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CRD Engine Swap?

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Just curious if anyone has swapped a CRD engine for any of the other three engines in a WK after an engine failure?? My Hemi runs super strong, can't see it failing anytime in the near future but was curious if swapping out the motor for a CRD was possible/feasible? (emissions issues aside since that would largely depend on what state you live in)
 
#37 ·
I know a lot about Zs terrasmak, and I just backspaced over my comment about that wing because I don't want to get banned for being overly disrespectful to you. A fully built and single turbo 350z good for 450 rwhp can be done for under 9K if you know where to go and don't get ripped off. You can get a cheap turbo job done on a 350z for under 4K on stock internals with about 380 rwhp and it's not reliable at all at that point, but there are plenty of people who run that set up for years and don't have any problems. I never claimed the Z is the most cost effective vehicle to modify if you're going purely for speed, it's way too expensive and heavy of a starting point, plus the VQ engine is finicky and inconsistent when modified, a real tuning nightmare.

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I know a lot about Zs terrasmak, and I just backspaced over my comment about that wing because I don't want to get banned for being overly disrespectful to you. A fully built and single turbo 350z good for 450 rwhp can be done for under 9K if you know where to go and don't get ripped off. You can get a cheap turbo job done on a 350z for under 4K on stock internals with about 380 rwhp and it's not reliable at all at that point, but there are plenty of people who run that set up for years and don't have any problems. I never claimed the Z is the most cost effective vehicle to modify if you're going purely for speed, it's way too expensive and heavy of a starting point, plus the VQ engine is finicky and inconsistent when modified, a real tuning nightmare.

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$9k LOL for 450hp , wont last long. I doubt i would even get 5 laps before it came apart. These cars you really have to pay if you want to play. Some of the builds your talking about can be done, but as a daily driver and you get on the throttle hard for a 1/4 mile at a time, nothing reliable like the car is in stock form. Nothing that will hold up fo constant abuse.

BTW, the wing, what is wrong with it? Its a highly functional, quality piece, not some $500 piece of ebay crap.

On the subject of eng swaps, really not practical for a DD unless you have the knowledge and time to do it yourself. If your paying a shop, you may as well sell the vehicle and buy something else.
 
#42 ·
I completely agree, for a street car. Pretty is just not my main priority right now, only got the front end back together a week ago. Miss an event because its not painted, or go out and play. I like to play.
 
#43 ·
Everything you said is true for the most part terrasmak, minus you questioning my integrity and your opinions on a solid fixed price. Of course there is pretty much no way of getting around the price of a quality turbo and components, and also quality internals, but the labor and tuning is where a lot of people get screwed. Going custom on all the other stuff if you know/find the right people is the best route (even better if you can do some of the work yourself.) You don't have to throw down money for one of the main complete kits most people are running. You can frankenstein a different turbo if you know the right people to help out with tuning and you're willing to deal with the headache of trying to fit a turbo system in the engine bay (if that's where you're putting it.) Shopping around is the best route when you're paying to have anything done, but not all areas have a wide selection if you're looking to get something special done. When I had my 350z, I lived in southern CA which is the heart of the aftermarket industry, you didn't have to look far to find a shop that had experience doing turbo jobs on Zs, and the fluctuation in prices from shop to shop was absurd. I decided not to go turbo on my 350z since it was my DD and I was already happy with the level of power I had with every bolt-on possible. I beat the crap out of that car bouncing off the rev limiter drifting around, I knew that once I went FI, I wouldn't feel safe abusing it.

As for the wing, it's a bit too tokyo drift for my taste. It's obvious you've built your car for speed and it's functional, but I would have gone with something else. I like the Nismo 350z and GT-R style of wings better on Zs.
 
#46 ·
And time , but time can be money. Just glad I have the time ( not as much as I used to) to do all my own work.

As for the wing, it's a bit too tokyo drift for my taste. It's obvious you've built your car for speed and it's functional, but I would have gone with something else. I like the Nismo 350z and GT-R style of wings better on Zs.
For a street car I completely agree. Mine is still street legal for a few more months, and hardly street driven. For the track, an adjustable GT wing is a must for Time Attack and Time Trials that I race in. Hopefully over the winter I can get it completely gutted and turn it into a full Wheel to Wheel race car. One of the reasons I bought my WK, it will be always towed after that.
 
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