QG18? What the heck is that!
When we were given this Nissan Pulsar, slapping a turbo onto it was the first thing that came to mind.
The first video of the series can be found here:
We quickly found the limits of the stock engine and stock automatic gearbox, so instead of stopping there we decided to build them.
The car is sporting a PSR G30 turbo, a set of forged rods, and some other junk parts we collected.
We quickly found this car had genuine potential at roll racing, and started further modifying it. Every time something broke, we upgraded it and kept pushing the car.
Then it was time to really push the car on the dyno and see how much power we can actually make.
After only making 265HP, we found the factory camshafts were completely out of puff.
We ended up replacing the camshafts, installing a brushless fuel pump and turning the car up to 30PSI to make a whopping 370HP!!
It quickly lifted the cylinder head, causing serious engine issues. We fixed the engine, put it back onto the dyno and continued to turn the car up, cranking out over 400HP this time!
The car was absolutely crazy to drive, and quickly damaged a rod bearing.
Is this the end of the Pulsar saga?
The Nissan Xtrail isn't exactly the first choice in cars when deciding to strap a turbo to something, but that's what makes it even better!
We learned very quickly the short comings of the QR25, and how to mend them. After this the engine has really surprised us with its ability to make stupid horsepower.
We pulled this car out of our backyard where it had been sitting for years. The car was a mess, the engine was trashed and it really had no hope at a second life.
The video of this happening can be found here:
We decided to rebuild the engine, using only a set of Forged Rods in the bottom end, and slap a G30-770 onto it.
This quickly surprised us as the car was making way more power on the dyno than we thought it would,
This video can be found here:
After this we took the car to the beach to race as a sand drag car, which was a lot of fun.
Once it blew the rear diff, we decided to do a maximum Horsepower test with nitrous to see where the motor would finally let go. It ended up lifting the head at over 500hp!
The video can be found here:
We thought this would be the end of the car, however we decided to give it one last try at surprising us further.
We replaced the diff, we rebuilt the engine, and fitted a G35-1050.
To see how that pans out, check out the latest video!
This purpose built drift car came to us with a blown up SR20 and a Nistune ECU.
The customer supplied a built SR20, and requested it fitting alongside a Haltech package.
We removed the old engine, and fitting the new one, alongside his old turbo kit. (Which we don't like, however the customer wants to keep it)
We fitted a Greddy intake manifold alongside 1000CC Bosch injectors, and started on the wiring. The wiring in the vehicle was a mess, as it had just been "made to work" over the years and never had any real attention.
After finishing the engine wiring, the car was starting to look much nicer.
We fitted a Haltech Elite 750, Haltech IC7, a CAN Keypad, and a wideband kit.
After Dyno tuning the car, it put out over 400HP on 20 PSI!
In future we would love to fit a more modern turbo to hopefully make the car more responsive, but for now the car is going to be hitting the track and the customer will enjoy it for a while!
When Matt's brother came to him with an R32, he made the decision that the RB platform was junk, and the car needed something more reliable.
As seen from 5:44 in this video:
The car is sporting a relatively stock 1JZ, with ARP head studs and aftermarket camshafts. It's paired with a Precision 5858 and a billet intake manifold, using an 8HP70 to get the power to the rear wheels. This makes for an incredibly responsive 500HP with lightning fast shifts.
With the over-the-top fenders and wide wheels, it has a crazy presence on the road.
My personal 180SX.
I have owned this car for many years now, since my P Plates, and the car has gone through many different stages.
After finally committing to turning the car into a street missile, we got to work.
The bottom end is still a 2 litre SR20, packing a set of Nitto Rods, JE pistons, ARP studs, Plazmaman Girdle and main caps.
The real fun comes from the P11 SR20VE cylinder head. The head consists of a pair of Kelford cams, valve springs and retainers.
Paired with a Plazmaman Intake manifold and a Borg Warner S366SXE it's absolutely ready to party.
To get the power to the wheels, we fitted a ZF 8HP70 to the car with parts supplied from 8speed.au. This has changed the car's manor's on the street immensely, and the DCT shifter is wicked fun.
After dyno tuning the vehicle, it had put down a solid 670HP on 35PSI, and in a street S13 is absolutely absurd to drive.
We have taken the car to Roll Racing events, and it has surprised many people at the events.
If you're interested in a similar package, definitely let us know!