Has anyone ever swapped a vq30DET engine into a zed ?? I'm just playing with the idea... I know its an all aluminum so this should give the zed a better power to weight distribution!! What are your views on this .....

that engine is pretty damn rare no? Better off sticking with a tried and tested RB26 IMO if you want a swap.

well it's not rare in the caribbean ...we get almost any engine...the only engine i have problems getting is the N1 SR16VE ...

Whats that engine from ? VQ i thought was a 350z engine but thats a vq35de i thought the z31 engine was a vg.

Just done a goggle looks like its in a nissan cedric never heard of that engine.

vq30dett is from the 300zx race car! :bow: not sure if its in the Steve Millen Z or not tho.

VQ30DET

The 3.0 L VQ30DET is a turbocharged version. It produces 270 and 280 (from 1997) hp (209 kW) and 285 ft·lbf (386 Nm).

 

It is used in the following vehicles:

 

Nissan Gloria Y33,Y34

Nissan Cedric Y33,Y34

Nissan Leopard Y33

the VQ30DE is used in the maxima qx aint it, there's a 2litre VG20de aswel in the qx's i think. both non turbo's and not what id call performance engines though. got a 2 and 3 litre qx in the family, very torquey and smooth.

danny

i think the engine is lighter than a rotary engine ... so it would be a good weight reduction to the z32....theres are 2 versions the NEO VQ30DET uses e-throttle and the older VQ30DET that uses cable....these engine are used in the Nismo JGTC skyline and 350Z i.e. GT500 Class cars, so they must be pretty good ...