A few pics of my vh45dett S13 project.

[Hogg]

Wow the baller is back heheh, more pics man I love this motor - great role model for any build.

Gonna have to copy a lot of this :P

[qsiguy]

Very happy you are back on the job! That engine is truly a work of art. Excited to see more progress.

[konatown]

Beautiful set up. Can't wait to see the end product.

I leave you with this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_acAje6RHU

[Hogg]

Im rather sure women getting plastered doesnt have a lot to do with twin turbo VHs,

CanadianDrifter - what kind of sensors and vacuums are left on your motor and what ECM are you using for this setup as I see no MAFs?

[canadiandrifter240sx]

CanadianDrifter - what kind of sensors and vacuums are left on your motor and what ECM are you using for this setup as I see no MAFs?

Sorry for the slow respons, I have been working out of town.

There will be 2 q45 MAF's going into an SAFCII and then into the stock ecu.FOR NOW!! to get it running and shake it down. When my funds build back up I will go stand alone.

As for sensors: All stock sensors are still there except for the second ECU temp sensor and anlything to do with EGR or emisions.

Vacuum : There are 2 ports on each intake plenum under the throttle bodies.

Boost signal will come right off the compressor houseing.

IACV will function as stock, air is taken before throttle body into the IACV and then into a "Y" that splits into each intake plenum.

My wastegates should arrive Sat morn and I am going to try to start it after I put them on.

[HxC_Nismo]

very sick setup cant wait to see what numbers it puts down

[CrazyTrance]

Can i please see more pictures of how you mounted your shifter??And details on what parts you used and/or how you made them?

You could email them to me here ----> [email protected]

[canadiandrifter240sx]

Well boys I started the beast last night and it fired first time. Was a little shack at first but one it burtn off all the flogging oil it got alot smoother.I have a few issues to work out but nothing major.

1. my throttle bodies need to be synced better as a result i get high idle.2. I have a exauhst manifold leak on the left bank3. bleeding the cooling system ( mainly just the rad). I will work on something.

Well here is a video for your pleasure.

This thing revs fast.....like stupid fast and sounds awsome .....well you be the judge.

I will have more vids soon.

[craigztoyz]

Sounds really nice. That engine accelerates, so fast! WOW. How much boost are you running. glad to see more updates, and Thank you. More please.

[maik21]

i like how quick it accelerates. i like this project but how about radiator? i dont see it.

[Chrispy300]

Love it mate!

Should pull some impressive numbers too!

[a_ahmed]

Very nice progress there bud, cool video, cool engine project. I just logged in to say that.

[T45]

Speechless.

[Carl H]

glad to see it running.

[John Dixon]

Congratulations on getting it running!! Hope all the work has been worth it.

[DeXteR]

AWESOME.

Now you can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel... Whenever I'm building something, I feel as thought getting the engine running for the first time is the apex of the project.

[maxnix]

This needs an update!

[nissandrftr88]

This needs an update!

X2

[ghettoslide]

That is really great work, where did you find the intake setup, or is fabed by you i like it. I am planning this swap for my s13, where did you find internals or are they all stock. If so what boost level are you up to. This looks so much cleaner than the stock intake setup and sits much lower i would imagine. Truly good work man.

[canadiandrifter240sx]

That is really great work, where did you find the intake setup, or is fabed by you i like it. I am planning this swap for my s13, where did you find internals or are they all stock. If so what boost level are you up to. This looks so much cleaner than the stock intake setup and sits much lower i would imagine. Truly good work man.

Hey guys, sorry about the lack of posts, not too much has happened with the car. Difting is expensive and I have no sponsors so building a drift car while maintaining a drift car is hard to do.

It is mainly the body work that has to be done now aswell as roll cage.

I got the exhaust done, it is straight dual 3' no mufflers or cats.

Give her a listen and let me know what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...edded

Ghettoslide, I built the intake and exhaust mani's and the intake is much lower then stock. Not only can a close the hood but I can fit a regular 240 strut bar on.
Modified by canadiandrifter240sx at 4:07 PM 1/9/2009

[Carl H]

sounds good but it has a miss

[m280sxgt]

omg this car rocks!!! How much you think you'd charge to have a set of those intakes made? I've got this swap in mind for my S14 but I in no way want to go with that **y as h*** stock intake. I'm with you about how your injectors get placed because of the way you made those collectors. Hey if you look around on the site there is some dude in New Zealand that makes performance cams for the vh.

[canadiandrifter240sx]

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Modified by canadiandrifter240sx at 9:23 AM 6/9/2009
Modified by canadiandrifter240sx at 9:22 PM 6/9/2009

[a_ahmed]

wow i was just reading about vh45de swaps in s chassis today and i got notification of this thread update!

Awesome progress.

By the way I want to do the same thing to my chassis, where are you getting this work done and how much? Got an email we can speak through?

Awesome progress.

[Aus450zx]

By the way I want to do the same thing to my chassis, where are you getting this work done and how much? Got an email we can speak through?

If you read the thread you would see he is doing the work himself

In the vid showing the car revving I think the tacho has been calibrated wrong, the engine shouldn't rev that fast without some serious changes to the rotating mass and probably some ITB's should it? Obviously turbo's have nothing to do with it as they wouldn't be making boost revving in neutral. Was the tacho set up for a V8?

[PanzerAce]

If you read the thread you would see he is doing the work himself

In the vid showing the car revving I think the tacho has been calibrated wrong, the engine shouldn't rev that fast without some serious changes to the rotating mass and probably some ITB's should it? Obviously turbo's have nothing to do with it as they wouldn't be making boost revving in neutral. Was the tacho set up for a V8?

Actually, turbos have everything to do with it, as they are ALWAYS boosting to some degree. Push more power through an engine, and of course it is going to rev quicker. It won't drop revs as quick if you don't lighten the rotating mass, but it'll rev to the moon in a heartbeat if you let it.

[Aus450zx]

Actually, turbos have everything to do with it, as they are ALWAYS boosting to some degree. Push more power through an engine, and of course it is going to rev quicker. It won't drop revs as quick if you don't lighten the rotating mass, but it'll rev to the moon in a heartbeat if you let it.

actually no, boost is positive pressure above atmospheric, with large turbo's it is possible and likely for them not to create boost revving out of gear as there is no load to help them spool.

It just didn't sound like it was revving as high as the tacho said it was

[Idahos13]

All I have to say is this car is SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh and I want more updates pleaseeee......

[burnn5]

how about some bumpage

[KingNub]

i like forward to seeing this in its completion

on a sidenote have you thought about making the two seperate intake manifolds into one "loaf" so that each side of the engine will have the same relative pressure applied to it since either side isnt identical to the otherim sure it wouldnt be too hard to cut the tubes and weld sheet aluminum to it your welder obviously has the skill to do it

(somebody correct me on this if my thinking is wrong with the shared intake manifold for both banks)also wouldnt it give each inlet more air to suck from since the one on the end would have the hardest time pulling air since the 3 in front of it are also pulling... blah bweeoooowwahhhhhhhhhhh and there he goes....
Modified by KingNub at 4:03 PM 9/4/2009