vq35hr s13 build

[nd240sx3]

well here we go... All of my previous 240's have been N/A ka's or ka-t, well i had a slight change of mind! this is going to be my last 240sx that i own! so i'm going all out.. well i'm going to try and go all out... so i came across a complete '08 vq35hr drive train, ecu and harness.. i got in touch with a local shop (ONE MOTION), who have done a few vq35de swaps. this is the build!

The car i started off with!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_F3B3B73D-E851-E726-5C0C-4BEAA276BEAB.jpg

the ka that went by by!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_3B59D696-E3EE-886C-117E-D58574DDFD4C.jpg

Vq35hr drive-train

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_5E64A273-38DE-87E9-AC14-967D976A252F.jpg

Vq35hr in! but there is a slight problem.... its crooked and the starter is sitting on the rack...

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_99213C9B-6617-37DA-7117-08CE7FF65795.jpg

now there were a few remedies that we could of done...one raised the engine up! but then i would need a ridiculous cowl hood! two clock the rack, but the column would have a drastic bend, that would most likely bind. 3 RHD swap... now i know allot of you are going to say that there has to be a cheaper or less drastic remedy! McKinney says add a 3/4" spacer between the D/S mount and the block, but the motor then sits even worse. so a friend gave me a great deal on a complete rhd clip. In my eyes this was the best way to get it done...

Vq back out

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_4B5F3E73-27AC-21D4-FFF3-186ED1788EC6.jpg

gutted fire wall

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_5323F559-94AB-C566-C51A-DE9298391BE2.jpg

rhd clip

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_1265E5BF-EBB6-8B4E-1ABB-57F0FDD55797.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_77479E4E-6297-1DB4-7AC9-0057DF13EA11.jpg

Someone stole my firewall!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_35FC9D6F-5EA5-7270-FC51-719018898A35.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_ED08451A-A010-EB50-5C6B-B1092BBF77A8.jpg

new firewall in place

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_32C1E14E-AD59-73FA-0E05-6D743802E347.jpg

column bracket in place

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_65A1FBEA-B471-9E55-BCB5-A105256983B7.jpg

rack in!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_D4123403-789D-3A90-648C-50E8B87F647C.jpg

more to come later!

[tricky_ab]

I'll be following this build :)

[Touge_drifter]

Off to a GREAT start!

[KansaiDrifter]

I think you'll love the vq, especially the hr. It'll put just shy of 300rwhp down typically in s13's, with intake cones and cat back. I love mine just a de though. I've seen some other guys do some odd ball starter spacing/machining to fit the starter. I probably would of spaced it also, I run a 1" hood spacer setup on mine and it's really not that bad imo. Lots of work to fit a starter haha. Good luck with your build.

Oh yeah, one of the other things we did on early LS1 swaps was lower the crossmember with shims, then you could shim the engine up and clear the starter.

[nd240sx3]

thanx for the advice... too late now lol...

[JaeTea]

Wait, wouldn't it have been cheaper to get a DE or REV-UP? ;)

j/k.

I'll be following this.

[nd240sx3]

Wait, wouldn't it have been cheaper to get a DE or REV-UP? ;)

j/k.

I'll be following this.

haha yeah but i like the hr!

[irax]

The HR has 2 starter ears right? why couldn't you just switch starters?

[RACEBREAD]

sick where did you pick the rhd clip up from?

[DreamN]

The HR has 2 starter ears right? why couldn't you just switch starters?
obviously not jdm enough. lol

loving the build so far. can't wait till I get some space & extra cash to do the same.

[koenig]

the rhd conversion will be sick, if you can afford it (which you obviously can) I would have done it even if you didnt have to.

I love vq's, good luck with the build, im following this one

[irax]

obviously not jdm enough. lol

loving the build so far. can't wait till I get some space & extra cash to do the same.

