No1Dad wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 4:36 am
J30tChumpCar wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 9:52 pm
If anyone wants to know more of the things learned from reliably romping this setup from 2015 to current(approx 30,000 race miles) I am a open to answer the best I can.
Welcome back!
Do you run any additives or just straight ATF? Ill eventually think of more questions thats just the first that came to mind
Also the fluid seems to have decent reviews and the price is right. I think I'll try it. Do you have other suggestions? I dont plan on racing or doing anything crazy with the vehicle but it still needs to perform when I ask it to
While there are no more q45 here I have had 5-6 over the years, I would drive them long enough to evaluate, tune up, get running on all 8 then strip it for everything good. I would do the same with J30 and 300z as I have a eclectic mix of all 3... One j30 and one q45 got driven a year, nice cars!
No additives, no issues flushing dozens of customer transmissions, as long as the unit is healthy, it will shift as it designed. Never tried to bring one back but 3 of the parts cars had bad units, one came back on its own and worked for 2 weeks after beating the crap out of it, the q45 driven a year, was never right, but also never officially quit. (4th band was burned when used for parts) the other never got driven.
Any other suggestions? You already did the chain guides, I have one set of china guides that have been in 2 engines, I never changed the chains, kept the OEM tensioners, just new guides. Engine oil used here in hot south florida has been rotella t4 conventional 15w40, the car always gets a warm up as its a bit thick, but so far its the only oil that does not show bearing glitter between oil changes (every event, 1000 miles)
Other random thoughts:
The stock driveline & engine/trans electronics are very robust, never lost a shift solenoid, sensor ECU or TCU without something self induced/stupid like a shorted harness or water intrusion(no windows)...
Yes early z32 300zx injectors fit but you need to make sure they are from a turbo model, at least that is the way it works with the late injectors we run. (different flow rate)
Struts appear the same from q45 to 300z but have never actually tried swapping between chassis, Im sue someone here knows.