Most powerful zed

[sasha@lazytrips]

Looked through the intrawebs and played with the search function but I am still none the wiser.

 

What engines have been/could be fitted into a zed (+supercharged)? I have seen a few threads about cosworths, but trying to think in more general terms. There isn't any particular reason for thinking this other than this being my last day in my current job, but I guess what my question boils down to is to get some kind of list along the lines of:

 

1. Type of mod (eg. supercharger, engine swap - if so to which engine, etc)

2. £ wallet dent

3. Benefits

 

From what I've seen so far, about £10k gets you 400-420hp with a supercharger, all the trimmings, fitting costs and all the auxilliary work (eg. dyno).

 

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Note that I am not looking to be sensible and I appreciate that for the money you could probably go buy much bigger & better things. I just want this to be reasonably hypothetical. On the other hand, I do want these to be realistic and mildly practical (ie. engines that won't explode every other day and no massive nitrous canisters instead of the passenger seat.)

 

Also, I'm not particularly interested in things like making the car uber light, etc as style also matters I prefer to talk horses and torque rather than 0-100 speeds.

[nurrish]

If you went 2nd hand kit then you could easily get reliable +400bhp out of about 5-6k with a vortech supercharger

[ozwald]

There was a Zed on one of the BMI Youtube vids built by a tuning house for a middle eastern customer running an RB26 engine putting out around 600bhp, that was pretty sweet although some might consider sacreligious!

[sasha@lazytrips]

I have been looking at a 4th gen LS2 with centrifugal supercharging. Rumour has it that it could fit inside the engine bay and produce around 1k horses... As for the size of the wallet dent, I have absolutely no idea.

[Ian]

I considered an RB30 transplant, T*** were pretty keen to do one on a Z.

 

You could make pretty much anything fit if you throw enough cash at it The 2 I considered though were the RB & 2JZ. I'm not sure about the RB but the 2JZ isn't obdII Canbus compliant so the stock tach won't work

[Chris`I]

I have been looking at a 4th gen LS2 with centrifugal supercharging. Rumour has it that it could fit inside the engine bay and produce around 1k horses... As for the size of the wallet dent, I have absolutely no idea.

As they say "if you have to ask - you cant afford it"

[Ian]

I have been looking at a 4th gen LS2 with centrifugal supercharging. Rumour has it that it could fit inside the engine bay and produce around 1k horses... As for the size of the wallet dent, I have absolutely no idea.

As they say "if you have to ask - you cant afford it"

 

Like for many of the est things in life

[Valveman]

I have been looking at a 4th gen LS2 with centrifugal supercharging. Rumour has it that it could fit inside the engine bay and produce around 1k horses... As for the size of the wallet dent, I have absolutely no idea.

Then you have the issue of getting it insured. I doubt you would find a company that would insure such a car, and if you did it would probably cost as much as the conversion.

[maz0]

With old R32 GTR's getting crazy powers out of their engines, why are so many of the high power options centred around transplanting the engine? Surely you could get just as crazy power out of the 3.5litre v6?

[Gball1973]

With old R32 GTR's getting crazy powers out of their engines, why are so many of the high power options centred around transplanting the engine? Surely you could get just as crazy power out of the 3.5litre v6?

 

 

JUN 350Z

http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=34002

 

[maz0]

With old R32 GTR's getting crazy powers out of their engines, why are so many of the high power options centred around transplanting the engine? Surely you could get just as crazy power out of the 3.5litre v6?

 

 

JUN 350Z

http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=34002

 

 

 

Ooof! Nice

[Gball1973]

Ooof! Nice

 

Oh yeah. Pretty much useless on the road i'd think. Would be interesting to see in the metal As i said in the original thread, couldn't imagine the noise from those GT style exhausts. Think the loudest gigs i've been to so far (either Pitchshifter, Faithless, Fear Factory or Mylo) somewhat falls short of the mark

[Lexx]

I'll be running circa 500whp when it's all finished. And its gunna cost somewhere in the region of £15k

Thats with the GTM twin turbo kit, fitted to a HR engine

[Ian]

I have been looking at a 4th gen LS2 with centrifugal supercharging. Rumour has it that it could fit inside the engine bay and produce around 1k horses... As for the size of the wallet dent, I have absolutely no idea.

Then you have the issue of getting it insured. I doubt you would find a company that would insure such a car, and if you did it would probably cost as much as the conversion.