I thought about doing the RHD thing, but my car has way too much going on anyways

[nd240sx3]

The HR has 2 starter ears right? why couldn't you just switch starters?

there are 2 ears on the de trans but not on the hr trans

[nd240sx3]

sick where did you pick the rhd clip up from?

from my buddy nick D who runs Elite JDM (Elite Imports International) (http://www.elitejdm.com)

[nd240sx3]

RHD almost done

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_13CFF2C0-FACF-113B-A31C-FE2562AC1122.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_5B53ED4F-CCE9-CEE2-708B-ED09441D0A2F.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_DBA9E477-F8B3-3A71-B10D-61643D563A0A.jpg

[nd240sx3]

dash is in

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_886A2414-DB2F-E34B-6D0A-05597D259D98.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_63DB707D-7534-C643-D78A-42AFF3DFEFB9.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/Photo_116F42FA-5D45-7FAB-822B-A4C31E732676.jpg

its getting there!

[nd240sx3]

a little more progress! vq back in for some final adjustments on the mounts!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/IMAG0006.jpg
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[nd240sx3]

lil more complete.... headers finished and installed with mounts... next step custom Y pipe and harness to be completed

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/IMAG0027.jpg
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[trainkiller]

verrrrry nice

[bikrman2]

subscribed! I'll be watching this as I plan on doing this swap over the winter

[sexcii-zenki]

nice cant wait 2c the final product maybe u can swing it by me lol

[ej1bullet]

nice build man !! im also doing the same swap

[nd240sx3]

nice build man !! im also doing the same swap

what are u doin to make the starter not sit on the steering rack?

[bardabe]

this car will be loads of fun, make sure to have it tunned by a reputable UpRev Tunner.

[idahotuner]

this is sweet.

[nd240sx3]

this car will be loads of fun, make sure to have it tunned by a reputable UpRev Tunner.

of course my friend! its going to performance motorsports in NY.... that is once i have u make me the harness....

[nd240sx3]

headers and Y pipe complete!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/IMAG0053.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/IMAG0054.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/IMAG0055.jpg

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just a few more things to button up! just have to finish P.S line, clutch line, send out the harness to my friend Juan at bardabe performance! then get the drive shaft made! so close!

[tricky_ab]

I'm getting hyped for you...:) This should turn out well...

[nd240sx3]

I'm getting hyped for you...:) This should turn out well...

thanx im hyped myself....

[Yellow4g63]

Are you going to wrap the passenger side header? looks really close to the fuel lines.

[nd240sx3]

Are you going to wrap the passenger side header? looks really close to the fuel lines.

yes at some point i want to wrap the headers and Y pipe.... but for now i just want to get it running!

[nd240sx3]

few more things came today.... just received the gas pedal pig tail and third plug to the ecu that goes to the body harness... both courtesy of Turbo Toys (http://www.turbo-toys.com)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/IMAG0057.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/IMAG0058.jpg

[irax]

few more things came today.... just received the gas pedal pig tail and third plug to the ecu that goes to the body harness... both courtesy of Turbo Toys (http://www.turbo-toys.com)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/IMAG0057.jpg


do they have any more of those pigtails?

[nd240sx3]

do they have any more of those pigtails?

they did! give them a call he said he had a few

[tapdeznutz]

subscribing

[nd240sx3]

subscribing

thanx! now im just waiting on the harness to get finished up and ill be posting the first start up vid

[nd240sx3]

update... everything is done and just waiting on harness to come back.... next update i hope to be some start up vids...

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/IMAG0146.jpg

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[CamryOnBronze]

Dang, that's pretty cool. Nice job!

[nd240sx3]

thanx i cant wait to start it up

[Imarvin240]

looks like its came together well, great job. now post up some vids soon!

[Yellow4g63]

What did you do about the starter and steering rack again?

Nevermind can't see my laptop that well lol rhd.

[Highway Riding]

Man like i said on my350 Fuggin tough dude.... Thing is gonna sound beast too! GL finishing her up!

[nd240sx3]

What did you do about the starter and steering rack again?

Nevermind can't see my laptop that well lol rhd.

yeah unfortunately! wasn't my first option but whats done is done

[nd240sx3]

Man like i said on my350 Fuggin tough dude.... Thing is gonna sound beast too! GL finishing her up!

thanx I cant wait to actually get the harness and start her up

[sexcii-zenki]

nice ur having ur harness made w/jordan innov.? if so post up pix of th e harness b4 u drop it in, thanx! lookz reall good

[Sansone]

Looks awesome! I love how much that hood is shimmed to fit that haha. Looks mean

[nd240sx3]

nice ur having ur harness made w/jordan innov.? if so post up pix of th e harness b4 u drop it in, thanx! lookz reall good

no my good friend juan vargas @ bardabe performance is doing the harness..

