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Jordo! · 01-27-2015, 02:09 PM

To use the ECU and motor, you would also need the high tech trans and you would have to make all that fit along with cluster, all sensors, harness the whole shebang.

It could be done, but not for less than the cost of a used GT-R. You would need a gutted Z chassis and essentially have to build all bracketry, possibly go through the firewall.

The clue that this would be an ENORMOUS undertaking is that no one has tried to do it yet.

These tricks are easier with a standard trans, and even then you have a lot of fabwork to do.

You can't even swap ECU's on the same model Z or easily swap out nav systems between one MY and the next on the same vehicle anymore -- if this project can be done it will need to be done by a sponsored race team, and the car will not be reliable or street legal.

It's way more than just a motor swap. Find a shop that does big projects like this, tell them you have a Z chassis and all the GT-R parts in your garage and ask them to give you a time and labor estimate... see what they say.

If you just want the motor + turbos and not the trans, then you almost definitely need a stand alone (and maybe an aftermarket cluster) to run it or wire both ECU's to run in tandem (it can be done, but it is a major headache). But for the cost and effort of all that, you could just turbo the Z motor and call it a day at a fraction of the cost.

01-27-2015, 02:09 PM	#37 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	To use the ECU and motor, you would also need the high tech trans and you would have to make all that fit along with cluster, all sensors, harness the whole shebang. It could be done, but not for less than the cost of a used GT-R. You would need a gutted Z chassis and essentially have to build all bracketry, possibly go through the firewall. The clue that this would be an ENORMOUS undertaking is that no one has tried to do it yet. These tricks are easier with a standard trans, and even then you have a lot of fabwork to do. You can't even swap ECU's on the same model Z or easily swap out nav systems between one MY and the next on the same vehicle anymore -- if this project can be done it will need to be done by a sponsored race team, and the car will not be reliable or street legal. It's way more than just a motor swap. Find a shop that does big projects like this, tell them you have a Z chassis and all the GT-R parts in your garage and ask them to give you a time and labor estimate... see what they say. If you just want the motor + turbos and not the trans, then you almost definitely need a stand alone (and maybe an aftermarket cluster) to run it or wire both ECU's to run in tandem (it can be done, but it is a major headache). But for the cost and effort of all that, you could just turbo the Z motor and call it a day at a fraction of the cost. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it. Last edited by Jordo!; 01-27-2015 at 02:12 PM.