Vh45de conversion, manual (questions)

[Mattbacon]

firstly, which flywheel bolts up2 a Vh45de

a Z32 300zx possibly??

cheers

[elwesso]

300ZX flywheel and clutch will bolt on.

[Mattbacon]

oh sweet

so i take it that the flywheel is 316mm from outside of the teeth, side to side

and center studs are 65mm center to center (8 holes)

cheers for that, i will have a look about for one

can anybody else definatly confirm this? straight bolt up??(or have u got this setup in your car??) just before i rush out and spend my $$$

cheers guys
Modified by Mattbacon at 12:43 AM 7/28/2005

[elwesso]

The tranyn doesnt bolt up... You have to have an adapter plate made,but the flywheel will bolt up to the engine, and the clutch will bolt to the flywheel...

[Mattbacon]

thanks very much thats all i needed to know

i have allready got price for bellhousing chop

75USD$ so thats all good

cheers for ur help
Modified by Mattbacon at 9:24 PM 9/30/2005

[Mattbacon]

im just getting quote for exhaust

it will be running N/A for the moment, until the whole car is setup

what size wud be good for a basic N/A setup

i was thinking 2.5" twin down to a single 3"

the guy at the shop tells me he did a lexus V8 and did 2 1/4 twin into 2 1/2"

i was wanting to know whats worked for u guys??

cheers for any help

matt

[elwesso]

Most Q guys run 2 1/2in into a dual in dual out setup, basically like the factory has it.

[Mattbacon]

i havent ever seen a factory Q45 as they were never sold hereim sorry i diddnt quite follow ur explanation

so 2 1/4" from manifold, and to seperate 2 1/4" pipes running down either side of the car? is that how u were meaning?

my mechanic said that with V8's its better to run into 1 pipe to get a good V8 sound, otherwise wont sound very deep nice V8 soundthat was the reason i was planning on running into 1 larger pipe

thanks for any info u can providematt
Modified by Mattbacon at 9:23 PM 9/30/2005

[elwesso]

What im saying is it will be dual all the way until the rear muffler, in that it will go into a dual in, dual out single muffler..... It will look and sound real nice...

Be sure to hook yourself up with a nice X pipe or something cool like that!

[Mattbacon]

thanks very much elwesso

does anybody here run into a single pipe for their exhaust (if so what sizes)?

i just wana grab as many opinions as i can so i can make the best decision



thanks guys

EDIT also what clutches do the manual guys here run??ive been getting sum prices, and approx was about 750$ for twin plate (that was for an EVO mitsi, but shud be similar approx)and i think i mite just get a 3 or 4 puck clutch instead, i think one with decent pressure plate shud be enuf for the V8, hope so anyways, (dont wana spend 750$ on clutch at this stage!!!!)
Modified by Mattbacon at 9:21 PM 9/30/2005

[Mattbacon]

300ZX flywheel and clutch will bolt on.

thanks again,

i found a 300ZX flywheel new, (bloody EXPENSIVE!!)and like u said, same 8stud hole, same center hole ect

another thing

does the VH45 starter motor ring gear fit straight onto Z32 300ZX flywheel?

or are there sum required modifications??

cheers

[elwesso]

thanks again,

i found a 300ZX flywheel new, (bloody EXPENSIVE!!)and like u said, same 8stud hole, same center hole ect

another thing

does the VH45 starter motor ring gear fit straight onto Z32 300ZX flywheel?

or are there sum required modifications??

cheers

You juts want to use the 300ZX starter, as the Q45 starter bolts to the engine, and the Z32 starter bolts to the transmission..

[Mattbacon]

oh right

im using the Vh45 bellhousing stilland a skyline gearbox chopped onto it

so i may have to cut a whole in the top of the bellhousing to fit the 300ZX starter motor by the sounds??

hmm, sounds like gona be abit of a mission?

do u use 300ZX gearbox with adapter plate? or shopped bellhousing?

thanks again

[elwesso]

ID use a 300ZX transmission with the adapter plate..... youll also need a spacer, but everything else is bolt on, factory-esque.

[Mattbacon]

arrrghhhh

haha

tru

i allready got another box, and chopped bell-housingso gota use that

umm

starter motor fuk hope i dont have to push start it!!!

i think i will get a flywheel made to EXCACT same dimension as facorty flex plate so can use the VH45 starter

cos 300zx flywheel bit different outside size, and wont fit to ring gear

hope that works, otherwise mite be abit of a nightmare :S

[Ezekial]

arrrghhhh

haha

tru

i allready got another box, and chopped bell-housingso gota use that

umm

starter motor fuk hope i dont have to push start it!!!

i think i will get a flywheel made to EXCACT same dimension as facorty flex plate so can use the VH45 starter

cos 300zx flywheel bit different outside size, and wont fit to ring gear

hope that works, otherwise mite be abit of a nightmare :S

Sell your skyline gearbox and get a 300zx manual gearbox!

Cheaper and i believe just as strong ??

Then get the adapter plate made up and get it made x2 ... and send one of them to me in OZ!

Money awaits my NZ friend

[Mattbacon]

im gona stick with the 5spd i got,

looks like im gona have to mount the engine abit further foward than earlier planned

and now get a custom drive shaft as well

[jrsink]

any progress?

[Mettler]

any progress?

I've been in touch with Matt, he's trying to sell his setup, or swap it for a turbo Laurel. A little part of me died inside when I heard that.