Z32...R34 swap, is it really possible ??

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Sorry, I haven't really got into tuning cars the most I've done are minor repairs. But if I got a Z32, which I know is not a stock powerhouse, is it possible to swap the tranny and motor with an R34 ?? Lotta modifications adjustments maintenance ?? Z32's look like so much hard work, they're just so beautiful
 
Why would you? You would get practically zero power benefits from the swap, and heaven help you to get the transmission/transaxle to work in a RWD car.
 
Unless you want to make a '90s Z432R, I'd not waste my time. After all, similar engines were used in Nissan's GTP-ZX GTP cars. Granted, those were multi-million dollar race cars, but, still, it's nice to brag.
 
If you were fully into the Z32's, a Z32 GTR would be interesting (i.e. full R34 GTR running gear).............

But all this would come at a massive cost, might as well just work ya VQ
 
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If you were fully into the Z32's, a Z32 GTR would be interesting (i.e. full R34 GTR running gear).............

But all this would come at a massive cost, might as well just work ya VQ
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I would say might as well just buy an R32. I've seen them low 30s/high 20s in the states.
 
It's not too difficult. RB25 tranny, RB26 engine... or even go straight RB25... but the power potential of a VG isn't all that different from an RB... swap to a newer VG if you've got one of those pathetic carburated ones and it'll cost you less for better results.
 
Damn, looks like a bit too much for me to handle. One thing, I know when I buy a Z32 here, it'll probably be regular hand drive. Is there any way to convert it to right hand drive ?? Ya know, Japanese ?? Anything to impress the hunnies ;] Would probably have to order a all new Z32 dash mirrored so it can be replaced, sounds pretty expensive too
 
mistamontiel
Damn, looks like a bit too much for me to handle. One thing, I know when I buy a Z32 here, it'll probably be regular hand drive. Is there any way to convert it to right hand drive ?? Ya know, Japanese ?? Anything to impress the hunnies ;] Would probably have to order a all new Z32 dash mirrored so it can be replaced, sounds pretty expensive too
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Now you're just going for looks and trying to be in the "gotta have everything be JDM" crowd. Converting to RHD is the dumbest thing you could do to that car. You'll be paying for it for years with the tickets you'll likely get.
 
Tickets ?? If a car is born and raised in Japan, then shipped to sell in the US, why change it all up ?? wtf, I've seen crappy Honda Civics, driven from the right hand side, no window tint whatsoever, it must be all good here in Miami
 
mistamontiel
Tickets ?? If a car is born and raised in Japan, then shipped to sell in the US, why change it all up ?? wtf, I've seen crappy Honda Civics, driven from the right hand side, no window tint whatsoever, it must be all good here in Miami
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The Majority of American JDM is born here but made its genes in Japan. Hence we have plants here. You probably don't read up on Other law of automotive in other states. I heard that it was Legal state side but never seen it, I believe that Protomotoring has a few right hand 240sx or skylines from time to time.
 
So you have no control with your left hand? Which you will be using to grind the gearbox to dust?

The proper answer to any argument on the superiority of RHD and LHD based on which hand can control the steering wheel better is: neither. Both hands on the wheel.

A RHD car is cool for all of the five minutes it takes you to get out on a two lane road and realize that you have no chance of passing the guy in front of you without at least a mile of clear road and a running start. Not to mention the fact that any "hunnies" you pick up will have to walk out into the middle of the road to get into the car instead of just stepping off the curb and into the passenger seat.

It's only safer if you're a mailman. You're going slow enough that you'll never need to overtake, and you get out on the curb each time. Otherwise, right-hand-drive in a left-hand-drive country has some pretty big disadvantages.

Get the car. Get a US car and save yourself the trouble of importing a Japanese model of the same vintage for more money than its worth. Spend the money saved to spruce it up, and save up for mods that actually make it better. Just looked it up... my bad... it's the Z31 that has the crap motor... the naturally aspirated EFI VG is a good motor, and your power potential with a turbo kit is just the same as any RB you can stick in, at half the hassle. The VG can hold up to 1000 hp on the bottom end, supposedly, just like the RB. No way you'd have the budget to do that, but it's nice to know.

