VH45de s14

[Carl H]

pretty good for something you sprayed outside without a proper booth.

[gs14racer]

Well started putting the bish back together..








Modified by gs14racer at 12:17 AM 2/15/2009

[Bart]

That is quite nice

[tmorgan4]

What size tubing are you using for the main cooling hoses? I had some ghetto rigged lines from the parts store on my last setup but I'd like to make some hardlines this time around. I'm having a hell of a time finding 1 3/8" aluminum tubing.

[newbissan-tech]

jerry it's beautiful sir! you've definitely inspired me to start mine. will you be @ import alliance this year? you should go i would like to meet and greet, i know there was a nico meet there last year! im gonna try to get mine together by then but who knows! looks great man keep up the good work!

[gs14racer]

TMO, for the lower hose i used stainless steel, for the top one I used a polished home depot pluming bend haha

Newb, i have never gone to import alliance but if it wasnt like a 20+ hour drive i would be down.

[newbissan-tech]

dude it's totally worth the drive! i went last year and it was insane. me and about 30 guys from the area i live in are heading out this yr, and there was quite a few guys from florida last yr! if you can pencil it in it would be insane to see you and your ride! anywho keep up the hard work!

[gs14racer]

Ok swo my hands where falling of wetsanding not ot mention i couldnt get it right, so i bought this kit from 3m called the perfect finish.

It comes with some 1500 / 3000 grit discs and an adapter for the DA sander, and 3 different compound, not to mention a dvd with instructions. It cost me 100 at the local body supply.



All i can say is wow, what would have taken me 2-3 days i did in a matter of hours.

Here is the process with the 1500 disc on the sander





Wiped down and ready for 3000 grit, matte black FTL



Here you can see the difference with the 3000 grit on the left and 1500 grit on the right. With the 3000 the surface already starts to shine before you even buff



This is complete, my camera died on battery so i didnt get the in between steps

[Carl H]

and that kids is proof that even a spray job outside can look absolutely amazing just from a proper finishing job!excelent car man...

[SuperHatch]

I've gotta say Jerry, you've inspired me... that came out amazing. Excellent work!

[CrazyTrance]

Yup, that kit is absolutely BOSS.

Thats exactly what i'm going to do when i re-spray my car myself!

NICE job man! Car has definitely come a long way!

[vda240]

Sick thread, sick car, sick skills Seriously though, very inspiring man!

So not to start a new thread I have a couple of questions about the vh45de into s14 swap:

1) Do you need to relocate anything? (like PS/Fuse box or any of that kind)? for fitment?2) Was wiring hard? I know Mazworx know makes a ready-to swap harness but its around $250 3) The tach/speedo issue, it seems like everyone is having, is it off or its working? 4) Do you have to get a custom radiator? or where can you get one? (maybe ka will work?)

Sorry for noob questions I looked through the thread but haven't found the answers, anyway sick swap man!

[gs14racer]

Well i relocated the p.s pump and the alternator for fitment, the wiring is not that hard you just need the service manual like all other swaps, i got the tach to work by re-calibrating it, the stock radiator might work but i havent tried.

In other the news, i took the car out tonight to do some flogging and broke the transmission. It wont go into 2nd, 4th , or reverse. I might have broke a shift fork or the c clip that holds the stopper and wedged the shaft. Who knows ill have to take the trans out tommorow and possible replace it with one of my spares. Sigh, if it aint one things its another.

[tmorgan4]

Does any company out there make a built transmission? It is by far the weakest part of my drivetrain. I'm not excited to see that you already broke your transmission and your tires are half the size of mine!

[gs14racer]

I dont think i broke any gears, like i said its probably the c clip in the snout of the transmission that holds the stopper for the rod, it probably either fell off or broke and is holding the shaft from going in.

I dont think its really possible to break the z32 transmission sub 550lbft of torque after the abuse ive seen them take on slicks no less. TMO are you slamming thru the gears at 7500 rpm also?

transmission will be out tonight to inspect, im sure its something stupid

[CrazyTrance]

Well that really sucks..

Do you have any pictures of how you mounted your PS pump? I'd really like to see where you put it.