[nd240sx3]

Looks awesome! I love how much that hood is shimmed to fit that haha. Looks mean

lol thanx, i really didn't have to go that high... i cut the supports out of the hood so a smaller spacer could be used but i like using standard sockets that i never use as spacers... it just adds to the character of my car....

[sexcii-zenki]

no my good friend juan vargas @ bardabe performance is doing the harness..

o ok post up pix of harness b4 install

[Pro ViZIon]

Wow. Car looks sweet. I bet its gonna be a lot of fun to drive.

[ka-titties]

few more things came today.... just received the gas pedal pig tail and third plug to the ecu that goes to the body harness... both courtesy of Turbo Toys (http://www.turbo-toys.com)



thanks for the heads up. just got my pedal pigtail and driveshaft yoke from them.

[nd240sx3]

well the harness is finished and currently on its way here from cali, courtesy of juan vargas @ bardabe performance... also just received stock manifold heat shields courtesy of Turbo Toys (http://www.turbo-toys.com).... next update will be the first start up video coming soon

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/3.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/IMAG0158.jpg

[sexcii-zenki]

well the harness is finished and currently on its way here from cali, courtesy of juan vargas @ bardabe performance...

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r175/katillidie/3.jpg


if u dnt mind me askin how much he charged u on the harness? did he flash the ecu as well or sum1 else?

[nd240sx3]

if u dnt mind me askin how much he charged u on the harness? did he flash the ecu as well or sum1 else?

harness was 500.00, ecu i had done somewhere else but as far as i know he does have equipment to do it

[sexcii-zenki]

harness was 500.00, ecu i had done somewhere else but as far as i know he does have equipment to do it

the speedo & tach will work?

[nd240sx3]

the speedo & tach will work? no i need a digital tach converter for the tach, and speedo i need a abs diff with speed converter, since there is no speed sensor in the trans

[nd240sx3]

vq35hr rnd s13 first start up - YouTube (http://youtu.be/thauRPFbc9k)

[sexcii-zenki]

Very noooice!!! Now I need mine runnin asap lol

[nd240sx3]

thanx, yeah im still working out some kinks with mafs

[sexcii-zenki]

thanx, yeah im still working out some kinks with mafs

soon as mine is running ill pm u so we can meet on 78 or 80 and ruuun haha

[nd240sx3]

soon as mine is running ill pm u so we can meet on 78 or 80 and ruuun haha

lets do it.... she runs perfect now.... i just have to get it to the tuners and get her tuned....

[nd240sx3]

first run base line
vq35hr powered s13 base line run - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNP94jpb3dY)

last run
vq35hr powered s13 final dyno run - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VwF_6oS-oI&feature=channel)

[Yellow4g63]

very good numbers out of the box.

[JDMpurest]

Could you post info on what you did with the wipers? I'm leaving japan to go back to the states and im bringing a RHD clip from my car with me. I don't know how to do the wipers though.

[GripTerror]

pure sex .

[nd240sx3]

Could you post info on what you did with the wipers? I'm leaving japan to go back to the states and im bringing a RHD clip from my car with me. I don't know how to do the wipers though.
Just cut hole out on opposite side and mount the motor,

[nd240sx3]

pure sex .

Thanx a lot

[JDMpurest]

Just cut hole out on opposite side and mount the motor,

Anything with the wiring or internal linkage?

[nd240sx3]

the spot where the the rhd wiper motor sits is already there on usdm u just have to cut it out and when using jdm chassis harness and linkage it all works

[nd240sx3]

first time sliding the swapped s13 at englistown nj clubloose event sorry for the poor quality! was taken on my friends iphone!

clubloose spring moves nick zenzer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4_C027-h-4&list=UUlvQ9FaU2Yau5Bfdl1tCx4w&index=1&feature=plcp)

clubloose spring moves nick zenzer #2 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfm2t5halck&list=UUlvQ9FaU2Yau5Bfdl1tCx4w&index=2&feature=plcp)

clubloose spring moves nick zenzer #3 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMU647irCLo&list=UUlvQ9FaU2Yau5Bfdl1tCx4w&index=3&feature=plcp)

clubloose spring moves nick zenzer #4 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9tbRSA4Uig&list=UUlvQ9FaU2Yau5Bfdl1tCx4w&index=4&feature=plcp)

clubloose spring moves nick zenzer #5 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQRpG6COPo&list=UUlvQ9FaU2Yau5Bfdl1tCx4w&index=5&feature=plcp)

[irax]

why the fuck did you just bump a build thread ?

