Mid-engined GTA?

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Postby David Gentleman » Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:17 pm

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Stunned Monkey wrote:swapped out the gearbox for a Porsche one


With the cost of a G50 box, I would have thought that it would make sense to have the standard box upgraded instead :?


Indeed, and look at the effort that would be required to fit..

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It doesnt have a detachable bellhousing so that would be so much of a pain in the ass to modify, as well as making it clear the PRV startermotor etc..
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Postby clee » Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:26 pm

Transaxlesaurus :lol: :lol:
That's what they must fit to Dini's :!:
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Postby David Gentleman » Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:28 pm

clee wrote:Transaxlesaurus :lol: :lol:
That's what they must fit to Dini's :!:


It would break it the moment you touched the throttle.... :cry:
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Postby Alpineandy » Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:37 pm

from $19,500 :shock:
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Postby David Gentleman » Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:39 pm

Alpineandy wrote:from $19,500 :shock:


Thats pretty good for the spec really... :lol:
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Postby Stunned Monkey » Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:16 pm

Alpineandy wrote:
Stunned Monkey wrote:swapped out the gearbox for a Porsche one


With the cost of a G50 box, I would have thought that it would make sense to have the standard box upgraded instead :?


Factor in the cost of the bellhousing and the answer was nope. You can get an off-the-shelf adapter plate/bellhousing for an VQ35 engine (Nissan 350Z to us) to mate to a Porsche box. Marc chose the VQ35 engine because it's also avaiable in the Nissan Maxima pickup truck in the states, so are ten a penny in scrapyards.

I'll give him a nudge to come in on this conversation if you like.
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Postby Alpineandy » Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:49 pm

Stunned Monkey wrote:Factor in the cost of the bellhousing and the answer was nope.


How much was the porkie box the?
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Postby rupert » Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:43 pm

Stunned Monkey wrote:
Alpineandy wrote:
Stunned Monkey wrote:swapped out the gearbox for a Porsche one


With the cost of a G50 box, I would have thought that it would make sense to have the standard box upgraded instead :?


Factor in the cost of the bellhousing and the answer was nope. You can get an off-the-shelf adapter plate/bellhousing for an VQ35 engine (Nissan 350Z to us) to mate to a Porsche box. Marc chose the VQ35 engine because it's also avaiable in the Nissan Maxima pickup truck in the states, so are ten a penny in scrapyards.

I'll give him a nudge to come in on this conversation if you like.


isn't it also the same as the Nissan QX engine...?
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Postby roman » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:18 am

mate it to the xr6 engine, they are getting 450 kw (!) out of it and aiming at 1000 hp.
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It could be done

Postby pearlintherough » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:58 am

About 7 years ago 1 of my mates cut the back floor out of a 5 turbo, welded in a modifed 25 sub frame and bolted in a 25 v6 turbo lump (the same lump as the gta?) ok it was a little more complicated than just bolting it in but it did work for a week till he hit a tree very hard and very sideways! Point is anything can be done with the right planning.
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