Supercharged VH45DE s14 rebuild thread
 

Well after a long hiatus getting the car back on the road....

Original build threads can be found here

2007
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2008- current
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So back in feb of 2015 i blew the motor up doing some fun stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpbwXdFTrVQ

And then the car sat.... Bought a boat and a new house so i was distracted for a while but I'm back at it...

Pulling the engine out this weekend then start to rebuild..... either VH45 or Ls3... haven't decided yet, time will tell. But one thing is for sure, this bitch will be back on the road soon, or I'm buying an M4.

What she looked like to start

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Disassembly...

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Things are so much easier with a removable core support

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Everybody always asks for pics of the supercharger brackets so here goes, notice the crazy clearance on the belt, but hey its reliable.

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Misc pics

CTS V brakes another first for the community lol

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Baller dual 3 inch exhaust made by yours truly

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and here is where it sits today, it would be out already if it where not for the ram of my hoist going bad with it ready to come out... oh well till tomorrow


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Glad to see you back and getting amp'd up for the new beast. I say stick with the VH, everyone does the LSx bullshit, continue being unique and different. I've always enjoyed reading the build of your car.

Wow, that's a screen name I haven't seen in a while. Glad to see this car is still around. :cool:

Been following your builds since day one man!!! Gotta say Im glad to see you back at it. Always loved the sound of that VH screaming around the track! I second the notion of sticking with the VH man. Stay unique and keep it NISSAN lol!
Cameron

Holy shit back from the dead...I love that this build isnt done. I hear ya about the distraction thing, owning a house keeps you busy.

I am sure I dont have to tell you this but for uniqueness, the VH all day. Your car was a blast to watch on the track. Then you dropped the Supercharger in it that made her a beast. Obviously you would know better about the limited aftermarket for the VH and the cost of aftermarket is EXPENSIVE. But getting an LS3 together is usually no budget saver either unless you can get a hell of a deal. And again I am sure you are well aware of the LS aftermarket and availability and interchangeability of the parts.

Looking forward to your build.

Thanks for the positive comments guys... the supercharger kit, spare motor with the built bottom end and the built heads with cams are all for sale. If it doesn't sell i guess ill just put it together and throw it back in and see if it makes power.

Ive said it before this car will die with me, never going to get rid of it unless it gets totally wrecked lol

First time seeing sunlight in 2.5 years, i love the stance of this car.
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coming out

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She's a big bitch

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Baller competition clutch twin plate with virtually no wear after 4 years of use, this is why you buy quality parts

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more to come.....

Finally a reason to come back to Zilvia

So got everything pulled out cleaned and pulled apart..

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Nice clean car and engine bay, going to hack up the crossmember a bit and send it to get powder coated, also going to get a nismo power brace, i just hate seeing old dirty parts on the car.

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Finally cause of death, obliterated number 6 bearing from a 8500 rpm mechanical over rev of a poorly time downshift by me lol.. time to do some soul searching and decide what motor to go forward with


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How much you want for the built heads and supercharger kit?

I'll copy from my for sale thread.

Parting out VH45DE supercharger / Cams / Built Heads setup... I think a lot of people are probably familiar with the car so i won't go into to many details. Everyone that knows me knows i don't cut corners and do everything right with quality parts, not looking for offers prices are firm

HEADS 2500.00 new and unused still with assembly lube
They have custom cams from mazworx, custom supertech valve springs, custom supertech titanium retainers, 5 angle valve job, hand blended bowls etc.

heres the specs on the cams
stock
Duration 240* Intake, 240* Exhaust
Maximum valve lift 0.368" Intake, 0.355" Exhaust

new cams
Duration 272* Intake, 272* Exhaust
Maximum valve lift 0.420" Intake, 0.405" Exhaust

FRESHLY REBUILT SHORT BLOCK FOR 8000rpm, new and unused still with assembly lube . 2500.00
Stock pistons
stock rods
Hastings rings
clevite rods and mains clearances with freshly micro polished crank can provide recipes for all parts and work lots of other little details too

Built by TEC in west palm beach, they do a lot of work for titan motorsports.

