4.08 Frontier gear swap

jnaut · 05-07-2010, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Jnaut, how did the cat gutting go?

kind of a pain, but all done and installed, but there coming off soon the long tubes are going to be here in mid june...

NYBladeZ · 05-07-2010, 05:05 PM

Good luck! Keep us posted.

Zsteve · 05-07-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jnaut

kind of a pain, but all done and installed, but there coming off soon the long tubes are going to be here in mid june...

so you ruined a good stock product when you were going to get the lung tubes. Now if you need to go back to stick ones you will have to buy new ones. I could see if you werent going to get others but you are. Not mad at ya tho, just not the way I would have done it. So how does it sound and perform?

Zsteve · 05-07-2010, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Zat_Zuma

For all the effort to replace parts, you may as well just get a complete pumpkin from a older 350Z MT; rebuild and install the 4.08 gears. The older pumpkins just bolt into the 370. There isn't much difference between the years.

sounds like a good idea. Thanks.

tranceformer · 05-07-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

so you ruined a good stock product when you were going to get the lung tubes. Now if you need to go back to stick ones you will have to buy new ones. I could see if you werent going to get others but you are. Not mad at ya tho, just not the way I would have done it. So how does it sound and perform?

I said the same thing to him... He bought a second set of stock ones, and gutted those.

Zsteve · 05-07-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tranceformer

I said the same thing to him... He bought a second set of stock ones, and gutted those.

Man he must have money to burn.

jnaut · 05-08-2010, 09:00 AM

ok, so tranceformer and i work on the gears last night. pulled the diff out and started installing the gears.Almost done, just need to press the new pinion bearing onto the new pinion and set the backlash.Everything should be done tonight.

jnaut · 05-08-2010, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

so you ruined a good stock product when you were going to get the lung tubes. Now if you need to go back to stick ones you will have to buy new ones. I could see if you werent going to get others but you are. Not mad at ya tho, just not the way I would have done it. So how does it sound and perform?

its not about the money, just havent seen anybody else try, so ill be the first. yes its a pain, as for the sound/performance prolly just like test pipes. no i would not do it again, just buy a set of 200$ test pipes off ebay. now back to topic the gears...

tranceformer · 05-08-2010, 09:16 AM

I supervised and took pics, Jason did the rest.

tranceformer · 05-08-2010, 09:20 AM

one other thing, I have a SPL diff bushing set from when I had my 350Z, never got around to installing it or even selling it. Kuah@SPL assured me that the front bushings would fit and the rear would stick out a little bit since the 350Z rear subframe is a little bit thicker. Last night, we checked it while we had the diff out. Everything looks good, I think I may end up keeping the diff bushings for my Z.

jnaut · 05-08-2010, 11:12 PM

all done....tomorrrow ill post all part numbers of everything you will need to do this.as for the srm works perfectly except its off about 2 to 3 hundred rpm but it is very close. cruise control works perfect. no ssues at all. it is deff not to radical of a gear, sooo much better acceleration down low in the rpms where we have no tq.

tranceformer · 05-09-2010, 12:49 AM

Wouldn't having the crank pulley and fidanza flywheel contribute to the SRM being a little off?

Either way the gears definitely made a difference, you were pulling about as much as you were last week but this time you had a passenger!

btw, we need to get some walkie talkies!

Zsteve · 05-09-2010, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jnaut

all done....tomorrrow ill post all part numbers of everything you will need to do this.as for the srm works perfectly except its off about 2 to 3 hundred rpm but it is very close. cruise control works perfect. no ssues at all. it is deff not to radical of a gear, sooo much better acceleration down low in the rpms where we have no tq.

So still good as a DD? So will this make your 0 to 60 and 1/4 mile times better?

Zat_Zuma · 05-09-2010, 10:14 AM

I'm curious to how much the SPL diff bushing kit transfers noise to the interior.

tranceformer · 05-09-2010, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Zat_Zuma

I'm curious to how much the SPL diff bushing kit transfers noise to the interior.

We didn't install them.

05-07-2010, 05:05 PM	#32 (permalink)
NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 20	Good luck! Keep us posted. __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

05-08-2010, 09:00 AM	#37 (permalink)
jnaut A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: wpb, fl Posts: 1,146 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	ok, so tranceformer and i work on the gears last night. pulled the diff out and started installing the gears.Almost done, just need to press the new pinion bearing onto the new pinion and set the backlash.Everything should be done tonight. __________________ Best 1/4 mile 12.24 Best mph 114.5_______

05-08-2010, 11:12 PM	#41 (permalink)
jnaut A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: wpb, fl Posts: 1,146 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	all done....tomorrrow ill post all part numbers of everything you will need to do this.as for the srm works perfectly except its off about 2 to 3 hundred rpm but it is very close. cruise control works perfect. no ssues at all. it is deff not to radical of a gear, sooo much better acceleration down low in the rpms where we have no tq. __________________ Best 1/4 mile 12.24 Best mph 114.5_______

05-09-2010, 12:49 AM	#42 (permalink)
tranceformer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,213 Drives: 2009 370Z PW 6MT Rep Power: 268	Wouldn't having the crank pulley and fidanza flywheel contribute to the SRM being a little off? Either way the gears definitely made a difference, you were pulling about as much as you were last week but this time you had a passenger! btw, we need to get some walkie talkies! __________________ Ray 2009 370Z Base Sport 6MT / 12.860 @ 109.09mph / 1.921 60ft / street tires official 1/4 mile track times

05-09-2010, 10:14 AM	#44 (permalink)
Zat_Zuma A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Edmonton, Alberta ...eh Posts: 1,171 Drives: 2017 Touring auto Rep Power: 19	I'm curious to how much the SPL diff bushing kit transfers noise to the interior. __________________ [B]2009 & 2017 370Z Touring Sport Autos SOLD

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