Eli Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I had my VG30E rebuilt last year (finished in November) including: • 0.020 overbore with full balancing • DPR Racing headwork including ported and polished exhaust and intake and stainless steel swirl polished valves • port-matched throttle body, intake plenum, intake manifold, and head intake ports. • Nismo Isky 256 deg camshafts • Accel 8mm plug wires Plus the stuff I already had: • cone intake filter • Doug Thorley headers • 2-1/2" custom stainless exhaust w/ Power Tone muffler and • JWT computer ...that's about as good as she gets with normal aspiration without lots of custom parts! Well, I guess I could switch to an electric fan :-) Sorry, no dyno information...yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC88Pathy Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Ohh where'd you get that bitchin billet grill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhatter_xe Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 That thing must haul arse. I think I saw your post on nissanoffroad too, cost something like $13,000?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 Ohh where'd you get that bitchin billet grill? Grill is from JBM Sport Trucking Accessories (www.sporttrucking.com). Need to switch headlights and headlight mounts to make it work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 That thing must haul arse. I think I saw your post on nissanoffroad too, cost something like $13,000?! Yeah, I thought I'd spread the love over here, too ;-) I was expecting $8000, but once I was neck deep, I found out the truth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC88Pathy Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Yeah, I thought I'd spread the love over here, too ;-) I was expecting $8000, but once I was neck deep, I found out the truth... DAYUM! And I'm pissed about having to spend $280 to get my AT serviced! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jareece Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 DAMN.... looks good, I like the billet grille myself!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 :o ooooh me likey. not so much for the shiney stuff.. but that sure is one puuuuuuurty pathy.... and those tires n rims.. *hearts* :bow: vroom vroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheel366 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I think I am around the 15k mark including what I paid to purchase it. Hurts man. I feel your pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheel366 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 And I'm not done. I still have the high flow cats, new O2 sensors, stereo, lift kit, calmini steering kit, rims and tires, weather stripping, chip and possibly another set of new cams if I can use the ones I purchased due to damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 $15K? That's nothing, talk to me when you approach $20K for what still isn't a very highly modded truck. That's a sweet Pathy, but the way, same color as mine so you know I like it. Did you have a hand in that tube bumper, or have it made? Doesn't look like your typical aftermarket toy. Good job, nice truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 :o ooooh me likey. not so much for the shiney stuff.. but that sure is one puuuuuuurty pathy.... and those tires n rims.. *hearts* :bow: vroom vroom Tires: BFG Baja T/A 31x10.50R15 (Speed rated T=sustained 118 mph ;-) + siping @ Discount Tire Wheels: Ugly ass polished aluminum American Racing 15x7 Type 160 Atlas powdercoated black at Art Brass Plating in Seattle Total cost: $2500 Oh what fun :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 $15K? That's nothing, talk to me when you approach $20K for what still isn't a very highly modded truck. That's a sweet Pathy, but the way, same color as mine so you know I like it. Did you have a hand in that tube bumper, or have it made? Doesn't look like your typical aftermarket toy. Good job, nice truck. I'm not gonna get crazy and bust out the budget numbers, but needless to say, it can be embarassing to the uninitiated. Bumper: Smittybuilt with the overbar removed, downbars to tow hook mounting points added, and colormatched to body. Other mods: Dual Optimas under the vehicle, 130-amp alternator, custom 2" Sway-A-Way shocks on one-off Donahoe Racing shock hoops, complete Energry Suspension front bushings, complete custom front clip, rear pumpkin skidplate, Shrockworks sliders, Recaro front seats, Momo steering wheel, custom Alpine & MB Quart stereo with DVD and navigation and on and on and on... Total $$$ spent over 16 years of ownership = 1 nice condo in Dallas, TX :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Eli, Could you give us a break down on parts and suppliers for your motor work.... Im about to pull a slipped timing belt motor and slip in a used JDM... This will leave me with core to play with and need some good ideas from someone thats already had some fun....(VG30DE hmmmmmmmmmmmm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Eli, Could you give us a break down on parts and suppliers for your motor work.... Im about to pull a slipped timing belt motor and slip in a used JDM... This will leave me with core to play with and need some good ideas from someone thats already had some fun....(VG30DE hmmmmmmmmmmmm) -bounce- yeah.. what he ^^ said -bounce- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 Eli, Could you give us a break down on parts and suppliers for your motor work.... Im about to pull a slipped timing belt motor and slip in a used JDM... This will leave me with core to play with and need some good ideas from someone thats already had some fun....(VG30DE hmmmmmmmmmmmm) All the headwork, portmatching and throttle body work was done through DPR Racing (http://www.dprracing.com/), although they farm out the throttle body to RC Engineering with no markup. I found the Nismo Isky cams at Courtesy Nissan in TX, (http://www.courtesyparts.com) or specifically (http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=99996-V256H&Category_Code=z31_nismo_camshaft) Plug wires, computer and headers from Automotive Customizers (http://www.4x4parts.com) Rebuild was local here in the Seattle, WA area (Fife to be exact) but I wouldn't recommend the place...lots of extra machine work to do after they finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 ***Saves*** Thanks man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 weird.....a guy named Eli with a champagne 4 door that needed a motor. I'm a guy named eli with a champagne 4 door that needs a motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Nice ride! Not sure I like the grill but & :bow: @ your motor work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 weird.....a guy named Eli with a champagne 4 door that needed a motor. I'm a guy named eli with a champagne 4 door that needs a motor. Agreed....that's weird! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 Nice ride! Not sure I like the grill but & :bow: @ your motor work! Here's the last grill... it's not made anymore, but this was my look for the 90's...chrome is back in fashion, and my colormatched AIM Euro Grill was damaged a few years ago, thus the new look, courtesy of Allstate :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Agreed....that's weird! LOL which of you is the 'evil' twin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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