Sounds like you just want something "JDM" in your car (RB, right hand drive)... but trust me... if you want it to be nice, focus on the fundamentals. A well-detailed, nice-looking nearly-stock car with a clean, comfortable interior is bound to impress a girl more than a ratchety, slapped-together, frankenstein-on-wheels. I've never heard any girl go: "Oooh... that's a rare JDM front grille and original japanese touring car mags!" :lol:

Again, if it's girls you want: Clean car. Good paint. Nice interior (preferably leather) and a good sound system. ;)
 
niky
A RHD conversion is cool for all of the five minutes it takes you to get out on a two lane road and realize that you have no chance of passing the guy in front of you without at least a mile of clear road and a running start.
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You know, I've always wanted a RHD car and I never thought of that.
 
What are you a 4WD expert ?? I have yet to get into a Skyline..tho I hate them I've seen fast frickin Hondas but they're only front wheel drive, wtf ??

What you talking about..you're a menace to society, racing in the innocent pedestrian streets. Take your crap on the highway, that's what I'll do, on I-95 mofo
 
mistamontiel
What you talking about..you're a menace to society, racing in the innocent pedestrian streets. Take your crap on the highway, that's what I'll do, on I-95 mofo
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He wasn't talking about racing. How old are you anyway?
 
mistamontiel
What are you a 4WD expert ?? I have yet to get into a Skyline..tho I hate them I've seen fast frickin Hondas but they're only front wheel drive, wtf ??

What you talking about..you're a menace to society, racing in the innocent pedestrian streets. Take your crap on the highway, that's what I'll do, on I-95 mofo
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Don't you mean AWD? How can you hate a car that you haven't driven? I believe it doesn't matter what drivetrain you have to go really really fast.Take your racing to the track.
 
mistamontiel
What are you a 4WD expert ?? I have yet to get into a Skyline..tho I hate them I've seen fast frickin Hondas but they're only front wheel drive, wtf ??

What you talking about..you're a menace to society, racing in the innocent pedestrian streets. Take your crap on the highway, that's what I'll do, on I-95 mofo
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MMkay...So you're interested in swapping the drivetrain of a Skyline into your Z32 yet you say you hate them?
 
mistamontiel
What are you a 4WD expert ?? I have yet to get into a Skyline..tho I hate them I've seen fast frickin Hondas but they're only front wheel drive, wtf ??
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That's funny. I didn't mentiond 4WD, did I? Oh, yes, I mentioned you'd have to use the Rear-Wheel Drive RB25DET or the RB25 transmission mated to an RB26 (and no, I don't know how the wiring would work on that) to put it in a Z32. I'm no expert, but I am a longtime Nissan owner and tuner... errh... voodoo doctor.


Oh, and the Skyline is AWD. When you say 4WD, that almost exclusively refers to off-roaders. The Skyline GT-R doesn't even have a low-range transfer case that will give it extra traction off-road. Interestingly, the Impreza, which is about as off-roadable as a shopping cart, does.

What you talking about..you're a menace to society, racing in the innocent pedestrian streets. Take your crap on the highway, that's what I'll do, on I-95 mofo
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And you feel the need to insult me for expressing my concern over your safety?

I was talking about overtaking, period.

Safety in overtaking is related to how little time you spend in an at-risk position... in the opposite lane.

The length of that time is dependent on a few things.
1. How quickly your car can accelerate.
2. How far around the vehicle in front of you you can see.

Generally, when I overtake, I give the guy in front of me a few car lengths so that I'm sure, when I do pull out, I've got more than enough line-of-sight to pull back in in case somebody is coming the other way going balls-out.

The follow-distance you need to give increases the bigger the slowpoke in front of you gets. If it's a mail truck or a delivery truck, you start from pretty far back, or you have to swing out from time to time just to check.

With a right-hand-drive vehicle, the safe follow-distance from the truck in front of you, so that you can see into the left lane without pulling out, is so far that you'll probably spend your entire trip to the shop at just ten miles an hour behind the big behemoth. You pull out to peek around the truck and you're so far into the left lane that you're heading straight into whatever it is you're trying to see.

I'm not saying it's impossible to drive a right-hand drive car in a left-hand drive country. But there are good reasons 99.9% of the cars sold in America are left-hand drive, and there's a good reason why many Motorex customers who buy imported Skylines opt for the left-hand-drive conversion. Because it's safer if everyone is on the same page.

And If the left hand is too ineptly clumsy to steer, how do you play with the dual-shock analog? Hold it backwards? :lol:

It's worth noting that the left thumb is most commonly used to move characters in video games with a d-pad controller. I've played PC games since before mice became the defacto input device, and when we switched from up-down-left-right on the right hand to W-S-A-D on the left hand, nobody batted an eye...

