VQ Swap mount interest

[sancosys]

*Little off topic is cool but would be nice to keep this about the swap mostly*

Mickey,

SPD said they had a feeling you would be posting in this thread soon!

After the other mount solutions are taken care of you may be able to buy directly on the SPD website. Thanks Mickey for helping with things from your vehicle. At that point I was looking for a set for personal use and SPD was OK with it being talked about and posting the picture of the mounts that are being sent to me. I'm excited about this project and all the support from the members.

Aaron

[tre4s13]

Yeh, I just HAD to necro this......but when the hell will someone grow a pair and make support for both FR and FF applications....i mean, pathfinder motors are easy to get as well.

[simmode1]

I would link you, but that would be rude to the OP. But Mckinney Motorsports already has a FWD mounting kit out.

[sancosys]

but when the hell will someone grow a pair and make support for both FR and FF applications....

What does "growing a pair" have anything to do with making mounts?

Why doesn't someone make a round wheel square to make it round again...

If its a cost matter then you probably need to get out now because it will all cost. RWD VQ's are plenty and believe it or not you can find them for really decent prices if you look around.

There is NO eta for FF VQ Mounts.

[svairman]

There's alot of interest, but a few other members are also selling kits. what sets your kit apart from the competition?

Is your's just for RWD VQ's or will you also make mounts for FWD VQ's into RWD cars?

Will you make mounts compatible with VQ30DET's?

What's the price like?

why would you put a FWD motor in a RWD car?

[Tsukiko]

Cause they want to have to search for more parts? I would think it easier to simply install an engine that was configured for RWD from the start than track down manifolds and accessories that will fit your FR engine bay scheme.

I'm sure theres more involved in it than that as well.

[simmode1]

why would you put a FWD motor in a RWD car?

Excellent question. Both have virtually identical internals but very different prices.

Cause they want to have to search for more parts? I would think it easier to simply install an engine that was configured for RWD from the start than track down manifolds and accessories that will fit your FR engine bay scheme.

I'm sure theres more involved in it than that as well.

Yes, it's less work to just start off with a RWD VQ. But the reason why is the price difference between the FWD and RWD motors. Go search ebaymotors and you'll see what I'm talking about. Typically RWD motors start at $1800 not including transmission. You can find FWD VQ35 for as little as $600 sometimes.

From the guy that actually did it:

ok so what is required to do this swap you ask?

FWD VQ engineRWD intake manifoldRWD exhaustRWD upper and lower oil panEngine/dash wiring harness from the VQ car you got the ecu and bcm fromNVIS or NATS with key from the fermentationed car My mounts which use the 300zx motor mounts and trans bushinga drive shaftRWD vq35de transmission revup or non revup doesnt matter just needs to be the same generation of VQ since HR,DE,and VR trans are not interchangeable. RWD waterpipesGreffin RadiatorMy shift linkage kit or the guy from vq240z.com's kit he is selling on hybridz.org. A custom exhaustAn ABS source IE an ABS diff or abs spindle to get a Speed signalDakota Digital Converter to convert ABS pulse into speed pulse. To 'smog' the car or ref it and get it BAR approved you will need the catalytic converters from a RWD plat formSmog equipment from the car you took the ecu/bcm/nats/key fromyou may need an IPDM depending on the ecu you use. You will need to upgrade the fuel pump to a 300zx or Q45 or a walboro 255lhrYou will need an aftermarket FPR preferebly a nismo or aeromotiveyou can use a FPR off of a VQ30 but you will need to modify to fitYou need a DBW gas pedal obviously if you use a DBW VQ ECUthe one from the z33 and the 5.5 gen and 6th gen maxima work

It is cheaper to use the FWD motor is the long run, but possibly a bit of a headache to source parts. However RWD motors did seem to be a little cheaper than the last time I looked...

[sancosys]

Sure you can find it for maybe 600 bucks but what can you use from that...mostly nothing. You gotta pay to play. If you can do it knock your socks off. Whoever asked about the FF again, see my post above that says "There is NO eta for FF VQ Mounts."

Thanks for checking it out.

[simmode1]

^^^Just clarify, the FWD swap has been done. Talk to Irax and other ppl who have done it at VQ666.com.

see my post above that says "There is NO eta for FF VQ Mounts."

...From your source. But FWD VQ/240sx mounts kits do exist from another vendors. Just clarifying.

I suppose the merit of it is very circumstantial and possibly suspect. I couldn't care either way. I'm all about the VQ30DET. Let me know when you guys start looking into making mount kits for that...

[tre4s13]

wow anway, im a member on vq666 and i own the pathy vq.....mickenny (not sure if thats spelt right), has no idea if its a FF or FR mount setup....i emailed them a few times. i compared a pic of the oem mounts to the black ones that were mentioned earlier....they look similiar so i guess its confirmed that the FR mounts will work. was just trying to be sure...

[spank044]

Any updates for a RWD VQ swap mounts?

[simmode1]

wow anway, im a member on vq666 and i own the pathy vq.....mickenny (not sure if thats spelt right), has no idea if its a FF or FR mount setup....i emailed them a few times.

I'm not sure what you're looking at but I'm looking at two very different VQ mount kits for the 240. I'll email it to you so as not to be rude.