Well its christmas day, woohoo... santa didn't bring me a new 4wd :(
VH45DE into patrol.... ok but VH45 isn't too cheap.
What about a VQ30DET into a GQ ?
In the US i believe the brand new GU's have an option on VQ35DE ?
VQ30DET is light, good power (compared to the old 4.2 petrol), cheap !
Most are auto, i guess you could use the auto with the VQ and graft on a patrol transfer case some how. Proberbly have to move the engine forward a few inchs being a v config.
Could be a decent swap, any thought comments ?
VH45DE 278hp / 292 flb (206kw/294nm)
VQ30DET 280hp / 285 flp (206kw/284nm)
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VQ30DET into GQ patrol
Re: VQ30DET into GQ patrol
Evan wrote:Well its christmas day, woohoo... santa didn't bring me a new 4wd :(
VH45DE into patrol.... ok but VH45 isn't too cheap.
What about a VQ30DET into a GQ ?
The VH45 is $3000-3500
Dont think you will get much cheaper, and there are people who have done the hard work for you already with Kyles one.
The $10 you would save with the VQ, would cost you in getting fitted and shit like that...
YMMV
VQ30DET's can be had a reasonable amount cheaper. less than $2k with auto.
As you say atleast the VH45 your not re-inventing anything, but i wouldn't think the VQ would present too many more problems.
Atleast with a VH45 you dont need to worry about intercoolers and piping and turbos etc..... That is unless you super charge or turbo it.
Just a thought i guess.
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As you say atleast the VH45 your not re-inventing anything, but i wouldn't think the VQ would present too many more problems.
Atleast with a VH45 you dont need to worry about intercoolers and piping and turbos etc..... That is unless you super charge or turbo it.
Just a thought i guess.
E
Evan wrote:VQ30DET's can be had a reasonable amount cheaper. less than $2k with auto.
As you say atleast the VH45 your not re-inventing anything, but i wouldn't think the VQ would present too many more problems.
Atleast with a VH45 you dont need to worry about intercoolers and piping and turbos etc..... That is unless you super charge or turbo it.
Just a thought i guess.
E
Hand made adapters, manifolds, lots of shit, thats why the kit fitted by Sandy at Aus4wd on the VH45 is around $12k according to Kyle, theres shit loads of work involved.
Re: VQ30DET into GQ patrol
Evan wrote:In the US i believe the brand new GU's have an option on VQ35DE ?
US don't get the new Patrols, only got the G60s
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Re: VQ30DET into GQ patrol
bogged wrote:The VH45 is $3000-3500
Dont think you will get much cheaper, and there are people who have done the hard work for you already with Kyles one.
They do turn up cheaper than this. I paid considerably less out of the trading post.
IMHO a VH45 would be better in a 4wd that a VQ30 (which is pretty much the same as a VH45 but minus two cylinders).
With a turbo motor you have less compression, which means less engine braking and less power down low. Not really optimum for a 4WD.
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