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Hello everyone, I have been tossing around the idea of doing some crazy things to my SE-R. I'm not one of those big talkers, I'm not even saying that i'm doing this for sure. I've just been thinking about it for awhile and I wanted to run it buy you guys and see what you think...
So i'm currently attending Wyotech in PA, i took a business class first and now i'm in the core automotive program. They have a hi-performance course that i'm thinking about adding on, in which you learn every single thing about how to squeeze horsepower out of an engine. The school provides a supra, some SRT4s and a few other things, but for the most part, you apply what you learn to your own car. The shop has several dynos, and all the tools you could possibly need to do pretty much whatever you want.
So my idea is to use my car as a project car. Initially i was thinking an engine tear down, port and polish, basically a rebuild and keep it N/A. But, no offense to the altima croud, you can only build a FWD car up so much before it becomes sort of useless. So then i started thinking about a total engine/drivetrain swap from a 350z or G. THEN i started to think about possibly finding a g35x drivetrain and using that. The thought of having the 3.5 in my car with an AWD setup makes me go crazy. The ONLY thing that i dont like about my car is the set of wheels that move it. If i could change that, i would love my car, and probably keep it forever.
So basically i just want some input on this "plan", i know its crazy and there's a TON of work involed, but i have enough time and recources in the hi-performance class to do a lot of work. I have found this drivetrain setup for pretty affordable prices, anywhere from 2-4k with the engine and tranny.
Once again, i know this is a huge project that requires lots of tweaking of lots of things, but i truly think all the work would pay off once i have an AWD altima, then i could start building off of that.
I'm not another one of those nut-cases that thinks he can do anything, and this is a legit idea that i have been pondering for a while. This could ACTUALLY HAPPEN.
So please, any input, negative or positive, would be appreciated. I just want to know what all you guys think and have to say. Thanks!
So i'm currently attending Wyotech in PA, i took a business class first and now i'm in the core automotive program. They have a hi-performance course that i'm thinking about adding on, in which you learn every single thing about how to squeeze horsepower out of an engine. The school provides a supra, some SRT4s and a few other things, but for the most part, you apply what you learn to your own car. The shop has several dynos, and all the tools you could possibly need to do pretty much whatever you want.
So my idea is to use my car as a project car. Initially i was thinking an engine tear down, port and polish, basically a rebuild and keep it N/A. But, no offense to the altima croud, you can only build a FWD car up so much before it becomes sort of useless. So then i started thinking about a total engine/drivetrain swap from a 350z or G. THEN i started to think about possibly finding a g35x drivetrain and using that. The thought of having the 3.5 in my car with an AWD setup makes me go crazy. The ONLY thing that i dont like about my car is the set of wheels that move it. If i could change that, i would love my car, and probably keep it forever.
So basically i just want some input on this "plan", i know its crazy and there's a TON of work involed, but i have enough time and recources in the hi-performance class to do a lot of work. I have found this drivetrain setup for pretty affordable prices, anywhere from 2-4k with the engine and tranny.
Once again, i know this is a huge project that requires lots of tweaking of lots of things, but i truly think all the work would pay off once i have an AWD altima, then i could start building off of that.
I'm not another one of those nut-cases that thinks he can do anything, and this is a legit idea that i have been pondering for a while. This could ACTUALLY HAPPEN.
So please, any input, negative or positive, would be appreciated. I just want to know what all you guys think and have to say. Thanks!