 

Absolute nonsense There are companies who specialise in stuff like that

[sasha@lazytrips]

I'll be running circa 500whp when it's all finished. And its gunna cost somewhere in the region of £15k

Thats with the GTM twin turbo kit, fitted to a HR engine

 

 

That sounds but is a whopping load of cash. LS9 type engines generating >500 before any tuning + installation doesn't seem very different far price-wise.

[Dblock]

Alot of people say for tuning turbo engines are better, but generally the first 20-50bhp on turbo cars is cheap but after that its just as expensive.

[yokomo]

Alot of people say for tuning turbo engines are better, but generally the first 20-50bhp on turbo cars is cheap but after that its just as expensive.

indeed theres always apoint when youve got to spend big buck for the next power hike , no car comes made to make way more pwoer than its putting out. only difference is a turbo can make that first bit cheaply and thats all most people want. tbh i tihnk if you want big power 500+ then the z aint that bad a choice i mean build the block and turbo and your there ok not cheap but think what youd have to do to alot of other cars to get that !

[Greekman]

I have been looking at a 4th gen LS2 with centrifugal supercharging. Rumour has it that it could fit inside the engine bay and produce around 1k horses... As for the size of the wallet dent, I have absolutely no idea.

Then you have the issue of getting it insured. I doubt you would find a company that would insure such a car, and if you did it would probably cost as much as the conversion.

 

Absolute nonsense There are companies who specialise in stuff like that

 

you think??? i struggled with mine.....and i havent touched the engine yet...as for the insurance price dont ask...

[Ian]

I have been looking at a 4th gen LS2 with centrifugal supercharging. Rumour has it that it could fit inside the engine bay and produce around 1k horses... As for the size of the wallet dent, I have absolutely no idea.

Then you have the issue of getting it insured. I doubt you would find a company that would insure such a car, and if you did it would probably cost as much as the conversion.

 

Absolute nonsense There are companies who specialise in stuff like that

 

you think??? i struggled with mine.....and i havent touched the engine yet...as for the insurance price dont ask...

 

I know

 

I've insured mine with the s/c declared with no issues

[Greekman]

I have been looking at a 4th gen LS2 with centrifugal supercharging. Rumour has it that it could fit inside the engine bay and produce around 1k horses... As for the size of the wallet dent, I have absolutely no idea.

Then you have the issue of getting it insured. I doubt you would find a company that would insure such a car, and if you did it would probably cost as much as the conversion.

 

Absolute nonsense There are companies who specialise in stuff like that

 

you think??? i struggled with mine.....and i havent touched the engine yet...as for the insurance price dont ask...

 

I know

 

I've insured mine with the s/c declared with no issues

 

if you had a total loss claim 2 years ago you would never haha

[Ian]

So how does that effect other people? Obviousley there are specialists who will insure it, they just won't insure you

[Greekman]

So how does that effect other people? Obviousley there are specialists who will insure it, they just won't insure you

 

you cheeky git! thing is you never know what me you he has done so saying you can insure a heavily modified car is speculation

you can do it as easy as you cant do it...i thing you need to check the insurance before you start fiddling so much with a car...

 

on another note insurance companies shouldnt be profit making organisations...insurance is obligatory

[Ian]

So how does that effect other people? Obviousley there are specialists who will insure it, they just won't insure you

 

you cheeky git! thing is you never know what me you he has done so saying you can insure a heavily modified car is speculation

you can do it as easy as you cant do it...i thing you need to check the insurance before you start fiddling so much with a car...

 

on another note insurance companies shouldnt be profit making organisations...insurance is obligatory

 

Indeed, I checked with my insurance company before ordering my s/c to make sure they would cover it. They wouldn't so I found someone who would

 

I think that you should get insurance money back at the end of the year if you don't have any claims

[Greekman]

So how does that effect other people? Obviousley there are specialists who will insure it, they just won't insure you

 

you cheeky git! thing is you never know what me you he has done so saying you can insure a heavily modified car is speculation

you can do it as easy as you cant do it...i thing you need to check the insurance before you start fiddling so much with a car...

 

on another note insurance companies shouldnt be profit making organisations...insurance is obligatory

 

Indeed, I checked with my insurance company before ordering my s/c to make sure they would cover it. They wouldn't so I found someone who would

 

I think that you should get insurance money back at the end of the year if you don't have any claims

 

+10000000000000

 

and be alowed to execute the CEO!!!

[yokomo]

how much did you get stung for extra in the end after adding the SC ?