Looking for info on talented VHR builders.

Spooler

700 to 750whp is most folks limit. Get up the 800 to 900whp it is a whole new ballgame. 900whp is an eye opener and a freaking handful. If you have limited experience, start at 700 to 750whp.

oldskoolchuk

Sorry for the delayed responses guys, I'm at work making parts as we speak.

oldskoolchuk

Can you toss me a link to your build thread Spooler... I'm having problems finding it here.

FL 4Motion

Fast Intentions Stage 2 TT build by MA-Motorsports.

That should be it. Long but extremely informative read.

oldskoolchuk

Thank you very much!

Spooler

It's gonna cost more than that. Double it, that will put you in the ballpark if you get it right the first time. Starting with a high quality turbo kit will make your life easy. I would suggest you scrap whatever you have for a turbo kit and go with a Fast Intention kit. Do you want to fight to make 900whp or do you want to make it easy. What you do now will make it easy or harder for you to meet your goals.

cv129

RIP wallet

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SteveVQ

I was quoted $45k for a "reliable" 850whp - 900whp. That's with Mazworx providing the majority of what's needed.

Obviously, that's if everything goes perfect and I know the odds of that happening are slim.

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Spooler

I guarantee that is not with supporting mods. LSD diff, diff cooler, suspension, wheels and tires, brakes, etc.

jchammond

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FL 4Motion

No one gets it all right the first time…no one.

I don’t care if it’s old school ‘Mercian iron, a Jeep, or a z. There’s just always gonna be a few little (sometimes big) somethings that pop up.

Let’s take a quick snapshot at $$ ballpark prices for the OP and anyone else for that matter, I’ll let y’all big z boys fill in the $ #’s for me…

Fueling system:

Suspension (spl everything):

Rear diff cooling and lsd:

Built motor:

Trans upgrades (6mt):

Or

Trans upgrades (phunk dct):

Wheels and tires:

Brakes (oem akebonos):

Or

Brakes (aftermarket BBK):

Aero:

Misc supporting mods (IC, lines, piping, gauges, etc):

Safety (roll cage, seats, harness etc):

Agreed value insurance (maybe?):

Spooler

You can stuff so much tire in the fenders of our cars it is crazy.

Z is 4 ZEBRA!

Check out Rearden

NISSAN 370Z GTS | for sale | Rearden

Looks like they offer building motors on top of fully built racecars.

oldskoolchuk

****... you guys... I am really thankful for the solid info... and it's making me question my goals. I'm still thinking a mazworks motor might be the way to go and just not push it to the 800-900 power level.

FL 4Motion

There’s fun rabbit hole and then there’s ruin your life rabbit hole (what I call a black hole).

Whether or not someone’s project becomes one or the other ultimately depends on planning, finances, willpower to see it thru, and frankly a bit of luck.

I won’t beat a dead horse but I still say the sweet spot for this platform where you have a big build but it doesn’t become a black hole and ruin your life or car is a stock block FI tt build making 500-600whp. Even a blown motor is an easy fix with a replacement long block and it’s pretty cheap. It’ll be fast as hell and won’t be broken or need one off parts all the time and you could even drive it cross country to zdayz and not be worried about it shiting the bed randomly.

Imo, /\ that’s the sweet spot for this platform.