So, who said an LS swap would be more expensive? Looking at the damage and the cost to upgrade to parts that will survive over 7500 rpm, I would reconsider your options unless you're a purist. It looks like your going to need deep pockets.

It's a lot more custom fabrication and unknowns going the LS route, not the least of which is transmission compatibility or replacement. Then you've got the custom mounts, standalone ECU, all the engine bay wiring from scratch, all the dash and gauges from scratch (with new aftermarket gauges), etc. It's in a whole different league in terms of labor hours, fabrication, and random difficulties vs putting a VQ back in there, even if the raw engine+trans costs were comparable.

Another thought: the stock ABS controller is *probably* (but I really don't know) reliant on its connection to the stock ECU due to VDC interplay, etc. So if you're swapping to a new LS1 ECU, you're probably having to throw out the ABS controller too, and either get a custom racing one or make something compatible work...

this is exactly why Im gonna wait for a while before even thinking seriously to go in that direction !

There is a forum member selling a new stock VHR Motor for less than 4k. Check the classified adds.

please let ls swaps just go away. they are sooooooo played out in the auto world

It's not a fashion show :p. The LS just happens to be one of the best motors around in the big picture of things. Good power:weight, reliable design, widely available parts, widely available blocks new & used, everyone knows how to work on them, etc.

Hows everything going Megan370z, any updates?

the project is moving quite slowly because of a very strick budget.

I ordered the complete gasket kit to re-assemble my HR engine which should be here on friday.
I also have a nice rotary burr set incomming that will help me to tweak some spot on the engine block and around it.

then next , the wiring setup on the HR ECU is about 25% done.
because I want to have everything working (dash & gauge)
its very time consumming for someone who has NO experience in car's wiring setup.

The HR ECU is ready to be flashed with the NATS *OFF* once the wiring is finish as I was able to connect on it with my pro tuner cable.

Did you see the picture of your car in the latest Modified magazine (Nov 2012)? At least I think it's your car. The article is "Track Records fall in CSCS season Opener"

no! I havent seen it !

All I know is my car was used at the beggining of the race season (June) of CSCS.ca
by AutoMotoFoto Media Inc. | AutoMotoFoto.net

It lists a name (Initials are DL)

The caption says, "DL took the SS RWD class win with a 1:21.394 lap time but was a half second off the record in his Kognition-winged and SG-Motorsport-tuned Nissan 370z"

If you're not DL, then ignore. If you are DL, then congrats! :tup:

ha I just read the article...
I was something like .6 sec faster than the second place which was veery tight all day !!!

yup this is me since im the only 370z with their wing (Kognition)
im a bit amuse by their comment on the sg-motorsport tuned Nissan 370z.
since the car has not been tuned by Sasha since 2010 ;)
but I do still support his company name, it just give me an edge ! haha

I think they were stuck on Sasha a bit because they had a small write-up with him in the same magazine.

Its probably because Sasha was helping me at Mosport that the writer thought the car was tuned by him.