# vg30dett in a 240sx **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 25, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115 "2007-06-25T14:50:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/1 "2007-06-25T14:50:46Z")
a friend and myself have been thinkin of doing the swap. anyone done this before? i got a good guy with the motor that will hook me up how hard is the harness wireing?? and what about just the labour on the swap? custom mounts??? i know there is poroably gunna have to be a custom shaft and maybe a custom shift hole cut. anything im overl ooking? ---
**Author:** ![APA0ll0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/apa0ll0/32/5555_2.png) [@APA0ll0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/APA0ll0)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/2 "2007-06-25T15:32:28Z")
I was also thinking of doing a similar swap, you definetly need a custom one piece driveshaft and possibly mounts, I know it fits like a glove though, if you decide to do it tell us how it goes this would be sick ---
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/3 "2007-06-25T16:00:47Z")
i just found a guy who relased a mounting kit on nico. he said that it is in very good price range. the kit is in working, you need custom front subframe, j20 oil pan. and some other stuf. now i need to get a doner s13 chassis… the motor is not hard to come by they go pretty cheap from importers. i need to find out more on the kit for sure. ill let u know if im going to go threw iwith it ---
**Author:** ![jstn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jstn/32/5524_2.png) [@jstn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jstn)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/4 "2007-06-26T10:16:07Z")
you’re going to have clearence issue with your hood so don’t be surprised if you have to make some holes on the hood to close it but then again… that would be least of your worries 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/5 "2007-06-26T11:05:00Z")
yea the only thing that is worring me about going about this is just the driveshaft ha! ill let you guys know if i actually end up going threw with this. its still up in the air with a friend and myself ---
**Author:** ![nwmrkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/aca169/32.png) [@nwmrkt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nwmrkt)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/6 "2007-06-26T11:07:36Z")
yeah, look up the thread on nico for the kit. ---
**Author:** ![mr200](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr200/32/5495_2.png) [@mr200](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mr200)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/7 "2007-06-26T11:20:19Z")
or find the may issue of Modified Turbonetics has one. It’s a VQ, but same shit. Hell, even the VG30DE is worth looking into. More power and more torque than an SR, way cheaper to buy, parts available. Pig heavy S14s could use the weight up front. ---
**Author:** ![Sky14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@Sky14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sky14)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/8 "2007-06-26T11:27:18Z")
if u do go and do it i got a guy who does high speed balance alumunie one piece drive shafts ---
**Author:** ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/9 "2007-06-26T12:40:36Z")
Too much work and wont fit with the TTs, youll have to go single. Plus its pig heavy. Forget the idea. ---
**Author:** ![Oni-Kyan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oni-kyan/32/5503_2.png) [@Oni-Kyan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oni-Kyan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/10 "2007-06-26T12:46:25Z")
the JDM vg30det in the leopards is a better idea, they are availible through places like tiger auto and other engine imports for around the same as an sr20det ---
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/11 "2007-06-26T13:07:00Z")
> [@got a new toy for my camaro.......](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-new-toy-for-my-camaro/12972/42): > > Too much work and wont fit with the TTs, youll have to go single. Plus its pig heavy. Forget the idea. it def does fit the tt’s with not to much problem at all, i already investagated ---
**Author:** ![IRo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iro/32/5564_2.png) [@IRo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IRo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/12 "2007-06-26T19:27:21Z")
In modified mag a few months ago they put a vq35de in an s14 then twin turboed it. It seemed to to fit well but they had some problem with the wireing, i think they needed the 350z display. Regardless my point is if a twin turbo vq can fit why not a vg30 ---
**Author:** ![FUNGC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fungc/32/5539_2.png) [@FUNGC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FUNGC)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/13 "2007-06-26T21:28:55Z")
go on nico theres a guy will a whole thread about his swap or something ---
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/14 "2007-06-26T23:20:38Z")
i read the whole post 15+ pages of his swap and made me want to do it, and the VG30DETT DOES fit, with some minor mod to the subframe. a custom y pipe, oil reloaction kit. and he didnt cancel OUT ANY of the options that came with the car. (eg. powersteering,ac) amazing, and easy with the time and the effort…the only thing now is…do i wanna put the effort in throwin a 300hp V6 twin turbo. just maybe 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![killa\_snake](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killa_snake/32/5588_2.png) [@killa\_snake](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/killa_snake)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/15 "2007-06-27T00:12:06Z")
How much will it be cost wise tho? ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/16 "2007-06-27T05:05:08Z")
Imo, it’s a lame swap. The VG is too heavy as KoukiS14 already stated, and the VQ is too expensive. To do a VQ swap, will cost you very close to doing an LS1 swap, and the LS1 guy will blow your doors off and laugh at you. ---
**Author:** ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/17 "2007-06-27T06:51:32Z")
LS1 ftmfw. ---
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/18 "2007-06-27T12:01:34Z")
the vg30dett i am not putting in a s14, a s13 if i do go threw with it and for the kit its nothing. ---
**Author:** ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/19 "2007-06-27T14:08:43Z")
Seriously stick to the SR or turbo your KA if you want to have a running car this century. I know it sounds cool but theres a reason no one is doing it. ---
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115/20 "2007-06-27T14:59:21Z")
i do have a s13 sr20, but i am thinkin of gettin a rollin chassis i can slack on andget this motor runnig, the reason its not being done is the cusom subframe work and what not. its not that hard…just need to be patient. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vg30dett-in-a-240sx/107115.md?page=2)