The AS1 and engine swaps

[WingsofWar]

Originally Posted by Homemade WRX

I'm really wanting to see if I can break 300bhp on pump without a lopy idle.

I probably am also going this route, Its going to be fun exchanging notes with you! and the threads for both our builds.

[arghx7]

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

oh god...my first swap ever was pretty easy. It was a VG30DET from a JDM Cedric into my 89 300zx. Only a few pinouts were switched to be accepted by the chassy from the JDM ECU.

Then when i worked at a shop, my first SR20 swap into an s14 was super easy..then came the wiring..cut harness..wtf.....what a nightmare.

Then came me helping out a friend swap a 13bREW into an FC3S...again... wiring nightmare which ended up just going haltec ECU because of the stress...and eliminating nearly 90% of the factory wires.

A friend calls me up last year, asks if i can help swap a VQ37 into his 94 Z32 300zx. I hung up....fuck that shit...

I hate reading wire diagrams and rebuilding harnesses. Even more so...i hate wire tucks......The next time i do a wire tuck....im using Milspec quick release connectors and separating the main harness into 5 different sections. Its more expensive this way..but god it would make life easier.

as you've found out, when an engine wasn't designed to be swapped it's a big frickin headache. A counter example would be the current Ford 5.0, which is available as a crate motor with harness and can be used for swaps

[WingsofWar]

[Homemade WRX]

that's great and always how I've viewed the car.

It would be like taking a Lotus Elise and shoving a great American car in it...without the twin turbos (Hennessy).

[Dimman]

^ You seriously think you can get a streetable 300 crank hp all motor on this? What whp would that be? ~260ish?

[Homemade WRX]

I'm guessing you are asking me? With what I have planned, yes

I'm the Subaru guy who thinks outside of the box...

[Tainen]

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

oh god...my first swap ever was pretty easy. It was a VG30DET from a JDM Cedric into my 89 300zx. Only a few pinouts were switched to be accepted by the chassy from the JDM ECU.

Then when i worked at a shop, my first SR20 swap into an s14 was super easy..then came the wiring..cut harness..wtf.....what a nightmare.

Then came me helping out a friend swap a 13bREW into an FC3S...again... wiring nightmare which ended up just going haltec ECU because of the stress...and eliminating nearly 90% of the factory wires.

A friend calls me up last year, asks if i can help swap a VQ37 into his 94 Z32 300zx. I hung up....fuck that shit...

I hate reading wire diagrams and rebuilding harnesses. Even more so...i hate wire tucks......The next time i do a wire tuck....im using Milspec quick release connectors and separating the main harness into 5 different sections. Its more expensive this way..but god it would make life easier.

I want to watch your build closely. I'm probably staying in the bolt on range, but I am interested in those power levels, depending on how the car handles them. I'm also in the seattle area, so maybe we can compare notes as we do our respective modding... I'm probably doing a white limited BRZ.

[WingsofWar]

Originally Posted by Tainen

I'm probably doing a white limited BRZ.

Sweet! seems like lots of people are going White Limited BRZ in seattle area that iv talked to...

Im on the fence of color...they all look soo good.

I might actually pick a color that stands out...even though im usually against loud colors.

Also excited to get together with others like you and have work parties.

[Levi]

Originally Posted by Homemade WRX

I'm guessing you are asking me? With what I have planned, yes

I'm the Subaru guy who thinks outside of the box...

I am waiting for it. I don't think you'll be the only one to make 300 PS from NA, there will be surely other.