That is a painless wiring kit right? Those things are sweet. I'd really like to see what you were all able to cut out of the harness. I've thought about tackling that and re-doing my setup but i dont have a spare car to drive haha.

[gs14racer]

Well that really sucks..

Do you have any pictures of how you mounted your PS pump? I'd really like to see where you put it.

That is a painless wiring kit right? Those things are sweet. I'd really like to see what you were all able to cut out of the harness. I've thought about tackling that and re-doing my setup but i dont have a spare car to drive haha.

Yea tell me about it, unfourtunatly i dont have pics of how its mounted right now. I used an altima pump this time clocked in a different direction with a custom bracket, but in the stock location for the VH, the alternator is sitting where the a/c compressor used to be.

As for the harness , i made it myself from scratch, i special ordered the fusebox to my specs from bussman, actually the rep i spoke to at bussman was a 240z enthusiast and just sent it to me for free . It took me a few weeks but i eliminated alot especially length but kept a few things. Obviously all the lights where kept, i also kept the p. windows and sunroof and radio. Everything works like stock, the only thing i omitted was the mirrors and power locks.

Before the original harness and fuesbox/relaybox was 51.5 lbs front to back. My harness weighs in at a feather lite 9.2 lbs

edit'forgot to mention i also cut out

all ac/heater wiringrear defrostfactory amplifier wiring

[CrazyTrance]

Yeah thats badass. A great way to recover some of the weight added up front. Did you use new connectors also?

And you should try and get a picture of it for me haha. I'm having a hard time figuring out how to mount a 240 pump to it. Keep running into the damn sway bar. My engine is mounted super low too, so that doesn't help.

[kingkilburn]

Here is a possible solution for you.

http://flyinmiata.com/tech/depower.php?x=1

http://www.ka-t.org/forums/vie...elete

The first link is a properly depowered rack and the second is a bracket to eliminate the pump from the belt system.

[tmorgan4]

My transmission is in rough shape too. I most definitely drove it like a race car with the stock VG33.

This picture was BEFORE I put the VH in. It still worked fine so I'll wait until I blow it up.

[gs14racer]

TMO your transmission is thrashed, you realize those are teeth right. Aww who am i kidding that thing will probably last forever, i had an sr20 transmission a few years back that had even more teeth drain out one day, it lasted me 60,k miles and i sold it to my friend and hes put about 25k miles so who knows lol.

Any way just as i thought the c clip came loose, you can see the washer and clip in the first pic at the bottom then the gouges and indentations on the shaft and housing where it rattled around, i probably installed it wrong the first time, anyway cleaned it up, put it back in and we are on the road again.

[matafied]

Crazy!! i just had the same thing happen on a rb25 transmission. was locked out of all the lower gearz

[Ptotherice]

Quick question, is there a way to keep the A/C from the Q45? I'm going to start my own in about a week and was wondering if it was possible to get A/C into the car.

[EMK]

I second that.

I would say just by looking at it though that it seems like if you clearance the frame for the alternator to stay in the same spot that the ac compressor will fit ever so slightly depending on how you mount your motor. It looks like it would have to be removed and put back in with from the bottom.

I know that for me if it fits in any possible location than I'm keeping it because I HATE the heat 80 is the limit for me.

[Carl H]

no way in hell to retain the ac, its just a lost cause with this swap.

[gs14racer]

HA 80 its 78 today in the middle of march lol, summers here can get to 100 degrees plus humidity.

You need 240 a/c.... 2 windows down 40 mph lol.

[EMK]

Yeah I know same thing here in NC. That's why I must figure out how to keep AC. I'm thinking electric power steering or losing it all together may do the trick.

[gs14racer]

Thought i would update

Finally got my battery cable routed, went thru the subframe, also put a 150 amp breaker in the back just in case.



Got my interior in, also put in the 5 point harness, still need a steering wheel though.





Snapped some pics of the whole car today, wish i could say its done but i still have so much to do...



Time for a rear diffuser?

[tmorgan4]

Looking good!!! If it makes you feel any better you're way further along on your car than I am on mine.

[kingkilburn]

I think you should have gone with a coarse metallic red but other than that sick car.