And finally
SUPERCHARGER KIT
This is as complete as it gets
Supercharge and brackets for alternators and modified alternator and all pulleys
Radiator and water necks needed for the setup
porsche cayanne intake manifold and custom fuel rails and brackets with 65lb injectors
piping
intercooler
Ford Cobra MAF
Nistune tunable computer with harness
It's honestly too much to list
pretty much everything for a bolt in 450whp
4500.00

I know these prices aren't for everyone but thats what I'm asking

Assuming this sells
Headers mounts aluminum driveshaft and a nice twin plate will be going up to.

hello long time no see! welcome back. I'll like to see your boat. I'm in the market for one but cant decide what to get because of many factors. I'll say pics of your boat please

Wow, didn't know this car was still kicking around, always loved it!

damn i thought this car was dead too. glad to see its still alive

Normally I don't do this, but I am feeling nice this morning, I will move this to the builds section.

such a sick car/build!!

So glad to see this back. Love this car. Please stick with a power plant that has more than one camshaft. Would love to hear the sounds this thing makes in person.

OH this is going to be good, glad to see you back on the boards man!

Oh snap, loved following your old thread on V8Nissans, looking forward to seeing progress!

sweet baby jesus. This was one of my favorite cars back in the day. Glad to see it back man.

For what it’s worth I’d love to see you keep the vh45 it’s such a sick build and sounds better than a ls in my opinion. Either way I’m tuned in.

Be the hero Zilvia needs but doesn't deserve... Ecoboost 3.5TT. If anybody here can do it, its GSRacer.

Wow, this brings back some memories. I remember waaaay back when you originally swapped it.

Glad to see you're getting back at it, and I can't wait to see the update!

Wow does time fly, after disassembling it and trying to source some new parts I got frustrated and it sat again for a while, I did end up buying the M4 after all and messed with that for a while.

So last week I finally decided to get the car running again, I stopped assembling my built motor and ordered a "low mileage" JDM takeout off of flea bay in hopes that it would be in good shape.

The motor arrived this past weds.

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immediately unwrapped it to check it out, its one of the cleaner motors ive come across, looks to be a 98 or 99 model maybe out of a Nissan president based off the fact that there is no ignitor for the coil packs plus general cleanliness.

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insides

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Friday night comes around and start removing all the oem stuff to get my stuff on

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literally 80 lbs of nonsense removed from this motor lol

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Saturday getting ready to go in and assembly

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Sunday fixing all the broken things on the car, its amazing what happens when a car sits for 3.5 years, all the rubber fuel line was melted I guess from the ethanol in the gas, all 4 brakes need to be bled not a lot but about 2-3 squirts a piece, as usual with nissans the clutch master and slave where bad and needed to be placed. But after some effort she lives again.

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No tag but no problem needed some fresh gas


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Drove her 40 miles last night , no problems some rattles, nothing like the m4 lol, but its an old race car that's stiff and fast. Its running a little rough very rich actually, only under boost street tuning tonight.


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3.5 years of not running and gets its fixed and sorted in 1 weekend! LOL i like your style.

Glad to see this thing back, sucks when newer cars distract you but its always good to come back to your roots.

Cant wait for more updates! that JDM motor looks fresh.

Welcome back. I was starting to think you were done with the VH and going LS. Happy you stayed VH!

Thanks everyone going to try to head to the dyno soon to see how its doing, sadly I think the M4 is faster than the 240 is. lol

Good to see this thing alive! I figured it didn't exist anymore haha. Excited to see what it puts down!

One of my original inspirations when I joined the site! Glad to see you back.

One of the OG threads!

Holy shit dude! bad ass welcome back glad this car didn't get forgotten about, still running it on Nistune?