VH45DE S13 build.

[Jon_Rodriguez]

Hey guys, I will be posting my progression with my VH45de into a S13 Coupe.

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/jonrodriguez1580/20140608_174704_zps2d4841ea.jpg
Out with the SR20! Time to spruce up the engine bay.
http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/jonrodriguez1580/20140608_172900_zps38e6ee8e.jpg
Got this VH45 from LKQ only 136k on it!

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/jonrodriguez1580/20140608_174457_zpse5e9e054.jpg
Grabbed a Intake manifold off ebay for 90 bucks. Seems to be looking good. (:

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/jonrodriguez1580/20140608_174514_zps706a2d87.jpg
I'm going with the Z32 TT tranny. It surprised me that it came with a starter,Slave cylinder, and the fork!

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/jonrodriguez1580/20140608_174609_zps6a54c090.jpg
97 Q45 Wiring harness, came with ECU. I'm waiting for my KA harness.

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/jonrodriguez1580/20140608_174629_zpsef1158e9.jpg
97 Q45 ECU, I'm going to install a daughterboard for it later on!

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/jonrodriguez1580/20140608_174645_zps0108912e.jpg
Xcessive Transmission adaptor. I read good reviews on it. I'm going with the rest of their kits for the swap.



This is all i saved for right now. I'm going to be updating the thread with sanding/wiring work in the next 2-3 weeks!

[FourtyKid]

Excited for progress on another VH swap!

[niscur29]

Have you checked to see if a 97 Q45 (Y33) ECU can work with a 90-95 (G50) VH45?

Y33's came with VH41DE.

90-95 VH45's can be controlled by the same ECU but the harness is different at the ignitors, 96 is different (OBDII no VVT etc), and 97+ is a completely different car/setup. May want to double check that before you get balls deep in the swap and they aren't compatible.

The xcessive setup is a solid setup. The only thing I dreaded was grinding the crank for the flywheel spacer. Mazworx headers also work with xcessive mounts and you can save a good amount ordering them uncoated and taking care of that yourself.