[DreamN]

it's a spammer

[irax]

they are getting good

[DreamN]

oh and by the way... so jealous of this build. wish I had a house already. i'd at least be looking for deals on VQ drivetrains already.

still not understanding why the RHD. I've seen other VQHR swaps that didn't require it. not hating, just don't get why this one needed it.

[nd240sx3]

oh and by the way... so jealous of this build. wish I had a house already. i'd at least be looking for deals on VQ drivetrains already.

still not understanding why the RHD. I've seen other VQHR swaps that didn't require it. not hating, just don't get why this one needed it.


in an s14 there is more room, not s13.... i explained it in the build... ive asked for people like u too show me links to other vqhr s13 swaps but... it seems everyone says there are a few and yet nobody can provide me with the proof... like i have said before ill eat me words when someone provides me proof, until then my swap was the only logical way around the starter issue

[superadvan_240]

i parked across from you behind the red austin healey (pearl white kouki) at the tristatetuners spring meet... very nice car!

[DreamN]

in an s14 there is more room, not s13.... i explained it in the build... ive asked for people like u too show me links to other vqhr s13 swaps but... it seems everyone says there are a few and yet nobody can provide me with the proof... like i have said before ill eat me words when someone provides me proof, until then my swap was the only logical way around the starter issue
You're right, they're all S14s that I'm able to find. The only other S13 is one where it was modified quite a bit to have everything fit.

[nd240sx3]

You're right, they're all S14s that I'm able to find. The only other S13 is one where it was modified quite a bit to have everything fit.

thank you!

[WhiteGLX]

Nick comeon.......i had VQ35HR in my S13 LHD all day. I sold you parts from my swap when i parted out the car. I am going to be installing the same VQ35HR in a month or so into an S14 i just picked up working A/C, PS functional gauges any all. Hope the driveshaft and intakes are still workin great for you though.

[nd240sx3]

Nick comeon.......i had VQ35HR in my S13 LHD all day. I sold you parts from my swap when i parted out the car. I am going to be installing the same VQ35HR in a month or so into an S14 i just picked up working A/C, PS functional gauges any all. Hope the driveshaft and intakes are still workin great for you though.

yes they are.... yes urs was still lhd but what did u have to do to get the starter to clear the rack? remember when i spoke to u i had already gone rhd when u offered to sell me ur setup...

[Yellow4g63]

He extended the shaft and bolted it to the motor mount or something like that.

[WhiteGLX]

I made a linking arm for the starter solenoid and moved it about 8" fwd. With the correct adjustment of the arm the starter worked perfect each time. Took a bit of thinking when we ran into the problem but the effort involved was minimal and cost of parts was like $30. I didnt advertise it very much when i had done it, so it wasnt readily available information back in 2010.

[nd240sx3]

I made a linking arm for the starter solenoid and moved it about 8" fwd. With the correct adjustment of the arm the starter worked perfect each time. Took a bit of thinking when we ran into the problem but the effort involved was minimal and cost of parts was like $30. I didnt advertise it very much when i had done it, so it wasnt readily available information back in 2010.

but like i stated above at the time of my swap i did not know about what u had done... and i did not learn about it until my rhd conversion was already complete...if i had known before i did the rhd conversion i would of just purchased ur setup when i talked to u... since its all done and over with i can still justify what i did! but i know there are others who cannot.

[TheRealSy90]

but like i stated above at the time of my swap i did not know about what u had done... and i did not learn about it until my rhd conversion was already complete...if i had known before i did the rhd conversion i would of just purchased ur setup when i talked to u... since its all done and over with i can still justify what i did! but i know there are others who cannot.

Could you fix the pictures through this thread?

[ka-titties]

Could you fix the pictures through this thread?

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