A Thought INSANE but a Thought......Engine Swap?

[Jus14]

Well i was thinking i seen a wrecked versa in a local yard and have very good knowledge of the spec-v QR25 seeing how i have helped my buddies boost and rebuild and replace about 10 of them now, it is a very good 6 speed trans and descent hp engine ,the only thing is the exhaust is in the front and intake in the back and the motor mounts look close but would need some modifying Wouldnt a 175 all motor hp versa just be sick?

[biggie]

Its the matter of the time and money being worth it when compared to just buying a faster car.

[Red Devil]

Well i was thinking i seen a wrecked versa in a local yard and have very good knowledge of the spec-v QR25 seeing how i have helped my buddies boost and rebuild and replace about 10 of them now, it is a very good 6 speed trans and descent hp engine ,the only thing is the exhaust is in the front and intake in the back and the motor mounts look close but would need some modifying Wouldnt a 175 all motor hp versa just be sick?

No, it wouldn't be sick.

[benchthug]

Well i was thinking i seen a wrecked versa in a local yard and have very good knowledge of the spec-v QR25 seeing how i have helped my buddies boost and rebuild and replace about 10 of them now, it is a very good 6 speed trans and descent hp engine ,the only thing is the exhaust is in the front and intake in the back and the motor mounts look close but would need some modifying Wouldnt a 175 all motor hp versa just be sick?

thats awesome... if you can do it please do it... engine swap it self doesnt take that much time and money :P 1 week to be exact hehe including reflashing and wiring and dyno :P if you can get that junk versa for less than 2~3k then the engine for another 2k and installation for 1k... about 6k for engine work then 2k for body work hmmm 8k for for rebuild 175hp versa sure thing :P

[nissan24009]

Not sick, but unique.

[Red Devil]

thats awesome... if you can do it please do it... engine swap it self doesnt take that much time and money :P 1 week to be exact hehe including reflashing and wiring and dyno :P if you can get that junk versa for less than 2~3k then the engine for another 2k and installation for 1k... about 6k for engine work then 2k for body work hmmm 8k for for rebuild 175hp versa sure thing :P

8k isn't a lot of money? Spending $8,000 for 53 hp is stupid and not worth the time and money. 2 big issues with this particular swap.

1. It's never been done. You're bound to run into problems during all phases of the install and tuning. That'll cost more money and time. You don't know what's compatible between platforms, the different measurements involved, e.t.c.

2. The aformentioned cost to money ratio. It's one thing to swap an SR into a 240. You get much more bang for the buck. It's also another if you get a better platform to work with(D series to B series).

Not sure the QR25 is any better for tuning than the MR18. I mean, do we even know if the pre-catalyst issue was resolved with the QR25? Maybe if it were something like a FWD VQ swap or FWD SR swap into the junk Versa. Definitely not worth it to swap into a good, non junk V.

[MinisterofDOOM]

The QR is a turd. Surely you can find something better to spend time and money on.

The reason the 6 speed is so good is that it came from the VQ-powered Maxima. The Sentra benefitted from that one, for sure.

[Jus14]

OK......What about a sr20det withe GTI-R AWD Trans and drivetrain? just wanting opinions just a thought ....may just turbo MR18de and drop it in...

[gtrisfun]

could look into b15sentra.net, a few members there have done a vq swap into the b15 specv. i think last i checked, the swap was priced at around $5.5k and it looked stock. but the guy who first did it had to fab up a lot of components to match up.

i'd hafta agree that to do a SR swap and upgrade it to a SR20DE(+T) would probably be better, as its a more reliable engine. or possibly do a top end swap (ala: civic/teg LS?), the MR20DE supposed to match up with the 18, and there may be more aftermarket support for the sentra engine.

perhaps if nissan were to come out with a SE-R / specV type versa, it may be more likely to have the MR20DE tuned...

[Shad0wXCalibur]

Here's a thought. Buy a damn Sentra SE-R Spec V and have 200 HP and a transmission designed to take advantage of that 200 HP and also already have a sport suspension, big wheels, and big brakes! And spend less than hacking up a perfectly running tall bloated econocar! Wow! Why didn't I think of that?!