Same it's not an S14, but still, impressive stuff. Unfortunately, you need to wade through a lot of Civic owners commenting on how cool it is, but there are quite a few photos throughout the thread on the build.

 

http://www.southfloridaracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49520&page=1&pp=15

 

Big turbo's :eek: that will be fast!!

VQ 35 isn't that the Renault engine they badge as Nissan for the Z350 and G35.

 

It'll be well laggy with those mothers and I bet it don't last long before it ends in tears.

VQ is actually a Nissan developed engine. Renault just use them. It's myth that they are Renault units.

Front mount turbos, that rocks!

VQ is actually a Nissan developed engine. Renault just use them. It's myth that they are Renault units.

 

Funny that Si have you seen the 3.0 Renault Engine they were using before they bought majority shares of Nissan.

 

It is the same physical dimentions and looks like the same castings as the first engine used in the Williams Espace Twin Turbo and was dropped by Renault. because it had serious problems in turbo form. The later Williams Espace Twin Turbo's (ie after apropriation of Nissan) used a rebadged VG30 DETT.

 

Guy a local village garage has one and once the plastic Shrouds are off it is quite clearly a Z32 Lump. don't know what tubs they use.

We're not talking about the VG Z32 lump though are we. We're talking about the VQ 3.5 which is a totally new unit.

We're not talking about the VG Z32 lump though are we. We're talking about the VQ 3.5 which is a totally new unit.

 

Funny that Si have you seen the 3.0 Renault Engine they were using before they bought majority shares of Nissan.

 

The bore and stroke of the VQ35 may be different to the Renault lump, but it is the same block just reworked. Also the reason that the R35 or as it is now being called the GTR has taken so long to emerge after the release of the G35 is because the original concept was to have the VQ35 DETT but just has Renault had had before there was serious power and heating problems Hence a Totally new engine for the GTR.

 

Renault also used its share holding in Volvo (Before Ford carved it up) to get right to build and use the Mazda/Volvo 2.0 4 and T4 engines in their cars.

If your Laguna is a 2.0 sport then life the plastic engine cowel it will more than likely have Volvo cast into the rocker covers.

The block might be of the same casting, but the actual VQ engine is developed specifically by Nissan. From its current guise from old Renault block to current VQ status is purely Nissan. A varient of the engine appears in the Vel Satis, Aventime and Clio V6. I see what you're saying. The original block has been around for years and was fitted to the Espace with some 200 odd bhp iirc.

http://www.answers.com/topic/nissan-vq-engine

The block might be of the same casting, but the actual VQ engine is developed specifically by Nissan. From its current guise from old Renault block to current VQ status is purely Nissan. A varient of the engine appears in the Vel Satis, Aventime and Clio V6. I see what you're saying. The original block has been around for years and was fitted to the Espace with some 200 odd bhp iirc.

 

The William ltd was TT and claimed 410bhp. Mind you thats the one with the VG30 DETT or what ever it's called in the Renault.

 

Anyway my point was I supose that Renault have had a large say as to the direction the of the Z350 and GTR engine. I really don't think Nissan would have started from an existing block if they could have chosen. Lets face it the VH390 was a far better prospedt to have started from surely.

The Williams F1 Espace had a V10 engine in it?

Wow, i want that car, that is going to be supidly fast!

Not the One's I've seen. + It would have to be a small V10 to fit in the engine bay.

 

Ahh

The Williams Espace F1 had a V10 engine, but that wasn't a proper people carrier as the engine was in the Back.

 

In 1995, Renault displayed a show car called the Espace F1 (created by Sbarro) to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Espace and Renault's involvement in Formula One racing. It was based on a V10-powered Williams Formula 1 racing car with an Espace J63 body reinforced with lightweight carbon-fiber instead of the glass fiber of the standard model. The Renault-Williams engine powered it from 0-200 km/h in 6 seconds, and helped by the carbon brakes, it did 0-270 km/h and back to 0 in under 600 meters. This version of the Espace was featured in the driving simulator, Gran Turismo 2.

 

I'm Talking about the Blue proper people carriers with the 3.0 TT engine that wizz past you at 150 mph on the sunshine highway. With granny sat in the back.

I've done some research and there isn't a single piece of evidence to support there ever being a 3.0 TT Renault Espace, absolutely nothing. Not having a go, but since I've never heard of one, I thought I'd try and do some research. Not even the Renault forum I use have ever heard of a Twin Turbo powered Espace, it's not listed on Wikipedia nor any of the Concept car type websites. It's not listed anywhere.

 

The V10 in the Williams Espace and F1 race car was a small high revving 3.5 infact, it probably looked no bigger than a VG30DETT with all its ancillaries bolted to it. Afterall, we've all seen how small a chevy V8 looks in place of a VG.

I've done some research and there isn't a single piece of evidence to support there ever being a 3.0 TT Renault Espace, absolutely nothing. Not having a go, but since I've never heard of one, I thought I'd try and do some research. Not even the Renault forum I use have ever heard of a Twin Turbo powered Espace, it's not listed on Wikipedia nor any of the Concept car type websites. It's not listed anywhere.

 

The V10 in the Williams Espace and F1 race car was a small high revving 3.5 infact, it probably looked no bigger than a VG30DETT with all its ancillaries bolted to it. Afterall, we've all seen how small a chevy V8 looks in place of a VG.

 

Well I've seen 1 and assumed the Blue ones I've seen in France that say Williams on the Back were the same as Robin's one I've seen. Same gold wheels checkered flag Williams logo charcoal gray Recaro seats.

 

I'll have a brows, its got to be on there somewhere even if it a out sorce custom spec like White's Healey's and Genson Healy's. I would never have noticed them if I hadn't seen Robins, but I've seen a few in France since.

I've never seen one in France and have done a lot of continental driving. I think it may have been a special edition. Certainly there is absolutely nothing on any Twin Turbo powered Espace. I think, whatever you see was some kind of crazy one-off.

 

I don't even think at that point in time Renault even owned a single share in Nissan.

 

I've huted on google France and Wikipedia France as well and there's also nothing.

VQ engine is a totally different beast, and dont tell me it was the crappy renault inspired lump that overheated or it would never of made it into wards engines of the year.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_VQ_engine

 

http://waw.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_best_engines_6/

Thankyou. :bow:

sorry meant to clarify this earlier but was busy eating

 

the espace 3 litre you are talking about is the renault Z engine , Z7X engine designation also known as the prv engine.

 

renault designated V engine is the name given to the nissan designed VQ engine used in the vel satis and espace.

ERRRRM :o "cough" it is a Renault V6 "cough" that was converted "Cough" :slap:

 

1997 series III. Aparently Renault aproved external tuner. He carn't remember the name but, Limited numbers made and only a hand full of RHD.

 

:mac1: :cry: I'll get my coat

It was just a recycled block casting if it was at all. Hell knows what this twin turbo Espace things is you're on about. I even popped into out local Renault dealers this afternoon to see, by chance that what you're talking about is correct. Absolutely sod all on all their microfiches either.

I even popped into out local Renault dealers this afternoon to see, by chance that what you're talking about is correct. Absolutely sod all on all their microfiches either.

 

Hey thats normal for dealers anyway.

 

No as above post I was wrong it is a Renault V6 and the turbocharging, Williams F1 look alike interior all aftermarket. I'd said it looked like the Zed lump he'd said it proberbly is. Sorry (slithers under the table)