The left stick is used in every stick or d-pad game I know to steer. The left hand twirls the steering wheel or pushes the steering stick for radio controlled cars... your left hand is plenty fine for steering. And race-car makers seem to think so... single-seat race cars (those that aren't based on LHD or RHD chassis), even in the UK, usually have the shifter stick on the right side.
 
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OMG before I start reading every one's crap, all I've seen is "YOU HATE SKYLINES??"

ALTHOUGH I HATE THEM, I'VE SEEN FAST FRICKIN HONDAS, AND THEY'RE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. THAT'S WHAT I SAID. How could ANYONE hate Skylines..I frickin LOVE NISMO. It's Honda that I loathe, just to clear that crap up, if you're saying I'm better off with a maxed out Honda then you're kidding me, I'll go with a stock Z32 anyday over those Honda ricer craps, BUT they're front wheel drive !! How can they be so fast ?? They change the drivetrains too ??
 
mistamontiel
OMG before I start reading every one's crap, all I've seen is "YOU HATE SKYLINES??"

ALTHOUGH I HATE THEM, I'VE SEEN FAST FRICKIN HONDAS, AND THEY'RE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. THAT'S WHAT I SAID. How could ANYONE hate Skylines..I frickin LOVE NISMO. It's Honda that I loathe, just to clear that crap up, if you're saying I'm better off with a maxed out Honda then you're kidding me, I'll go with a stock Z32 anyday over those Honda ricer craps, BUT they're front wheel drive !! How can they be so fast ?? They change the drivetrains too ??
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Great method to get respect from anyone here. Call our posts crap, and violate the AUP with some CAPS lock.

Also, 300ZX v. 2006+ Civic Si:
 
I just need input dude, people should read my whole post so they know I'm NOT hating a Skyline. Who the hell can do that ?? Probably ugly box on wheels Mustang fanatics

Still doesn't answer my question..can a front wheel drive be really that fast ?? 1000 horses ?? Or do they change the drivetrain as well ??
 
mistamontiel
I just need input dude, people should read my whole post so they know I'm NOT hating a Skyline. Who the hell can do that ?? Probably ugly box on wheels Mustang fanatics

Still doesn't answer my question..can a front wheel drive be really that fast ?? 1000 horses ?? Or do they change the drivetrain as well ??
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Your initial phrasing was confusing at best. You went from saying something about 'lines to "tho i hate them" and with your general lack of grammar and punctuation in that post made it seem like you were indeed saying you hate Skylines.

Next, I take offense at "Probably ugly box on wheels Mustang fanatics". I am one. I find the Z32 overly wedge-like and ugly, do I call you an "ugly wedge-with-four-wheels Z-car fanatic"? No.

Lastly: FWD can be fast once it gains traction just like any other drivetrain. Just, FWD is rather difficult to get traction with. Hence why Civics etc are fast once they stop spinning the tires.
 
Rotary Junkie
Next, I take offense at "Probably ugly box on wheels Mustang fanatics". I am one. I find the Z32 overly wedge-like and ugly, do I call you an "ugly wedge-with-four-wheels Z-car fanatic"? No.
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I like your style. Casual, but you're still offended. Call me what you like I ain't no silly fool. I didn't even refer to nobody, I just don't like Mustangs at all, but they still get hunnies ;[ You don't have to retaliate l0l0l NISMO 4 LIFE !!
 
mistamontiel
OMG before I start reading every one's crap, all I've seen is "YOU HATE SKYLINES??"

ALTHOUGH I HATE THEM, I'VE SEEN FAST FRICKIN HONDAS, AND THEY'RE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. THAT'S WHAT I SAID. How could ANYONE hate Skylines..I frickin LOVE NISMO. It's Honda that I loathe, just to clear that crap up, if you're saying I'm better off with a maxed out Honda then you're kidding me, I'll go with a stock Z32 anyday over those Honda ricer craps, BUT they're front wheel drive !! How can they be so fast ?? They change the drivetrains too ??
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Well, you could explain why Civic Hatchback with a LS1 engine is so popular and very fast. I believe certain Civic Drivetrain are more reliable than others ( probably older models), though that it isn't always the engine that could make a car go fast. You forgot Aerodynamics or Power to Weight Ratio's ( may forget other types..) But to tell you the truth, if I had the money, I would try to put a F22C engine inside my 240sx. Because the SR20 engine is too damn popular, as much I am a fan of Nissan though I believe that the F22C is more reliable than the SR20. ( It maybe the F20C...I am going to look for that article again)
 
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