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The VG30E is my favorite NA engine and the RB26DETT my favorite forced induction
The VG30E is insane though, used in truck/SUV applications (Pathfinder), a sports car (Z31) and sedan (2nd gen/3rd gen Maximas)
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1992 GXE l 414,000km on original tranny and original VG30E l Pioneer Premier 12" 3500w subwoofer l 600w amp l JVC H/U l aftermarket fog lights l 2.5" Magnaflow catback exhaust l Momo summer rims l Stock winter rims l Sparco Sprint driver/passenger seat w/drivers 6 point harness l Sparco Volanti steering wheel l Castrol Syntec oil/premium Vpower gas
Future mods- 5spd swap, Z31 turbo w/intercooler
This winters mods- Z31 hood scoop, digital cluster swap, lowering springs
The VG30E is my favorite NA engine and the RB26DETT my favorite forced induction
that's like..... no. just no.
of all the 3L maxima engines, the VG30E is the weakest. VE at least has some topend. VQ has even better low/midrange power than the VG (and 205 lb/ft compared to our 182 lb/ft of torque).. and then there's the 222HP VQ30DE-K. Loving what you have is fine. But the VG30E is garbage as far as n/a power output. Either cam it and give it 11:1 compression, or boost it. 9:1CR SOHC N/A motor = no power. Only reason i'm putting a VG30E in my Z is cuz that's all i have right now. It's just to buy me time until i can put a built VG33ET in there.
"tough"ness doesn't even matter, really. Not unless you're making enough power to where other, less-tough engines would have already failed. IE like boosting a vq35 without doing internal work.
__________________ PieceOut.FallToPeacesNew to the forum? CLICK HERE!!!! 1985 Nissan 300zx 2-seater: VG30E | 5spd Swap | Bilstein | 5-lug conversion | Polyurethane everything | Resurrection-in-progress! 2004 Honda Civic EX Coupe: 1.7L VTEC | 5spd | CAI soon | LED tails and Projectors soon | ES Poly Motormounts soon | 'bad weather' car/backup for teh Z 1990 Nissan Maxima GXE: VG30E | VLSD-5 swap | Exedy | NWP | a33b(F)/z31(R) BBK | ES poly | SE susp swap | 2k2SE 17s | retired Aug 28th '09 2005 Nissan Maxima SE: VQ35DE | 6spd | Carolina Panthers front lisence plate | Brother's car, not mine | <-- Therefore still 100% stock
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Horsepower, torque and speed are all known by The State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and reproductive disorders.
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how much would it cost to resleeve?
how does an aluminum motor form rust on the cylinder walls???
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