just go VQ35DE or VQ35HR - Plenty of parts out there to support it

No way a VQ35DE would fit under the stock hood ... and the VG30DE(TT) is HUGE!!!

.... I hope you're thinking a VG30E with a low-pro EFI intake off a V6 200SX

I'd rather see a L28 sticking through the hood than some ugly VQ35DE plastic cover/intake tube .. and their oil pans hang too low

[TeckniX]

Glad to hear you were able to see the positive in the midst of all this.
I think you should skip the vg30 all together and just go VQ35DE or VQ35HR - Plenty of parts out there to support it, make it go fast and a good 6spd trans behind it. I see them going from anywhere between $1500-$3500


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[SENZA PARI]

The intercooler piping for the Rx7 build... two routing options.


IMAG0222 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr


IMAG0226 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

And a little more progress on the Z.


IMAG0220 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr


IMAG0215 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

Rear end torn down. Diff, axles and hubs will be the only components used.


IMAG0221 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

Lower A-arms... front and rear mounting points are not concentric, so the geometry leaved something to be desired. Either way, these will all be replaced.


IMAG0217 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr

[340i]

im a big fan of 1uz's but the v6 is a good choice, being lighter, the same marque, and more performance oriented from the factory. are you going single or twin turbo?

also, can you please do more welding videos? that would make me (and a fair few other people, i think) quite happy.

[eXerGy]

F yea!!!

This thread along with the Chairiot of the damned are the main reasons I come on S/W

+1
Kinda makes me regret selling my 280zx.

[Raarasutra]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


yes yes yes yes

[justaneffer]

i love you

[SENZA PARI]

IMAG0211 by SENZA PARI #1, on Flickr