370z LS Swap

Jeffblue · 10-13-2010, 04:23 PM

i just noticed you have a 7AT. i'm not sure how much power the auto trans in our car is designed to take. and i assume what you'd get out of an LSX would be more than that. i think if you want a crazy retarded fast car, you should by a supra turbo or a 03/04 cobra and do a build and keep your z intact. If you just wanna GO REALLY FAST, then get a car that isn't really expensive to mod. engine swaps=expensive. engine building=expensive. turbo kits=expensive.

m4a1mustang · 10-13-2010, 04:25 PM

He would ditch the 7AT and have to mate the LS up to an LS MT trans. Probably a T56.

Jeffblue · 10-13-2010, 04:27 PM

i'd be curious to see what top secret does for a ridiculous 370z build.

m4a1mustang · 10-13-2010, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

i'd be curious to see what top secret does for a ridiculous 370z build.

We'd never know because it's classified.

Jeffblue · 10-13-2010, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

We'd never know because it's classified.

ha ha

ClemsonWill · 10-13-2010, 05:29 PM

I have a buddy with an LS1 Rx7. He did all the work himself and everything fits fine. The engine bay is about the same size so I don't see why you couldn't do this with the 370z. It's just a lot of work. IMO you are probably better off getting a S/C or TT.

Mercennarius · 10-13-2010, 06:54 PM

LSx 370Z is LAME.

You can make more power easier and cheaper with turbos.

shabarivas · 10-13-2010, 07:33 PM

Yes you can - but its also not as good as NA power - Ill take an NA 370z w/ 400whp over a TT 370z w/ 450 just due to its general drive-ability. Try taking a sweeping turn @ 80 while your turbos decide to kick in - makes for an interesting sight....

TT is cool - but NA is always better...

Mercennarius · 10-13-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by shabarivas

Yes you can - but its also not as good as NA power - Ill take an NA 370z w/ 400whp over a TT 370z w/ 450 just due to its general drive-ability. Try taking a sweeping turn @ 80 while your turbos decide to kick in - makes for an interesting sight....

TT is cool - but NA is always better...

Incorrect.

Think the GTRs VR38DETT isn't good for road racing? You must not have experience with a proper turbocharged engine.

Turbo > Natural Aspiration

spearfish25 · 10-13-2010, 07:56 PM

From what I had read, the challenge isn't fitting the engine as much as making the electronics and computer play 'nice' with a different motor. I think there was a thread on this way back when.

Havsie · 10-13-2010, 07:57 PM

I really wonder what an LS engine feels like in a non 4000lb sedan

Mike · 10-13-2010, 07:57 PM

hmm, I wonder what would be more cost effective, GTR swap or LS3 swap? I imagine the electronics would be much easier to integrate with the VR38, but the engine itself would be much more.

Supercharged LS9 would be best of both worlds though.

and, Corvette drivers don't crash as much as was mentioned earlier. Thats why insurance on my C6 was much less than on my 350z or 370z. You never read a post on the Corvette forum from some douchebag kid about crashing in a turn in the rain with VDC off.

Jeffblue · 10-13-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercennarius

Incorrect.

Think the GTRs VR38DETT isn't good for road racing? You must not have experience with a proper turbocharged engine.

Turbo > Natural Aspiration

i think he means it in the context of a haphazard build like 'THROW A NEW ENGINE IN' or 'SLAP ON A TURBO' kind of thing. obviously a car with a stock turbo, like the GTR isn't going to have that problem. a properly tuned system shouldn't have it either, but i could see it being more likely in an aftermarket build.

Mercennarius · 10-13-2010, 08:00 PM

It's cheaper to twin turbo a 370Z. A twin turbo VQ37 has a very similar powerband as a VR38DETT.

Jeffblue · 10-13-2010, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

hmm, I wonder what would be more cost effective, GTR swap or LS3 swap? I imagine the electronics would be much easier to integrate with the VR38, but the engine itself would be much more.

Supercharged LS9 would be best of both worlds though.

and, Corvette drivers don't crash as much as was mentioned earlier. Thats why insurance on my C6 was much less than on my 350z or 370z. You never read a post on the Corvette forum from some douchebag kid about crashing in a turn in the rain with VDC off.

i was on the highway today driving like 60 somethinng in the right lane and there was this guy in a geico car who seemed to be an insurance adjuster or something. anyways, i was getting passed by people going 75-80 in shitty *** old volvos and c class mercedes and ****. i was thinking 'yea take that insurance guy! see i am driving safe, and look at these people gunning it in their safe family cars with low insurance premiums.'

its not the car, its the driver.

stupid statistics!

10-13-2010, 04:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	He would ditch the 7AT and have to mate the LS up to an LS MT trans. Probably a T56. CSA0890 likes this. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

10-13-2010, 05:29 PM	#21 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	I have a buddy with an LS1 Rx7. He did all the work himself and everything fits fine. The engine bay is about the same size so I don't see why you couldn't do this with the 370z. It's just a lot of work. IMO you are probably better off getting a S/C or TT. __________________ Slightly modded

10-13-2010, 07:56 PM	#25 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	From what I had read, the challenge isn't fitting the engine as much as making the electronics and computer play 'nice' with a different motor. I think there was a thread on this way back when. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

10-13-2010, 07:57 PM	#27 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	hmm, I wonder what would be more cost effective, GTR swap or LS3 swap? I imagine the electronics would be much easier to integrate with the VR38, but the engine itself would be much more. Supercharged LS9 would be best of both worlds though. and, Corvette drivers don't crash as much as was mentioned earlier. Thats why insurance on my C6 was much less than on my 350z or 370z. You never read a post on the Corvette forum from some douchebag kid about crashing in a turn in the rain with VDC off. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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10-13-2010, 04:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	i just noticed you have a 7AT. i'm not sure how much power the auto trans in our car is designed to take. and i assume what you'd get out of an LSX would be more than that. i think if you want a crazy retarded fast car, you should by a supra turbo or a 03/04 cobra and do a build and keep your z intact. If you just wanna GO REALLY FAST, then get a car that isn't really expensive to mod. engine swaps=expensive. engine building=expensive. turbo kits=expensive.

10-13-2010, 04:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	i'd be curious to see what top secret does for a ridiculous 370z build.

10-13-2010, 06:54 PM	#22 (permalink)
Mercennarius Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 160 Drives: Nissan Rep Power: 16	LSx 370Z is LAME. You can make more power easier and cheaper with turbos.

10-13-2010, 07:33 PM	#23 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	Yes you can - but its also not as good as NA power - Ill take an NA 370z w/ 400whp over a TT 370z w/ 450 just due to its general drive-ability. Try taking a sweeping turn @ 80 while your turbos decide to kick in - makes for an interesting sight.... TT is cool - but NA is always better...

10-13-2010, 07:57 PM	#26 (permalink)
Havsie Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 16 Drives: G8 GT Rep Power: 15	I really wonder what an LS engine feels like in a non 4000lb sedan

10-13-2010, 08:00 PM	#29 (permalink)
Mercennarius Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 160 Drives: Nissan Rep Power: 16	It's cheaper to twin turbo a 370Z. A twin turbo VQ37 has a very similar powerband as a VR38DETT.